today in "news that will not make you despair for the future of humanity," the National Society of Film Critics will be voting on its annual awards. Follow at @nsfc.bsky.social

day one in mamdani’s new york

#Avatar still has stunning visuals, but still has a story problem. Read my review of #AvatarFireAndIce #film #filmsky #movies #oscars #awardsseason

the thing is, “differing political views” used to be about what percentage to tax high earners and not whether brown people are humans

reminding you that you’re a movie lover whether you logged 1 film ten times or 500+ films this year. it doesn’t matter the genre or the length of the film. or whether you watched them in a theater, at home or on a plane. you’re a movie lover and we love you 🧡 💚 💙

Here’s to 2026

North America is suddenly obsessed with gay sex. The world is healing! #HeatedRivalry

When the time comes - and it will - I will happily write a check to the relevant agency if they’ll use the money to prosecute these assholes.

ICE agent recognized out Christmas shopping—throws tantrum when citizens profile him. "We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say. "I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells. "Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have." Philadelphia, PA

Home Depot Introduces New 12-Foot-Tall Baby Jesus Skeleton https://theonion.com/home-depot-introduces-new-12-foot-tall-baby-jesus-skele-1851069460/

I like my rotisserie chicken how I like my holy infant: tender and mild.

“Why greatness? Why is goodness not enough?” asks Essel (Alicia Vikander) about the hero’s central quest in #TheGreenKnight. Or as Lizzo once put it, “Why are men great ‘til they gotta be great?” Merry Christmas!

Bullshit Newborn Not Even Christ https://theonion.com/bullshit-newborn-not-even-christ/

Merry Christmas!!

“Why greatness? Why is goodness not enough?” asks Essel (Alicia Vikander) about the hero’s central quest in #TheGreenKnight. Or as Lizzo once put it, “Why are men great ‘til they gotta be great?” Merry Christmas!

"The Green Knight" is a Christmas movie. Here's why it's my new holiday tradition:

From my review of #Hamnet: "The performances by #JessieBuckley and #PaulMescal as their characters grieve are remarkably raw and committed, channeling the near-physical agony of losing a child." Read the rest, like, and subscribe! #filmsky #oscars #oscars2026 #awardsseason #films #movies

"The Green Knight" is a Christmas movie. Here's why it's my new holiday tradition:

One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.

Pound/dollar for pound/dollar, the good people can do in buying and wiping out debt (especially medical debt!) is astonishing, and it baffles me that more people with very medium amounts of wealth don’t do it when it would mean so much to people who are drowning

“Politicians should do what wins elections” is asinine for moral reasons but also, no one knows what will win an election! Yglesias et al keep acting like there’s some obvious set of policies or words that will guarantee victory but Harris basically did what they wanted and she lost.

Newsom isn't the one. Refused to back taxing billionaire, says they're part of the big tent. Gets money from the broligarchy. Still sucks up to AIPAC. Threw transgender people under the bus when he interviewed Charlie Kirk and Bannon on HIS podcast. He won't reform anything. We deserve better.

Advice to all writers from my most fucked up character.

This is giving unmistakable "argument in the car on the way home" vibes and Sam is going to lose so, so badly.

From my review of #Hamnet: "The performances by #JessieBuckley and #PaulMescal as their characters grieve are remarkably raw and committed, channeling the near-physical agony of losing a child." Read the rest, like, and subscribe! #filmsky #oscars #oscars2026 #awardsseason #films #movies

Read my review of the superbly shot and acted #Hamnet, where I praise the hell out of the film but discuss my ambivalence about the ending. Otherwise great! 🤗 #filmsky #film #movies #oscars #oscars2026 #awardsseason

If you’re a parent and you’re not ready for your child to be trans, you’re not ready to be a parent. If you’re a person who isn’t comfortable participating in a society that includes trans people, you’re not ready to be in society. Trans people have never been the problem

Read my review of the superbly shot and acted #Hamnet, where I praise the hell out of the film but discuss my ambivalence about the ending. Otherwise great! 🤗 #filmsky #film #movies #oscars #oscars2026 #awardsseason

Biden was the kind of old where you take away the car keys. Trump is the kind of old where you don't let him near the grandchildren

Ghost of Christmas Past: You were cool, then you became a dick Ghost of Christmas Present: You’re a dick Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: You will remain a dick You: I won’t be a dick anymore Tiny Tim: Your resolve to cease your dickishness has cured my vague pulmonary/skeletal disease somehow

#DustBunny is the feature directing debut of "Hannibal," "Pushing Daisies," "Wonderfalls," and "American Gods" season one mastermind Bryan Fuller, and I hope he gets to make more weird shit like this. Here's my review:

Read this. Then read it again.

incredible that the oldest scam in the book — “look away from the greed and poor leadership that destroy your chance to make a career, it is the [blanks] that stole your job!” — still works

#DustBunny is the feature directing debut of "Hannibal," "Pushing Daisies," "Wonderfalls," and "American Gods" season one mastermind Bryan Fuller, and I hope he gets to make more weird shit like this. Here's my review:

My review of #WakeUpDeadMan on #Netflix: tantalizing mystery, great characters and actors, thoughtful approach to religion and the Church. Read, like, and subscribe! #filmsky #film #movies #oscars #awardsseason

My review of #WakeUpDeadMan on #Netflix: tantalizing mystery, great characters and actors, thoughtful approach to religion and the Church. Read, like, and subscribe! #filmsky #film #movies #oscars #awardsseason

When the day comes, I will dance in the streets.

What a complete and utter monster. Unable to mourn a horrible death without making it about his grievances. Psychopath. May he have the kind of day he wishes on others.

Rob Reiner is a guy you'd fly flags at half mast for.

Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.

Republicans summed up in one short clip.

Give me a bag of fries and five minutes alone with this guy, and I could have him babbling publicly about how the honorary Oscars need to be restored to the main telecast.