John Turturro's Sweater
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Warm. Cozy. Festive. Coauthor of CINEMA THEN AND NOW: JAMES NAREMORE, CONVERSATIONS WITH CRAIG S. SIMPSON, and ABOVE THE SHOTS: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE KENT STATE SHOOTINGS. Contributing author to ORSON WELLES IN FOCUS and THE HANDBOOK OF ARCHIVAL PRACTICE.
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Cinema Then and Now
Part memoir, part critical inquiry, Cinema Then and Now is a wide-ranging conversation with distinguished film scholar and critic James Naremore, in conversa...
stickingplacebooks.com
I had the fun privilege of interviewing my great friend James Naremore for our book (much more his book than mine) CINEMA THEN AND NOW. stickingplacebooks.com/books/cinema...
The plot for HIJACK S2 is indebted to this movie.
THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974) — 8:30 pm ET — 1h 44m
(TCM Primetime: 1970s New York)
Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam; directed by Joseph Sargent
Gunmen hold a New York subway train and its passengers for ransom.
#TCM #TCMParty
(TCM Primetime: 1970s New York)
Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam; directed by Joseph Sargent
Gunmen hold a New York subway train and its passengers for ransom.
#TCM #TCMParty
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
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January 22, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The plot for HIJACK S2 is indebted to this movie.
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Same here! Though most know me as AI’s Most Grizzled Hater, I started on the remote work debate in 2021
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January 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Same here! Though most know me as AI’s Most Grizzled Hater, I started on the remote work debate in 2021
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If you’re a grown ass man in full tactical gear asking a child to show you ID or proof of citizenship you failed at life. Utterly & completely failed. Loser.
January 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
If you’re a grown ass man in full tactical gear asking a child to show you ID or proof of citizenship you failed at life. Utterly & completely failed. Loser.
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Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
Mark Wahlberg is...ICE PASTOR. (Dir: Mel Gibson. Paramount Pictures)
January 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Mark Wahlberg is...ICE PASTOR. (Dir: Mel Gibson. Paramount Pictures)
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Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
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Seats for disabled people at Melania? I thought DEI was over.
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Seats for disabled people at Melania? I thought DEI was over.
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
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I want to emphasize that at this time the unconfirmed reports that President Trump has both arms stuck "elbow deep" in the airplane toilet are just that. We will be monitoring this story. Please be responsible about spreading news that both his arms are "as far as they can go" into the toilet hole.
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I want to emphasize that at this time the unconfirmed reports that President Trump has both arms stuck "elbow deep" in the airplane toilet are just that. We will be monitoring this story. Please be responsible about spreading news that both his arms are "as far as they can go" into the toilet hole.
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"As the White Walkers marched inexorably south, nearly 90 percent of the Realm insisted on calling them monsters, abominations, and evil incarnate. The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms cautioned against such language."
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The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms
“As support for abolishing ICE grows among Democratic voters, party leadership continues to argue for reform instead.” —Salon - - -The Delegation t...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"As the White Walkers marched inexorably south, nearly 90 percent of the Realm insisted on calling them monsters, abominations, and evil incarnate. The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms cautioned against such language."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
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I remain a big fan of the Democrats finally countering the dog playing basketball by bringing out a slam dunking labrador instead of complaining to the refs again
BREAKING: Maryland advances a redistricting plan that could wipe out the GOP’s last U.S. House seat in the state — as Democrats move to counter Republican gerrymanders nationwide.
Maryland moves forward with redistricting plan that would eliminate state’s last GOP seat
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I remain a big fan of the Democrats finally countering the dog playing basketball by bringing out a slam dunking labrador instead of complaining to the refs again
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trump getting his feelings hurt by european leaders is the culmination of this new type of guy that emerged in the last decade or so: guy who goes out of his way to be a huge asshole who then gets really offended when the people he's being an asshole to don't like him
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
trump getting his feelings hurt by european leaders is the culmination of this new type of guy that emerged in the last decade or so: guy who goes out of his way to be a huge asshole who then gets really offended when the people he's being an asshole to don't like him
I don't want to encourage the t-shirt algorithm, but this is spectacular.
