“The approach we were told to take is that Kirk really had to be the one to lead everyone. […] Not necessarily that he had to actually have the idea to do something, but it had to appear as if he has the idea.”...
My head canon attributes the crew’s poor adaptability to the 1980s to having made the trip in a Klingon bird of prey, which almost certainly would not have had good historical data about 20th century Earth. No data, no “here’s how to act” briefing.
But credit to Kirk for having “double dumbass on you!” at the ready. Absolutely devastating.
Follows Ted (Logan Marshall-Green), an aimless thirty-something who moves in with his father Marty (David Duchovny) when he develops a fatal illness. Marty’s health suffers every time the Boston Red Sox lose, so to keep him happy and alive, Ted enlists Marty’s grief counselor Mariana and friends to fake a Red Sox winning...
Julio Torres tells the tale of when he lost a golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it and the musings he has become points of departure for little films along the way, as Torres navigates weaving in and out of these introspective, often eerie comedic stories....
I know he retired as studio president a few years ago, but sure hope that Masaaki Yuasa got a well-deserved payout as a part of this deal. Dude is 59 years old, has an epic filmography to his name and (with any luck) is now sitting of a brand new pile of money.
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), Lydia’s (Winona Ryder) life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the...
Am I the only one who thinks that the design decision to eliminate the ability for cars to both cross Dexter or make left turns anywhere is a deliberate choice to create driver frustration and reduce favorable attitudes towards building more of these?
Normal protected intersections are terrific and allow automotive traffic to flow in all directions. What was the thought process here?
When the ailing king of America’s largest renaissance festival declares his retirement, an epic power struggle ensues between an actor, a former elephant trainer, and a kettle-corn kingpin to claim his throne....
A grieving mother (Simone Kessell) lures her daughter’s killer (Andrew Howard) into her smart home in order to take revenge, becoming involved in a distorted game where life and death are at stake....
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers....
Louise (Karen Gillan), an aimless, 28 year-old Brooklynite, recently single, sort of a musician, depressed without admitting to it, drunkenly falls while doing something stupid and breaks her hip. This lands her in a physical therapy ward full of people twice her age. There, she meets Antonina (Malgorzata Zajaczkowska) - a...
For a progressive, having a fascist opposition party is ultimately detrimental to the non-fascist party as well.
“The good guys” only need to hold the specter of fascism over their constituents’ heads and demand that their voters fall in line, rather than blazing trails for truly progressive ideals. It also ramps down incentives for party politicians to maintain good ethical hygiene (with no legitimate alternative for people to choose from in the event of bad behavior).
At what point do we get to stop holding our collective noses to vote for the lesser of two evils? If we’re talking about the complexity of holding multiple ideas in our heads at one time, why can’t the Biden administration publicly acknowledge that:
the Oct 7 2023 attack on Israel was an act of war,
Israel is committing a genocide in response,
these are both unacceptable, and
we’re going to fucking do something about it.
Is this really such an abominable idea? If so, why???
I like Bernie and AOC, and I’m thankful for their joy (despite their exhaustion) over growing the progressive caucus. But what’s the plan to grow the movement?
I’m trans and I’m ready to fight. When I volunteered for Biden in 2020 and they had me soft-phone cold-calling voters in swing states to make sure they’d go vote, it was the biggest waste of time I’d ever spent volunteering. Nobody wants a cold call, and even if they did, the latency of soft phones destroys the ability to communicate like a regular human person. Further, being trans, a) my voice is a perpetual betrayal, and b) I acknowledge that my identity is too marginal to be useful to reaching the centrist constituency that they so desperately seek.
So this year I’ll be volunteering in local elections, supporting local leaders who are more aligned to the causes that are important to me. I’m here to support the next Bernie and AOC.
The Biden camp is welcome to go canvas the dying malls and suburbs of the blue USA for help in their re-election army, and honestly I wish them the very best. Good luck with that.
A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s Office when one of its own (Jake Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime — leaving the accused fighting to keep his family together....
I have no earthly clue what world economists are living in where the labor market is great.
I’ve been looking for a job for over a year (in tech, over a dozen years as an SDE, a dozen more as a TPM, lead role in both titles). Whenever I can get an employer to actually respond to the hundreds of applications I send, their salary offerings are a joke.
Are people just out there taking 20% - 30% haircuts on what they make?
Yeah, tech. Updated my original comment to clarify.
Honestly, the bit from the article that rang most accurate was this:
Lastly, it’s possible that many Americans think the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s job opening figures are overstated. For example, some job seekers have reported encountering “ghost jobs” — listings on job platforms that companies are no longer actively hiring for.
I’ve been keeping track of the roles I’ve gone after (well within qualification for) and I’m seeing a lot of re-listings for roles that closed out my application (with no outreach) and just relisted the req after a few weeks, over and over again.
I’m not saying the listings are fake, but if they were fake, this is pretty much what it would look like from the outside.
