Bharathan
@bharathan.bsky.social
'Let Bosley give you your real hair back '
Really really thankful to Animus Magazine and Elena Lazic for this opportunity and for the many suggestions which have made the piece it is.
🏀 NEW LONG-FORM ESSAY 🏀
In his wide-ranging piece, returning Animus writer @bharathan.bsky.social looks at the ways sporting excellence is portrayed and/or analysed in different media, through the example of Michael Jordan. animus-magazine.ghost.io/the-invisibl...
In his wide-ranging piece, returning Animus writer @bharathan.bsky.social looks at the ways sporting excellence is portrayed and/or analysed in different media, through the example of Michael Jordan. animus-magazine.ghost.io/the-invisibl...
The Invisible Michael Jordan
Why sports films eschew sports
animus-magazine.ghost.io
October 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Really really thankful to Animus Magazine and Elena Lazic for this opportunity and for the many suggestions which have made the piece it is.
Saw Highest 2 Lowest, and if I were to compare it with the original, it's nowhere close. Kurosawa's film is all about ethical dilemmas. Spoke Lee's version is about choices made for the social media audience. Even as a standalone film it doesn't work. A$AP Rocky's "Both Eyes Closed" is great though.
September 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Saw Highest 2 Lowest, and if I were to compare it with the original, it's nowhere close. Kurosawa's film is all about ethical dilemmas. Spoke Lee's version is about choices made for the social media audience. Even as a standalone film it doesn't work. A$AP Rocky's "Both Eyes Closed" is great though.
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Funny that no media in the UK are sharing news about excess deaths in Spain as a result of heat
August 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Funny that no media in the UK are sharing news about excess deaths in Spain as a result of heat
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Real talk (reel talk?):
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BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.
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August 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Real talk (reel talk?):
BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.
BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.
A breathless read reflecting our breathless times. Had a lot of fun!!
After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
August 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A breathless read reflecting our breathless times. Had a lot of fun!!
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After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
August 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
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After a long hiatus… Animus long-form essays are back!
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
John Kidwell writes about cinema’s response to the unfolding climate crisis over the last 30 years: animus-magazine.ghost.io/be-scientifi...
August 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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A film about CMS systems and online rage-baiting, a nerdy tech-bro troll of a film, a film for Elon-types who don’t have any sense for the inspiring grandeur or grace of Superman, of humanity, of John Williams’ theme, or—if I may—of cinema itself.
July 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A film about CMS systems and online rage-baiting, a nerdy tech-bro troll of a film, a film for Elon-types who don’t have any sense for the inspiring grandeur or grace of Superman, of humanity, of John Williams’ theme, or—if I may—of cinema itself.
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New SUPERMAN is garbage for babies. Squandering the rich Superman mythology to instead show fighting, large-scale destruction, and idiotic multiverse shit like your usual MARVEL crap.
July 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New SUPERMAN is garbage for babies. Squandering the rich Superman mythology to instead show fighting, large-scale destruction, and idiotic multiverse shit like your usual MARVEL crap.
Elisa De Almeida. What a player..just played one of the best balls I've seen live.
July 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Elisa De Almeida. What a player..just played one of the best balls I've seen live.
helendecruz.substack.com/p/cant-take-... such a touching article by @helendecruz.net. Devastating news about her health and am so very thankful for her positivity and philosophy. And for her music among other things.
Can’t take it with you
I am in hospice care and reflecting a lot on what a good life is.
helendecruz.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
helendecruz.substack.com/p/cant-take-... such a touching article by @helendecruz.net. Devastating news about her health and am so very thankful for her positivity and philosophy. And for her music among other things.
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Another friend was falling under the spell of fascist YouTubers - the only thing that broke that spell was showing him how much his rants were hurting the people who he loved and trusted. He was lonely, isolated, hooked on YouTube. What brought him back wasn't clever debate, it was human company.
We lost one friend in Berlin to far-right radicalisation, despite great patience. Very, very smart guy in his chosen area, totally lacking in social or political curiosity outside it. His world-leading expertise in one narrow field made him discount anything we had to say about race or sexuality.
Part of this dynamic is the way algos make people feel like they’re thinking for themselves and being independent-minded, all while they are being played for fools, their minds hijacked by behaviour-altering parasites
May 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Another friend was falling under the spell of fascist YouTubers - the only thing that broke that spell was showing him how much his rants were hurting the people who he loved and trusted. He was lonely, isolated, hooked on YouTube. What brought him back wasn't clever debate, it was human company.
It's always great to read an intricate and scathing critique.
Richard Linklater's NOUVELLE VAGUE at #Cannes2025 is horrific and I am shocked by the polite and positive reviews. My review for @theplaylist.bsky.social: theplaylist.net/nouvelle-vag...
‘Nouvelle Vague’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Dull Recreation Of The ‘Breathless’ Shoot Is An Astonishing Misunderstanding Of What Made Jean-Luc Godard Great [Cannes]
Richard Linklater may adore Jean-Luc Godard and 'Breathless,' but his new tribute, 'Nouvelle Vague,' just does not work at all.
theplaylist.net
May 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's always great to read an intricate and scathing critique.
