Half of my generation has memorized The Princess Bride (me) and the other half memorized Spinal Tap. Gah. What a loss. This, the senseless terrorism in Australia, Brown…2025 can DIAF already.

Rob Reiner made some great movies but he was also unafraid to speak the truth, and was one of the public voices who knew you don’t squander your platform, and only got louder about opposing evil fucks as he got older. Legend.

I can’t gather all my Rob Reiner thoughts at this point in the evening, but my very first favorite grown-up movie that was My Favorite Movie, like I went around telling people for years that it was, was THE SURE THING in 1985. A very big part of the romcom switch being flipped for me.

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

My 15yos twins and I just saw the new Five Nights at Freddies movie. We all liked the first one but found this one disappointing. None of the characters made sense and the story is a hot mess. The fans - and the actors - deserved better.

The absolute funniest thing about this is that the house pictured is legitimately an abandoned meth lab, as someone in Derek’s replies discovered (see thread for proof)

Quit belittling baristas on strike! "You just pour coffee, it's not a career." Have these folks not noticed that almost nothing = "career" the way we used to think of them? Also, yes, hospitality jobs absolutely can be career-long. They can be dignified, useful, & spread joy. #nocontractnocoffee 1/3

Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health. The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information. They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift. Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr

There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom

1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.

Ask “How do I get rid of the annoying AI text box?”

Apropos of nothing: remember when former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was one of 2 people alive who believed in the Metaverse? The other person was of course Mark Zuckerberg who just shut that down cause it had like 38 active users.

🎬 Enter the 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest! Remix & reimagine treasures from 1930—early sound films, cartoons, music, literature & art—and turn them into unique films. 📅 Deadline: Jan 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2... #contest #film #publicdomain

which is why every time you socialize instead of giving in to scrolling alone on your couch you are helping defeat the republican project of making everyone as lonely and afraid of everything as they are. defeat fascism, have a coffee date with a friend

Brand recognition fades, especially if the brand isn’t producing anything new. And stifling human creativity to make extra money may work in the short run but studios that follow that path collapse in the long run. Look at pre-Hollywood

One of the best things I have done this semester is to add "what was your favorite thing you learned this semester?" to the last discussion board post in my online class. This has added such a positive feeling to the end of the semester for me - and hopefully for my students, too!

ProPublica is hiring and we have a slew of great job opportunities: * Copy editor * Texas reporter * Senior editor, Business * Senior editor, LRN * YouTube senior producer * YouTube producer (two-year) job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica

That's it. That's the show.

YES

Facts: The universal hepatitis B birth dose has prevented more than 500,000 childhood infections, reduced infant hepatitis B cases by 95%, and prevented an estimated 90,100 childhood deaths (NFID). RJK is the opposite of "Do No Harm"

I’m wondering if the Netflix deal will be as cursed as every other WB merger. I feel like every deal they’ve made in my lifetime (Time, then AOL, then Discovery) has been such an utter failure. If WB hadn’t rushed into media consolidation they might be far more stable and powerful today?

This! We need MORE media companies, not fewer. Someone dust off the Sherman Antitrust Act already. I’m both glad Paramount didn’t buy WB (because they’d be the worst possible steward of their amazing back catalogue) and sad that anyone bought them.

The 1792 Postal Act recognized that the USPS is not a for profit venture. It’s a service. The USPS was designed to cost money and benefit the public good.

Pittsburgh area friends, a message from the Allegheny Health Department! It’s a law that rental units must be able to heat to at least 68 degrees. If your heat can’t keep up, and the landlord won’t fix it, the Health Department can help!

As she says downthread, this doesn’t mean accommodations are unfair. This is why I try to make my most commonly requested accommodations available to everyone (usually, it’s offering additional time on exams)

After gathering input from many, Mary Robinette is sharing a great list of works featuring / focusing on people who use wheelchairs. The list starts here, but scroll down for more works and up for the original request (and the replies thereto).

We’re having our reception for our December graduates. I’m so proud of them yet sad to see them go! #H2P

📍 𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃, 𝐖𝐀: Elaine Miles, a Native American actor, says she was stopped by ICE while walking to a bus stop — agents dismissed her legally issued tribal ID as “fake,” refused to verify it, tried to take her phone, and only released her after she was detained. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Was not expecting this video to make me happy cry, and yet (I love it when people find their community 😭)

December 1st and Ive already been Whammed. (Kids and I made gingerbread houses and I put on a Christmas playlist so it would be festive. I Whammed myself!)

🎶It’s not really Christmas until you hang the Death Star on the treeeeee🎶

Folks with Diabetes! There is an urgent recall on some FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors because they are showing false low glucose readings. Check your sensor serial numbers at freestylecheck.com

Yay! My old marching band in the parade! They played one of my favorite Bjork songs, too!

Mark your calendars!

It’s time for my annual “Watch the Macy’s parade and yell at the TV when they say something silly or have a bad camera angle orama.” Also, my high school’s marching band is in the parade for the 1st time ever. As a band alum (french horn! I marched mellophone) I have to support them.

My 15yo would be *here for this*. 15 made 3 pies yesterday! (Apple, pumpkin, and vinegar)

I have the 4 pack of Chirp wheels and they are amazing for my migraines. Mine make my neck and shoulders tighten up to the point I can’t put my chin to my chest and the chirp wheels help loosen things. I used to have many multiple day migraine/year & now I just have 1 or 2.

I love the Macy's People I've Never Heard of Before and Will Never Ever In A Million Years See Again And Also The Rockettes Parade

Also, no one seems to talk about all the MeToo accusations leveled at Ratner anymore.

The idea that this, of all companies, could take over Warner Brothers is just...horrific and insane. It's like saying, "Hey, I have a great idea--what if the Discovery Channel took over HBO?" Wait. Oh shit.

Some $ context, since people still think of Paramount as a huge studio: It's barely had a pulse for a while. The now-deadish Mission: Impossible series was its only movie in the US top 25 this year. So it's naturally frantic to build a 2026-28 lineup. And mining IP is easier than reading scripts. >

This is disgraceful toadying to someone who could well be dead, out of office, or both by the time this reanimated corpse knuckle-drags itself to the screen. Some context: Ratner directed the state-approved Melania doc that is coming to Prime, so he's now a friend of The Family. >

I’m watching Season 2 of Man on the Inside and so far I’m really enjoying it! I dislike most narratives set on a college campus because they tend to get everything wrong, but so far it’s getting enough right and it continues to be charming as hell.

I really like The Naked Gun, but too many entries on this list aren’t comedies! Dramas with an occasionally wry tone aren’t comedies.

We’re accepting applications for our (paid! remote!) summer internship! professors who follow me please share with any students interested in writing

Here’s your annual “get your mammogram” selfie. Mammograms suck, but everyone at the imaging place was really kind and that goes a long way!

Heads up, Disney Studies pals! This looks good! #Disney #DisneyStudies

Gender-affirming care saves lives

The first Thanksgiving I spent with my late husband, my dog Steve (a chi/pug mix) secretly got into the neighbor’s trash and ate most of a roast beef. He got SO SICK. Everywhere. We called it “the Thanksgiving we went to the laundromat 5 times.” (Steve was fine! We were traumatized.)

This is WONDERFUL. deadline.com/2025/11/amc-...