If they don't call it WEEKS OF THUNDER they've lost me

Hasan Piker is only being brought to our attention so crossword puzzle makers can use his name

Some News. After five wonderful years at /Film, I am saying goodbye and coming home to @fangoria.bsky.social , fully. I have a lot of big feelings about this and plenty more to say but for now, just know that I cannot wait to make you all proud.

Someone could claim "Dolly was the actual person who landed that plane on the Hudson but she never told anyone because she was substituting for the co-pilot who had to go to his daughter's first soccer game and she didn't want to get anyone in trouble" and I'd be fine with it

... and WAC is also releasing a Blu-ray of Herbert Ross' flawed but fascinating PENNIES FROM HEAVEN on the 22nd? No one tells me anything!

Pennies From Heaven

This all-star musical follows Steve Martin as a womanizing sheet-music salesman who's married to hapless Jessica Harper, but carries on an affair with a schoolteacher, Tony-winner Bernadette Peters. S...

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Speaking of light reading, you’ve only got one more day to get a $2 eBook of my Siskel & Ebert book, Opposable Thumbs!

Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever - Kindle edition by Singer, Matt. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.

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Matt Singer@mattsinger.bsky.social · 12h ago

Just enjoying a little light reading with my morning cup of coffee.

For this week's POP STYLE OPINIONFEST podcast, we remember Miss Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, First of Her Name, Queen of the Americas, Mother to Millions. We unpack her legacy as an artist, cultural/political figure, philanthropist, queer ally & Christian tomandlorenzo.com/2026/08/pop-...

Pop Style Opinionfest: Remembering Dolly Parton - Tom + Lorenzo

A moment, please. A legend has passed. Miss Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, First of Her Name, Queen of the Americas, Mother to Millions has ascended to the

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Texans, if you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it! trib.al/OP3mVj5

Texas has suspended over 1.2 million voter registrations. Many valid voters in Texas have found their voter registrations were somehow canceled when they checked. Check your registration here and fix it immediately - Texas doesn't always honor provisional ballots cast on election day.

I invite you to stream my new feature film 5002 Space Aliens this weekend. This is a super-indie film: I worked on it alone for four years. A film this indie needs all your love and support and word-of-mouth! You’ll dig it! Streaming links in the comments. vimeo.com/1218373463

5002 Space Aliens Teaser 3

5002 Space Aliens has hit AppleTV, Amazon, and YouTube! You’ve never seen anything else like it, so stream it tonight!

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When you think something is a Robin Hood movie vs when you find out something is not actually a Robin Hood movie

The best parenting advice I ever got was 1 day blinding stew

IDIOTS! It's Macon Blair's slack/road comedy tribute to THE LAST DETAIL starring Dave Franco and O'Shea Jackson Jr. Your mileage may vary, but I dug it! More @ebertvoices.bsky.social: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/idio...

Idiots review: Wry crime comedy is smarter than it looks

It’s not for everyone, but “Idiots” is already one of the most charming American comedies of the year.

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🚨NEW STORY🚨 A New Orleans teacher petitioned SCOTUS to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments law. I chatted with the teacher on the phone to ask if he's concerned about being thrusted into the national spotlight and more; and gave a brief assessment of the situation. medium.com/@danny.cherr...

REPORTING: New Orleans Teacher Petitions Supreme Court To Block Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law

The latest update on legal action against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law

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Ah the two factions of our democracy

I love this place

I love this place

HEY THIS IS JUST A PAINTING OF A THEATER SHOWING COYOTE VS. ACME

On the passing of Michael Wright and the place in the culture that his art will forever occupy

In Loving Memory of Eddie King Jr.

The late actor Michael Wright breathed life into one of the most legendary artists in Black cinematic history.

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I enjoyed a lot of the intensity of MOTHER MARY but was also weirdly not that invested? It's got a bunch of fantastic moments though!

HBO MaXXXinoparsnip@dekkoparsnip2.bsky.social · 2d ago

Watching MOTHER MARY, and with THE CHRISTOPHERS I am having a week of Michaela Coel quietly judging people

Hey! Disney did a smart thing!

Watching MOTHER MARY, and with THE CHRISTOPHERS I am having a week of Michaela Coel quietly judging people

Watching MOTHER MARY

WHAT IS THIS MAGIC AND HOW AM I JUST LEANING ABOUT IT NOW projecthawkthorne.com

Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne

2D platformer game based on Community's 'Digital Estate Planning' episode

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James Kenney@jfkenney.bsky.social · 2d ago

My son playing JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF HAWKTHORNE, the COMMUNITY video game they played on the show that's still online(!)

Money is a forever chemical My new monologue premieres on YouTube now. Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu0T...

Money is a Forever Chemical.

YouTube video by Douglas Rushkoff

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By popular request, here is the 1988 recipe for Tato Skins Pizza.

If you're going to rename a lake something stupid, rename it to honor a Zalman King moive

For a moment I genuinely thought Lake Ontario died

Almost exactly a year ago, I lost my job and sent a bunch of people this email. I had no idea what was going to happen. But today, we've built Ravenous, and we're offering 25% off subscriptions for the next month www.weareravenous.com/feed-the-bir...

Ravenous@weareravenous.com · 6d ago

We immediately started talking about building something on our own terms, a new kind of food media that wasn’t chained to the algorithm, a place where we could pursue our passions.

Let's remember some publications that said we would get to Mars by 2026: defector.com/lets-remembe...

Let's Remember Some Publications That Said We Would Get To Mars By 2026 | Defector

Good science journalism is by its nature suspicious of grand or outlandish claims. Good science journalism does not take press releases at face value, but rather investigates the evidence behind…

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