Bring Her Back is not a normal horror movie, but it is one of the most brutal depictions of bargaining with death if you allow its slow-burning character backstories to outshine the lack of traditional scares:

Final: HOU 117, PHX 98 Brooks: 23 Pts, 4 Ast, 10-24 FG Bouyea: 18 Pts, 7-11 FG, 2-3 3P Gillespie: 13 Pts, 5-13 FG Durant: 28-8-4-3, 11-17 FG

Kinda hard to be competitive when you make half as many 3s as your opponent...on twice as many attempts. Suns are 5-for-35, Rockets are 10-for-18

End of 3Q: HOU 97, PHX 72 Brooks: 23 Pts, 4 Ast, 4 Reb, 10-24 FG Gillespie: 11 Pts, 4-9 FG Williams: 10 Pts, 2 Stl, 4-6 FG Durant: 28 Pts, 8 Ast, 4 Reb, 3 Stl, 11-17 FG Suns are 4-for-27 from 3 and were outscored 73-41 over the middle 2 quarters

The Suns were up 44-37 midway through the 2Q. It’s been a 37-14 Rockets run in the 8 minutes of game time since then

Rockets open the 3Q on a 6-0 run to build a 16-point lead and Jordan Ott takes a timeout. Suns in the danger zone here

Halftime: HOU 68, PHX 58 Brooks: 18 Pts, 3 Ast, 8-16 FG Allen: 9 Pts, 3-8 FG Gillespie: 8 Pts, 3-7 FG Durant: 21 Pts, 5 Ast, 4 Reb, 8-13 FG Rockets outscored Suns 44-27 in the 2Q, KD had 17 by himself

Jamarre Bouyea continues to impress. The guy just has not missed when he's been given wide open looks, and he's been solid defensively too

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Kpop Demon Hunters was infectious, and the notion it’s not suitable for children because of its “demonic, anti-Christian messaging” made me laugh because wtf we’re y’all actually watching? boxd.it/bGRgpt

I mean I’m glad Paramount lost, but as someone who enjoys theatrical releases and, ya know, quality content, Netflix acquiring Warner Bros is…not great!

My thoughts on the movie of the year, One Battle After Another: boxd.it/bGlRNN

As a writer looking for full-time work, I cannot tell you how demoralizing it is to see every “content writer” job involves training or working with AI. It’s bleak as hell out here

Warfare is an intense and authentic bit of filmmaking, but it also left me wanting more:

Hello, gorgeous Been waiting 8 years since it was first announced, and 18 years since the last one…BUT METROID PRIME 4 IS FINALLY HERE

The Clippers did Chris Paul dirty, and while he's not a fit on this current Suns team, he deserves a place in their Ring of Honor someday. I made the statistical (and emotional) case in my latest @sunsafterdark.bsky.social article:

Superman was good! And a much-needed movie about having hope for the good in humanity. I have hope for the DCU!

Maybe it’s because of where I was mentally and emotionally at the time, but I thought Elio was very underrated and some of Pixar’s best work in a long time:

From Chris Paul’s IG We don’t know all the details, but for now, it sure seems like the Clippers are doing an all-time great dirty

Was in a real movie lull for a minute there a few months back, because Highest 2 Lowest was disappointing to me too: boxd.it/bxQ5Kx

That live-action Lilo & Stitch is an unnecessary copy of the superior original, right up until it isn’t…at which point the changes they made to the ending kinda pissed me off:

Good morning. Among all players to take at least 20 catch-and-shoot 3s this season, Collin Gillespie ranks 3rd in 3P%, at 51.9%

Suns are 1-0 in the Suns After Dark era. #analytics

Final: PHX: 125, LAL 108 Brooks: 33 Pts, 15-26 FG Gillespie: 28 Pts, 5 Ast, 10-19 FG, 8-14 3P Williams: 13 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Stl, 6-8 FG Doncic: 38 Pts, 11 Reb, 5 Ast, 15-26 FG

In all seriousness, it was very clear Collin Gillespie was too good for the G League. The question is whether he could make an impact as a full-time NBA rotation player. The answer has been an emphatic "fuck yeah"

More like Collin GillespTHREE amirite?

