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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)
TV Show: Twin Peaks
David Lynch is a frightening, obsessed, brilliant, self-indulgent, visionary director. He could create a television series as amazing as...
Read MoreActor: Tom Hanks
What can’t Tom Hanks do? He’s acted in some of the most highly acclaimed films of recent years (Philadelphia…Saving...
Read MoreFilm: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
It’s perhaps the most quotable movie of all time. Fabulous writing, outstanding music. But, rather than use this post to talk about...
Read MoreActor: Carol Burnett
How’s this for a Saturday night TV lineup? On CBS in 1973 you’d see: All in the Family, M*A*S*H, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart,...
Read MoreFilm: The Best Years of Our Lives
It’s amazing that this movie was made in 1946. It’s remarkable that the country could face such subject matter so soon...
Read MoreFilm: To Kill a Mockingbird
With this entry in the list, I celebrate both a book and a movie. Both have moved so many people, affected so many lives. And the movie was...
Read MoreTV Show: 30 Rock
I had no idea when this show started that I was going to enjoy it so much. Usually, when the new season is being hyped, you see one or two...
Read MoreActor: Paul Newman
Which era Paul Newman do you like best? Young, pretty Paul, as seen in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Hustler? Paul in his prime, notably...
Read MoreTV Show: I Love Lucy
Do you realize many of these episodes are nearly 60 years old? And yet they’re still funny, still relevant, because they create a...
Read MoreFilm: Gone with the Wind
Did you know that Gary Cooper turned down the role of Rhett Butler? Oh, yeah. He even said, “Gone with the Wind is going to be the...
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