Tag: television
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On Soul and Nomadland
It was a double feature made in that most haphazard of situations: a long-haul flight, with a movie selection featuring a surprising number of Academy Award nominees. As I scanned the offerings on the small screen, I picked out two films that loomed urgently on my unwatched list: the latest Pixar offering, and the reigning…
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On The Pursuit of Love
I have now seen Emily Wilson’s BBC adaptation of The Pursuit of Love three times in its entirety. The first time was on a whim, just after its release, as a friend and I brainstormed what to watch together that night. I hadn’t read the novel and had barely heard of Nancy Mitford. Soon, I…
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On Succession
I’ve been re-watching the second season of Succession this week, partially as an impromptu celebration of the dropping of the trailer for season 3, and partially because I realized that my best friend, who is visiting from America, has never watched the show at all. (The friend in question is currently quarantined with an asymptomatic…
Baseless Fabric 