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Putting the Assassin’s Creed Franchise Under the Knife – Part 1
February 20, 2026The word “Assassin” in the title is increasingly becoming the biggest lie in the series, and...
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Blog-Dance
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February 20, 2026I would say that compared to the what the women face, competition is not so ruthless...
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Movie Review: Anna Karenina
February 19, 2026The hard truth, impossible to dodge, is that this is not Tolstoy’s world. It is more...
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Movies & TV
The Mob Doctor Recap: ‘Game Changers’ (Season 1, Episode 8)
February 19, 2026Someone somewhere must have (or have had) faith in The Mob Doctor’s future. This week, the...
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Art
Art Review: Picasso Black and White
February 18, 2026The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is the perfect venue for hosting great chronological exhibitions...
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Movies
‘Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection’ Review
February 18, 2026Though Tarantino has said he plans to retire from filmmaking after his tenth film, there will...
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Movies & TV
Revolution Recap: Nobody’s Fault But Mine (Season 1, Episode 10)
February 18, 2026A recap/review of Revolution- Nobody's Fault But Mine (Season 1, Episode 10)
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Thrillers
The Walking Dead Recap: “When the Dead Come Knocking” (Season 3, Episode 7)
February 18, 2026It seems that while The Walking Dead suffered in the wake of Frank Darabont’s unceremonious departure...
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100 Greatest Gangster Films
100 Greatest Gangster Films: Get Carter, #48
February 18, 2026After launching his career with star turns in Alfie, The Ipcress File and Funeral in Berlin,...
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Television
The Office Recap: The Target (Season 9, Episode 8)
February 17, 2026A recap/review of The Office- The Target (Season 9, Episode 8)
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Movies & TV
The Mob Doctor Recap: ‘Fluid Dynamics’ (Season 1, Episode 9)
February 17, 2026I wish more people had been receptive to what, for me, makes the show appealing –...
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Movies & TV
The Walking Dead Recap: “Made to Suffer” (Season 3, Episode 8)
February 17, 2026Last night’s midseason finale of The Walking Dead brought yet more new faces, pitted brother against...
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Movies
Movie Review: Killing Them Softly
February 17, 2026Killing Them Softly has all the right elements for a blistering satire, or merely a solid,...
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Movies & TV
The Office Recap: Dwight Christmas (Season 9, Episode 9)
February 16, 2026A recap/review of The Office's Dwight Christmas (Season 9, Episode 9), and a look at the...
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Movies
Movie Review: Hyde Park on Hudson
February 16, 2026Director Roger Michell is obviously in love with the story and the characters, but it is...
100 Greatest Gangster Films
100 Greatest Gangster Films: Dinner Rush, #47
February 16, 2026But no movie in the genre portrays food as lovingly as Dinner Rush, a story about...
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Theatre
Theatre Review: The Good Mother
February 16, 2026Angus maintains that everything went okay, but Larissa notices something odd in her daughter’s behavior. She...
Architecture
Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012): Some Brazilian Contexts
February 16, 2026The city of Brasília may have been an isolated phenomenon, rising on its remote and featureless...
Movies & TV
Blu-Ray Review: The Dark Knight Rises
February 16, 2026Whereas the Joker (Heath Ledger) simply sought to destroy the world in random outbursts, Bane represents...
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Movies & TV
100 Greatest Gangster Films: The Godfather, #1
December 20, 2025The Godfather made careers, most notably those of Francis Ford Coppola and Al Pacino, despite the...
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Movies
Happy Birthday, NC-17!
September 1, 2026The basics of the MPAA’s rating system (from here). Oh, NC-17. You’re like that friend who’s...
Movies
Why Clash of the Titans might be “The Worst Movie Ever Made”
September 4, 2026Is Clash of the Titans one of the worst movies ever made? William Bibbiani makes an...
Movies
The Great Music Videos #2: “Thriller” (dir. John Landis)
August 31, 2026Jackson as a zombie in “Thriller” William Bibbiani noted in the Great Music Videos #1 post...
Art
How to Get Your Work in the Louvre? Hang it up Yourself!
September 9, 2026Ironically, while Mr. Guérineau has indicated a desire to infuse France’s museums with fresh blood and...
Art
Running Fence: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Masterpiece Revisited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 7, 2026While one might be tempted to attribute the project's failure to grandiose ambition, the success of...
Iran
Iran’s Cultural Heritage Under Threat
August 31, 2026In addition to depriving Iranians of their cultural property, a decision to turn over the artifacts...
Movies
Movie Review: The Lovely Bones
August 16, 2026The novel opens with a striking, abrupt proclamation: “My name is Salmon, like the fish; first...
Television
The Big Easy: Great movies and TV set in New Orleans
September 7, 2026Music is the heart and soul of New Orleans: Wendell Pierce in a publicity shot for...
Non-Fiction Reviews
Book Review: Cleopatra: A Biography by Duane W. Roller
September 12, 2026Pity Duane W. Roller, author of Cleopatra: A Biography. I can just imagine the initial conversation...
Movies
Corey Haim Found Dead of Accidental Overdose
August 26, 2026Corey Haim, one of the ’80s brightest teen stars, was found dead aged 38 of an...
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