The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon. wapo.st/49Zqv1L

For this week’s Silents Sundays I wrote about when HUAC came for Charlie Chaplin after he spoke up about fascism.

I just do not know what to say. I was at the breakfast table today with someone visiting and they basically parroted the administration statement that Alex Pretti was attacking ICE. I watched multiple videos yesterday and flatly said he was not. I cannot stay silent in these conversations. 🖕🧊

I just put on an Angela Lansbury movie from the 1950s called Please Murder Me. In my head, I kept thinking of it as a prequel to Murder She Wrote. #Moviesky #Filmsky #AngelaLansbury #MurderSheWrote #TVsky

A pioneering animated fairy tale from a female filmmaker, an underseen horror epic from F.W. Murnau, one of Buster Keaton’s most iconic films and a big year for Greta Garbo’s silent era! Have you seen any films from 1926? If so, which one is your favorite? #GretaGarbo #BusterKeaton #FWMurnau

I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said. That is called murder when they do that. Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.

Emotional, Child, Wild! My most watched @letterboxd.social nanogenre accurately describes my 2025. #Moviesky #Filmsky

My biggest takeaway from the @criticschoice.bsky.social Awards is that Lee Byung-hun from No Other Choice is also in KPop Demon Hunters. 🤯 #LeeByunghun #KPopDemonHunters #NoOtherChoice #Moviesky #Filmsky

Movie mission accomplished! 🎞🎉 After years of working on it in my free time, I’ve built out all of my year lists, decade lists, century lists, genre lists and Cat-specific lists on @letterboxd.social. Plus, I figured out how to incorporate them into my Letterboxd stats. #cinephile #MovieNerd

📽 What is your favorite 2025 movie? 🎞

Time for the start of my best of 2025, movie edition! #BestOf2025 #AwardsSeason #ForYourConsideration

🖥 What is your favorite 2025 TV show? 📺 There were a lot of television favorites for me in 2025, but “The Studio” remained at the top of the list. Read more of my thoughts on “The Studio,” “Platonic” and more 2025 shows on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed. #BestOf2025 #TheStudio #TVsky

I am in this! Thanks to @revalmanac.bsky.social for including me. You can find the pairing of the 2006 romantic dramedy “Stranger Than Fiction” and white chocolate cranberry walnut oatmeal cookies here: vegoutrecipes.com/baking-a-better-place. #Filmsky #Vegansky #Foodsky #Bakingsky #Cookiesky

Went a little lighter on for your consideration movie screeners this week to take a break for Christmas movies and to start to catch up on 2025 TV shows. What movie in this roundup is your favorite of 2025 so far? #FYCFriday #VegOut #TheFeed #DeafPresidentNow #HindRajab #ForYourConsideration

A Very Veg Out Christmas 💍 The Family Stone essay + French toast bake recipe: vegoutrecipes.com/the-family-bake. 🎞 The Holiday essay (there's a latke recipe there, but we went with Christmas fettuccine instead): vegoutrecipes.com/the-holiday-latkes. #VegOut #PlantBased #TheHoliday #TheFamilyStone

Between starting my new job and life just overall being a lot this year, I have not had as much time to devote to Veg Out. I have not had time to write or publish a new pairing since March, despite having planned out content for literally years. #VegOut #LunchAndAShow

wait……. are we so back???

Time for the last FYC Friday post before the Minnesota Film Critics Association awards nominations close! More thoughts on “Rental Family” are on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed. #Moviesky #Filmsky #RentalFamily #BruceSpringsteen

My December Digest is here! 🎵 “The Testament of Ann Lee” — 4.5/5 🎤 “Is This Thing On?” — 4/5 🗝 “The Housemaid” — 3.5/5 🏓 “Marty Supreme” — 3/5 🎄 “Goodbye June” — 3/5 Read my thoughts on these films on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/december-digest-2025. #TheTestamentOfAnnLee #IsThisThingOn

