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· Oct 7
ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair
YouTube video by Vanity Fair
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Vanity Fair asked me to talk about visual effects, and it was my great honor to show off some of ILM’s terrific work over the years.
Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
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Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
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"If I create enough noise, my friends can get away." These kids have more courage than our elected reps or any of the rest of us.
nine years old
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
"If I create enough noise, my friends can get away." These kids have more courage than our elected reps or any of the rest of us.
Don't Tread on Me*
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them
Since Ruby Ridge and Waco, some right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Don't Tread on Me*
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
Don't Tread on Me*
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them
Since Ruby Ridge and Waco, some right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st
January 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Don't Tread on Me*
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them- Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
wapo.st/4t0Pqe0
huh that's weird
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.
The slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration push
www.inquirer.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
huh that's weird
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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JD Vance is a dirty liar. That is his primary characteristic and political function. Never, ever forget that and never treat him as anything other than a dirty liar.
After an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good, JD Vance quickly said agents have "absolute immunity."
Now, he's trying to convince us he never said that.
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Now, he's trying to convince us he never said that.
Subscribe to zeteo.com for more coverage
January 23, 2026 at 12:44 AM
JD Vance is a dirty liar. That is his primary characteristic and political function. Never, ever forget that and never treat him as anything other than a dirty liar.
My nominees:
🚗 The French Connection, car chase
🚚 Raiders of the Lost Ark, truck
🚚 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, finale
🚗 Ronin, car chase
🚚 Terminator 2, truck chase and finale
🚚 Mad Max: Fury Road, all of it
🚗 Bullitt, car chase
🚗 To Live and Die in L.A., car chase
🚁 True Lies, causeway
🚗 The French Connection, car chase
🚚 Raiders of the Lost Ark, truck
🚚 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, finale
🚗 Ronin, car chase
🚚 Terminator 2, truck chase and finale
🚚 Mad Max: Fury Road, all of it
🚗 Bullitt, car chase
🚗 To Live and Die in L.A., car chase
🚁 True Lies, causeway
What's the single overall best car chase in cinema history? One that almost has everything you would want from a car chase?
It's not a bold or original answer, but I think I have to go with the French Connection
It's not a bold or original answer, but I think I have to go with the French Connection
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 AM
My nominees:
🚗 The French Connection, car chase
🚚 Raiders of the Lost Ark, truck
🚚 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, finale
🚗 Ronin, car chase
🚚 Terminator 2, truck chase and finale
🚚 Mad Max: Fury Road, all of it
🚗 Bullitt, car chase
🚗 To Live and Die in L.A., car chase
🚁 True Lies, causeway
🚗 The French Connection, car chase
🚚 Raiders of the Lost Ark, truck
🚚 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, finale
🚗 Ronin, car chase
🚚 Terminator 2, truck chase and finale
🚚 Mad Max: Fury Road, all of it
🚗 Bullitt, car chase
🚗 To Live and Die in L.A., car chase
🚁 True Lies, causeway
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Everyone is (rightfully) dunking on the Titanic part but even if you leave that specificity out it’s pretty crazy to think that it takes more than a night to turn a boat around.
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Everyone is (rightfully) dunking on the Titanic part but even if you leave that specificity out it’s pretty crazy to think that it takes more than a night to turn a boat around.
shame on Apple and Google for allowing that app on their stores
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
shame on Apple and Google for allowing that app on their stores
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We should all be deeply disturbed and infuriated that a secret police force only accountable to pedophile protectors are kidnapping kids
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
We should all be deeply disturbed and infuriated that a secret police force only accountable to pedophile protectors are kidnapping kids
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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important to note the wins
In a major win for public education, the Trump-Vance admin has abandoned its appeal in our case, which fought their mandate that public schools align with the admin's unlawful interpretation of civil rights law or risk loss of funds.
When people resist, they win.
When people resist, they win.
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 PM
important to note the wins
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This is why I always emphasize that "the media just likes Trump for clicks and ratings" is not accurate. The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is the worst in political history and instead of sensationalizing it, they repeatedly minimize it and downplay it despite massive public interest
public perception says mainstream media is sensationalist, lusts for scandal, will make anything up to sell papers and get clicks etc.,
and then this particular president does like 10 scandals a day and mainstream media insists on describing his actions in the most uninteresting way possible
and then this particular president does like 10 scandals a day and mainstream media insists on describing his actions in the most uninteresting way possible
Right on cue, here are the push alerts from the 3 major newspapers lmao
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is why I always emphasize that "the media just likes Trump for clicks and ratings" is not accurate. The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is the worst in political history and instead of sensationalizing it, they repeatedly minimize it and downplay it despite massive public interest
I bought a brand new box set of “Three’s Company” DVDs, the complete series on 30 discs! And two of the discs are damaged and are unplayable, so I don't know what to do.
Long live physical media!
(yes, I “cleaned” the discs, and tried multiple players)
Long live physical media!
(yes, I “cleaned” the discs, and tried multiple players)
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I bought a brand new box set of “Three’s Company” DVDs, the complete series on 30 discs! And two of the discs are damaged and are unplayable, so I don't know what to do.
Long live physical media!
(yes, I “cleaned” the discs, and tried multiple players)
Long live physical media!
(yes, I “cleaned” the discs, and tried multiple players)
there is no floor
Trump: "No nation is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the US. We're a great power. Much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out 2 weeks ago in Venezuela. We saw this in World War 2 when Denmark fell to Germany after just 6 hours of fighting."
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
there is no floor
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“sex scenes don’t even advance the plot!!”
i dunno dude the plot said these people were gonna fuck
i dunno dude the plot said these people were gonna fuck
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
“sex scenes don’t even advance the plot!!”
i dunno dude the plot said these people were gonna fuck
i dunno dude the plot said these people were gonna fuck
Imagine a top official from the last administration saying this
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Imagine a top official from the last administration saying this
movies movies movies movies movies movies MOVIES!
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
movies movies movies movies movies movies MOVIES!
attn: NYC
sure, you can "celebrate Presidents' Day," or you can come to @paristheaternyc.bsky.social on Feb 15, see a 35mm print of Barton Fink, and watch me interview John Turturro while trying not to tell him how the movie changed my life
Paris Theater - Barton Fink
35mm | Q&A with actor John Turturro, moderated by NYFCC member Sam Adams
www.paristheaternyc.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
attn: NYC
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Thanks so much to everyone who has checked in about what it’s like in Minneapolis right now. This should answer most of your questions:
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
www.theverge.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who has checked in about what it’s like in Minneapolis right now. This should answer most of your questions:
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THE MAN THEY TOOK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET IS A U.S. CITIZEN.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
1/2
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
1/2
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
THE MAN THEY TOOK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET IS A U.S. CITIZEN.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.