Jim Vorel
@jimvorel.bsky.social
Movies editor at Paste Magazine, rabid genre geek. Spirits and cocktail wonk.
So we're just letting Donald Trump greenlight major motion pictures in Hollywood now, huh. #RushHour #RushHour4 #DonaldTrump #JackieChan www.jezebel.com/rush-hour-4-...
So We're Just Letting Donald Trump Greenlight Major Motion Pictures Now, Huh
There's something powerfully absurd about wielding the supreme power of the executive branch with the goal of creating more Rush Hour movies.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
So we're just letting Donald Trump greenlight major motion pictures in Hollywood now, huh. #RushHour #RushHour4 #DonaldTrump #JackieChan www.jezebel.com/rush-hour-4-...
Just implying that unruly air passengers are getting worse (or scapegoating alcohol) doesn't make it true, nor does CNN's vibes-based reporting. #drinking #flying #airlines #FAA www.jezebel.com/unruly-fligh...
Implying That Unruly Air Passengers Are Getting Worse (Or Blaming Alcohol) Doesn't Make It True
A new CNN story scapegoats alcohol for flight incidents while ignoring statistics on both unruly incidents and actual booze consumption.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Just implying that unruly air passengers are getting worse (or scapegoating alcohol) doesn't make it true, nor does CNN's vibes-based reporting. #drinking #flying #airlines #FAA www.jezebel.com/unruly-fligh...
He was detained in an ICE raid. Now Vicente Ventura Aguilar has been missing for seven weeks with no word, and his family fears he's dead. #VicenteVenturaAguilar #VenturaAguilar #ICE #kidnapping #immigration www.jezebel.com/vicente-vent...
He Was Detained in an ICE Raid. Now He's Been Missing for Seven Weeks with No Word
Witnesses say that Vicente Ventura Aguilar was abducted by ICE in early October, suffered a medical episode and promptly disappeared.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
He was detained in an ICE raid. Now Vicente Ventura Aguilar has been missing for seven weeks with no word, and his family fears he's dead. #VicenteVenturaAguilar #VenturaAguilar #ICE #kidnapping #immigration www.jezebel.com/vicente-vent...
Willett Family Estate Small Batch Bourbon (cask strength) review:
Nose: Toasted and gently caramelized elements. Sawdust and baked oak, graham cracker, lightly honeyed sweetness. Citrus and baked apple with light cinnamon and clove. Surprisingly gentle ethanol for 125 proof.
Nose: Toasted and gently caramelized elements. Sawdust and baked oak, graham cracker, lightly honeyed sweetness. Citrus and baked apple with light cinnamon and clove. Surprisingly gentle ethanol for 125 proof.
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Willett Family Estate Small Batch Bourbon (cask strength) review:
Nose: Toasted and gently caramelized elements. Sawdust and baked oak, graham cracker, lightly honeyed sweetness. Citrus and baked apple with light cinnamon and clove. Surprisingly gentle ethanol for 125 proof.
Nose: Toasted and gently caramelized elements. Sawdust and baked oak, graham cracker, lightly honeyed sweetness. Citrus and baked apple with light cinnamon and clove. Surprisingly gentle ethanol for 125 proof.
Pete Hegseth just threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty just to court-martial him, in latest Pentagon prostration for Trump. #PeteHegseth #MarkKelly #courtmartial www.jezebel.com/mark-kelly-p...
Pete Hegseth Just Threatened to Recall Sen. Mark Kelly to Active Duty Just to Court-Martial Him
Mark Kelly retired from the Navy as a Captain in 2011 to support spouse Gabby Giffords following her assassination attempt.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pete Hegseth just threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty just to court-martial him, in latest Pentagon prostration for Trump. #PeteHegseth #MarkKelly #courtmartial www.jezebel.com/mark-kelly-p...
Trump’s second term approval numbers are finally cratering: The president finds himself desperately searching for a positive news cycle as he slowly bleeds support. #Trump #DonaldTrump #politics www.jezebel.com/trump-approv...
Trump's Second Term Approval Numbers Are Finally Cratering
From June to October, Trump's approval numbers were stubbornly immobile, but some voters have now finally had enough.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trump’s second term approval numbers are finally cratering: The president finds himself desperately searching for a positive news cycle as he slowly bleeds support. #Trump #DonaldTrump #politics www.jezebel.com/trump-approv...
Larry Bushart: The man who spent 37 days in jail for a single Trump meme, as the mass media tuned out. #LarryBushart #DonaldTrump #CharlieKirk #freespeech www.jezebel.com/larry-bushar...
Larry Bushart: The Man Who Spent 37 Days in Jail for a Single Trump Meme
This is the story of a Tennessee man who was jailed for more than a month for the crime of posting one Donald Trump quote on Facebook.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Larry Bushart: The man who spent 37 days in jail for a single Trump meme, as the mass media tuned out. #LarryBushart #DonaldTrump #CharlieKirk #freespeech www.jezebel.com/larry-bushar...
