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Spinning down: a review of Years and Years

Years and Years Created by Russell T Davies Screenplay by Russell T Davies Directed by Simon Cellan Jones, Lisa Mulcahy Emma Thompson as Vivienne Rook MP, a charismatic and controversial businesswoman turned politician. Rory Kinnear as Stephen Lyons, a financial advisor, who lives in London with his wife, Celeste, and their two daughters, Bethany and …

We are all cute shitbots: A review of Maniac

Maniac Netflix, 2018; Paramount Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga Written by Patrick Somerville Jonah Hill…Owen Milgrim Emma Stone…Annie Landsberg Sonoya Mizuno…Dr. Fujita Billy Magnussen…Jed Milgrim Aaralyn Anderson…Belle Milgrim Dai Ishiguro…Head Control Tech This. Is. Brilliant. Cary Joji Fukunaga, director of the first season of True Detective, brings the same sensibilities of that grim and goofy …

The Squirrel Seller

The Squirrel Seller Khalid rubbed the dusty and sunburned bridge of his nose and tried not to glare in disgust. The man before him was aged, and perhaps not quite right in the head. The Prophet taught the virtue of compassion for the aged and the infirm, even if they were assholes. This particular asshole …