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A Moment, Frozen In Time

I wrote about the victims of gun violence, especially the children, who deserve better.

6 min readJun 1, 2022

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A Moment, Frozen In Time

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Shawn Murray

On WATCHMEN and the Audacity and of Black Heroism

It is May 24, 2018, 140 days into the production of what would eventually become Season 1 of HBO’s Watchmen, the show’s creator — a term…

10 min readDec 23, 2019

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On WATCHMEN and the Audacity and of Black Heroism

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Shawn Murray

MF DOOM: Hip-Hop’s Worst Kept Secret

In memory of the MF DOOM, hip-hop’s Supervillain, your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, and a secret superstar.

9 min readJan 6, 2021

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MF DOOM: Hip-Hop’s Worst Kept Secret

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Shawn Murray

‘Time’ Review: Time Waits for No One, but Love Does

A review of one of the best films of 2020.

5 min readDec 31, 2020

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‘Time’ Review: Time Waits for No One, but Love Does

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Shawn Murray

The Winner

If Devin didn’t come into this store damn-near every day for the last 12 years, Izzy might not have said a thing. He didn’t even know…

4 min readAug 5, 2020

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The Winner

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Shawn Murray

Why We Fight: Protesting, Police Brutality, and the Straw Man of “Black-on-Black Crime”

Closing the book on the question “what about Black-on-Black crime?”

7 min readJun 2, 2020

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Why We Fight: Protesting, Police Brutality, and the Straw Man of “Black-on-Black Crime”

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Shawn Murray

Stuck Inside #4: Road to Perdition

Back in the twilight of the VHS-era, I was a young boy who would watch a number of movies from grandmother’s extensive VHs collection. And…

3 min readApr 20, 2020

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Stuck Inside #4: Road to Perdition

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Shawn Murray

Stuck Inside #3: Hard Eight

There’s nothing quite like watching a person who appears to be totally confident in whatever situation they find themselves in. A person…

3 min readMar 27, 2020

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Stuck Inside #3: Hard Eight

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Shawn Murray

Stuck Inside #2: Stop Making Sense

I normally opt for essays rather than reviews when writing about film, but during this indefinite period of isolation, I thought I’d use…

4 min readMar 20, 2020

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Stuck Inside #2: Stop Making Sense

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Stuck Inside #1: Ghost World

I normally opt for essays rather than reviews when writing about film, but during this indefinite period of isolation, I thought I’d use…

2 min readMar 18, 2020

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Stuck Inside #1: Ghost World

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Shawn Murray

Shawn Murray

Freelance writer. Volunteer comedian. Disgraced nuclear physicist. International heartthrob. First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby.

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