cinema of the united states
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Can You Fight a Shark and Win?
If the film Jaws is any indication, the best way to fight a shark is to shove a pressurised scuba tank in its mouth, climb into your ship’s crow’s nest, and shoot the tank from a distance, making the shark explode into a million pieces. If you’re like me and don’t swim in the ocean…
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14 of the Greatest Baseball Movies for People Who Don’t Care About Baseball
“Everybody loves baseball,” an aunt once told me. I don’t know about that. Lots of people really like baseball, but I think she was delusional about the sport’s power to win over every audience. What can be said with certainty is that baseball is inextricably linked with American history, particularly in the 20th century. If its…
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How to Pretend to Like Someone You Hate, According to Professional Actors
Although there’s no rule saying that we have to like everyone we encounter, if it’s someone we have to deal with on a semi-regular basis — like a co-worker, relative, or a friend’s partner — we are expected to be at least civil towards them. This is the case even if we really dislike them,…
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30 ‘Beloved’ Movie Classics That Don’t Hold Up, According to Lifehacker Readers
Earlier this week, I asked you what movies you love that don’t hold up once nostalgia is removed from the equation. To illustrate this, I used the example of the 1991 Steven Spielberg film Hook, in which Robin Williams bounces around in a Peter Pan costume on a set that looks more like a ride…