Enjoyed reading this review so much! And it's compelled me to try watching BEAU IS AFRAID again.
Ari Aster’s EDDINGTON is kind of BEAU IS AFRAID for dummies, but it also very much reminded me of Jim Thompson’s crime novel masterpiece Pop. 1280 ‼️ theplaylist.net/eddington-re...
‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster’s Acerbically Hilarious Pandemic Film Is Bracingly Political [Cannes]
Filmmaker Ari Aster provokes MAGA and post-pandemic life in 'Eddington' starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal and more.
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May 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Enjoyed reading this review so much! And it's compelled me to try watching BEAU IS AFRAID again.
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Introducing 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓭 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓼, a new Animus podcast with @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social. Expect animated chats about cinema, digressions into unrelated topics, and trivial facts from our personal lives. Do NOT expect to immediately be able to tell us apart. open.spotify.com/episode/3oMo...
April 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Introducing 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓭 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓼, a new Animus podcast with @elazic.bsky.social & @manilazic.bsky.social. Expect animated chats about cinema, digressions into unrelated topics, and trivial facts from our personal lives. Do NOT expect to immediately be able to tell us apart. open.spotify.com/episode/3oMo...
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‼️ Welcome to the new Animus website 🎉 One place to find the longform essays (all free to read), info about screenings, events, and the Animus Cine Club, BUT ALSO all instalments of Psycho., all episodes of The French Dispatch, and all the other extras.
Visit animus-magazine.ghost.io 💙☁️
Visit animus-magazine.ghost.io 💙☁️
March 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
‼️ Welcome to the new Animus website 🎉 One place to find the longform essays (all free to read), info about screenings, events, and the Animus Cine Club, BUT ALSO all instalments of Psycho., all episodes of The French Dispatch, and all the other extras.
Visit animus-magazine.ghost.io 💙☁️
Visit animus-magazine.ghost.io 💙☁️
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R.E.M. - "Fall On Me" [Live from Austin, TX]
YouTube video by Live From Austin TX
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March 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Don't ask questions to ChatGPT. Ask @casparsalmon.bsky.social ! Send your film thoughts for the next edition of the @animusmagazine.bsky.social advice column for cinephiles, Psycho. ✍️: bit.ly/animus_psycho
February 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Don't ask questions to ChatGPT. Ask @casparsalmon.bsky.social ! Send your film thoughts for the next edition of the @animusmagazine.bsky.social advice column for cinephiles, Psycho. ✍️: bit.ly/animus_psycho
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The 50 Best Club Teams of the Last 100 Years
Before I get into my list of the best 50 club teams of the last 100 years, I wanted to lay out some of the criteria behind it.
Before I get into my list of the best 50 club teams of the last 100 years, I wanted to lay out some of the criteria behind it.
November 21, 2024 at 12:20 PM
The 50 Best Club Teams of the Last 100 Years
Before I get into my list of the best 50 club teams of the last 100 years, I wanted to lay out some of the criteria behind it.
Before I get into my list of the best 50 club teams of the last 100 years, I wanted to lay out some of the criteria behind it.
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This is next week! If you’ve seen and loved BETTER MAN, please consider sharing with your friends. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure, get a ticket!
Word of mouth has been building around BETTER MAN, the Robbie Williams biopic from THE GREATEST SHOWMAN dir. Michael Gracey. Your chance to catch the film sensation of 2024 in the cinema & with a crowd, + post-film convo to unpack what we'll have just seen. 🎟️: www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...
February 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is next week! If you’ve seen and loved BETTER MAN, please consider sharing with your friends. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure, get a ticket!
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NEW PIECE. Late in the day but without any update on the weekend I wanted some kind of update out. Plus, I still have a backlog to catch up on. In this piece I cover Marko Elez's bounce out of, and back into, government as well as the AG Lawsuit which cites me. www.crisesnotes.com/day-eleven-o...
Day Eleven of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025: Marko Elez’s Resignation, Return and Irrelevance
Notes on the Crises pivoted on February 1st into around the clock coverage of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025
Read Part 0, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 & Part 6
If you are ...
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February 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
NEW PIECE. Late in the day but without any update on the weekend I wanted some kind of update out. Plus, I still have a backlog to catch up on. In this piece I cover Marko Elez's bounce out of, and back into, government as well as the AG Lawsuit which cites me. www.crisesnotes.com/day-eleven-o...
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Really cannot get past how big of a fucking tool Hakeem Jeffries is
Like we knew he wasn't cool but he is such a big fucking tool!!!
Like we knew he wasn't cool but he is such a big fucking tool!!!
February 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Really cannot get past how big of a fucking tool Hakeem Jeffries is
Like we knew he wasn't cool but he is such a big fucking tool!!!
Like we knew he wasn't cool but he is such a big fucking tool!!!
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Posted around NYC, Chicago, DC and other cities. Be creative. Do something!
February 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Posted around NYC, Chicago, DC and other cities. Be creative. Do something!