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Lupin Has One Huge Advantage Over Superman
Unlike most twentieth century heroes, Arsène Lupin is in the public domain
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Discovery Has Become the Queer Star Trek I Always Wanted
Sometimes I wonder about the alternate reality where Star Trek introduced its first openly LGBTQ+ characters in 1987. This definitely could have happen…
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Jan 11
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No Movie or TV Show Ever Portrays the 1980s I Remember
The eighties! They sure were great, weren’t they? We had classic video games, everything was neon including the clothing, kids rode bicycles, blockbust…
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Jan 4
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The Story I Like To Tell About My Father
My father died last spring. We think he had covid, but we'll never know for sure. I didn't talk about it much at the time, because I didn't feel up to …
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Dec 29, 2020
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Some Good Things That Happened In 2020
Remember that movie My Favorite Year? I saw it as a kid and all I remember is Peter O’Toole being super-drunk in like twenty directions. Well, needless…
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Dec 21, 2020
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Most Television From Before 2000 Is Trapped in the Uncanny Valley
I recently broke down and bought a bunch of classic Doctor Who stories on Blu-ray, and then figured out how to watch Blu-rays on my computer monitor. I…
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Dec 14, 2020
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In Praise of Burnout
I used to think burnout was this mythic thing that happened to some unlucky people somewhere else. But over the course of my life, I’ve gotten pretty f…
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Dec 7, 2020
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I Can't Get Over How Gorgeous This Character Art Is
I’m so jazzed for you to meet Tina! She’s been living in my head for nearly five years, and she’s only gotten bigger and more fascinating. Tina Mains i…
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Nov 30, 2020
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