THE BREAKFAST CLUB was released 40 years ago this week. The story of five high school students in detention became a classic of the teen genre, as well as 1980s Hollywood in general. The tale behind any John Hughes film is pretty bizarre, some are just better at hiding it…

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Reading and studying Lord Of The Rings is one thing. Mapping it is another.

Happy Friday!
I'm often asked what the "best" poison to die from is - i.e., quick and painless, and I'll save that for another time. But I'm sometimes asked what the "worst" poison is. And while there's no right answer, I almost always go with colchicine. A thread:

A recent essay from N+1 magazine highlights how Netflix films are only rarely being written for people actually bothering to watch the movie.
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Have you ever felt a film scene was particularly memorable or beautiful? To be sure, much of this is about cinematography and acting, but I want to show how outfits also contribute to this impression. Hopefully, this thread will give you some ideas on how to dress better. 🧵

Brief thread on how we got here: Since the GOP won control of the House 2 years ago they have not passed a single appropriations package into law. Government has operated at funding levels set by Dems 2 years ago via continuing resolutions every few months. This is not normal.

LOTR: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING was released 23 years ago today. An adaptation of Tolkien’s classic novel, and the first entry in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the story of how it was made is proof that one does not simply walk into Mordor…

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Heartbreaking: Israel forced to shut its embassy due to Ireland’s extreme anti-genocide stance.

Bye now. 👋🏻

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HEAT was released 29 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the great crime thrillers of the 1990s, and the film that brought Al Pacino and Robert De Niro on screen together, the making of story will walk out on you in 30 seconds flat…

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Why am I voting and getting off my arse to canvass for @hopkins_joan

✅Most hardworking rep I’ve come across

✅ Honest / absolute Integrity

✅ Tells it like it is & wont make promises she has no intention on delivering on

✅Believes in her own ability to make a difference.

nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish

Don't call it a Substack. www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...

If only you could bottle Philip's energy...

Loved recording this one ☘️👇

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