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The complete comedy series DIFFICULT PEOPLE starring Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner has been released on Blu-ray

“To begin by always thinking of love as an action rather than a feeling is one way in which anyone using the word in this manner automatically assumes accountability and responsibility.”~ bell hook…

by Kate Beach, Community Outreach Director To celebrate the Blu-ray release, I sat down for a chat with Julie.

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