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How Wes Anderson’s Adorable Nostalgia became The Tidy Horror of The Grand Budapest Hotel

June 11, 2025 by thestakemag Leave a Comment

Cat found the violence and poetry of Wes Anderson’s latest all a part of an elaborate hoax of false nostalgia

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Catherine Eaton, Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Nostalgia, Poetry, Wes Anderson

RIP Amiri Baraka

January 9, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

The poet, playwright, writer and activist died today. He was 79.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Amiri Baraka, Poetry

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