This puts me in mind of the LAPD defense lawyers' strategy during the Rodney King trial in 1992. They replayed the tape of the beating over and over, often going through frame-by-frame, in an effort to desensitize the jury and make the overall effect less visceral and shocking. Similar tactics here.

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

It's STFU Friday. Refresh the script 👇

I don’t think we should have ceded control quite so quickly and without so much as a fight.

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

We had a good run

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

I worry for the viability of The Onion when this is what the actual news reads like.

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Found this on the AO3 subreddit, and I'm about to let it change my whole life (or at least work really hard to internalize it wrt my writing).

So exhausting..

Normally when I hear about something like this happening in a far off city, I think, "Oh, that'd be nice," but with this one I'm kind of losing my mind with jealousy for anyone who gets to go. Great movie, with one of the greatest soundtracks. I'd kill to be at this.

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

Everything that goes on a comic book page is art. That includes lettering. The same thought and care that goes into drawing or coloring should go into the lettering. Lettering is art.

Think I'll read this once a week forever. Patricia Routledge, I love you.

[Nagging my 5yo] ME: “Hey, go wash your hands. Go. Go.” [His Lego tower breaks] HIM: “You did that! That was your fault.” ME: “Oh, really? I broke Lego across the room with just my voice? That sounds like an awesome superpower.” HIM: [Looks me dead in the eyes] “Everybody hates your superpower.”

I mean if nothing else this is an extremely important lesson in “it really doesn’t matter if you have the same basic idea as someone else because they will definitely do ‘magical singers attract and then have to fight demons’ WAY differently to you “.

Michael Golden

No cheating:post your lock screen!

This time last year, I bought some Lone Wolf & Cub books online and when I went to get them, the person was wearing a Hulkamania shirt. If it'd been a week earlier, I'd have said, "Cool shirt," but in that moment my thought was, "Is she being retro-kitschy? Or is it because he spoke at the RNC?"

Keith David reacting to the announcement that he will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

it’s quite funny that my 15yo thinks the music being made now is the best music in the world and my 80yo dad thinks the best music in the world was made when *he* was 15, but the *actual* best music in the world, empirically, was made when *i* was 15. they both look so stupid lol

Reggie Watts addresses Thom Yorke’s statement on Palestine and it’s good

Here's a Big Barda drawing in ballpoint.

Remove a letter, ruin a movie. THE COW

My daughter asked me what I use to play on the iPad as a kid. I told her, I use to talk into a fan to sound like a robot.

There's a bunch of people who really want Superman to be Batman. I don't get it. Why? Batman is already the best Batman. You're not going to get a better Batman than that!

Samus at the start of every Metroid game

More fire and smoke studies.

Fire and smoke studies.

Post something/anything #LegionOfSuperHeroes

I’ve seen a lot of assumptions in the media that Trump (and Musk) are targeting institutions with loyalty tests. But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵

One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹

Working out some stuff. #Megatron #Transformers

Today is the birthday of Jerry Robinson (Jan 1, 1922-Dec 11, 2007). An influential artist, most known as co-creator of the Joker and Robin, and for his work on Batman during the Golden Age. He was also a political cartoonist and an early advocate for creators' rights.

Big Barda in ballpoint.

I read this a while back, and I reread it every time I see it reposted somewhere, and I get something new from it each time.

This makes me appreciate the original trailer even more. Good job. #Superman

"You'll be visited by three spirits." The three spirits:

Optimus Prime on toned paper with markers and coloured pencils.