The fuck headline is this?

Republicans JUST VOTED DOWN our bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight and address the healthcare needs of the American people. Republicans are plunging us into a government shutdown rather than fixing their healthcare crisis.

All these pathetic clout-chasers still bashing Democrats instead of blaming Republicans for Republican policy passed by Republican votes in Republican-held chambers of Congress and signed by a Republican president. Fuck your stupid “jokes.”

A fun spotting for fans of classic DOCTOR WHO today as Peter Davison and Janet Fielding were filming something along the Thames today for the upcoming box set of remastered 1984 episodes. The old cricket suit still fits 💙💙

Oh Lord, I logged onto Bluesky, and the first thing I saw was a chain of people saying today was “a good day to yell at Chuck Schumer.“ If that’s your top priority today, please block me so I don’t have to look at you anymore. If you think today is a good day to yell at Republicans, we’re golden. 👍

I grew up in NYC. Spent most of my adult life there. I still have family there and I don't care as much as these people online do about that race. It's just another thing they're using to distract themselves with and performing online in pretend activism.

This Wed October 1st #SpookySeason arrives! Join us for a month of #Noirror live watch parties featuring the dark underbelly where noir meets horror. Use #FilmNoirClub to lurk or comment 🗝️ #FilmNoir #FilmSky @wahrhaftig.bsky.social @idletalk12.bsky.social @ladykdesigns.bsky.social

BTW, THE MAN I MARRIED needs to be seen by #FilmSky, as well as anyone who cares about the future of the US. A blistering exposé of Nazi Germany – the camps, the slaughter of Jews, and Hitler’s goal of world domination – it’s a remarkably brave film for 1940, and the parallels to today are uncanny.

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Four Anna Sten films I’d never seen (I find her underrated), presented here from best to worst. All week, I kept singing that Cole Porter lyric: “When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction Instruct Anna Sten in diction, Then Anna shows Anything goes!” #FilmSky 🎥

47 probably doing site surveys for resorts on the gaza strip and #they protesting KH's book events. Like... It's laughably silly.

Lucille Ball, Mark Stevens, 'The Dark Corner' (1946). A serious diving injury kept Mark Stevens out of the war. Otherwise, he might not have acted in, produced and directed a handful of stunning crime dramas. (Click photo to read). lalifeanddeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/mark...

The more you know

Big thanks to Ken Lowe for reaching out to me via @pastemagazine.bsky.social to help opine on the state of Chicago's film critic scene in the wake of Phillips's departure from the Trib. Come see me talk about SEO, the brain drain we're going thru, and more. www.pastemagazine.com/movies/film-...

Saying goodbye to summer and hello to autumn with Lizabeth Scott and Barbara Stanwyck in #FilmNoir The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). #FilmNoirFashion 📽️☀️🍂

ABC/Disney considers this a low risk move since so many Republicans are scheduled to be raptured up before tomorrow night. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

RIP, Robert Redford. In 1988, a friend & I were at Malibu Beach, and as we took the PCH home, we stopped at a traffic light, and there in the car beside us was Robert Redford. We followed him for 2 miles. (It wasn't called stalking in those days. 😅) He was a star with a capital S; we were bedazzled.

A must-read thread: Alex‘s thoughts on the best of #AgathaChristie – born #OTD – on the page and onscreen. Alex and I share a love of ‘Five Little Pigs’ and ‘A Murder Is Announced’ on the page and ‘Evil Under the Sun’ onscreen. Allow me to also plug the novels ‘Sad Cypress’ and ‘Endless Night.’ 😊

This man brushes a crow and stops, but the bird gives the brush back as it wanted more... 😊 #bluesky #animals #nature

Sums up my feelings (and Philip’s) to a T. ⬇️

High temps finally below 100°, and my Queen Elizabeth roses have started to bloom. Fall is coming. 😊

Every word of this. If you are like Ezra and spoewing this kind of vote depressing shit, I suggest you knock it off and pay attention to what actual democrats are doing. GET TO WORK! 😤

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First red rose of autumn. My garden struggled this summer from the insane temps, but knock wood, it’s staging a return. 😊🙏🌹

Today is Leonard Rosenman's 101st birthday. My favorite composer, I learn new things from him every day. Join me in listening to some of his magnificent, unique music today, and celebrate his life and legacy. Annie & I recorded this last year for his centenary - a 4-hand version of one of his best.

There was no greater champion for the poor, the bullied, the disabled, and forgotten Californians than John Burton. His legacy is not only written in the policies he helped enact, but in the countless lives he touched and uplifted, including my own.

I believe #ReflectionsInaGoldenEye is currently airing – or about to air – on #TCMParty. This is how my cable provider chooses to describe it. Does anyone else find this synopsis a wee bit odd? “Feels homosexual”????

