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The Mandalorian :: The Spies
The latest episode of The Mandalorian is called 'The Spies' and it feels like it’s a more straightforward (in theory) reference to Moff Gideon and the various shady shenanigans he’s been up to. The longtime series antagonist finally shows up ...
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Hear the people sing in Les Misérables at DC’s Kennedy Center Opera House
Les Misérables is still my favorite musical, no matter how many times I've seen it (in recent months). Any production of this show that comes along, I will most likely see it. It's not hard to see why the show ...
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Schmigadoon! :: Bells and Whistles
The plot thickens in this week's episode of Schmigadoon! / Schmicago as Melissa believes she has evidence to save Josh from the electric chair, but Josh went and screwed it all up by following Topher and his band of merry-makers ...
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Grease is still the word at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia, MD
We're probably at a time in history where, unless you're a very young child, you have heard of Grease, most likely the classic 1978 feature film that starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as the leads Danny and Sandy. Then ...
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Ted Lasso :: Signs
The most recent episode of Ted Lasso is called 'Signs' and it’s certainly filled with all manner of them. The episode starts with a montage of Richmond and their losing streak since West Ham, a culmination of inner conflict and ...
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Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #142 :: April 12•18
There were many movies released this week over the last century, but few of them have enjoyed the popularity to remain in the public consciousness. 1923 is most notable for three short films that attempted to bring sound to movie-goers, ...
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All roads lead to Hadestown at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre
The hit, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Hadestown is touring North America (the tour actually started in 2021 with a different cast including Nicholas Barasch, who is now appearing on Riverdale as Julian Blossom), and this is a show I have ...
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TV by the Decade :: April 9•15
Quite a few new series premiered this week over the last four decades, with three of them adapted from popular motion pictures ... two of which never attained the classic status of those films with both series airing just five ...
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Riverdale :: Skip, Hop and Thump!
Even though the time is 1955 and some things have changed in Riverdale -- Where's Reggie? Where's Moose? Oh hi, Midge! -- one thing seems to have remained the same, past, present and future: Cheryl Blossom is the Queen Bee ...
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The Mandalorian :: Guns For Hire
The latest episode of The Mandalorian is called 'Guns For Hire' and stands out in this series because it’s partially a weird fever dream and partially a continuation of the main arc of the season. The episode starts oddly with ...
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Schmigadoon! :: Welcome to Schmicago / Doorway to Where
The first season of Apple TV Plus' musical romantic comedy series Schmigadoon! was a pure, candy-colored delight as it lovingly skewered and paid homage to classic Broadway musicals of the 1950s and 1960s, following dating couple Josh and Melissa as ...
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Ted Lasso :: Big Week
The latest episode of Ted Lasso is called 'Big Week' because naturally, the episode takes place during the biggest week yet, Richmond finally facing off against arch rivals West Ham (and therefore Rebecca versus Rupert, Ted versus Nate, etc). We ...
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