End of 3Q: PHX 96, LAL 77 Brooks: 33 Pts, 15-25 FG Gillespie: 12 Pts, 5 Ast, 4-8 3P Williams: 11 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Stl, 5-7 FG Doncic: 38 Pts, 11 Reb, 5 Ast, 15-26 FG Suns up 12-0 in steals and 26-0 in fast break points

A reminder that Dillon Brooks is averaging a career-high 21.5 PPG (26 already tonight) on a career-high 45.1 FG%, despite his 3-ball not falling to start the year. He's been a legitimate game-changer for the Suns in more than one sense

Halftime: PHX 66, LAL 52 Brooks: 23 Pts, 11-16 FG, Booker: 11 Pts, 4-7 FG Gillespie: 9 Pts, 3-6 3P Doncic: 27 Pts, 5 Reb, 10-17 FG, 2-5 3P Suns close 2Q on a 19-4 run without Devin Booker, who will miss the rest of the game with a right groin injury

Has anyone in the greater LA area seen Devin Booker? We seem to have lost him on Peacock

It was very easy for people to dismiss what Mat Ishbia, Brian Gregory and Jordan Ott said over the summer about the Suns being scrappy and hard-nosed and wanting to play the right way. But they are, like, doing all of those things on a nightly basis. And it's fun to watch

Devin Booker came out of the game with about 2 minutes left in the 1Q. Hard to tell from the TV but couldn't make out whether he was on the bench or not

End of 1Q: PHX 31, LAL 31 Booker: 11 Pts, 3 Ast, 4-7 FG Brooks: 8 Pts, 4-7 FG Gillespie: 6 Pts, 2-3 3P Doncic: 20 Pts, 8-11 FG, 2-5 3P Man I missed that

Watching Ryan Dunn's put-back dunks was probably my favorite part of watching all the Suns' O-rebs for today's article. It's a legitimate talent of his

What's stood out about the Suns' surprising start to the season? @geraldbourguet.bsky.social brought up some numbers, @lindseysmithaz.bsky.social brought up some vibes! Full pod: bit.ly/3MaH8z4

It’s great to be back in the Suns space, but I’ve also got 3 months’ worth of movie reviews to share that no one asked for! We start with Friendship, and I guess I just don’t get Tim Robinson’s humor: boxd.it/bxPPyl

I mentioned this several times in the video and the pod, but I really cannot thank you all enough. It’s not humanly possible to respond to each of you individually, but know that I see it all, and the response has been overwhelming in the best way possible. Love you guys 💜🧡

Some “Jordan Ott promised and delivered” Suns stats: Offensive rebounds per game: 28th last year —> 8th this year Steals per game: 28th last year —> 1st this year Deflections per game: 28th last year —> 5th this year Points off TOs: 24th last year —> 5th this year

For the 1st episode of the @sunsafterdark.bsky.social, you KNOW I had to reunite with @lindseysmithaz.bsky.social! We talked about the Suns' surprise start, the movies (and one trash TV show) we've been watching...and yes, the tea on getting fired by our former employer: bit.ly/3MaH8z4

The Suns have the same record through 21 games as last year, but this team feels different - and not just because expectations are lower. For my first @sunsafterdark.bsky.social article, here are 5 stats showing how dramatically they've changed under Jordan Ott: bit.ly/4p9H29p

A lot happened over the last 3 months. On getting fired for my Charlie Kirk comments, getting doxxed and death threats, leaving Phoenix, and what’s next for this Suns writer: youtu.be/XFMQHnk-M64

Talk soon

Happy Suns opener! Wish I could be there tonight. I miss it. And despite my radio silence, I'll have updates on what happened and what's next once I'm able to speak on it. But for now, THANK YOU. I've seen every tweet, every message, every donation. It means more than you know

We're going live on @phnxsuns.bsky.social to share some unpopular opinions about this year's Suns team, plus we're talking with Valley Suns coach Paul Jesperson! Come hang out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOCR...

Opinions and expectations for this year's Suns team seem to be mixed, but if you want a better idea of what to expect, here are 5 unpopular predictions that people should consider wrapping their heads around now:

Year 4 of PHNX loading! What an awesome way to celebrate our work anniversary by having our first Suns player in the new studio too! Beyond grateful I get to live out my dream job every day

We're going live on @phnxsuns.bsky.social with our first Suns player in the new studio, Nigel Hayes-Davis! Come hang out and get to know one of the newest guys on the team! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFQw...

Phoenix Suns Media Day will be on Wednesday, Sept. 24 this year - a bit earlier than normal because of the Suns' two preseason games in China

We've got a special guest on today's show at 3 PM! Nigel Hayes-Davis will be in studio to talk about his game, his journey to the Suns and plenty more!

Watched The Accountant 2 the other day. A lot more fun than the original, but I still can’t get over the creative choice to try and make Pop! Goes The Weasel sinister boxd.it/aYGRuR