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loaded question: what movies depict introverts well?
This week’s question was suggested by a reader in comments, though they have since deleted their comment so I can’t link to it, and I won’t name…
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MaryAnn Johanson
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loaded question: what movies and/or TV series have standout opening credits?
Inspired by a tweet by filmmaker @scottderrickson, and by the fact that it’s been more than a decade since we discussed this here: What movies a…
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MaryAnn Johanson
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loaded question: what are the cheeriest, happiest movies you’ve ever seen?
I’ve made no secret of my low mood at the moment, so help cheer me up: What are the cheeriest, happiest movies you’ve ever seen? The first one t…
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MaryAnn Johanson
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loaded question (revisited): what cool stuff are you watching / reading / listening to / playing / enjoying right now?
Per reader Bluejay’s suggestion that we revisit this question every couple of months (though it’s been almost nine months now), to keep up with …
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MaryAnn Johanson
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loaded question: what’s the best-ever pop-culture product placement?
I’m not just your friendly neighborhood Internet film critic. I’m also an occasional freelance copyeditor for a major New York book publisher. A…
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MaryAnn Johanson
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loaded question: what are the best standalone episodes in TV shows with big arcs or mythologies?
This week’s Loaded Question is inspired by a tweet by @zackmorrison18: So: What are the best standalone episode in TV shows with big arcs or myt…
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MaryAnn Johanson
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loaded question: what great comic actors have turned out to be even better dramatic actors?
This week’s Loaded Question is inspired by my Daily Stream post last week recommending the movie The Skeleton Twins, which features a stunningly…
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MaryAnn Johanson
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