Some quick personal thoughts on the news today, as a Static Media union, partnered with WGA, has gained voluntary recognition. 🎉🎉🎉
Valerie Ettenhofer
@aandeandval.bsky.social
TV critic, writer, fan of little treats. Words at Slashfilm, Film School Rejects, IGN, The Playlist, Nonfics, Certified Forgotten, and the Hey, What Are You Watching? newsletter. Critics Choice + GALECA. Just moved to Scotland.
Congratulations @staticmediaunion.bsky.social! Workers at Static Media are joining their @jalopnik.bsky.social colleagues as members of the WGAE. We look forward to securing a strong first contract 💪
Static Media Union@staticmediaunion.bsky.social · last wk.We are thrilled to announce that our union has been voluntarily recognized by Static Media management! Thank you to everyone who has lent support. Please continue to follow along as we begin the process of bargaining our contract.
Perez Hilton live-streamed himself engaging in self-harm and clips of it are now circulating on social media.
Rav@rvbdrm.com · 7mo agoMaybe turn off video autoplay today: Settings > Content and media > Autoplay videos and GIFs Toggle off.
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Support Glasgow victims of racist violence during far-right rally
Delivery rider, Muhammad, was working in the Tradeston area on Saturday 25th July when a group from the anti-immigration Unite the Clans rally at Glasgow Green started shouting racist abuse at him.
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What's the best book SERIES you've read in the past 5 years? Give me something to get lost in.
A 21 year old from Africa watching Glasgow stand up against racism. Same fight. Different continent. The world is more connected than they want us to think. 🌍
Huge turnout against racism in Glasgow today - can't even see the end of the crowd. Chants so far include "Nazi scum off our streets" and "Refugees are welcome here."
It's surreal to see Scottish flags popping up everywhere this week and not knowing which are for the World Cup and which are for the racist pogroms! I think they're mostly for the World Cup, but whew, that timing.
I'm gonna need everyone I know who writes about horror, TV, fame, or queer representation to tune in for The Vampire Lestat. The time for "I didn't read the book" or "there's just too much good TV to see" has passed. Get on board soon, or we'll all have an obnoxiously great summer without you.
I really liked the first two seasons of AMC's Interview with the Vampire. I *loved* the third season, retitled The Vampire Lestat. My review:
Review: 'The Vampire Lestat' absolutely rocks
'Interview with the Vampire' brilliantly reinvents itself around its charismatic, shockingly funny new title character
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Anthony Head was such a warm, one-of-a-kind screen presence that I started dreading today's news almost as soon as I first saw his work. The kind of guy who makes you feel greedy because any amount of screen time never feels like enough. Also, I think it's important to note that he was very hot.
Swag with the Vampire. Vampire with the Swag? Either way, I guess.
Lestat’s guitar, on display in the lobby in various states of blood-coveredness
I have never felt this level of FOMO in my LIFE!!
Alex Zalben@azalben.bsky.social · 2mo agoTime to get beautiful, unwell
Maybe the time I spent watching Friday Night Lights was the best time of my life?
Alan Sepinwall@sepinwall.bsky.social · 3mo agoCrucifictorious forever! @atxfestival.bsky.social
What's the best new movie you've seen this year?
Tomodochi Life: Living The Dream feels like if this commercial was a game. youtu.be/ylXZ1TskM0M?...
The Calbee Dog!
YouTube video by content creator man
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I've grown to love dumb documentaries. My personal dumb documentary sweet spot is somewhere between "too good to pause and rant about" and "so bad that it makes me want to drop everything and become an investigative journalist."
Valerie Ettenhofer@aandeandval.bsky.social · 3mo agoWatched a Channel 5 documentary today and you know what? Netflix docs aren't that bad, actually.
Watched a Channel 5 documentary today and you know what? Netflix docs aren't that bad, actually.
I watch 911 in the most fucked up way possible (only started to like Eddie and ship Budd!e *nine seasons in*)
I don't fuck with The Boys, but I watched the new episode for the cameos and I can't stop thinking about how [redacted celebrity] got executed in this universe.
My first paycheck in 5 months happened to align with our local food fest AND the hottest day of the year in Scotland so far. I've never been more Girl Who Is Going To Be Okay.
Me, ignoring the fact that all I did today was mainline Jon Krakauer's Missoula, several harrowing episodes of Panic World, and the horse crimes Netflix doc: I feel bad for no reason /:
I went to look up the correspondents dinner shooting and got distracted by pictures of Hudson Williams. That's how tired I am of hearing this story.