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In the New Yorker...
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on April 03, 2023, 02:02:18 pm ---Jeff, I wondered what you thought of the ad for Philadelphia that said "Betsy was the real badass."
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I didn't even notice it.
serious crayons:
I'd never thought about the homeowners' tax credit, either. I'll bring it up next time somebody complains about Biden's student loan forgiveness proposal.
Front-Ranger:
Recently I've been reading the Critics section with a thought in the back of my mind, along the lines of "there's only one true story that applies to us all." I find many parallels whether I read a book review, a movie review, or a television one (I tend to skip most of the theater reviews, unfortunately).
The review of the book about Preston Sturges is a case in point. First off, it's a book (Crooked, but Never Common: The FIlms of Preston Sturges, Stuart Klawans) about a movie director/writer so it covers two of the bases. One of the facets of this one true story that I've identified is that people want to be or are something that they are not. The review author, Rachel Syme, tells about one of Sturges' films, "The Lady Eve" that capitalizes on the deceptions of a woman and a man.
Another enduring theme is the trade-off of comedy and tragedy. More on that late.
serious crayons:
Looking forward to hearing more about this interesting idea!
(I skip the theater reviews, too, or at least will until I schedule my next trip to NYC.)
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on April 10, 2023, 12:44:14 pm ---(I skip the theater reviews, too, or at least will until I schedule my next trip to NYC.)
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I still miss years ago when they used to list what was playing, what theater, and so forth. I guess they stopped it because people can find that on the internet if they're so inclined, but it seems to me that even so, they actually have fewer reviews of shows and movies than in the past. Actually, review is probably not the correct word here; what I mean is in the front section where there are short pieces about plays and movies, not articles by Anthony Lane, et al. The March 27 issue had only three shows and four movies.
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