Human connection is a precious commodity, one so elusive enough that it’s easy to get lost along the way when seeking it out. In A Real Pain, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, that plain truth plays out on a … Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2024 — Number Eight
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This week featuring articles written by Jeb Lund, Hamilton Nolan, Brendan Ballou, and Hilary Beaumont Continue reading Outside Reading — The One-Person Opposition Party edition
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