Tony Kim
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History repeats the old conceits / The glib replies, the same defeats
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I had a fairly moderate opinion on Train Dreams upon seeing it, but I've thought about it more often than other 2025 films I technically liked better.
February 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I had a fairly moderate opinion on Train Dreams upon seeing it, but I've thought about it more often than other 2025 films I technically liked better.
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
Picked up The Crown again after losing interest in it briefly. Two underrated performances in it I'd like to give a random shout out to: Chloe Pirrie and Pip Torrens.
February 11, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Picked up The Crown again after losing interest in it briefly. Two underrated performances in it I'd like to give a random shout out to: Chloe Pirrie and Pip Torrens.
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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2027 Super Bowl ad
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
2027 Super Bowl ad
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
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haha holy shit
February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
haha holy shit
There have been two films from 2025 that feature a scene of a handcuffed woman fishing keys out of a dead man's pocket to free herself, and two others that begin with a number from the musical Oklahoma.
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
There have been two films from 2025 that feature a scene of a handcuffed woman fishing keys out of a dead man's pocket to free herself, and two others that begin with a number from the musical Oklahoma.
This was basically the Howard Jacobson interview.
We all love Chotiner making his clever little remarks but he has been on a run of feeling so (correctly) disdainful of his subjects that it’s bordering on him going
Chotiner: so you’re just a big piece of shit aren’t ya?
Doug Warcrime: I guess so
Chotiner: seems that way
Chotiner: so you’re just a big piece of shit aren’t ya?
Doug Warcrime: I guess so
Chotiner: seems that way
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 AM
This was basically the Howard Jacobson interview.
Enjoyed the Chotiner-Spinotti interview like everyone else but how amusing/infuriating it is says more about the latter than the former. Spinotti seems so clueless any competent interviewer could show everyone what a fool he is by asking very simple questions about the documentary.
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Enjoyed the Chotiner-Spinotti interview like everyone else but how amusing/infuriating it is says more about the latter than the former. Spinotti seems so clueless any competent interviewer could show everyone what a fool he is by asking very simple questions about the documentary.
Finally revisited One Battle After Another the other night and liked it far better. The funny thing is, though, that my problems with it didn't completely abate so much as that I was just more accepting of them this time. Found myself more able to settle into its mood and rhythms.
February 3, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Finally revisited One Battle After Another the other night and liked it far better. The funny thing is, though, that my problems with it didn't completely abate so much as that I was just more accepting of them this time. Found myself more able to settle into its mood and rhythms.
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Just think about the amazing Epstein scoops the new CBS Evening News contributors will have just by interviewing each other.
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Just think about the amazing Epstein scoops the new CBS Evening News contributors will have just by interviewing each other.
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every epstein commentary is these immensely rich/powerful/influential people raving about what a genius epstein was, and every one of his emails is just “helo, my name jomfrie”
January 31, 2026 at 4:28 AM
every epstein commentary is these immensely rich/powerful/influential people raving about what a genius epstein was, and every one of his emails is just “helo, my name jomfrie”
Highest 2 Lowest
January 30, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Highest 2 Lowest
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At every single stage of my life there has been a movie or show suited for my age group in which Catherine O’Hara was a standout player. This just sucks, man.
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
At every single stage of my life there has been a movie or show suited for my age group in which Catherine O’Hara was a standout player. This just sucks, man.
Some great canonized albums I listened to for the first time over the past week: Lennon/PLO, The Clash's debut, Graham Parker's Squeezing Out Sparks.
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Some great canonized albums I listened to for the first time over the past week: Lennon/PLO, The Clash's debut, Graham Parker's Squeezing Out Sparks.
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Lots of guys with backwards ball caps and truck nutz never gonna listen to Philip Glass again
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Lots of guys with backwards ball caps and truck nutz never gonna listen to Philip Glass again
What's with the weird cell phone store subplot in No Other Choice? I liked the movie overall, but that's an entire section of the film that goes on too long for something that ultimately leads nowhere. I'm surprised to not see more reviews criticizing it.
January 24, 2026 at 7:32 AM
What's with the weird cell phone store subplot in No Other Choice? I liked the movie overall, but that's an entire section of the film that goes on too long for something that ultimately leads nowhere. I'm surprised to not see more reviews criticizing it.
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This is a stirring rebuke to the part of the American government and the American electorate that has chosen to scorn and reject basic human decency. Never forget, never forgive.
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is a stirring rebuke to the part of the American government and the American electorate that has chosen to scorn and reject basic human decency. Never forget, never forgive.
Decided not to make Oscar predictions this year. I think I'll enjoy following the race more without worrying about which categories I didn't get right.
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Decided not to make Oscar predictions this year. I think I'll enjoy following the race more without worrying about which categories I didn't get right.
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It's NOT FAIR that everything has to be this cartoonish AND terrifying why can't we live in a cartoon world that fuckin rocks actually what the fuck
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
It's NOT FAIR that everything has to be this cartoonish AND terrifying why can't we live in a cartoon world that fuckin rocks actually what the fuck
The "don't give me hope" gif is relevant now more than ever.
January 21, 2026 at 5:15 AM
The "don't give me hope" gif is relevant now more than ever.