Turning Out

Turning Out

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'Materialists' is broke boy propaganda
Celine Song's new A24 romance has its problems—but don't we all?
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Zero shark thirty
'Dangerous Animals' poses an incisive question: What if a serial killer used sharks?
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Emo dirtbag, baby
On time, highways, and seeing your favorite band with old friends
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I got 'Final Destination'-ed by a 4DX movie
11 things that turned me out in May, like experiencing Death's grand design
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Katharine Hepburn made me the man I am today
The actor, who would have turned 118 last week, could only be herself
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You're never too smart for a dumb movie
Josh Hartnett, ‘Fight or Flight,’ and the pleasure of the unburdened mind
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'Antiques Roadshow' knows I'm poor
There's nothing more American than betting it all on your artifacts
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Fran Fine, be my guide
9 things that turned me out in April, like mainlining clips of 'The Nanny'
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Some people spend their whole lives looking
On 'Darkness' by Pinegrove and finding a song that understands
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The 'Mad Men' line that haunts me like a Dickensian ghost
I don't want to identify with Don Draper's wife, but alas
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You can buy a $700 Minion made of crystal
It's like a golden calf in overalls and goggles
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These 'White Lotus' people aren't decent
We've all been cornered by a Parker Posey at a party
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Turning Out
Turning Out
How to build a personality out of pop culture. The latest emotions from film and music writer Eric Webb.
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