With absolutely no expertise in Tarantino and lots of expertise in film bros, my theory has always been that he wasn’t the movie guru of that video store: one of his co-workers was and he has been coasting on regurgitating that guy’s taste for decades but he ran out ten, fifteen years ago.

One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential

Me: The generational divides are completely arbitrary and essentially astrology.

Them: I agree!

Me: I'm glad and--

Them: We need MORE to be more accurate! As an Elder Millennial--"

Me: Please stand on that square there.

Enjoy some sci-fi, fantasy, and horror book recs from Mexican authors!!

wow, all these Dems looking for the left's Rogan, as if a thrice-weekly, very long sports podcast that loves stats and science BUT ALSO baseball players kissing THOUGH ONLY IF THEY WANT TO isn't right there WOW

The information landscape in the United States has reached a crisis point.

Billionaires and corporations are using the media outlets they control to curry favor with Trump.

The only way to fight back is to build out independent media.

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