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<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Discuss the TV Shows <i>Outrageous</i> & <i>Black Mirror</i></b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Discuss the TV Shows Outrageous & Black Mirror

TVAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Outrageous A review of the ambitious historical drama that brings the scandalous intrigue of the Mitford sisters to vivid life From the moment it begins,…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell And Tandy Culpepper Review Two Comedies: <i>The Residence</i> & <i>And Just Like That</i></b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell And Tandy Culpepper Review Two Comedies: The Residence & And Just Like That

TVJuly 27, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

By Tandy Culpepper and Lisa Johnson Mandell Netflix’s limited series The Residence flips the White House on its side—and its head—with a juicy comedic whodunnit…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review Two Dramatic Series: <i>Slow Horses</i.> & <i>The Last of Us</i></

Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review Two Dramatic Series: Slow Horses & The Last of Us

TVJuly 17, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

TV Review: Slow Horses By Tandy Culpepper and Lisa Johnson-Mandell The spy thriller Slow Horses, streaming on Apple TV+, is as sharp as it is…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review Two Dramedys With Heart: <i>Shrinking</i> & <i>Nobody Wants This</i></b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review Two Dramedys With Heart: Shrinking & Nobody Wants This

TVJuly 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

TV Review: Shrinking Apple TV+ | Created by Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, and Bill Lawrence Starring Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Lukita Maxwell, and…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review <i>Your Friends and Neighbors</i> As Well As <i>The Day of the Jackal</i></b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review Your Friends and Neighbors As Well As The Day of the Jackal

TVJuly 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Your Friends and Neighbors By Tandy Culpepper and Lisa Johnson Mandell Apple TV+’s limited series Your Friends and Neighbors delivers a sleek, morally fractious descent…

<b>New Breakthrough in the Amelia Earhart Mystery: Satellite Image Sparks November Expedition </b>

New Breakthrough in the Amelia Earhart Mystery: Satellite Image Sparks November Expedition

NewsmakersJuly 8, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Researchers are gearing up for a potentially historic mission this November to Nikumaroro Island, guided by fresh evidence that could finally solve the 88-year-old enigma…

<b>Tandy Culpepper Talks with Author Laurence Leamer about His Book <i>Capote’s Women</i> as well as the TV Adaptation <i>Capote vs. the Swans</i></b>

Tandy Culpepper Talks with Author Laurence Leamer about His Book Capote’s Women as well as the TV Adaptation Capote vs. the Swans

Books, TVJuly 2, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Before Laurence Leamer became a best-selling author of nonfiction books, he wore many hats in widely divergent locales. Journalist in Iowa and at Newsweek. A…

<b>Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Discuss<i>The Accountant 2</i> & <i>The Ballad Of Wallis Island</i></b>

Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper DiscussThe Accountant 2 & The Ballad Of Wallis Island

FilmJune 22, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Movie Review: The Ballad of Wallis Island By Tandy Culpepper and Reba Merrill Written by and starring Tim Key and Tom Basden, The Ballad of…

<b>Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review The Films <i>Smile 2</i> & <i>Summer Of 69</i></b>

Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review The Films Smile 2 & Summer Of 69

FilmJune 21, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Movie Review: Smile 2 Written and Directed by Parker Finn Reviewed by Reba Merrill and Tandy Culpepper Following the runaway success of 2022’s Smile, which…

<b>Tandy Culpepper & Lisa Johnson Mandell Review Two Divergent TV Shows In <i>Severance</i> & <i>The White Lotus</i>

Tandy Culpepper & Lisa Johnson Mandell Review Two Divergent TV Shows In Severance & The White Lotus

TVJune 10, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

TV Review: The White Lotus, Season 3 serves up intrigue in Thailand, With More Blood Than Ever Mike White’s biting satirical dramedy The White Lotus…

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