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Nicholas Russell
Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.
Hey It's That Guy
Lois Smith Is Too Cool To Be Hollywood’s Grandma
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Nicholas Russell
September 20, 2023
Arts And Culture
The ‘Slough House’ Series Lets Spies Be The Losers They Are
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Nicholas Russell
September 13, 2023
NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4
Drew and Roth are bringing The Distraction to a live stage for the first time in two years! Expect special guests, live Funbag questions from the audience, Guys remembered, gratuitous sandwich talk, and much more. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from August 31 for discount code.)
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Hey It's That Guy
Can Benny Safdie Just Make Himself Into A Character Actor?
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Nicholas Russell
August 16, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Everyone At The Christian Influencer Convention Was Trapped
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Nicholas Russell
August 11, 2023
Defector At The Movies
‘Barbie’ Was Born Out Of The Anxiety Of Modern Filmmaking
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Nicholas Russell
July 21, 2023
Hey It's That Guy
Stephen Root Knows What Lurks Beneath The Everyman
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Nicholas Russell
July 7, 2023
Arts And Culture
The Art (And Commerce) Of Livin’: Five Dazed And Confusing Hours Of Matthew McConaughey’s Self-Help Seminar
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Nicholas Russell
June 30, 2023
Defector At The Movies
‘The Flash’ Resurrecting Christopher Reeve Is Nothing But Bad News
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Nicholas Russell
June 22, 2023
Capital
What Comes After Meeting The Neighbors?
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Nicholas Russell
May 15, 2023
Hey It's That Guy
Cherry Jones Makes Acting A Breeze
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Nicholas Russell
April 21, 2023
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