Time for the last FYC Friday post before Minnesota Film Critics Association nominations open! This week, the series continues with a full post of 19 varied 2025 releases. #FYCFriday #VegOut #TheFeed #LilithFair #TheSecretAgent

While there is a lot to enjoy about season three of “Loot,” the quality does diminish. Read more on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/loot-season-3-2025. #MayaRudolph #TVReview #VegOut #TheFeed #TVReviews #TVsky

Happy FYC Friday (Saturday edition)! This week, the series continues with a look back at two of my favorites of the year, “Hamnet” and “All That’s Left of You,” along with 12 other 2025 releases. #FYCFriday #VegOut #TheFeed #HamnetMovie #AllThatsLeftOfYou

Last night, we had the pleasure being invited to a friends and family sneak peek of Dreamstate Cafe! Everything was absolutely delicious and we are so excited to have another all-vegan option from the folks at Reverie. #DreamstateCafe #TwinCitiesEats #PlantBased #VegOut #TwinCitiesVegan #Vegansky

A24 came through with an excellent package of FYC screeners last week! “Sorry, Baby” is firmly in my top 10, and probably top 5, of the year. Which @a24movies.bsky.social 2025 release is your favorite? #FYCFriday #SorryBaby #A24 #AwardsSeason #ForYourConsideration

Happy FYC Friday (Sunday edition again)! This week, the series continues with 13 titles from Neon, A24, Amazon MGM and more, including some that I saw at film festivals earlier this year. #FYCFriday #VegOut #TheFeed #Moviesky #Filmsky

Watching “Hamnet,” a beautifully heartwrenching tale from Chloé Zhao, Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Jacobi Jupe and the rest, was one of the most cathartic moviegoing experiences I’ve ever had. More: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/hamnet-2025. #HamnetMovie #WilliamShakespeare #ChloeZhao #JessieBuckley

“Eternity” is a moving story about love and what makes a great partner. Plus, it’s funny. Read more on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/eternity-2025. #EternityMovie #RomCom #MovieReview #VegOut #TheFeed #Moviesky #Filmsky

While it doesn’t quite live up to the first two entries in the “Knives Out” franchise, “Wake Up Dead Man” is still a fascinating third chapter. Read more on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/wake-up-dead-man-2025. #WakeUpDeadMan #KnivesOut #BenoitBlanc #MovieReview #VegOut #Moviesky #Filmsky

Happy FYC Friday (Sunday edition, because this weekend has been busy)! This week, the series continues with a diverse cross-section of 2025 releases I have seen. #FYCFriday #VegOut #TheFeed #OneBattleAfterAnother #BobTrevinoLikesIt

Lovely mail day Friday! Thanks to @neon-rated.bsky.social for this fun FYC set. I love all the handwritten notes from the directors. More thoughts on all 16 of these titles will come in future FYC Friday posts. What is your favorite film in this set? #2025Movies #NeonRated #ForYourConsideration

🎶 What’s your favorite musical? 🎶 To celebrate “Wicked: For Good” being the 350th movie musical I’ve seen, I finally finished my ranking list on @letterboxd.social! This is one of my favorite genres, so it has been fun to put the list together: letterboxd.com/moviecat/list/musical-madness.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo continue to have fantastic chemistry as Galinda and Elphaba, and they really sell their characters’ deep friendship in “Wicked: For Good.” Read more on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/wicked-for-good-2025. #WickedForGood #CynthiaErivo #ArianaGrande #MovieReview

Both Clooney and Sandler are in their finest form in this exploration of the downsides of fame, as we discover how much their characters have sacrificed in the name of Jay Kelly. Read more on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/jay-kelly-2025. #JayKelly #GeorgeClooney #AdamSandler #MovieReview

We celebrated The Herbivorous Butcher being open again last night with two of their vegan steaks and some roasted veggies! I am really looking forward to totchos for our game night. What meals are you looking forward to eating this week? #MeatlessMondayEveryday #VegOut #MeatlessMonday #PlantBased

So excited that one of my favorite businesses in the Twin Cities has finally reopened after a devastating fire earlier this year! The Herbivorous Butcher has some of the best vegan products on the market, and they are back with a bang with this Thanksgiving leftovers panini I enjoyed for lunch.