Trump just threatened either Democratic Congressmen or U.S. troops with death, I can't quite tell which. www.splinter.com/trump-just-t... #Trump #sedition #Congress
Trump Just Threatened Either Dem Congressmen or U.S. Troops with Death, I Can't Quite Tell
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trump just threatened either Democratic Congressmen or U.S. troops with death, I can't quite tell which. www.splinter.com/trump-just-t... #Trump #sedition #Congress
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tanyard Hill Rye whiskey (145.9 proof!) review:
Nose: Maple syrup, caramel dipped apple, dried fruit, deep caramelized sugars. A slightly musty graininess and deeply browned rye bread, with hints of clove and pepper. Vinous, concentrated dark fruitiness and wet oak.
Nose: Maple syrup, caramel dipped apple, dried fruit, deep caramelized sugars. A slightly musty graininess and deeply browned rye bread, with hints of clove and pepper. Vinous, concentrated dark fruitiness and wet oak.
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tanyard Hill Rye whiskey (145.9 proof!) review:
Nose: Maple syrup, caramel dipped apple, dried fruit, deep caramelized sugars. A slightly musty graininess and deeply browned rye bread, with hints of clove and pepper. Vinous, concentrated dark fruitiness and wet oak.
Nose: Maple syrup, caramel dipped apple, dried fruit, deep caramelized sugars. A slightly musty graininess and deeply browned rye bread, with hints of clove and pepper. Vinous, concentrated dark fruitiness and wet oak.
Mike Johnson is enraged the Senate would dare pass the Epstein bill he voted for literally hours earlier. #MikeJohnson #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein www.splinter.com/mike-johnson...
Mike Johnson Is Enraged the Senate Would Dare Pass the Epstein Bill He Voted for Hours Earlier
It's almost as if Speaker Mike Johnson didn't actually want to see the Epstein Files released and was hoping they'd get lost in the Senate.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mike Johnson is enraged the Senate would dare pass the Epstein bill he voted for literally hours earlier. #MikeJohnson #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein www.splinter.com/mike-johnson...
Congress just banned THC products, and Americans have barely noticed, but entire industries may be devastated. #cannabis #hemp #THC www.splinter.com/congress-jus... @splinternews.bsky.social
Congress Just Banned THC Products, and Americans Have Barely Noticed
Tucked away in the bill ending the government shutdown was a ban on hemp-derived THC products that could upend several industries.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Congress just banned THC products, and Americans have barely noticed, but entire industries may be devastated. #cannabis #hemp #THC www.splinter.com/congress-jus... @splinternews.bsky.social
Trump on Jamal Khashoggi murder: "Things happen" says the President in callous dismissal of the 2018 murder of a U.S. legal resident journalist. #JamalKhashoggi #SaudiArabia www.splinter.com/trump-on-jam...
Trump on Jamal Khashoggi Murder: "Things Happen"
If you were wondering where Trump still stands on the topic of U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder in Saudi Arabia, it's *shrug*.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Trump on Jamal Khashoggi murder: "Things happen" says the President in callous dismissal of the 2018 murder of a U.S. legal resident journalist. #JamalKhashoggi #SaudiArabia www.splinter.com/trump-on-jam...
Dumb luck and a fortunate hurricane season is masking the Trump admin's FEMA mess, but it won't last forever. #FEMA #disasters #hurricanes www.splinter.com/dumb-luck-is...
Dumb Luck Is Masking the Trump Admin's FEMA Mess, But it Won't Last Forever
FEMA is on its third "temporary" administrator of the Trump admin, and only a fluke, lucky hurricane season is covering for the agency.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Dumb luck and a fortunate hurricane season is masking the Trump admin's FEMA mess, but it won't last forever. #FEMA #disasters #hurricanes www.splinter.com/dumb-luck-is...
“Weird Al” Yankovic announces huge, 90 city BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 North American tour. #WeirdAl #WeirdAlYankovic #livemusic www.pastemagazine.com/music/weird-...
“Weird Al” Yankovic Announces Huge, 90 City BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 North American Tour
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November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“Weird Al” Yankovic announces huge, 90 city BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 North American tour. #WeirdAl #WeirdAlYankovic #livemusic www.pastemagazine.com/music/weird-...
A town becomes host to cosmic evil in the wildly creative found footage horror riff Man Finds Tape. #ManFindsTape #horrormovies #foundfootage www.pastemagazine.com/movies/man-f...
A Town Becomes Host to Cosmic Evil in the Wildly Creative Man Finds Tape
An impressively eclectic array of shooting styles lifts the found footage horror of Man Finds Tape to refreshing heights.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A town becomes host to cosmic evil in the wildly creative found footage horror riff Man Finds Tape. #ManFindsTape #horrormovies #foundfootage www.pastemagazine.com/movies/man-f...
