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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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Tagged bruce springsteen, hamilton, replacements, sufjan stevens
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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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Tagged saturday night live, snl
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20 After 20: 2004
20. The Terminal (dir. Steven Spielberg)Maybe it’s a little naïve. Maybe it’s a little (Capra) corny. But in an era where immigrants of all backgrounds and statuses are demonized, this is a pleasantly compassionate dramedy about people just trying to … Continue reading
The Best Film Performances of 2024
Ensemble in a DramaSing SingWhile Colman Domingo and Clarence Macklin have rightly gotten the praise for standing out in this ensemble, the whole cast – most of whom are formerly incarcerated amateurs – are astonishing and authentic. If it weren’t … Continue reading
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Tagged anora, between the temples, brutalist, different man, hundreds of beavers, late night with the devil, love lies bleeding, red rooms, saturday night, sing sing
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The Best and Worst Movies of 2024
Let’s start with the most obvious thing about this list: Only one is from a traditional Hollywood studio. That’s how bad the product got in 2024, with most big-name directors’ projects punted to 2025 or later. The best films once … Continue reading
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Tagged anora, brutalist, do not expect too much from the end of the world, dune, evil does not exist, flow, I saw the tv glow, no other land, people's joker, print it black, sing sing
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The Best TV Performances of 2024
ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES Only Murders in the BuildingThe show more than doubled its main cast. Not only did producers bring in Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy and Eva Longoria as actors playing our trio in a movie about the … Continue reading
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Tagged abbott elementary, agency, amazon, boys, curb your enthusiasm, english teacher, evil, girls5eva, hbo, hulu, monsieur spade, netflix, only murders in the building, paramount, prime, showtime, true detective
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The Best TV Shows of 2024, Part 2
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All (Netflix)There was essentially no difference between this special and the show I saw at the Majestic Theatre in 2023. But it didn’t matter. This was another strong hour from the most unapologetically … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, anthony jeselnik, boys, curb your enthusiasm, hbo, jeopardy, monsieur spade, netflix, prime, showtime, woman in the wall
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The Best Shows of 2024, Part 1
For the first time in more than a decade, I didn’t watch enough TV to do a full top 10, plus favorite comedy specials and honorable mentions. Due to some changing life circumstances, there just wasn’t enough time to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged abbott elementary, amazon, batman, bear, disney, english teacher, evil, girls5eva, hacks, hbo, hulu, max, netflix, only murders in the building, paramount, prime, true detective, what we do in the shadows, x-men
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The List: Top 10 ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Episodes
This anniversary may be hard to believe, but Schitt’s Creek premiered 10 years ago this week. This Canadian production aired in the U.S. on the mostly ignored cable channel Pop (which you may remember as the TV Guide Network). Slowly … Continue reading
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