Commentary: Boston Irish punk band the Dropkick Murphys could pass for Proud Boys. But look again.

Those following the House hearing last month where former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testified learned shocking details about the accusations against President Trump regarding the 2020 election and the January 6th riot. However, the hearing also featured a memorable moment from former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, who was present wearing a Dropkick Murphys T-shirt with the slogan “Fighting Nazis Since 1996.”

Prime Video’s 10-Year-Old Superhero Series Is Even Better Today

As a huge movie fan, I’ve been thinking about how much Marvel’s changed. Back in 2016, Deadpool felt genuinely groundbreaking with its R-rating and self-aware humor. Doctor Strange blew my mind with its visuals and the way it played with the multiverse – I’d never seen anything like it. And Captain America: Civil War was smart, showing heroes actually clashing in a really complex way. But looking at those movies now, in 2026, they don’t feel quite as fresh. So many films have borrowed those ideas since then, and what was once innovative just feels…familiar.

Sicario Is The Timeless Taylor Sheridan Crime Thriller That Launched A Franchise

As a movie and TV fan, I’ve noticed a really consistent thread running through everything Taylor Sheridan does. From films like Hell or High Water and Wind River to the Yellowstone universe – 1883, 1923, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and now Landman – he’s got a distinct style. He’s fascinated by power dynamics and characters who aren’t simply good or evil, and he tells these stories with incredibly sharp, realistic dialogue. His scripts really need a director who knows what they’re doing. He’s drawn to these big, sweeping landscapes and knows how to build tension until it’s almost painful, and honestly, you could see the beginnings of it even in some of his earlier, really successful work.