Michael Cusumano
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Last Minute (2025) Trailer - Film Prize Finalist
YouTube video by Prize Fest
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Trailer for my new short film LAST MINUTE just dropped
The problem with endlessly litigating the Saving Private Ryan / Shakespeare competition is that there is not a big gulf in quality between the two. *
*in my opinion*
*obviously
*in my opinion*
*obviously
January 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The problem with endlessly litigating the Saving Private Ryan / Shakespeare competition is that there is not a big gulf in quality between the two. *
*in my opinion*
*obviously
*in my opinion*
*obviously
I just received some new professional photographs from when my short film won the Louisiana Film Prize. Check it out.
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I just received some new professional photographs from when my short film won the Louisiana Film Prize. Check it out.
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The comedy vs. drama discussions are funny to me. Yes, of course ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is a comedy, plus a couple other things. Yes, The Bear is as much a comedy as it is a drama most of the time. These things happen!
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The comedy vs. drama discussions are funny to me. Yes, of course ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is a comedy, plus a couple other things. Yes, The Bear is as much a comedy as it is a drama most of the time. These things happen!
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I have discovered that texting close friends and asking "hey, you want to go with me to The Bone Temple?" is not being interpreted the way that I intend it.
a poster for the rome temple shows a dark night sky
ALT: a poster for the rome temple shows a dark night sky
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I have discovered that texting close friends and asking "hey, you want to go with me to The Bone Temple?" is not being interpreted the way that I intend it.
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In the 1920s, automat cafeterias were among the first public places where women could dine alone. Automat (1927) captures that new urban freedom—and the reflective loneliness that came with it. Is this what it feels like to be free?
January 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
In the 1920s, automat cafeterias were among the first public places where women could dine alone. Automat (1927) captures that new urban freedom—and the reflective loneliness that came with it. Is this what it feels like to be free?
Hmmm…think I’m going to mark this voicemail transcription “not useful”
(It was a robocall saying “bye”)
(It was a robocall saying “bye”)
January 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Hmmm…think I’m going to mark this voicemail transcription “not useful”
(It was a robocall saying “bye”)
(It was a robocall saying “bye”)
One million percent correct
It seems wild to me that Tessa Thompson & Nina Hoss aren't locks for all the awards nominations for Hedda -- these are easily two of my favorite performances of the year, and ones I find myself thinking more and more about over time
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
One million percent correct
Trying to finish a big school project at the last minute without the internet.
Oh, wait! It just so happens I made an award-winning short film about that:
Oh, wait! It just so happens I made an award-winning short film about that:
January 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Trying to finish a big school project at the last minute without the internet.
Oh, wait! It just so happens I made an award-winning short film about that:
Oh, wait! It just so happens I made an award-winning short film about that:
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Happy 13th birthday to the most essential artwork of the current era, @kcg.bsky.social ‘s “This is fine,” to all those who celebrate.
January 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Happy 13th birthday to the most essential artwork of the current era, @kcg.bsky.social ‘s “This is fine,” to all those who celebrate.
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My good friends Craig Barron and Ben Burtt--Academy Award winning visual effects artist and sound designer, respectively--sample their blades in this illuminating look into THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD.
Check it out here and on @tcmtv.bsky.social, because they hit the bullseye.
Check it out here and on @tcmtv.bsky.social, because they hit the bullseye.
The Making of the Adventures of Robin Hood (Clip) | Secrets of the Hollywood Archive | TCM
YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies
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January 8, 2026 at 12:40 AM
My good friends Craig Barron and Ben Burtt--Academy Award winning visual effects artist and sound designer, respectively--sample their blades in this illuminating look into THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD.
Check it out here and on @tcmtv.bsky.social, because they hit the bullseye.
Check it out here and on @tcmtv.bsky.social, because they hit the bullseye.
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Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
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What more does Delroy Lindo have to do for you fucking people?
January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
What more does Delroy Lindo have to do for you fucking people?
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Sorry folks. Some times awards groups make absolutely terrific choices. I also wish they didn't muddy the waters like this, but it is what it is.
This year could've been a nail-biter between Life of Chuck and Rental Family while we sat back smugly enjoying Marty Supreme. Alas, it was not to be.
This year could've been a nail-biter between Life of Chuck and Rental Family while we sat back smugly enjoying Marty Supreme. Alas, it was not to be.
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Sorry folks. Some times awards groups make absolutely terrific choices. I also wish they didn't muddy the waters like this, but it is what it is.
This year could've been a nail-biter between Life of Chuck and Rental Family while we sat back smugly enjoying Marty Supreme. Alas, it was not to be.
