Glass definitely needs a real book, but I also think a great study of segregationists and re-segregationists can be drawn just by following the development of Lynchburg’s national figures from founding to today.

A FAMILY OF FRIKS????

welcome to The Resistance, *checks notes* *sighs* *weeps gently* ...michael eisner

Devastated to learn that BLACKHAT (Director’s Cut) could have been even better with Tracy Letts in it.

MEGADOC is in theaters today, and few things have affected my understanding of the role of director like studying MEGALOPOLIS this year. “MEGALOPOLIS is a film that begs Great Men to lead us once again. MEGADOC makes us wonder if Great Men ever did.” is a summation of my newly complicated feelings.

Director Mike Figgis’s new film, MEGADOC, is in select theaters today. EoM Contributor @andrewjeisenman.bsky.social describes the documentary as a “months-long dual” that may be a lament for a project that fell short of desire & intent. #Megadoc

There’s a lot of tragedy going around right now, but we have to keep an eye on the ball, the worst crime of all — Patreon’s new forced explore page

I can tell this site needs more sports knowers because everyone's been yelling about canceling Disney+ and Hulu all day and I literally haven't seen anyone yelling about canceling the new ESPN app, which was just rolled out and the success of which is existential for ESPN.

We join our colleagues in @lafilmcritics.bsky.social and @nsfc.bsky.social in condemning the actions taken by Nexstar and Disney-ABC to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air.

We strongly condemn the actions taken by Nexstar and Disney-ABC to pull JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! off the air.

At this point they’re gonna fire Kermit off that new Muppet Show before it evens goes to air

Mid-September, on day 258 of this year, I have 340 edited files saved in my 2025 folder! Phew! We have a busy crew who do it all for the love of film. If you think nothing good has come out this year, you haven’t checked with us. 😉 #FilmSky #MovieSky

my favorite robert redford story is that mike nichols considered him for dustin hoffman's part in THE GRADUATE. during their conversation nichols asked redford something like, "have you ever struck out with a girl?" and redford's response was basically, "i don't understand the question"

The great 6 minute phone call scene from ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN... RIP Redford youtu.be/Qeemjaosp-E?...

Redford was a movie star who didn’t have to do anything except be a movie star, who in the second chapter of his life saw a need in his industry and I think earnestly tried to help. Sundance is complicated like everything, but I feel confident we are much better off for it.

One of the great closeups.

Stupid decisions being made left and right

"Never have I felt so personally disrespected by TIFF, as both a Jew and a human being." for the newsletter, i wrapped up #TIFF25 with some words on the great Rose of Nevada, and a long rant about Cameron Bailey's shameful display in support of The Road Between Us

Amen

I think it’s smart and good, actually that the minority leader keeps insulting the new favorites of his party. It’s really effective governance.

A greet film you need to check out

Was it Magneto

A *brand new* alternator for my 1996 vehicle saved my finances this spring. Over seas manufacturing has propped up the low-wage economy for decades and then half the country voted to pull the Jenga block.

Has anybody noted that the first line in this is from the Maurice Sendak children's book Higglety Pigglety Pop?

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist. Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nGGdnJ

the vice president usually only endorses war crimes in secret memos so i feel like this is a big step forward for us

Oh someone’s going to “leak” THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED but in AI aren’t they

I knew I should have been posting more about Ben Reilly and the Clone Saga.

co-sign:

You have to be kidding me

Interesting to see all this noise is because he obviously had a little hair poof off his head. Who among us wouldn't hide it with a hat and a press lid at 2pm on a Friday?

Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival

Oh poverty is coming for me

What are they doing man

AI. Cameron is talking about AI without saying the words to sound less controversial, but that is what he’s saying. I’ve been saying this for years since my interview with Phil Tippet. AI isn’t coming for writers and actors yet; it’s coming for our VFX crews and drone operators. Enthusiastically.

Can’t help but remember the couched praise of Blair in NO OTHER LAND, how his very presence saved a school in The West Bank. So much betrayal.

Genuinely why was everyone looking for The Joe Rogan of the Left when we don’t even have a Pod Save America of The Left?

Alex Garland… I apologize to you

If it entices you: the essay prominently features a bonkers housing nonprofit called "Aspiring Anew Generation" that was almost entirely generated by ChatGPT and, shortly after their presentation at the OKC City Council (who voted to approve their involvement) was suspended on suspicion of fraud.

Already one of the safest, cleanest, most efficient stations in the country. News stations also park their trucks here, which seems relevant.

Unfortunately, like every small business in the world, I will be forced to stop shipping to the United States starting tomorrow, August 27, due to the elimination of duty-free shipping for packages valued under $800 to the United States. This really sucks.

welp. so much for buying gear from japanese camera shops

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

They’re gonna clip him quoting Trump and submit it to court when they invade

ICE is beyond reform and should be abolished.

there are actually some pretty good reasons to oppose blanket phone bans in schools, as the situation in dc is revealing

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I just saw a Snyder-bro on Threads call Jame Gunn retconning a flashback in Peacemaker S2 “colonial” if you want to waste energy going after an actual abuse of words