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I'm trying *real* HARD to be the Shepherd
I am still, after these many years, ready to go ape
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I am still, after these many years, ready to go ape
age verification? my school lunch conveyance doubled as a weapon every recess
February 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
age verification? my school lunch conveyance doubled as a weapon every recess
had a similar thought, only more apathetic
February 4, 2026 at 1:23 AM
had a similar thought, only more apathetic
#lastfourwatched
MEN IN BLACK 3—Josh Brolin is *superb* as younger Agent K
BOTTLE ROCKET—Owen & Luke Wilson are the worst. criminals. ever.
RETURN OF COUNT YORGA—Hammer Studios would have done this better
LE GOLEM—Julien Duvivier directs a French golem film in Prague, where it happened
MEN IN BLACK 3—Josh Brolin is *superb* as younger Agent K
BOTTLE ROCKET—Owen & Luke Wilson are the worst. criminals. ever.
RETURN OF COUNT YORGA—Hammer Studios would have done this better
LE GOLEM—Julien Duvivier directs a French golem film in Prague, where it happened
January 31, 2026 at 12:33 AM
#lastfourwatched
MEN IN BLACK 3—Josh Brolin is *superb* as younger Agent K
BOTTLE ROCKET—Owen & Luke Wilson are the worst. criminals. ever.
RETURN OF COUNT YORGA—Hammer Studios would have done this better
LE GOLEM—Julien Duvivier directs a French golem film in Prague, where it happened
MEN IN BLACK 3—Josh Brolin is *superb* as younger Agent K
BOTTLE ROCKET—Owen & Luke Wilson are the worst. criminals. ever.
RETURN OF COUNT YORGA—Hammer Studios would have done this better
LE GOLEM—Julien Duvivier directs a French golem film in Prague, where it happened
i actually had you pegged for a more retro vibe
you DO have "Jimi Plays Berkeley" coming on reel-to-reel for your next mail call, right?
you DO have "Jimi Plays Berkeley" coming on reel-to-reel for your next mail call, right?
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 AM
i actually had you pegged for a more retro vibe
you DO have "Jimi Plays Berkeley" coming on reel-to-reel for your next mail call, right?
you DO have "Jimi Plays Berkeley" coming on reel-to-reel for your next mail call, right?
#lastfourwatched
THE GREAT ROAD (aka THE BIG ROAD)—first of the workers-as-protagonists films in China
GHOST CAT OF ARIMA PALACE—I'm a sucker for the kaibyō
KING: A FILMED RECORD—stunning and heartbreaking by turn
PLAZA SUITE—Walter Matthau at his New York-est
THE GREAT ROAD (aka THE BIG ROAD)—first of the workers-as-protagonists films in China
GHOST CAT OF ARIMA PALACE—I'm a sucker for the kaibyō
KING: A FILMED RECORD—stunning and heartbreaking by turn
PLAZA SUITE—Walter Matthau at his New York-est
January 24, 2026 at 2:02 AM
#lastfourwatched
THE GREAT ROAD (aka THE BIG ROAD)—first of the workers-as-protagonists films in China
GHOST CAT OF ARIMA PALACE—I'm a sucker for the kaibyō
KING: A FILMED RECORD—stunning and heartbreaking by turn
PLAZA SUITE—Walter Matthau at his New York-est
THE GREAT ROAD (aka THE BIG ROAD)—first of the workers-as-protagonists films in China
GHOST CAT OF ARIMA PALACE—I'm a sucker for the kaibyō
KING: A FILMED RECORD—stunning and heartbreaking by turn
PLAZA SUITE—Walter Matthau at his New York-est
had a dept meeting today, in which the boss reminded us all of the company's continuing push for EVERYBODY to use #AI for EVERYTHING, and I'm just like....
January 22, 2026 at 12:58 AM
had a dept meeting today, in which the boss reminded us all of the company's continuing push for EVERYBODY to use #AI for EVERYTHING, and I'm just like....
meh... I've seen worse
(I'd make a gif, but dinner....)
(I'd make a gif, but dinner....)
January 21, 2026 at 2:55 AM
meh... I've seen worse
(I'd make a gif, but dinner....)
(I'd make a gif, but dinner....)
