Dennis Hartley
@denofcinema.bsky.social
Career broadcaster, musician, former standup comic, film buff, ponderer. Blog: http://denofcinema.com
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Bundle up! With a massive, possibly record-setting storm bearing down on a large swath of the U.S. this weekend, I thought I'd curate a wintry mixtape for your (indoor) dining and dancing pleasure...up now at Digby's Hullabaloo.
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Wasn't expecting to enjoy "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO/MAX) as much as I am. Much lighter in tone (at least so far) than "Game of Thrones" and its first spinoff, the dreary "House of the Dragon". Perfect escapism for fantasy-adventure fans (especially just now, if you know what I'm saying).
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Wasn't expecting to enjoy "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO/MAX) as much as I am. Much lighter in tone (at least so far) than "Game of Thrones" and its first spinoff, the dreary "House of the Dragon". Perfect escapism for fantasy-adventure fans (especially just now, if you know what I'm saying).
#TCMParty Great lineup of Diane Keaton films today but it still hurts to watch. denofcinema.com/oh-god-annie/
Oh god, Annie - DenOfCinema
By Dennis Hartley (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on October 11, 2025) I have to say…not a big fan of the circle of life lately. Diane Keaton has died. She was 79. PEOPLE can confirm the lege...
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January 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
#TCMParty Great lineup of Diane Keaton films today but it still hurts to watch. denofcinema.com/oh-god-annie/
Some of the 2nd Amendment worshiping MAGAs who are reaching for the smelling salts over Alex Pretti (who had a permit to carry) being armed may not be old enough to remember this. But I am. @shannonrwatts.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Some of the 2nd Amendment worshiping MAGAs who are reaching for the smelling salts over Alex Pretti (who had a permit to carry) being armed may not be old enough to remember this. But I am. @shannonrwatts.bsky.social
Bovino continously referring to Pretti as "the suspect" on "State of the Union" is beyond the pale.
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Bovino continously referring to Pretti as "the suspect" on "State of the Union" is beyond the pale.
Wesley Addy ("Marty McDonald" in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE) had memorable supporting roles in two of my all-time favorite films: KISS ME DEADLY (1955) and NETWORK (1976). A long and interesting radio, movie, and TV career. #TCMParty
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Wesley Addy ("Marty McDonald" in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE) had memorable supporting roles in two of my all-time favorite films: KISS ME DEADLY (1955) and NETWORK (1976). A long and interesting radio, movie, and TV career. #TCMParty
Bundle up! With a massive, possibly record-setting storm bearing down on a large swath of the U.S. this weekend, I thought I'd curate a wintry mixtape for your (indoor) dining and dancing pleasure...up now at Digby's Hullabaloo.
digbysblog.net/2026/01/24/l...
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January 25, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Bundle up! With a massive, possibly record-setting storm bearing down on a large swath of the U.S. this weekend, I thought I'd curate a wintry mixtape for your (indoor) dining and dancing pleasure...up now at Digby's Hullabaloo.
digbysblog.net/2026/01/24/l...
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Kash Patel posted any photos of a bullet engraved with "Fuck ICE" yet?
January 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Kash Patel posted any photos of a bullet engraved with "Fuck ICE" yet?
Not officially confirmed yet, but I counted 11 shots.
Seems like overkill.
Seems like overkill.
January 24, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Not officially confirmed yet, but I counted 11 shots.
Seems like overkill.
Seems like overkill.
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This is what makes your brain explode. My entire life the right has been caterwauling about needing to be armed to defend against the jackbooted thugs of the federal government.
I never really believed them but anyone who does after this is a fool.
I never really believed them but anyone who does after this is a fool.
I have spent my entire adult life being lectured by Republican politicians and conservative legal movement types about how important it is to preserve the sacred constitutional right to self-defense of *specifically this person* and then secret police murdered him in the street
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This is what makes your brain explode. My entire life the right has been caterwauling about needing to be armed to defend against the jackbooted thugs of the federal government.
I never really believed them but anyone who does after this is a fool.
I never really believed them but anyone who does after this is a fool.
Who the fuck says "Red China" anymore?
Greg Bovino, apparently. 🙄
Greg Bovino, apparently. 🙄
January 23, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Who the fuck says "Red China" anymore?
Greg Bovino, apparently. 🙄
Greg Bovino, apparently. 🙄
Chip Roy to Jack Smith: "My colleague Scott Perry literally had his phone taken away from him, in front of his family! [...] You are clearly targeting American citizens for merely being conservative."
Is Chip OK w/ ICE thugs taking American citizens' phones away for merely filming them in public?
Is Chip OK w/ ICE thugs taking American citizens' phones away for merely filming them in public?
