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All content by Samuel Reece
OPINION: Politics as culture – what the Democratic debates mean for the future of news vs. entertainment

OPINION: Politics as culture – what the Democratic debates mean for the future of news vs. entertainment

Samuel Reece, Contributing Writer • July 2, 2019

Eighteen million people watched the two-night 2019 Democratic primary debates, the highest ratings of any Democratic primary debate ever. To put that in perspective, “America’s Got Talent” was the...

The Splash Page: “Dark Phoenix” is a dull, disappointing dud

The Splash Page: “Dark Phoenix” is a dull, disappointing dud

Samuel Reece, Contributing Writer • June 22, 2019

“Dark Phoenix,” the latest film in 20th Century Fox’s long-running X-Men franchise, is not worth seeing. I’m not sure it is even really worth talking about, even as a cautionary tale or a case...

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Series Review: Why “The Good Place” is the best sitcom on TV

Samuel Reece, Contributing Writer • February 1, 2019
We remember sitcoms by their setup. You can tune into any episode of “Parks and Rec” or “The Simpsons” or “Seinfeld” and know what the deal is, regardless of whatever storylines are winding their way through the show at the time.
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Comic Review: Buffy is back, and that’s a good thing

Samuel Reece, Contributing Writer • January 30, 2019
2018 was a banner year for the comeback. “24” came back. “Murphy Brown” came back. “Lost in Space” and “Muppet Babies” and “Charmed” and “Roswell”  and “Twin Peaks” all came back.
Tribute: Remembering Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee

Tribute: Remembering Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee

Samuel Reece, Guest Columnist • November 26, 2018
When I was 11 years old, I met Stan Lee at Dragon Con in Atlanta. All day I had worked up the nerve to tell him that I wanted to be a writer and that I asked myself what he would write before I put pen to paper.