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If you are a regular viewer of this blog, you may be thinking to yourself, “Palmer reviewing a Coupland book about Marshall McLuhan? Hasn’t this already been done before?”
It has! Back in February of 2024, I reviewed Extraordinary Canadians: Marshall McLuhan by Douglas Coupland. But the thing about reading through an author’s biography is that sometimes they cover a subject more than once.
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I’ve prided myself on separating the artist and their art. On a whole, it generally makes things easier to enjoy.
The art is the art, and any baggage that may come with the artist can be left at the door.
There is an exception that changes the perception of the artist and can change the art, which is based on digging deeper into the artist.
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Sit back, relax, and enjoy the natural beauty of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. James Michener’s novel Chesapeake will paint the Eastern Shore in factual beauty with fictional tales from more than five families covering almost four centuries along the shores of the Choptank River feeding into the Chesapeake Bay.
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Beatles ‘64 is a solid documentary. Like many documentaries before it, it frames itself with more stories than just its subject matter.
However, what occurred to me during my viewing was just how rare the footage was, which led to thoughts about how common footage is today.
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Your affinity for John Candy depends on your age and how you were first introduced to him. From there, you probably know a few of his more notable films.
And then, perhaps, you dig a little deeper. You might happen to see John Candy in a lesser-known or a new-to-you movie, either on TV or suggested through a streaming service.
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