I asked @barackobama.bsky.social if aliens are real.

Such a fun film to produce, with a truly great cast & crew. It was thanks to the late, great Jim Jacks that we were able to get the film made. He fought for our little film and so many others, including films by the Coen Brothers, Kevin Smith and Richard Linklater.

February 14, 1997: Golden State's Latrell Sprewell with the vicious slam, San Antonio's Vinny Del Negro with the business decision. Sprewell had 32 PTS/7 AST and Joe Smith had 20 PTS/13 REB in the Warriors' 108-94 win. Dominique Wilkins scored 22 PTS off the bench for the Spurs.

The Silence of The Lambs is 35. Love Demme's Hitchcockian compositions that show the audience what Clarice isn't noticing.

It’s Friday the 13th. You know what I’m watching. That’s right — Manhunter.

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

A few years ago I went to Bruce Springsteen’s house for an interview. If you’ve ever met me in person there’s a good chance you’ve heard me tell a very animated version of “my Bruce Springsteen story.” I have now written this story for you

Bill is great. His writing is great. But he sucks, too, because he makes me want to buy more books. I have so many books. Thanks(?), Bill.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to offer her foreign policy vision at the Munich Security Conference as speculation grows about her political future.

New: Remember Miko, the Google-affiliated AI touchscreen toy robot for young children? Turns out that until yesterday, you could listen online to the audio files for its LLM-generated responses to kids, no password or anything necessary.

Big shakeup at the DOJ's antitrust division weeks away from a potential trial in the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly case. And as the DOJ gears up to review Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's most valuable assets. www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell speak to NBC News' Hallie Jackson after Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned by lawmakers in an hours' long hearing on Capitol Hill.

Glenn the frog

The National Park Service removed a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument on Monday — the latest in a series of actions from the Trump administration that remove recognition of LGBTQ people from the historic site.

Dr. Strangelove

“Until someone builds a Badder Bunny.”

The journey of The Talisman ends here. Read the exclusive first excerpt from "Other Worlds Than These," the end of the trilogy @stephenking.bsky.social & Peter Straub began decades ago. King talks about finishing it after Straub's death, using notes and ideas from his old friend. 📚More below ...

Nevertheless

It can be told! I’ve read the screenplay; it’s wild and I love it. I can’t wait to see Franz and Fiala put it all on screen. deadline.com/2026/02/davi...

Mia Goth, Tom Hardy, Tony Jaa

Another — Werner Herzog

Les Claypool Sarah Squirm

WH defends Trump post: “This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King. Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public." www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

NEW: 'An impossibility': Negotiations to reform ICE sputter as shutdown looms for DHS The deadline is Friday the 13th. And this is going badly. Rs call Dem demands “totally unrealistic.” Ds say Rs don’t even know who’s negotiating for them. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

It's February, and brands are still sending me "Year in Review" emails.

AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion https://theonion.com/ai-chatbot-that-only-responds-huh-valued-at-200-billion/

Simpsons: Cape Feare and $pringfield Seinfeld: Soup Nazi

“Behold!” The jaws of darkness do devour it up: So quick bright things come to confusion.

The Hunt for Red October

Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/

The late, great Hannibal Lecter

This is who runs this account

NEW: A remembrance of Catherine O'Hara, and an appreciation of her career, by our pal @faceyouhate.bsky.social. www.thebulwark.com/p/catherine-...

Bruce Springsteen's protest song "Streets of Minneapolis," a response to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, soars to the top of iTunes.

Brett Ratner tells @nbcnews.com's Chloe Melas that "a whole new three-part series" of material will be released when the "Melania" doc heads to streaming. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Saks Global announces that it will close all but 12 of its Saks OFF 5TH locations nationwide as part of its bankruptcy restructuring.

BREAKING: Two Republican senators, Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.

“It’s hard to be somewhere like this … wear nice outfits and talk about film, when something so ugly is happening right next to us,” actor Jenna Ortega told reporters. www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...

Wow, even the center-right VC and tech normies on the other site are talking about this one…

BREAKING: The man shot by federal agents in Minneapolis earlier today has died, a Minnesota official says.

I am floored. Thank you.

Renée Fleming has withdrawn from two scheduled May appearances at the Kennedy Center, the latest in a wave of cancellations.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social

Dude was born to play Lobo.