Alonso Duralde
@aduralde.bsky.social
Film critic (thefilmverdict.com) Podcaster (linoleumcast.bsky.social bfastallday.bsky.social maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social deckthehallmark.bsky.social) Member, LAFCA & NSFC. Coming soon: updated edition of HAVE YOURSELF A MOVIE LITTLE XMAS. he/him🌹🏳️🌈🎄📽
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Hey! My book is now on sale everywhere (you’ll probably have better luck getting it online than from bookstores, alas), but come buy a signed copy at one of the following events! Thread:
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The House and Senate are both investigating Pete’s war crimes
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The House and Senate are both investigating Pete’s war crimes
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I’m dumbstruck by news of the death of Tom Stoppard—maybe because he hoarded all the words and knew how to use them better than just about anyone. I hope we savor his spectacular wit and erudition and argue about the politics of his plays forever. He was monumental, and also a kind and curious man.
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I’m dumbstruck by news of the death of Tom Stoppard—maybe because he hoarded all the words and knew how to use them better than just about anyone. I hope we savor his spectacular wit and erudition and argue about the politics of his plays forever. He was monumental, and also a kind and curious man.
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How it started / How it’s going
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How it started / How it’s going
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The fact that TPUSA posted the entirely reasonable comments from the instructor here as coming from the “TRANS PROFESSOR” gives away the game.
They’re not defending students, they’re targeting faculty — as always
They’re not defending students, they’re targeting faculty — as always
idk not to mention how very nuanced and normal the actual response here was
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The fact that TPUSA posted the entirely reasonable comments from the instructor here as coming from the “TRANS PROFESSOR” gives away the game.
They’re not defending students, they’re targeting faculty — as always
They’re not defending students, they’re targeting faculty — as always
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If this is remotely true, then Southern Illinois University Carbondale needs to have an intervention with its Dean of Education who does not seem to understand “education”
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If this is remotely true, then Southern Illinois University Carbondale needs to have an intervention with its Dean of Education who does not seem to understand “education”
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If you can’t do, leech
“If you can’t win on the field you can always play quarterback for the culture war”
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
November 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If you can’t do, leech
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You know how I know Eric Garcia is a good reporter you should be following?
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
You know how I know Eric Garcia is a good reporter you should be following?
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High winds closing down the Hallmark Christmas Experience tonight in Kansas City, when they were scheduled to film the tree lighting with Brad Paisley and Mickey Guyton for the upcoming THE HALLMARK CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE: A HOMETOWN HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
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November 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
High winds closing down the Hallmark Christmas Experience tonight in Kansas City, when they were scheduled to film the tree lighting with Brad Paisley and Mickey Guyton for the upcoming THE HALLMARK CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE: A HOMETOWN HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
www.kshb.com/news/local-n...
www.kshb.com/news/local-n...
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Many federal workers left government this year.
Here’s a story about one — a man named Jonathan White.
At a town hall this spring, he demanded Democrats do more to stop Trump's agenda.
"We want you to show fight, and you are not fighting.”
(You may remember this viral clip.)
Here’s a story about one — a man named Jonathan White.
At a town hall this spring, he demanded Democrats do more to stop Trump's agenda.
"We want you to show fight, and you are not fighting.”
(You may remember this viral clip.)
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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The MAGA cult is so far gone that they truly believe Dear Leader should be allowed to kill their own children.
On “The Necessary Conversation” podcast, Chad’s Trump supporter parents tell him the military should follow Trump’s illegal orders and kill everyone in LA if Trump commanded it — even with him and his sister in the city😳
November 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The MAGA cult is so far gone that they truly believe Dear Leader should be allowed to kill their own children.
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On Monday, December 1st, @kristenklopez.bsky.social will be on hand to introduce Hal Ashby’s Oscar-winning film, COMING HOME!
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
On Monday, December 1st, @kristenklopez.bsky.social will be on hand to introduce Hal Ashby’s Oscar-winning film, COMING HOME!
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
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Someone tell him if he backs down from this threat he can count it as another war he ended
Trump, with no authority to do so, demands the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela be closed as he threatens to bomb and invade the country.
