Rob Christopher
@randomcha.bsky.social
Sporadic filmmaker. ROY'S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD'S CHICAGO is streaming! (Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor.) New film: MY LAST MARTINI. Some stuff I scribe: #Chicago, #movies, #cocktails, #music, #books. And yup: I'm #gay. https://linktr.ee/randomcha
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Rob Christopher
@randomcha.bsky.social
· Nov 25
David Lynch: "Barry Gifford is a killer f**kin' writer...ROY'S WORLD captures his childhood and that time in Chicago, and many other places. I really enjoyed watching it and then contemplating what goes on inside a person with this history." My film is streaming! letterboxd.com/film/roys-wo...
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Trump made $4B in his first year of his second term. Trump is suing the IRS for $10B. Trump just announced the US will contribute $10B to his Board of Peace. A $10 billion contribution to a Board that he chairs without congressional appropriation or authorization.
WAKE THE F*CK UP AMERICA.
WAKE THE F*CK UP AMERICA.
February 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Trump made $4B in his first year of his second term. Trump is suing the IRS for $10B. Trump just announced the US will contribute $10B to his Board of Peace. A $10 billion contribution to a Board that he chairs without congressional appropriation or authorization.
WAKE THE F*CK UP AMERICA.
WAKE THE F*CK UP AMERICA.
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And after all that, the Pitt/Cruise AI fight scene appears to have been just digital BG and face replacement on multi-angle green screen reference videos of two real live human stuntees fighting.
In other words, like most AI hype — it was a con. www.shokunin.studio/blog/2026/2/...
In other words, like most AI hype — it was a con. www.shokunin.studio/blog/2026/2/...
February 19, 2026 at 1:18 AM
And after all that, the Pitt/Cruise AI fight scene appears to have been just digital BG and face replacement on multi-angle green screen reference videos of two real live human stuntees fighting.
In other words, like most AI hype — it was a con. www.shokunin.studio/blog/2026/2/...
In other words, like most AI hype — it was a con. www.shokunin.studio/blog/2026/2/...
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You’ll be seeing a lot about this memo today. I published it first (and got the story right) b/c I’ve been covering this case in depth at Law Dork — even filing a motion last week to intervene and improve public access. I knew this was an important case; my work shows it. Subscribe: www.lawdork.com
EXCLUSIVE: Senior DHS officials double down on arresting and detaining refugees in new memo.
Hours after DOJ filed the new memo in court in Minnesota, a magistrate judge denied Law Dork's request for greater public access in the case — including remote electronic docket access.
Hours after DOJ filed the new memo in court in Minnesota, a magistrate judge denied Law Dork's request for greater public access in the case — including remote electronic docket access.
Exclusive: Senior DHS officials double down on arresting and detaining refugees in new memo
Hours after DOJ filed the new memo in court in Minnesota, a magistrate judge denied Law Dork's request for greater public access in the case — including remote electronic docket access.
www.lawdork.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
You’ll be seeing a lot about this memo today. I published it first (and got the story right) b/c I’ve been covering this case in depth at Law Dork — even filing a motion last week to intervene and improve public access. I knew this was an important case; my work shows it. Subscribe: www.lawdork.com
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some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing
February 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing
WHAT LIES BENEATH.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 PM
WHAT LIES BENEATH.
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R.I.P. to film/theater legend Tom Noonan! Interviewed him in 2009 for THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL; wish we had more time to talk Michael Mann, Jim Jarmusch, or his directorial debut WHAT HAPPENED WAS... (Memorably, he held back no disdain for Michael Cimino nearly killing him on the HEAVEN'S GATE set.)
February 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
R.I.P. to film/theater legend Tom Noonan! Interviewed him in 2009 for THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL; wish we had more time to talk Michael Mann, Jim Jarmusch, or his directorial debut WHAT HAPPENED WAS... (Memorably, he held back no disdain for Michael Cimino nearly killing him on the HEAVEN'S GATE set.)
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I wrote about Trump's desperate effort to keep coal alive for @rollingstone.com
'Playing Checkers': Trump's Bid to Revive Coal Is Nonsensical
Donald Trump ordered the Department of Defense to purchase coal energy. Experts say the move doesn't make sense, economically or otherwise.
www.rollingstone.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I wrote about Trump's desperate effort to keep coal alive for @rollingstone.com
It's a rainy afternoon. So pull on that caftan, make a cup of Sanka, and dive into your macramé project while listening to this playlist of wistful, melancholy pop + AOR tunes spanning the late 60s to the early 80s. Soft and smooth. tidal.com/playlist/afe...
#playlists #tidal #music
#playlists #tidal #music
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February 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It's a rainy afternoon. So pull on that caftan, make a cup of Sanka, and dive into your macramé project while listening to this playlist of wistful, melancholy pop + AOR tunes spanning the late 60s to the early 80s. Soft and smooth. tidal.com/playlist/afe...
#playlists #tidal #music
#playlists #tidal #music
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Matt Dillon has always defined cool. Anyone that can rock a belly shirt & jean jacket in their film debut has got the stuff!
OVER THE EDGE (1979): Bored teens turn to drugs & rebellion before tragedy strikes. Cult classic with gonzo ending. Check it out!
Happy Birthday, Matt, 2/18/1964
#filmsky 📽
OVER THE EDGE (1979): Bored teens turn to drugs & rebellion before tragedy strikes. Cult classic with gonzo ending. Check it out!
Happy Birthday, Matt, 2/18/1964
#filmsky 📽
February 18, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Matt Dillon has always defined cool. Anyone that can rock a belly shirt & jean jacket in their film debut has got the stuff!
OVER THE EDGE (1979): Bored teens turn to drugs & rebellion before tragedy strikes. Cult classic with gonzo ending. Check it out!
