One of my favorite actors, Andy Griffith, died today, at the age of 86. If you’re not familiar with his work outside of the Mayberry R.F.D. universe, which is brilliant, by the way, I’d encourage you watch A Face in the Crowd (1957) by the controversial director Elia Kazan. (Kazan, as you may recall, outed […]
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More than a face in the crowd… Andy Griffith passes away at 86
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Ypsi landmark figures prominently in Conan O’Brien gay joke
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