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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982)
1982 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

"Same with my friend George Miller’s Road Warrior. When I first saw that in Westwood, I was like, “OooooK, there is a whole world beyond Hollywood that is sort of significant in this movie, that has a set of rules about gasoline as the ultimate currency that is both metaphorical and so out-of-the-box.” And the vehicles, the way George did it, the stunning performance of young Mel Gibson. I can remember the visceral impact that it had on me and I’m really looking forward to Fury Road now. I’m sure it’s going to be amazing."

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Daniel Pinchbeck recommended Minor Characters in Books (curated)

 
Minor Characters
Minor Characters
Joyce Johnson | 1996 | Biography
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"My mother wrote this memoir about her childhood, her bohemian and Beatnik friends, and her early love affair with Jack Kerouac. She was with him when On the Road came out, and witnessed how his sudden rise to prominence hastened his dissolution."

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Alex Trimble recommended On the Road in Books (curated)

 
On the Road
On the Road
Jack Kerouac, Ann Charters | 2000 | Fiction & Poetry
8.5 (4 Ratings)
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"“I’ve always read a lot, but I seemed to be going through books and nothing was happening. I read On The Road three years ago when we were just starting to travel and that was the first moment I’d read a book that was really connecting with my life.”"

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Kathy Griffin recommended Dear Madam President in Books (curated)

 
Dear Madam President
Dear Madam President
Jennifer Palmieri | 2018 | Biography, Essays, Gender Studies, History & Politics
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When I saw Palmieri interviewed on the Rachel Maddow Show, I started crying. This book doesn’t take the sting off November 8, 2016, but Palmieri lays out a very touching, emotional, and informative road map to get us back to the mindset where we believed our first female President will become a reality.

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Kathy Griffin recommended Dear Madam President in Books (curated)

 
Dear Madam President
Dear Madam President
Jennifer Palmieri | 2018 | Biography, Essays, Gender Studies, History & Politics
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"When I saw Palmieri interviewed on the Rachel Maddow Show, I started crying. This book doesn’t take the sting off November 8, 2016, but Palmieri lays out a very touching, emotional, and informative road map to get us back to the mindset where we believed our first female President will become a reality."

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How It Ends (2018)
How It Ends (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
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How it ends? It doesn’t!
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Most disaster films nowadays are made with the notion of concentrating on the story arc of the characters and don’t feel the need to explain the reasoning behind the disaster.

This film is no exception!

For a road movie it is fantastic. Lots of suspense and thrills built on trust issues and a road trip for a father and son-in-law who are trying to get to their daughter/partner, starting as two people who don’t see eye to eye and gradually becoming friends.

However, I was left wanting more from the final scenes and disappointed with the last frame.

If you’re stuck for something to watch on Netflix then give it a go but remember that nothing will be explained (and I mean nothing!!)
  
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ClareR (5589 KP) rated Thea and Denise in Books

Aug 18, 2022  
Thea and Denise
Thea and Denise
Caroline Bond | 2022 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Two women with two very different lives, Thea and Denise had both had enough of their daily grind. Thea is divorced, her daughter wants to live with her father and his new family, and Denise is treated like a servant by her husband and sons. I’d be in that car and on that road trip pretty fast if my family treated me like Denise’s, I can tell you.

I really enjoyed Thea and Denise’s road trip, their adventures and growing friendship. I particularly liked Denise’s mum!

I read this on The Pigeonhole.
  
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What Happened to Ochopee?
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I have to say, after reading this book, I have a whole different perspective on the area. I've driven & ridden through this area several times. I've been down the Loop Road and snapped pictures of massive gators sunning on the side of the gravel road. I've visited Lucky Cole's and drank a beer with him. I've gazed at the post office and been broken hearted at the loss of Monroe Station. Hearing the story of how this area suffered is heart breaking. It is such a beautiful, peaceful area and to think of the pain its residents went through is awful. The book drags at times but all in all it is a wonderful look at the area, how it began, and its eventual loss to create Big Cypress.
  
Rebellion (The Resistance Trilogy #3)
Rebellion (The Resistance Trilogy #3)
K.A. Riley | 2019 | Dystopia, Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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Series started well, I was hooked and sped through to book 2. I started slowing towards the end of book 2 and never regained the pace during book 3. Was very involved and detailed on the tactics and training and then the actual battle was one or 2 chapters? This is the end of the road for me with this series.
  
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Beck recommended The Who Sell Out by The Who in Music (curated)

 
The Who Sell Out by The Who
The Who Sell Out by The Who
2009 | Rock
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"Daltry in the beans is kind of disgusting. Reminds me of this ridiculous British fetish magazine my old tour manager found on the road years ago, called Splosh!, which featured pictorials of office secretaries at their desks, dousing themselves with high volumes of food, all mishmashed into a culinary miasma."

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