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I have a confession to make. I started this newsletter series this week strictly so I could write this newsletter you’re about to read. I’ll re-evaluate this after this newsletter to see where else I could take this series, and I’m open to feedback from everyone. …

Donald Trump and Tony Montana are by-products of capitalist rot. “Who put this thing together? Me, that’s who! Who do I trust? Me!” Bill Maher recently joked that he envisioned Donald Trump’s presidency concluding like the ending of Scarface: Tony Montana barricaded in his office, nosediving into a mountain of…

This series features interviews with current and former heroin users. The following is an interview with a former heroin and cocaine user in her early 30s. What do you think of when you hear “junkie fashion”? How would you describe the junkie look, if there is one? It’s offensive now…

Scarface is a movie set in the 1980’s, following the story of a Cuban immigrant, Tony Montana, and his subsequent life in Miami and other locations in the United States. The initial and primary setting of Scarface is Miami, Florida. While Miami retains elements of how it was depicted in…

Scarface has been so much more than a movie for so long. In the 1980s the sampled dialogue of Tony Montana became — as it remains — a staple among rappers of every style and sensibility. Meanwhile, memes and posters proliferate. As for the merchandise: one hardly knows where to…

So you’re out on the streets, commuting, running from meeting to meeting, trying to do your best to carry around all the stuff that you need for your busy days, and trying to keep your back from collapsing. Because your well-being comes first, you choose to comfortably take everything you…

Celebrating the film icon’s contribution to cinema with a look back at her impressive career. Today marks Michelle Pfeiffer’s 60th birthday and while most actresses are all but discarded when they reach such an age, only to be casually remembered by modern-day cinephiles, the three time Oscar nominee’s popularity among…

Thanks to the 20 Year Rule, the 1980s are coming back in a big way. But 1980s nostalgia was probably never stronger than in the 2000s. Here are three of my own favorite examples. — Decades: 1980s - 2000s I’m a rather strong believer in the 20 Year Rule when it comes to pop culture, partially starting this blog because of it. Every trend moves in cycles, obviously. …

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