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Kyle Gilman

@kylegilman.net

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Film/TV editor The Four Seasons, The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins (coming to NBC this Winter) Girls5eva, The Best Man, Dickinson, Mr. Mayor, Kimmy Schmidt, Difficult People, Maron, Hal Hartley movies.

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · Nov 17

My profile photo is an image from the in-memoriam montage in the Girls5eva finale, that ironically was cut for time.

In memoriam picture with text "Gabe (Last name unknown) Editor" and me eating a burrito in front of three monitors.

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 18h

Yeah, that and the vanity. I hate awards shows, but I wouldn't refuse an Emmy.

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 18h

Thanks to Jeopardy I learned that when George C. Scott refused his Oscar because he didn't believe in competition between actors, he called it "a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons." And now I have a new favorite actor. collider.com/oscars-winne...

This Was the First Oscar Winner To Refuse Their Award

While two movie stars have refused the prestigious award, the first refusal was about making a statement.

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 20h

I listened to This American Life's version of the Shell Game podcast and it was absolutely infuriating. Wasting customer service reps' time with AI clones is bad enough. Calling friends and confusing them with AI is sociopathic. And listening to the pauses between responses offended me as an editor.

Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 2d

That was an editing master class! Really phenomenal.

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 3d

Dr. Manhattan stands and sits on Mars in 3 panels.
First panel: "It is 2001. Harvard has released data showing that 49 percent of undergraduate grades were A's."
Second panel: "It is 2023. A report found that close to 80 percent of Yale grades were in the A range."
Third panel: "It is 2025. Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say."

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 5d

Maybe I use Windows wrong, but I never notice the AI bullshit.

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Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 13d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity

Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 6d

The Butlerian Jihad must have sucked for guys who just bought a new computer

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 7d

Got a few questions on this, voting yes on 2-6, still undecided on 1 (conservation groups like it but also the Olympics are always a boondoogle).

Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 7d

yes, us! here you go:

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Robert King @robertking.bsky.social · 7d

For what it’s worth:

Speaking as a showrunner with two writers rooms going on now, this article from Ankler is insane. I don’t know who the insider is, but the reporter should call bullshit. This is a GPT press release.

The Ankler @theankler.com · 7d

The “GPT-5 pass” has gone from curiosity to mandate. Scripts, trailers, pitch decks are all being filtered through an AI model that remembers every draft and forgets what originality looks like. @erikbarmack.bsky.social on Hollywood’s uneasy reset:
theankler.com/p/run-it-thr...

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 7d

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 8d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 8d

I was on unemployment for 25 weeks this year! And I'm one of the lucky ones with a relatively steady gig (two eight-episode seasons of TV)

Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 8d

The maximum weekly unemployment benefit in New York State just jumped from $504 to $869! Good news for all the unemployed entertainment workers I know. Assuming their benefits haven't run out yet. dol.ny.gov/MBR

What is the Maximum Benefit Rate?

Information about the Maximum Benefit Rate

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 8d

Tron is a series of video game emergencies!

Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 8d

So in the new Tron movie, Tron comes out? I've seen the other Tron movies and you go into Tron, Tron doesn't come out, you go in. What even is Tron to you? youtu.be/8cdBcfLhJVY?...

Jumanji - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 8d

Thank you. I thought it was a terrific article by the way.

Kyle Gilman @kylegilman.net · 8d

The piece does mention the Oscars though.