Archive - The Big Board

The Moscow Diaries: "Who Censored Laura Palmer?"

Or: How the Russia's religious right protested a play which climaxed with a Twin Peaks homage

16 hrs ago • Jeremy Fassler

The Six-Month Witch Hunt Ends: The 98th Academy Awards

Oscar season now finds the villain first, and finds the best second.

Mar 16 • Jeremy Fassler

The Moscow Diaries, Chapter 1: "The Victim"

Or: How I Got Blamed For the Worst Play I Ever Worked On

Mar 13 • Jeremy Fassler

20 Years Ago, My Classmates Would Have Voted for Crash.

You didn't need to poll the Academy to find out Crash would beat Brokeback Mountain. You just needed to poll my classmates.

Mar 5 • Jeremy Fassler

August 2025

Loving Hamilton, 10 Years Later

Calling it "cringe" shortchanges what makes it special.

Aug 6, 2025 • Jeremy Fassler

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