Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Watch movies.

In the era of AI it’s more crucial than ever that social media sites add a serif to the lower case L

Friendly reminder to buy your 50% off Criterions from Barnes & Noble and not cede to the Amazon price match. If B&N doesn’t see the benefits of having the sale, there won't be a sale and Bezos won’t offer one out of the goodness of his shriveled maggoty heart.

sorry Coen brothers but I am forcing you by presidential decree out of your semi-retirement to finally make that adaptation of THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN'S UNION

The entire run of Fletch novels starring Jon Hamm.

AI is a prediction machine, choosing words and images based on probability. It can approximate an artist's style but cannot make an artist's choices, which is where art differentiates itself from homage and pastiche. It reminds me of a deleted scene in A History of Violence.

New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

Our new episode is up! For it @houseofglib.bsky.social made @jamesdavidpatrick.bsky.social watch one of the worst movies they've ever sat through for the podcast, all so Allan could honour the death of one of his favourite performers. We each grieve in our own ways.

Bee thinking about Orson Welles & John Candy, as you do, which led me to this. ‘Move your camera’

Up today is our belated tribute episode to Diane Keaton where, to quote @jamesdavidpatrick.bsky.social's intro, I spend the entire 77 minutes "fangirling" over one of my on-screen crushes. Also, we talk about TOWN & COUNTRY which is terrible. Really terrible.

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

Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love 🎥🎬 Of course.

I don't know about anyone else, but in terms of my life, this is some impactful shit right here. Thank you, Joel, Trace, Josh, Kevin, and Jim.

@hamrahrama.bsky.social on the doorstep nudges the week in the right direction. I will be cracking this open tonight. Must-read film writing. #booksky

My thoughts on AI anything, really.

On November 17 and 24, @willowcatelyn.bsky.social and I will be on TCM talking about films featured in our book. More details to come.

A movie that takes place where you’re from

This is a wonderful time to support journalists who do the work, don’t fuck sources, and actually have moral clarity.

@bobfreelander.bsky.social The Kubrick episode was worth the effort. It felt like a passionate project for both of you. Really well done.

In normal democracy terms, we've in bad shape and things are getting worse. In consolidated authoritarianism terms, we're doing pretty well, as the regime is haphazard, meeting resistance, and growing increasingly unpopular. Depends on one's perspective. I started using the latter standard in Jan.

My favorite moon landing conspiracy is that it was faked but they hired Stanley Kubrick to direct it and he was so dedicated to make it look real he demanded that they shoot on location.

ENOUGH 🤬🤬🤬

So, that was a f’ing good time. Recommend.

zohran’s midichlorian count is off the charts

We couldn’t get THUNDERHEART on Blu-ray until 2024 and now there’s a 4K in the offing for January 2026. [obama wtf gif]

Gen X comedy nerds, assemble! youtu.be/Bw2bJZl990I?...

Empire Strikes Back Ghostbusters Let It Ride Raiders of the Lost Ark

Breaking character: I am open to the idea the media's coverage of Biden's age and mental acuity was fair or perhaps not even tough enough. But the fact that it was so much tougher than the coverage of Trump's (more severe) mental decline is damning and I can't see how anyone could argue otherwise.

One thousand two hundred and twenty eight pages. 1228. It’s almost 4 lbs of book. Mark, save some words for the rest of us. #booksky

I’m the asshole that knows exactly when that “at all” finally drops after all the “nothing” repeats at the end of Wilco’s “Misunderstood” and then celebrates it. I know because it just happened and my 16yo gave me the look. You know the one I’m talking about.

TOBIAS: Maebe needs a friend to talk with.... a DIGITAL friend... Michael, may I introduce you to Ms. Tilly Norwood MICHAEL: wait, Norwood, I know that name... wasn't that the fake influencer you made up? *newspaper photo of Tobias wearing a full WHITE GIRLS mask getting dragged out of a library*

Last year about this time, I was writing the last handful of song recommendations for the #365Songs project. I should force myself to regularly re-read my post inspired by Talking Heads’ “Slippery People.” medium.com/no-wrong-not...

Nighttime dog walking soundtrack.

our chicago pope advocating for a gaza ceasefire, calling out vance, supporting le cinema ... catholicism, you are coming thru

1. Great, let's do this 2. Here's some useful info (from my agent). You have until March 23, 2026 and it now includes illustrators 3. Here is the Works Lookup link: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

Last year about this time, I was writing the last handful of song recommendations for the #365Songs project. I should force myself to regularly re-read my post inspired by Talking Heads’ “Slippery People.” medium.com/no-wrong-not...

I think I probably have ADHD, I've been encouraged by professionals to do all the research I can, and now I've learned all sorts of things that are really interesting and none of them are about ADHD

It was my great pleasure to contribute to this @ebertvoices.bsky.social collection of Siskel & Ebert memories, and to share my lil film critic origin story, which I fully grant sounds made up: www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/...

I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk? But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession. But that's just me

squirrel: *points gun* me: what do you want me to do? squirrel: *gestures at sign* me: alright, i get it *opens book drop* squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion* me: NOT A SQUIRREL! squirrel: *disappears into book drop* me: *whispers* forgive me, keith

Terrific