Kevin Smokler
@weegee.bsky.social
Writer, Documentary Filmmaker, Inveterate Recommender
New Book: BREAK THE FRAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN FILMMAKERS
https://tinyurl.com/yc5r894h
www.breaktheframebook.com
www.kevinsmokler.com
New Book: BREAK THE FRAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN FILMMAKERS
https://tinyurl.com/yc5r894h
www.breaktheframebook.com
www.kevinsmokler.com
I still joke about "Beating Up the Ocean" (via @moryan.bsky.social )
February 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I still joke about "Beating Up the Ocean" (via @moryan.bsky.social )
No, I will never learn how to spell "lieutenant" properly.
February 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
No, I will never learn how to spell "lieutenant" properly.
"In the United States, 1950s are idolized as the most wholesomely American decade, riding the pride of winning WWII into the paranoid patriotism of the cold war...This era is where white America... longs to be great again-- Leave it to Beaver effaces the Montgomery Bus Boycott" -- Alice Bolin
February 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
"In the United States, 1950s are idolized as the most wholesomely American decade, riding the pride of winning WWII into the paranoid patriotism of the cold war...This era is where white America... longs to be great again-- Leave it to Beaver effaces the Montgomery Bus Boycott" -- Alice Bolin
Co-headlining summer tour in Heaven? (via @danyelsmith.bsky.social )
Parliament- Funkadelic or Sly & The Family Stone?
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Co-headlining summer tour in Heaven? (via @danyelsmith.bsky.social )
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Truly a miraculous arc if you were around in the 80s, 90s and remember the weight of HIV and the toll it took. Unreserved and unqualifiedly good news.
Just because good news is worth celebrating:
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Truly a miraculous arc if you were around in the 80s, 90s and remember the weight of HIV and the toll it took. Unreserved and unqualifiedly good news.
I'm stuck on the work "reunite" here...
Stella McCartney and Jeff Koons Reunite at Last
Caution: slippery when wet!
www.papermag.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
I'm stuck on the work "reunite" here...
I'm pretty sure that happened in college and I found out about it via Lycos News or Infoseek Today or Pointcast or something...
Don Henley Says 2026 Will "Probably" Be The Eagles' Final Year
Don Henley has suggested that 2026 will be The Eagles' final year as the band continues their Sphere residency in Las Vegas.
consequence.net
February 10, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I'm pretty sure that happened in college and I found out about it via Lycos News or Infoseek Today or Pointcast or something...
Who's ready for Paramore, Thundercat, Chaka Khan, Triple Headliner bill?
www.npr.org/2025/12/19/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/19/g...
Tiny Desk Radio: Paramore, Thundercat, Chaka Khan
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
www.npr.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Who's ready for Paramore, Thundercat, Chaka Khan, Triple Headliner bill?
www.npr.org/2025/12/19/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/19/g...
How exactly are movies not just television then? Are we presuming all Oscar voters have at-home screening rooms?
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Film Academy Will No Longer Show Oscar-Nominated Films to Members on Big Screen (Exclusive)
The organization says its post-nominations screenings, which reportedly cost thousands of dollars a pop, drew "an average of five members" over the last years, leading to the decision to eliminate the...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
How exactly are movies not just television then? Are we presuming all Oscar voters have at-home screening rooms?
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
And while we are at it, there needs to be way way more progressive political representation from folk who look like Dropkick Murphy's lead singer Ken Casey. To wit...
consequence.net/2026/02/drop...
consequence.net/2026/02/drop...
Dropkick Murphys Frontman Calls Out NFL for Hypocritical Stance Toward Bad Bunny’s Halftime Performance
Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey questions why NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suggested Bad Bunny not bring political discourse to his Super Bowl gig.
consequence.net
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 AM
And while we are at it, there needs to be way way more progressive political representation from folk who look like Dropkick Murphy's lead singer Ken Casey. To wit...
consequence.net/2026/02/drop...
consequence.net/2026/02/drop...
#DYK? The phrase "dressing down" meaning "to reprimand" came from the nautical practice of "dressing down" (i.e. applying wax and oil) to damaged sails. To "dress down" meant to "fix, or correct" and evolved to mean "to correct meanly"
February 8, 2026 at 4:24 AM
#DYK? The phrase "dressing down" meaning "to reprimand" came from the nautical practice of "dressing down" (i.e. applying wax and oil) to damaged sails. To "dress down" meant to "fix, or correct" and evolved to mean "to correct meanly"
With the possible exception of Joe Pesci in nearly all of his post-Oscar roles
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ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/wigs-secre...
