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Last summer, I wrote a review of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, an Investigation Discovery (ID) documentary series about Natalia Grace Mans (formerly Natalia Grace Barnett, we’ll get into the name change later), a Ukrainian orphan with dwarfism who ...

As I mentioned in my intro blurb for my songs of the year list, my listening habits weren’t exactly expansive this year. I tended to lean on a lot of the same albums and genres throughout the past 12 months, ...

As I mentioned in my intro blurb for my songs of the year list, my listening habits weren’t exactly expansive this year. I tended to lean on a lot of the same albums and genres throughout the past 12 months, ...

For whatever reason, this 2023 list was the most difficult I’ve ever put together. And yet, it was also the easiest list for me to write. That might be because it’s also not a very adventurous list – it mainly ...

I’ve been compiling lists of my favorite songs of the year since at least 2013. For whatever reason, this 2023 list was the most difficult I’ve ever put together. Part of that is that my relationship to music has changed ...

We told you before, we'll say it again: Biden was wise to run again.

2024 will be the largest election year in history. For the first time ever, nations consisting of over four billion people will participate in elections – including eight of the ten most populous countries and the three largest democracies: India, ...

One of my earliest memories is being home sick from school, watching Mothra vs. Godzilla on VHS. I don’t know why my mom chose that particular movie to rent for me that day (RIP West Coast Video), but it kicked ...

2024 will be the largest election year in history. For the first time ever, nations consisting of over four billion people will participate in elections – including eight of the ten most populous countries and the three largest democracies: India, ...

David Fincher’s The Killer opens up with the kind of scene one might expect from a movie about an international assassin. Our steely, unnamed lead (Michael Fassbender) waits for days in a gutted Paris building (later revealed to be a ...

It’s been a whirlwind of debates, mugshots, dropouts, and notable moments; with the Iowa caucuses in spitting distance, Lars, Michael, and Chris hop back in to check on their primary draft and talk about where the race is going! Check ...

Using midterm elections as a tool to predict the results of the next presidential election is never a good idea. Voter turnout is usually lower, local idiosyncrasies play a bigger role, and a lot can change in a mere two ...

The year was 2018, and the Oscars had a problem. Well, the Oscars always seem to have a problem, but this time they felt like they had a solution, too. Coming off of the least watched Oscars telecast in history, ...

We’re back! It’s the final episode of our Planet of the Apes season! One might think that a film titled War for the Planet of the Apes might be like a war movie. Mike Lovito calls it more of a ...

The evolution of Terrace Martin is anchored and centered around one consistent element and that’s simply musicality. From the blog era of rap to the multi-hyphenate music culture of 2023, there are two elements that make him stand out from ...