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<b>A Spy Among Friends: Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis Give Life to the Treachery of the Notorious British Double Agent, Kim Philby</b>

A Spy Among Friends: Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis Give Life to the Treachery of the Notorious British Double Agent, Kim Philby

Books, News + Views, Personalities, Politics, TVMarch 24, 2023

I am fascinated by the true story of Kim Philby, a highly-placed intelligence officer in Britain’s MI6 special intelligence service — the British equivalent of…

Leslie Jordan, Queer Icon and Irrepressible Comedian, Dies at 67 in Car Crash

Leslie Jordan, Queer Icon and Irrepressible Comedian, Dies at 67 in Car Crash

Film, News + Views, Personalities, TVOctober 25, 2022

It’s been said so often, the expression goes beyond being cliche, but in the case of this pint-sized dynamo, the accolade is neither trite nor…

Alex Wagner is Doing Just Fine at MSNBC, Thank You Very Much

Alex Wagner is Doing Just Fine at MSNBC, Thank You Very Much

News + Views, Personalities, TVOctober 21, 2022

So. Allow me to vent. I’ve come across carping from various quarters that Alex Wagner is no Rachel Maddow. You know the kind of bitching…

<b>Bad Sisters</b>: A Streaming Series About Siblings You Don’t Want to Cross

Bad Sisters: A Streaming Series About Siblings You Don’t Want to Cross

TVOctober 16, 2022

I don’t know about you, but I am constantly on the hunt for a good streaming TV series. I watch the occasional feature film, and…

<i>The Crown</i> Gives Nod to Her Majesty

The Crown Gives Nod to Her Majesty

News + Views, TVSeptember 17, 2022

How do you handle a delicate matter like, say, shooting a TV show about a monarchy when the Monarch dies while you’re shooting the next…

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