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Farouk
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Sharing things I think matter. Writer and Cultural Critic with words in various places (A.V. Club, Inverse, Unwinnable, etc.). Game Dev at Play Underground Games working on a secret unannounced project.
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It's the last day of 2025, so here's a thread of my year as a writer and some of the milestones I'm proud of.

Starting with my recognition from the Chicago Film Critics Association's Emerging Critics Program, and attending the Chicago Critics Film Festival
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Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Yeah maybe if he'd had 16 years experience and 200 hours more of training, he would have killed three people today instead of one
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.

ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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You have to arrest these guys, man
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.

The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Anyone who is part of the federal government who is not doing everything in their power to stop this administration, regardless of the assumed cost to normalcy or career, is a coward and a collaborator.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Nothing brings a friend group together like Murder.

🎨: @deegeemin.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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nine years old
January 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Honestly finding most of the Oscar nomination stuff to be pretty boring/expected of the Academy (even the snubs/picks I don't agree with). The biggest thing of note to me is that I've actually seen every major nominee already, I usually have homework to do after the announcement for at least 1 movie
January 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
About to see the new 28 Years Later with some friends
January 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM
When is a normal person supposed to go to the bank. Like who has the time in the day
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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March 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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how it feels every time I see people arguing on here
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Heading to the bog with Thag, might stunt on him with these bad boys before we fight to the death with rock and spear
Where would you even wear these
January 21, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2025

A Video Countdown

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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2025: A Video Countdown
to watch previous video countdowns please visit: https://www.videocountdowns.com/ this year's video is once again in support of the Palestine Children's…
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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
DAVID EHRLICH 2025 MOVIE VIDEO COUNTDOWN IS HERE
January 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Writing while listening to my own scores on Qobuz is not only a satisfying ego trip but also potentially a good business move as each track played yields me nearly 2 entire cents
January 19, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Do you ever finish a first draft of something and go “I don’t even know if I agree with this at all”
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
sometimes I randomly remember that there was a Slayyyter song in Anora and I think "who showed Sean Baker this?"
January 19, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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For MLK Day on @letterboxd.social I decided to do a list of essential Civil Rights and Black Liberation movies.
Freedom Now!: a starter pack of 24 films about the Civil Rights Movement and Black liberation • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Robert Daniels recommends 24 films that shed light on the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing fight for Black liberation in America.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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on the particular genre of watching straight men watch heated rivalry

www.vulture.com/article/heat...
Watching Straight Men Watch Heated Rivalry
The romance phenomenon has captivated the dudes and bros.
www.vulture.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Chicago is so awesome
January 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM
We are Chicago Bears we carry the flame
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 AM