Dustin Rowles (Pajiba Guy)
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Owner of Pajiba (2004- ) | Politics and Pop Culture | Reformed Lawyer | Reform Jew | Proud Dad to a Cancer Survivor & Monoamniotic Twins | Mainer
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I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to the incomparable David Dastmalchian about his breakout role in Denis Villeneuve's PRISONERS (a Thanksgiving movie!). Extremely moved by how open David was during our conversation about how this character challenged him and changed his life. @vulture.com:
David Dastmalchian answers every question we have about his role in the 2013 Denis Villeneuve drama ‘Prisoners.’
David Dastmalchian Answers Every Question We Have About Prisoners
David Dastmalchian answers every question we have about his role in the 2013 Denis Villeneuve drama ‘Prisoners.’
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November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to the incomparable David Dastmalchian about his breakout role in Denis Villeneuve's PRISONERS (a Thanksgiving movie!). Extremely moved by how open David was during our conversation about how this character challenged him and changed his life. @vulture.com:
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David Letterman praised Seth Meyers after President Trump called for Meyers’ firing.
David Letterman: ‘I’ve Never Been More Proud of Seth Meyers’
David Letterman praised Seth Meyers after President Trump called for Meyers’ firing.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
David Letterman praised Seth Meyers after President Trump called for Meyers’ firing.
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Quiet Piggy‼️ This is brilliant‼️
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Quiet Piggy‼️ This is brilliant‼️
I mean, when the Catholic League is defending you on pedophilia ...
Holy shit. They're really doing it. They're doing "actually pedophilia is good now." The debasement of the American Right is complete.
MEGYN KELLY IS RIGHT ABOUT EPSTEIN - Catholic League
Bill Donohue
www.catholicleague.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I mean, when the Catholic League is defending you on pedophilia ...
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"This is good work, I am doing important journalism here," I think, as I soberly discuss the important differences between sexually assaulting fifteen year-olds and eight year-olds.
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"This is good work, I am doing important journalism here," I think, as I soberly discuss the important differences between sexually assaulting fifteen year-olds and eight year-olds.
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A really fun time: I talked to Alex Horne and Greg Davies about 20! seasons! of Taskmaster, their thoughts on cast chemistry, designing tasks, their own bond, and what comes next. @vulture.com:
www.vulture.com/article/task...
www.vulture.com/article/task...
The Taskmaster Guys Know What You’re Watching For
Alex Horne and Greg Davies break down season 20’s most ludicrous tasks and their undeniable chemistry.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A really fun time: I talked to Alex Horne and Greg Davies about 20! seasons! of Taskmaster, their thoughts on cast chemistry, designing tasks, their own bond, and what comes next. @vulture.com:
www.vulture.com/article/task...
www.vulture.com/article/task...
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lord in heaven did i love this television show
wrote about it
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wrote about it
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'The Lowdown' Was So Good
Just an incredible piece of television.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
lord in heaven did i love this television show
wrote about it
type-click-type.ghost.io/the-lowdown-...
wrote about it
type-click-type.ghost.io/the-lowdown-...
I spent a couple of hours trying to figure out, mathematically speaking, when Andy Richter would be eliminated from 'DWTS.' This is what I came up with - some sort of reality competition yarn wall.
Based on Math Alone, Where Does Andy Richter’s 'DWTS' Run End?
Based on Math Alone, Where Does Andy Richter’s 'DWTS' Run End?
I'm a very recent convert to Dancing with the Stars for a few reasons: the production values are great, the dancers are eager, and it's a fun show to watch with my daughters. But there's also the Andy Richter factor,...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I spent a couple of hours trying to figure out, mathematically speaking, when Andy Richter would be eliminated from 'DWTS.' This is what I came up with - some sort of reality competition yarn wall.
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Jon Stewart isn't the only Daily Show host sticking around through the next year.
Comedy Central: Daily Show News Team Also Returning Through 2026
Jon Stewart isn't the only Daily Show host sticking around through the next year.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Jon Stewart isn't the only Daily Show host sticking around through the next year.
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Everyone's talking about it. www.theomnicosm.com/3-episodes-3...
3 episodes, 3 storylines for ‘SNL’ Season 51
Ashley Padilla steps up, the revamped cast takes shape — but Lorne Michaels has work to do.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Everyone's talking about it. www.theomnicosm.com/3-episodes-3...
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Only one episode left and I’m even LESS sure how this story is going to wrap up.
Land Grabs Abound on This Week's ‘The Lowdown’
Land Grabs Abound on This Week's ‘The Lowdown’
Nobody beat up Lee this week, but the penultimate episode of The Lowdown does end with Lee staring down the barrels of a few automatic rifles, in a white power church full of ex-cons, so I guess that's something! Something...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Only one episode left and I’m even LESS sure how this story is going to wrap up.
I am not a huge fan of Janet Mills. But you know what Janet Mills doesn't have? A Nazi tattoo.
The Fight to End Purity Testing Is Getting Tested Itself
Graham Platner is really testing the purity tests
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October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I am not a huge fan of Janet Mills. But you know what Janet Mills doesn't have? A Nazi tattoo.
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from me -- a profile of Jafar Panahi, a filmmaker whose work has perfectly met our age of surveillance and interrogation and asks the imperative question of: Who are we, and what comes next? IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT = masterpiece, imo.
Since his 2010 imprisonment, the director has been in an endless game of chicken with the Iranian regime. In his defiant new film, ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ a group of Iranians consider killing the man who tortured them in prison.
