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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 18h

Very late pass: after about 15 years of people (correctly) recommending and hyping Lake Mungo, I watched this movie and am not sure why I spent about that same length of time seeing a billion inferior horror movies "about grief"

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 18h

Can't speak for the new one, but Tsushima aesthetically and tonally felt like a "historical Japan" ride at Epcot, very strange

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 1d

Have to say--it is crazy that you can't turn off individual users' RTs on here

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 1d

When I saw Friendship, figured the ceiling was that kinda Norm in Dirty Work thing where he's just crowbarring the shtick into a modern comedy--surprised how much more fully formed this show feels

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 2d

Two Jericho things that are almost always back of mind:
1) The period in like 2002-3 where he called himself "the King of Bling Bling"
2) This video

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 3d

Bearded Grandpa Sting one of the greatest looks of all time, in any medium

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 6d

One of Chat Fiend's big bits being that he followed the McElroys has made him a beautiful snapshot of the late 10s

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 6d

Your most mindblowing bit of music crit since saying "Million Dollar Baby" sounds like Ween

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 11d

Getting to see the big Raiden in your house every day is worth twice that price

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 18d

When Uncle Allen comes to AEW he will be even bigger

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 18d

Not claiming to be Nostradamus here, but something tells me normal people will never care about the "fediverse" or decentralized social media

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 21d

Doctor doctor every time I read the name "The Smashing Machine" I think about this

West Oakland rap star J-Stalin came across his decidedly Soviet stage name in 11th grade history class. "We got the same initials," the man born Jovan Smith points out. "Plus he was short like me, but he was always smashin' on everybody."

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 21d

Haven't looked at the list yet!

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 21d

I agree with the proviso that it should be 83 spots higher

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 21d

Nothing like the Bronner's being half full and seeing the looming, insane visage of the doctor on the inside of the bottle

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Patrick Rapa @classypatrick.bsky.social · 21d

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 21d

This 2002 press release of 'celebrity testimonials' for the PS2 is an absolutely incredible time capsule.

Jason Biggs, actor, American Pie II
“I do play PlayStation. I have a PS2 console and it is awesome... It is amazing. PS one is still great, but the graphics and the concepts on PS2 are incredibly realistic… I had PS2 in my trailer for American Pie II. Me and the rest of the guys would get into some heated games.”

Vin Diesel, actor, The Fast & The Furious
“If I'm not playing Sony PlayStation or rereading a classic or watching a foreign film…my friends and I get on the Internet and find out who I'm dating, and it's always hysterical.”

Jimmy Fallon, actor, Saturday Night Live
“The PlayStation 2 is sweet! The new Madden game sounds insane... I want to play it now. I’m also excited about playing over the Internet. If they make an Olympic game it will be awesome to actually play someone in China. Too much fun.”

Dave Mathews, singer, Dave Mathew’s Band
“The band is so into PlayStation 2. I can’t imagine being on the road without it. Our lounge on the bus is dedicated to PlayStation 2”

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 22d

Best tough guy brag lyric of my lifetime is the Wu affiliate on the one Gravediggaz record who says "That's why I don't give a fuck/I dig up my nose and my butt on the bus/Or the train"

Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 22d

Ian is ignoring B-Rabbit's struggles on 8 Mile Road

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 24d

Really difficult for me to think of a writer who came "through Twitter" or whatever whose stuff was so immediately identifiable as his own, just had this unreal ability to come off old-timey without it feeling like a corny affect

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 25d

Think a lot about Mike Francesa taking the role as the bookie in Uncut Gems as a way to one-up the Mad Dog having a vocal cameo as the radio guy in this movie

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 27d

Posting this on twitter.....playing a dangerous game!

Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 27d

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Chris @jayleno.bsky.social · 27d

Taz giving a snide little "I hate that guy....people can tell when you really hate someone!" during commentary tonight made me smile, he really reads everything

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