I remember this story because I’m old. If you’re older than 60, you will as well, but at the time, here in America, you probably didn’t care. It was 1963, and the assassination of JFK was enough to deal with, and no one here even knew the rest of the world existed or cared. But […]
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On the Edge: Apocalypse Now
Waiting for the white apocalypse, J.P. Devine recalls the romance of moving to Maine all those years ago.
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‘Moving On’ confusing, fun
Hollywood has always smelled money in teams, am I wrong? Who can blame them? The list of Gold Teams is endless. We remember Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Hope and Crosby, Judy and Mickey, Roy Rogers and Trigger, and then Jane came along and Tarzan dropped Cheeta, just when we kids loved them. The […]
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On the Edge: An Irish family tradition
Recalling his Irish roots, J.P. Devine reflects on the melting pot of his own family experience.
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On the Edge: A family tradition
Recalling his Irish roots, J.P. Devine reflects on the melting pot of his own family experience.
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‘The Quiet Girl’ is pure Irish from top to bottom
As the grandson of Irish immigrants to America, I have always been drawn, even for a few moments, to any tale of Irish gloom, which is almost always the basement where such films begin. Most Irish films, like “Waking Ned Devine” are darlin’ comedies, and others like 2015’s “Brooklyn” starring Saoirse Ronan are laced with […]
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On the Edge: What a drag
A history lesson on the term “drag” brings us back to men appearing in women’s clothing in Shakespeare’s plays, J.P. Devine writes.