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Magpie Memories

In Memoriam

Let’s take a sleigh ride: Fred Willard, 1933-2020

May 16, 2020

Remembering the brilliant comedic actor whose career spanned seven decades

Disney Byways

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

May 15, 2020

A movie my brain always insists needs a "who" in the title that is an interesting time capsule of the history of computing.

In Memoriam

“I Feel I Have So Many Projects and I Haven’t Completed Them Yet”: Roy Horn, 1944–2020

May 9, 2020

Half of an act that never will (and probably never should) be duplicated.

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is the astonishing, unexpected TV gem of 2020

May 7, 2020

NBC's musical dramedy is the clubhouse leader for the best TV show of the year

Year of the Month

To Dust We Return: The Grapes of Wrath in a Pandemic

May 5, 2020

History rhymes.

Attention Must Be Paid

Fred Rogers

April 18, 2020

We were all his neighbors, even when we'd rather get to Sesame Street.

Year of the Month

Loser’s Debut: Can’t Buy a Thrill

April 14, 2020

Steely Dan’s debut has its flaws, but establishes the band’s signature sound from the start.

Celebrating the Living

George Clooney

April 12, 2020

He may or may not be his generation's Cary Grant, but he's a talented guy who may also be a bit attractive.

Celebrating the Living

George Clooney

April 12, 2020

A talented member of a talented family who seems to have realized he shouldn't take himself too seriously.

Year of the Month

“She Was the Happiest Corpse I’d Ever Seen”: Cabaret and the Show That Didn’t End

April 9, 2020

History gets refracted multiple times in the many productions of this musical.