Category: Recommended
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Thoroughbreds
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Thoroughbreds (2017) – IMDb Thoroughbreds: Directed by Cory Finley. With Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks. Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to s via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5649108/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Blockers
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Blockers (2018) ⭐ 6.2 | Comedy, Drama 1h 42m | R via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2531344/
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
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The Man Who Knew Too Little (Published 2018) The most ignorant man in America knows that Donald Trump is president — but that’s about it. Living a liberal fantasy is complicated. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/style/the-man-who-knew-too-little.html
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War of Words: Meet the Texan Trolling for Putin
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War of Words: Meet the Texan Trolling for Putin In 2014, Russell Bonner Bentley was a middle-aged arborist living in Austin. Now he’s a local celebrity in a war-torn region of Ukraine. His journey reveals a troubling development in Putin’s information war. via Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/son-wealthy-businessman-foot-soldier-vladimir-putin-russia-hacking/
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Murder at the Alcatraz of the Rockies
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Murder at the Alcatraz of the Rockies – The Atavist Magazine The inside story of the first homicide in America’s most secure prison. via The Atavist Magazine: https://magazine.atavist.com/murder-adx-florence-fbi-mexican-mafia
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After 16 Years, Afghanistan War Is ‘At Best A Grinding Stalemate,’ Journalist Says
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Fresh Air for Feb. 6, 2018: Afghanistan War Is ‘A Grinding Stalemate,’ Journalist Says Hear the Fresh Air program for February 6, 2018 via NPR: https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2018/02/06/583671508/fresh-air-for-feb-6-2018-afghanistan-war-is-a-grinding-stalemate-journalist-says In this politically charged climate, it feels like you have to be super careful with your language, no matter who you are or what side you’re on. Stories about…
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The Three-Body Problem
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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) Set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with ali… Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518872-the-three-body-problem?from_search=true In this politically charged climate, it feels like you have to be super careful with your language, no matter who you are or what…
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Promethea Unbound
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Promethea Unbound – The Atavist Magazine A child genius raised in poverty, she wanted to change the world. A horrific act of violence nearly destroyed her. via The Atavist Magazine: https://magazine.atavist.com/promethea-unbound-child-genius-montana In this politically charged climate, it feels like you have to be super careful with your language, no matter who you are or what…
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Black Panther
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Black Panther (2018) – IMDb Black Panther: Directed by Ryan Coogler. With Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira. T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a chall via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 He’s plunged back into the…
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Captain Fantastic
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Captain Fantastic (2016) – IMDb Captain Fantastic: Directed by Matt Ross. With Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso. In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3553976/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 He’s plunged back into the land of the…
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Annihilation
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Annihilation (2018) – IMDb Annihilation: Directed by Alex Garland. With Natalie Portman, Benedict Wong, Sonoya Mizuno, David Gyasi. A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don’t apply. via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2798920/?ref_=nv_sr_1 He’s plunged back into the land of the non-living, where he is told by…
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Game Night
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Game Night (2018) – IMDb Game Night: Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein. With Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan. A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2704998/?ref_=nv_sr_1 He’s plunged back into the land of the…
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February Podcasts
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Game Night (2018) ⭐ 6.9 | Action, Adventure, Comedy 1h 40m | R via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2704998/ He’s plunged back into the land of the non-living, where he is told by a familiar face that he must sing karaoke to get back home, which he hesitantly does.
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How Jerry and Marge Gamed the Lottery
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The Lottery Hackers Winning millions of dollars seemed as good a retirement plan as any. via The Huffington Post: http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/lotto-winners/ He’s plunged back into the land of the non-living, where he is told by a familiar face that he must sing karaoke to get back home, which he hesitantly does.
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Words You Can’t Say
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Words You Can’t Say – This American Life People who say the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences. via This American Life: https://thisamericanlife.org/637/words-you-cant-say In this politically charged climate, it feels like you have to be super careful with your language, no matter who you are or what side you’re on. Stories about people who say…
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Diane Rehm – What Trump’s Victory Might Mean For America’s Place In The World
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What Trump’s Victory Might Mean For America’s Place In The World Promises to upend international engagement, U-S trade and immigration policy were central to Donald Trump’s campaign. What Trump’s win may mean for America’s role in the world. via Diane Rehm: http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-11-10/what-trumps-victory-might-mean-for-americas-place-in-the-world
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Presidential Election 2016: An American Tragedy – The New Yorker
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An American Tragedy The electorate has, in its plurality, decided to live in Trump’s world of vanity, hate, arrogance, untruth, and recklessness. via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-american-tragedy-donald-trump It is impossible to react to this moment with anything less than revulsion and profound anxiety.
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About That Election – 2016
About That Election – 2016 This morning when I awoke I had a number of messages that asked, “What do we do now? It was impossible for me to reply because my first th… Link: http://werejustsayin.blogspot.com/2016/11/about-that-election-2016.html I don’t think that in my lifetime there will be a Woman in the White House. We learned that…
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Billy Bob Thornton on Bad Santa 2, Ungrateful Fans, and Why He Won’t Direct Anymore
Billy Bob Thornton on Bad Santa 2, Ungrateful Fans, and Why He Doesn’t Direct Anymore Word of advice: do not ask him to sign a Sling Blade DVD after a concert. via GQ: http://www.gq.com/story/billy-bob-thornton-bad-santa-2-profile I don’t think that in my lifetime there will be a Woman in the White House. We learned that women can…