That sucks too – but do stick with it, find a good consultant who can help you polish up your resume and socials. You and me both will find something soon enough. :)
Dayana (Nataly Rocha) lives an abusive marriage with former police officer Elias (Fábio Assunção), owner of Motel Destino. When 21-year-old Heraldo (Iago Xavier) finds himself at the motel after messing up a hit and going on the run, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two navigate a dance of power and...
Pressured from all sides by the figure of her father, Chiara Mastroianni (Chiara Mastroianni) decides to bring him back to life through her own self. She goes by the name of Marcello, dresses like him and asks to now be considered an actor, not an actress. The people around her believe this to be a temporary joke, but Chiara is...
In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest....
How the Location of the Backrooms Photo Was Finally Discovered (youtu.be)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Was Forced To Follow A Strict William Shatner Rule. [It's all about Kirk all the time.] (www.slashfilm.com)
“The approach we were told to take is that Kirk really had to be the one to lead everyone. […] Not necessarily that he had to actually have the idea to do something, but it had to appear as if he has the idea.”...
Reverse the Curse (2024, dir David Duchovny) (www.youtube.com)
Follows Ted (Logan Marshall-Green), an aimless thirty-something who moves in with his father Marty (David Duchovny) when he develops a fatal illness. Marty’s health suffers every time the Boston Red Sox lose, so to keep him happy and alive, Ted enlists Marty’s grief counselor Mariana and friends to fake a Red Sox winning...
Which upcoming Animated show are you most excited about?
For me it’s gotta be Arcane season 2 later this year. Did a rewatch of season 1 a few weeks ago and it’s completely re-ignited by hype for the show.
Fantasmas (2024, dir Julio Torres) (www.youtube.com)
Julio Torres tells the tale of when he lost a golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it and the musings he has become points of departure for little films along the way, as Torres navigates weaving in and out of these introspective, often eerie comedic stories....
'Beetlejuice 2' Trailer: Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega Star in New Beetlejuice Sequel (thenarinder.in)
TOHO to Acquire Anime Studio Science SARU as Its Subsidiary (www.animenewsnetwork.com)
Studio behind Lu over the wall, Inu-Oh, Scott Pilgrim anime, Tatami Time Machine Blues
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024, dir Tim Burton) (www.youtube.com)
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), Lydia’s (Winona Ryder) life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the...
Seattle’s first protected intersection, Dexter Ave N @ Thomas St. (slrpnk.net)
Ren Faire (2024, creators Lance Oppenheim and David Gauvey Herbert) (www.youtube.com)
When the ailing king of America’s largest renaissance festival declares his retirement, an epic power struggle ensues between an actor, a former elephant trainer, and a kettle-corn kingpin to claim his throne....
Hard Home (2024, dir James Bamford) (www.youtube.com)
A grieving mother (Simone Kessell) lures her daughter’s killer (Andrew Howard) into her smart home in order to take revenge, becoming involved in a distorted game where life and death are at stake....
Brats (2024, dir Andrew McCarthy) (www.youtube.com)
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers....
Late Bloomers (2024, dir Lisa Steen) (www.youtube.com)
Louise (Karen Gillan), an aimless, 28 year-old Brooklynite, recently single, sort of a musician, depressed without admitting to it, drunkenly falls while doing something stupid and breaks her hip. This lands her in a physical therapy ward full of people twice her age. There, she meets Antonina (Malgorzata Zajaczkowska) - a...
Bernie: The Podcast | Episode 6 - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (www.youtube.com)
Presumed Innocent (2024, creator David E. Kelley) (www.youtube.com)
A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s Office when one of its own (Jake Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime — leaving the accused fighting to keep his family together....
Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along (www.businessinsider.com)
Motel Destino (2024, dir Karim Aïnouz) (www.festival-cannes.com)
Dayana (Nataly Rocha) lives an abusive marriage with former police officer Elias (Fábio Assunção), owner of Motel Destino. When 21-year-old Heraldo (Iago Xavier) finds himself at the motel after messing up a hit and going on the run, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two navigate a dance of power and...
Marcello Mio (2024, dir Christophe Honoré) (www.youtube.com)
Pressured from all sides by the figure of her father, Chiara Mastroianni (Chiara Mastroianni) decides to bring him back to life through her own self. She goes by the name of Marcello, dresses like him and asks to now be considered an actor, not an actress. The people around her believe this to be a temporary joke, but Chiara is...
All We Imagine As Light (2024, dir Payal Kapadia) (www.youtube.com)
In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest....
Woman of... (2024, dir Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (PL): Kobieta z… (Woman of…)...
We Have Never Been Modern (2023, dir Matěj Chlupáček) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (CZ): Úsvit (Dawn)...
Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, dir Omar Hilal) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (AR): ڤوي! ڤوي! ڤوي!...
Valentina or the Serenity (2023, dir Ángeles Cruz) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (ES): Valentina o la serenidad...