Ian Whitney
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Mostly analog, mostly black and white.
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They are still in The area saw them on my way home ten minutes ago.
Appears the feds are aiming directly at Minnesota this thanksgiving hoping we are distracted with holiday and unwilling to fight them back.
Appears the feds are aiming directly at Minnesota this thanksgiving hoping we are distracted with holiday and unwilling to fight them back.
Sent to me, ICE truck currently downtown Minneapolis 3rd & Hennepin near Gay 90s. I've called Monarca, but putting here as well. Maybe folks that spread news of St. Paul raid today can repost @naomikritzer.bsky.social @mauratwit.bsky.social @unicornriot.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
They are still in The area saw them on my way home ten minutes ago.
Appears the feds are aiming directly at Minnesota this thanksgiving hoping we are distracted with holiday and unwilling to fight them back.
Appears the feds are aiming directly at Minnesota this thanksgiving hoping we are distracted with holiday and unwilling to fight them back.
Sent to me, ICE truck currently downtown Minneapolis 3rd & Hennepin near Gay 90s. I've called Monarca, but putting here as well. Maybe folks that spread news of St. Paul raid today can repost @naomikritzer.bsky.social @mauratwit.bsky.social @unicornriot.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sent to me, ICE truck currently downtown Minneapolis 3rd & Hennepin near Gay 90s. I've called Monarca, but putting here as well. Maybe folks that spread news of St. Paul raid today can repost @naomikritzer.bsky.social @mauratwit.bsky.social @unicornriot.bsky.social
Every time I see "The Archers" is trending I think "Finally, the public has come to love Black Narcissus as much as I do" and I'm always disappointed.
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Every time I see "The Archers" is trending I think "Finally, the public has come to love Black Narcissus as much as I do" and I'm always disappointed.
The #ShawBrothers film this week is "Whose Baby is in the Classroom?" the final film from one of the studio's earliest stars, Peter Chen Ho. In it he gets peed on by a baby countles times and a chicken poops on his head. What a send off! #MoreThanKungFu
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A review of Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? (1970)
Entertaining enough, I guess. But I found this hamstrung by the wild variations in Peter Chen Ho's character. In the opening scene he's twitchy and goateed until a doctor tells him that what he really...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The #ShawBrothers film this week is "Whose Baby is in the Classroom?" the final film from one of the studio's earliest stars, Peter Chen Ho. In it he gets peed on by a baby countles times and a chicken poops on his head. What a send off! #MoreThanKungFu
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Took a while to write up, but last week's #ShawBrothers film is "Double Bliss," a Cantonese style comedy with a Cantonese comedy legend that happens to be in Mandarin. Also, there's a song disparaging hippies. #MoreThanKungFu
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A review of Double Bliss (1970)
An attempt by Chun Kim, the Shaw director most committed to bringing Cantonese identity into the Mandarin fortress of Movietown, to make a Cantonese style comedy. Reminiscent of the broad, family-focu...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Took a while to write up, but last week's #ShawBrothers film is "Double Bliss," a Cantonese style comedy with a Cantonese comedy legend that happens to be in Mandarin. Also, there's a song disparaging hippies. #MoreThanKungFu
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Walked past the venue today. Looking forward to it!
All three peaches made it to Chicago! Looking forward to our live shows tomorrow!
November 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Walked past the venue today. Looking forward to it!
This week's #ShawBrothers film is Ripples, a surprise late entry in the folk musical genre. To be honest I've been watching Hong Kong films for 30 years and I didn't really know there was a rural part Hong Kong. #MoreThanKungFu
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A review of Ripples (1970)
I may be the only person ever alive who, when watching Ripples, exclaimed "Holy shit, a folk musical!" I can't imagine anyone else ever having my weird semi-ironic fondness for this barely extant genr...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This week's #ShawBrothers film is Ripples, a surprise late entry in the folk musical genre. To be honest I've been watching Hong Kong films for 30 years and I didn't really know there was a rural part Hong Kong. #MoreThanKungFu
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Well, letterboxd is down so my day is ruined.
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Well, letterboxd is down so my day is ruined.
My kingdom for a 9 bus with a frequency faster than geologic time.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My kingdom for a 9 bus with a frequency faster than geologic time.
I am 100% certain that I'm the only person in the world who would be excited by discovering a new #ShawBrothers folk musical. Probably the only person to have ever lived to yell out, "holy shit, folk musical!"
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I am 100% certain that I'm the only person in the world who would be excited by discovering a new #ShawBrothers folk musical. Probably the only person to have ever lived to yell out, "holy shit, folk musical!"
Don't sound so excited about it.
