Drama, Movies

Shameless

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A few weeks ago, I discovered the TV show Shameless. I am watching the US version, which is allegedly better than the original show from the UK. So far, I like the show very much. It follows a poor family living in South Chicago. The father is a narcissistic drunk. The mother is bipolar. Six [Read More]
Diary, Politics

Trump speaks to NY Times for two hours

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I only read the first story on the 2-hour interview Trump granted the NY Times. But it is already good. The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President He let reporters in on a call with Colombia’s president. He complained about Zohran Mamdani. He called JD Vance and Marco Rubio “kids.” [Read More]
Comedy, Drama, Movies

Home Alone after 35 years

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After 35 years, Home Alone holds up. It turns out I had never seen the original movie, only the sequel. The film is cute. Macaulay Culkin delivers a spectacular performance for a nine-year-old. If you want to enchant your kids, this is a wonderful holiday movie. I watched an interview with Macaulay Culkin recently on [Read More]
Books, Fiction

And the birds rained down

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I am not sure how I became the owner of this book. I found it on my bookshelf this summer. The only thing that was clear is that it was bought in my local bookshop because of its label on the back cover. Did I buy it? I typically do not buy contemporary novels because I want novels [Read More]
Comedy, Movies

Ticket to Paradise

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The best thing about this rather uninspired romantic comedy is the destination: I wanted to buy a ticket to Bali as I was watching “Ticket to Paradise.” The second best thing is the chemistry between Julia Roberts and George Clooney. You can sense that the two genuinely like each other. As they tell [Read More]