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Happy 2014 with Nostalgia
Source: Flickr Commons, Norwegian National Library 19th CenturyNew Year’s card from the Japanese embassy When I lived in Japan, I loved getting and sending New Year’s cards. That’s their big season...
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Moone Boy
My new favorite comedy is Moone Boy created by Chris O’Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy. In this Irish sitcom import, Martin Moone (David Rawles) is a twelve year old with a full grown imaginary friend...
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The Moonstone
Told by a several different narrators, all with different personalities and motives, Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone entertains from start to finish. It begins with a family’s black sheep bequeathing a...
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Antoine et Collette
A short film by François Truffaut, Antoine and Collette is a slightly melancholy look at Antoine Doinel’s attempt to get a girlfriend. First seen in 400 Blows Antoine has grown up left his neglectful,...
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Hero Coffee
Hero Coffee is tucked in this space between two bigger buildings at 22 East Jackson St. Chicago. I admit I was disappointed that inside there’s a tiny space with a couple counters to order. No more...
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Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday
After watching Jacques Tati’s comedic classic Mr. Hulot’s Holiday, I was surprised to find out it was made in 1956. I’d have guessed during the 1930s. The film uses little sound, but the sound is...
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I can’t think of a more vibrant, exuberant character than Auntie Mame played by Rosalind Russell. “Live! Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!” When young Patrick’s father...
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