Happy Birthday, Matt, 2/18/1964
#filmsky 📽
OVER THE EDGE (1979): Bored teens turn to drugs & rebellion before tragedy strikes. Cult classic with gonzo ending. Check it out!
Happy Birthday, Matt, 2/18/1964
#filmsky 📽
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Gena Rowlands in, Another Woman (1988).
February 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Gena Rowlands in, Another Woman (1988).
If I had $30K for a film, I sure as hell wouldn't need AI. I'd just make it.
AI filmmaking is completely unserious.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
February 17, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If I had $30K for a film, I sure as hell wouldn't need AI. I'd just make it.
This film is incredible, so I recommend you watch it.
My film is now live. I hope you enjoy it? It is animated and there is some blood. Sorry.
#indieanimationday
#indieanimationday
NEXT SHOW IN 90 MINUTES | An Animated Horror Short
YouTube video by SCRIMSHAW
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February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This film is incredible, so I recommend you watch it.
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Robert Duvall Cameo | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
YouTube video by Chief Scheider
youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Good golly, the screening is already sold out!
Big news! MY LAST MARTINI starring Wendy Robie (the one and only Nadine Hurley) is coming to Real Twin Peaks. Screening at the majestic North Bend Theatre on Friday, February 20th at 1:45pm. Get ready for a story both wonderful and strange. www.therealtwinpeaks.com/schedule
February 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Good golly, the screening is already sold out!
This jagoff.
M&Ms CEO: 'most, if not all' meals can be replaced by M&Ms within 12-18 months
Microsoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
This jagoff.
Completely agree.
While I maintain that Vertigo is Hitchcock's best, I can understand why someone would dislike it.
Rear Window, on the other hand, is that rare perfection where I can't comprehend how someone couldn't enjoy it. Godfather 1 (even if 2 is better) and Wizard of Oz are other examples of this.
#TCMParty
Rear Window, on the other hand, is that rare perfection where I can't comprehend how someone couldn't enjoy it. Godfather 1 (even if 2 is better) and Wizard of Oz are other examples of this.
#TCMParty
February 15, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Completely agree.
Seated for this. Will it be as racist as I've heard? We'll see!
Ride the rails with WORKING GIRL: THE FILMS OF BARBARA STANWYCK!
Our Stanwyck series presents Cecil B. Demille's railroad epic UNION PACIFIC this Sunday February 15th at 11:30am, screening on 35mm.
Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
Our Stanwyck series presents Cecil B. Demille's railroad epic UNION PACIFIC this Sunday February 15th at 11:30am, screening on 35mm.
Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Seated for this. Will it be as racist as I've heard? We'll see!
Just bought one as a birthday gift for my brother. He's gonna flip.
A week ago we debuted our Italian Beefs hat. It sold out in ONE DAY. Good news: It’s currently backordered and we’ll be shipping more out by the end of the week. BEEF DOWN. #chicago
February 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Just bought one as a birthday gift for my brother. He's gonna flip.
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After our premiere, the next HEKLA screenings will occur at the Beloit International Film Festival in Wisconsin on 3/28 and the Covellite International Film Festival in Butte, MT in April (exact date TBA). I’ll be there for both w/ actress Elizabeth Stam & producer Aaron Wertheimer!
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
After our premiere, the next HEKLA screenings will occur at the Beloit International Film Festival in Wisconsin on 3/28 and the Covellite International Film Festival in Butte, MT in April (exact date TBA). I’ll be there for both w/ actress Elizabeth Stam & producer Aaron Wertheimer!
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Building layers: I took this photo yesterday morning during a walk around Old Town. I’ll always love the juxtaposition of workers cottages and high-rises. That’s what makes a city interesting.
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Building layers: I took this photo yesterday morning during a walk around Old Town. I’ll always love the juxtaposition of workers cottages and high-rises. That’s what makes a city interesting.
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In regards to what’s going on at the Berlinale film festival, here is footage of Godard & Truffaut shutting down the 1968 Cannes Film Festival in solidarity with students workers & protestors getting brutalized by police in the streets, & probably Godard’s best line about film criticism ever
February 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In regards to what’s going on at the Berlinale film festival, here is footage of Godard & Truffaut shutting down the 1968 Cannes Film Festival in solidarity with students workers & protestors getting brutalized by police in the streets, & probably Godard’s best line about film criticism ever
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Beautiful design by Tsmishian (Alaska Native) artist to support those in MN via the ACLU NARF fund
www.customink.com/fundraising/...
www.customink.com/fundraising/...
Support Ptarmigan Squadron for ACLU and NARF
This rebel design, representing the Alaska state bird: the willow ptarmigan, along with the Big Dipper and the North Star, was created to stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota and with ever...
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February 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Beautiful design by Tsmishian (Alaska Native) artist to support those in MN via the ACLU NARF fund
www.customink.com/fundraising/...
www.customink.com/fundraising/...
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so many families are in awful positions because ICE’s bullshit has collapsed the already fragile social safety net.
this family is living in their van in minnesota in winter. they’ve applied for help at over a dozen orgs and are still unhoused. with babies.
this family is living in their van in minnesota in winter. they’ve applied for help at over a dozen orgs and are still unhoused. with babies.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
so many families are in awful positions because ICE’s bullshit has collapsed the already fragile social safety net.
this family is living in their van in minnesota in winter. they’ve applied for help at over a dozen orgs and are still unhoused. with babies.
this family is living in their van in minnesota in winter. they’ve applied for help at over a dozen orgs and are still unhoused. with babies.
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Chicago’s tagline:
It's borderline psychotic but inevitable.
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Chicago’s tagline:
A ★★★★½ review of Daaaaaalí! (2023)
THIS IS COMEDY !
boxd.it
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM