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Vulnerable Man

·Dec 9, 2021

In “Partners, Am I Right?” Hawkeye Follows Safely Along the Buddy Cop Formula

Crazy that there’s only two episodes left — After watching the fourth episode of Hawkeye I found myself rereading my review of the previous episode and wondering if I’m judging this show fairly. Am I appreciating what the show is, or am I judging the show for what I want it to be? Generally, I like shows that…

Hawkeye

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In “Partners, Am I Right?” Hawkeye Follows Safely Along the Buddy Cop Formula
In “Partners, Am I Right?” Hawkeye Follows Safely Along the Buddy Cop Formula
Hawkeye

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Vulnerable Man

·Dec 1, 2021

‘Hawkeye: Echoes’ is Forty Minutes of Wasted Potential

Still a lot of fun though — One of my favorite horror movies is A Quiet Place, a movie that asks the question, “being deaf is scary, but what if it was even scarier?” It’s a smartly designed film that uses sound (or the lack thereof) to put the audience into its deaf character’s (Regan’s) perspective with…

Hawkeye

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‘Hawkeye: Echoes’ is Forty Minutes of Wasted Potential
‘Hawkeye: Echoes’ is Forty Minutes of Wasted Potential
Hawkeye

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Vulnerable Man

·Nov 24, 2021

The Hawkeye Premiere is Messy but Promising

A review for the first two episodes — Why don’t people like Hawkeye that much? Throughout the past few years, posts on my Twitter timeline have referred to him as the most boring Avenger, played by a boring actor. I’ve heard people say Jeremy Renner looks too much like Popeye, but I don’t know, Popeye’s kind of hot…

Television

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The Hawkeye Premiere is Messy but Promising
The Hawkeye Premiere is Messy but Promising
Television

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The Writing Cooperative

·Apr 21, 2021

To Learn to Write Effective Horror, Watch ‘The Office’

How ‘Dinner Party’ is a master class of rising tension — When horror, suspense and thriller writers talk about their inspirations, they often refer to the great, renowned authors and directors like Stephen King or Guillermo del Toro. …

Writing

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To Learn to Write Effective Horror, Watch ‘The Office’
To Learn to Write Effective Horror, Watch ‘The Office’
Writing

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An Injustice!

·Mar 17, 2021

Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ Shows the Toxic Mindsets Behind Climate Denialism

The greed and self-delusion that led to the world of Blade Runner, and our own — One of the most important things to remember, when arguing with people who deny the existence of man-induced climate change, is that their beliefs are not motivated by any kind of legitimate skepticism with the science of the issue. …

Climate Change

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ Shows the Toxic Mindset Behind Climate Denialism
Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ Shows the Toxic Mindset Behind Climate Denialism
Climate Change

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Mar 12, 2021

I Want AOC to Run For President, But I’m Terrified of What This Country Will Do to Her

Why I still have hope anyway — A month ago I watched Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez post a live video on Instagram explaining exactly what it felt like for her during the Capital riots on January 6th. It was a deeply brave and moving video, but I couldn’t fully appreciate it at the time. …

Politics

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I Want AOC to Run For President, But I’m Terrified of What This Country Will Do to Her
I Want AOC to Run For President, But I’m Terrified of What This Country Will Do to Her
Politics

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GEN

·Jan 19, 2021

You’re Lucky Workers Are Only Asking for $15 an Hour

It’s time to question the flawed conventional wisdom driving the minimum wage debate — I was 16 when I got my first job at a McDonald’s in upstate New York. It was the fall of 2014; I was paid $8 an hour. It was around this time that I started thinking of my purchases in terms of time. A gallon of milk was around…

Pineapple2021

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You’re Lucky Workers Are Only Asking for $15 an Hour
You’re Lucky Workers Are Only Asking for $15 an Hour
Pineapple2021

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Jan 5, 2021

The Rich Are Not Our Friends

My slow realization that it’s all theater — The 2016 election was the first Presidential election I was old enough to vote in, and throughout that period I found myself caring a lot about what late night comedians had to say about politics. …

Politics

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The Rich Are Not Our Friends
The Rich Are Not Our Friends
Politics

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An Injustice!

·Dec 18, 2020

The Disappointment of Meadow Soprano

Rationalizing away your complicity — The kids on The Sopranos can be hard to like. They’re often described as spoiled, whiny, self-centered, and hypocritical, and a lot of the time they are. On a show filled with murderers and thieves, somehow these two characters managed to provoke the most contempt from viewers. While I admittedly…

Television

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The Disappointment of Meadow Soprano
The Disappointment of Meadow Soprano
Television

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An Injustice!

·Dec 7, 2020

She Was Murdered by A Jealous Ex-Lover, and the Alt-Right Took Full Advantage

How the whiteness of the true-crime genre fuels white supremacist narratives — By March of 2018, Haley Anderson was a 22-year-old nursing student at Binghamton University. She had a part-time job at an on-campus coffee shop, a full-time job lined up at a Long Island emergency room in her home town, and was set to graduate in May. Anderson was, by all…

True Crime

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She Was Murdered by A Jealous Ex-Lover, and the Alt-Right Took Full Advantage
She Was Murdered by A Jealous Ex-Lover, and the Alt-Right Took Full Advantage
True Crime

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