Jeff Goldsmith
@yogoldsmith.bsky.social
Yes - it's that cinephile, journalist, host of The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith podcast in Apple Podcasts/Spotify and the Publisher of Backstory Magazine - see the latest here —> https://linktr.ee/yogoldsmith
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Jeff Goldsmith
@yogoldsmith.bsky.social
· Dec 12
Folks the new Backstory Magazine #KnivesOut : #WakeUpDeadMan Issue is LIVE featuring an in-depth chat with writer-director @rianjohnson.bsky.social !
Backstory also talks to Dead Man DP Steve Yedlin, Editor Bob Ducsay & is packed w/ Film, TV, Theatre & Comics articles!
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backstory.net/latest-issue/
Backstory also talks to Dead Man DP Steve Yedlin, Editor Bob Ducsay & is packed w/ Film, TV, Theatre & Comics articles!
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backstory.net/latest-issue/
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congratulations everyone
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index | CNN Business
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
www.cnn.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
congratulations everyone
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An Irish man held by ICE for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
An Irish man held by ICE for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
It was great to see James Cameron interview Hamnet co-writer/director Chloé Zhao @am_cinematheque last night.
He definitely loves her film & she made sure to tell him how much she loved T2 - which blew her away as a kid.
Q&A was directing focused & passion for filmmaking sadly not about writing.
He definitely loves her film & she made sure to tell him how much she loved T2 - which blew her away as a kid.
Q&A was directing focused & passion for filmmaking sadly not about writing.
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
It was great to see James Cameron interview Hamnet co-writer/director Chloé Zhao @am_cinematheque last night.
He definitely loves her film & she made sure to tell him how much she loved T2 - which blew her away as a kid.
Q&A was directing focused & passion for filmmaking sadly not about writing.
He definitely loves her film & she made sure to tell him how much she loved T2 - which blew her away as a kid.
Q&A was directing focused & passion for filmmaking sadly not about writing.
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[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.
Mike Johnson: "Americans need an ID to drive, to open a bank account, to buy cold medicine, to file govt assistance, even to attend the DNC. So why would voting be any different? They can't answer that question."
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.
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Magaziner: Mayorkas testified in front of Congress like 30 times. Noem has only been in front of our committee twice, and one of the times, she left because she didn't want to answer questions. It's going to be very different when we are in the majority next year.
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Magaziner: Mayorkas testified in front of Congress like 30 times. Noem has only been in front of our committee twice, and one of the times, she left because she didn't want to answer questions. It's going to be very different when we are in the majority next year.
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He doesn't know if the Census Bureau is part of the department he runs?! Or he doesn't know the Census Bureau establishes the poverty line?
Either way, that's the kind of staggering admission of utter cluelessness that should get this ass-kissing toady shown the door
Either way, that's the kind of staggering admission of utter cluelessness that should get this ass-kissing toady shown the door
KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
February 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM
He doesn't know if the Census Bureau is part of the department he runs?! Or he doesn't know the Census Bureau establishes the poverty line?
Either way, that's the kind of staggering admission of utter cluelessness that should get this ass-kissing toady shown the door
Either way, that's the kind of staggering admission of utter cluelessness that should get this ass-kissing toady shown the door
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Rep Mark Alford (R-MO) says House Rs are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show & talking with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. Alford says he didn't watch the whole thing & also doesn't know Spanish but suspects it might have been "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Rep Mark Alford (R-MO) says House Rs are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show & talking with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. Alford says he didn't watch the whole thing & also doesn't know Spanish but suspects it might have been "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction"
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
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KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
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SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Co-sign.
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
Anne Hathaway Wants You To Watch This “Wonderfully Insane” Kaiju Movie
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Co-sign.
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That’s what’s up.
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
That’s what’s up.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
If anyone has one extra ticket for Hamnet tonight at the American Cinematheque, please drop me a line
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
If anyone has one extra ticket for Hamnet tonight at the American Cinematheque, please drop me a line
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Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
Massie Calls For Lutnick To Resign Over Epstein Connection
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
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During freezing temperatures in Port Arthur, Texas, a 61-year-old homeless man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a convenience store.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
'What's wrong with the world?' Man in wheelchair found dead outside in freezing temps
The 61-year-old man had been released from a hospital the day before.
news4sanantonio.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
During freezing temperatures in Port Arthur, Texas, a 61-year-old homeless man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a convenience store.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Donald Trump hasn't kept his promises, and he knows the American people are ready to hold him accountable.
So now he's promising to cheat in the next election, if given the chance.
We can't give him that chance.
So now he's promising to cheat in the next election, if given the chance.
We can't give him that chance.
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Donald Trump hasn't kept his promises, and he knows the American people are ready to hold him accountable.
So now he's promising to cheat in the next election, if given the chance.
We can't give him that chance.
So now he's promising to cheat in the next election, if given the chance.
We can't give him that chance.
I really liked the direction of the halftime show - great long shots with lots going on.
Also kudos to the dancer who had a costume failure & then just ripped the rest of her skirt off & kept dancing in her shorts, all in one smooth motion.
Also kudos to the dancer who had a costume failure & then just ripped the rest of her skirt off & kept dancing in her shorts, all in one smooth motion.
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I really liked the direction of the halftime show - great long shots with lots going on.
Also kudos to the dancer who had a costume failure & then just ripped the rest of her skirt off & kept dancing in her shorts, all in one smooth motion.
Also kudos to the dancer who had a costume failure & then just ripped the rest of her skirt off & kept dancing in her shorts, all in one smooth motion.
Wild they didn’t put the title on the Tarantino written / Fincher directed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel trailer - which looked awesome btw.
February 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Wild they didn’t put the title on the Tarantino written / Fincher directed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel trailer - which looked awesome btw.
Had a blast seeing Ben Affleck interview Timothée Chalamet @amcinematheque.bsky.social last night!
Affleck is definitely a fan & multiple times said someone with Chalame’s talents only comes around every 30 years.
I’m going to write the interview up for Backstory Magazine’s Oscars issue.
Affleck is definitely a fan & multiple times said someone with Chalame’s talents only comes around every 30 years.
I’m going to write the interview up for Backstory Magazine’s Oscars issue.
February 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Had a blast seeing Ben Affleck interview Timothée Chalamet @amcinematheque.bsky.social last night!
Affleck is definitely a fan & multiple times said someone with Chalame’s talents only comes around every 30 years.
I’m going to write the interview up for Backstory Magazine’s Oscars issue.
Affleck is definitely a fan & multiple times said someone with Chalame’s talents only comes around every 30 years.
I’m going to write the interview up for Backstory Magazine’s Oscars issue.
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It's so weird that I can't stop thinking about the 1987 movie "Matewan" with James Earl Jones and David Strathairn about working-class people standing up against private corporations who employ death squads to rob them of their rights and dignity.
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 AM
It's so weird that I can't stop thinking about the 1987 movie "Matewan" with James Earl Jones and David Strathairn about working-class people standing up against private corporations who employ death squads to rob them of their rights and dignity.
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
It's a mystery.
Why this movie?
Why now?
I dunno
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"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...