Jafar Panahi’s Cinematic Rebellions
Since his 2010 imprisonment, the director has been in an endless game of chicken with the Iranian regime. In his defiant new film, ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ a group of Iranians consider killing the man who tortured them in prison.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
from me -- a profile of Jafar Panahi, a filmmaker whose work has perfectly met our age of surveillance and interrogation and asks the imperative question of: Who are we, and what comes next? IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT = masterpiece, imo.
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I'm a "glass is half-full" kinda guy, so let's look at the upside of the Riyadh Comedy Festival: We never, ever have to even pretend to take any of these "anti-woke" "free speech warriors" seriously, ever again.
New from me at @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
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New from me at @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
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Will Anti-Woke Comedy Recover From the Riyadh Festival?
Any event that includes comedy’s biggest names is going to attract attention — but the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 26 and continued through Thursday, is disproving the adage that...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm a "glass is half-full" kinda guy, so let's look at the upside of the Riyadh Comedy Festival: We never, ever have to even pretend to take any of these "anti-woke" "free speech warriors" seriously, ever again.
New from me at @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
bit.ly/4h51JjF
New from me at @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
bit.ly/4h51JjF
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What Louis CK Did Was Wrong In 2018. And in 2025
What Louis CK Did Was Wrong In 2018. And in 2025
Louis CK appeared on Bill Maher's show on Friday night, giving his first television interview in eight years. When he was introduced, the audience gave him a standing ovation. They stood for Louis CK. Sometimes, I understand this culture's desire...
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October 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
What Louis CK Did Was Wrong In 2018. And in 2025
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There Is Nothing More American than Bad Bunny
There Is Nothing More American than Bad Bunny
According to a 2019 survey, about 42 million Americans speak Spanish -- these are either citizens or legal residents of this country. Bad Bunny is also American (he was born in Puerto Rico). And Bad Bunny has been critical of...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
There Is Nothing More American than Bad Bunny
If late-night TV hosts were in the mob, Jimmy Fallon would 100 percent be the snitch.
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If late-night TV hosts were in the mob, Jimmy Fallon would 100 percent be the snitch.
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My review of the movie of the year (and even that might be an understatement) Paul Thomas Anderson's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER dropped at @pajiba.com today. To say I liked it would be a bit of an understatement #onebattleafteranother
Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' Is Gonna Make Republicans Go Absolutely Nuts
Leo DiCaprio and Sean Penn Give Immediately Iconic Turns Alongside a Cast Full of Wonders
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September 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My review of the movie of the year (and even that might be an understatement) Paul Thomas Anderson's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER dropped at @pajiba.com today. To say I liked it would be a bit of an understatement #onebattleafteranother
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Jimmy Kimmel Was Both Defiant and Conciliatory in His Return
Jimmy Kimmel Was Both Defiant and Conciliatory in His Return
"As I was saying before I was interrupted ...," Jimmy Kimmel said upon his return to late night after his suspension, echoing a line delivered by The Tonight Show host Jack Paar when he returned a month after walking off...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Jimmy Kimmel Was Both Defiant and Conciliatory in His Return
Are we sure this is not a paid advertorial for The Rock?
“Johnson listens hard, strenuously, athletically — as if he is squatting the weight of your answer with the bulging quads of his soul."
“Johnson listens hard, strenuously, athletically — as if he is squatting the weight of your answer with the bulging quads of his soul."
Wow! The 'Times' Profile on Dwayne Johnson Lays It On Thick
Wow! The 'Times' Profile on Dwayne Johnson Lays It On Thick
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is gunning for Oscar gold this year for his performance in The Smashing Machine, which by all accounts features a strong turn from the former pro-wrestler. But it takes more than a great performance in an...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Are we sure this is not a paid advertorial for The Rock?
“Johnson listens hard, strenuously, athletically — as if he is squatting the weight of your answer with the bulging quads of his soul."
“Johnson listens hard, strenuously, athletically — as if he is squatting the weight of your answer with the bulging quads of his soul."
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Of course I wrote about the Rapture
Sleep Well, We’ll All Most Likely Be Dead in the Morning
Sleep Well, We’ll All Most Likely Be Dead in the Morning
In case you were, I don't know, living your life and touching grass this weekend, you may have missed that we're expecting a Rapture on Tuesday, September 23rd. Or possibly on the 24th. No one has been really clear on...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Of course I wrote about the Rapture
Here's how I know a recession is looming: Someone came in the dead of the night and stole not one, not two, but EVERY SINGLE APPLE from our apple tree. Picked it bare. I don't know if we should call the Apple Cops or just quietly respect the hustle.
September 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Here's how I know a recession is looming: Someone came in the dead of the night and stole not one, not two, but EVERY SINGLE APPLE from our apple tree. Picked it bare. I don't know if we should call the Apple Cops or just quietly respect the hustle.
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"history is also going to remember the cowards who definitely knew better but still let things happen—whether it was for money, convenience, or just comfort. Use ... the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away: F**k you. Make me.”" www.pajiba.com/news/john-ol...
John Oliver Offers Four Defiant Words of Advice to Disney Over the Kimmel Situation
It works. Try it out, Bob Iger.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"history is also going to remember the cowards who definitely knew better but still let things happen—whether it was for money, convenience, or just comfort. Use ... the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away: F**k you. Make me.”" www.pajiba.com/news/john-ol...
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Also, on @pajiba.com , I waxed poetic on how Margot Robbie's one-scene performance in Asteroid City is one of the best Wes Anderson movie performances ever!
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Never Forget Margot Robbie Delivered One of the Best Wes Anderson Movie Performances Ever
Margot Robbie's many talents were especially well-utilized in Asteroid City
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September 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Also, on @pajiba.com , I waxed poetic on how Margot Robbie's one-scene performance in Asteroid City is one of the best Wes Anderson movie performances ever!
www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...
www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...