maledicta
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Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
You give me Denis Villeneuve in the director's chair, Roger Deakins behind the camera, and Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin to star, and I could turn paint drying into an Oscar nominee.
i think its beyond evident now that sicario was a fluke that mostly got pulled off by a great director
February 10, 2026 at 4:42 AM
You give me Denis Villeneuve in the director's chair, Roger Deakins behind the camera, and Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin to star, and I could turn paint drying into an Oscar nominee.
New study from the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that higher caffeinated coffee intake was significantly associated with lower risk of dementia.
Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia Risk, and Cognitive Function
This prospective cohort study investigates whether coffee and tea intake are associated with dementia risk and cognitive function in female participants from the Nurses’ Health Study and male particip...
jamanetwork.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
New study from the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that higher caffeinated coffee intake was significantly associated with lower risk of dementia.
They know Bannon is wrong in his interpretation of the willfulness element of the contempt statute, but they don't want to disagree with him because he's a friend of the president, and they don't want to agree with him because they might want to use that statute to prosecute Democrats.
JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
They know Bannon is wrong in his interpretation of the willfulness element of the contempt statute, but they don't want to disagree with him because he's a friend of the president, and they don't want to agree with him because they might want to use that statute to prosecute Democrats.
Definitely in the minority here but I just couldn't get into James. A+ concept, but the extremely sparse, Hemingway-like prose made it really tough to get invested in the world and especially in the supporting characters.
February 9, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Definitely in the minority here but I just couldn't get into James. A+ concept, but the extremely sparse, Hemingway-like prose made it really tough to get invested in the world and especially in the supporting characters.
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Reactionaries can't create good art because the fear-based us-v-them, inside-v-outside binary overrides everything else so their only aesthetic criteria is "is this familiar, does this show me things I know, repeat things I've heard. Is this Us." Reactionary art is just a parade of Familiar Things.
February 9, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Reactionaries can't create good art because the fear-based us-v-them, inside-v-outside binary overrides everything else so their only aesthetic criteria is "is this familiar, does this show me things I know, repeat things I've heard. Is this Us." Reactionary art is just a parade of Familiar Things.
Thoughts and prayers to New Englanders who now have to live with just 6 Super Bowls, 4 World Series, 2 NBA championships, and 1 Stanley Cup since 2002.
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Thoughts and prayers to New Englanders who now have to live with just 6 Super Bowls, 4 World Series, 2 NBA championships, and 1 Stanley Cup since 2002.
Bad Bunny existing as a latino in this country is the "political message" these people are mad about.
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Bad Bunny existing as a latino in this country is the "political message" these people are mad about.
Melania drops a staggering 67% in its second weekend at the box office; on pace to lose ~$60 million for Amazon.
How 'Melania' fared in its second weekend at the box office
After an impressive debut, here's how the controversial "Melania" documentary performed at the box office in its second weekend.
www.usatoday.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Melania drops a staggering 67% in its second weekend at the box office; on pace to lose ~$60 million for Amazon.
Pulse (Kairo) is more a collection of vignettes than a coherent narrative, but the scene where Yabe encounters the slow walking female ghost in the hallway is one of the best scares in the history of cinema.
February 8, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Pulse (Kairo) is more a collection of vignettes than a coherent narrative, but the scene where Yabe encounters the slow walking female ghost in the hallway is one of the best scares in the history of cinema.
Craig Ferguson
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Craig Ferguson
Luttig was also the runner up when Bush chose John Roberts to fill O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court in 2005. Cheney backed Luttig; Bush went with Roberts because he vibed better with him in the interview. One of history's great "what if"s and getting greater all the time.
For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Luttig was also the runner up when Bush chose John Roberts to fill O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court in 2005. Cheney backed Luttig; Bush went with Roberts because he vibed better with him in the interview. One of history's great "what if"s and getting greater all the time.
It's too bad AEW limited itself to such a niche audience by being the promotion where the wrestlers stab each other in the face with forks. There's an enormous demand for a non-MAGA alternative to WWE and most fans are just turned off by that level of violence.
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
It's too bad AEW limited itself to such a niche audience by being the promotion where the wrestlers stab each other in the face with forks. There's an enormous demand for a non-MAGA alternative to WWE and most fans are just turned off by that level of violence.
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
Two possibilities from here: (1) Bondi and her goons are able to fill these positions with enough 20-something federalist society dorks fresh out of Liberty University to turn this office into the legal arm of ICE, or (2) they can't, and federal law enforcement in Minnesota just... stops.
BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
February 3, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Two possibilities from here: (1) Bondi and her goons are able to fill these positions with enough 20-something federalist society dorks fresh out of Liberty University to turn this office into the legal arm of ICE, or (2) they can't, and federal law enforcement in Minnesota just... stops.
I'm sure all the people mad about Lupita Nyong'o playing Helen of Troy were just as upset about Rossana Podestà, Sienna Guillory, and Diane Kruger playing her? I wonder what's different
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I'm sure all the people mad about Lupita Nyong'o playing Helen of Troy were just as upset about Rossana Podestà, Sienna Guillory, and Diane Kruger playing her? I wonder what's different
The idea that fidelity to the original author's understanding of their work is all that matters is nonsense. Rebel Without a Cause is a gay love story, whether the writers intended it or not. Stories grow, evolve, change, take on new meanings as audiences do the same.
The problem is that it's not what Homer wrote. It has nothing to do with anyone's subjective view of beauty.