This year could've been a nail-biter between Life of Chuck and Rental Family while we sat back smugly enjoying Marty Supreme. Alas, it was not to be.
People want to position themselves in contrast to the boring, middlebrow mainstream so any Oscar favorites become "basic" by definition, even when they are obviously not.
This way even daring choices get lumped in with the Green Books and King's Speeches for the sake of narrative consistency.
This way even daring choices get lumped in with the Green Books and King's Speeches for the sake of narrative consistency.
Calling One Battle After Another PTA's "most basic film" which is why he'll win Best Picture-like yea I get your point but man what a depressingly reductive take at the end of the day.
www.laineygossip.com/narratives-f...
www.laineygossip.com/narratives-f...
The narratives taking shape after the Critics Choice Awards
The Critics Choice Awards set up a Sinners/One Battle After Another head-to-head matchup, Timothée Chalamet as a Best Actor favourite, and Jessie Buckley for Best Actress
www.laineygossip.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
People want to position themselves in contrast to the boring, middlebrow mainstream so any Oscar favorites become "basic" by definition, even when they are obviously not.
This way even daring choices get lumped in with the Green Books and King's Speeches for the sake of narrative consistency.
This way even daring choices get lumped in with the Green Books and King's Speeches for the sake of narrative consistency.
Girlfriend outdid herself with this gift.
January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Girlfriend outdid herself with this gift.
Pretty basic, for the most part
2020 - Mangrove
2021 - The Power of the Dog
2022 - Tár
2023 - The Taste of Things
2024 - Anora
2025 - Marty Supreme
2020 - Mangrove
2021 - The Power of the Dog
2022 - Tár
2023 - The Taste of Things
2024 - Anora
2025 - Marty Supreme
2020 - First Cow
2021 - What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?
2022 - Tár
2023 - The Zone of Interest
2024 - April
2025 - Sirāt
2021 - What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?
2022 - Tár
2023 - The Zone of Interest
2024 - April
2025 - Sirāt
Halfway through the decade! What are your favourite films each year so far?
2020: I’m Thinking of Ending Things
2021: Memoria
2022: Pacifiction
2023: Eureka
2024: Queer
2025: The Ice Tower
2020: I’m Thinking of Ending Things
2021: Memoria
2022: Pacifiction
2023: Eureka
2024: Queer
2025: The Ice Tower
January 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Pretty basic, for the most part
2020 - Mangrove
2021 - The Power of the Dog
2022 - Tár
2023 - The Taste of Things
2024 - Anora
2025 - Marty Supreme
2020 - Mangrove
2021 - The Power of the Dog
2022 - Tár
2023 - The Taste of Things
2024 - Anora
2025 - Marty Supreme
I get YouTube would rather us engage with whatever the algorithm pukes up instead of our actual subscriptions, but now I see they’ve slipped Suggested Viewing on the subscription feed ahead of actual subscriptions!
“Most Relevant”? Fuck off. This bullshit is literally blocking the relevant videos!
“Most Relevant”? Fuck off. This bullshit is literally blocking the relevant videos!
January 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I get YouTube would rather us engage with whatever the algorithm pukes up instead of our actual subscriptions, but now I see they’ve slipped Suggested Viewing on the subscription feed ahead of actual subscriptions!
“Most Relevant”? Fuck off. This bullshit is literally blocking the relevant videos!
“Most Relevant”? Fuck off. This bullshit is literally blocking the relevant videos!
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
Everything Elon Musk promised in 2025, but didn't deliver
Musk is now infamous for his false promises, but even this is excessive.
mashable.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
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one of the underlying premises of One Battle After Another is that revolutionaries are people, not political archetypes, and they are flawed—cowardly,selfish, impatient, short-sighted—in the way people tend to be flawed
one issue with the Takes on OBAA is that it is a layered and dense movie that demands viewers actually watch it and try to take it on its own terms which a lot of people are terminally unable to do
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
one of the underlying premises of One Battle After Another is that revolutionaries are people, not political archetypes, and they are flawed—cowardly,selfish, impatient, short-sighted—in the way people tend to be flawed
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One enjoyable and refreshing feature of One Battle After Another is that we didn’t have to learn about the antagonist’s trauma.
December 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
One enjoyable and refreshing feature of One Battle After Another is that we didn’t have to learn about the antagonist’s trauma.
Maybe in 2026 we all give the "perfect movie" thing a rest?
December 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Maybe in 2026 we all give the "perfect movie" thing a rest?
When I see people cranking up the cultural impact discourse again
December 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
When I see people cranking up the cultural impact discourse again