Guess I shouldn't be surprised when Katy "So proud of my husband, Tony Dokoupil" Tur had performative useful idiot, Nina Turner, on today's show.

The rage that has to exist in the average Minnesotan to watch someone stuck on an icy hill and STAND BY AND TAUNT THEM

Stuart Varney: "I just think we're missing something here."

Colbert talking with Terry Gross talking about grief. The clock stopped. Sacred space.

Pete Buttigieg's Death By Lightning facial hair is extremely unnecessary.

Made with 1,000 pounds of butter, this year’s sculpture includes the likeness of the nation’s founding fathers signing the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall in Philadelphia alongside the Liberty Bell and Betsy Ross. From @wdownard.bsky.social

Especially this guy.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is ceasing operations. Block family lost their case, and they're taking their ball and going home. Very dark day.

The Block Family, a loathsome billionaire clan of Trumpers, is shutting down the daily Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the alt-weekly Pittsburgh City Paper, as revenge for losing a court case against the papers' unions, including newsroom personnel. The Post-Gazette has been publishing since 1786.

jfc: "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn’t bust the union, so they shut down the paper" newsguild.org/pittsburgh-p...

NEW: MAYOR FREY: “They are already trying to spin this as an act of self defense. I’ve seen the video myself and I want to tell everybody directly; that is bullshit.”

The ONLY good thing about the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette being shut down (And I do mean the only good thing.) is that it gets the drunk and abusive Block family scumbags OUT of Pittsburgh. True stains on humanity.

Accurate.

Kevin Tighe shows up in the best places. John Sayles—like Paul Thomas Anderson—knows what's what. #TCMParty #Matewan

A little musicology class in 30 seconds. #TCMParty #Matewan

Seeing a 17-year-old Will Oldham in this always blows my mind. #TCMParty #Matewan

Such an astonishing scene. An acting and writing masterclass. #TCMParty #Matewan

Never mind all the charm and talent. That much of Isiah is always onscreen and utterly obvious. Instead, a last word to let everyone know what isn't evidenced on film: He was an even better person than he was an actor; a warm and gracious delight of a man. Goodbye, friend.

Stay up late. Matewan, the best union film this side of Harlan County, USA, is on at 12:45am at @tcmtv.bsky.social. #TCMParty #Matewan www.imdb.com/title/tt0093...

We are going to look back fondly on 2025 as "the sane year" of Trump 47

Kevin Tighe, ftw!

Good news for classic TV fans: MeTV was the 16th most-watched TV channel in primetime in 2025. And viewership increased at sister channels Catchy Comedy, Dabl, and Start TV. Plus, these stats don't include live TV streamers like Frndly, where many of us watch MeTV now. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

🚨Coming July 28!🚨I spent last year reading & writing about 40 of the most enduring romance books for BUT HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK? ROMANCE EDITION. You can pre-order the book now!! @tcmtv.bsky.social #tcmparty

Twitter is owned by a fascist, Facebook and the Washington Post have gone MAGA, and now CBS News is about to be turned into far-right state TV. Here’s why America has a liberal media bias problem.

The Rev. Jihyun Oh is speaking out concerning US military action taken against Venezuela, citing numerous General Assembly policies and calling instead for nonmilitary and collaborative international approaches. Read more: pcusa.org/news-storyte... #PCUSA

Death. Cult.

Threatens a NATO ally’s sovereign nation. 🤷‍♂️ We are just so beyond any norms. No other administration would be allowed this. Any of this. I’m still floored there are lines crossed that get no pushback from ALL in power.

Not just the last year. There was no actual obligation to publish this. Senators suggest idiotic, illegal things all the time & don’t get space on the NYT op-ed page. Other choices were readily available.

Polls show that 70% of Americans oppose the war in Venezuela. But at this CBS News staff meeting, that number feels much smaller.

You don’t think Rock Lititz/Clair Brothers can get any smarter and then they open up a Rock Nashville.

This time? Y’all been sleeping? That’s the only principle he’s ever had, in business and in politics.

Christofascism on the move

Or, as John Roberts puts it, “engaging in constitutionally protected free speech”

Always good. A wildly competent secretary played by Jean Arthur saves her over-tired boss from failure. #TCMParty #MrSmithGoesToWashington

If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

The "frigidity of rugged individualism" (great phrase) also masks that those who preach this gospel are neither rugged nor - through connections, corporate government handouts or nepo connections - "individualists." They are "collectivists" for a decaying ruling class.

Me? I was definitely crying.

It appears that PSKY just wants Warner Bros (mostly CNN) and cannot make a good case for why they should have it beyond just more money. Netflix has made a solid monetary offer AND continues to make a case for why they would be stewards of Warner Bros. while maintaining theatrical releases.

Daphne Oram thread, ftw.

Trying to think of a better use of your time than enraging David Geffen. Can't.

Ending 2025 with the grounded sense of hope I picked up in Chicago, as told here:

Remembering the genius of the edits, splicing, and delivery of the last surprise song(s) for the Eras tour. youtu.be/0nkwuZFSXfM?...

Well, sheeee-it. Rest in peace to a real one.

So shocked to discover that this meathead is also a security risk ferried through the process by wrong-headed incompetents.

I’ve been writing an annual column for 20 years on the year in sports and politics. Here’s this year’s edition. Short version: 2025 was the fucking worst. But maybe 2026 sees a turnaround that’s already being glimpsed in unlikely places www.thenation.com/article/soci...

This is 5 minutes of unspooling is perfection. #TheWomen #TCMParty

With. A. Sledgehammer. www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...

“.. We can no longer permit ourselves nor ask our audiences to step inside this once great institution,” he said. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...