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Here’s the true magic of film-making: I’m currently watching this documentary about Garry Shandling on HBO, and despite the fact that I was never really familiar with him before, I somehow miss him now. That is quality film-making: the ability to get the audience to care about a character they’ve never met before. That’s what Judd Apatow was able to accomplish with his new HBO documentary, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling. If you get into those random “documentary modes” like I do, this one is definitely worth the watch, as it’s always interesting to learn about “pro’s pros.” Garry Shandling was a comedian’s comedian.
Anyway, on to COED’s Quick Fix: Everything You Need To Know Today — Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Pop Culture
– Like I said yesterday, I would have a review for AMC’s The Terror this morning, and it’s actually good. The premiere episode is actually two episodes mashed into one, clearly meant to be watched in one sitting. The atmosphere of the show in it of itself is terrifying enough for me & I’m looking forward to where the show leads. As Vox says, The Terror is a “near masterpiece of survival horror”.
– The Americans, arguably the most underrated show of the 2010’s, premieres its fifth and final season tonight.
Sports
– The USMNT played Paraguay in a meaningless World Cup friendly last night. Wasn’t meaningless to me, though, as I took Team USA money line $$$.
– Chris Mack was hired as the next coach of Louisville’s men’s basketball team:
– The NFL has voted to simply the “catch rule”:
News & Politics
– Stephon Clark protestors stormed a Sacramento City Council meeting.
College News
– Ex-UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball declared for the NBA Draft.
– Pi Kappa Alpha at SMU has been suspended for four-and-a-half years:
Viral Randomness
– There are reports of UFO’s coming out of Arizona:
Hottest of the Day
– Demi Lovato, the thicc goddess:
Song of the Day
Quote of the Day
“The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.” – H. L. Mencken
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