It makes it beholden on cis allies to proudly and vociferously defend trans rights.
Nearly everything the public believes about trans people is false and that is fundamentally a failure of media.
Liam Billingham
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Producer, City Cast Seattle. Host, DIE HARD ON A BLANK and 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES. Formerly a media teacher. Hope to be again. Dad. LiamBillingham.com Diehardonablank.com Patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies
It makes it beholden on cis allies to proudly and vociferously defend trans rights.
Nearly everything the public believes about trans people is false and that is fundamentally a failure of media.
This is an absolute travesty. Northwestern has, probably, the 2nd best library collection for African History/Studies in the USA (behind Yale and ahead of MSU, UCLA, etc). A self-inflicted wound that is absolutely, 100% unnecessary given the massive wealth of Northwestern--north of $15 billion.
SCOOP: Northwestern moves to close Program of African Studies
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***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on November 17th on #4K and Blu-ray in the US from @criterion.bsky.social: #ShadowsOfForgottenAncestors (1965)! A towering achievement of world cinema, Sergei Parajanov’s modernist landmark fuses folkloric traditions, animistic mysticism, and hallucinatory
Talked w/ @liamgbillingham.bsky.social about Jane Schoenbrun’s TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA & Andrew Patterson’s THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING that are two of the best movies of the week and also the year. They're both special, one-of-a-kind films📽️ seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/podcast/s/se...
On @citycastseattle.bsky.social, talked w/ @mhgreen3000.bsky.social & @liamgbillingham.bsky.social the end of junk fees, the buzzy new movie currently shooting in the city FRIEND THING, + how that is part of a rise I've heard local crew are seeing in productions📽️ seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/a-s...
I never get to say this, but I've had the pleasure of reading my good friend @jasondashbailey.com's book alrwsdy and it's INCREDIBLE. Definitely pick this up
Thrilled to share the cover and pub date for my next book! YIPPEE KI-YAY: "DIE HARD," BRUCE WILLIS, AND THE REINVENTION OF THE ACTION MOVIE — an in-depth look at the origin, production, and legacy of the original 1988 classic, as well as its various sequels and rip-offs — is out 5/11/27!
Going to write a 4,000 word critique in the London review of books about this kids camp talent show
Nice taverna salad you got there. Would be a shame if someone only ate the pita and haloumi.
I've been thinking about this for years and finally wrote about it. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Am I a film bro?
on really liking (loving) Christopher Nolan movies
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Do away with the 1pm Friday 'talent show' for kid's summer camp. I have a job. At least make the thing as close to EOD as possible. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
If only there was a podcast that covered the relationship between these two movies... patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies
MIDNIGHT RUN (1988) screens at 7:30pm tonight & tomorrow, Tuesday & Wednesday August 4th & 5th, on a 35mm double bill with 48 HRS. (1982) at 10:05pm.
Email just went out internally at City Hall: Shon Barnes has (officially) resigned as police chief of Seattle.
Hearing on good authority that Police Chief Shon Barnes has just been fired. He just left the mayor's office this evening after being inside for quite a while. Barnes is currently calling around the police department to tell his captains. Still waiting on confirmation from mayor's office and SPD.
Have confidence in what you like and what you don't like.
Barnes makes around $370,000 a year. He has repeatedly been out of town, at events in other cities or at his family home in Chicago, during emergencies like today’s mass shootimg.
Seattle Fire and Police are currently responding to a mass shooting at the Seattle Center with at least six gunshot victims.
Also did a fun podcast with my fellow Refn sicko @liamgbillingham.bsky.social, who brought a great amount of knowledge about his work, how he has emerged as one of the most prominent Danish filmmakers on the national stage, and much more!📽️ Listen here: seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/podcast/s/se...
HER PRIVATE HELL REVIEW
Chase and Liam talk Nicolas Winding Refn's HER PRIVATE HELL, the filmmaker's unique voice, and some of what was gleaned from speaking with him ( https://seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/p/nicolas-windin...
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It’s worth noting that Taco Bell identified the source before the FDA did, and promptly pulled it from their stores. The FDA didn’t even name the source until Taylor Farms outed themselves, and hasn’t issued a recall. Basically, Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA.
Taylor Farms, which supplies major fast food and grocery chains, was identified as the possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak Thursday.
Tickets to Jimothy in 70mm IMAX are sold out for weeks.
I am going to donate my refund for the Odyssey 70mm issues back to @siffnews.bsky.social last night. We were able to finish the film on DCP, and I don't want to see them lose out on ticket sales. If you're able, consider doing the same.
Olivia Wilde. James Cameron. Mark Jenkin. Each has called projectionists the last member of the crew. In Seattle, that's Aaron Ridenour. He's bringing 70mm back to @siffnews.bsky.social tonight w/ Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY 📽️ My profile @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
@seattlecritics.bsky.social member @theendofcinema.bsky.social with @nwfilmforum.bsky.social programmer Cole Wilder. Sean introduced RRR, and not Barbara Forever or The Terrorizers, but they're worth seeing, too. Thanks to Sean for the crash course in Rajamouli and Cole for most everything else.
My general metric for Matt Damon movies is that they’re best if he’s a) in Europe, b) having an identity crisis, and c) killing people. (Talented Mr. Ripley, Bourne Identity.) So The Odyssey should be pretty good?
I'm a Nolan bro, and therefore so fucking into this movie and dying to see it again.
Will have a full written review tomorrow, but before then, had a fun conversation with @liamgbillingham.bsky.social about our first reflections on Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY. Come for our review, stay for us championing Himesh Patel 📽️ Listen here: seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/podcast/s/se...
Or, if you prefer to watch us gab it up, you can do so below 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvft...
THE ODYSSEY REVIEW
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