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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Theater Reviews: Off-Broadway Explores the “Chinese Republicans” Women of Manhattan, the Citizens of “Mother Russia” Getting a Taste of Capitalism, and How “The Monsters” Effect Two Damaged Siblings

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Chinese Republicans (c) Joan Marcus Theater: Chinese Republicans  At the Laura Pels Theatre Every third Thursday of the month, the “Asian B...
Friday, February 20, 2026

The Interested Bystander’s Oscar Predictions Path: February 2026

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One Battle After Another (c) Warner Bros. With the Oscars heading into its last lap before they give out their awards on March 15, we look t...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Theater Reviews: Off-Broadway Provides a Haunted Take on “Antigone” With “The Other Place,” an All-Too Prescient Look at Immigration Policies in “Data” and Folk Music as a Healing Tonic in “The Porch on Windy Hill”

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The Other Place (c) Maria Baranova Theater: The Other Place  At The Shed  When playwright Alexander Zeldin states that his new play, The Ot...
Monday, February 2, 2026

Film Reviews: Three New, Edgy Films With Unique One Word Titles Deal With BDSM (“Pillion”), Sexual Freedom (“Jimpa”) and Hopelessness (the Oscar-Nominated “Sirât”)

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Jimpa (c) Kino Lorber Film: Jimpa In Cinemas  Definition: Jimpa is a made-up nickname for a character in this film. 
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Film: Oscar Nominations 2025 - 2026

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Sinners (c) Warner Bros The 98th Academy Awards | 2026  Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood  Sunday, March 15, 2025  Surprises (to me) in Red...