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“The Witches of Eastwick”: The Agony of Straight-Washed Witchy Cinema
On Halloween, we make martinis and CAVORT around in silk PJs to John Williams!
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John Russell

September 2023

The Agony of “Gay” “Cinema”: All Over Me
The tragic tale of a teenage floozy who never learned how to walk.
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John Russell

August 2023

AND JUST LIKE THAT: Last Supper? We hardly even knew ’er!
I can’t wait for the part where everyone eats the flesh and drinks the blood of our Lord and Taylor, Carrie Bradshaw!
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AND JUST LIKE THAT: The Ballad of Aidan and Steve, Part The First
This show is basically The DaVinci Code! The clues were there all along!
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AND JUST LIKE THAT: Carrie Bradshaw, Homemaker
I guess this show blew its entire location budget on Miranda’s dumb Los Angeles sex and beach cleaning odyssey (R.I.P. Hamptons house) because to no…
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AND JUST LIKE THAT: Everyone Has Jobs Again!
Aidan is Carrie’s job now.
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July 2023

AND JUST LIKE THAT: My Very Favorite Character Ever Is Back!
OH MY GOD! My favorite favorite FAVORITE character ever is back! I’ve been waiting and waiting and hoping to see them again, and here they are! I’ve…
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AND JUST LIKE THAT: Happy July! It Is Snowing Now!
Listen! That’s not just snow swirling in the suddenly frosty July air! Those who are pure of heart and have ears to hear it will surely harken to a name…
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AND JUST LIKE THAT: Why Do These Fancy Ladies Hate Gay X-Mas?
Good god, what even was this episode?!? So much happened and none of it had really anything to do with anything else or moved the “plot” forward in any…
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AND JUST LIKE THAT: Victor Garber, Candace Bergen, Billy Dee Williams, and Gloria Steinem walk into an episode…
Wow, Season 2 is really going for it with the guest stars and cameos! Episode 4 is like, “Tony Danza? Jackson Maine? LOLOLOL, previous episodes! How…
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June 2023

AND JUST LIKE THAT: New York Is A Crime Ridden Hell Hole!
Also, I guess I’m a monster for not caring about Carrie's grief.
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AND JUST LIKE THAT: We’re All Going to the World’s Fair—I Mean Met Ball
Also, she put a bird on her head again. Twice!
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