been seeing a real ramp-up in this approach/argument from the tech oligarchs and their band of Wormtongues; guessing it's all they've got left at this point
at least when the AI bubble bursts, they can go back to selling monorails
at least when the AI bubble bursts, they can go back to selling monorails
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 AM
been seeing a real ramp-up in this approach/argument from the tech oligarchs and their band of Wormtongues; guessing it's all they've got left at this point
at least when the AI bubble bursts, they can go back to selling monorails
at least when the AI bubble bursts, they can go back to selling monorails
reminded of EASY A, where HS English teacher Thomas Haden Church passed judgment on his students' social media posts
January 20, 2026 at 6:14 AM
reminded of EASY A, where HS English teacher Thomas Haden Church passed judgment on his students' social media posts
yes, well, John Hughes did make the occasional mis-step
January 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
yes, well, John Hughes did make the occasional mis-step
#nowwatching SOCIETY
if the opening credits are any indication, it's going to be both a blast and a mind-f*ck
if the opening credits are any indication, it's going to be both a blast and a mind-f*ck
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
#nowwatching SOCIETY
if the opening credits are any indication, it's going to be both a blast and a mind-f*ck
if the opening credits are any indication, it's going to be both a blast and a mind-f*ck
#lastfourwatched (reverse order)
MARIHUANA--for those who find REEFER MADNESS too based in reality and medical science
LEGEND OF GOBI--Mongolian folk tale; evil king bans music
MIGHTY PEKING MAN--Shaw Bros rip off KING KONG
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS--silent comedy; two doughboys and an Arabian princess
MARIHUANA--for those who find REEFER MADNESS too based in reality and medical science
LEGEND OF GOBI--Mongolian folk tale; evil king bans music
MIGHTY PEKING MAN--Shaw Bros rip off KING KONG
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS--silent comedy; two doughboys and an Arabian princess
January 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
#lastfourwatched (reverse order)
MARIHUANA--for those who find REEFER MADNESS too based in reality and medical science
LEGEND OF GOBI--Mongolian folk tale; evil king bans music
MIGHTY PEKING MAN--Shaw Bros rip off KING KONG
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS--silent comedy; two doughboys and an Arabian princess
MARIHUANA--for those who find REEFER MADNESS too based in reality and medical science
LEGEND OF GOBI--Mongolian folk tale; evil king bans music
MIGHTY PEKING MAN--Shaw Bros rip off KING KONG
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS--silent comedy; two doughboys and an Arabian princess
How I'm walking out of 2025
December 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
How I'm walking out of 2025
#lastfourwatched
AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL--Monty Wooley impersonates a CEO
COMEDY OF TERRORS--Price, Lorre, Karloff, and Rathbone dir by Jacques Tourneur
DADDY-LONG-LEGS--Mary Pickford is an orphant (again)
HER PRIVATE AFFAIR--pre-code blackmail, murder, and histrionics
AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL--Monty Wooley impersonates a CEO
COMEDY OF TERRORS--Price, Lorre, Karloff, and Rathbone dir by Jacques Tourneur
DADDY-LONG-LEGS--Mary Pickford is an orphant (again)
HER PRIVATE AFFAIR--pre-code blackmail, murder, and histrionics
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#lastfourwatched
AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL--Monty Wooley impersonates a CEO
COMEDY OF TERRORS--Price, Lorre, Karloff, and Rathbone dir by Jacques Tourneur
DADDY-LONG-LEGS--Mary Pickford is an orphant (again)
HER PRIVATE AFFAIR--pre-code blackmail, murder, and histrionics
AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL--Monty Wooley impersonates a CEO
COMEDY OF TERRORS--Price, Lorre, Karloff, and Rathbone dir by Jacques Tourneur
DADDY-LONG-LEGS--Mary Pickford is an orphant (again)
HER PRIVATE AFFAIR--pre-code blackmail, murder, and histrionics
on a related note, consumer goods weren't much better in terms of presentation--too many cars and refrigerators using this color palette
December 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
on a related note, consumer goods weren't much better in terms of presentation--too many cars and refrigerators using this color palette
seen the first one; trademark Svankmajer combination of weird and brilliant
have not been inspired to catch HOB but based on comments here, may get around to seeing it one day--but only if it's part of a double feature with....
have not been inspired to catch HOB but based on comments here, may get around to seeing it one day--but only if it's part of a double feature with....
December 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM
seen the first one; trademark Svankmajer combination of weird and brilliant
have not been inspired to catch HOB but based on comments here, may get around to seeing it one day--but only if it's part of a double feature with....
have not been inspired to catch HOB but based on comments here, may get around to seeing it one day--but only if it's part of a double feature with....
"He's a punchline and he knows it"
and he has no idea how to fix it, bc he can't admit that *he* is the problem, that *his* views are out of step, that *his* writing is unpersuasive
he is Seymour Skinner cast in the role of columnist
and he has no idea how to fix it, bc he can't admit that *he* is the problem, that *his* views are out of step, that *his* writing is unpersuasive
he is Seymour Skinner cast in the role of columnist
December 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"He's a punchline and he knows it"
and he has no idea how to fix it, bc he can't admit that *he* is the problem, that *his* views are out of step, that *his* writing is unpersuasive
he is Seymour Skinner cast in the role of columnist
and he has no idea how to fix it, bc he can't admit that *he* is the problem, that *his* views are out of step, that *his* writing is unpersuasive
he is Seymour Skinner cast in the role of columnist
we need a female superhero to lead the Avengers, like SuperNorma
her superpower is trapping villains inside their own overweening ambition, exposing their weaknesses, until they eventually give up, disgusted with themselves and what they've done with their lives
her superpower is trapping villains inside their own overweening ambition, exposing their weaknesses, until they eventually give up, disgusted with themselves and what they've done with their lives
December 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
we need a female superhero to lead the Avengers, like SuperNorma
her superpower is trapping villains inside their own overweening ambition, exposing their weaknesses, until they eventually give up, disgusted with themselves and what they've done with their lives
her superpower is trapping villains inside their own overweening ambition, exposing their weaknesses, until they eventually give up, disgusted with themselves and what they've done with their lives
NOBODY EXPECTS FREE AGENT ACQUISITION!
December 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
NOBODY EXPECTS FREE AGENT ACQUISITION!
just be careful letting him watch A BETTER TOMORROW, unless you're already prepared to gift him a 'Mark coat' for his birthday
December 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
just be careful letting him watch A BETTER TOMORROW, unless you're already prepared to gift him a 'Mark coat' for his birthday