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Norah 🦋 Mami’s Small But She is Mighty 🔥 @thenoraheffect.bsky.social · 14h

Appreciation post. RIP, D’Angelo

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britt hayes @britthates.bsky.social · 14h

studio execs & major outlets claim AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over Hollywood. the reality is much different. i spoke with filmmakers, producers, and editors about how AI is actually showing up in productions – and what it still can't do:

Hollywood Has a Major AI Hype Problem

Studio execs and major media outlets claim that AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over film and TV. The reality is much different.

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Simon Brew @simonbrew.bsky.social · 14m

I've had a few quiet notes of support from people at other publishing companies about this. But there's also a fear of calling Google out, for fear of the power it has. I get it, but it's pretty lonely out here.

Film Stories @filmstories.bsky.social · 3d

Google's search results are, sadly, damaging lots of websites. What does #Google actually want? And is it what a human being would want?
filmstories.co.uk/features/oka...

Okay then, Google: tell us what to do | The future of entertainment websites

Google's search results are, sadly, damaging lots of websites. What does Google actually want? And is it what a human being would want?

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 8m

Hard to believe this was a quarter-century ago...

... FIVE YEARS?! ARE YOU KIDDING? Every year feels like an eternity. This year alone has been like six hundred months and it's not even done yet.

What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 9h

Hey, if you're thinking about subscribing to my new efforts at Ghost, this is the week I need you to do it.

The doors are open and the Ghost era is beginning. If you were reluctant because of Substack, please show me I made the right choice by moving.

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The front page of drewmcweeny.com, with a banner image showing Peter O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia, and my current top story, a column called "Try, Try Again."

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 4h

'80s ROULETTE returns tomorrow. Feels good to be this close to totally ready with drewmcweeny.com

Formerly Dangerous

The all-purpose home of critic and screenwriter Drew McWeeny

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Gennifer Hutchison @gennhutchison.bsky.social · 3d

Very tired of writers who are considered "quintessential" always being, y'know, white guys. Tired of the archetypal idea of what a writer looks and sounds like, what personality type they have, how they write, what they write about, all being centered around white guys.

It's so f*cking alienating.

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wargen @funeralpig.bsky.social · 12h

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. One for practice and the other one is the "main" grave.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 9h

Got off to an auspicious start yesterday when I published my first new piece and didn't have it set right so it didn't send out to anyone.

*sigh* I swear, I've got it all figured out.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 9h

Hey, if you're thinking about subscribing to my new efforts at Ghost, this is the week I need you to do it.

The doors are open and the Ghost era is beginning. If you were reluctant because of Substack, please show me I made the right choice by moving.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 9h

It's the publication Scientific American.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 9h

Jess Gabor's got a real "young Elizabeth McGovern" thing going on in CHRISTY.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 10h

Fuck Scientific American.

Why do people want to carry water for this fascist plagiarism engine? What motivates it? You can see what's wrong with it and why it is a 100% negative for everything it touches, but "Oh, look, Marilyn's on a dragon!"

Blocking this garbage account now.

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 11h

The world lost a genial man, a genius communicator and a supreme artist. I lost a friend - beloved Drew.

Andrew 🐻 @awd.bsky.social · 14h

Rest in Peace, Drew Struzan

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 10h

Good. Fuck Dr. Phil.

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 11h

Dr. Phil went full MAGA and tried to reinvent himself as a MAGA media mogul and culture warrior. Now his world is unraveling, his media company is laying off thousands and had to file for bankruptcy, and he's being sued for fraud. The whole plan is collapsing.

www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trump/

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

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Joe Lynch @thejoelynch.bsky.social · 14h

My mutant babies are so beautiful, and now…They’ve been UNLEASHED!
GET YOUR COPY OF THE LAST DRIVE IN W/ JOE BOB BRIGGS (featuring 2 of my films,MAYHEM & SUITABLE FLESH) NOW!
PRO TIP:If you want the full Joe Bob Vs Joe Lynch drama,watch MAYHEM first, then SUITABLE FLESH(which I’m on as a guest!)

