Blockers (2018) ⭐ 6.2 | Comedy, Drama
1h 42m | R
via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2531344/
Category: Recommended
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
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
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
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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All-American Nazis
All-American Nazis: Inside the Rise of Fascist Youth in the U.S.
How a senseless double murder in Florida exposed the rise of an organized fascist youth movement in the United States
via Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/all-american-nazis-fascist-youth-united-states-w519651
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Promethea Unbound
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 side you’re on. Stories about people who say the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences, including a very conservative Republican from Louisiana who’s lambasted for being too liberal.
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Black Panther
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 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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Captain Fantastic
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 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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Annihilation
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 a familiar face that he must sing karaoke to get back home, which he hesitantly does.
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Game Night
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 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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February Podcasts
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
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
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 the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences, including a very conservative Republican from Louisiana who’s lambasted for being too liberal.
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After 16 Years, Afghanistan War Is ‘At Best A Grinding Stalemate,’ Journalist Says
Fresh Air for Feb. 6, 2018: Afghanistan War Is ‘A Grinding Stalemate,’ Journalist Says
Hear the Fresh Air program for February 6, 2018
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 the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences, including a very conservative Republican from Louisiana who’s lambasted for being too liberal.
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The Three-Body Problem
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 side you’re on. Stories about people who say the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences, including a very conservative Republican from Louisiana who’s lambasted for being too liberal.
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Diane Rehm – What Trump’s Victory Might Mean For America’s Place In The World
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
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 women can still be abused, physically and mentally. There will still be men and women who work to take decisions about control of our bodies, , we will not make as much money as our male counterparts, decisions about the people we love must have religious boundaries.
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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 still be abused, physically and mentally. There will still be men and women who work to take decisions about control of our bodies, , we will not make as much money as our male counterparts, decisions about the people we love must have religious boundaries.
