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Riverdale :: The Jughead Paradox
Let's Talk About 'The Jughead Paradox': A dead body is discovered at the edge of Rivervale ... it's Jughead.
Archie and Betty are jolted awake from a shared dream about a bomb going off.
Fangs dreams about Toni drowning and coming back as ...
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TV by the Decade :: December 12•18
Only one new series premiered this week, a groundbreaking police drama born from a radio series that spawned its own theatrical films and TV revivals. It also has a very memorable opening theme, and an often misquoted line of dialogue ...
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West Side Story is a triumphant modern adaptation of the legendary classic
The last few years of Steven Spielberg’s movies are a bit of a mixed bag -- I quite enjoyed The Post and Bridge of Spies although neither was his best work, but I found The BFG a bit dull and ...
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Dickinson :: The Future never spoke / My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun
Episode 307: The Future never spoke This episode of Dickinson is called 'The Future never spoke' after a particularly evocative poem of Emily Dickinson’s:The Future never spoke –
Nor will he like the Dumb
Reveal by sign – a Syllable
Of His Profound To ...
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Grey’s Anatomy :: Today Was A Fairytale
So ... all the neat stuff aside -- and it was a pretty neat episode -- did we just suspend time? Or does no one care that when we last left Grey-Sloan, Megan Hunt's child was clinging to life in ...
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Discovery :: Choose to Live / All is Possible
The first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery were, in my opinion, really bad. But the fandom really seems divided because while I felt Episode 3, 'Choose to Live', was the best of the bunch so far -- and by ...
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Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #72 :: December 8•14
Christmas is coming, and in the later part of the century studios are releasing their awards hopefuls. But in the early part of the century, studios didn't hold their prestige films all for December, and in one case a film ...
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Hawkeye :: Partners, Am I Right?
The latest episode of Hawkeye is called 'Partners, Am I Right?' and it goes through the complete arc of 'amused acceptance' to 'horrified fear' for Mister CB1 (as Kate calls Clint in an attempt to create a better branded superhero ...
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Riverdale :: The Witching Hour(s)
Let's Talk About 'The Witching Hour(s)': The appearance of Bailey's Comet once every sixty-five years drives three intertwined stories of the Blossom family.
Nana Rose Blossom is preparing to shuffle off this mortal coil, and Cheryl has a plan to help.
Abigail Blossom, ...
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TV by the Decade :: December 5•11
Only two new shows premiered this week in two different decades. One was a very successful, long-running daytime talk show, and the other a moderately successful spin-off of a popular reality series. With holiday programming and reruns taking up space ...
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Riverdale :: Mr. Cypher
Let's Talk About 'Mr. Cypher': Pop Tate suffers a heart attack after seeing a horrifying vision outside the window of the diner.
Reggie is nervous about the opening of the casino, but Veronica assures him it will be the biggest thing in ...
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We’re Here :: Grand Junction, Colorado
From the very beginning of Season 1, We're Here has proven itself to be much more than the typical 'intervention/let us help you work out your issues' reality series that litter cable channels like TLC and HGTV (no shade .. ...
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