🎄Brendan Agnew🏳️🌈
@blcagnew.bsky.social
Writer of Things, local n'er-do-well at cinapse.co, co-host of "Make Me Watch It," and Keeper of the Very Bad Dad Jokes. He/Him.
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Also it doesn’t matter what movie you watch in tribute cause even if it is The Sixth Day, it’s still better cause he was in it.
February 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Also it doesn’t matter what movie you watch in tribute cause even if it is The Sixth Day, it’s still better cause he was in it.
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Man, this day. Well, 95 and 96 are fine ages, and Wiseman's legacy is beyond secure. I sincerely hope that whoever is entrusted with his legacy of more than three dozen masterful documentaries makes them easier to stream, to own, and to share. We'll be learning from his work as long as movies exist.
RIP Frederick Wiseman <3 <3
February 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Man, this day. Well, 95 and 96 are fine ages, and Wiseman's legacy is beyond secure. I sincerely hope that whoever is entrusted with his legacy of more than three dozen masterful documentaries makes them easier to stream, to own, and to share. We'll be learning from his work as long as movies exist.
GOAT made $26 million with heavy competition and "only" solid reviews *in February* - don't tell me KPOP DEMON HUNTERS wouldn't have broken containment as a big summer release from Sony last year.
Sony's 'GOAT' is a slam dunk! In a huge win for original animation at the box office, the studio's latest exceeded expectations over the holiday weekend, pulling in nearly $26M domestically and $48M worldwide.
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
Sony’s 'GOAT' Pushes Near $50M Over The Holiday Weekend
The Sony Pictures Animation release debuts above projections, showing family audiences still turn out for well-marketed, non-franchise theatrical films.
www.cartoonbrew.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM
GOAT made $26 million with heavy competition and "only" solid reviews *in February* - don't tell me KPOP DEMON HUNTERS wouldn't have broken containment as a big summer release from Sony last year.
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Sam Raimi tells us how to make the perfect mixture for fake blood.
“A good thick mix of karo syrup, red food coloring, a little blue to give it that unaerated look, and a bit of coffee to make it dark... I don’t mean to brag but hello, I’m here, I know how to throw blood.”
“A good thick mix of karo syrup, red food coloring, a little blue to give it that unaerated look, and a bit of coffee to make it dark... I don’t mean to brag but hello, I’m here, I know how to throw blood.”
February 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Sam Raimi tells us how to make the perfect mixture for fake blood.
“A good thick mix of karo syrup, red food coloring, a little blue to give it that unaerated look, and a bit of coffee to make it dark... I don’t mean to brag but hello, I’m here, I know how to throw blood.”
“A good thick mix of karo syrup, red food coloring, a little blue to give it that unaerated look, and a bit of coffee to make it dark... I don’t mean to brag but hello, I’m here, I know how to throw blood.”
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Robert Duvall had one of the most incredible film debuts ever as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird.
February 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Robert Duvall had one of the most incredible film debuts ever as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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“Readers should be able to assume that every word between quotation marks is what the speaker or writer said… The writer should, of course, omit extraneous syllables like ‘um’ and may judiciously delete false starts.”
-NYT ethical guidelines
-NYT ethical guidelines
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
“Readers should be able to assume that every word between quotation marks is what the speaker or writer said… The writer should, of course, omit extraneous syllables like ‘um’ and may judiciously delete false starts.”
-NYT ethical guidelines
-NYT ethical guidelines
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In the summer of 1998 I was absolutely convinced that these people could save the planet.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
In the summer of 1998 I was absolutely convinced that these people could save the planet.
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TEA, another 19 new pages of Adult High School!! Read NOW 🔪🫖 🍑 patreon.com/adulthighschool || adulthighschool.webcomic.ws
February 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM
TEA, another 19 new pages of Adult High School!! Read NOW 🔪🫖 🍑 patreon.com/adulthighschool || adulthighschool.webcomic.ws
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Frederick Wiseman and Robert Duvall on the same day. We loved our nonagenarian kings.
February 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Frederick Wiseman and Robert Duvall on the same day. We loved our nonagenarian kings.
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The impact of Frederick Wiseman on nonfiction filmmaking was seismic beyond measure and beyond compare. Like how do you even begin to consider his influence on documentary technique or his decades of insight into how institutions (and artistic spaces) operate? What a treasure. R.I.P.
February 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The impact of Frederick Wiseman on nonfiction filmmaking was seismic beyond measure and beyond compare. Like how do you even begin to consider his influence on documentary technique or his decades of insight into how institutions (and artistic spaces) operate? What a treasure. R.I.P.
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"apple used to only charge a hundred dollars for more RAM" we'll say to one another as we laugh and laugh and laugh and
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"apple used to only charge a hundred dollars for more RAM" we'll say to one another as we laugh and laugh and laugh and
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There’s going to be Covid style shortages of cars, TVs and even washing machines and fridges, then job losses because assembly lines can’t source solid state memory, just so the stupidest person you know can state with 100% confidence a chatbot confirmed dinosaurs coexisted with humans.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
There’s going to be Covid style shortages of cars, TVs and even washing machines and fridges, then job losses because assembly lines can’t source solid state memory, just so the stupidest person you know can state with 100% confidence a chatbot confirmed dinosaurs coexisted with humans.
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"Grogu should've been out of 'Mandolrian' after Season 2."
