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Omg did Sliwa just Lloyd Bentsen Cuomo?
October 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Omg did Sliwa just Lloyd Bentsen Cuomo?
A president possibly involved in a conspiracy in which the elite were ferried to a remote hideaway by private plane while a tsunami threatens to sink coastlines around the world -- the campaigners for Paradise working just a little too hard this Emmys season
July 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
A president possibly involved in a conspiracy in which the elite were ferried to a remote hideaway by private plane while a tsunami threatens to sink coastlines around the world -- the campaigners for Paradise working just a little too hard this Emmys season
July 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
By the logic of Jim Dolan if the Thunder lose this game then Mark Daigneault should be fired
June 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
By the logic of Jim Dolan if the Thunder lose this game then Mark Daigneault should be fired
Analysis of the night
June 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Analysis of the night
How AI-proof is your job?
If you have the kind that involves a lot of interpersonal relationships and interactions, you're fine.
If it involves a lot of thinking in front of a screen, you might want to start recalibrating.
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If you have the kind that involves a lot of interpersonal relationships and interactions, you're fine.
If it involves a lot of thinking in front of a screen, you might want to start recalibrating.
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Mind and Iron: So which jobs are safe from AI and which are toast?
Our guide to self-protection. Also, an iPhone for AI is on its way
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May 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
How AI-proof is your job?
If you have the kind that involves a lot of interpersonal relationships and interactions, you're fine.
If it involves a lot of thinking in front of a screen, you might want to start recalibrating.
mindandiron.substack.com/p/mind-and-i...
If you have the kind that involves a lot of interpersonal relationships and interactions, you're fine.
If it involves a lot of thinking in front of a screen, you might want to start recalibrating.
mindandiron.substack.com/p/mind-and-i...
RIP Phil Robertson, the only interview subject of my career who made a bunch of assumptions about my life, tried to convince me to live a different life, then at the end slapped my next subject on the back and said "good luck with this one" on his way out
May 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
RIP Phil Robertson, the only interview subject of my career who made a bunch of assumptions about my life, tried to convince me to live a different life, then at the end slapped my next subject on the back and said "good luck with this one" on his way out
In addition to being an unfair jolt, the Shira Perlmutter firing could radically alter the balance of power between media companies and tech firms
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Trump May Hurt Hollywood With Remake of Copyright Office
The removal of veteran lawyer Shira Perlmutter could destroy the entertainment industry's leverage with AI companies.
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May 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
In addition to being an unfair jolt, the Shira Perlmutter firing could radically alter the balance of power between media companies and tech firms
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Jimmy Kimmel killing it at the upfronts on the death of legacy media:
"At least CBS and Fox are making shows. ABC, we ordered one show, and it’s a spinoff. Which begs the question: What are we doing here? We risked our lives flying into Newark for this?"
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"At least CBS and Fox are making shows. ABC, we ordered one show, and it’s a spinoff. Which begs the question: What are we doing here? We risked our lives flying into Newark for this?"
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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts His Employer and Boosts ‘60 Minutes’ at Disney Upfront
The late-night host also took his usual potshots at rival networks and streamers.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Jimmy Kimmel killing it at the upfronts on the death of legacy media:
"At least CBS and Fox are making shows. ABC, we ordered one show, and it’s a spinoff. Which begs the question: What are we doing here? We risked our lives flying into Newark for this?"
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"At least CBS and Fox are making shows. ABC, we ordered one show, and it’s a spinoff. Which begs the question: What are we doing here? We risked our lives flying into Newark for this?"
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Enjoyed the chance to talk to Alex Cohen and KCRW about all things movie tariff
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Movies don’t go through ports. How would tariffs work here?
President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie? Unlike a shoe or a phone, a movie starts and ends in a variety of locations, from scr...
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May 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Enjoyed the chance to talk to Alex Cohen and KCRW about all things movie tariff
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It would be funny after all this if it was really Jon Voight the periodontist
May 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
It would be funny after all this if it was really Jon Voight the periodontist
So is Trump trying to save Hollywoood or screw Hollywood? www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
What Donald Trump Is Really After With Movie Tariffs
Does he believe he’s saving Hollywood or screwing Hollywood?
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May 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So is Trump trying to save Hollywoood or screw Hollywood? www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
In my mind Trump knew exactly where Never Say Never comes from and was using an anthem from the pop patron saint of Canada against it
May 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In my mind Trump knew exactly where Never Say Never comes from and was using an anthem from the pop patron saint of Canada against it
Not gonna lie, was kinda looking forward to Luca taking on the DC-verse
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DC Studios’ Luca Guadagnino Movie ‘Sgt. Rock’ Not Moving Forward
Colin Farrell was to play the DC soldier in a feature that had Guadagnino on board to direct.
