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    <em>Death on the Nile</em> is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

    Death on the Nile is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

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    Michael A. Gonzales on a long, complex relationship with The Wire and its depictions of Black life in Baltimore.

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    By Carl Nixon | February 10, 2022

    The Darker Side of Jane Austen

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    Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

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    By Harry Farthing | February 9, 2022

    A Brief History of Ghost Ships

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    What are ghost ships, and why are we so fascinated by them?

    By S. A. Barnes | February 9, 2022

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    Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

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    Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

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