Boxing Over Broadway

Bobby Franklin is the theatre and boxing writer for the Boston Post Gazette and editor of the website Boxing Over Broadway.

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"Great artists know how to draw you in, not tell you what to think."

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

In the USA in 1943 they produced a film 'Don't be a Sucker' about fascism.

It perfectly explains Nigel Farage, Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the entire Right.

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@nickgillespie Marriage should not require a license from the government. Licensing means it is a privilege, not a right. The history behind how marriage licenses came to be is not a pretty one.

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

What sort of pets have you subjected yourself to? Dogs? Cats? Parrots? Allow me to present the many splendid virtues of fish… 🐠

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@gerardtbaker Barney Fife...with apologizes to Deputy Fife.

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3. If Alex Pretti's rights can be taken from him, they can be taken from each and everyone of us.
This is non partisan. Standing up for our rights and our Constitution is American. Be a good American.

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1.Alex Pretti had the right to be on the streets of Minneapolis. (Martial Law has not been declared).
Alex Pretti had the right to use his cell phone camera. (1st Amendment).
Alex Pretti had the right to carry a gun. (2nd Amendment)...

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2. Alex Pretti had the right, indeed he had a duty as a nurse, to come to the aid of a woman who appeared to be injured after being assaulted.
Most importantly, Alex Pretti had the right to life. This was taken from him by Trump's goons.

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@RichLowry Okay, I now have to believe this is a fake Rich Lowry account. I was around when WFB fought to rid the Republican Party of Buchanan and his minions. Lowry now welcomes them back. How awful.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Take a moment to look at the inhumanity captured in this extraordinary photo running on the front page of tonight's Minneapolis @StarTribune. It shows federal immigration agents immobilizing a protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face. The scene reminds me of the brutality used against civil rights protesters in the 1960s. We look back at those old photos and wonder how the authorities could have behaved so savagely; many years from now, young Americans will look at these photos from 2026 and wonder how anyone could have justified shooting a woman in the head as she tried to drive away, arresting 5-year-old schoolchildren on the street, or holding a man down and spaying chemicals into his face. Thanks to the Star Tribune reporters and photographers for documenting this work; they create accountability, they make democracy work, and they make all of us in journalism proud.

[Vinnie Sullivan @VinnieSull1van]

No longer do we see the standard of playwriting provided by Shakespeare, nor do we see a level of acting such as Laurence Olivier's performance of "Now is the winter of our discontent''
(famous opening line from Shakespeare's play, Richard III, spoken by the villainous Duke of Gloucester and (later) Richard III). Actors today rarely have the vocabulary, let alone the ability to perform entire scenes so seamlessly. Compare this one scene to the modern entertainment industry, and you'd have to be blind to think that we've moved forward instead of backwards. 🎭⏳️

[John Podhoretz @jpodhoretz]

Terry Teachout died four years ago today.

https://t.co/krAAwZJz3n

[Farm Girl Carrie 👩‍🌾 @FarmGirlCarrie]

Songs from the Summer of 1972
with Casey Kasem 📀 🎶 🏖️ 🌊

I was there and I remember the songs.
See how many you remember too…

[Bill Bratton @CommissBratton]

My conversation on Morning Joe about the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

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@tonydokoupil Well said Tony. You are having quite a first week as anchor. You have set a great tone. Keep it up. So refreshing.

[The Ways of A Gentleman @Gentleman_Ways]

Start your day with some Shakespeare. This is Laurence Olivier reciting Sonnet 116 on The Dick Cavett show in 1973. Absolutely beautiful.

[Lawrence Perelman @larryperelman]

Watching this brought back memories of my childhood in Minnesota. My family had three successive dogs named Snoopy inspired by the Minnesota-born cartoonist Charles Schulz. Funny enough, none were beagles. The first was a Cockapoo found on a highway by my mom but at least it had some spots hence inspiring my brother to name her (!) Snoopy. She would grace our home for 14 amazing years to be followed by a Lhasa Apso-Poodle and Bichon Frise, who were also incredible dogs living up to the Snoopy name. I miss them all.

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@StuartHumphryes A Happy New Year to you as well. Thank you for all of the wonderful photos you have posted throughout the year.

[Kevin Hash @kevinhash]

My daughter and I were shopping on a shopping trip and I told her about @BenSasse and pulled up clips from him at SCOTUS hearings, for those who would like to get a sense of his, demeanor, grace, and wide-eyed aspirations for Washington.

[Lawrence Perelman @larryperelman]

Please "like" and/or share if you've read my memoir about my friendship with William F. Buckley, Jr.! It's holiday gift time! If you're looking for something special to read or give to a friend, consider my book, "American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Elements of American Character."

The Wall Street Journal's Barton Swaim called it a "sweet and guileless memoir of "Perelman's" 14-year friendship with Buckley."

Link to Amazon special price in comments.