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National politics correspondent . Father. Lawyer. Film guy. Proudly from flyover country. Ex-White House, Congress, Supreme Court reporter.

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    7 Nov 2020

    Biden's winning strategy: Flip Rust Belt Trump states and hold on tight | Article [AMP] | Reuters

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    The Washington Nationals, with approval from the Government of the District of Columbia and , will welcome fans back to Nationals Park on Opening Day. 🔗 //

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Nobody can glare at another shopper now for not going the correct direction.

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  4. 2 hours ago

    COVID update: They removed the directional aisle arrows from the local grocery store and now it’s just chaos.

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  5. Mar 15

    I realized yesterday that my 15 year old daughter has never heard a busy signal.

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  6. Mar 15

    MANK is a tank!

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  7. Mar 14

    FWIW, despite the popular view, the best directed Star Trek film of all time is the first one. Robert Wise did an epic job and he was let down by the script and the special fx. It’s a real movie with scope and spectacle.

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  8. Mar 14

    I’m beginning to think this isn’t Trevor Noah’s real accent.

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  9. Mar 14

    Holly Hunter weeping and then getting it together.

    What is the most accurate depiction of journalism in film/TV
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  10. Mar 14

    So I guess REM isn’t coming out on stage?

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  11. Mar 14

    It’s just like the very confused entity that is CBS/Viacom/ Paramount to rebrand when the CBS brand is hot.

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  12. Mar 14

    Grammys giving grief to Biden. Been president two months. Things change swiftly.

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    Mar 14
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  14. Mar 14

    When does the Stonehenge set come down?

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  15. Mar 14

    I haven’t seen anything like this since BARBARELLA.

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  16. Mar 14

    Florence still hates Pisa. Good to know.

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  17. Mar 14

    Stanley Tucci in Tuscany may be sensory overload. I’ve been stuck at home for a year.

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  18. Mar 14

    Watching the original GHOSTBUSTERS. What all the latter incarnations never seemed to get was that it’s wasn’t a mythology or a franchise. It was just about the jokes. And the jokes were pretty good.

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  19. Mar 14

    In the 50s and 60s especially, Broadway plays (not musicals) were a huge source of content for films. That feels distant, like jazz. Do plays still matter?

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  20. Mar 14

    Amazon Prime really has become a go-to if you like films from the 60s-80s.

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  21. Mar 14

    Currently watching....

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