...are you telling me you didn't take one look at that lab-grown-to-be-an-IP-megastar-muppet whose debut is the CLIMAX of the series' first episode and NOT immediately understand that he was the actual star all along?
Zero media literacy.
...are you telling me you didn't take one look at that lab-grown-to-be-an-IP-megastar-muppet whose debut is the CLIMAX of the series' first episode and NOT immediately understand that he was the actual star all along?
Zero media literacy.
February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"Grogu should've been out of 'Mandolrian' after Season 2."
...are you telling me you didn't take one look at that lab-grown-to-be-an-IP-megastar-muppet whose debut is the CLIMAX of the series' first episode and NOT immediately understand that he was the actual star all along?
Zero media literacy.
...are you telling me you didn't take one look at that lab-grown-to-be-an-IP-megastar-muppet whose debut is the CLIMAX of the series' first episode and NOT immediately understand that he was the actual star all along?
Zero media literacy.
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This is why I side eye anyone still using Twitter in 2026. If the non-con and CSAM material isn’t enough to force people to leave that website, then what will?
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
February 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This is why I side eye anyone still using Twitter in 2026. If the non-con and CSAM material isn’t enough to force people to leave that website, then what will?
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The next person who dies better be terrible.
February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The next person who dies better be terrible.
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Forming a circle of protection around Ed Harris, because we're quickly losing these Types of Guys.
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Forming a circle of protection around Ed Harris, because we're quickly losing these Types of Guys.
Simply one of the best to every do it. Rest well, Boss. ⚘️
Robert Duvall’s career has its share of genre credits, and his talents elevated such titles as TWILIGHT ZONE, THE OUTER LIMITS and THE PALE BLUE EYE (not to mention his cameo in 1978’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS). We mourn his loss, and offer our condolences to his friends, family and fans.
February 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Simply one of the best to every do it. Rest well, Boss. ⚘️
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This is going to be a dog catches car moment, because a more serious EPA under the next administration is going to promulgate a new rule that's more serious than the last one.
true, and: it really doesn’t help matters that major media outlets reinforce this perception in headlines like this
February 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
This is going to be a dog catches car moment, because a more serious EPA under the next administration is going to promulgate a new rule that's more serious than the last one.
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Absolutely blistering 24 seconds from last night's Industry that obliterates Trump and those who voted for him in record time:
February 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Absolutely blistering 24 seconds from last night's Industry that obliterates Trump and those who voted for him in record time:
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In our view, "constitutional lawyers" should know that the Fourth Amendment exists
Mike Johnson Is Very Annoyed By the Fourth Amendment’s Existence
For a constitutional lawyer, the House Speaker sounds alarmingly unfamiliar with how the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement works.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
In our view, "constitutional lawyers" should know that the Fourth Amendment exists
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Same is true for the arts
Who taught people to expect something for nothing?
The tech industry
Who taught people to expect something for nothing?
The tech industry
"Eighty percent of Americans said voters have a responsibility to keep up with the news, but just 8% said they had a responsibility to pay for it." www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
February 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Same is true for the arts
Who taught people to expect something for nothing?
The tech industry
Who taught people to expect something for nothing?
The tech industry
You can draw a straight line from famous idiots pushing woo woo homeopathic nonsense "wellness" backed up by junk "science" to the current war on vaccines and proven medical care, and I'll never forget or forgive.
The Vanderbeeks raising millions from a gofundme is ridiculous. The only reason they have “medical” bills is because insurance doesn’t cover woo-woo shit for cancer treatments. I realize I sound cruel, but this anti-science shit affects all of us, and I’m done with it.
February 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
You can draw a straight line from famous idiots pushing woo woo homeopathic nonsense "wellness" backed up by junk "science" to the current war on vaccines and proven medical care, and I'll never forget or forgive.
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Yeah, this is pretty much exactly what I thought about when I saw Musk's stupid racist tweet: Minnesotans have spent the last month and a half saying we will die to defend our multicultural community.
It's also part of a very direct negation of the latest stupid tweet by Musk: people have given so much, two of them their lives, to defend a multicultural city and the rights of people not exactly like them. And that multiculturalism is American culture.
February 16, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Yeah, this is pretty much exactly what I thought about when I saw Musk's stupid racist tweet: Minnesotans have spent the last month and a half saying we will die to defend our multicultural community.
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“The Secret Agent” Review: Wagner Moura delivers a burdened, career-best performance in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s resplendent excavation of time, place, and political memory. Out now in U.K. cinemas and on VOD in the U.S. www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
The Secret Agent review: Oscar-nominated Brazilian thriller is an astonishing experience
Wagner Moura stars in Kleber Mendonça Filho's Oscar-nominated historical thriller. Read the Empire review.
www.empireonline.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
“The Secret Agent” Review: Wagner Moura delivers a burdened, career-best performance in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s resplendent excavation of time, place, and political memory. Out now in U.K. cinemas and on VOD in the U.S. www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
This one belongs to Ariel (and Ashman / Menken) all the way.
Today in the second round of the Walt Disney Animation Studios bracket, a young mermaid with a yen for humans goes up against a romance that’s for the dogs.
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7wEDaF/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Little Mermaid
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7wEDaF/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Lady and the Tramp
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1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7wEDaF/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Little Mermaid
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7wEDaF/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Lady and the Tramp
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February 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This one belongs to Ariel (and Ashman / Menken) all the way.