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Ty, I'm with your wife. I watched for ten minutes. The, in utter disgust, I sat in silence until "All Creatures Great and Small" on PBS reminded me that there might be good people in the world.

Might. Dale DeLetis

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As we glide into the Academy nom's, I am just beginning to get a bead on my favorites......I recently realized that this was indeed a terrific year for features.....I have multiple favorites for all acting categories - most unusual! You have made me add a couple of viewings - many thanks!

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Jan 8Liked by Ty Burr

I used to sit through all awards show diligently, but this year I only tuned in to this one at the very end, just in time to see Lily Gladstone's acceptance speech. Perfect timing.

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Jan 9Liked by Ty Burr

Ty--completely unrelated to this post (sorry but didn’t find your email address) but the NYT Watching alert I received today noted that Northern Exposure is finally on streaming! “Northern Exposure,” one of a few white whales of the streaming era, has been harpooned at last, and its 110 episodes are finally available on Amazon.”

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8MQQH19/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

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While I will watch many of the movies that are nominated, I just can’t watch these Hollywood awards shows any more. As a conservative, I don’t feel the need to be unduly insulted.

By the way Ty, great article in the Washington Post on Newman, Redford and The Sting.

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Jan 9Liked by Ty Burr

Hi Ty, Please let me know if you find a platform without Nazis. I’m cancelling Substack.

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Ty,

Thank you very much for the explanation and I apologize for the confusion. “It all makes sense now,” as they might say after the caper in a film noir is unraveled.

I read the piece in the Atlantic and find it disturbing and worthy of further exploration. To paraphrase Pauline Kael, I have never met an actual white supremicist, despite a full life in the military, the law and politics. And while I believe the problem is sometimes exploited for partisan politics, any hatred and bigotry should never be tolerated in a society that seeks to be colorblind. Speaking of that, happy MLK day!

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