#NowWatching Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) directed by Béla Tarr. Only Mr. Tarr can film a solitary man walking wordlessly down various streets and make it breathtaking cinema. #FilmSky #CriterionChannel #MovieSky #BélaTarr

Tell me five classes you took in college: World Literature Political Economy Symbolic Logic Public Policy Directing for the Theater

Have used the word “behoove” twice today so far. Why not

Canadian postage stamps are superior to American postage stamps. This was issued in 2014.

“Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Home Alone” are on Disney / Hulu. “Waiting for Guffman” and “Best in Show” are rentable. “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration” are on YouTube w/ add. “After Hours” is rentable. “Beetlejuice” is on Fubo and rentable. “Beetlejuice 2” is on HBO Max.

I’m so sad. Catherine O’Hara was truly one of our greatest artists. And it was really cool to see a new audience discover her work through Schitt’s Creek. It really felt like she was in the midst of her second act.

#lastfourwatched #letterboxd #filmsky Primate (2025) Send Help (2026) In Cold Light (2025) Lurker (2025)

A thing I can’t always say: this was a really good January at the movies! 🎞️

#NowWatching: “Primate” (2025) Dir. Johannes Roberts

On 1/30 we are shutting it down, and, on 1/31, we are gathering across the country to demand ICE Out of Everywhere, permanently!

#NowWatching: “Send Help” (2026) Dir. Sam Raimi

With the Super Bowl upon us, a LOT of grocery stories have major sales going on (B1G1, etc) so it's great time to help stock your local food pantry. It's cold and people are hungry. Let's get them fed.

Share a Preacher, Priest, or Nun.

📚 My hold at the library came in! Really looking forward to reading this.

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Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had: (Yes, volunteering & internships also) - writer for a film magazine - research assistant - closed captioner - English tutor - SIFF volunteer

Ticket booked for the new Raimi movie! 🍿🎟️

Thank you Bruce.

Imagine having Bruce Springsteen AND Billy Bragg release songs about how much you fucking suck and how much the people fighting you rule you within the same 48 hours

Post yourself as a cartoon…

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SILENCE IS COMPLICITY A message to all, if you say nothing about what's happening right now, you're supporting it.

Springsteen speaking out, Billy Bragg going Clash mode, protest music is alive -- but it HAS been, you just have to look to Latinx and indigenous hip hop artists and queer folk singers and the Black and brown women who've been doing it all their lives. For example youtu.be/Pf3cbL-5ZNc?...

Five ‘70s flicks that you love and return to time and again: The Exorcist Taking of Pelham One Two Three The Warriors Harold and Maude Dog Day Afternoon

we’ve got a new sam raimi movie in theaters

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#NowWatching: “Lurker” (2025) Dir. Alex Russell

anyway hats off to Gramsci for getting it exactly right on whose time it is. dead on, sir, much respect

What was your very first “favorite song” growing up as a kid?

ilhan omar is actually one of the bravest people in the world.

Also, if you’re not interested or not able to right now, that’s okay! Just sharing the post would help me a ton! Not only would it put some crucial funds in the bank, it would eliminate dozens of tapes that have been driving my wife crazy! So, reskeet please! 😄

If only we had heeded the teaches of Peaches.

good time for all of us to revisit this thread

This is such a win for Seattle (and movie people everywhere). We’re lucky to have Scarecrow!

many of you are coming off the top rope for greg bovino, but you really don't need to do that. bottom rope is high enough

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

We cannot be appeased by the ousting of one vile little creature: nothing other than the total dismantling of ice will suffice. We can’t settle for less.

Just ordered the Ice Out and Maple. They have some very fun colors if you wanted to treat yourself for a good cause.

Fuck the bootlickers. Remember who is trying to normalize or excuse this because when we get past this fight they should never be able to pretend they were anything but collaborators and quislings.

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MEANWHILE, IN CANADA

"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport

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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

rightwingers see people caring about others in their community and instead of finding that inspiring they think it’s some sort of grand conspiracy because they don’t understand what it means to care for others you don’t personally know

Today we celebrate the birthday of the fearless, pioneering novelist, critic, and essayist, Virginia Woolf, born in London, England, on January 25, 1882.