Alonso Duralde
@aduralde.bsky.social
Film critic (thefilmverdict.com) Podcaster (linoleumcast.bsky.social bfastallday.bsky.social maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social deckthehallmark.bsky.social) Member, LAFCA & NSFC. Coming soon: updated edition of HAVE YOURSELF A MOVIE LITTLE XMAS. he/him🌹🏳️🌈🎄📽
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Alonso Duralde
@aduralde.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Hey! My book is now on sale everywhere (you’ll probably have better luck getting it online than from bookstores, alas), but come buy a signed copy at one of the following events! Thread:
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Missed this earlier, but HOW DID THIS GET MADE broke down Netflix's MY SECRET SANTA, starting with its biggest flaw: There is zero reason "Taylor" can't just apply for the Santa job as herself, especially after they've seen and loved her in costume.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
My Secret Santa
Podcast Episode · How Did This Get Made? · 12/26/2025 · 1h 12m
podcasts.apple.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Missed this earlier, but HOW DID THIS GET MADE broke down Netflix's MY SECRET SANTA, starting with its biggest flaw: There is zero reason "Taylor" can't just apply for the Santa job as herself, especially after they've seen and loved her in costume.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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🔵 This week's Tom the Dancing Bug
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A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at a Venezuela invasion
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Brought to you by the proud and mighty Inner Hive, including longtime member G.L. Waters and new member Laura Testa-Reyes.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at a Venezuela invasion
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Brought to you by the proud and mighty Inner Hive, including longtime member G.L. Waters and new member Laura Testa-Reyes.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
January 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
🔵 This week's Tom the Dancing Bug
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A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at a Venezuela invasion
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Brought to you by the proud and mighty Inner Hive, including longtime member G.L. Waters and new member Laura Testa-Reyes.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at a Venezuela invasion
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Brought to you by the proud and mighty Inner Hive, including longtime member G.L. Waters and new member Laura Testa-Reyes.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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Not my best work: Vulture Cinematrix No. 651: Jan 6, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2631
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Play at:
vulture.com/vulturecinem...
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2631
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Play at:
vulture.com/vulturecinem...
January 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Not my best work: Vulture Cinematrix No. 651: Jan 6, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2631
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Play at:
vulture.com/vulturecinem...
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2631
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Play at:
vulture.com/vulturecinem...
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January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
January 6 in History
Was it a key moment in the republic’s eventual demise or a milestone on the road to democracy’s ultimate triumph? The meaning of January 6 is yet to be determined
steady.page
January 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
January 6 in History
Was it a key moment in the republic’s eventual demise or a milestone on the road to democracy’s ultimate triumph? The meaning of January 6 is yet to be determined
steady.page
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
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We’re not just mad; we’re also disappointed: Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social pick their Worst Movies of 2025. #filmsky 📽
WORST MOVIES OF 2025! | Breakfast All Day
YouTube video by Breakfast All Day movie reviews
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 6:15 AM
We’re not just mad; we’re also disappointed: Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social pick their Worst Movies of 2025. #filmsky 📽
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Feel the love: Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social share their Top Ten Films of 2025. #filmsky 📽
BEST MOVIES OF 2025! | Breakfast All Day
YouTube video by Breakfast All Day movie reviews
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Feel the love: Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social share their Top Ten Films of 2025. #filmsky 📽
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This place is a mess right now. If we want it to be better, we all have to own our share of responsibility for making it better.
this is genuinely a very clear situation:
- trans woman on bluesky posted about a curvy video game mod she saw on twitter
- she was dogpiled for hours
- she eventually responded poorly
- she deleted that post & apologized
- the harassment continued
- she has now deleted her account
great job 👍
- trans woman on bluesky posted about a curvy video game mod she saw on twitter
- she was dogpiled for hours
- she eventually responded poorly
- she deleted that post & apologized
- the harassment continued
- she has now deleted her account
great job 👍
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 AM
This place is a mess right now. If we want it to be better, we all have to own our share of responsibility for making it better.
They say it’s a hopeless fight, but I say I gotta try:
Email your representatives: No War with Venezuela!
I just wrote a letter to my congressional representatives to urge them to oppose Trump's illegal war with Venezuela. Can you join me? https://admin.actionnetwork.org/letters/email-your-representative-...
actionnetwork.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
They say it’s a hopeless fight, but I say I gotta try:
At Linoleum Knife, we're kicking off 2026 by starting to clear the decks from 2025. #filmsky 📽️ bit.ly/4aKTdW6
January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
At Linoleum Knife, we're kicking off 2026 by starting to clear the decks from 2025. #filmsky 📽️ bit.ly/4aKTdW6
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When all was said and done we ended up with record 72 new holiday movies that streamed across various FAST (free, ad-supported streaming) platforms in 2025
Most were micro-budget titles made in style of Hallmark/ Lifetime/BET holiday movies, but for a fraction of the cost, sometimes less than $100k
Most were micro-budget titles made in style of Hallmark/ Lifetime/BET holiday movies, but for a fraction of the cost, sometimes less than $100k
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
When all was said and done we ended up with record 72 new holiday movies that streamed across various FAST (free, ad-supported streaming) platforms in 2025
Most were micro-budget titles made in style of Hallmark/ Lifetime/BET holiday movies, but for a fraction of the cost, sometimes less than $100k
Most were micro-budget titles made in style of Hallmark/ Lifetime/BET holiday movies, but for a fraction of the cost, sometimes less than $100k
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A crazy guy with a hammer shows up at a politician's home?
