Witney Seibold
@witneyseibold.bsky.social
Critic, essayist, semi-talented snot. Co-host of the podcasts on the Critically Acclaimed Network. Bylines at /Film, IGN, Umbrella Entertainment, Shout! and many others. Rotten Tomatoes-approved. He/him. SubGenius. 💖💜💙
"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social
One Night Only review: Pull out from this sex-negative rom-com
If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die.
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When are folks going to write pieces about the majority of white voters always voting against progress? It will never not make me livid to see bs like this, podcast bros, & political movements that are 85% white with these hot takes. Call the thing a thing. 🗣️RACISM is holding this country back.
"Nolan’s film is not a misbegotten attempt to modernize a classic—it is a deft and purposeful reflection of America in this moment, seen through the glass of mythological metaphor." Jeff Yang writes about THE ODYSSEY and the “people from the sea.”
The People from the Sea: How "The Odyssey" is About America
A reading of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster as a commentary on the current state of America.
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in insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...
VT musical director of planned 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' created fake threats, police say
The director of a planned production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" admitted to sending himself threatening texts that eventually got the play canceled out of safety concerns.
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The Ocampa is the shortest-lived species in all of Star Trek. Here's an explanation of how they age and how they were incorporated into the franchise.
Star Trek's Shortest-Lived Species: The Ocampa Explained - SlashFilm
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, is a post-analysis explosion of cathartic queerness. Here's our review.
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma Review: An Ultra Post-Modern Take On Slasher Flicks - SlashFilm
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The Star Trek franchise has recast several of its key characters over the years, but one beloved replacement actor created the definitive version of his role.
The Star Trek Replacement Actor Who Won Fans Over - SlashFilm
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My review of Jane Schoenbrun's essay on slashers "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma." www.slashfilm.com/2228112/teen...
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma Review: An Ultra Post-Modern Take On Slasher Flicks - SlashFilm
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, is a post-analysis explosion of cathartic queerness. Here's our review.
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The classic dumb guy "he'd be fun to have a beer with" justification for voting for a candidate was never a good one, but at least it was understandable on some level. What happened to that? Trump and the various freaks in his orbit would suck so bad to have a beer with. We must retvrn to tradition.
They Might Be Giants: "Lincoln" (1988) "Flood" (1990) "Apollo 18" (1992)
What's the best three album run from a band? (the correct answer is Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure by Rush, but I'm excited to learn second place)
Matt Damon starred in this 2021 historical drama, which certainly didn't deserve to flop at the box office the way it did.
5 Years Ago, Matt Damon Led A Historical Drama That Was A Huge Box Office Flop - SlashFilm
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Here's one for @itsmattrose.bsky.social I had a dream about a British New Wave band - led by a tiny woman with a pixie cut who was backed by several skinny guys in suits - who sang a song called "No Sex in the Bible." It went "No (NO!) dunhdunhdundunhdunhdunhdunh sex in the Bible."
I got this lousy t-shirt, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
With "Blade" canceled, the MCU is going to come up with an alternate reason why Blade turned up to talk to the very popular character of Black Knight at the end of very popular movie "Eternals" ... You know what? Never mind.
Reboots are all the rage these days, so why not reboot these forgotten sci-fi shows from the 1960s that would resonate today?
5 '60s Sci-Fi Shows That Deserve A Modern Reboot - SlashFilm
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The mysterious "Division 12" has been mentioned more than once on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Could the show be planting seeds for a spin-off?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Keeps Bringing Up Division 12, But What Is That? - SlashFilm
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60 years ago today, BATMAN was released in theaters, and not only is one of the great underrated comedies of the '60s, but when it comes to delivering the message "some days you just can't get rid of a bomb," it's second to nun.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but never in human history have those who burned books been the good guys.
One drum I keep beating is that the Trumpification of the Republican Party is irreversible. Even after he's gone it will be exclusively cranks, charlatans, and malevolent antisocial goons. "It was always like that"-it wasn't! It's gotten steadily, measurably worse, and he was the nail in the coffin
New, from me: It is fine to disagree with aspects of the pandemic response. But what we saw at Fauci's hearing was something different: a show trial where cranks tried to threaten and shift blame to an public servant. Here is why this is bad for all of us.🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/watching-t...
I think I'm just not going to use the internet to search for anything anymore.
AYFKM “Meta will be able to draw upon Newsmax's significant current reporting as well as archived content to support AI queries across Meta's apps and devices.” ir.newsmax.com/news/news-de...
Hahahahahaha that dumb sack of shit fell asleep at Lindsey Graham's funeral. Doesn't matter how much you kiss his ass, he doesn't give a single fuck about you.