Friends, it has taken me several days to muster the strenght to write this post, and by now you have no doubt heard that our wonderful, beautiful, talented Nick has passed in his sleep this Saturday night. Brave, witty and incredibly funny do not even begin to describe the person he was.

I'm not a fan of this movie, but I spent the rest of the night after recording kicking myself about all the points I didn't make, which is usually a sign of a lively and engaging discussion

Watching 8 1/2 for the second time in 24 hours for the pod.... literally no one has ever done more in the name of friendship

Big Jim has lead me to places I wouldn't go with a gun

"Maduro is a brutal authoritarian dictator," I wisely intone, as the corrupt demented paedophile US President violating Constitutional Law while operating a gestapo and concentration camps illegally arrests a foreign leader on charges which read like they were written on a paper placemat in crayon.

And there ya have it… Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”

The Mayor of New York City @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has released a statement:

the new york times must be outraged at this administration's failure to let them help sell this thing

2003 extends forever (unless we stop it right now)

President of Brazil calling for international action against US First steps should be global boycott- no participation in US World Cup, Olymplics or any other international gathering here. Given ICE raids and visa bans, that should already be in place, but Trump illegal war crimes should seal it

Our pedophile king has been shown a colored map and ordered the kidnapping of a foreign head of state in order to allow transnational oil companies to continue to profit from boiling the planet

anyway. no war. oppose this at every level, in every way, and do not get sucked into these false debates about process. after all, both american parties are currently pro-genocide. america's hegemon *has* to be dismantled if there is to be anything resembling peace in our or future times

You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.

I'm vaguely embarrassed by how much I like the Fallout show but I do think the updates they made to Vault Tec and a reclusive billionaire are kind of out-and-out brilliant, situating the show as a critique of contemporary politics/culture that's more pointed than the games may ever have been

I keep this screenshot handy when someone's replies start to cross the Nicholson Line.

Charlie and I are going to IKEA today but she won't go to the Rainforest Cafe with me :( :( :(

My first ever newsletter is live! I wanted to get some thoughts down on the THREE Westlake film adaptations that released in 2025. I hope you check it out and subscribe for future missives about crime fiction. kinoventura.beehiiv.com/p/welcome-al...

And it aaaall comes down to this: Trylove's BEST PICTURE OF 2025. As always, this was by far our most hotly debated category, but in the end, there could only be one, and this year's BEST PICTURE is Claire Denis' BEAU TRAVAIL. Look how happy these young men are to have won!

Happy NYE!!! As we do every year, we will be SPOILING the 2025 Golden Barry awards by announcing the winners below this evening. If you haven't listened to the episode and/or care about Golden Barry SPOILERS, MUTE THIS THREAD IMMEDIATELY. With that being said, let's get started!

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔? It’s not our longest episode ever, but it’s chock-full of commentary! Look back with us on 2025's dead Nazis, needle drops, Noteys, and much more from a year spent at the @trylon.org. (links in 🧵) #filmsky #movies #podcast

What an unimpeachably amazing double feature! If you want to hear me groggily express my adoration of Penn's ultra bleak noir, I joined the @trylovepodca.st guys to discuss it a while back. podbay.fm/p/trylove/e/...

Goodbye Forever, 2025. This year we screened over 200 films with help from the likes of @cultfilmcollective.bsky.social, Sound Unseen, Tape Freaks, @archivesonscreen.org, @miznaarabart.bsky.social, Trash Film Debauchery, Heights Theater and so many more. Here's looking at you, 2026.

EUGENE VICTOR DEBS 1855-1926 While there is a lower class I am in it. While there is a criminal element I am of it. While there is a soul in prison I am not free.

River City Ransom Underground is about to be delisted on Steam. This is a game that means a great deal to me and is my favorite beat em up of all time. They're currently in the process of removing it, but it's still currently available and on sale for $3. store.steampowered.com/app/422810/R...

This is why they want us talking about day care scams.

Like most RPGs, Pokémon has a lot of menus. The funny thing is, there could be A LOT more. Pokémon cleverly hides it's menus inside the game’s world. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

@punishedtake.bsky.social's favorite Trylon films of 2025: 🎷 BIG TIME (1988) ☎️ NIGHTSHIFT (1981) ⛩️ GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI (1999) 👹 THE EXORCIST (1973) 🍌 INHERENT VICE (2014)

I look forward to it all year, and it never disappoints. Da 2025 Golden Barrys is here, and it's longer than AVATAR FIRE AND ASH

Me AVATAR-pilling @charlie.videogameworkshop.com so she'd go see FIRE AND ASH with me www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWWJ...

How I'm going to sleep knowing it's the Golden Barrys tomorrow

Everybody hates it and any claims that “this happens with any disruptive tech” are obvious and pathetic cope. Shut down your AI depts and take the L large corporations. This is not it

The amazing @kransekage.bsky.social got me The Mountain Goats book AND a single malt so small I can sneak it into the Trylon (don't read this Trylon)

The small Target in Highland Park in St Paul had a DARTH NIHILUS action figure?!?!

In the Miami airport. Oohh… Aahhh.

We got to record this ep in person, and I really think you can tell the difference. Special shout outs to @codynarveson.bsky.social for spending literal hours on Noteys prep this week. What a pro

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 4/5

"You haven't accomplished anything this year," they said. "You're still unemployed," they said. "Your loved ones are worried about you," they said.

Shot and chaser by @punishedtake.bsky.social

🩵🩵🩵A big thank you from The Somali Museum of Minnesota for all of the generous donations during our reaction stream for The Game Awards. Thank you!🩵🩵🩵 www.givemn.org/story/12p1xe

Our Design Diary series showcases the behind the scenes development of our previous client games. Push Pull Puzzles was made for PBS Kids and released with the launch of Hero Elementary in 2020. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

excuse me both for having to get into the weeds and taking some playful digs @trylovepodca.st (second upload bc i messed it up)

I didn't love this movie as much as I wanted to, but I have to admit that makes me the guy pointing at the literal coolest thing ever and saying "this sucks, actually"

Everyday with these text messages

THEY PUT PIRATES IN CIV VII

What separates BASIC INSTINCT (1992) from other erotic thrillers? How is it so good at both drawing you in... and kinda terrifying you? @kransekage.bsky.social, @nintenduf.us, @aarbypls.bsky.social, @codynarveson.bsky.social & @punishedtake.bsky.social investigate 🐜🐜🐜 #filmsky #thriller #90s

Assuming you also think it's horrifying for the most powerful person in the world to label an ethnicity as "garbage", please help donate to The Somali Museum of Minnesota to help our neighbors demonstrate the beauty of their culture. www.givemn.org/story/12p1xe

Just a few fave erotic thrillers, going from more conventional and/or related to Basic Instinct -> bonkers & wtf Jade The Last Seduction Body Double Unfaithful Dead Calm Tightrope Bad Influence Masquerade The 4th Man Crimes of Passion Color of Night Boxing Helena Doppelganger

We brought in the big guns for this one