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I've always loved this anecdote from Mira Nair, filmmaker and mother of Zohran Mamdani, about pitching a studio exec on MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1991) and being told he'd only fund it if it had more white people
"I said, 'Well, all the waiters in this film will be white. Of that, I can promise you.'"
"I said, 'Well, all the waiters in this film will be white. Of that, I can promise you.'"
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I've always loved this anecdote from Mira Nair, filmmaker and mother of Zohran Mamdani, about pitching a studio exec on MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1991) and being told he'd only fund it if it had more white people
"I said, 'Well, all the waiters in this film will be white. Of that, I can promise you.'"
"I said, 'Well, all the waiters in this film will be white. Of that, I can promise you.'"
LA Times: Here's what the Vietnamese -- in VN and in the diaspora -- thought about the war and its aftermath.
Americans in the comments section: Okay, but we missed the most important part: How do I make it about *me*?
Americans in the comments section: Okay, but we missed the most important part: How do I make it about *me*?
April 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
LA Times: Here's what the Vietnamese -- in VN and in the diaspora -- thought about the war and its aftermath.
Americans in the comments section: Okay, but we missed the most important part: How do I make it about *me*?
Americans in the comments section: Okay, but we missed the most important part: How do I make it about *me*?
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And like, I don't care if it's harsh to say, but it's really really hard to feel sorry for people who have the money to spend on a pure vanity buy
Like you're lonely but you have the money to waste on something like this? Man get into a kinda pricey hobby, you'll make friends.
Like you're lonely but you have the money to waste on something like this? Man get into a kinda pricey hobby, you'll make friends.
November 24, 2024 at 4:37 AM
And like, I don't care if it's harsh to say, but it's really really hard to feel sorry for people who have the money to spend on a pure vanity buy
Like you're lonely but you have the money to waste on something like this? Man get into a kinda pricey hobby, you'll make friends.
Like you're lonely but you have the money to waste on something like this? Man get into a kinda pricey hobby, you'll make friends.
Martin Elling -- the McKinsey dude who consulted the Sackler family on OxyContin -- fled to Thailand.
That's so Lydia Tár of him 😍
That's so Lydia Tár of him 😍
November 24, 2024 at 6:28 AM
Martin Elling -- the McKinsey dude who consulted the Sackler family on OxyContin -- fled to Thailand.
That's so Lydia Tár of him 😍
That's so Lydia Tár of him 😍
AVERAGE IS OVER by Tyler Cowen (2013)
November 18, 2024 at 7:17 PM
AVERAGE IS OVER by Tyler Cowen (2013)
Was just on the phone with my mom. What was supposed to be a 5-minute chat turned into a 40-minute conversation of what's happening with which sis and why I should be treading carefully during the holidays when I visit them.
The biggest elephant in the room: Why is life in the US so stressful?
The biggest elephant in the room: Why is life in the US so stressful?
November 18, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Was just on the phone with my mom. What was supposed to be a 5-minute chat turned into a 40-minute conversation of what's happening with which sis and why I should be treading carefully during the holidays when I visit them.
The biggest elephant in the room: Why is life in the US so stressful?
The biggest elephant in the room: Why is life in the US so stressful?
My irrational pet-peeve is Kieran Culkin's jawline implant, a dime a dozen in Hollywood. Maybe I should've not seen IGBY GOES DOWN.
November 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM
My irrational pet-peeve is Kieran Culkin's jawline implant, a dime a dozen in Hollywood. Maybe I should've not seen IGBY GOES DOWN.
Ok, this tweet kinda makes me want Nicole to win an Oscar next year just for spite
November 17, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Ok, this tweet kinda makes me want Nicole to win an Oscar next year just for spite
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I wrote about HEAVENLY CREATURES for @crooked-marquee.bsky.social. crookedmarquee.com/harveys-hell...
Harvey's Hellhole: Heavenly Creatures — Crooked Marquee
For its 30th anniversary, we look back at a small but ambitious film from New Zealand that catapulted a horror filmmaker to A-list-director status and launched the acclaimed careers of its two young s...
crookedmarquee.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:35 AM
I wrote about HEAVENLY CREATURES for @crooked-marquee.bsky.social. crookedmarquee.com/harveys-hell...
I'll jump ship to the next platform when Bluesky gets to the monetizing stage 🫠
November 16, 2024 at 5:44 PM
I'll jump ship to the next platform when Bluesky gets to the monetizing stage 🫠
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Peter Jackson’s HEAVENLY CREATURES, co-written by Fran Walsh, and starring Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet, was released in the States 30 years ago today. D
November 16, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Peter Jackson’s HEAVENLY CREATURES, co-written by Fran Walsh, and starring Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet, was released in the States 30 years ago today. D
lol, what a nickname
November 16, 2024 at 4:37 AM
lol, what a nickname
my roommate has night terrors... I hope she's ok, but it's kinda creepy
November 15, 2024 at 6:28 AM
my roommate has night terrors... I hope she's ok, but it's kinda creepy
Todd!!! ❤️ Great pick! Hoping one day, Todd gets to head the Cannes jury.
Welcher Film wird bei der Berlinale 2025 mit dem Goldenen Bären ausgezeichnet? Das Festival hat entschieden, wer
die Jury leiten wird: Todd Haynes. Der Regisseur drehte bereits mit Oscar-Preisträgern wie Kate Winslet und Christian Bale.
die Jury leiten wird: Todd Haynes. Der Regisseur drehte bereits mit Oscar-Preisträgern wie Kate Winslet und Christian Bale.
Berlinale 2025: Regisseur Todd Haynes wird Jury-Präsident der 75. Filmfestspiele in Berlin
Welcher Film wird bei der Berlinale 2025 mit dem Goldenen Bären ausgezeichnet? Das Festival hat entschieden, wer
die Jury leiten wird: Todd Haynes. Der Regisseur drehte bereits mit Oscar-Preisträgern wie Kate Winslet und Christian Bale.
www.spiegel.de
November 14, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Todd!!! ❤️ Great pick! Hoping one day, Todd gets to head the Cannes jury.
new year, new Pinterest board
November 14, 2024 at 1:56 AM
new year, new Pinterest board