Steve
@snark.bsky.social
“Yes,” said the Indiana Zephyr, “what is the moral of the story?” (He/him; Ohio, USA)
(But I haven't seen Come And See!)
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
(But I haven't seen Come And See!)
I've said before (re: Truffaut, not Ebert) that I think the only one that pulls it off is "Army of Shadows", which makes the Resistance out, correctly, to be the only moral choice but also shows, correctly, that it was mostly pointless & then you'd be tortured until you betrayed your comrades.
November 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I've said before (re: Truffaut, not Ebert) that I think the only one that pulls it off is "Army of Shadows", which makes the Resistance out, correctly, to be the only moral choice but also shows, correctly, that it was mostly pointless & then you'd be tortured until you betrayed your comrades.
I kind of want to know the giraffe story.
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I kind of want to know the giraffe story.
This is when you drop Out 1 or Fanny and Alexander onto the syllabus.
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This is when you drop Out 1 or Fanny and Alexander onto the syllabus.
Put the goddamned exclamation point in the wrong place.
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Put the goddamned exclamation point in the wrong place.
This is my wife's favorite book of his! The opening pages are such a perfect encapsulation of a guy we've all met.
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is my wife's favorite book of his! The opening pages are such a perfect encapsulation of a guy we've all met.
And there have only been two Democratic governors since Dukakis retired. These things are idiosyncratic!
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
And there have only been two Democratic governors since Dukakis retired. These things are idiosyncratic!
It's not uncommon for official semiformal events in the United States (such as diplomatic receptions) to have a dress code of "black tie or national dress", where these great outfits would make a big impression. Cool!
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It's not uncommon for official semiformal events in the United States (such as diplomatic receptions) to have a dress code of "black tie or national dress", where these great outfits would make a big impression. Cool!
By Antonia "Wet- or Dry-Brined" Bird. (Great choice, it whips.)
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
By Antonia "Wet- or Dry-Brined" Bird. (Great choice, it whips.)
She tooled around town in a Dragula??
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
She tooled around town in a Dragula??
It takes a tough man to make a tender noodle foot.
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It takes a tough man to make a tender noodle foot.
*looks at Cynthia Rothrock t-shirt I am wearing*
Carry on, then!
Carry on, then!
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
*looks at Cynthia Rothrock t-shirt I am wearing*
Carry on, then!
Carry on, then!
Black Hearts in Battersea is even more demented and delightful imo, even before you start getting into the Dido/Pa stuff.
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Black Hearts in Battersea is even more demented and delightful imo, even before you start getting into the Dido/Pa stuff.