Four cast members of Great British Bake Off stand together outside of the tent.

How The Great British Bake Off is Maintaining Tranquility in a Chaotic World

When I was a kid, I loved Cutthroat Kitchen. The show is exactly what it sounds like. Experienced chefs from across the United States are thrown into competition for a cash prize and can purchase “sabotages” to give their competitors with their respective prize money in order to eliminate the competition. For $5,000, another chef […]

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Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte stands in a desert with an army on horseback in the background.

“Napoleon,” Bon in Part

“Warrior, Emperor, General, Genius, Rebel, Tyrant.” These epithets quickly flash across the screen in the trailer for director Ridley Scott’s latest epic historical film, Napoleon. While they may describe the historical Napoleon Bonaparte, you would be forgiven for thinking they are overblown if your only exposure to the man’s exploits came from Joaquin Phoenix’s performance. […]

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