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Former politics/police reporter, NOW: Senior Writer and Critic at CBR. Dad. Veteran. Yinzer. Storyteller. Hermit. He/Him. #BlackLivesMatter #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Yinz
No lies. And I was not a sophisticated kid, either. I think because it was maybe my first "period" film it had that otherwordly sci-fi/fantasy flair that my other favorite movies had.
December 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
No lies. And I was not a sophisticated kid, either. I think because it was maybe my first "period" film it had that otherwordly sci-fi/fantasy flair that my other favorite movies had.
I know I watched this movie at least six times before graduating high school. Partly, because it was one of like 30 Betamax videos at my local video store (we got a 2nd-hand Beta back in the day), but also because I genuinely loved it. I also think I saw it twice at the theater a block from my house
December 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I know I watched this movie at least six times before graduating high school. Partly, because it was one of like 30 Betamax videos at my local video store (we got a 2nd-hand Beta back in the day), but also because I genuinely loved it. I also think I saw it twice at the theater a block from my house
Thanks for reading it, Liz! Means a lot. And you're not wrong about that. I THINK it was meant to be more of a joke JO focused on such stupid things, esp. since Eve was clever and heroic. Instead it played like cruelty from him, and a lot more people saw it that way than I expected. A true misstep.
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Thanks for reading it, Liz! Means a lot. And you're not wrong about that. I THINK it was meant to be more of a joke JO focused on such stupid things, esp. since Eve was clever and heroic. Instead it played like cruelty from him, and a lot more people saw it that way than I expected. A true misstep.
People used to dress up to fly, you know.
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
People used to dress up to fly, you know.
That's a good call, because when they talk about this on the Sunday shows, Trump will saying something like "Mamdani is a nice guy who just might be able to help stop NYC from being a garbage town that's populated by killers, whores, and literal demons. All he has to do is LISTEN TO TRUMP."
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
That's a good call, because when they talk about this on the Sunday shows, Trump will saying something like "Mamdani is a nice guy who just might be able to help stop NYC from being a garbage town that's populated by killers, whores, and literal demons. All he has to do is LISTEN TO TRUMP."
Also, to be clear, the "vote to condemn socialism" is even more stupid and pointless than the photo op. Red meat for the dipshit base on the right and Dems who voted for it can now say "I voted to condemn socialism" when hit with claims they're socialist/communists. It couldn't be less meaningful.
November 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Also, to be clear, the "vote to condemn socialism" is even more stupid and pointless than the photo op. Red meat for the dipshit base on the right and Dems who voted for it can now say "I voted to condemn socialism" when hit with claims they're socialist/communists. It couldn't be less meaningful.
This is the only funny one of these I've seen, because that sounds like the perfect time for a Newie.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is the only funny one of these I've seen, because that sounds like the perfect time for a Newie.
I'm really shocked after all this time more folks don't get that. When people with star power treat him with what he feels is proper deference, he's nice back because it makes him look reasonable. But since his word means nothing, he'll go back to saying awful things the second it suits him.
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I'm really shocked after all this time more folks don't get that. When people with star power treat him with what he feels is proper deference, he's nice back because it makes him look reasonable. But since his word means nothing, he'll go back to saying awful things the second it suits him.
This is true so long as the person he's with treats him with the kind of respect or deference that makes him feel important. And because his word means nothing, he can praise someone and then go back to saying awful things if it suits him. This is Kanye in the Oval Office all over again, I think.
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This is true so long as the person he's with treats him with the kind of respect or deference that makes him feel important. And because his word means nothing, he can praise someone and then go back to saying awful things if it suits him. This is Kanye in the Oval Office all over again, I think.