William Bibbiani
@williambibbiani.bsky.social
Film critic for The Wrap. Co-host of The Critically Acclaimed Network. LAFCA. CCA. GALECA. Ace. He/Him. 🎃
And we can do that because we pay attention to EVERYTHING, whether the algorithm thinks it matters or not. Because it does matter. It matters more than the vast majority of people realize. And they’re missing out on SO MUCH by assuming it doesn’t. So we have to do something about that. Every. Day.
a picture of a woman with the words and then it filtered down to the department
ALT: a picture of a woman with the words and then it filtered down to the department
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
And we can do that because we pay attention to EVERYTHING, whether the algorithm thinks it matters or not. Because it does matter. It matters more than the vast majority of people realize. And they’re missing out on SO MUCH by assuming it doesn’t. So we have to do something about that. Every. Day.
You know that scene from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA where Anne Hathaway doesn’t understand how high fashion influences what she buys at a store, and Meryl Streep takes her to school? A good critic can do that for any mainstream film people take for granted, by way of arthouse, cult and classic cinema.
a woman says " okay i see you think this has nothing to do with you " in front of another woman
Alt: a woman says " okay i see you think this has nothing to do with you " in front of another woman
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You know that scene from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA where Anne Hathaway doesn’t understand how high fashion influences what she buys at a store, and Meryl Streep takes her to school? A good critic can do that for any mainstream film people take for granted, by way of arthouse, cult and classic cinema.
It’s literally a critic’s job to watch/read/play EVERYTHING, as much as possible, inside and outside the mainstream, whether it looks worthwhile or not, because it’s our role to find something new, unexpected, and/or unusual. The rest of our publications chase trends. Critics find the new ones.
November 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It’s literally a critic’s job to watch/read/play EVERYTHING, as much as possible, inside and outside the mainstream, whether it looks worthwhile or not, because it’s our role to find something new, unexpected, and/or unusual. The rest of our publications chase trends. Critics find the new ones.
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Now "browsing" means Netflix compiles your recent watch history and feeds you more of the exact same thing. Or Amazon analyzes your buy history and gives you a list of 15 books with basically the same title. You rarely stumble upon something new or different by chance. It's eroding our curiosity.
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Now "browsing" means Netflix compiles your recent watch history and feeds you more of the exact same thing. Or Amazon analyzes your buy history and gives you a list of 15 books with basically the same title. You rarely stumble upon something new or different by chance. It's eroding our curiosity.
Reposted by William Bibbiani
They killed Quibi for this #JusticeForQuibi
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
They killed Quibi for this #JusticeForQuibi
My heart! So warmed! Happy Thanksgiving to all you wonderful folks.
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
My heart! So warmed! Happy Thanksgiving to all you wonderful folks.