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
A man accused of using a hammer to smash the windows of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home was in custody Monday.
Secret Service seizes man accused of hammer attack on JD Vance's home
A man accused of using a hammer to smash the windows of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home was in custody Monday. The man was suspected of trying to break open windows of Vance's Cincinnati home with a hammer just after midnight Monday and was "physically detained" by Cincinnati Police Department o...
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
A crazy guy with a hammer shows up at a politician's home?
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
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2022 Spanish comedy A CHRISTMAS LIKE (UN LIKE DE NAVIDAD), from director Boris Quercia, recently became available to watch legally in the US for the first time across various free streamers (Tubi, Roku, Fawesome) and digital sale/rental on Amazon.
January 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2022 Spanish comedy A CHRISTMAS LIKE (UN LIKE DE NAVIDAD), from director Boris Quercia, recently became available to watch legally in the US for the first time across various free streamers (Tubi, Roku, Fawesome) and digital sale/rental on Amazon.
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On Air Force One, a reporter noted that some had called it a kidnapping and Trump said that was a good term for it.
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
On Air Force One, a reporter noted that some had called it a kidnapping and Trump said that was a good term for it.
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Some really great work from NPR and @tomdreisbach.bsky.social here: apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
apps.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Some really great work from NPR and @tomdreisbach.bsky.social here: apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
¡Felices Reyes! to those who celebrate. Catching up with Netflix’s Champagne Problems on Deck the Hallmark. #tvsky 📺 @deckthehallmark.bsky.social
Netflix’s Champagne Problems — Best Holiday Film This Season? | Full Review
YouTube video by Bramble Jam Media
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January 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
¡Felices Reyes! to those who celebrate. Catching up with Netflix’s Champagne Problems on Deck the Hallmark. #tvsky 📺 @deckthehallmark.bsky.social
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From just before Trump invaded Venezuela and started threatening Denmark.
Biden's aging brain caused him to slow down and cede decisions to his staff of experts.
Trump's form of dementia is causing deteriorated impulse control, and the confabulation of lies and fantasies, driving him to violence and destruction, which his cadre of sycophants only encourage.
Trump's form of dementia is causing deteriorated impulse control, and the confabulation of lies and fantasies, driving him to violence and destruction, which his cadre of sycophants only encourage.
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
From just before Trump invaded Venezuela and started threatening Denmark.
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No problem at all here, nothing to see, everybody just keep moving.
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
No problem at all here, nothing to see, everybody just keep moving.
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And St. Clair is the mother of one of his children.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
And St. Clair is the mother of one of his children.
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completely naked propaganda and boot licking that we’re told we have to take seriously
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
completely naked propaganda and boot licking that we’re told we have to take seriously
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So Trump successfully bullied a good man and his family. Because winning over Harris Walz wasn’t enough. Trump wanted to destroy him.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Breaking News: Gov. Tim Walz will abandon his re-election bid in Minnesota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar may run instead, people familiar with the matter said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Won’t Seek Third Term and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead
Mr. Walz and Ms. Klobuchar met Sunday in Minnesota, where he informed her of his plans and she confirmed her interest in running to replace him.
nyti.ms
January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
So Trump successfully bullied a good man and his family. Because winning over Harris Walz wasn’t enough. Trump wanted to destroy him.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
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Is it not clear that a muted response to Venezuela—a failure to push back by those with powerful platforms—will further convince Trump he can keep going & invade another country?
Did we not learn the pattern in 2016? “When you’re a star, they let you do it.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
Did we not learn the pattern in 2016? “When you’re a star, they let you do it.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
This Is What Happens When America Goes Mad
Vote in Donald Trump, surround him with sycophants, expect an insane circus. The lawlessness and chaos was so knowable, alas.
www.americaamerica.news
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Is it not clear that a muted response to Venezuela—a failure to push back by those with powerful platforms—will further convince Trump he can keep going & invade another country?
Did we not learn the pattern in 2016? “When you’re a star, they let you do it.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
Did we not learn the pattern in 2016? “When you’re a star, they let you do it.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
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One thing all Democrats running in 2026 and 2028 should be explicit about is a promise that regardless of pardons, the crimes committed by everyone in this administration will be investigated and published.
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
One thing all Democrats running in 2026 and 2028 should be explicit about is a promise that regardless of pardons, the crimes committed by everyone in this administration will be investigated and published.
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Huh, I thought Republicans got rid of Chevron deference.
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Huh, I thought Republicans got rid of Chevron deference.