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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate)
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Folk City Hustler. Culture Vulture. Music. Comedy. Film Twitter. Chicago. Bart Simpson’s last disciple & Claire Denis's strongest soldier. Writer/Editor at Wrestling Inc. Bought & paid for by Raytheon. https://linktr.ee/rosswbermaniv
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · Feb 4
Should probably start the big movie thread of 2025📽️
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 21h
Tremendous things happening in Chicago
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 1d
It can be done. We’ve had mayoral candidates from the suburbs, that’s basically New Jersey.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 1d
I am not a New Yorker, but my god, you folks over there need to find a way to keep this man around.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 1d
John Ford: 7 Women!

Robert Altman: Oh yeah? 3 women!!

Jack Nicholson: …2 Jakes
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 1d
Drinking a Tsingtao with these because
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 1d
Yeah gotta crank up the seasoning in general
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 1d
Garlic Ginger Chili 5 Spice Scallion Latkes

Verdict: missing something but otherwise a success
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 1d
About to fuck around with some potato pancakes
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 2d
Bag (of beef short ribs) secured
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 2d
Had to make a pilgrimage to the meat market
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 2d
The punishment for making it to the playoffs is the national broadcast team taking over for the informed local team and saying stuff like "Gee, kinda chilly today. Seems like Chicago people would like that, probably."
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 3d
I didn't come up with "Jungle" Jack Perry, but I'll take the credit, I guess.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 3d
Guy who gets really into John Ford movies, but specifically the Dan Dailey war comedies.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 4d
Rewatched the Chuck Russell version of The Blob and it’s basically a perfect movie. Happy spooky season or whatever
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 6d
Not to belabor the point but it might be the best TV Performance ever
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 19d
TV shows used to have Brad Dourif raging at God’s silence in the face of death and disease.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 8d
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 11d
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY is one of the few John Ford movies to not feature John Qualen doing a weird voice, despite the fact that it really feels like he should be.

It’s kinda like how Alfred Molina *should* be in Conclave but isn’t.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 11d
I forgot how much of season 4/5 is just Dr. Ross being like "kids should have opioids. They should have a little button that gives them the- Hang on, I gotta give this baby propofol."
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 11d
Find someone who loves you as much as Dr. Doug Ross loves giving dangerous opioids to kids.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 12d
Shaking the developers of Cinenerdle until they make a version for normal people.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 14d
Amazing liminal spaces around this ballroom
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 14d
I only play in the most haunted venues possible
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 14d
“I don’t have time for this password shit. I used to be on bills with Luke Null!”
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 14d
The way Ghetto Pat kept saying he was in the French 75 is how I feel when I tell people I used to play at The Shithole.
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 14d
Paul Thomas Anderson finally made a Quentin Tarantino movie
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Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @rosswbermaniv.bsky.social · 14d
A film about white boys who love black girls who love firebombing a Wal-Mart.

My ★★★★½ review of One Battle After Another: boxd.it/bbxSqZ
A ★★★★½ review of One Battle After Another (2025)
“Sisters Brothers and the whiteys Blacks and the crackers Police and their backers They're all political actors Smoke The pill and the dope Educated fools from uneducated schools Pimping people is the...
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