Month: November 2023

There’s a solid chance this month’s edition of “Revenge of the Remakes” ends up as one of my favorite column entries. George A. Romero’s The Crazies and Breck Eisner’s The Crazies inspire an exceptional case study about the peaceful coexistence between remakes and originals. Both filmmakers choose unique perspectives when dooming small-town America, even though
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Unfortunately for Cuddle Monster, his Masked Singer performance was not a slam dunk. An NBA legend made his debut as a Wild Card contestant on the Fox competition series’ Nov. 15 episode in the biggest costume to ever grace the show’s stage. However, after the retired sports star’s performance of “You Got It (The Right Stuff)”
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Geordie Walker, a founding member and guitarist of the post-punk band and goth rock pioneers Killing Joke, has died. Aside from Jaz Coleman, Walker was the only other sole constant member of Killing Joke until his death. His bandmates confirmed the news in a statement, revealing that he died following a stroke earlier today (November
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Abercrombie: Shop 25% off everything plus get an additional 15% off select styles and free shipping using the code CYBERAF.  AllBirds: Get 20% off sitewide on all styles and colors, like these Tree Dasher 2’s for under $100. Amazon: Save on tons of items across categories, including this Keurig for $79.99 (originally $149.99). Anthropologie: Get 30%
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Happy Singh Soni is not, well, happy: He is longing for more. And, given his condition at the outset of Celina Baljeet Basra’s debut novel, why wouldn’t he be? His home, a Punjabi farming village that is being steadily encroached upon by an expanding theme park, is no place for a young man with ambition—of
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Now this is a winning move.  The Queen’s Gambit is becoming a stage musical, three years after Netflix adapted Walter Tevis‘ novel into a hit limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy.  Singer Mitski will write the music and lyrics for the show, with playwright Eboni Booth penning the script, according to Deadline. The show will be directed by Whitney White and produced by production company Level
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Summary Ashley and Manuel’s relationship was doomed from the start because of their conflicting beliefs and secrets. Manuel showed several red flags, including disrespect and secrecy, causing concern for Ashley. Despite their issues, Ashley and Manuel got married and are now filming a new spin-off, indicating a possible continuation of their story. Ashley Michelle and
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What comes to mind upon hearing the phrase “beneath the surface”? Stephen Ellcock’s Underworlds: A Compelling Journey Through Subterranean Realms, Real and Imagined (Thames & Hudson, $35, 9780500026311) rouses our minds from “a world of surfaces, of gloss and illusion and first impressions, a global empire of signs, sensory saturation and instant gratification” to remember
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