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I hated 'Big Bang Theory' but love 'Young Sheldon'
A short post about the long-running spinoff as it enters the finish line
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New Deal Grants Students Hulu & Disney+ for Only $4/month
In college? Then you might get a major discount nobody is talking about.
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Mikhail Skoptsov
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Mikhail's Long-Delayed, More Fun Digest #14
I’m changing up the format a little for January 2024
PG-13 Rebel Moon Shows Netflix Is Done Indulging Auteurs
Why the film really has multiple cuts and what it means for the streamer
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Mikhail Skoptsov
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March 2024

Villeneuve’s Dune Part 2 Climax Is as Rushed as Lynch’s
And other thoughts on the new adaptation
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Mikhail Skoptsov
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Netflix's One Piece Got Its Female Characters Right
The live action adaptation changed its female characters for the better
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Spencer Irwin
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'Ordinary Joe' and the Paradox of Variation
The moral case for recognizing the possibilities in your life
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Andrew Heard

January 2024

An Unexpected Slowdown and a Guest Post Request
All good streaks must come to an end.
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Mikhail Skoptsov
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Review Index
A Custom Link Navigation Page
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Mikhail Skoptsov
The Good, Bad, and Mixed Changes of 'Faraway Downs'
Thoughts on how the miniseries compares to the theatrical 'Australia'
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Mikhail Skoptsov
Why I miss the older 2022 Substack interface
Plus: Thoughts on Twitter, and Preview of a coming post
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Mikhail Skoptsov
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Bruce, Slashfilm, Versions, 2023
A Digest of my latest Posts (December 2023)
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