Martin Tsai
@martintsai.bsky.social
critique de cinéma. mots dans sight and sound, awards watch, screen anarchy, los angeles times etc.
camarade de national critics institute et power of diverse voices. membre de galeca, aaja et nlgja. il/le
ouvert au travail: [email protected]
camarade de national critics institute et power of diverse voices. membre de galeca, aaja et nlgja. il/le
ouvert au travail: [email protected]
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Martin Tsai
@martintsai.bsky.social
· Nov 11
“Whishaw delivers the 55 pages of monologue with the impressive illusion of spontaneity.”
– Martin Tsai, Sight and Sound bit.ly/47utCi1
"Peter Hujar's Day" is now playing at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social and @filmlinc.bsky.social
#filmsky
– Martin Tsai, Sight and Sound bit.ly/47utCi1
"Peter Hujar's Day" is now playing at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social and @filmlinc.bsky.social
#filmsky
omg i’m going to be in the december issue
i know some of y’all have 1,000 s&s bylines but THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME
i know some of y’all have 1,000 s&s bylines but THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME
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Fetterman proudly declared he would vote for restrictions on financial aid to Americans but would never vote for restrictions on financial aid to Israel. He did this on Fox News.
he is purportedly a Democrat
he is purportedly a Democrat
Fetterman on Bartiromo's show: "Stand with Israel. I'll never vote for any kinds of restrictions on aid, whether it's military, financial, or intelligence."
February 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Fetterman proudly declared he would vote for restrictions on financial aid to Americans but would never vote for restrictions on financial aid to Israel. He did this on Fox News.
he is purportedly a Democrat
he is purportedly a Democrat
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*pedophiles* constantly shifting the blame
The world's richest man is broadcasting eliminationist rhetoric about a tiny, vulnerable minority, and virtually no one is going to treat it as a scandal. It's just normal now.
February 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM
*pedophiles* constantly shifting the blame
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This is grim. They reduce people's lives to nothing more than a political attack.
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is grim. They reduce people's lives to nothing more than a political attack.
legacy admission=affirmative action for pedophiles
All the damning evidence linking America's elite universities to Jeffrey Epstein... and the sleazy truth about the troubled Ivy League exposed trib.al/z5Z3RYw
All the evidence linking America's elite universities to Epstein
The messages of support to a friend in need were touching, their senders - the leaders of America's most storied universities and arts institutions If only the recipient hadn't been Jeffrey Epstein
www.dailymail.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
legacy admission=affirmative action for pedophiles
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Rep. Buddy Carter on a teacher who was killed when ICE got into a high-speed chase with a man who had no criminal record: "She is a victim of Jon Ossoff, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats ... they've got blood on their hands"
February 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Rep. Buddy Carter on a teacher who was killed when ICE got into a high-speed chase with a man who had no criminal record: "She is a victim of Jon Ossoff, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats ... they've got blood on their hands"
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we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.” 2/2
February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.” 2/2
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Democrats should boycott the State of the Union and send Epstein survivors and people illegally detained by ICE in their place.
February 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Democrats should boycott the State of the Union and send Epstein survivors and people illegally detained by ICE in their place.
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Does that seem fair to you?
February 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Does that seem fair to you?
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".. The resulting price spikes are starting to look a bit like the Weimar Republic’s hyperinflation."
@bloomberg.com #$MU
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com #$MU
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis
A growing procession of tech industry leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail corpor...
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
".. The resulting price spikes are starting to look a bit like the Weimar Republic’s hyperinflation."
@bloomberg.com #$MU
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com #$MU
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Ben Goertzel, popularizer of the term AGI and creator of the Sophia robot, congratulating Jeffrey Epstein the day after Epstein was released from prison.
Goertzel is mentioned in the files nearly 800 times, including well after the Miami Herald investigation in 2018.
Goertzel is mentioned in the files nearly 800 times, including well after the Miami Herald investigation in 2018.
February 17, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Ben Goertzel, popularizer of the term AGI and creator of the Sophia robot, congratulating Jeffrey Epstein the day after Epstein was released from prison.
Goertzel is mentioned in the files nearly 800 times, including well after the Miami Herald investigation in 2018.
Goertzel is mentioned in the files nearly 800 times, including well after the Miami Herald investigation in 2018.
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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
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The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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"Most of those migrants and their lawyers...say they’ve been told by local authorities that they cannot leave the facility unless they agree to return to their home countries, from which they fled to escape war or persecution."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
"Most of those migrants and their lawyers...say they’ve been told by local authorities that they cannot leave the facility unless they agree to return to their home countries, from which they fled to escape war or persecution."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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Wuthering Heights is at its heart a story of class and race. Emerald Fennell has got it all wrong | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Wuthering Heights is at its heart a story of class and race. Emerald Fennell has got it all wrong | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
By turning the novel into just a corset-heaving love story, the director has stripped it of what made it so boundary-pushing, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Wuthering Heights is at its heart a story of class and race. Emerald Fennell has got it all wrong | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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EU to investigate Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons
EU to investigate Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons
Bloc also examines ‘addictive design’ of shopping site, including rewards, and its recommender systems
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Business live – latest updates
The EU is to open a formal investigation into the Chinese retailer Shein over multiple suspected breaches of European laws including the sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons.
The European Commission said on Tuesday it had launched the inquiry after demanding information from the fast-growing company last year. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
EU to investigate Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons
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NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
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Tell Us,Bernie......
February 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Tell Us,Bernie......
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The tech's current capabilities include telling people to walk instead of drive to get their car washed, but, sure, within 12-18 months it'll perform at the level of "a lawyer, or an accountant, or a project manager, or a marketing person."
Microsoft’s AI boss says AI can replace every white-collar job in 18 months — ‘We’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks’
And now, the end is near...
www.tomshardware.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The tech's current capabilities include telling people to walk instead of drive to get their car washed, but, sure, within 12-18 months it'll perform at the level of "a lawyer, or an accountant, or a project manager, or a marketing person."
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Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies At 84 The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84. ...
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.
www.npr.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies At 84 The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84. ...
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Not great how U.S. foreign policy is a combination of white nationalism, eugenics, preening toxic masculinity, and groveling for the approval of hostile nations before assisting our allies.
This is a direct violation of long-standing US policy toward Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
President Donald Trump said that he’s discussing future weapons sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping and teased that he would soon make a decision about future defense support for the self-governing island.
February 17, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Not great how U.S. foreign policy is a combination of white nationalism, eugenics, preening toxic masculinity, and groveling for the approval of hostile nations before assisting our allies.
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As many have argued, people felt empowered by -- or had business ideas for -- a dot-com world. The AI discussion is much more about what it will take away.
"Why is there suddenly so much nostalgia for the 1990s? ... The sense of prosperity was widely felt, with consumer confidence hitting record highs in January 2000 – a level of optimism not seen before or since."
Dario Perkins
Dario Perkins
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 AM
As many have argued, people felt empowered by -- or had business ideas for -- a dot-com world. The AI discussion is much more about what it will take away.