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Someone tell him if he backs down from this threat he can count it as another war he ended
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This is why CEO pay needs to be so much higher than their employees, see
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is why CEO pay needs to be so much higher than their employees, see
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With just under a million live + same day viewers, the finale of MISTLETOE MURDERS ranked in Friday's (11/21) top 20 primetime programs of the day, the first time this season, Hallmark's Friday holiday series made it into the ranking.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
With just under a million live + same day viewers, the finale of MISTLETOE MURDERS ranked in Friday's (11/21) top 20 primetime programs of the day, the first time this season, Hallmark's Friday holiday series made it into the ranking.
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The “kill them all” order by SecDef Hegseth would be a textbook war crime even if the original attack had been legal.
It is unfathomable that the USG lawyers would sign off on a no-survivors boat strike (no get of jail free card).
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
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There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The “kill them all” order by SecDef Hegseth would be a textbook war crime even if the original attack had been legal.
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This is probably one of, if not the greatest thing I'll ever write in my life. I'm also extremely proud of the photoshop.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends in horror when robe of Baby Yoda balloon falls open, revealing massive genitalia
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends in horror when robe of Baby Yoda balloon falls open, revealing massive genitalia
"I think we can all agree this kind of thing is why realism in art has always been a mistake.”
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is probably one of, if not the greatest thing I'll ever write in my life. I'm also extremely proud of the photoshop.
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From the people who brought you "oh so it's racist to say that white people are better than black people?" comes "find me a single place in the law where it says not to commit murder."
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From the people who brought you "oh so it's racist to say that white people are better than black people?" comes "find me a single place in the law where it says not to commit murder."
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On the one hand this is heinous, on the other hand under this logic an enterprising Democratic president can declare tech billionaires to be terrorists who are poisoning the American people with their products
November 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
On the one hand this is heinous, on the other hand under this logic an enterprising Democratic president can declare tech billionaires to be terrorists who are poisoning the American people with their products
I was one year off with The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. (Also, shouldn’t Clint Eastwood, and not Stallone, be in this graphic?)
Vulture Cinematrix No. 613: Nov 29, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2394
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Vulture Cinematrix No. 613: Nov 29, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2394
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Cinematrix No. 613: November 29, 2025
Can you name a Sean Connery action movie?
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November 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I was one year off with The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. (Also, shouldn’t Clint Eastwood, and not Stallone, be in this graphic?)
Vulture Cinematrix No. 613: Nov 29, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2394
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Play at:
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Vulture Cinematrix No. 613: Nov 29, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2394
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Play at:
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Killing survivors in the water is a war crime for which people have been executed. (Note: we're not at war with any of these nations, and the legal underpinnings are dubious at best.)
There's the case of U-852 in WWII.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...
There's the case of U-852 in WWII.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...
November 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Killing survivors in the water is a war crime for which people have been executed. (Note: we're not at war with any of these nations, and the legal underpinnings are dubious at best.)
There's the case of U-852 in WWII.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...
There's the case of U-852 in WWII.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...
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I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
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I feel like now that it’s after Thanksgiving, I can re-share my FLOP HOUSE episode about RED ONE, in which we discussed seeing things in 4DX, JK Simmons’ workout routine, and how much more annoying this movie would have been with Ryan Reynolds in it. overcast.fm/+AAA93mq5FA8
Ep.#457 – Red One, with Linda Holmes — The Flop House
It’s Christmas in… August?
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November 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I feel like now that it’s after Thanksgiving, I can re-share my FLOP HOUSE episode about RED ONE, in which we discussed seeing things in 4DX, JK Simmons’ workout routine, and how much more annoying this movie would have been with Ryan Reynolds in it. overcast.fm/+AAA93mq5FA8
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Trump can barely fog a mirror, his approval is in the toilet and other institutions have showed that bending the knee only brings them back for more but standing up to them often gets results.
And yet:
And yet:
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump can barely fog a mirror, his approval is in the toilet and other institutions have showed that bending the knee only brings them back for more but standing up to them often gets results.
And yet:
And yet:
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