No One Wore a Wig Like Catherine O'Hara
Wig people are special, and O'Hara embodied that spirit like no other.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM
With the possible exception of Joe Pesci in nearly all of his post-Oscar roles
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ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/wigs-secre...
Apparently the Number 26 is WAY WAY more important than our current calendar year or letters in the alphabet or the number of bones in the human foot
Tedium Trends 2026: The Surprisingly Importance Of 26
The number 26, which gets back-burnered compared to numbers with neater divisibility, is an essential digit. And you’re gonna be hearing all about it in 2026.
tedium.co
February 8, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Apparently the Number 26 is WAY WAY more important than our current calendar year or letters in the alphabet or the number of bones in the human foot
I had not banked or even bet a sock of pennies on Nicki Minaj becoming the self-proclaimed #1 fan of our Dipsh*t in Chief
A Music Superstar Took a Hard Turn Right. It’s Shocking—and a Long Time Coming.
A long series of events led Nicki Minaj to where she is today.
slate.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I had not banked or even bet a sock of pennies on Nicki Minaj becoming the self-proclaimed #1 fan of our Dipsh*t in Chief
How Toni Morrison managed to be so funny about vile things... (via @lithub.com.web.brid.gy )
Toni Plays the Dozens | Namwali Serpell
What’s so funny about Toni Morrison?
www.nybooks.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 AM
How Toni Morrison managed to be so funny about vile things... (via @lithub.com.web.brid.gy )
Guess which US city is both the birthplace of the Girl Scouts of America, Tutti-Frutti Ice Cream and our nation's first Pirate Museum?
Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum in Savannah
High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.
www.atlasobscura.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Guess which US city is both the birthplace of the Girl Scouts of America, Tutti-Frutti Ice Cream and our nation's first Pirate Museum?
Research purposes: If you are under 30 and like movies, do you use Letterbxd? Are you familiar with the term "cinema?"
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Why the Future of the Movies Lives on Letterboxd
The entertainment industry is in crisis, but a social platform for film enthusiasts is thriving. Is it changing the way we watch?
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Research purposes: If you are under 30 and like movies, do you use Letterbxd? Are you familiar with the term "cinema?"
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Either I was playing hookey at Petball Petes the day they taught arithmetic or Jeff Bezos will do -5 of these.
37+ things The Washington Post did wrong and 22+ things they could do to fix it
"@mackenziescott you have the opportunity to do an extremely funny (and genuinely heroic) thing right now."
www.niemanlab.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Either I was playing hookey at Petball Petes the day they taught arithmetic or Jeff Bezos will do -5 of these.
A goodly number of San Franicscans are sheltering in place this weekend thanks to the Super Bowl, he says via a note in a floating bottle...
February 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
A goodly number of San Franicscans are sheltering in place this weekend thanks to the Super Bowl, he says via a note in a floating bottle...
Meet the geniuses behind the backgrounds and landscapes of your favorite Studio Ghibli movies...
Painting the worlds of Studio Ghibli with art director and background artist, Yoji Takeshige
We speak to the esteemed Studio Ghibli art director about creating atmosphere through “humidity”, and how the films create magic rooted in reality.
www.itsnicethat.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Meet the geniuses behind the backgrounds and landscapes of your favorite Studio Ghibli movies...
Reposted by Kevin Smokler
Informació de servei
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Informació de servei
I'm sure you've always wanted to know the back story of Hulk Hogan's theme song, right? RIGHT? (empty room)
An Oral History of Hulk Hogan and ‘Real American’
“Real American” is one of the most recognizable songs in American culture (embarrassing, but true). Written by vocalist Rick Derringer and released on 1985’s The...
melmagazine.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I'm sure you've always wanted to know the back story of Hulk Hogan's theme song, right? RIGHT? (empty room)
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Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!!
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!!
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
Chuck Klosterman has a new book out about Football (via Rolf Potts)
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704152...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704152...
Football by Chuck Klosterman: 9780593490648 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Could this be the best book on football ever?” —Tyler Cowen "Another masterwork from one of our greatest minds.” —Esquire “[An]...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Chuck Klosterman has a new book out about Football (via Rolf Potts)
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704152...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704152...