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Nicholas Russell
Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.
Hey It's That Guy
Djimon Hounsou’s Been Stuck In Big-Budget Purgatory For Too Long
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Nicholas Russell
March 20, 2023
TV
‘Physical: 100’ Asks What A Body Is For
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Nicholas Russell
March 15, 2023
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Policing
The Stories We Tell Ourselves To Live
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Nicholas Russell
February 14, 2023
Hey It's That Guy
You’ll Never Meet Tilda Swinton Twice
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Nicholas Russell
February 2, 2023
Hey It's That Guy
Sean Harris Leans Into The Pain Of Being A Creep
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Nicholas Russell
December 19, 2022
Video Games
Sometimes It’s Fun To Be A Weird Guy With A Hand For A Head
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Nicholas Russell
November 11, 2022
Hey It's That Guy
Keith David Is Somewhere In Your Head
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Nicholas Russell
October 27, 2022
Hey It's That Guy
Who Needs Big-Budget Action When You’ve Got Scott Adkins’s Flying Kicks?
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Nicholas Russell
September 14, 2022
Hey It's That Guy
Marton Csokas Is Too Quiet To Forget
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Nicholas Russell
August 11, 2022
Journalismism
What Does ‘The Believer’ Want To Be?
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Nicholas Russell
May 17, 2022
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