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Matthew McConaughey recently stirred up some folks by saying that yes, he misses playing Rust Cohle and, yes, he would consider reprising that character, if given the right opportunity. “Would you ever consider going back,” his interviewer asked him. “Yeah, I would," McConaughey answered. This fueled some speculation and some argument. Questions like what would …
Interested in reading D. F. Lovett's fiction? Buy his books here. Donald Trump made waves this week by releasing his list of SCOTUS picks. He must've had some help from a buddy of his, as the list was conspicuously absent of either John Grisham or Mark Geragos. But let's be real. We all know that Candidate …
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Ever wondered what your grandpa would look like in a fedora? Well, Harrison Ford may give you a good idea. Believe it or not, another Indiana Jones movie is in the works, and, according to Steven Spielberg, there's only one person who can carry the whip. "I don’t think anyone could replace Harrison as Indy, …
Continue reading No Matter His Name (Or How Old He Gets), He’s Still Indy and They’re Not
Well, Season Two is over. Whether you are satisfied with the ending or not, chances are that you are a little bummed that you don't get to watch it next week. Lucky for you, we have a list of things to watch and read if you are a fan of True Detective. Time might be a …
Continue reading Thirteen Ways to Fill the Flat Circle After Season Two of True Detective
In a previous post, I mentioned Herodotus's lesson, to "call no man happy until he is dead." My specific application of his lesson in that case was to say that the biggest issue with HBO's Ballers is the tendency for the episodes to end on soft, conflict-free notes. But I also failed to bring the …
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post called The Maramduke Fart Paradox, in which I discussed the strange search engine terms that lead people to this website. Among them was "keanu reeves girlfriend 2011," "mob bosses with sunglasses," and a wide variety of questions about the '90s film Blank Check. Well, the search terms …
Am I the only person disappointed that the episode didn't end with Matthew McConaughey showing up to the crime scene, winking at the camera, and saying "All right, all right, all right. Turns out time really is a flat circle." Other than that, pretty good episode. Very different from the first season, but if it …
Continue reading What’s Missing From True Detective Season Two
Like all television shows that appeal to the intellectual and the obsessive, True Detective has gathered itself a menagerie of obsessive fans, the sort that remind you that fan is derived from the word fanatic. I'm not referring to the people who are excited for another season, or the ones who have watched the first season …
Continue reading Why All the Bad News About True Detective is Actually Good News
People are always recommending things with the equation of if you liked this, then you will like that. Or, before you see ____, make sure you read _____. And while these recommendations can be tiring or obnoxious, there are times when they can be warranted. Or, at least, it can be good to know what …
Continue reading The Book You Need to Read Before Season Two of True Detective
It's been out for a while, but there are still two things that bug me about Interstellar. And no, neither of them is the science of it. I'm not expert in theories of time travel, interstellar travel, worm holes, quantum mechanics, etc. I'm not even very interested in such things. I know that some people …