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Oscars “In Memoriam” The Day After
It’s the day after the Oscars and, of course, people are bitching about the ceremony’s…
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It’s become something of a cliché to comment after a particularly reprehensible, spittle-flecked tirade from…
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A singer/songwriter who has collaborated with Jeff Lynne, Ryan Adams, Van Dyke Parks, and Rufus…
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It’s a iconic image of WWII America—a woman in a workshirt, he hair covered by…
Joe Frank, August 19, 1938—January 15, 2018
I discovered Joe Frank in probably the best—and most Joe Frank-like—way possible: by accident. It…
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If you’ve been reading O-Bits, you know we love The Fleischer Brothers cartoons, especially Betty…
Cultured Bit: Paint It Black! Who Doesn’t Want a Black Christmas Tree?
For those of us who like everything black – not just dresses, shoes, boots, coats,…
A Death For The Ages: The Disaster Artist
Tommy Wiseau’s The Room is arguably the best worst movie ever made. Matching endless ambition…