Wordle 1,873 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Just imagine, if you will, that I didn’t guess that first word. I suggest that I would have solved it in TWO! Therefore I propose that we call that done in dos.
Joe James
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Annoyingly crossing fandoms in film, comics, Disney, Prince, pop culture and sports. Former film talk radio host and Scoop Watcher FYA-hole Joe James continues to Keep it Reel. 🍦
Prince and The Revolution's 'Purple Rain' hit #1 on the US albums chart 42 years ago on August 4, 1984 album.ink/PrincePR
Rediscover Prince and The Revolution’s ‘Purple Rain’ (1984) | Tribute
Prince’s ascendancy into the stratosphere of pop and funk royalty seemed pre-destined prior to the arrival of ‘Purple Rain,’ but its brilliance solidified what all of us had rightfully expected.
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Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaking box-office records, we weave a not-so-tangled web: the Letterboxd community’s ranking of every solo big-screen adventure for the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, from best to worst. https://boxd.it/3i6
Wordle 1,872 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That layout of green and yellow squares has a distinct look to it.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie; A movie made for six year olds, w/barely a single joke or gag that exists outside of being a reference to a specific video game moment. It’s churned out candy coloured chaos that makes zero attempt to appeal to an average viewer who doesn’t know or care for this IP; D-
Avatar: Fire and Ash; No mistaking, the movie looks gorgeous & the world continues to be magnificent to look at. The craftspersonship is undeniable. Yet it still suffers from unremarkable characters, who are also very unlikeable at times, rehashing the same scenarios to justify action scenes; A-
Spider-Man: Brand New Day; Surprisingly manages to show more inventive ways to experience Spidey on the screen, w/spectacular stunt work & inspired super hero team ups and clever shots & sequences. On top of that, weaves an emotional arc w/impact, even if it meanders off on an odd pace for a bit; A
The Dink; A comedy in the manner of a 90s Adam Sandler movie, with a cast that elevates the execution of such a simple premise. Even though the plot points are telegraphed and story beats as old as time, it is fun & enjoyable to watch these tropes in the hands of the actors who are down to clown; C+
Masters of the Universe; Completely leans hard into what it is, a goofy, nostalgic space opera medieval fantasy. The stellar cast play their parts with glee & heart, almost giving more than the story deserves. The jokes land and the dramatic touches play well, making for a satisfying silly movie; B
This is the Tom Green Documentary; Takes a measured look at the comedic career & life of a pioneering creative, noting the ground breaking work that inspired the current landscape, while recognizing influences and challenges that made him who he is. Does a great job for an autobiographical film; A-
The Odyssey; Bold, exceptional filmmaking once again from a renowned master. The storytelling is brutally & somewhat grotesquely brought to life, with some modern sensibility and interpretation. Not a Nolan favourite for me, but a truly accomplished film worthy of the O.G. epic it’s sourced from; A
Summer is in full swing and the gang's all here except the ones who are missing! We're sure they'll turn up eventually! HAVE A S'MORE!!! www.watchertv.com/new-releases...
@ifiweremagneto.bsky.social Have an amazing birthday! And an excellent 364 unbirthdays throughout the year!
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Enjoyed the new Spider-man: I love that even though we’ve seen Damage Control be assholes to Wonder Man, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk, it still takes the white man a while to figure out that this government agency is bad.
“Do you think it’s fair your office is still getting paid while Kentuckians go without representation?” This is the right Q from @cheering4change. Not only is it unfair, if he’s dead or incapacitated it should be a crime. (Fraud, racketeering, etc) #MissingMitchMcconnell
Wordle 1,871 3/6 🟨🟩⬛🟨🟨 🟨🟩🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 If you got that in less than three I’d be interested to hear from you. Don’t leave me hanging.
Looking forward to the eventual “Stolen Laundry Peter Parker” Funko POP figure.
If you’re a comics fan, what’s the earliest comic book you can remember reading? And what kind of impression did it make on you?
Wordle 1,870 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Darn. It’s like I was punished or given and penalty by guessing that first word. Otherwise I would have had it in two!!
Am I hearing this correctly? Watching a live stream of Disneyland’s fireworks show and they use an audio clip from Pocahontas (or Peter Pan?) using the term “squaw”?!? Seriously? Like, they needed to have that in there? Out of 100 years of media? Disneylanders, please tell me I heard that wrong.