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I was born in the late 1900's.
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Christmas movies have changed since @aduralde.bsky.social wrote his film guide 15 years ago so he's got an updated edition! We get into it on this wk's Sewers of Paris, plus Christmas noirs, the future of holiday films, & why you should bake Xmas cookies year round: www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shown...
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Christmas movies have changed since @aduralde.bsky.social wrote his film guide 15 years ago so he's got an updated edition! We get into it on this wk's Sewers of Paris, plus Christmas noirs, the future of holiday films, & why you should bake Xmas cookies year round: www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shown...
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Take a moment to read Rebecca Heineman's obituary. A genuine titan in the field of game development, and a real force for LGBTQ+ representation in gaming.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Take a moment to read Rebecca Heineman's obituary. A genuine titan in the field of game development, and a real force for LGBTQ+ representation in gaming.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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For Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, making 'Hamnet' was 'something bigger than the moon'
For Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, making 'Hamnet' was 'something bigger than the moon'
Their film wrecks audiences with its exploration of romantic intimacy, grief and the inner lives of artists. Working with director Chloé Zhao — and each other — changed them forever.
www.latimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
For Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, making 'Hamnet' was 'something bigger than the moon'
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NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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My book Good Game No Rematch is now more than half-off with Amazon’s Black Friday sale!
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the video game fan in your life (and/or you have no idea what to get them) this silly book fits the bill quite nicely!
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the video game fan in your life (and/or you have no idea what to get them) this silly book fits the bill quite nicely!
Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games
Amazon.com: Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games: 9781335012692: Drucker, Mike: Books
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November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My book Good Game No Rematch is now more than half-off with Amazon’s Black Friday sale!
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the video game fan in your life (and/or you have no idea what to get them) this silly book fits the bill quite nicely!
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the video game fan in your life (and/or you have no idea what to get them) this silly book fits the bill quite nicely!
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"'Sir Thomas More' by Hans Holbein the Younger isn't the brightest, or the largest painting in its room—it might be the smallest—but it's easily the most striking." defector.com/the-eyes-hav...
The Eyes Have It | Defector
The eyes got me. Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger isn’t the brightest, or the largest painting in its room—it might be the smallest—but it’s easily the most striking. It called to me from…
defector.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
"'Sir Thomas More' by Hans Holbein the Younger isn't the brightest, or the largest painting in its room—it might be the smallest—but it's easily the most striking." defector.com/the-eyes-hav...
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Classic poster for A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946), a film every cinema lover should know. It’s 104 minutes of pure magic from writer-directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger - helped hugely by Jack Cardiff’s beautiful cinematography.
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Classic poster for A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946), a film every cinema lover should know. It’s 104 minutes of pure magic from writer-directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger - helped hugely by Jack Cardiff’s beautiful cinematography.
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THE DAY AFTER debuted on ABC #OTD in 1983.
The TV movie about a nuclear attack on the U.S. was so traumatizing, my English teacher Mr. Pirro cancelled his classes the next day so we could all talk about our feelings.
The TV movie about a nuclear attack on the U.S. was so traumatizing, my English teacher Mr. Pirro cancelled his classes the next day so we could all talk about our feelings.
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 AM
THE DAY AFTER debuted on ABC #OTD in 1983.
The TV movie about a nuclear attack on the U.S. was so traumatizing, my English teacher Mr. Pirro cancelled his classes the next day so we could all talk about our feelings.
The TV movie about a nuclear attack on the U.S. was so traumatizing, my English teacher Mr. Pirro cancelled his classes the next day so we could all talk about our feelings.
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During the 2019 LSU season I kept thinking “which of these people is actually a future superstar and which only looks like one because they’re playing alongside future NFL superstars” and it turns out all the players actually WERE superstars
anyway this is a post about Joe Brady
anyway this is a post about Joe Brady
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
During the 2019 LSU season I kept thinking “which of these people is actually a future superstar and which only looks like one because they’re playing alongside future NFL superstars” and it turns out all the players actually WERE superstars
anyway this is a post about Joe Brady
anyway this is a post about Joe Brady
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The county where I work south of Minneapolis has restored 150 acres of prairie to do the same.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The county where I work south of Minneapolis has restored 150 acres of prairie to do the same.
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Outside of Chicago, on the grounds of a former armory, decades ago an alliance of various orgs began restoring the prairie, and at Midewin Tallgrass Prairie they imported bison to roam the prairie once more. I love to visit my very large bi sons 💚🦬
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Outside of Chicago, on the grounds of a former armory, decades ago an alliance of various orgs began restoring the prairie, and at Midewin Tallgrass Prairie they imported bison to roam the prairie once more. I love to visit my very large bi sons 💚🦬
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We partnered with @pablo.show to investigate Riley Gaines' rise to MAGA stardom. @msjpauly.bsky.social dug up docs that reveal the right-wing funders behind her ascent and spoke to puzzled teammates who wonder what happened to her.
