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The Outtake
Smart, accessible, and sometimes very personal writing on film and television, classical and contemporary. Written (mostly) by people who study this stuff for a living.
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Jake Thomas
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Aug 26, 2020
Keep Moving Forward, Kinda Like Superman
How leaving home changed my perspective on the Man of Tomorrow
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Jack Jose
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The Outtake
Nov 4, 2019
Madam Secretary is Relationship Meth
Two beautiful, ethical people save the world by day and find time…
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Louise Foerster
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The Outtake
Dec 20, 2017
How ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Saved Me
I had an hour to kill with my cold, dead car.
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Myles McNutt
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Dec 17, 2016
December 17, 2006
A Survivor Memory about Not Watching Survivor
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nel
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The Outtake
Aug 2, 2015
An Open Letter to Tina Fey (or “Can High School Be Over Already?”)
Is the film MEAN GIRLS, so often…
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Jonathan Sircy
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Jun 3, 2015
How the Transformers Changed My Life
The Transformers: The Movie
(1986) was the first cultural product…
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Erik Marshall
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The Outtake
May 6, 2015
How Humphrey Bogart Changed My Life
The lights come up, and I am transfixed. I didn’t know Hollywood…
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Matt Erspamer
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The Outtake
May 4, 2015
J. Edgar: The Film That Changed My Life
A biopic of a monster motivated me to come out as gay.
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The Outtake
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The Outtake
Apr 26, 2015
Seriously, This Film/Show Changed My Entire Life
Have a 500-word story to share?
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