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Don't sound so excited about it.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Daytime Horrorthon survivors!
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Daytime Horrorthon survivors!
Taking my mom to her first ever Hausu show at @trylon.org Hope it goes better than when I took to The Heroic Trio for Mother's Day....
October 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Taking my mom to her first ever Hausu show at @trylon.org Hope it goes better than when I took to The Heroic Trio for Mother's Day....
With this week's #ShawBrothers film I wrap up the 1960s. 165 of the movies they made between 1958 and 1969 still exist (about 70 are lost) and I've seen every dang one of them. And none of them had more nudity than Dark Rendezvous. #MoreThanKungFu
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A review of Dark Rendezvous (1969)
After the spy genre faded from the Shaw Brothers catalog in 1968 the studio tried a new approach to making films for adults looking for a thrilling and occasionally sexy night out at the movies -- cri...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
With this week's #ShawBrothers film I wrap up the 1960s. 165 of the movies they made between 1958 and 1969 still exist (about 70 are lost) and I've seen every dang one of them. And none of them had more nudity than Dark Rendezvous. #MoreThanKungFu
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After a few disasters I've finally remembered how to make sourdough bread.
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
After a few disasters I've finally remembered how to make sourdough bread.
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Oh heck yeah, Minneapolis is getting a folk school in Loring Park! www.peopleandcraft.org
Center for People and Craft | Minneapolis Folk School
Explore hands-on craft workshops and community events at the Center for People and Craft in Minneapolis, fostering cross-cultural and intergenerational learning.
www.peopleandcraft.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Oh heck yeah, Minneapolis is getting a folk school in Loring Park! www.peopleandcraft.org
The two genders, your choice!
October 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The two genders, your choice!
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the coveted 12 ft skeleton of the wedge with a trans rights flag endorsement for mayor is going to omar fateh. congrats to @omarfatehmn.com!
October 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
the coveted 12 ft skeleton of the wedge with a trans rights flag endorsement for mayor is going to omar fateh. congrats to @omarfatehmn.com!
We near the end of 1969 with this week's #ShawBrothers movie, "River of Tears." Jenny Hu leads in another modern-day weepie tale. #MoreThanKungFu
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A review of River of Tears (1969)
Though this is the second of three Chun Kim films released after his death by suicide in June of 1969, River of Tears is the film he was working on at the time of his death. Based on the 74 minute run...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We near the end of 1969 with this week's #ShawBrothers movie, "River of Tears." Jenny Hu leads in another modern-day weepie tale. #MoreThanKungFu
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We drove ICE OUT- this morning - drone and all- join us? Let me know if on the east side of the river - otherwise start your group or I’ll help ya find one
October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We drove ICE OUT- this morning - drone and all- join us? Let me know if on the east side of the river - otherwise start your group or I’ll help ya find one
Shepherd's Table in Longfellow is the Real Deal. Super delicious grilled cheese! Looking forward to going there a lot.
October 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Shepherd's Table in Longfellow is the Real Deal. Super delicious grilled cheese! Looking forward to going there a lot.
With this week's #ShawBrothers watch I complete the Jimmy Lin Chong trilogy by watching "The Singing Escort." Do you like weird colorful wipe effects? Then check it out. Otherwise? 🤷
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A review of The Singing Escort (1969)
The third, and last, entry in The Year Of Jimmy Lin Chong. While this was not his final film role, I believe it was his final starring role. And definitely the last starring role he had with Shaw Brot...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
With this week's #ShawBrothers watch I complete the Jimmy Lin Chong trilogy by watching "The Singing Escort." Do you like weird colorful wipe effects? Then check it out. Otherwise? 🤷
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Happy Silent Movie Day!
Our next silent movie event will be 7th HEAVEN (1927), with live accompaniment by The Poor Nobodys! Sunday, November 9 at the Heights Theater! heightstheater.com
Our next silent movie event will be 7th HEAVEN (1927), with live accompaniment by The Poor Nobodys! Sunday, November 9 at the Heights Theater! heightstheater.com
September 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy Silent Movie Day!
Our next silent movie event will be 7th HEAVEN (1927), with live accompaniment by The Poor Nobodys! Sunday, November 9 at the Heights Theater! heightstheater.com
Our next silent movie event will be 7th HEAVEN (1927), with live accompaniment by The Poor Nobodys! Sunday, November 9 at the Heights Theater! heightstheater.com
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i just ran into dewayne davis at the day of the transgender child in loring park wearing a “protect trans lives” shirt
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September 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
i just ran into dewayne davis at the day of the transgender child in loring park wearing a “protect trans lives” shirt
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@dewayneforminneapolis.com