"Cunningham added that she would never apologize for defending the next generation of girls from one day having to compete against someone who can reliably create her own shot."
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 2d agoJared Wade
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Writing, journalism, photography in Colombia. instagram: @wadejared | letterboxd: jaredwade | twitter: jared_wade
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 2d ago
Little did I know, as a teen wearing out my "Rocky Horror" soundtrack CD (a purchase from Walmart), that I'd be eulogizing Tim Curry for @ebertvoices.bsky.social. But here we are, with my level best attempt to honor every curled lip and barked bon mot: www.rogerebert.com/tributes/don...
Don't Dream It, Be It: Tim Curry (1946-2026)
An ode to the brassy, bombastic character actor and "Rocky Horror Picture Show" star, who died this week at 80.
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Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.
The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷
Here are a series of essays I wrote about Dolly tied to albums at the beginning, middle and end of her vast, prolific career, if you're looking for a little themed reading. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/on-dolly-par...
On Dolly Parton, Brilliant In Every Era
Today marks an unfathomable loss: Dolly Parton has died. Brilliant artist, devoted philanthropist, remarkable human; to list her achievements here feels redundant, as the cult of Dolly has long since ...
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1. I just think they're neat. 2. Lousy Riverdale punks, think they're too good for me 3. Why won't those stupid idiots let me in their crappy club for jerks? 4. What? What am I lookin' at? I'm gonna stop lookin' soon. 5. So I says to Mabel, I says.
Jared Wade@jaredwade.bsky.social · 6d agoThe 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most off the top of my head: 1. Duffman says a lot of things 2. The lesson is: never try 3. The goggles do nothing 4. 🎶 You don't win friends with salad 🎶 5. I don't deserve this kind of shabby treatment!
Realized I lied here I was saying "Boo-urns" is definitely top three.
Jared Wade@jaredwade.bsky.social · 6d agoThe 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most off the top of my head: 1. Duffman says a lot of things 2. The lesson is: never try 3. The goggles do nothing 4. 🎶 You don't win friends with salad 🎶 5. I don't deserve this kind of shabby treatment!
The 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most off the top of my head: 1. I, for one, welcome our <X> overlords 2. Alcohol - the cause of, and solution to, life’s problems 3. Fox News - not racist, but #1 with racists 4. Cheese eating surrender monkeys 5. Every single Scottish man does it!
Jared Wade@jaredwade.bsky.social · 6d agoThe 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most off the top of my head: 1. Duffman says a lot of things 2. The lesson is: never try 3. The goggles do nothing 4. 🎶 You don't win friends with salad 🎶 5. I don't deserve this kind of shabby treatment!
The 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most off the top of my head: 1. Duffman says a lot of things 2. The lesson is: never try 3. The goggles do nothing 4. 🎶 You don't win friends with salad 🎶 5. I don't deserve this kind of shabby treatment!
Steve McPherson@steventurous.bsky.social · 6d agoThe 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most off the top of my head: 1. Sex Cauldron?! I thought they closed that place down. 2. I’m very disappointed and terrified. 3. Uh huh. Uh huh. Listen, shut up for a second. 4. I thought I would chauffeur myself! 5. This is gonna get worse before it gets better.
Crying Newborn Has No Idea How Much Worse It Gets
Crying Newborn Has No Idea How Much Worse It Gets
MEDFORD, OR—Saying the infant really ought to save her tears for the real shit that’s headed her way, sources familiar with crying newborn Sophia Whitfield confirmed Monday that she had no idea how mu...
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here is the thing. if you tell me that you believe that race is a biological category and that it is a guide to the objective superiority and inferiority of groups of people, i am not calling you a racist to *insult* you, i am calling you a racist because it best describes your beliefs.
Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · last wk.not only that, they are demanding that they not be called racist when they are observed to be signing up to support the racist
Been reading about the fall of the Aztec Empire lately. Here’s what it taught me about B2B sales 1/
Rewatched them all last year, and for me Superman Returns is easily the second best film featuring the character (after the original Reeve/Donner movie).
Adam Mallinger@bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 2w agoFantastic conversation with Brandon Routh that tells some stories I'd never heard before about his path to the role. It's definitely worth your time if, like me, you agree SUPERMAN RETURNS isn't just one of the best Superman movies, but one of the best DC movies
What's your favorite Bible verse? Wrong answers only.
Comfortably Numb@numb.comfortab.ly · 2w agoWhat's your favorite Bible verse? Wrong answers only.
In Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, isolation has long been a fact of life. Roads are few, electricity and health care are limited, and much of the population lives in poverty while armed groups control parts of the territory. Then came the earthquake last week. trib.al/EUDh7gv
Just found this very important document on an old hard drive
Never let yourself become inured to the fact that this is how the people running this country talk
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2w agoThe White House is pissed after Senator Jon Ossoff questioned Trump’s relationship with his much younger aide. trib.al/TZOU7HK
After Nirvanna the Band, it might be the best comedy since at least 2010. It's this or The Nice Guys.
John Bleasdale@www.johnbleasdale.com · 2w agoRed alert: on multiple viewings Game Night is creeping into my top ten of all time best films ever made alongside Clueless and Bottoms. SHUT UP AND GET OUT TRUFFAUT youtu.be/GHA0r6e7UZ8?...
Introducing someone to the catalog of Michael Mann:
Sophia Loren@sophialoren.bsky.social · 2w agoBuddy this is HEAT