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Andy and her team in "The Old Guard." Photo source: Netflix.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 5, 2020
Binge Blog: Is this it?

"Shithouse," "The Old Guard" and "What If" are this week's selections.

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  • Reviews
Hot Works has held art shows across Florida, but this November's show will be the first in Sarasota. Courtesy Photo.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 2, 2020
Bradenton arts promoter brings show to Phillippi Estate

The first weekend show will be held Nov. 14 and 15.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Take those masks off, kids! Photo source: Max Go.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 30, 2020
Cringe Blog: How do you taste?

"Coraline" and "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" are this week's selections.

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Tom Hardy in "Mad Max: Fury Road."
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 23, 2020
Cringe Blog: I live, I die, I live again

"The Wailing" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" are this week's selections.

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Susan Sarandon, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Witches of Eastwick." Photo source: Prime Video.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 16, 2020
Cringe Blog: Have another cherry

"Spontaneous" and "The Witches of Eastwick" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Kiernan Shipka in "The Blackcoat's Daughter." Photo source: Netflix.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 9, 2020
Cringe Blog: Waiting a million years, just for us

"The Blackcoat's Daughter" and "Picnic at Hanging Rock" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode (and Mia Wasikowska) in "Stoker." Photo source: Prime Video.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 2, 2020
Cringe Blog: I can't wait to watch life tear you apart

The month-long celebration kicks off with "Stoker" and "Ready or Not."

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Kristen Stewart in "Personal Shopper."
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 25, 2020
Binge Blog: Is it you? Or is it just me?

A lightning round of second chances fill this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Amanda Collin as Mother in "Raised by Wolves." Photo source: HBO Max.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 18, 2020
Binge Blog: Initiating trimester one

"Raised by Wolves" and "Monster Factory" are this week's selections.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco) in "Harley Quinn." Photo source: HBO Max.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 11, 2020
Binge Blog: It's almost impossible to get brains out of a cape

HBO Max's "Harley Quinn" is this week's recommendation.

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Courtney B. Vance, Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in "Lovecraft Country." Photo source: HBO.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 4, 2020
Binge Blog: Get out of my house

"Lovecraft Country" and "Under the Silver Lake" are this week's selections.

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John Travolta in "Blow Out." Photo source: Prime Video.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 28, 2020
Binge Blog: Now that's a scream

"Blow Out" and "Perry Mason" are this week's recommendations.

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Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 21, 2020
Binge Blog: We are here to sell out and make money and stuff

"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" and "Perfume" are this week's picks.

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Keira Knightly and Johnny Depp. Photo source: Disney+.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 14, 2020
Binge Blog: Not all treasure is silver and gold

"Shirley" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" are this week's picks.

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Duncan McClenn's "Duncan’s Garden in Glass"
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • August 9, 2020
Shine Bright: Selby Gardens hosts third annual glass exhibition

The "In Dialogue with Nature: Glass in the Gardens" glass exhibition opened Aug. 8.

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