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April 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Not gonna lie, was kinda looking forward to Luca taking on the DC-verse
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Devastated by the passing of Bleecker Street founder Andrew Karpen at 59. Very few did so much for so many great indie films, literally spreading joy and understanding. And NO ONE did it with as much warmth, humor and menschiness.
RIP my friend. We can only try to carry on your legacy
RIP my friend. We can only try to carry on your legacy
April 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Devastated by the passing of Bleecker Street founder Andrew Karpen at 59. Very few did so much for so many great indie films, literally spreading joy and understanding. And NO ONE did it with as much warmth, humor and menschiness.
RIP my friend. We can only try to carry on your legacy
RIP my friend. We can only try to carry on your legacy
Was this D.C. media jamboree of a weekend a necessary release for a besieged army or just a lot of Nero fiddling? Yes
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At WHCD Weekend, Glam With a (Small) Dash of Dystopia
Many of the Capital's parties went on per the crowded usual, with just a slightly uneasy undercurrent
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April 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Was this D.C. media jamboree of a weekend a necessary release for a besieged army or just a lot of Nero fiddling? Yes
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Want to know what happens now at the Vatican? A lot of waiting (and eating)
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The Watchers: Vatican Experts Explain What Really Happens in ‘Conclave’
In the new THR feature The Watchers, a group of Catholic Church experts come together to break down what’s actually going on in the new Ralph Fiennes drama.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Want to know what happens now at the Vatican? A lot of waiting (and eating)
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Peacock had Conclave for 4 months after its theatrical release, a period that ended...last week.
April 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Peacock had Conclave for 4 months after its theatrical release, a period that ended...last week.
Whole lot of press accounts of Ryan Coogler's career leaving out Fruitvale Station. It's only one of the most gripping and human film dramas of the last 20 years, and socially important to boot.
April 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Whole lot of press accounts of Ryan Coogler's career leaving out Fruitvale Station. It's only one of the most gripping and human film dramas of the last 20 years, and socially important to boot.
He's "just talking to people." But what he's doing is actually a lot more dangerous than that. How Joe Rogan is going from enjoyable gabber to conspiracist platformer right before our eyes. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
Why Joe Rogan’s Recent Tilt Is So Dangerous
With guests like Ian Carroll, Darryl Cooper and a major vax denialist, the world's biggest podcaster is slowly moving from conspiracy-curious to a launderer of antisemitic and anti-scientific ideas ri...
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April 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
He's "just talking to people." But what he's doing is actually a lot more dangerous than that. How Joe Rogan is going from enjoyable gabber to conspiracist platformer right before our eyes. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
Who among us has exhilaratedly finished watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and not asked: when will there be a TV show too? www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/c...
‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Series in the Works at Amazon
Sony, which released the Oscar-winning film, and exec producers Jason Ning and Ron Moore are behind the project.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Who among us has exhilaratedly finished watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and not asked: when will there be a TV show too? www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/c...
A new survey of hundreds of AI experts found them predicting that the tech will have a negative impact on nine personality traits and a positive impact on three mindandiron.substack.com/p/mind-and-i...
Mind and Iron: When a Computer Starts Imitating a Great Artist
Miyazaki madness. Also, Altman vs Bateman. And what do AI experts think will become of our humanity?
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April 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A new survey of hundreds of AI experts found them predicting that the tech will have a negative impact on nine personality traits and a positive impact on three mindandiron.substack.com/p/mind-and-i...
If you're just focusing on the record, you're missing everything else Cory Booker did with his speech, which operated on so many subtle levels of political and cultural performance it can be almost mind-boggling to unpack
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25th Hour: Why Cory Booker’s Speech Was the Screen Performance of the Year
The New Jersey senator's epic floor session drew many cues from Hollywood, and may teach it a few things too.
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April 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
If you're just focusing on the record, you're missing everything else Cory Booker did with his speech, which operated on so many subtle levels of political and cultural performance it can be almost mind-boggling to unpack
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Straight-up epic
April 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Straight-up epic
He's like a pitcher throwing a 20-inning no hitter...with more velocity on his fastball in the 20th than he had in the first.
April 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
He's like a pitcher throwing a 20-inning no hitter...with more velocity on his fastball in the 20th than he had in the first.