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Magpie Memories

In Memoriam

I’ve been lucky: Norm Macdonald, 1959-2021

September 15, 2021

Remembering the one-of-a-kind standup, a consummate craftsman and the best host Weekend Update ever had

Year of the Month

Visiting Daisy Town

September 14, 2021

Listen to the ballad of the Dalton gang.

Celebrating the Living

Jonathan Frakes

September 12, 2021

Is Jonathan Frakes a hardworking actor who had an odd series of pre-fame jobs and got his start directing because he was Riker? It's absolutely true.

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Jamaica Inn

August 17, 2021

One of three times Hitchcock adapted Du Maurier and clearly the most obscure.

Year of the Month

Love Kills: The War of the Roses

August 13, 2021

“When a couple starts keeping score, there is no winning. It’s only degrees of losing.”

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Daddy Long Legs/Curly Top

July 20, 2021

A novel adapted three forgettable times!

Year of the Month

It Doesn’t Always Have to Be Subtle: Inception

July 20, 2021

Moving forward.

I Think You Should Leave, Season Two

July 15, 2021

Season 2 of Tim Robinson's sketch show phenomenon is different but no less funny than season 1

Year of the Month

Superstars in the Making: Captain Blood

June 16, 2021

Pirates!

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Jane of Lantern Hill/Lantern Hill

June 15, 2021

L.M. Montgomery's last heroine, badly interpreted for Canadian television.