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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Feb 01

Fri, Feb 01, 2019
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Taylor Russell costars in sci-fi mystery Escape Room; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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yet more (fictional) notes from The British Museum

Fri, Feb 01, 2019
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A flash-fiction project, stories from which are available to all Patreon patrons at the $1/month level or above. Thank you for your support!

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Burning (Beoning) movie review: same old Mr Nice Guy

Thu, Jan 31, 2019
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Oh hey it’s The Nice Guy’s Complaint done up arthouse style, meant to render male entitlement, unwarranted sexual jealousy, and personal ineffectualness as something deep and meaningful. It’s not.

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The Mule movie review: the old man and the drugs

Tue, Jan 29, 2019
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Welcome to Peak Apologetics for the Bullshit of White Men, replete with many appalling messages about their endless entitlement to redemption and forgiveness. And as a bonus, it’s racist and sexist.

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because nothing evokes the spirit of the Christmas Baby Jesus like hate mail

Sun, Jan 27, 2019
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Who would Jesus troll?

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a running tally of all the artists and intellectuals hassled by border agents or actually kept out of America under Trump

Sun, Jan 27, 2019
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And now it’s Jorge Antonio Guerrero, who costars in Roma, who can’t get a visa to attend the Oscars…

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Jan 23-25

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
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No movies directed by women, written solely by women, or centering only women open in the US this weekend. Two tiny releases feature a mix of men and women… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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still more (fictional) notes from The British Museum

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
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A flash-fiction project, stories from which are available to all Patreon patrons at the $1/month level or above. Thank you for your support!

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Patreon-patron-only content has arrived

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
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Here’s how to log in if you’re already supporting me on Patreon, and how to become a Patreon supporter if you aren’t already one.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 25

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
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Jennifer Lopez stars in romantic comedy Second Act; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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