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Lilly Wachowski @lillywachowski.bsky.social · 12h

A beautiful film!

Annalise Ophelian @dr-ophelian.bsky.social · 12h

The documentary I made with Miss Major 10 years ago is available to stream free on Vimeo. If you want to spend some time with her and her loved ones, and learn some abolitionist trans history while you're at it, updated streaming link is here: vimeo.com/whatdowewant...

MAJOR! (free streaming link)

The award-winning 2016 documentary "MAJOR!" follows the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender elder who has been fighting…

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I thought this was lovely.

"A few years ago I received a DM from Zohran Kwame Mamdani. Only recently did I discover its existence. It was a very unusual DM—especially coming from a local assemblyman who would soon be running for higher office. He had very little name recognition at the time, and could have benefited from publicity. But unlike the thousands of messages I’ve received from people with something to promote, Zohran did not ask to be featured on Humans of New York. Instead he asked if he could introduce me to taxi drivers that were struggling beneath the burden of debt. Coming from a man with political ambitions, this self-denying request was so strange as to be almost singular. I don’t endorse politicians on Humans of New York. But I’ll endorse a good man. And it was a good man who cleared 30 minutes from his schedule yesterday to swing by Grand Central and visit Dear New York’s Vanderbilt Hall Exhibition. Nearly fifty-student artists were visiting that day with their families, and I thought a surprise visit from this widely-loved future mayor would be a special memory for all of them. Before Zohran’s arrival I was convinced I’d made a terrible mistake. The exhibit was filled to capacity with adult visitors. Dear New York is self-funded so there was very little staff and security for crowd control. In the crush of people I was almost certain this special day for the kids would devolve into thirty minutes of selfie requests. But everyone rose to the occasion."

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"Hundreds of adults quickly cleared the room and stood outside the exhibit. Eleven very notable adult photographers are also featured in the show, but even they took a step back, so that these students could briefly have the stage to themselves. Each child stood by their work and Zohran was able to meet all of them, one at a time, and honor their contributions to the most-visited art show in New York City. Thanks to everyone who ceded the stage yesterday to make this moment possible. Thank you Zohran for literally sitting down on the floor so that these young artists could feel so tall. Thanks for continually centering other people in your life and work. And thank you, for being such an important part of Dear New York."

A large group of children and adults pose together indoors in front of a sign reading "DEAR." A man in a suit sits cross-legged in front, surrounded by smiling kids. The background features an ornate architectural detail.

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Terror Vision Records & Video @terrorvisionvids.bsky.social · 13h

We are releasing FIRE IN THE SKY on vinyl! This is the first @terrorvisionvids.bsky.social record pressed at our own pressing plant and they came out beautifully.

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Siddhant Adlakha @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social · 1d

At the center of “Tron: Ares” is a woefully miscast Greta Lee (“Past Lives”) and an unfortunately visible Jared Leto ("accusations from underage girls"), making even more unpleasant an already haphazard cinematic headache. joysauce.com/tron-ares-is...

‘Tron: Ares’ is a waste of time and talent

Greta Lee gets stuck inside a digital mess alongside Jared Leto in Joachim Rønning’s threequel to the 1980s classic.

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Eric Vespe @ericvespe.bsky.social · 1d

Kels and I are off to Japan tomorrow! First time for the both of us. Any tips and food/restaurant recommendations appreciated! We’ll be in Osaka and Tokyo and I want to eat all the ramen! Go!

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 1d

"She Moves On" was later, off "Rhythm of the Saints."

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Mike Williamson @mike-williamson.bsky.social · 1d

CHICAGO! I’m thrilled to have been asked to be a guest this weekend at the legendary MUSIC BOX OF HORRORS 24 hour horror film marathon at the famous @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social theatre. I’ll be there for a q&a following a 35mm screening of MR. STATIC.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 1d

Lunatic!

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Jordan Hoffman, your friend. @jhoffman.bsky.social · 1d

In 2019 I ranked every single goddamn Rush song. Please click, read, share.

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All 180 Rush Songs, Ranked

Cue the drum fill.

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