JakeVK
@jakevk.bsky.social
Award-winning independent filmmaker, video producer, and former fry cook on Venus.
Michael Mann picks Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Celine Strong picks Ella McKay.
James L. Brooks picks Materialists.
This list is chaos, and I LOVE it. Stop making safe lists and embrace chaos.
variety.com/lists/direct...
Celine Strong picks Ella McKay.
James L. Brooks picks Materialists.
This list is chaos, and I LOVE it. Stop making safe lists and embrace chaos.
variety.com/lists/direct...
Directors on Their Favorite Films of 2025: From Janicza Bravo to Paul Thomas Anderson to Barry Jenkins and More
Directors on Their Favorite Films of 2025: From Janicza Bravo to Paula Thomas Anderson to Barry Jenkins and More
variety.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Michael Mann picks Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Celine Strong picks Ella McKay.
James L. Brooks picks Materialists.
This list is chaos, and I LOVE it. Stop making safe lists and embrace chaos.
variety.com/lists/direct...
Celine Strong picks Ella McKay.
James L. Brooks picks Materialists.
This list is chaos, and I LOVE it. Stop making safe lists and embrace chaos.
variety.com/lists/direct...
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ANACONDA (1997) was goofy: big performances, silly FX, a campy classic.
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
New ‘Anaconda’ Lacks Original’s Campy Charm
You can chart Hollywood’s transformation between the two films.
www.thebulwark.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
ANACONDA (1997) was goofy: big performances, silly FX, a campy classic.
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
ANACONDA (2025) is "goofy." And there's a huge difference contained within those quotes. I tried to explain how Hollywood's problems are encapsulated in these two movies.
www.thebulwark.com/p/anaconda-r...
“If Apple leadership truly does believe LLMs will become commodities, then the company’s AI success will depend less on bespoke new models, and more on its ability to control the hardware, software, and services that AI runs on.”
This is honestly incredibly smart.
This is honestly incredibly smart.
Apple may see the future of LLMs very differently than most: report
Apple may see the future of LLMs very differently than most: report
Apple has been subject to a lot of criticism over its AI strategy, especially after it delayed several powerful Siri upgrades earlier this year. But a new report may help explain why, in part, Apple’s AI approach differs so much from competitors.
more…
9to5mac.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“If Apple leadership truly does believe LLMs will become commodities, then the company’s AI success will depend less on bespoke new models, and more on its ability to control the hardware, software, and services that AI runs on.”
This is honestly incredibly smart.
This is honestly incredibly smart.
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And if you refuse to give someone credit for standing for liberal democracy just because they don’t agree with your policy preferences, you’re missing the big picture. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-marjor...
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Me Hope
People don’t change—but they can remember who they are.
www.thebulwark.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And if you refuse to give someone credit for standing for liberal democracy just because they don’t agree with your policy preferences, you’re missing the big picture. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-marjor...
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I’ve seen a bunch of responses to the Draper profile of MTG complaining about her pushing ahead a bill that restricts gender-affirming care for minors. This is a misunderstanding of what she’s doing. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-marjor...
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Me Hope
People don’t change—but they can remember who they are.
www.thebulwark.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I’ve seen a bunch of responses to the Draper profile of MTG complaining about her pushing ahead a bill that restricts gender-affirming care for minors. This is a misunderstanding of what she’s doing. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-marjor...
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4) "But where are the memes" is not a serious argument. Your counter to a combined $6 billion in global ticket sales is "Name three charactars"? Please.
December 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
4) "But where are the memes" is not a serious argument. Your counter to a combined $6 billion in global ticket sales is "Name three charactars"? Please.
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Look, there are many year-end best-of lists, but this is the only objectively accurate one. These ARE the ten (or so) best films of the year. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-ten-or...
The Ten (Or So) Best Movies of 2025
Before getting into this year’s roundup, here are a few honorable mentions for movies that probably aren’t going to make a lot of best-of lists this year.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Look, there are many year-end best-of lists, but this is the only objectively accurate one. These ARE the ten (or so) best films of the year. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-ten-or...
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if i’d been the winter caretaker of the overlook hotel it wouldn’t have gone down like that
December 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
if i’d been the winter caretaker of the overlook hotel it wouldn’t have gone down like that
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Fire and Ash made half a billion dollars in a week and we’re still doing “Avatar has no cultural impact”? Don’t you people have homes to go to?
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Fire and Ash made half a billion dollars in a week and we’re still doing “Avatar has no cultural impact”? Don’t you people have homes to go to?
I want to “winter soldier” my kids, but just for chores and stuff.
Why debate about taking a bath when you can say five words and they will just do it.
Why debate about taking a bath when you can say five words and they will just do it.
December 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I want to “winter soldier” my kids, but just for chores and stuff.
Why debate about taking a bath when you can say five words and they will just do it.
Why debate about taking a bath when you can say five words and they will just do it.
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my favorite past time when talking to much younger men is to give them advice on wooing women that is really just care and feeding instructions for iguanas
December 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
my favorite past time when talking to much younger men is to give them advice on wooing women that is really just care and feeding instructions for iguanas
When I need a bit of comfort from the news of the moment, I like to learn about the equally insane 1970s. We got through it once; maybe we can again?
This documentary about the film of 1975 and what they say about the 70s is fascinating.
youtu.be/M35kWPGmI1M?...
This documentary about the film of 1975 and what they say about the 70s is fascinating.
youtu.be/M35kWPGmI1M?...
Breakdown: 1975 | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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December 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
When I need a bit of comfort from the news of the moment, I like to learn about the equally insane 1970s. We got through it once; maybe we can again?
This documentary about the film of 1975 and what they say about the 70s is fascinating.
youtu.be/M35kWPGmI1M?...
This documentary about the film of 1975 and what they say about the 70s is fascinating.
youtu.be/M35kWPGmI1M?...
This Netflix Half Time show is good. They got Snoop Dogg, Huntrix, Lainey Wilson, and Andrea Bocelli.
They made a splash last year with Beyoncé, but proved themselves with this one.
They made a splash last year with Beyoncé, but proved themselves with this one.
December 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This Netflix Half Time show is good. They got Snoop Dogg, Huntrix, Lainey Wilson, and Andrea Bocelli.
They made a splash last year with Beyoncé, but proved themselves with this one.
They made a splash last year with Beyoncé, but proved themselves with this one.
After a long night, I found this resting on my pillow. My wife and kids were sleeping so not sure how it got there. Weird. Anyway, Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
After a long night, I found this resting on my pillow. My wife and kids were sleeping so not sure how it got there. Weird. Anyway, Merry Christmas Everyone!
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Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and stra...
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
A Christmas Carol, but with Batman, and he is Scrooge.
I read Batman: Noel every year, often on Christmas Eve. It never fails to pull at the old heartstrings.
I read Batman: Noel every year, often on Christmas Eve. It never fails to pull at the old heartstrings.
December 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A Christmas Carol, but with Batman, and he is Scrooge.
I read Batman: Noel every year, often on Christmas Eve. It never fails to pull at the old heartstrings.
I read Batman: Noel every year, often on Christmas Eve. It never fails to pull at the old heartstrings.
Watched Die Hard last night with our oldest daughter (14), nephew (15), and oldest niece (13). The first time for all three, and they loved it.
Certified Christmas Classic.
Certified Christmas Classic.
a man is swimming in a pool with the words `` welcome to the party , pal '' written on it .
ALT: a man is swimming in a pool with the words `` welcome to the party , pal '' written on it .
media.tenor.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Watched Die Hard last night with our oldest daughter (14), nephew (15), and oldest niece (13). The first time for all three, and they loved it.
Certified Christmas Classic.
Certified Christmas Classic.
“When the Church is at her best, this what she models for us: that there is no tension between the beauty of worship and the messiness of life.”
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Christmas Circumstances
Life is messy. And good.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“When the Church is at her best, this what she models for us: that there is no tension between the beauty of worship and the messiness of life.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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MARTY SUPREME is so good—so kinetic, so riveting—that you almost don’t even realize the middle hour of the movie is largely concerned with returning a dog to a vicious gangster. One of the best of the year, insta-classic about a classic American type. www.thebulwark.com/p/marty-supr...
‘Marty Supreme’ Review
Timothée Chalamet shines in Josh Safdie’s weirdo outsider sports movie.
www.thebulwark.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
MARTY SUPREME is so good—so kinetic, so riveting—that you almost don’t even realize the middle hour of the movie is largely concerned with returning a dog to a vicious gangster. One of the best of the year, insta-classic about a classic American type. www.thebulwark.com/p/marty-supr...
“…the Absolute Universe line of monthly comics has sold over 8.2 million units in total, not accounting for December sales. Absolute Batman, the flagship title, makes up around 35 percent, close to 3 million, of that total.”
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
‘Batman,’ Absolute Universe Comics Power DC to Super Year
The publisher reveals sales numbers exclusively with The Hollywood Reporter, including some surprising statistics about 'Batman.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“…the Absolute Universe line of monthly comics has sold over 8.2 million units in total, not accounting for December sales. Absolute Batman, the flagship title, makes up around 35 percent, close to 3 million, of that total.”
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Listen, at the end of the day, I’m just happy that Doom is reclaiming his proper place as the ultimate Marvel villain.
I like Thanos and all, but the idea that he usurped Victor Von Doom due to film rights never sat with me.
I like Thanos and all, but the idea that he usurped Victor Von Doom due to film rights never sat with me.
December 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Listen, at the end of the day, I’m just happy that Doom is reclaiming his proper place as the ultimate Marvel villain.
I like Thanos and all, but the idea that he usurped Victor Von Doom due to film rights never sat with me.
I like Thanos and all, but the idea that he usurped Victor Von Doom due to film rights never sat with me.
People that make AI trailers should go to federal prison.
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
People that make AI trailers should go to federal prison.
Why do we indulge the people that complain about historical accuracy in movies?
We should treat them the same way we do people that post AI generated videos of themselves with celebrities.
We should treat them the same way we do people that post AI generated videos of themselves with celebrities.
December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Why do we indulge the people that complain about historical accuracy in movies?
We should treat them the same way we do people that post AI generated videos of themselves with celebrities.
We should treat them the same way we do people that post AI generated videos of themselves with celebrities.
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Everything about the “Trump-class battleship” screams VAPORWARE. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-clas...
Trump-Class Battleships Are the Navy’s Trump Ballroom
Trump Steaks. Trump University. Trump Coins. Why not? Let’s do this and be legends.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Everything about the “Trump-class battleship” screams VAPORWARE. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-clas...