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Vsmart
Member
02-09-2003
| Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 11:50 am 
I loved Enola Holmes. Perhaps it will become a series.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 4:56 pm
Ha I got into the spassky Fischer games. Some channels had chess experts doing the analysis during the games. I had to study chess books to keep up with them. My husband and I were both between jobs and watched the games religiously. Sad that I had more interviews and got a job first before the end. I had to watch reruns at night. Before video tape. I will have to look for this.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 11:24 am
This games were amazing. Such a shame that Fischer had so many issues and couldn't focus more on his chess career.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 2:24 pm
Current Great British BAking SHow....I do not like the new comedian host. I miss Sandy. I hope she is back next season. Maybe she just could not do the weeks long quarantine the contestants, judges, and hosts are doing for this season.
The current two host are NOT funny, just silly and predictable.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 5:11 am
Loving 'Queens Gambit'.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 5:57 am
I want Sandy (Toksvig) to go back to hosting The News Quiz!!!!! She quit that gig because she was dipping her toes into politics, she founded the Women’s Equality Party. I was surprised (but happy) to see her back on tv at all.
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Strategist
Member
07-01-2014
| Sunday, November 01, 2020 - 9:02 pm
I just finished binge watching The Queen's Gambit over the weekend. It was fantastic. Intricate, thoughtful storyline. Beautifully shot. Love the clothes and the style. It will be very memorable for me even though I only know the basics of chess.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 02, 2020 - 9:52 am
I binged The Queen's Gambit this weekend too. So many people were saying such great things about it that I had to tune in. Loved it! Fantastic acting.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, November 15, 2020 - 5:20 pm
Just started watching season 4 of The Crown. I'm really disappointed with the actress they got to play Diana. She's not nearly as pretty as Diana was, and her wig is horrible. Her "hair" looks stubby and terribly cut/styled. Ugh.}
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Monday, November 16, 2020 - 9:54 am
I don’t think she is that bad. You are correct that her wig is a little off, but I think she has a lot of Diana’s nuances and I think she sounds like Diana too. Gotta remember -- there is only one Diana so I think whoever was chosen to play her would have very big shoes to fill.
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Vsmart
Member
02-09-2003
| Monday, November 16, 2020 - 10:01 am
The 2nd episode is more interesting with the contrast between a woman with brains (Thatcher) vs. upper class idiot (Diana). We would definitely find that lifestyle unbearable.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, November 16, 2020 - 12:29 pm
And I've always thought that "iconic" wedding dress was absolutely hideous. It swallowed her. Kate and Meghan's dresses were both so much more chic. I know it was the 80s, but it was just fugly.
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Maris
Member
03-27-2002
| Monday, November 16, 2020 - 3:37 pm
Baby, I totally agree. I thought it was the ugliest wedding dress. It looked all wrinkled. The shoulders hideous and the dress looked like cinderella's fairy godmother's. No elegance.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 21, 2020 - 10:22 am
My husband and I watched We Are the Champions last night. It was a first for him, he had never binged anything before. It was so much fun. Who knew you could cry watching a Yo-Yo competition? The message was simple yet exactly what we need in this crazy world. And the competitions, I had no idea some of these happened in the world. Cheese rolling was hilarious.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, November 21, 2020 - 12:47 pm
Finally finished The Queen's Gambit last night. Really loved it, even though neither hubby nor I are proficient in chess. Love the actress (Anya Taylor-Joy) so much, we found a couple of other movies she was in that we're going to watch, "The Witch" and "Split."
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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Friday, November 27, 2020 - 3:50 pm
I enjoyed “The Queen’s Gsmbit “ , “Hillbilly Elegy” although the Mom was so darn needy. Now binging on “Reign” as there a zillion episodes.
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Maris
Member
03-27-2002
| Saturday, November 28, 2020 - 8:05 am
So the Great British baking show finale was on Friday. Anyone Watch it? I am glad Peter won but I didnt agree with the finalits. Laura should never have made it to final 3. She cried all season, was almost eliminated so many times. No Question Hermine didn't have a good desert but all season long Hermine excelled. I think she got screwed and it wo uld have been a much more competitive final if Hermine had been in it.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Saturday, November 28, 2020 - 3:39 pm
I agree, Maris. I was shocked when Hermine went home, as she proved each week to be a much better baker than Laura. Laura was a hot mess. I was very happy to see Peter win too, but would not have been sad if Mark had won. I really enjoy this show.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 8:53 am
I watched Hillbilly Elegy last night. What a great movie....and a very nice surprise. I did not realize it was a true story until the credits were rolling. Amy Adams and Glenn Close were excellent playing these roles.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 11:46 am
Thanks for the endorsement, Rvon! It's on our list.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, November 30, 2020 - 6:05 am
Second season of Virgin River is up now.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Monday, November 30, 2020 - 5:49 pm
Just found out today that J.D. Vance is a staunch Republican and his wife clerked for Brett Kavanaugh. 🤮🤮🤮
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Maris
Member
03-27-2002
| Wednesday, December 02, 2020 - 4:27 pm
Fans of the Great British Baking show have something new to look forward to. The Christmas show starts on 11/4. If you haven't see the Christmas bake off before, they bring just four bakers, bakers who did not win but were on previous seasons, to come in and compete with classic Christmas recipes.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Wednesday, December 02, 2020 - 6:55 pm
I liked the Hillbilly Elegy movie less than the novel, and I'm not a fan of the book. My roots are in Appalachia, so maybe that made me more critical. The book relates how his family would go back to Jackson, KY, frequently to visit relatives, and the movie didn't even touch on JD living with his dad in Jackson.
Just my 
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Thursday, December 03, 2020 - 10:47 am
Bluejax, the book was a memoir, not a novel.
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