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Favorite Fictional Characters, #394: Hank Palmer
Ironed Shirt Man The Judge came out in 2014, perfectly timed to coincide with the apex of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. No, the film...

Joe Pace
Mar 31


Favorite Fictional Characters, #393: Oscar the Grouch
"I love trash!" In the happy-go-lucky, brightly-colored neighborhood that is Sesame Street , the sun shines a lot. People buy fruit and...

Joe Pace
Mar 30


Favorite Fictional Characters, #392: Matthias Glass
Read it now. Then read it again. Then give copies to your friends. I'm not much of a noir guy, or crime fiction guy. And I have an almost...

Joe Pace
Mar 29


Favorite Fictional Characters, #391: Phil Wenneck
"We fucked up." The Hangover may well have been the last great Hollywood comedy. I can remember sitting in the theater when it was...

Joe Pace
Mar 28


Favorite Fictional Characters, #390: Phil Dunphy
Luckiest Man Alive Modern Family . Funny, heartwarming, or uncomfortable? Splashing around in the intermediate waters between the shallow...

Joe Pace
Mar 27


Favorite Fictional Characters, #389: Atom Eve
" We’ve all got blood on our hands, one way or another. It’s just a matter of whether we’re willing to admit it or not.” I dunno...maybe...

Joe Pace
Mar 26


Favorite Fictional Characters, #388: Derek
Howdy, neighbor! Shrinking is a very, very good show. Funny, surprising, warm-hearted. The only thing keeping it from being a truly...

Joe Pace
Mar 25


Favorite Fictional Characters, #387: Charles Carson
He butles True confession to a guilty pleasure: I enjoyed Downton Abbey . The egalitarian democrat in me makes its peace with that by...

Joe Pace
Mar 24


Favorite Fictional Characters, #386: Cap'n Crunch
Part of this complete breakfast While an avowed fan of fictional ship captains, many of whom appear on this list (Kirk, Hornblower,...

Joe Pace
Mar 23
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