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At the End, What Do We Make of Mad Men?
The “Mount Rushmore of ________” is a tired construct at this point, but still serves a decent enough purpose: Trying to winnow down a presumably deep category to its four best examples can be a worthwhile exercise. When I think … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC, Commentary, Don Draper, Joan Harris, Mad Men, Peggy Olson, Pete Campbell, Roger Sterling, Television
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Untimely Movie Review: Gigi
After watching Gigi, I’m now more irritated than ever before that Saving Private Ryan didn’t win Best Picture. The movie—which did take home the Best Picture Oscar for 1958—begins with a borderline-elderly, thick-accented Parisian breaking the fourth wall to explain that … Continue reading
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Tagged Commentary, Gigi, Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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The Debate Behind the Debate
The debate over Indiana’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act has already taken some curious twists and turns. The initial response from opponents was to go to the playbook that has been so wildly successful over the past five … Continue reading
The Most Transitional WrestleMania of All Time!
WrestleMania has always been a little different. From its inception, when it was the only annual pay-per-view in the World Wrestling Federation’s arsenal, celebrity involvement was a point of emphasis. From Liberace to Billy Martin to Muhammad Ali, the WWF … Continue reading
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Tagged Bork Laser, Bray Wyatt, Brie Bella, Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Damien Sandow, Daniel Bryan, Hideo Itami, John Cena, Lana, Nikki Bella, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Rusev, Sheamus, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Sting, Television, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania, WrestleMania 31, WWE
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Let’s Talk About Oklahoma and Free Speech
With the news that University of Oklahoma President David Boren would be expelling two members of the SAE fraternity for singing a racial-slur-laden song, there has been an expected uptick in First Amendment experts in the comments sections of the … Continue reading
The Bargain
On this day, more years ago than I care to remember, I was born in Richmond, Virginia. I grew up there and have essentially lived there all my life. In fact, up until last weekend, I was living in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Birthdays, Bruce Springsteen, Commentary, Glory Days, Introspection
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Thanks Again, Lawyers
I had occasion to rise at the crack of nine a few Sundays back, thanks to the unusual start time of the London-based NFL game between the Falcons and Lions. The early wake-up was significant because it meant I would … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Commentary, General Culture and News, Humor, Litigation, Playstation, Rants, Sony, Video Games
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Untimely Movie Review: An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain
The next two movies in the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection are a pair of Gene Kelly musicals I’ll review in tandem: An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain. These films present something of a dilemma for me as a … Continue reading
The Axis of Ego 
A Last Word on Mad Men
I began to get worried at about 10:58. Realizing there wasn’t much time left in the series, I wondered how Matthew Weiner would be able to conclude Mad Men in a way that made sense and was true to the characters … Continue reading →