I already had face masks for the pandemic because of wildfire smoke. Now folks already have masks for the wildfire smoke because of the pandemic. We need to start throwing red paint at anyone who wants less regulation. Please tell me how the free market could fix this.

Gotta quote Ruth Bader Ginsburg, when asked how many women on the Supreme Court would be enough, she said, “When there are nine.” We only think white guys should be over represented because we’re so used to it. And conservatives are flipping their shit we started acknowledging that.

Last time Argentina won the World Cup, Biden was president. Last time Spain won the World Cup, Obama was president. Last time England won, Lyndon Johnson was president, and they haven’t been to the final since. So yeah I’m rooting for England. And they’re half POC, which pisses off racists.

I came home from a 14-hour shift as a pollworker election day 2016, being completely siloed from the news, to find Mikel watching returns and drinking Gentleman Jack with his Spanish passport. I knew it was bad news. Getting him a new bottle for whenever he leaves office, on his feet or carried.

Every time I see the decor added to the White House, I hear Danny Glover in “Lethal Weapon” yell “Get that shit off my lawn!”

I had an internship as a fact-checker on Vizier Monthly. Getting people to confirm their quotes was a nightmare. Me: Did you say “Qualar the Unvanquished was tricked into believing his son hired a sorcerer”? Vizier: Perhaps… Every! Freaking! Time!

I’m very disappointed they haven’t come up with excuses to sound the Seahawks’ foghorn during World Cup matches.

RIP my mentions on this, the day of Mexico vs. England. I walked by them at Camden Market in London last week, but it was too hot for that much food. Opted for the Korean corndog, which was great.

Mexico vs. England might be my most “I just hope everyone has fun” game. On one hand, living in England is what got me into the World Cup They used to play “Three Lions” at the club. On the other, my Mexican American neighbors REALLY deserve a W. And my Mexican dog will judge me.

Today would be the perfect day for this double feature. America as a land of broken promises, but potential. Mohicans is on Prime, Insider is rentable. Watch on the biggest, loudest screen you got.

This comment has been rattling around in my head for three weeks and I would like to propose a new national motto. “No one is a foreigner here.”

A country of half a million. Imagine if Mesa, Arizona, could field a team that put the fear into the world champs. They should be so freaking proud. 🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻

“Independence Day” (1996) merely reminds me “Mars Attacks” (released 5 months later) should’ve been a hit and we, as a nation, failed. Free on kanopy and Roku.

Happy 100 to Mel Brooks!

World War I-era ad exec: Have you finished the new mass transit slogan? Copywriter: Yeah, real fatalistic and bitter like you wanted, boss.

Tell Keir. I want him to know it was me.

Damn it I love indie cinemas so much. Why be outside when you can watch “Threads,” “Breaking the Waves” and “Come and See”?

Geez, London! Are England fans bringing the weather from Dallas back with them?

Mayonnaise. Potato and tuna salads and the like can have just enough mayo to act as glue, but if I can taste mayo, that's too much mayo.

every FOX News reporter today

Great, the tarp looks like a tallis. Have my people not suffered enough?

#filmsky is full of Spielberg talk right now, so I want to talk up an underappreciated genre in his filmography: his based on a true story dramas - Empire of the Sun, Amistad, Schindler’s List, Munich, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies and The Post.

Alamo Drafthouse out here living the dream, naming stuff after cool people. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

This is what I love about the World Cup: a chance to speed-run learning about other countries and their people. I advise all non-soccer-fan Americans to pick one team per group at random and see what their fans are doing online. (Ban bai, #Curaçao!)

We don’t usually see each other’s headers. Here’s mine. Quote-skeet with yours (if you feel like it) Bette's got murder in mind. (And because most of the frame's empty, this might end up looking weird on upload.)

I had my money on Jehovah’s Witnesses as being the first Christians to get kicked out of the club. Then Mormons. Then Catholics. Now, could the Christian Nationalists explain which of the below is the one that will rule us? Because every denomination exists because of doctrinal disagreements.

🥊NEW EPISODE📺 We're joined by @lecinenerd.bsky.social (formerly Thirty Twenty Ten) to talk 1976 movies that most invaded our lives!!! The format is simple: Feel-Good: Rocky 😀 Feel-Bad: Network 😫 Feel-Weird: Bugsy Malone 😵 Incredible conversation with an incredible guest. Enjoy! (Link below)

Would you believe I have a podcast about “Network” (1976) coming out Thursday?

happy pride, everyone

Sometimes living in the future’s not so bad. I don’t have to wonder if my mail-in ballot got lost. Even better is living in a state that actually wants👏people👏to👏 vote👏 (In California, sign up at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov)

A couple episodes into Spider-Noir and warning to classic film nerds: Anachronisms abound. It’s fun enough, and gets a lot right, which makes it even more irritating. Ie. It’s Prohibition but also the Depression (so 1930-32) but references stuff from the ‘40s.

I’ve cleared my schedule today for a scientific experiment. For many years, coffee has made me sleepy - I’d skip the energy entirely and go straight to crashing. I suspect it had to do with a medication I was on. I’m no longer on said medication. I just chugged a cup of coffee. Now we wait.

Been waiting a long time for this and it’s right here, right now!

Not enough people asked for the parameters of the question “Could you beat Donald Trump in a fight?” This debate should still be raging. Queensberry rules? UFC? Thunderdome? No rules? What’s the location? Are there items and can you use them? Is there prep time? What constitutes winning?

I think violent jerks are obsessed with the Columbine shooters because being a duo means there’s someone who validates them. Other killers, even ones who killed for the same ideology, can be written off as nuts. They like a folie à deux because they want a friend to agree with them. Losers.

Everything is bleak, but happy Steely Dan Day to all who celebrate. youtu.be/5J7IrPVLc4U?...

Pick a Bond villain from the photos you already have on your phone. “You expect me to talk?” “No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to drive! … With no power steering, a broken fuel gauge and wheels that start shaking at 66 mph.”

Pick a Bond from the photos you already have in your phone.

The original Late Night with David Letterman went off the air 33 years ago, when I was 16. In the last week, I have sung two jingles from the show in my head because something triggered them. (“Letters” and “It’s a Late Night World” in case you’re wondering.)

Happy 100, David Attenborough! Seen here with his evil brother, who tampered in God’s domain by genetically engineering dinosaurs. A reminder to marvel at and embrace nature, as screwing around generally gets you eaten.

Time for my annual tradition, thanks to @danamrich.bsky.social. May the Fab Force Be With You. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

We wouldn’t have “The Shawshank Redemption” without “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.”

.@wikiparaz thinks our most cursed object is this two-decade-old sloshing mystery can, but I think it’s my MINT CONDITION copy of the Ethel Merman Disco Album. I’ll let you decide. youtu.be/inzhNkQENOs?...

Turns out the real “importing the third world” was just the massive corruption we normalized along the way.

Maybe it’s because I JUST rewatched it, but in the “Coyote vs. Acme” trailer, Foghorn is giving Ned Beatty in “Network” energy and I👏Am👏Here👏For👏It.👏 “You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Cai-oat, and YOU... WILL... ATONE!”

post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet (if you feel like it):

Christopher Lee. I don’t want ambiguity. I want to know it’s the end and there’s no getting out of it.

I just hope Trump’s last “Truth” before he croaks is truly nonsensical AI slop. Let that be his final word. Like him as the new shah of Iran with the Sydney Opera House in gold behind him and surrounded by pandas in MAGA hats and Lincoln weeping. Just incomprehensible horseshit.