Rewatched a handful of GoT episodes today. First time I’ve seen any of it since we wrapped the series. And seven hells, if I didn’t get teary eyed more than once during ‘The Children’. #GoT15

One good thing that entertainment journalists covering The Odyssey can do is never to ask Nyong'o, Page, or Nolan about this. When a prominent racist and transphobe says something racist and transphobic, go make his life miserable and leave his targets alone. They have nothing to defend or explain.

This is some high-quality ODYSSEY cross-promotion from Universal... ;)

NURSE DANA: C'mon people, you never seen a helicopter crash and explode killing several people throughout the hospital grounds before? SANTOS: Uh, no?

I know, weird, right? (shrugs)

LA-based film fans. VistaVision series at the Academy Museum this summer. Many of the screenings just FIVE DOLLARS. For one of the best screens in LA.

I just don't have the patience anymore to do the extra post at the end of every thread where I explain that I know that the bad things people do and say are bad and that I disapprove of them. If you follow me, I believe you already know that and don't need to hear it.

Kids will watch anything. It's all about giving them options and then actually watching things with them. B&W, silent, any genre... they'll try it all. But if you only feed them new Hollywood product, don't be surprised if that's all they crave. It's your fault for only feeding them McDonald's.

I wasn't going to participate in the whole #GoT15 thing, cuz... well, I don't work for HBO anymore (haha) but I owe the show and its fans so much, I thought I'd post a bit about the first episode I wrote - 104: 'Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things'... which premiered 15 years ago today... (cont)

Hell yeah!

What Bryan's been reading lately: SPARTA: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN ANCIENT SUPERPOWER by Andrew Bayliss STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE - A NOVEL by Gene Roddenberry INUYASHIKI by Hiroya Oku FOOTBALL by Chuck Klosterman WINGS by Paul McCartney & Ted Widmer THE HIDDEN GIRL & OTHER STORIES by Ken Liu

This is a superb resource for showbiz novices and veterans, alike. Well worth buying!

If I could recommend one thing on Star Wars day, it would be to check out the original Star Wars Radio Dramas. More than just a retelling of the movies, but with added dialogue, scenes and nuances that help bring further life to the lore.

Quote with your vibe if you were a vampire.

Fortunato (coughing): You’re certain the Criterion Closet is down here Montresor (picking up a trowel): Definitely. Have you thought about your picks yet

Need a diversion from...everything? Try a deep dive into T Magazine's wildly fun and idiosyncratic issue of lists and recommendations, How to Be Cultured. My small contribution: 5 early AIDS-era novels (from 1988-93) about gay men and the crisis. Some deep cuts here! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

tfw when you remember there's no new episode of "The Pitt" this week, or any week until January....

Maybe the greatest to ever do it. RIP!

Me agreeing to a new project knowing full well it’s gonna add stress 🇲🇽

This is a fascinating and informative read.

A little delay getting this up but here's my thoughts on All the President's Men at 50. Such a killer film that really hasn't aged a day. It's a reminder of the importance of analysis and investigation, only more relevant in the digital age.

Some very exciting movie news from my friends @grahamskipper.bsky.social and @billyraybrewton.bsky.social.

This is a real fucking shame. One of my best friends attended Hampshire College and it sounded like an incredible place. Dark times.

Just in terms of its depiction of depression and suicidal ideation, I will defend THE PITT to the fucking end.

And if your idea of narrative derives not primarily from books or movies or TV shows but from games in which you ARE the main character, then main characters who are not behaving the way you imagine you would are really going to baffle you. That's how we get to "It's bad that Dr. Robby turned mean!"

A very astute (and upsetting!) piece that touches on four scary cultural trends: 1) The demand for spelled-out moral clarity in stories 2) A growing inability to understand different types of narratives 3) The "customer's always right" version of fandom 4) The growth of fandom as a social identity.

Would the devil still wear Prada? That really is the question

Has anyone studied the psychic toll of years spent waking up to the unhinged rantings of a vicious madman who could kill us all — and then going about one’s day per usual?

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

today we remember the one who willingly suffered and died before the glorious celebration of the day he was raised from the dead, heralding his victory over death 😔

Ah, this is fun. Love this.

A wonderful and (I think) under-appreciated actor. Brilliant in INTERIORS, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER... Rest easy.

[Hannibal Lecter follows Dr. Chilton into the crowd. The camera rises until the figures get lost.] CUT TO: A man sits in a chair addressing the camera. "Hello, I'm director Jonathan Demme. We've had a lot of fun here tonight, but there's an issue that's no laughing matter: Cannibalism."

“Everyone overlooks” = everyone writes the same article every two months

I can't recall a time when more talented reporters and writers on movies and culture who have real skill and knowledge are struggling to find a foothold. We live in an "Everyone's an expert" era. But everyone isn't. Editors: Please take a chance on folks you haven't tried before. Read their clips!

The Prince of Tides

Please read this heartbreaking, funny, wonderful piece by my friend Amanda.

The archived stream of the Varietopia St. Patrick’s Day show is still available! Fantastic music, Irish vampires, and the introduction of Peaty the Bog Man Stream it: bit.ly/vstream31726

It was my great pleasure to write about the films of Paul Thomas Anderson (and, of course, where to stream them) for @nytimes.com (gift link, no paywall): www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/m...

Rest in peace. One of the all-time greats!

me, checking on today's discourse

unbelievable banger from the always-good london review of books: "As a couple, they have always been too stupid to understand the vulnerability of the institution that supports them, and they began wrecking it from the inside as soon as they met." www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The Birdcage opened thirty years ago today, so in its honor, I want to share one of my favorite stories about Mike Nichols that didn't make it into my biography. This is from an interview I did with Nathan Lane.

HENRY IV Part One, HAMLET, TWELFTH NIGHT