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the living definition of improving the groove
previously chicago, now maine
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my money got her amazed call that wonder bread
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These two images of Chinese train driver Han Junjia were taken less than 30 years apart.

Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
fire and ash does basically just copy the climax from the way of water. however the way of water's climax is very very good. so
December 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM
an espresso martini boba cocktail could take the world by storm
December 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Avatar the last airbender had no cultural impact but yall ain’t ready for that conversation
December 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.

Like all good crime dramas, CASINO (1995) is about watching people fool themselves long enough to think they can come out on top.

It's so solid, only part of this episode is about GOODFELLAS (1990)!

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December 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
everyone clapping for shinji at the end of evangelion but it's that yellow m&m twerking rapidly
December 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
you've officially entered adulthood when you've purchased a big framed poster that says "NEGRONI"
December 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
once again,
December 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
when autolychus is introduced in the winter's tale
December 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
you're talking to a maine film center member, asshole
December 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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I like video games because they allow me to act out my wildest power fantasies
December 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
your boy went absolutely beast mode ordering in the amtrak cafe car
December 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
eating a dangerous and frankly absurd amount of dried mango
December 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Aarbypls GOTY awards:

Best Game: Expedition 33
Best Game If You Put 2 Beers In Me: Silksong
Best Game If You Hit Me With The Truth Serum From Kill Bill 2: Elden Ring Nightreign
Best Game My Wife Watched Me Play: Blue Prince
December 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝 𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕖.

Sharon Stone is still taking over the @trylon.org with THE QUICK AND THE DEAD (1995)!

This zany Western is as divisive for us as it was for audiences 30 years ago, when its reception killed Lance Henriksen's dreams for a sequel. 🔫🃏♠️

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#filmsky #90smovies #SamRaimi
December 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
real shit
reason 1 to read Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe: it is the only way you’ll ever experience playing dark souls for the first time again but as a book. reasons 2-9: yoshitaka amano and tsugumi ohba did the japanese covers??????? just look at this incredible spread. my god
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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excuse me both for having to get into the weeds and taking some playful digs @trylovepodca.st (second upload bc i messed it up)
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Weirdly enough, this is one of my favorite Reiner moments. Absolutely steals the show here
youtu.be/rC9uDbq6WWE?...
The Wolf of Wall Street (Mad Max scene)
YouTube video by Joey S
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December 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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This NYT story failed the reader by not digging deeper. One subject dropped out of college after one year (five years ago) and lists "Windows" as his skillset. Story should be: young conservatives who blame immigrants for their personal failures and whose lives won't be improved w/ fewer immigrants
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
these have to be the worst years for video games in the 21st century imo
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Nas rapping about cryptocurrency
December 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM