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Well, hey there! In case you missed it, over at the Ringer, I wrote about Ted Lasso’s place in the grand tradition of “players coaches” like Joe Gibbs and “Sparky” Anderson: men whose front-facing kindness and constant self-effacement was the thin veneer obscuring a competitiveness on overdrive. Check it out in advance of the season […]
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On Cop Media

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On June 6, 2020
Alyssa Rosenberg has a very interesting piece noting at how a century of cop films and then television shows has served as propaganda for the fascists running amok in our cities today. Like many other industries, entertainment companies have issued statements of support for the protests against racism and police brutality now filling America’s streets. […]
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Deadwood

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On June 7, 2019
This post will contain plenty of spoilers from the Deadwood movie, so I don’t want to hear any complaints from you hoopleheads. Like many of you, I waited with great anticipation for the Deadwood movie. Deadwood is my favorite show of all time. I recognize The Wire is probably a better and more important show, […]
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