This is so silly, but Kindle just sent me my first statement for my book on #OldHollywood director William Dieterle, and when I saw that I’d actually sold some, I burst into tears. 😅 As an album producer for 35 years, I never imagined writing a book, but I’m so glad I followed my passion. #FilmSky 🎥

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Four Henry Hathaway films I’d never seen: 1. Intoxicating romantic fantasy. 2. Cooper called it an "almost picture,” but he’s wrong. It’s superb. 3. Tense crime drama. Knockout turn by Charley Grapewin. 4. Well-acted Western with lackluster script. #FilmSky 🎥

What a fucking tool. His pitch is I’m a mercenary republican so vote for me bc Dems suck. F all the way off you faker fraudster pos.

This is so silly, but Kindle just sent me my first statement for my book on #OldHollywood director William Dieterle, and when I saw that I’d actually sold some, I burst into tears. 😅 As an album producer for 35 years, I never imagined writing a book, but I’m so glad I followed my passion. #FilmSky 🎥

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Four Henry Hathaway films I’d never seen: 1. Intoxicating romantic fantasy. 2. Cooper called it an "almost picture,” but he’s wrong. It’s superb. 3. Tense crime drama. Knockout turn by Charley Grapewin. 4. Well-acted Western with lackluster script. #FilmSky 🎥

Something sinister lurks beneath the surface... 💀 Haunted Lake Lanier is my horror documentary that reveals the chilling truth behind Georgia’s most infamous lake. Now streaming on Amazon! www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7SV2MLQ You can support my films by giving them a watch and a share #FilmSky

#DoctorWho visited “The Leisure Hive” 45 years ago today. A story about aging, it’s one I find more moving – hard to face and even harder to shake – with every passing year. I wrote about it at length in 2019: thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2019/08/doct...

What if there's a bird flu pandemic, given the sorry state of affairs in US vaccine policy and public health infrastructure? "We are fucked" Whole interview here: open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

It was a pleasure to join Andi on The Wordstage Theatre Podcast for this in-depth discussion on "Swing Time"! Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts! 🎙️https://thenorwegianredhead.podbean.com/e/swing-time/

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Did some Randolph Scott watching and re-watching. 1. A fave. De Toth’s staging & compositions are breathtaking. 2. Unbearable. 3. A stone-cold classic. 4. A forgotten delight. Adele Jergens is the love interest, and she’s an unexpected feminist icon. #FilmSky

This is FANTASTIC. So much depth, but written in a conversational style that draws you in immediately and keeps you hooked. And bonus points for mentions of Connee Boswell and Gene Krupa! BUY THIS. Seriously!

Yes, unfortunately my four year old got fired from the coal mines.

The blog lurches back into life, as I write something I've been meaning to do for years - a wee bit about my love affair with the WJSV Complete Broadcast Day from 21st Sep 1939. Believe me, I'm as surprised as you are. Link to listen to the whole 19 hours at archive dot org included

If you watch #DesigningWomen on Hulu, but hate how badly the episodes are butchered (two minutes shorter than even the syndication cut), Hulu this week began showing the episodes in their entirety. What a difference! 😊 I count down my top 10 episodes here: thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-...

If you watch #DesigningWomen on Hulu, but hate how badly the episodes are butchered (two minutes shorter than even the syndication cut), Hulu this week began showing the episodes in their entirety. What a difference! 😊 I count down my top 10 episodes here: thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-...

This is what we call “very good news.“ We have so little of it these days that it can be difficult to recognize, but trust me: this is good news. If you haven’t seen ‘Deli Boys,’ it’s highly worth a watch. 😊

Here is a blog I'm pretty proud of on the big question of whether an actor has to be "off-book" in an audition jmkaudition.com/to-be-or-not...

Ronald Reagan committed a genocide against gay people.

For #NationalDogDay, two pics of Gregory. The first from the day we adopted him in 2022, when he was 3 lbs and so timid; the other from this past spring – fully grown at 13 lbs: energetic and outgoing. It’s hard to describe the joy he’s brought to our lives. 👬❤️🐶

One month ago today, I published my first book, devoted to #OldHollywood director William Dieterle. My passion for Dieterle’s work must’ve come through, because the response has been gratifying. Thank you to my friends and #FilmSky family, for your kindness & support. 🙏 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/

One month ago today, I published my first book, devoted to #OldHollywood director William Dieterle. My passion for Dieterle’s work must’ve come through, because the response has been gratifying. Thank you to my friends and #FilmSky family, for your kindness & support. 🙏 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/

“The perfect blend of detective fiction and the paranormal—with prose that flows like melted butter. You’ll devour Dale’s book, with its great characters and fresh take on the supernatural, in one slipstream-filled sitting. I did.” Available at Amazon. www.amazon.com/Parrots-Come...

They say it never rains in Southern California, but looks like we’re in for some stormy weather. And so with that, I give you this scene from Season 3 of Knots Landing, in which Val and Lilimae discuss Gary and Abby’s affair. The connection will become clear by the end. @cbsknotslanding.bsky.social