Cooper, Mills, Brown, Talarico, now Peltola...a friendly reminder before he was a rather middling Senate Leader, Chuck Schumer was the best DSCC Chair I've ever seen. This is God-tier recruitment skills this cycle-hoping it translates into at least a couple seats we wouldn't have otherwise won.

Hot Take: I'd bet that Kate Hudson wins before I bet she doesn't get nominated at this point. I think neither ends up being true (just a nod), but one is likelier than the other. Former America's Sweetheart in a feel-good comeback who doesn't have an Oscar yet? This is AMPAS catnip.

Every year, I do a predictions article looking at the year ahead, and which movies might be likeliest to hit $1 billion at the box office. 2026 has a LOT of contenders, and seems poised to be the first time since 2019 we have 5+ films hit the mark: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/01/what...

An annual blog tradition, in 18 of the past 20 years, at least one of the Oscar nominees got in w/t a SAG or a Globe nod. So put away your stats, and think outside the box as I take a look at the 10 likeliest performances to pull it off in 2025: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/01/no-g...

Episode 31 of The World According to Glenn is out now, discussing Glenn's performance in 2000's 102 Dalmatians! @tmroj.bsky.social joins me to break down Glenn reprising her role as Cruella de Vil in this poorly received sequel. Listen now! linktr.ee/theglennpod

Cruella is back, bitches! Such a joy chatting with @tmroj.bsky.social about Glenn in 102 Dalmatians, discussing how she amps up her performance as Cruella even more in this sequel, the Oscar-nominated costumes, how the film around her is mostly diminishing returns, and more!

Tim Walz's surprise announcement that he will not seek reelection upends not just his race, but the entire Minnesota political landscape. I share my thoughts on Walz, Amy Klobuchar, and how this will change the math in the Gopher State: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/01/5-th...

So thrilled to be on this podcast celebrating Glenn (and her delicious Cruella!)-please take a listen!

Bad Boy, the YouTube comedy series by Artie O'Daly, has been a soap opera obsession of mine for years. I break down both why you should watch it (and love it) like I do, and my theories for the upcoming season finale: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/bad-...

The recent Ember & Ice release saw the thousandth conversation about affordability, piracy, and to what the consumer is entitled. I weigh in on this, and why the Quinn debate reaches a boiling point in favor of those who think piracy is wrong: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/quin...

We are back with our 31st Oscar Viewing Project, looking at the films of 1972. My choices in every Oscar race, as The Godfather takes on Cabaret!: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/1972...

It's back!!!! In 2026, we are returning with a 7th season of Saturdays with the Stars, this season celebrating the men & women who jump off buildings, fight the villains, and save the day. Time for Lights, Camera, ACTION: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/satu...

JD Vance's support for elements of the groyper movement (condoning the phrase "Heritage American") while also calling out Nick Fuentes shows his difficult path with MAGA voters in 2028. It also, weirdly, is a way to strike out against President Trump: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/jd-v...

The Oscars have become monotone in matching precursors & critics prizes. This has resulted in a lot more good taste (and a lot more boredom in the nominee assortment). I talk about one potential nominee that feels like a throwback (and if she can get in): theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/kate...

Jasmine Crockett's entry into the Senate race reminds me of the 2010-12 Tea Party movement, when the GOP chose unelectable general election options, and ultimately forfeited five winnable Senate races. With Crockett, will Dems make the same mistake: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

The Golden Globes Box Office prize is ridiculous. But if they're going to do it, they need to do it right. I take a look at whom they should've nominated: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/12/diss...

It's snowing. ❄️❄️❄️

When you realize the general “consumer” here means “Netflix customers,” suddenly this doesn’t seem so friendly.

Did Roberts or Kavanaugh actually put this in there, because at this point I'd believe it.

This week Doug Jones & Lynne Walz joined a list of already strong midterm recruits for the DGA in solid red states. I look at the few pols who have defied these odds in the past 16 years, and whether we might see another name added to the list in 2026: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/why-...

Walz/Osborn is arguably the strongest lineup the Democrats have put up in Nebraska since 1994.

History teaches us that presidents are replaced by men who are the opposite of them. But right now an emerging Dem frontrunner (Gavin Newsom) is gaining in the polls by mirroring Trump's rhetoric & background. Can Newsom use this path to defy history?: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/dona...

Chi Ossé's primary challenge to Hakeem Jeffries is not without history (challenging congressional leaders is a regular affair), but its success is unlikely, and AOC & Zohran Mamdani's quick move to stop Ossé is a good indication as to why. My thoughts: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/chi-...

