A year's worth of incredibly stacked Golden Princess releases from @imprintfilms.bsky.social in one month here. And the Once a Thief package includes an essay by me.

Anyone in the Vancouver area? At VIFF, today begins a fantastic "Mexico Noir" series that runs through April 8. I've seen nine of the films, and if it wasn't geographically inconvenient I'd be there for all the others. Lots of Ninon Sevilla! viff.org/series/mexic...

first principles, clarice. simplicity. read marcus aurelius. of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? what is its nature? what does he do, this man you seek?

The one I’m known for of course bsky.app/profile/catb...

“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams — Gonna Make You Sweat (1990)

A year's worth of incredibly stacked Golden Princess releases from @imprintfilms.bsky.social in one month here. And the Once a Thief package includes an essay by me.

The Criterion release of Tsui Hark's The Blade (a phrase I never thought I'd write) is next week. Here's my review of this darkest of all wuxias. www.thechinesecinema.com/the-blade-ts...

“Space Oddity” David Bowie — David Bowie (1969)

Idk if this is making the rounds here at all but I saw this on Reddit and figured I’d share it here, hopefully the right people will see it! www.reddit.com/r/Marinersba...

Welp, the first ever ABS challenge in an official MLB game was just missed on the broadcast because of an in-game interview.

They should call this place baseballsky now

baseball fans....we made it 🥲

americans confronting their own mortality: okay, so, imagine a cheeseburger

MLB’s Korean marketing slogan used to be “It’s big ball chunky time”, and I will never stop thinking about it

“Ooh! My Soul” Little Richard — The Very Best of Little Richard (2008)

It’s great that the NBA formed a committee to explore the possibility of maybe someday expanding but forgive me if I don’t hold my breath waiting for them to atone for their engineering the theft of the Sonics from Seattle 20 years ago.

A personal favourite:

Happy baseball season

Just discovered that in 1967 the first ever celebrity all star game had the MLB All Stars against actual celebrities. Ron Drysdale pitched to lead off hitter Woody Allen. John Cassavetes playing third. Vin Scully calling the game with Jerry Lewis who says "Clemente doesn't have it anymore."

“Rip It Up” Little Richard — The Preacher King of Rock'n' Roll (1997)

Imagine watching a Harry Potter TV show when you could watch the entire run of The Return of Jezebel James, the failed Amy Sherman-Palladino sitcom starring Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose as estranged sisters, instead.

“Karmacoma (UNKLE Situation)” Massive Attack — Karmacoma (1995)

The Criterion release of Tsui Hark's The Blade (a phrase I never thought I'd write) is next week. Here's my review of this darkest of all wuxias. www.thechinesecinema.com/the-blade-ts...

This whole series of translations is so good.

“Under Pressure” Queen & David Bowie — Hot Space (1982)

divisions: yankees guardians mariners braves cubs dodgers wild cards: redsox royals bluejays phillies mets padres ws: mariners over dodgers

“So. Central Rain” R.E.M. — Reckoning (1984)

John Woo's explosive and masterful action film THE KILLER screens at 7pm on 4/6 at NW Film Forum, presented by us! New 4K restoration! Intro’d by Patrick McFarland of the Seattle Film Society. grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-kil...

“Purple Rain” Prince and The Revolution — Purple Rain (1984)

News broke that author Lai Ho has passed away. While best known for his insanely popular series of children's books based on Sherlock Holmes, Lai promoted HK films in Japan and translated Japanese films for Golden Harvest in the '80s before becoming a leader in manga publishing in Hong Kong.

I've got reviews here for Bushido and The Forbidden City, both of which are out now in North America www.thechinesecinema.com/the-forbidde...

“Edge of Seventeen” Stevie Nicks — Bella Donna (1983)

⚡FLASH SALE⚡ This spring, have a new site sale!! Get discounts on over 100 films, including newly available Standard Editions, with prices as low as £7.99! Sale ends Monday 30th March, 10am BST. www.radiancefilms.co.uk/collections/...

Happy Opening Day, Part I!

“The Chain” Fleetwood Mac — Rumours (1977)

Mei Ah Entertainment are producing AI vertical microdramas (duanju) based on its IPs, including, and I kid you not, Wilson Yip's Bio-Zombie, New Wave horror The Imp, 2008's wuxia Butterfly Lovers re-imagining, and popular 2000s romcom Love Undercover. Nothing matters anymore.

“Blah,” said Toad.

#Jeopardy with what feels like a pretty unacceptable lack of clarity when it comes to what they mean when they say “2008 Oscar nominee”. I was desperately trying to think of what SLUMDOG beat and they meant “a film nominated for BP in the ceremony that took place in 2008 for the films of 2007”

“The National Anthem” Radiohead — Kid A (2000)

“Where It’s At” Beck — Odelay (1996)

“Intergalactic” Beastie Boys — Hello Nasty (2009)

Been thinking about a new national anthem. While “This Land is Your Land” is an appropriate and excellent choice, I’d also like to see a whole baseball stadium standup, remove their hats, and belt out the first verse of “Welcome to the Terrordome”.

Hoagie? The piano player in To Have and Have Not?

I've got reviews here for Bushido and The Forbidden City, both of which are out now in North America www.thechinesecinema.com/the-forbidde...

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