Crassterpiece Theatre: Juno and the Paycock

While we’re all stuck inside due to a Juno that fizzled, let’s check out one that doesn’t. A classic adaptation of the Sean O’Casey play by the same name, Juno and the Paycock is a wonderful example of early Hitchcock being only his second talking film. Hang in there, you’ll get used to the brogues. Continue reading →

The 2016 Election is Coming!

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Sure, the corpses of the fallen in the 2014 election are scarce cold in their political graves, but hey, the Iowa caucuses are a mere 53 weeks away. 2016 is coming! On the Democratic side, it’s still not clear which obscure weirdo Hillary Clinton will blow her prohibitive lead to, but the Republican side is shaping up to be quite the busy clown orgy. Let’s gaze in dismay at this gabbling horror of potential GOP 2016 candidates! Continue reading →