I really need to pepper in more film noir with my FYC streak! Full @letterboxd.social diary: letterboxd.com/moviecat/films/diary. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #Moviesky #Filmsky #FYCFriday

Happy FYC Friday! This week, the series continues with six movies I watched this week and one summer hit that might be a contender in some technical categories. #FYCFriday #VegOut #TheFeed #MNCritics #JayKelly #TheTestamentOfAnnLee #100NightsOfHero

While I mostly enjoyed this second season of “Palm Royale,” it definitely is not for everyone, and if you were on the fence after season one, you can probably skip season two. More of my thoughts on the second season: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/palm-royale-season-two-2025. #PalmRoyale #TVReview

“Now You See Me, Now You Don't” is my favorite of the franchise so far, thanks in large part to the addition of a younger generation of magicians. Read more on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont-2025. #NowYouSeeMe #MovieReview #VegOut #TheFeed #NowYouSeeMeNowYouDont

With an enormous amount of screenings & screeners for FYC season, and life being the most, I’ve collected 15 of the movies & TV shows I’ve watched this fall on The Feed for some quick reviews: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/fall-2025-capsule-reviews. What’s the best movie or show you watched this fall?

Check out my full Twin Cities Film Fest recap on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/tcff-2025. Thanks to the festival staff and Nemer Fieger for the media pass and making sure I had tickets for the films I wanted to see! #TwinCitiesFilmFest #VegOut #TheFeed #TCFF2025 #Moviesky #Filmsky

Happy Noirvember! I finally finished my Noirvember Forever list on @letterboxd.social, a collection of all 471 noir and neo-noir films I have seen, ranked. I included movies tagged with the noir subgenre and resources from experts like @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social, along with my own judgment.

Full diary: letterboxd.com/moviecat/films/diary. #HamnetMovie #TheUglyStepsister #TrickRTreat #GoodFortune #Moviesky #Filmsky

I highly recommend seeing “One Battle After Another” in the biggest format at your disposal, definitely on the big screen. Read more on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/one-battle-after-another-2025. #OneBattleAfterAnother #PaulThomasAnderson #MovieReview #VegOut #TheFeed #Moviesky #Filmsky

Feeling lucky to be attending five films at the Twin Cities Film Fest alongside several other Minnesota Film Critics Association members this year! I will post a recap next week and reviews will come for some of the films. #TwinCitiesFilmFest #TCFF2025 #HamnetMovie #BugoniaMovie

Slowly catching up on reviews! Starting with these four September releases: 👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏽 Twinless - 4/5 ☂️ A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - 4/5 👵 Eleanor the Great - 4/5 🏈 Him - 1.5/5 More on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/september-review-roundup. #TwinlessMovie #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #EleanorTheGreat

We wrapped up this year’s Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge adventures with dinner tonight: the Vegan Philly Cheesesteak from Wells Roadside. It’s honestly one of my faves from the challenge, and I hope they consider adding it to the menu! #TCVeganChefChallenge #VegOut #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats

Today’s lunch was the top-notch Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Masala Fire Tacos from Namaste Café! Masala-spiced tofu is served on corn tortillas & topped w/crunchy cabbage, pickled onions, avocado, cashew mayo, cilantro sauce & green chilies, along with a side of watermelon cucumber mint salad.

I went into “The Map That Leads to You” expecting the standard life-affirming romance that is frequently shoveled straight to streaming these days, and that is exactly what I got. Read my full review on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/the-map-that-leads-to-you-2025. #TheMapThatLeadsToYou

For dinner last night, we tried the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge jackfruit tacos (with onion, cilantro, lime, avocado and avo salsa at Gigi’s Cafe. I loved that salsa! 🥑 #VeganTacos #TCVeganChefChallenge #PlantBased #TwinCities #VegOut #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats #GigisCafe #Vegansky #Foodsky