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Shayne Pepper
@shaynepepper.bsky.social
Professor of Media Studies in the Department of Communication, Media, & Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University.

Escaping into escapism via movies, music, and television.

https://letterboxd.com/shaynepepper/
Spotify version as well (minus tracks not on that service):
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2005 (08 August)
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August 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Apparently Dead or Alive was the only one of his movies I had previously watched. Because of that, the entire first half of Audition was an unexpected slow burn.

If you do end up watching Ichi the Killer, let me know if you think I would like it. The poster is seared into my brain.
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A ★★★★ review of Audition (1999)
Two people with very different relationship goals go on a few dates. Things go… poorly. The first hour feels slow and methodical with lots of static images and very little camera movement. It builds u...
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July 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Still one of my favorite bits. Classic Matt Morain.
June 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I was having the same conversation with my wife yesterday. With this album roll out it’s feeling like a non-zero chance that it might actually happen.
May 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Thanks for the heads up! Grabbed a few fun discs before the sale ended.
April 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM