Joe Bell Is a Moving Tale That Misses Its Chance at Greatness

It’s hard to discuss Joe Bell without revealing a key early twist in Joe Bell, so let’s get the non-spoiler stuff out of the way first: Based on a true story, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s film is about a father (Mark Wahlberg) attempting to walk from his hometown of La Grande, Oregon… More »
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Welcome to the ‘What Are We Doing Here?’ Olympics

The Games of the XXXII Olympiad formally began by evoking a sense of isolation, specifically the isolation felt by athletes who have been training for their big moment during the extended COVID crisis that put these Games on hold for a full year and that many argue should have put them on hold fo… More »
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The Appealing Uneasiness of Listening to L’Rain

L’Rain is the musical persona of singer and multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek, whose new album, Fatigue, begins with a lyrical quandary: “What have you done to change?” More »
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This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Michael Caine Has a Show About Gangs

The true-crime-podcast universe is ever expanding. We’re here to make it a bit smaller and a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows, and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want t… More »
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We Slopped Some Steaks I Think You Should Leave Style

“I used to be a piece of shit,” a Tim Robinson character named Shane says in a sketch from I Think You … More »
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And Now, Another Celebrity ‘Imagine’ Video, Courtesy of the Olympics

Imagine there’s no celebrity “Imagine” videos — it’s pretty hard to do if you’re watching the Olympics opening ceremony, where another one of these things just debuted. After a s… More »
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Physical Recap: What We Do in the Shadows

Not a surprise, but: I honestly never cared about the men on this show (except Tyler) until now. More »
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Cleveland Indians Finally Change Their Name

This morning, the Cleveland Indians announced their long overdue name change to the Cleveland Guardians. Narrated by former Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival intern Tom Hanks, the two-minute video shows old and new footage o… More »
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