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in DocuseriesAre Our Hearts Still Touched by Fire?: A Reevaluation of Ken Burns’s The Civil War
I have always been obsessive about history. I love the feeling I get when I learn about how people lived in the past—the stories, the lives and loves, the political intrigues. Despite this love, I was never interested in the American Civil War. Wars in general were not really my thing. Every now and then […] More
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in Series
Tiger King Shows Us America’s Feral Underbelly
There’s showing and there’s telling. A proficient documentarian leaves judgment and conclusions to the viewer. A good documentary shows. Tiger King, the latest Netflix smash, definitely shows. As the series progresses, it often shows more than any of us who are not “cool cats and kittens” are prepared to see. Spawning countless memes, criticisms, and […] More
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in Larks & Recs
Cheer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and More!
Welcome to What’s the Buzz, where members of our staff provide you with recommendations on a weekly basis. This week, Stephanie Edwards is watching Cheer on Netflix, Hawk Ripjaw is enjoying Harley Quinn, and Jason Sheppard recommends the latest season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Cheer Stephanie: Since we are currently in the height of Oscar […] More
