Author: Liam Higgins
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Fargo Is Back, Don’t Cha Know
When Fargo was announced back in 2013, my reaction was no different than almost anyone else’s. Why would you stretch out a wonderful feature film into ten one-hour episodes? It sounded like a terrible idea. Oh, we of little faith. It turns out that these sprawling, intertwining stories get to breathe far more effectively in…
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Better Call Saul Re-introduces A Familiar Face
Better Call Saul is a show that’s obsessed with symbolism and allegory, and like Breaking Bad, it loves setting up its characters for a fall. It’s breaking my heart every Monday night. The human beings at the center of this story often execute the perfect crime only to see it undone by someone who knows…
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Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. Is Yet Another 180
This has been quite the rollercoaster. On my first listen, I hated this album. I thought it was tacky, uninventive and safe. I disliked the boring minimalism of the first half, and was too annoyed by the first half to really give the second half a chance. Fortunately, the record has really opened up to…
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Beauty and the Beast: All Bark and No Bite
If you’ve been paying attention to the film industry for the past few years, you’ll have noticed a steady uptick in film remakes. In fact, there are three that you can watch in theaters right now, should you be so inclined. There’s ChiPs, a “revitalization” of the late 70’s-early 80’s TV series, the Scarlett Johansson-starring…
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10 Underappreciated Beatles Songs
I love The Beatles. If you know my musical taste, you’re well aware of this fact. My history with the group is hardly unique. I’ve listened to them from a very young age. In fact, I was basically raised on “1”, a collection of their greatest hits. When I reached high school, I received Rubber…
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Better Call Saul’s as Good as Ever
How do you make a show that functions as both a prequel and spin-off to one of the greatest TV dramas of all time, while simultaneously allowing to stand apart from its predecessor? It would seem that the crew behind AMC’s Better Call Saul have the answer. It seems obvious now that a spinoff series…