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Past, present and future collide as Truman makes a final push to finish Answered Prayers. [more inside]
posted by computech_apolloniajames on Apr 1, 2024 - 0 comments

Babe reflects on her life and her greatest treasures. Truman and the Swans reel in the fallout of a tragedy. [more inside]
posted by computech_apolloniajames on Mar 28, 2024 - 0 comments

In New York, it's the end of an era. In California, Truman tries to usher a new era with a hunky beau. [more inside]
posted by computech_apolloniajames on Mar 25, 2024 - 0 comments

In November 1975, the day after the Esquire article is published, Truman receives an inspiring visit from a fellow writer. [more inside]
posted by computech_apolloniajames on Mar 18, 2024 - 3 comments

Babe makes peace with a harsh reality. Truman makes an effort to get sober. [more inside]
posted by computech_apolloniajames on Mar 15, 2024 - 0 comments

At the height of his fame, Truman throws a lavish ball at the Plaza Hotel, a night which goes down in New York high society history. [more inside]
posted by dnash on Feb 18, 2024 - 1 comment

In the aftermath of the Esquire article, Truman starts on a downward spiral. The Swans form a unified front. [more inside]
posted by dnash on Feb 4, 2024 - 1 comment

In 1975, famed author Truman Capote published a chapter from his novel in progress Answered Prayers in Esquire magazine, which spilled some ugly, gossipy secrets about the lives of some of New York City's richest, most famous women - who had also, up to that moment, been Truman's best friends. [more inside]
posted by dnash on Feb 2, 2024 - 6 comments

After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, residents of California descend into a wild panic, afraid that they might be the next target. Among them are Wild Bill Kelso (John Belushi), a crazed National Guard pilot; Sgt. Frank Tree (Dan Aykroyd), a patriotic, straight-laced tank crew commander; Ward Douglas (Ned Beatty), a civilian willing to help with the American war effort at any cost; and Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell (Robert Stack), who tries his hardest to maintain sanity amid the chaos. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Feb 2, 2023 - 8 comments

The citizens of a small, middle-America town fight to save themselves from being bought out by a major corporation. (Netflix) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 22, 2020 - 9 comments