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Well, it’s that time of year again to renew our yearly subscription to Max! Before it morphed into a three letter behemoth, HBO max was a relatively good deal — $100 a year for full 4K content and no stupid ads. We shared the password with a few family...
by PaulyPanic
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on Fri Sep 08, 2023 at 02:22 PM PDT
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by BrianMcFadden
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on Fri Jul 07, 2023 at 02:50 PM PDT
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“The me of things.” Once again a Gregorian, befuddled word choice is quintessentially the thing. DrSuessian even! Self-interest Uber Alles, even The Rules. And from that, as Shiv warned, “Things do happen, Rome.” As in the fall of Rome. And our own...
by maydon
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on Fri May 19, 2023 at 09:43 AM PDT
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Things appear to be looking up in the good ol’ USA. With the release of Friday’s eye-popping jobs numbers, some economists appear hopeful that our country can avoid further major disruptions from the radioactive crater of an economy Donald Trump left...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Fri Feb 03, 2023 at 11:09 AM PST
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When it comes to defining extremist views, somehow, the Republican Party can’t bring itself to consider that the demon is actually inside its own house. In a recent appearance on Chris Wallace’s series Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace on HBO Max, Rep....
by Rebekah Sager
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on Fri Nov 11, 2022 at 11:12 AM PST
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You probably have seen this new clip of Nancy Pelosi on January 6th. �Either way, watch it again. �Pelosi is getting briefed on the “invasion” and promises to punch out Trump if he comes down to ...
by RETIII
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on Sat Oct 15, 2022 at 07:22 AM PDT
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Over the past week I watched the 2020 HBO series “The Plot Against America,” based upon the novel of the same name by Philip Roth and produced by David Simon who did “The Wire” and “Treme” among other TV shows. I watched an hour each day. It is an...
by gmoke
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on Wed Aug 03, 2022 at 08:03 PM PDT
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Talk shows with a Black host, especially late night shows, are as rare as Black quarterbacks used to be. Thus Bomani Jones, host of the new Game Theory on HBO, has entered a unique realm. Jones—a longtime commentator for ESPN, where he also hosts a...
by Matthew Braunginn
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on Fri Mar 18, 2022 at 01:44 PM PDT
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Here in the United States (and, really, globally) there are plenty of LGBTQ+ people and allies who are religious. This might sound surprising as religion can be harmful, oppressive, and isolating for queer people, but it can also be a space of...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Wed Dec 08, 2021 at 11:09 AM PST
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It’s fair to say that the image of the Woodstock Festival in the public consciousness bears little resemblance to reality. Sure, Woodstock was fun for those who went and performed, and the festivalgoers were quite well-behaved and content in the face...
by Toxic34
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on Tue Jul 27, 2021 at 01:52 PM PDT
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Pennyfarthing doth doff his cap to John Oliver, the agreeable British bloke who plies his trade on this side of the pond to our immense and perduring delight. Oliver’s HBO show, Last Week Tonight, expertly meshes topical comedy with must-see segments...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Mon May 03, 2021 at 04:55 PM PDT
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Much of the news the past few weeks has been dominated by the increased push for the American public to take advantage of our public health initiative to get the country vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. It remains the first and most fundamental...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Mon May 03, 2021 at 04:40 PM PDT
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In the 6th and final episode of the HBO documentary series Q: Into The Storm, Cullen Hoback explores who was behind Q, and in that interview, 8kun (formerly 8chan) admin Ron Watkins inadvertently unveiled himself as the person who may have been behind...
by JGibson
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on Mon Apr 05, 2021 at 11:45 AM PDT
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I’m not going to watch Real Time with a Certain Late Night Comedian/Pundit Who Shall Henceforth Remain Nameless tonight, because I’m done with him. I understand that Markos himself is going to be a guest on tonight’s show. Sorry, but...
by GrafZeppelin127
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on Fri Feb 12, 2021 at 07:04 AM PST
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I couldn’t even get through the last “New Rule.” I’ve been watching Real Time with Bill Maher since it first started on HBO in 2003. As of tonight, November 13, 2020, I am done with Bill Maher, and I will never watch another episode of Real Time ever...
by GrafZeppelin127
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on Fri Nov 13, 2020 at 09:49 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from Emmy Award Winning Actress, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on behalf of the Wisconsin Democratic Party:
by poopdogcomedy
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on Fri Oct 02, 2020 at 10:07 PM PDT
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The Axios interview most certainly demonstrated that the president is completely out of his depth. That statement in and of itself is exceedingly charitable. For the president did more than show that he is incapable of handling one of the most...
by andyboerger
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on Tue Aug 04, 2020 at 06:53 PM PDT
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We in the Black community do not see Bryant Gumbel as one of our most militant brothers. He’s no firebrand and he will not be leading the revolution. But what he is, is the consummate professional. A man who after a groundbreaking career on network...
by JoanMar
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on Sat Jun 27, 2020 at 11:24 AM PDT
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I can’t breathe a long sigh when the two exemplars for bad firearms safety, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam are revised like the cops in E.T. relegated to brandishing radios. Like Trump at St John’s church, some props don’t work. All that’s left is Porky...
by annieli
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on Sun Jun 07, 2020 at 09:09 AM PDT
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Guests: Filmmakers Simon Ardizonne and Russell Michaels... Today, we devote the bulk of The BradCast to HBO's new documentary film, released just last week and considered important enough that the premium cable channel is now making it available, for...
by TheBradBlog
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on Fri Apr 03, 2020 at 07:08 PM PDT
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- "He Wrote All of it Down" - Prosecution has Weisselberg's Handwritten Notes, Spelling Out the SchemeMichael Cohen’s testimony in the election interference trial of Donald Trump shall be corroborated by a simple bank statement, on which CFO Allan Weisselberg broke down the reimbursement scheme. The prosecution has that bank statement, as they told the...176 comments 528 Recs
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- After a needless delay of several weeks, the Supreme Court has finally assembled to hear arguments over whether Donald Trump can be held accountable for the crimes he committed while occupying the White House. He is asserting that an imaginary doctrine...156 comments 243 Recs
- David Pecker blames Trump for the entire scheme but still considers him a friend. Was it the lie to Melania or was it the cover-up? He did have a much longer affair with Karen McDougal than with Stormy Daniels, and AMI spent more to keep her quiet than...35 comments 110 Recs
- Multiple news outlets are reporting that infamous right-wing election conspiracy-slinging website, The Gateway Pundit, has declared bankruptcy in order to “consolidate” risk associated with multiple pending lawsuits. These defamation lawsuits are the...78 comments 469 Recs
- Never in my long life have I been as enraged and sickened about American politics as I am now. I am close to utter despair at what I’m seeing. My beloved country is becoming an insane asylum, filled with people who want to see the American experiment...3 comments 31 Recs
- I just want to say thank you from Ukraine to every US citizen and every friend of Ukraine all over the world who took action and made this critically needed military assistance package possible. Thank you for every call and email to your congressman,...199 comments 803 Recs
- One predictable effect of the various states charging the fake electors is that because these people were State Party officials, any lawyers hired by the defendants will very likely have their fees paid by the state party. e.g. In GA, the State...125 comments 577 Recs
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