Read ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
Watch/listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl...
Read ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
Watch/listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl...
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
ow.ly
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We partnered with @pablo.show to investigate Riley Gaines' rise to MAGA stardom. @msjpauly.bsky.social dug up docs that reveal the right-wing funders behind her ascent and spoke to puzzled teammates who wonder what happened to her.
Read ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
Watch/listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl...
Read ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
Watch/listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl...
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POINT BLANK (1967) — 8:00 pm ET — 1h 32m
(TCM Primetime: Neo Noir with Eddie Muller)
Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn; directed by John Boorman
A gangster plots an elaborate revenge on the wife and partner who did him dirty.
#TCM #TCMParty
(TCM Primetime: Neo Noir with Eddie Muller)
Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn; directed by John Boorman
A gangster plots an elaborate revenge on the wife and partner who did him dirty.
#TCM #TCMParty
Point Blank (1967)
www.tcm.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.
No contract? NO COFFEE!
No contract? NO COFFEE!
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.
No contract? NO COFFEE!
No contract? NO COFFEE!
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"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
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If you've never seen NIGHT OF THE COMET, there's a big hole in your cult film roster...and in your christmas classics! come join us! nerdist.com/article/nigh...
The Fascinating History and Horror Legacy of NIGHT OF THE COMET
Night of the Comet is a loving ode to B-movies of generations past and pure horror gem packed with an intriguing history.
nerdist.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If you've never seen NIGHT OF THE COMET, there's a big hole in your cult film roster...and in your christmas classics! come join us! nerdist.com/article/nigh...
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I am truly and genuinely so glad you asked!
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I am truly and genuinely so glad you asked!
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
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Trying to figure out where to sit at this Hamnet screening so that my crying will be the least conspicuous.
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Trying to figure out where to sit at this Hamnet screening so that my crying will be the least conspicuous.
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Go Behind the scenes of the 2025 stars of Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue. 🎥
Featuring Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Andrew Garfield, Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Bailey, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Lakeith Stanfield, Glen Powell and Riz Ahmed.
Featuring Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Andrew Garfield, Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Bailey, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Lakeith Stanfield, Glen Powell and Riz Ahmed.
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Go Behind the scenes of the 2025 stars of Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue. 🎥
Featuring Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Andrew Garfield, Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Bailey, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Lakeith Stanfield, Glen Powell and Riz Ahmed.
Featuring Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Andrew Garfield, Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Bailey, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Lakeith Stanfield, Glen Powell and Riz Ahmed.
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Riz Ahmed, Jonathan Bailey, Harris Dickinson and Andrew Garfield for the Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue.
📷 Theo Wenner
📷 Theo Wenner
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Riz Ahmed, Jonathan Bailey, Harris Dickinson and Andrew Garfield for the Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue.
📷 Theo Wenner
📷 Theo Wenner
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on trio of transgender laws
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on trio of transgender laws
The Alberta government has introduced legislation to use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to prevent legal challenges to three laws impacting transgender and gender-diverse youth and adults.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on trio of transgender laws
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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Is this heaven?
We're heading to Iowa to play in the MLB at Field of Dreams game!
We're heading to Iowa to play in the MLB at Field of Dreams game!
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Is this heaven?
We're heading to Iowa to play in the MLB at Field of Dreams game!
We're heading to Iowa to play in the MLB at Field of Dreams game!
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If you're interested in things of this nature and with Christmas coming, I can heartily recommend Matt's book about Siskel & Ebert "Opposable Thumbs".
50 years ago this week, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert made the first pilot for their TV show. In honor of this huge anniversary, I created my definitive “Best of Siskel & Ebert” article - 50 of their best reviews from across their entire career. 👍🏻👍🏻
The 50 Best Siskel & Ebert Reviews
screencrush.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
If you're interested in things of this nature and with Christmas coming, I can heartily recommend Matt's book about Siskel & Ebert "Opposable Thumbs".
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In a new phase 3 trial, people randomly assigned to receive a flu shot made with modified mRNA were 34.5% less likely to be diagnosed with an influenza-like illness than people given a standard flu shot made with inactivated virus.
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
In a new phase 3 trial, people randomly assigned to receive a flu shot made with modified mRNA were 34.5% less likely to be diagnosed with an influenza-like illness than people given a standard flu shot made with inactivated virus.
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!