This Week’sMovies: Greener Grass New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 The Iceman Cometh King Lear

NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER is on Kanopy and it’s such a prime example of 70s/80s “New York is an absolute top to bottom sewer where your kid will get snatched 15 seconds after you turn your back” cinema. No guardrails, no studio notes, no mercy. Watch it.

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George Lucas’ Caligula

it's pretty devastating that this is even more relevant now than it was in 2021 when i first wrote it. trans rights are human rights. always. bloodynostalgia.substack.com

what’s the Odyssey about? I’m so glad you asked

Seems like a small stupid complaint, but... one of the best and most reliable forms of world building a film or TV show or video game can do is in the in-world media.

Where we talk about the comedy that was Conor McGregor's return, but mostly about Oklahoma. themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/p/ufc-okc-vi...

This is my recent pet theory, that we’re reaching the end of the Computer Revolution. The technology is functionally plateauing after years of steady improvement and innovation. It won’t go away, but it might be a while before most of us see a meaningful era of new tech.

It's fascinating because it's simultaneously true that 1) Usman is nowhere near deserving of a title shot and 2) he might beat DDP and Strickland, even as washed as he is. Such a funny division.

Eleanor Rigby reinterpreted as a jazzy jam, except Stanley Jordan plays rhythm and lead at the the same time on one guitar and also shreds much harder than you're expecting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGoG...

Great Work Fight Pass

Sam Neill just might be the most “guaranteed in one of your 10 favorite movies” actors of all time, no matter what kind of movies you like.

Truly one of the great ones.

After about 20 hours of gameplay, I feel like the secret sauce of Elden Ring is that it’s actually very easy.

Big shout out to the longtime Vivi listener who got pissed at us for not breaking down a detailed plan of how Holloway would beat McGregor, and instead just saying that McGregor is too old, drugged, and broken to even consider him winning this fight.

This Week’s Movies: Shall We Dance Night of the Juggler Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Northwest Passage

One of the great dualities of MMA is that no other sport has so many athletes who are both entirely pitiable while at the same time unworthy of even the slightest iota of pity.

Honestly, other than McGregor collecting a check, which I hope he never does again, that was absolutely the most perfect way that could go. Utterly humiliating.

Sometimes I even do two in one night. Wife is begging me to slow down, but I've got the video monkey on my back.

I shoulda seen it coming.

Letterboxd selling would actually crush my soul.

Hi, I'd like one large Pinas Wrap with extra sauce. www.reddit.com/r/MMA/commen...

Never thought we'd be doing another Conor McGregor Vivi... themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/p/ufc-329-vi...

Historical epics that convey a mood of a time and place with depth, especially a time and place I don’t know anything about are some of my favorite films. Currently reading the book Pharaoh, on which the movie Pharaoh was based. An enthralling portrait of dynastic Egypt.

Man, sometimes the interest crossover just hits me dead fucking on.

One of the great dualities of MMA is that no other sport has so many athletes who are both entirely pitiable while at the same time unworthy of even the slightest iota of pity.

say whatever bad things you want about Switzerland, but their flag is a big plus

Here it is in all of it's blurred glory!

Look I'm sure these American players don't even like soccer anyway.

Literally always where he was going to end up. People have been trying to “biohack” dogs for centuries and we just have really fucked up dogs. That this guy mulched his dna within his own body is almost impressive.

This Week’s Movies: Monkey Business Eye of God Take Out Outland

Slowly coming around to the realization that Weird Al probably deserves a space alongside Julia Child and Mr. Rogers in the pantheon Model Whites.

Sadly, these days it’s more RoboCop than ever.

if you have your own physical media collection, you can do your own version of the Criterion Closet where you stand in your basement by yourself and saying "oh wow, In the Mood for Love, what a film" to absolutely no one

will i ever write something new? who knows. meanwhile, here's more old stuff! bloodynostalgia.substack.com/p/on-fightin...

The only thing I ask for my birthday is for every single person in the universe to watch Phantom of the Paradise.

Thank you!

This Week’s Movies: Cries and Whispers Lady Reporter The Valley of Gwangi The Hot Spot

Now your first instinct upon starting the episode will be to stop listening and fire up some Stevie Wonder. Which you should do. After that you should go back to @zanesimon.bsky.social and @kingtypo.bsky.social breaking down this card. themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/p/ufc-baku-v...

If I could I would sit so many people in front of so many movie, clockwork orange style. Just forcing cinematic culture on the unsuspecting populace.

Which is just another reminder of how right @zanesimon.bsky.social is that MMA refs are not there to police the fight but to facilitate the fight's continuance.

It's remarkable at this point that any media person ever gets complaints about being too critical of anything. We have never had more PR led, biased, safe space media outlets. Critical voices are nearly extinct, if you're seeing them or hearing them it's only because you're looking for them.

I appreciate this and also instantly waitlisted for the top end model. My Steam Deck has been the best piece of computing hardware I’ve ever owned bar none.

Just discovered that a replacement for ULOZ.TO is finally live. ULOZ was an amazing resource for hard to find movies and TV having something like it available again is a boon.

"Sometimes they are right there saying 'I see you' sometimes they are gone and all I hear is 'peek-a-boo' and I do not know who is saying that."

This Week’s Movies Maine-Ocean Express Unconditional Love The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki Lorna the Exorcist

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