Another early craft beer pioneer is gone as Oregon's Rogue shutters its doors. #craftbeer #RogueAles www.pastemagazine.com/drink/craft-...
Another Early Craft Beer Pioneer is Gone as Oregon's Rogue Shutters its Doors
You can argue that Rogue struggled to keep up with the craft beer times, but it's still a blow to lose a member of the Class of '88.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Another early craft beer pioneer is gone as Oregon's Rogue shutters its doors. #craftbeer #RogueAles www.pastemagazine.com/drink/craft-...
Poseidon save us, The Asylum is churning up a Sharknado prequel, seven years after the supposedly final installment in the series. #Sharknado #TheAsylum #BMovies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/shark...
Poseidon Save Us, The Asylum Is Churning up a Sharknado Prequel
In a series that has already gone to space and delved into time travel, a conventional Sharknado prequel would actually be perfectly tame.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Poseidon save us, The Asylum is churning up a Sharknado prequel, seven years after the supposedly final installment in the series. #Sharknado #TheAsylum #BMovies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/shark...
Nouvelle Vague falters as a filmic facsimile of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, lacking the experimentation you would expect from a proper tribute. #RichardLinklater #ZoeyDeutch www.pastemagazine.com/movies/richa...
Nouvelle Vague Falters as a Filmic Facsimile of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless
Richard Linklater can imitate some visual stylings of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless, but Nouvelle Vague misses its air of experimentation.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Nouvelle Vague falters as a filmic facsimile of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, lacking the experimentation you would expect from a proper tribute. #RichardLinklater #ZoeyDeutch www.pastemagazine.com/movies/richa...
Being Eddie sounds like fun, but we know how much is missing from Netflix's new Eddie Murphy biography. #EddieMurphy #BeingEddie #standup www.pastemagazine.com/movies/eddie...
Being Eddie Sounds Like Fun, But We Know How Much Is Missing
Netflix's Eddie Murphy documentary tries to avoid any sharp edges, but still occasionally reveals more than it intends.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Being Eddie sounds like fun, but we know how much is missing from Netflix's new Eddie Murphy biography. #EddieMurphy #BeingEddie #standup www.pastemagazine.com/movies/eddie...
Predictable and flat, Rebuilding has good intentions, but dull execution. #Rebuilding #JoshOconnor www.pastemagazine.com/article/rebu...
Predictable and Flat, Rebuilding Has Good Intentions, but Dull Execution
Rebuilding wants its audience to be surprised by what they find, but its filmmakers don't seem to find their story all that special.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Predictable and flat, Rebuilding has good intentions, but dull execution. #Rebuilding #JoshOconnor www.pastemagazine.com/article/rebu...
Prime Video's atrocious Playdate is a comedy black hole from which no buddy can escape. #Playdate #KevinJames #AlanRitchson www.pastemagazine.com/movies/kevin...
The Atrocious Playdate Is a Comedy Black Hole From Which No Buddy Can Escape
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November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Prime Video's atrocious Playdate is a comedy black hole from which no buddy can escape. #Playdate #KevinJames #AlanRitchson www.pastemagazine.com/movies/kevin...
A cosmic adventure awaits in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer. #SuperMarioGalaxy #Nintendo www.pastemagazine.com/movies/illum...
A Cosmic Adventure Awaits in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer
Nintendo shoots for the stars with a The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, adding another sequel to the franchise.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A cosmic adventure awaits in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer. #SuperMarioGalaxy #Nintendo www.pastemagazine.com/movies/illum...
Charbay R5 Whiskey (distilled IPA beer) review:
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Charbay R5 Whiskey (distilled IPA beer) review:
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
Gore Verbinski is finally back in first trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, an A.I. time travel sci-fi freakout starring Sam Rockwell. #GoreVerbinski #SamRockwell #scifi www.pastemagazine.com/movies/gore-...
Gore Verbinski Is Finally Back in First Trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
The director of Rango and the Pirates of the Caribbean series is bringing us a freaky A.I. time travel adventure starring Sam Rockwell.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Gore Verbinski is finally back in first trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, an A.I. time travel sci-fi freakout starring Sam Rockwell. #GoreVerbinski #SamRockwell #scifi www.pastemagazine.com/movies/gore-...
The dog is sad and so are we: Trailer for Amazon Prime Video's treacly dog romcom Merv. #ZooeyDeschanel #CharlieCox #dogs www.pastemagazine.com/movies/amazo...
The Dog Is Sad & So Are We: Trailer For Amazon Prime Video's Merv
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November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The dog is sad and so are we: Trailer for Amazon Prime Video's treacly dog romcom Merv. #ZooeyDeschanel #CharlieCox #dogs www.pastemagazine.com/movies/amazo...