Part 1: His Rise to Prominence and His Failed 1940 Run For The Republican Nomination Thomas Dewey does have a place in history. Unfortunately, it’s being the prime example of just how bad political prognostication can be. One of the most famous photographs in history is of a beaming, just…

Better Later Than Never: Poker Face There have been few actresses who have adapted better to the rise of streaming than Natasha Lyonne. After shooting to superstardom as a teenage actress in American Pie and building a superb indie resume in such marvelous movies as Slums of Beverly Hills and…

1976: The Campaign that Never Happened, His Final Years, and His Legacy When Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace on August 9th, 1974, the ramifications across the political world were earth-shaking. Perhaps the most important was that the Democrats electoral prospects, seemingly shattered by Nixon’s landslide two years earlier, immensely improved…

How Its Arrival in TV and The World Of Awards Shows Gave Ted Lasso A Status of A Masterpiece It Really Didn’t Deserve I have yet to begin to watch the third and what very well may be the final season of Ted Lasso. However, I have not been immune…

Barry Ends With The Hollywood Ending Both The Show and The Characters Deserve In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence one of the most iconic lines in movie history is spoken: “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” That line could just as easily speak for movie history as…

Toxic Culture Around Artists Doesn’t Mean We Must Reject The Work They Do I have always been a huge fan of Lost. I rewatch it regularly every two years like clockwork. Over the years I have bought numerous action figures and bobbleheads of the characters involved, multiple books about the…

After Seeing the Series Finale, I Might Have Completely Misjudged Succession Last night, to say the least, was an epic night for television. Three series that will be among the major contenders for many of the Emmys for Best Comedy and Best Drama came to end, two of them airing…

Moonrise Kingdom: A Nice Place to Visit and I Wish I Could Live There There are many filmmakers whose work I admire from a visual standpoint, some from that of the characters they create, some from the dialogue. …

And An Opinion From A Real Jeopardy Fan To The Ones On The Internet Who Are Watching for the Wrong Reasons There’s a fair amount to write about in Jeopardy news this week, but before I begin commentary on the gameplay, sadly I find myself compelled to write about some…