Phil Bacharach
@philbacharach.bsky.social
Government communications, film critic, recovering journalist, doppelganger of (REDACTED)
It really annoys me that “restive” means, essentially, “restless.” Until “festive” is redefined as “unfestive,” this inconsistency bugs
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It really annoys me that “restive” means, essentially, “restless.” Until “festive” is redefined as “unfestive,” this inconsistency bugs
“The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true deserts.” —H.L. Mencken
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true deserts.” —H.L. Mencken
For two days running, I’ve heard “Dark Side of the Moon” coming from my 18-year-old son’s room. Although I’ve never played Pink Floyd for my kids, I’ll take it as a parenting win. Bonus point: I’m 99% sure he’s listening to it sober.
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
For two days running, I’ve heard “Dark Side of the Moon” coming from my 18-year-old son’s room. Although I’ve never played Pink Floyd for my kids, I’ll take it as a parenting win. Bonus point: I’m 99% sure he’s listening to it sober.
"We must be free not because we claim freedom but because we practice it." —William Faulkner
November 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"We must be free not because we claim freedom but because we practice it." —William Faulkner
Why are my Facebook reels overrun with AI slop of Mr. Rogers & Marilyn Monroe that I invariably click and invariably hate myself for watching? Is this what meth is like?
October 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Why are my Facebook reels overrun with AI slop of Mr. Rogers & Marilyn Monroe that I invariably click and invariably hate myself for watching? Is this what meth is like?
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." —Aldous Huxley
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." —Aldous Huxley
Hey, fellow Oklahomans: Go outside! Fall finally arrived!
October 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Hey, fellow Oklahomans: Go outside! Fall finally arrived!
“To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, be responsible or be respectable.” – Oscar Wilde
October 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, be responsible or be respectable.” – Oscar Wilde
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the grim reaper driving a taxi full of meats and cheeses makes it a death cab for charcuterie.
October 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
the grim reaper driving a taxi full of meats and cheeses makes it a death cab for charcuterie.
Looking for lesser-known 21st century horror movies to stream this month? (say yes) I’ve got recs in this month’s Oklahoma Gazette…
Spooky streaming - Oklahoma Gazette
As any horror aficionado knows, October means Halloween is around the corner — wearing a hockey mask and holding a butcher knife, no doubt — and that means we have a good excuse to load up on scary mo...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Looking for lesser-known 21st century horror movies to stream this month? (say yes) I’ve got recs in this month’s Oklahoma Gazette…
For 20+ years, my favorite coffee mug has been grrreat. I guess there’s only so many times you can grab a tiger by the tail. …
October 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For 20+ years, my favorite coffee mug has been grrreat. I guess there’s only so many times you can grab a tiger by the tail. …
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As with AI "authors" and "artists" all I can say is what a sucker!
See, AI is about eliminating the middle man and these people don't realize that they are the middle man up for the chop. Why go to Paramount or Warner or Disney for an AI movie when you can go to the AI company?
See, AI is about eliminating the middle man and these people don't realize that they are the middle man up for the chop. Why go to Paramount or Warner or Disney for an AI movie when you can go to the AI company?
“.. a Hollywood studio chief was crowing about how great A.I. is because he wouldn’t have to pay ‘all these idiot producers and actors and lighting people and composers and writers and agents.’”
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October 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
As with AI "authors" and "artists" all I can say is what a sucker!
See, AI is about eliminating the middle man and these people don't realize that they are the middle man up for the chop. Why go to Paramount or Warner or Disney for an AI movie when you can go to the AI company?
See, AI is about eliminating the middle man and these people don't realize that they are the middle man up for the chop. Why go to Paramount or Warner or Disney for an AI movie when you can go to the AI company?
Heading into week 3 of (non/covid) virus from hell. Congestion, sore throat, cough. I know it’s been going around. Anyone know if it, you know.. ends?
September 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Heading into week 3 of (non/covid) virus from hell. Congestion, sore throat, cough. I know it’s been going around. Anyone know if it, you know.. ends?
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Redford was a true supporter of Native narrative sovereignty, giving wings to the artists we celebrate on our podcast. Good journey, sir. And now a super keen story about him from Sterlin Harjo.
September 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Redford was a true supporter of Native narrative sovereignty, giving wings to the artists we celebrate on our podcast. Good journey, sir. And now a super keen story about him from Sterlin Harjo.
“If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.” —Harriet Tubman
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
“If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.” —Harriet Tubman
“Disrespect is the weapon of the weak.”—Alice Miller
September 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“Disrespect is the weapon of the weak.”—Alice Miller
Just curious if I’m the only one: When you find yourself in Walmart wearing the same T-shirt as someone else, do you feel sudden camaraderie? Or are you one of those people who don’t own an AC/DC shirt?
September 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Just curious if I’m the only one: When you find yourself in Walmart wearing the same T-shirt as someone else, do you feel sudden camaraderie? Or are you one of those people who don’t own an AC/DC shirt?
in case you care…
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10 best opening credits sequences 1980-present
10. Zombieland (2009) 9. Casino Royale (2006) 8. Do the Right Thing (1989) Spike Lee discovered Rosie Perez on a New York dance floor when he was casting for Do the Right Thing. Her moves here, cou…
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September 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
in case you care…
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In case you had a burning desire to know my take on the 10 best opening titles in movies (before 1980)
10 best opening credits sequences before 1980
Giving credits where credits are due (see what I did there?) has changed dramatically in cinema over the years. While 20th century offerings generally ran their main titles at a picture’s start, mo…
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September 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In case you had a burning desire to know my take on the 10 best opening titles in movies (before 1980)
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Tell me the president doesn’t understand the economy without telling me the president doesn’t understand the economy.
Your occasional reminder -- as arrivals on student visas decrease 28% -- that tuition from foreign students counts as an export, which means that every rejected student visa is going to contribute to the US trade deficit.
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Student Arrivals to US Continue to Plummet, With Asia Hit Especially Hard
Visitors to the US arriving on student visas plunged in July, falling year-on-year for a fourth straight month.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tell me the president doesn’t understand the economy without telling me the president doesn’t understand the economy.
Let’s talk about my favorite baseball movies…
10 best baseball movies
Hollywood has long found the innate drama of baseball to be irresistible, as it’s that rare team sport with the additional draw of being a showdown of individuals: pitcher and hitter. Baseball fans…
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August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Let’s talk about my favorite baseball movies…
“Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem of existential solitude.” —-Author Jonathan Franzen, who turns 66 today
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem of existential solitude.” —-Author Jonathan Franzen, who turns 66 today
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There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
August 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
Heres a brief @okgazette.bsky.social piece from yours truly on a pair of sci-fi classics playing this weekend in OKC… www.okgazette.com/arts-culture...
Getting spacey
Rodeo Cinema Stockyards has quality sci-fi this weekend for the thinking person
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August 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Heres a brief @okgazette.bsky.social piece from yours truly on a pair of sci-fi classics playing this weekend in OKC… www.okgazette.com/arts-culture...