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RIP Gene Hackman. I mention about six or seven great movies in this obit and I could've written probably two entirely different obit focused on twelve entirely different movies. (I didn't even mention THE CONVERSATION or HOOSIERS!) His oeuvre was amazing and extensive.

Gene Hackman, 1930–2025

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Vance is "a persistent ethnic demagogue. He associates immigrants with separatism, crime, and disease. He knows that many Americans don’t like the languages and customs these people bring, and he’s happy to exploit that friction."

"He’s also selective and opportunistic," as his latest tweet shows. "While castigating Ukrainian Americans wh…

Vance Gets Creepy About Immigrants, Again