February 3, 2026 at 3:40 AM
The idea that fidelity to the original author's understanding of their work is all that matters is nonsense. Rebel Without a Cause is a gay love story, whether the writers intended it or not. Stories grow, evolve, change, take on new meanings as audiences do the same.
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The cause of the male loneliness crisis is that they arrested Jeffrey Epstein, the only man who appears to have had friends.
December 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The cause of the male loneliness crisis is that they arrested Jeffrey Epstein, the only man who appears to have had friends.
New report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that just 2% of federal defendants charged with human trafficking in 2023 were undocumented immigrants. bjs.ojp.gov/document/htd...
January 31, 2026 at 3:23 AM
New report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that just 2% of federal defendants charged with human trafficking in 2023 were undocumented immigrants. bjs.ojp.gov/document/htd...
Fentanyl overdose deaths declined 36% from 2023 to 2024. "Starting in August 2023, the US drug overdose death rate declined for 15 consecutive months."
Why Are Opioid Deaths Declining?
This Medical News article discusses new research on factors contributing to a dramatic decrease in drug overdose deaths in the US since 2023.
jamanetwork.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Fentanyl overdose deaths declined 36% from 2023 to 2024. "Starting in August 2023, the US drug overdose death rate declined for 15 consecutive months."
Courts have now barred Trump DOJ's from seeking the death penalty in 9 out of 29 attempts:
Luigi Mangione
Cory Spurlock (NV)
Edis Valenzuela-Rodriguez (MD)
Jonathan Pesquera-Puerto (MD)
WIlson Constanza-Galdomez (MD)
Richard Dangleben (VI)
Monroe Merrell (NDWV)
Enock Cole (VI)
Jiovoni Smith (VI)
Luigi Mangione
Cory Spurlock (NV)
Edis Valenzuela-Rodriguez (MD)
Jonathan Pesquera-Puerto (MD)
WIlson Constanza-Galdomez (MD)
Richard Dangleben (VI)
Monroe Merrell (NDWV)
Enock Cole (VI)
Jiovoni Smith (VI)
BREAKING: Judge Margaret Garnett tosses out the murder count faced by Luigi Mangione in federal court, with the "practical effect" that he cannot face the death penalty.
This is, Garnett writes, a result of her application of the "categorical approach" employed by the Supreme Court to his case.
This is, Garnett writes, a result of her application of the "categorical approach" employed by the Supreme Court to his case.
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Courts have now barred Trump DOJ's from seeking the death penalty in 9 out of 29 attempts:
Luigi Mangione
Cory Spurlock (NV)
Edis Valenzuela-Rodriguez (MD)
Jonathan Pesquera-Puerto (MD)
WIlson Constanza-Galdomez (MD)
Richard Dangleben (VI)
Monroe Merrell (NDWV)
Enock Cole (VI)
Jiovoni Smith (VI)
Luigi Mangione
Cory Spurlock (NV)
Edis Valenzuela-Rodriguez (MD)
Jonathan Pesquera-Puerto (MD)
WIlson Constanza-Galdomez (MD)
Richard Dangleben (VI)
Monroe Merrell (NDWV)
Enock Cole (VI)
Jiovoni Smith (VI)
The rest of the world should boycott the World Cup, but they never will, because the rest of the world is basically crack addicts when it comes to soccer. The U.S. military could be marching into Paris and they'd still show up.
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:06 AM
The rest of the world should boycott the World Cup, but they never will, because the rest of the world is basically crack addicts when it comes to soccer. The U.S. military could be marching into Paris and they'd still show up.
I have a better chance of getting elected to the Senate in PA in 2028 than John Fetterman, and I don't live there and I'm not running.
Fetterman: "I'm up 15 points. That just came out yesterday. The most difficult state in the country. I'm up 15 points."
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I have a better chance of getting elected to the Senate in PA in 2028 than John Fetterman, and I don't live there and I'm not running.
That ICE is employing known pedophiles is not an accident. White supremacy has always gone hand in hand with child predation because their desire to propagate the white race gives them license to pursue and impregnate younger and younger girls who can have more babies.
ICE is riddled with sex criminals.
A January 2026 report by the Pacific Antifascist Research Collective identified 30 ICE and CBP agents with documented convictions and arrests, some for serious violent and sexual crimes.
At least 20 committed offenses with underage victims.
A January 2026 report by the Pacific Antifascist Research Collective identified 30 ICE and CBP agents with documented convictions and arrests, some for serious violent and sexual crimes.
At least 20 committed offenses with underage victims.
Here’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children
Apparently the institutions are riddled with accused sex criminals.
www.yahoo.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:27 AM
That ICE is employing known pedophiles is not an accident. White supremacy has always gone hand in hand with child predation because their desire to propagate the white race gives them license to pursue and impregnate younger and younger girls who can have more babies.
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the southern aristocracy was built on pedophiliac rape and that was the thing that more than anything else converted Northerners who encountered it from begrudging soldiers to crusaders.
"By G-d I'll fight till bell freezes over and then I'll cut the ice and fight on"
January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
the southern aristocracy was built on pedophiliac rape and that was the thing that more than anything else converted Northerners who encountered it from begrudging soldiers to crusaders.
It was blindingly obvious, even in 2015, that part of the reasons Republicans shouldn't have gotten on board with Trump just out of self-interest was that no matter how much loyalty you show to Trump he will never show any to you.
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:12 AM
It was blindingly obvious, even in 2015, that part of the reasons Republicans shouldn't have gotten on board with Trump just out of self-interest was that no matter how much loyalty you show to Trump he will never show any to you.