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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 19h

Not for nothing, but as far as “acclaimed” goes, Ebert dropped 4 bags of popcorn on the first one

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 19h

At a certain point you gotta stop acting like a movie had no footprint just because you hadn’t thought about it in a while

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 19h

Pretty sure Tron did extremely well on VHS and cable.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 21h

This thumbnail is why we need a 4k upgrade for Salo

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 1d

No, sorry, you don’t get to talk like this unless you’re out there somewhere in the action. The costumed dancers are doing more than you until they’re not

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 1d

Whatever it is that’s compelling people to keep watching new Game of Thrones shit….I don’t have that

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 1d

Is there a gas leak at the christmas adventurers club

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 1d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 1d

Go directly to jail

Dork post
“Watching "Poltergeist" and remembering how state-of-the-art the face peeling mirror scene was back in 1982. 21st century CGI just blows that away now.”

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 1d

It’s going to really frustrate these people when Trump is done and the culture has still not been controlled the way they’re demanding
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s great that he has decided how expensive everything is going to be, all by himself, and now he wants his face on a coin? Dude, knock yourself out

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 1d

It’s extremely funny for them to be floating the idea of putting our very successful president on money, at the same time that the dollar is losing a little more value each day. Great idea, incredible strategy, let’s see how that works out for them

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 2d

Lol that happened even faster than I thought!!

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UTC approves Turning Point USA chapter despite student government's vote against

Despite a vote from student government against the idea, UTC officials say they have approved the conservative political group Turning Point USA for setting up

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 2d

SGA of my Alma Mater acting with integrity and in the best interests of students, I wonder if the University will stand by themmwhwhahahahhahahah

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Student government association votes against Turning Point USA chapter at UTC

Students' plans to register a Turning Point USA chapter at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are on hold, at least for now, after the school's Student

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 2d

I hope Portland Frog is having a nice night

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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rob @ok-but-still.bsky.social · 2d

i predict a series of wonderful events will close out 2025

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 2d

Idk, what if he correctly assessed that his fans would not care. They’re fans of Bill Burr, he’s probably right

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 3d

Scanning this to see if I could possibly have even heard of any of these sicko movies (this is an instant buy btw)

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Severin Films @severinfilms.bsky.social · 3d

EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN
New Trailer + Full Details
Tomorrow at 10:30AM PST

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 3d

(Nodding)

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Wes Anderson’s Impossible Dreams

Made with a formal control unparalleled in modern American cinema, the films of this utterly distinctive auteur seek to contain and understand an uncontainable, unknowable world.

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 3d

(What should happen on the other site)

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 3d

If you need to rely on the dumbest podcasters for all your direction in life maybe you just shouldn’t participate in society

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 3d

There is no one who believes that the Fox News audience is primarily old people whose brains don’t work more than the network believes it itself.

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 4d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 4d

Freddy’s Dead is unwatchable. Almost worse than New Line’s Jason films, which is tough to do.

Jesse @eegah.bsky.social · 4d

The Dream Child was my first!!! Which is not a good place to start, but I sort of still care for it and remembered being scared! I was finally watching a Freddy movie!! Big day for me. Still, ain’t great, but that’s alright. I have seen worse!

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