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Henry
@henryobrien23.bsky.social
Once I had a fortune, it said: "Leave now. Life is short. Time is luck."
No, I'm not thinking of how Tyler Glasnow looked like a total bust on the Pirates. Nope. Never. Crazy for you to even bring up.
November 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
God I hope Toronto wins. Bo Bichette FUCKING NUKED that.
November 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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i’m a believer in ineffective altruism. i think that everyone in america should be issued a vga to s-video cable adapter and a bale of hay
September 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Unquestionably my favorite film from @tiffnet.bsky.social. Check out my review!
NUESTRA TIERRA from Lucrecia Martel uses the symbolic power of images to resist notions of erasure and racism. buff.ly/ndcFNZ6
September 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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As someone on the Professor Watchlist who has many friends and colleagues on the Professor Watchlist, please leave us alone.
September 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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condemnations of political violence are well taken but it does feel as if some
prominent political commentators are of the view that violence isn’t a part of the history of American politics and that is very much not true.
September 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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First, we don't know who the shooter is or what their motives were, so let's chill on the handwringing "what does it all mean?" takes. Second, this piece never mentions the recent point-blank murders of a MN state rep & her husband. Why was that not Sunset on Democracy?
www.vox.com/politics/461...
Our country is not prepared for this
On the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk — and the threat to democracy it created.
www.vox.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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I am reading Shawn Levy's great new Clint Eastwood biography and it is crazy how every few chapters some new person shows up at Clint's door and is like "BTW I am ALSO your kid" and he's like "damn ok let's get ya on the list"
September 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.

Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
RFK Jr on the mass shooting in Minnesota: "We're launching studies on the potential contribution of some of the SSRI drugs and some of the other psychiatric drugs that might be contributing to violence."
August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Is Marvel cooked and does it matter? My thoughts in my latest substack post!

stuffiwatch.substack.com/p/is-marvel-...
Is Marvel cooked and does it matter?
Behold my clickbait headline!
stuffiwatch.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My latest thoughts on all the stuff I've seen from the month of July!
stuffiwatch.substack.com/p/july-2025-...
July 2025 Roundup
Blogs, reviews, TikToks and more!
stuffiwatch.substack.com
August 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I wrote about the pretty abysmal state in animated movies this year at my newsletter. Hope you give it a read!: stuffiwatch.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
What's the deal with animation this year?
Am I a columnist all of the sudden?
stuffiwatch.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Unemployment
July 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For my newsletter, a review of Sophie Brooks' OH, HI!

Ruh roh: stuffiwatch.substack.com/p/oh-hi-review
Oh, Hi! Review
My first press screening in Pittsburgh ended in tragedy. The movie totally sucked.
stuffiwatch.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I started a blog! I'm using a name I used from a crappy sports newsletter I wrote last year and now want to explore all my random thoughts.

Today, I decided to write about Oneil Cruz, Superman and my unemployment. Hope you enjoy!
sportsarecinema.com/sports/home-...
The Home Run Derby and Failure — Sports Are Cinema
Why do I feel so down on Oneil Cruz and the Home Run Derby?
sportsarecinema.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
My thoughts on Jia Zhangke's masterful CAUGHT BY THE TIDES: filmobsessive.com/film/new-rel...
Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides Is A Masterful Document Of Time
CAUGHT BY THE TIDES explores Jia Zhangke's core fascinations with some of the more fascinating camera choices in cinema.
filmobsessive.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
SUPERMAN ('25) is the singular vision of James Gunn and James Gunn alone. It truly is something to behold, warts and all. my review for CITY Magazine:
www.roccitymag.com/movies/movie...
Movie Review | ‘Superman’
Director James Gunn reimagines the Kryptonian superhero for a new generation.
www.roccitymag.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My thoughts on Lars von Trier's masterful movie musical DANCER IN THE DARK, 25 years later.https://filmobsessive.com/film/film-analysis/dancer-in-the-dark-remains-a-masterful-movie-musical/
July 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Jon Hamm showing up in an episode of GILMORE GIRLS
July 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Proud to say I'm now a member of the @pghfilmcritics.com. Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible including @tinakakadelis.com!
July 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Why is Zohran being put in a position where he has to defend his support for Palestinian citizens instead of every other elected official being asked why they support Israel's government?
June 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
An amazing review of MATERIALISTS from @angelicabastien.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
My May roundup! I talk about Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning and so much more!
stuffiwatch.substack.com/p/may-2025-r...
May 2025 Roundup
Graduation, no job, movies, Charleston. What a combo!
stuffiwatch.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My very possible mission: To compare the last two MIs to the original, a time when nobody knew of Tom Cruise and a couch. My latest for @filmobsessive.com:
filmobsessive.com/film/film-an...
The Pillaging of Brian De Palma's Original Mission: Impossible
Christopher McQuarrie's latest two Mission: Impossible films feel misguidedly indebted to Brian De Palma's original.
filmobsessive.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM