Nicole “loose critic” Veneto
@kuntsuragi.bsky.social
Locally revered abject woman and internationally acclaimed millennial hag. Words at @theartsfuse.bsky.social. Features programmer for @bosunderground.bsky.social. First lady of @marvelousdeath.com.
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The Best Movies of 2025
A year-end roundup of my year in cinema.
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I’ve re-launched my Substack! First up, an extended mega-run down of the best movies of 2025! open.substack.com/pub/nicoleve...
Good movies! I have no idea why @netscape.bsky.social thinks there’s a scene like that in Ghost though.
It’s a Captain America mega-episode, where we revisit one of our earliest episodes on First Avenger (now with added Cole Netscape) and the shocking Man Out of Time melancholy of Albert Pyun’s work print cut of Captain America (1990). www.patreon.com/posts/149468...
Captain America Revisited: First Avenger and the Pyun Cut | Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema
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January 30, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Good movies! I have no idea why @netscape.bsky.social thinks there’s a scene like that in Ghost though.
Some real Haha You Clowns looking guys in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
January 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Some real Haha You Clowns looking guys in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Horrifying thought: what if Saltburn turns out to be Emerald Fennell’s best movie?
January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Horrifying thought: what if Saltburn turns out to be Emerald Fennell’s best movie?
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darren aronofsky spamming google gemini enough times to get on this day 1776
January 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM
darren aronofsky spamming google gemini enough times to get on this day 1776
Horrifying to even think about Eli Roth anywhere near children.
Eli Roth says his new horror movie ICE CREAM MAN will be "the craziest film I’ve ever made."
"I want to outdo Hostel & Green Inferno & Cabin Fever in terms of bat shit crazy," Roth adds.
"It’s like The Birds but with children. I filmed with 100 kids going completely nuts."
"I want to outdo Hostel & Green Inferno & Cabin Fever in terms of bat shit crazy," Roth adds.
"It’s like The Birds but with children. I filmed with 100 kids going completely nuts."
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Horrifying to even think about Eli Roth anywhere near children.
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The End of Evangelion
Episode 25'
Air
Love is Destructive
Episode 25'
Air
Love is Destructive
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The End of Evangelion
Episode 25'
Air
Love is Destructive
Episode 25'
Air
Love is Destructive
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David Lynch might turn out to be the first populist surrealist—a Frank Capra of dream logic. (1986)
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
David Lynch might turn out to be the first populist surrealist—a Frank Capra of dream logic. (1986)
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Another fan Of Failed State (the movie)! Thanks to @kuntsuragi.bsky.social for the very kind words!
January 28, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Another fan Of Failed State (the movie)! Thanks to @kuntsuragi.bsky.social for the very kind words!
An informal entry into the MGS canon. Almost dropped my phone when I checked the cast list.
Another fan Of Failed State (the movie)! Thanks to @kuntsuragi.bsky.social for the very kind words!
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
An informal entry into the MGS canon. Almost dropped my phone when I checked the cast list.
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We’ve got @staticbluebat.bsky.social on the show to help us debate everyone’s favorite recurring discourse: is Babylon good or is Babylon bad? Well, how much do you like elephant poop? marvelousdeath.podbean.com/e/babylon-or...
Babylon, or The Ick Factor (feat. Jane Altoids) | Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema
Jane Altoids (@staticbluebat) of Pacino Pod joins us to relitigate one of Film Twitter's favorite discourses: is Damien Chazelle's mega-critical and commercial flop Babylon an underrated masterpiece o...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:06 AM
We’ve got @staticbluebat.bsky.social on the show to help us debate everyone’s favorite recurring discourse: is Babylon good or is Babylon bad? Well, how much do you like elephant poop? marvelousdeath.podbean.com/e/babylon-or...
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interaction with a law enforcement officer is definitively when due process begins
When an ICE agent confronts you is "when your due process ends," says the member of Congress from the largest border district.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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January 24, 2026 at 7:53 PM
interaction with a law enforcement officer is definitively when due process begins
We needed to do Woke January 6th a decade ago. There is no meaningful or effective opposition to any of this until people start arming themselves against a federally funded paramilitary that is invading cities, disappearing people, openly and without remorse executing citizens in broad daylight.
January 24, 2026 at 6:03 PM
We needed to do Woke January 6th a decade ago. There is no meaningful or effective opposition to any of this until people start arming themselves against a federally funded paramilitary that is invading cities, disappearing people, openly and without remorse executing citizens in broad daylight.
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can you like do something about it instead of complaining online
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.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:43 PM
can you like do something about it instead of complaining online
“Au pays du cocaine” by Geese fan cam of me and Phase 1 Steve Rogers.
January 24, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“Au pays du cocaine” by Geese fan cam of me and Phase 1 Steve Rogers.
All things considered despite coming out on the other side “Babylon bad” and being incredibly (but justifiably) harsh to Chazelle on this episode: I’d rather watch Babylon poop and puke all over itself that another Marvel movie by this point.
We’ve got @staticbluebat.bsky.social on the show to help us debate everyone’s favorite recurring discourse: is Babylon good or is Babylon bad? Well, how much do you like elephant poop? marvelousdeath.podbean.com/e/babylon-or...
Babylon, or The Ick Factor (feat. Jane Altoids) | Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema
Jane Altoids (@staticbluebat) of Pacino Pod joins us to relitigate one of Film Twitter's favorite discourses: is Damien Chazelle's mega-critical and commercial flop Babylon an underrated masterpiece o...
marvelousdeath.podbean.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:09 AM
All things considered despite coming out on the other side “Babylon bad” and being incredibly (but justifiably) harsh to Chazelle on this episode: I’d rather watch Babylon poop and puke all over itself that another Marvel movie by this point.
Putting some of my old grad school work up on my Substack because it’s a shame to make it wither away in my Google Drive for nobody to read. First up is an analysis of the gynoid (female robot) in Ghost in the Shell and Metropolis (the anime one). open.substack.com/pub/nicoleve...
From the Archives - Being a Body: The Commodified Gynoid in Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell and Rintaro's Metropolis
Or, an academic analysis of the female robot's resistance to phallocentric matrices of power.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Putting some of my old grad school work up on my Substack because it’s a shame to make it wither away in my Google Drive for nobody to read. First up is an analysis of the gynoid (female robot) in Ghost in the Shell and Metropolis (the anime one). open.substack.com/pub/nicoleve...
Regret not putting him in my Best Supporting Actor list when he gives one of the great monologues and one liners of the year.
Delroy Lindo has finally received his first ever Oscar nomination for his performance in ‘SINNERS’
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Regret not putting him in my Best Supporting Actor list when he gives one of the great monologues and one liners of the year.
Love OBAA and Marty but I’m team Sinners this year.
Congratulations to Ryan Coogler. Here’s our Sinners episode to commemorate all 16 nominations. Ryan there’s still time for you to tell Feige to fuck off and not make another Black Panther. www.patreon.com/posts/141919...
Patron Raffle #13: Sinners | Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema
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January 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Love OBAA and Marty but I’m team Sinners this year.
Second year in a row where the most egregious snub is in Best Score (Daniel Lopatin for Marty Supreme). Clears up Ludwig to take home his third and very deserved Oscar at least.
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Second year in a row where the most egregious snub is in Best Score (Daniel Lopatin for Marty Supreme). Clears up Ludwig to take home his third and very deserved Oscar at least.
Fuck Thom Yorke but Jesus the Guadagnino Suspiria score is beautiful. youtu.be/BTZl9KMjbrU?...
January 21, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Fuck Thom Yorke but Jesus the Guadagnino Suspiria score is beautiful. youtu.be/BTZl9KMjbrU?...
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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Get that weak podcasting off our track.
We’re joined by @capybaroness.bsky.social to finally, FINALLY, talk about Speed Racer, the Wachowski’s attempt to revolutionize IP adaptations and blockbuster filmmaking as we know it. Alas, we chose Iron Man instead.
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We’re joined by @capybaroness.bsky.social to finally, FINALLY, talk about Speed Racer, the Wachowski’s attempt to revolutionize IP adaptations and blockbuster filmmaking as we know it. Alas, we chose Iron Man instead.
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Speed Racer, or An Assault on Modern Aesthetic (feat. Esther Rosenfield) | Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema
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January 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Watch Ken Russell’s Valentino instead!!!
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Watch Ken Russell’s Valentino instead!!!
One year. Miss him so much.
January 17, 2026 at 4:08 AM
One year. Miss him so much.
Damien Chazelle’s a try hard who doesn’t have the sicko in him. Just watch Ken Russell’s Valentino instead.
Next week on Marvelous!, we finally weigh in and cast our judgement on a 2022 flop from an Oscar winning director based on Kenneth Anger’s sordid book of myths, falsehoods, and Hollywood gossip.
Is it good? Is it bad? Is Chazelle reheating nachos again?
BABYLON
Is it good? Is it bad? Is Chazelle reheating nachos again?
BABYLON
January 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Damien Chazelle’s a try hard who doesn’t have the sicko in him. Just watch Ken Russell’s Valentino instead.