January 22, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Chip Roy to Jack Smith: "My colleague Scott Perry literally had his phone taken away from him, in front of his family! [...] You are clearly targeting American citizens for merely being conservative."
Is Chip OK w/ ICE thugs taking American citizens' phones away for merely filming them in public?
Is Chip OK w/ ICE thugs taking American citizens' phones away for merely filming them in public?
Jack Smith's clarity and brevity in the face of such vacuous, self-serving bullshit is something to be admired.
January 22, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Jack Smith's clarity and brevity in the face of such vacuous, self-serving bullshit is something to be admired.
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PBS News Hour did an 8-minute segment tonight w/ multiple guests on Trump's efforts to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, and nobody would go near the elephant in the room.
Until the segment's outro graphic.
This is known as burying the lede.
Until the segment's outro graphic.
This is known as burying the lede.
January 22, 2026 at 4:33 AM
PBS News Hour did an 8-minute segment tonight w/ multiple guests on Trump's efforts to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, and nobody would go near the elephant in the room.
Until the segment's outro graphic.
This is known as burying the lede.
Until the segment's outro graphic.
This is known as burying the lede.
For years, I was only familiar with the "edited for TV" cut of THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE. The first time I saw the uncensored version (on VHS in the 80s) I was chagrined to discover much delightfully profane pentameter I'd been deprived of in the line readings,which really sing. #TCMParty
January 22, 2026 at 2:27 AM
For years, I was only familiar with the "edited for TV" cut of THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE. The first time I saw the uncensored version (on VHS in the 80s) I was chagrined to discover much delightfully profane pentameter I'd been deprived of in the line readings,which really sing. #TCMParty
#TCMParty Don't get me started on the 2009 remake of THE TAKING OF PELHAM, ONE TWO THREE. Oy. denofcinema.com/remakeremode...
Remake/remodel: The Taking of Pelham, 1-2-3 ** - DenOfCinema
By Dennis Hartley (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on June 20, 2009) Washington and Travolta: Got to do with where choo-choo go. Well, summer is back, and apparently, so are the Seventies. Let...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:47 AM
#TCMParty Don't get me started on the 2009 remake of THE TAKING OF PELHAM, ONE TWO THREE. Oy. denofcinema.com/remakeremode...
January 22, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Fun fact: 99% of the Epstein files remain unreleased by the DOJ, 32 days after the due date set by Congress.
Meanwhile, the DOJ wasted NO time launching "investigations" of Democratic Minnesotan officials for simply doing thier jobs and a handful of protesters who yelled in a Minneapolis church.
Meanwhile, the DOJ wasted NO time launching "investigations" of Democratic Minnesotan officials for simply doing thier jobs and a handful of protesters who yelled in a Minneapolis church.
January 21, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Fun fact: 99% of the Epstein files remain unreleased by the DOJ, 32 days after the due date set by Congress.
Meanwhile, the DOJ wasted NO time launching "investigations" of Democratic Minnesotan officials for simply doing thier jobs and a handful of protesters who yelled in a Minneapolis church.
Meanwhile, the DOJ wasted NO time launching "investigations" of Democratic Minnesotan officials for simply doing thier jobs and a handful of protesters who yelled in a Minneapolis church.
If shouting in a church is a crime, a helluva lot of preachers would be on death row.
January 20, 2026 at 12:43 AM
If shouting in a church is a crime, a helluva lot of preachers would be on death row.
#TCMParty There is an excellent lineup of programming today on TCM in honor of the MLK holiday. I've curated some additional recommendations: denofcinema.com/the-fierce-u...
The Fierce Urgency of Now (more than ever) - DenOfCinema
By Dennis Hartley (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on January 17, 2026) “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfold...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
#TCMParty There is an excellent lineup of programming today on TCM in honor of the MLK holiday. I've curated some additional recommendations: denofcinema.com/the-fierce-u...
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Good article here by Raquel about TCM's MLK Jr. Day programming this year, which looks like wall-to-wall excellence. I'm especially interested in James Baldwin’s documentary I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1982).
Tomorrow @tcmtv.bsky.social celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an excellent lineup of civil rights themed films. Everything from features to shorts to documentaries.
Check out my article that accompanies the programming: www.tcm.com/articles/now...
Check out my article that accompanies the programming: www.tcm.com/articles/now...
MLK Day
All day on January 19th, we herald an American hero who fought for equality and civil rights with a series of films honoring his legacy.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Good article here by Raquel about TCM's MLK Jr. Day programming this year, which looks like wall-to-wall excellence. I'm especially interested in James Baldwin’s documentary I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1982).