The Maine Senate race continues to be the most divisive and heated of any primary in the country, and it's hard not to notice the similarities (in candidates, in coalitions) between that race and a different Democratic Primary in 2016: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

The Utah map gives the state its first chance to elect a true liberal federally since...ever (certainly first in my lifetime)? This poses a weird conundrum for Ben McAdams, the state's best-known Democrat, as he mounts a comeback but may be too moderate: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

The fight between Marie Gluesenkamp Perez & Chuy Garcia might not be the fight Dems WANT to have right now, but it's still an important fight worth having. Why MGP is right (and why she's also right to be speaking up about this antidemocratic behavior): theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/mari...

Hell needs a tenth circle for the people who did this.

Jeanne Shaheen & Angus King are unlikely to ever be on a ballot again, making it impossible for voters to oust them for voting to end the shutdown w/t protecting ACA premiums from going up. But their children? They're up in 2026, and could pay a price: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/coul...

If Stefany Shaheen can't convince her own mother to not abandon those dependent on the ACA, why do we think she'll be effective in Washington? NH Dems have an opportunity to send Sen. Shaheen a message by ensuring no Shaheen's serve in DC going forward.

It's worth noting, given King (and Collins) are supporting this bill, that Janet Mills is actively against this compromise, and staking a quick claim to the left of the Maine & New Hampshire senators.

Not for nothing, but Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid wouldn't have let this moment happen...and perhaps more importantly, I suspect Amy Klobuchar wouldn't have either. Schumer needs to step down-he's lost control of his caucus (his #2 is actively voting against him!)

Marjorie Taylor Greene's bizarre shutdown behavior, with seemingly moderated rhetoric and even some positions at odds with President Trump, has garnered headlines. I take a look at why she shifted, and if this is her eyes on a bigger prize in 2028: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately. He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go. Literally resign tonight.

Mark Kelly is in a state that Donald Trump has won twice...Tim Kaine & Mark Warner are from a state that he lost every time, and his party got blown to smithereens in on Tuesday. One of these men is a patriot, and the other two are fucking cowards.

If Tuesday was the start of a "Democratic Tea Party" it's worth noting that the last incumbent senator who lost a primary was Richard Lugar, who lost it due to being seen as giving in too much to the other party's administration. Something Mark Warner should consider given he's up next year.

DC is almost certainly the most liberal city in America (even more so than Philadelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, or even San Francisco). Why he thought he could get away with this stunt while much of the city is not just left-leaning, but out-of-work is beyond me.

@markwarner.bsky.social I am so serious this deal will end your career. VA voters went +15 for Dems DURING the shutdown. People are angry at Republicans and you're letting them off the hook for empty promises of a vote that goes nowhere and does NOTHING to help your constituents

Jacob Frey's victory opens up a serious question about what he does next. Minneapolis Mayor is historically a dreadful launchpad for higher office, and there's not a lot of options statewide. Could his next step be a primary challenge to Ilhan Omar?: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

Andrew Cuomo's potential House bid (he denied it, but pols usually do in this circumstance even if they change their mind) got me thinking about the idea of second acts, and the (short) list of governors who have served in the House in the past 50 years: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/andr...

Oldest selfie in my phone (this appears to be from 2014...Twink Death is real and comes for us all)

I'm a day late on the morning after recapping, but I still wanted to weigh in on the blue tsunami that reached from Georgia to New Jersey to Virginia to California on Tuesday night. My thoughts on the 2025 general election: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/5-th...

I can't with Jonathan Bailey... 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

The recent passings of June Lockhart & Maria Riva opened up a surprising amount of longevity-related trivia surrounding Classical Hollywood. I take a look at it, and especially who still remains of 1930's Hollywood: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The escalating gerrymandering war has led to a massive dose of gaslighting from Republicans. But I thought it was worth a look at just how much the GOP benefited from gerrymandering BEFORE the redraws. An in-depth peak at our most gerrymandered states: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/10/gerr...

With the recent deaths of June Lockhart & Maria Riva...it's possible there are now no credited actresses living who were in Hollywood films of the 1930's. Sidney Kibrick, Donnie Dunagan, & Terry Kilburn are all still alive for the men, but can anyone think of an actress...I think that might be it?

This is a lovely gesture, but given we're going to spend the next year hearing about how "important" Susan Collins' influence is in DC for Maine, it's insane that right now Maine's restaurants are being forced to do the job she apparently can't figure out.

Goodbye to Wes Moore's chances of becoming president. Newsom will (correctly) destroy him on not redrawing, and if Pritzker redraws Illinois, he'll crush him as well. Moore basically just said he never wants to be president, because he if he did he would've pushed the Senate harder.

Murphy is pathetic for doing this. There are things that have been in my fridge longer than Platner has been in politics-why is he risking decades of reputation for someone he doesn't know, who has a history racist & bigoted comments (and a Nazi tattoo)?!?

Lockhart's death brings to an end the Classical Era of the Universal Monster movie. While there are bit players in these movies still around (most notably Clint Eastwood), Lockhart, who starred in She-Wolf of London, was (as far as I can tell) the last living actor to get prominent billing.