Jbalz
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I’m so sorry Michael Shannon but you have to play John Brown
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I’m so sorry Michael Shannon but you have to play John Brown
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I know it's ethically a no-no, but I still think the New Yorker could make a fortune if they had a Cameo-like service where you could pay for Isaac Chotiner to call a friend saying he'd like to schedule an interview to ask them a few questions.
September 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I know it's ethically a no-no, but I still think the New Yorker could make a fortune if they had a Cameo-like service where you could pay for Isaac Chotiner to call a friend saying he'd like to schedule an interview to ask them a few questions.
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when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet
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Just been a very fascinating labor market story over the last 25 years around computer programming:
1) Dotcom bust and trend towards outsourcing craters job markets for programmers in 2001
2) Pipeline of college grads in computer science starts drying up as no entry level jobs are available...
1) Dotcom bust and trend towards outsourcing craters job markets for programmers in 2001
2) Pipeline of college grads in computer science starts drying up as no entry level jobs are available...
"Learn to Code" Backfires Spectacularly as Comp-Sci Majors Suddenly Have Sky-High Unemployment
It looks like the "learn to code" push is backfiring spectacularly for those who majored in computer science in college.
futurism.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just been a very fascinating labor market story over the last 25 years around computer programming:
1) Dotcom bust and trend towards outsourcing craters job markets for programmers in 2001
2) Pipeline of college grads in computer science starts drying up as no entry level jobs are available...
1) Dotcom bust and trend towards outsourcing craters job markets for programmers in 2001
2) Pipeline of college grads in computer science starts drying up as no entry level jobs are available...
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For years, I hoped NPR, NYTimes, or the ghost of Gimlet would make a video game podcast. A weekly, hour-long audio magazine with essays, interviews, tight editing, and a cheeky sense of humor.
Nobody made the show I wanted to hear.
So, I made it myself.
Here's the first episode of Post Games.
Nobody made the show I wanted to hear.
So, I made it myself.
Here's the first episode of Post Games.
The award that changes the lives of its winners
Plus: a limited, hand-numbered launch poster by Sonny Ross
postgame.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
For years, I hoped NPR, NYTimes, or the ghost of Gimlet would make a video game podcast. A weekly, hour-long audio magazine with essays, interviews, tight editing, and a cheeky sense of humor.
Nobody made the show I wanted to hear.
So, I made it myself.
Here's the first episode of Post Games.
Nobody made the show I wanted to hear.
So, I made it myself.
Here's the first episode of Post Games.
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I swear this is like the fourth time this playoffs that I’ve looked at a Pacers score at the end of the game and been like “ah that’s over,” and then I check later and they scored 14 points in 25 seconds and did three things that have never happened in an NBA game to force OT
May 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I swear this is like the fourth time this playoffs that I’ve looked at a Pacers score at the end of the game and been like “ah that’s over,” and then I check later and they scored 14 points in 25 seconds and did three things that have never happened in an NBA game to force OT
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this is the NEW YORK TIMES griping over Sinners having an "enormous" budget. it cost one third of whatever Netflix action pap that literally spends one week in one theater. it just had an amazing opening weekend with guaranteed WOM. WHAT ARE WE DOING www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/b...
‘Sinners’ Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk)
Ryan Coogler’s original horror film was expected to sell a strong $46 million in tickets over the weekend, enough for No. 1. But its profitability remains a long way off.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
this is the NEW YORK TIMES griping over Sinners having an "enormous" budget. it cost one third of whatever Netflix action pap that literally spends one week in one theater. it just had an amazing opening weekend with guaranteed WOM. WHAT ARE WE DOING www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/b...
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No other announcer makes me think “I’m worried about him” but Tom Brady manages
“Absolutely KB!” exclaims Tom Brady.
The booth is empty. The lights are off. He is staring into the abyss, alone.
The game has been over for hours.
The booth is empty. The lights are off. He is staring into the abyss, alone.
The game has been over for hours.
December 30, 2024 at 12:24 AM
No other announcer makes me think “I’m worried about him” but Tom Brady manages
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Tyrod Taylor clearly the future of the Jets
December 29, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Tyrod Taylor clearly the future of the Jets
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Still waiting on No Other Land distribution www.avclub.com/no-other-lan...
You probably can’t watch the political documentary of the year
No Other Land, an account of Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes, is a must-see. A lack of distribution means that's nearly impossible.
www.avclub.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Still waiting on No Other Land distribution www.avclub.com/no-other-lan...
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A lot of what NIH does is fund basic research into public health that is not profitable for pharmaceutical companies to do. This is what you get with someone who does not believe in research.
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said over the weekend that he intends to terminate 600 employees at the National Institutes of Health"
What a nightmare
www.newsweek.com/rfk-replace-...
What a nightmare
www.newsweek.com/rfk-replace-...
RFK Jr. suggests replacing hundreds of federal health employees
Kennedy previously said he would clear out "entire departments" of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.newsweek.com
November 12, 2024 at 1:30 AM
A lot of what NIH does is fund basic research into public health that is not profitable for pharmaceutical companies to do. This is what you get with someone who does not believe in research.