Tony Kim
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History repeats the old conceits / The glib replies, the same defeats
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What's with the weird cell phone store subplot in No Other Choice? I liked the movie overall, but that's an entire section of the film that goes on too long for something that ultimately leads nowhere. I'm surprised to not see more reviews criticizing it.
January 24, 2026 at 7:32 AM
What's with the weird cell phone store subplot in No Other Choice? I liked the movie overall, but that's an entire section of the film that goes on too long for something that ultimately leads nowhere. I'm surprised to not see more reviews criticizing it.
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This is a stirring rebuke to the part of the American government and the American electorate that has chosen to scorn and reject basic human decency. Never forget, never forgive.
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is a stirring rebuke to the part of the American government and the American electorate that has chosen to scorn and reject basic human decency. Never forget, never forgive.
Decided not to make Oscar predictions this year. I think I'll enjoy following the race more without worrying about which categories I didn't get right.
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Decided not to make Oscar predictions this year. I think I'll enjoy following the race more without worrying about which categories I didn't get right.
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It's NOT FAIR that everything has to be this cartoonish AND terrifying why can't we live in a cartoon world that fuckin rocks actually what the fuck
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
It's NOT FAIR that everything has to be this cartoonish AND terrifying why can't we live in a cartoon world that fuckin rocks actually what the fuck
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What if he emerged fine and we were all like awwwwww then he tripped and fell down every stair and that's how it happened
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 AM
What if he emerged fine and we were all like awwwwww then he tripped and fell down every stair and that's how it happened
The "don't give me hope" gif is relevant now more than ever.
January 21, 2026 at 5:15 AM
The "don't give me hope" gif is relevant now more than ever.
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Lot of politicians can learn from how clear and unwavering Mamdani is here, but the big takeaway here is that the guy said "I am in support of abolishing ICE" and the audience of a THE VIEW taping immediately applauded. Don't need a clearer sign that it's a mainstream opinion you can campaign on.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Lot of politicians can learn from how clear and unwavering Mamdani is here, but the big takeaway here is that the guy said "I am in support of abolishing ICE" and the audience of a THE VIEW taping immediately applauded. Don't need a clearer sign that it's a mainstream opinion you can campaign on.
Thinking about the Pluribus finale, which was easily its best episode since the first. It adds a wrinkle to the main dynamic that raises a slew of possibilities I'm interested in seeing explored. But I still think they could've told this story in a fewer # of eps.
January 18, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Thinking about the Pluribus finale, which was easily its best episode since the first. It adds a wrinkle to the main dynamic that raises a slew of possibilities I'm interested in seeing explored. But I still think they could've told this story in a fewer # of eps.
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This is the other thing about all this. It's not like there's a big, substantive affordability platform Democrats have all agreed on that we're supposed to be choosing instead of immigration, Trump's abuses of power and all the rest. People are just saying the word "affordability" right now.
what bills to bring prices down do you have drafted up chuck
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
This is the other thing about all this. It's not like there's a big, substantive affordability platform Democrats have all agreed on that we're supposed to be choosing instead of immigration, Trump's abuses of power and all the rest. People are just saying the word "affordability" right now.
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if you try to focus on Trump’s authoritarianism, Schumer will deflect and say people want us to focus on affordability. but when Zohran Mamdani made affordability the heart of his campaign Schumer refused to endorse him because they disagree about Israel. it’s all mealy mouthed bullshit.
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
if you try to focus on Trump’s authoritarianism, Schumer will deflect and say people want us to focus on affordability. but when Zohran Mamdani made affordability the heart of his campaign Schumer refused to endorse him because they disagree about Israel. it’s all mealy mouthed bullshit.
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Kudos to the Golden Globe producer who - immediately after a joke about famous people on the Epstein list - cuts to Bill Maher.
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Kudos to the Golden Globe producer who - immediately after a joke about famous people on the Epstein list - cuts to Bill Maher.
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holy fuck it’s real
January 11, 2026 at 3:24 AM
holy fuck it’s real
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(woman who's only read her own Harry Potter books) I'm getting some real Harry Potter vibes from this Iranian political rebellion
January 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
(woman who's only read her own Harry Potter books) I'm getting some real Harry Potter vibes from this Iranian political rebellion
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democrats are really going to convince themselves that “a return to normalcy” is what people want when its really “rebuild, investigate, imprison”
March 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
democrats are really going to convince themselves that “a return to normalcy” is what people want when its really “rebuild, investigate, imprison”
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i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
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we did it! a perfectly structured democracy. it's got checks, it's got balances. this thing is made to last. there's only one weakness: bad guys. if somehow some bad guys who don't care about decorum got elected they could basically just tip the whole thing over. luckily such men are unelectable
January 4, 2026 at 1:38 AM
we did it! a perfectly structured democracy. it's got checks, it's got balances. this thing is made to last. there's only one weakness: bad guys. if somehow some bad guys who don't care about decorum got elected they could basically just tip the whole thing over. luckily such men are unelectable
Thanks to Sentimental Value I think I'll have this song stuck in my head for the next while.
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Pastor T.L. Barrett & the Youth For Christ Choir - Nobody Knows
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January 2, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Thanks to Sentimental Value I think I'll have this song stuck in my head for the next while.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuV...
Spending the last minutes of 2025 watching the ending of The Apartment. What an absurdly perfect film.
January 1, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Spending the last minutes of 2025 watching the ending of The Apartment. What an absurdly perfect film.
Nearly every song from the musical Chicago has been stuck in my head nonstop for the past 48 hours now.
December 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Nearly every song from the musical Chicago has been stuck in my head nonstop for the past 48 hours now.
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jeremy strong in the springsteen movie looks like they made an oscar bait minions adaptation
December 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
jeremy strong in the springsteen movie looks like they made an oscar bait minions adaptation
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Christmas Mass
Clarence Gagnon
1928-1933
Clarence Gagnon
1928-1933
December 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Christmas Mass
Clarence Gagnon
1928-1933
Clarence Gagnon
1928-1933
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So everyone's watching the 60 Minutes that was supposed to be banned and everyone who knows how PDFs work can unredact the Epstein files, it's like the Christmas spirit has irony poisoning this year
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
So everyone's watching the 60 Minutes that was supposed to be banned and everyone who knows how PDFs work can unredact the Epstein files, it's like the Christmas spirit has irony poisoning this year
Trouble in Paradise
2025 has been a rough year. What's one piece of art that's brought you absolute joy despite everything?
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Trouble in Paradise
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One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.