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Hamlet Act 3, Scene 1 soliloquy (“To be or not to be”)

This is Brannagh doing the Act 3 Scene 1 “to be or not to be” soliloquy from Hamlet. There’s someone hidden behind the mirror, I think (it’s a two-way mirror). Brannagh is usually an unbelievable ham but he actually tones … Continue reading

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SNL: “Prose and Cons” (aka KILL MY LANDLORD)

Sigh. You see, this is what Saturday Night Live used to be like. Someone call me when it’s this funny again. Without further ado, I give you Eddie Murphy and the Not-Ready-For-Primetime-Players in one of their finest hours:  

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Five years without WFB, Jr.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of one of my personal heroes (and the founder of modern conservatism), William F. Buckley, Jr. Feel free to join me in a moment of silence. Bill Buckley, where have you gone? … Continue reading

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Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2, Soliloquy (Brannagh, 1996)

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