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West Wing

Molly’s Game movie review: absolutely aces

Fri, Dec 29, 2017
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Bold, tough, hugely entertaining. Like a new GoodFellas, except about a woman caught up in her own impudence and daring. Jessica Chastain is badass.

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Geostorm movie review: weather bomb

Tue, Oct 24, 2017
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Almost hilariously terrible: absurd plot machinations, dubious politics, not a single character to care about. And it doesn’t even give good disaster porn.

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Miss Sloane movie review: what a piece of work is she

Mon, Dec 05, 2016
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A hugely gripping thriller about politics and money that offers a grim object lesson: Are progressives and liberals gonna have to start fighting dirty?

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question of the day: Which fictional president would you like to see in the real White House?

Wed, Nov 07, 2012
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The seemingly eternal U.S. presidential election is over. The road to 2016 begins now! Let’s distract ourselves with some fantasy politics…

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the Force is not strong with Apple at the moment (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon, Sep 24, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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question of the day: How can ‘NCIS,’ the most-watched, most-loved TV show in America, be so absent from online fandom?

Thu, May 19, 2011
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Apparently NCIS, the military cop procedural, is the most watched scripted show in the United States. I would not have guessed this if given a million guesses.

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In the Loop (review)

Tue, Sep 08, 2009
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It’s as if Jane Austen and Monty Python collaborated on an episode of *The West Wing*…

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