January 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I don't want to encourage the t-shirt algorithm, but this is spectacular.
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There is no way to unite or reconcile with people who voted for the AntiChrist. Let them burn in hell forever where they belong.
Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump's MAGA slogan with 'Make America Go Away' caps
Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump’s iconic MAGA hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the U.S. president's threat to seize the frozen territory. The caps reading ...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
There is no way to unite or reconcile with people who voted for the AntiChrist. Let them burn in hell forever where they belong.
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It's funny how he can just say this on television and becomes more popular while others are too chicken shit to do the same thing.
Mamdani: I am in support of abolishing ICE… I'm tired of waking up every day and seeing a new image of someone being dragged out of a car, dragged out of their home, dragged out of their life.
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
It's funny how he can just say this on television and becomes more popular while others are too chicken shit to do the same thing.
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"This all stahted way back in 872 when the king of Nahway, who was a real shit prick but a wicked good scrappah, was pickin’ fights all up n’ down the coast like he fuckin’ owned the place."
Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 1: A Short History of the Norse Colonization of Greenland for Bostonians
So I’m tellin’ yah this all stahted way back in 872 when the king of Nahway, who was a real shit prick but a wicked good scrappah, was pickin’ figh...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"This all stahted way back in 872 when the king of Nahway, who was a real shit prick but a wicked good scrappah, was pickin’ fights all up n’ down the coast like he fuckin’ owned the place."
Big Popcorn is an insidious force. share.google/QlcTDhy2PasP...
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at the Movies?
The origins of the iconic snack.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Big Popcorn is an insidious force. share.google/QlcTDhy2PasP...
PONIES is a good, promising series, and a showcase for its pair of Prestige-TV alums. I'm surprised some prominent television critics are ignoring it. Its main problem is overplotting, as opposed to padding. The season finale unspooled more loose ends than it wrapped up, but it deserves an S2.
January 20, 2026 at 5:51 AM
PONIES is a good, promising series, and a showcase for its pair of Prestige-TV alums. I'm surprised some prominent television critics are ignoring it. Its main problem is overplotting, as opposed to padding. The season finale unspooled more loose ends than it wrapped up, but it deserves an S2.
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"Attend department potluck; singlehandedly polish off a bottle of wine and start unabashedly on a second."
Action Items On Your Radical Professor’s Liberal Agenda
Figure out pithy and original ways to write the comment “you need to support your claims” in the margins of 72 term papers. - - -Debate how old the...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Attend department potluck; singlehandedly polish off a bottle of wine and start unabashedly on a second."
Rolling my eyes at THE RIP, a 90s VOD tuff-guy cop-bro flick inflated with a $100 budget. Stop trying to make the Carnassaince happen.
January 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Rolling my eyes at THE RIP, a 90s VOD tuff-guy cop-bro flick inflated with a $100 budget. Stop trying to make the Carnassaince happen.
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holy shit, women are strong af
January 19, 2026 at 3:24 AM
holy shit, women are strong af
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Amanda Seyfried comes in to provide us the antidote to Timothée Chalamet's embarrassingly thirsty Oscar campaign.
Amanda Seyfried Says Winning an Oscar Is Not Important: ‘Do You Remember Who Won in the Past 10 Years?’
Amanda Seyfried says winning an Oscar is not important to her at this stage in her career.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Amanda Seyfried comes in to provide us the antidote to Timothée Chalamet's embarrassingly thirsty Oscar campaign.
Christopher Nolan repeats the plots at least 10x in each of his films, way more than Netflix's required 3-4x.
January 19, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Christopher Nolan repeats the plots at least 10x in each of his films, way more than Netflix's required 3-4x.
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i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good
August 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good
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Obama, Biden, and Clinton all embraced this notion that they had to appear “tough” on immigration and it helped to build this machine that the GOP is using to oppress and kill Americans.
Maybe the party ought to stop doing that shit.
Maybe the party ought to stop doing that shit.
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Obama, Biden, and Clinton all embraced this notion that they had to appear “tough” on immigration and it helped to build this machine that the GOP is using to oppress and kill Americans.
Maybe the party ought to stop doing that shit.
Maybe the party ought to stop doing that shit.