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The bravest man in the neighborhood. 😂

If we had these critters in AK we'd just shoot it.

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: The right wages war on “suicidal empathy,” with a misogynistic slant. Do you know who else railed against supposedly misplaced empathy or compassion? Just about every totalitarian leader

The Bizarre Right-Wing War on…Empathy?

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MOST of the major scenes of the Shakespeare canon come from North’s life and writings—including the most iconic scene in dramatic history: the Macbeths’ murder of Duncan, which was based on a North family crime

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Thomas North, "Macbeth," and the Crime of the Century

This month’s library haul. Looks hella random but there is method to the madness.

When the Game Was Ours: still in a basketball mindset after finishing Bill Simmons opus.

Pronto: Raylan Givens is never far from my mind. Justified: City Primeval probably had something to do with this.

Now In Theaters Everywhere: writing about movies is kinda my deal, Turan is one of the greats.

Sh*t My Dad Says: randomly saw it on the shelf and vaguely remembered hearing it was good. Also appreciate the slim size.

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