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Nicholas Russell
Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.
Life Lessons
Tom-Tom C’est Moi
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Nicholas Russell
October 11, 2024
Science
What Is The Human Composting Industry Trying To Grow?
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Nicholas Russell
September 13, 2024
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Arts And Culture
‘Rebel Ridge’ Is As Sharp As Revenge Thrillers Get
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Nicholas Russell
September 9, 2024
Interviews
‘Know Your Enemy’ Host Matt Sitman Talks About Covering Politics Without Becoming A Hack
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Nicholas Russell
August 8, 2024
Politics
Elon Musk Keeps Digging In
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Nicholas Russell
July 22, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Longlegs’ Can’t Quite Carry The Weight Of Expectations
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Nicholas Russell
July 16, 2024
Arts And Culture
Conner O’Malley’s New Special Exposes The Dark Heart Of Techno-Optimism
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Nicholas Russell
June 7, 2024
Mods Asleep
I Will Drive This Fucked-Up Car Until One Of Us Dies
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Nicholas Russell
May 31, 2024
Music
Cindy Lee’s ‘Diamond Jubilee’ Is A Gift Worth Savoring
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Nicholas Russell
May 6, 2024
Life Lessons
The Fork And Spoon Method To A Better Life
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Nicholas Russell
March 21, 2024
Interviews
“It Really Matters If Somebody Has Bad Taste”: An Interview With Book Critic Becca Rothfeld
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Nicholas Russell
March 4, 2024
NFL
The Super Bowl Before The Crunch
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Nicholas Russell
February 9, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Origin’ Fails As Both Homework And Entertainment
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Nicholas Russell
January 30, 2024
Politics
What Comes After The Post-Crisis Reading List?
149
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Nicholas Russell
January 22, 2024
Arts And Culture
A Year In Pursuit Of Moby Dick
143
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Nicholas Russell
December 15, 2023
Arts And Culture
Art In The Middle Of Nowhere Is Still Somewhere
116
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Nicholas Russell
November 20, 2023
Politics
What Happens After The Rally Ends?
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Nicholas Russell
October 23, 2023
Defector At The Movies
They’ll Just Keep Conjuring That Garbage
149
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Nicholas Russell
October 17, 2023
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
Hey It's That Guy
Can Benny Safdie Just Make Himself Into A Character Actor?
125
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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
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