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20 After 20: 2005
20. King Kong (dir. Peter Jackson) Believe it or not, kids, there was a time when special effects were actually special. When movies were filmed on actual sets. When digital environments were carefully rendered and not sloppily rushed out to … Continue reading
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The List: Top 10 ‘Scrubs’ Episodes
We’re a few months early for the 25th(!) anniversary of Scrubs, but ABC has resurrected the show once again, with a new season premiering on February 25. The show quickly became one of my favorite sitcoms with its outlandish visual … Continue reading
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The Best Film Performances of 2025
In many of these categories, there were performances I liked more. But all of those were nominated for Oscars, and I’d rather shine a spotlight on the less-heralded turns this year. ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY Eephus One advantage to make … Continue reading
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The Best Movies of 2025
10. The Secret Agent (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho) The title is something of a misnomer. Wagner Moura’s Armando doesn’t really do much espionage. But as someone who refused to roll over to corruption in the authoritarian government of Brazil, a … Continue reading
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Tagged blue moon, bugonia, Eddington, it was just an accident, life of chuck, marty supreme, no other choice, one battle after another, secret agent, sinners
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The Best TV Performances of 2025
ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES English Teacher This was already a tight ensemble, but promoting Carmen Christopher to series regular took their rhythm to another level. At any moment, one of them could say the most absurd, outlandish thing you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged abbott elementary, andor, apple, disney, english teacher, hbo, hbo max, last of us, lowdown, Pitt, platonic, rehearsal, righteous gemstones, task
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The Best TV Shows of 2025, Part 2
Best Comedy Special Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix) Since Curb Your Enthusiasm ended last year, I’d been wondering who would step up to become the next Larry David. Having only seen Hoffman on this season of Hacks, I had no … Continue reading
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The Best TV Shows of 2025, Part 1
The problem I had last year didn’t show up in 2025. In fact, there were way too many good shows. I even had to cut down my honorable mentions (coming soon). But before we get to that, here are my … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, apple, chair company, disney, hbo, hbo max, hulu, king of the hill, lowdown, netflix, Pitt, severance, studio
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The Anniversary Albums Project: Best of 2025
New music has lost a lot of hold on me over the last few years. And seven years ago I decided that instead of trying to keep up with it all, I’d look back at music history and listen to … Continue reading
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Best Songs of the Decade… So Far
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve all but forsaken keeping up with new music. Sure, I’ll check out a band a friend recommends or listen to the latest release by some of my favorite artists. But by and large, it’s not … Continue reading
The List: Top 10 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketches
This may have been my most foolish endeavor yet. How do you possibly distill 50 years of comedy greatness (and a lot of crap) into a top 10 list? You can’t do it. While I could have made a more … Continue reading
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