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Review: “Late Night with the Devil” starring David Dastmalchian and Ian Bliss
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Review: “Late Night with the Devil” starring David Dastmalchian and Ian Bliss

by Christian DeFeo May 7, 2024May 6, 2024
I recently explored the Atari 2600 Plus, diving into games like "Circus Atari" while appreciating…
Review: “The Gentlemen” starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario
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Review: “The Gentlemen” starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario

by Christian DeFeo March 18, 2024July 6, 2025
Many artists have an unmistakeable style.  Van Gogh’s brushstrokes are unlike anyone else’s; they may…
No Filters, No Limits, No Romance
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No Filters, No Limits, No Romance

by Christian DeFeo March 14, 2024March 14, 2024
Regency and Georgian romantic dramas remain very popular; is it because we long for the…
Disenchanted
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Disenchanted

by Christian DeFeo March 13, 2024March 14, 2024
The early days of the web were magical; how did a tool for infinite connection…
Review: “One Day” starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall
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Review: “One Day” starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall

by Christian DeFeo March 12, 2024March 12, 2024
“One Day” is refreshingly different: it is a portrait of a romance but it is…
Review: “Napoleon” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby
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Review: “Napoleon” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby

by Christian DeFeo March 10, 2024March 12, 2024
Ridley Scott turned the story of Napoleon Bonaparte into a big budget epic; how does…
The Writing on the Wall
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The Writing on the Wall

by Christian DeFeo March 9, 2024March 10, 2024
All things eventually decline; is the phenomenon of far right populism a symptom of this?
Inflation: A Deadly Poison
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Inflation: A Deadly Poison

by Christian DeFeo March 4, 2024March 9, 2024
After my Swedish grandmother died in 1996, my family and I sorted through some of…
The End of a Second PhD
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The End of a Second PhD

by Christian DeFeo February 28, 2024February 28, 2024
I finished my second PhD on January 11th. This further degree, in Mechanical and Manufacturing…
Review: Married At First Sight Australia, Season 10
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Review: Married At First Sight Australia, Season 10

by Christian DeFeo April 26, 2023April 27, 2023
I generally don’t watch “reality TV”. I remember when British television launched Big Brother. It…

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