Esther Zuckerman
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
I'm not in Park City, but have seen some Sundance stuff and JOSEPHINE rattled me long after the credits rolled. Deeply upsetting but very well done.
January 24, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I'm not in Park City, but have seen some Sundance stuff and JOSEPHINE rattled me long after the credits rolled. Deeply upsetting but very well done.
Loved John Wilson's The History of Concrete, which affirms he remains unparalleled at finding the absolute WEIRDEST guys while creating something so thoughtful and tender.
January 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Loved John Wilson's The History of Concrete, which affirms he remains unparalleled at finding the absolute WEIRDEST guys while creating something so thoughtful and tender.
Watching this just to feel something www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz-1...
Doctor Octopus - Horror Hospital Scene - Spider-Man 2 (2004) Movie CLIP HD
YouTube video by TopMovieClips
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January 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Watching this just to feel something www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz-1...
Sam Raimi did all of his tricks in Send Help and I loved every one!
January 23, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Sam Raimi did all of his tricks in Send Help and I loved every one!
This correction to a press release announcing that Focus is the first studio with 3 best actress nominees in the "modern era" feels like the work of Harvey even though he's behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This correction to a press release announcing that Focus is the first studio with 3 best actress nominees in the "modern era" feels like the work of Harvey even though he's behind bars
Truly any of those actor in a leading role nominees would be an all time great win
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Truly any of those actor in a leading role nominees would be an all time great win
Here's something I will say for that Kate Hudson nom: I have been told by @bobmarshall.bsky.social she is the only person he's ever heard do the Milwaukee accent perfectly.
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Here's something I will say for that Kate Hudson nom: I have been told by @bobmarshall.bsky.social she is the only person he's ever heard do the Milwaukee accent perfectly.
DELROY HOLY SHIT
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
DELROY HOLY SHIT
Marty Supreme score robbed.
January 22, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Marty Supreme score robbed.
You ever get inexplicably nervous the night before the Oscar noms?
January 22, 2026 at 1:54 AM
You ever get inexplicably nervous the night before the Oscar noms?
Also: I spoke to Nia DaCosta and choreographer Shelley Maxwell about getting Ralph to rock out to Iron Maiden in Bone Temple. Apparently the whole bone temple set was highly flammable lmao. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
How Ralph Fiennes Rocks Out to Iron Maiden in ‘The Bone Temple’
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January 21, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Also: I spoke to Nia DaCosta and choreographer Shelley Maxwell about getting Ralph to rock out to Iron Maiden in Bone Temple. Apparently the whole bone temple set was highly flammable lmao. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
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Oscar noms coming tomorrow! PLEASE remember this before any impassioned tirades:
Annual reminder about Oscar noms: Academy members only nominate in their own *branch* + all members nominate Best Picture. (Only actors nom the acting categories, writers nom the screenplays, etc.) All members can also volunteer to nom the International features, Animated features & the short films.
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Oscar noms coming tomorrow! PLEASE remember this before any impassioned tirades:
Inspired—in part—by a discussion with a family member (and other reactions I've seen floating around) I wrote about Marty Mauser's Jewishness. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
‘Marty Supreme’ Has a Lot to Say About Being Jewish in America
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January 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Inspired—in part—by a discussion with a family member (and other reactions I've seen floating around) I wrote about Marty Mauser's Jewishness. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
Gasped so loudly my partner asked if everything was okay. It was, I had just gotten a screener for the new Muppet Show special.
January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Gasped so loudly my partner asked if everything was okay. It was, I had just gotten a screener for the new Muppet Show special.
Wrote about the new Mel Brooks doc for this week's Watching newsletter. It made me cry. A lot. static.nytimes.com/email-conten...
January 19, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Wrote about the new Mel Brooks doc for this week's Watching newsletter. It made me cry. A lot. static.nytimes.com/email-conten...
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I profiled Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, aka Jack O'Connell, for the NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/m...
One Actor, Two Bloodthirsty Villains
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January 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I profiled Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, aka Jack O'Connell, for the NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/m...
I profiled Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, aka Jack O'Connell, for the NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/m...
One Actor, Two Bloodthirsty Villains
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I profiled Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, aka Jack O'Connell, for the NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/m...
A tragedy: Ordered pickles on my sandwich. Got onions.
January 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
A tragedy: Ordered pickles on my sandwich. Got onions.
Much is unpredictable in this world but Dale Dickey showing in a Sundance movie proves there are some things that are constant
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Much is unpredictable in this world but Dale Dickey showing in a Sundance movie proves there are some things that are constant
Thank you to @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social for asking me to contribute to this splendid list ranking the best movies about my hometown. Also shout out Licorice Pizza, which features my childhood home www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The 101 best Los Angeles movies
Our list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is as sprawling as the city, and includes "Chinatown," "Clueless," "Blade Runner," "Mulholland Drive," "Heat," "Pulp Fiction," "The Big Lebowski" and "La La...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Thank you to @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social for asking me to contribute to this splendid list ranking the best movies about my hometown. Also shout out Licorice Pizza, which features my childhood home www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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"What do you think the Devil's gonna look like if he's around? He will be attractive. He'll be nice and helpful. He'll get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation. He'll never deliberately hurt a living thing. He'll just, bit by little bit, lower our standards where they're important."
Been reading this over and over and can't for the life of me understand what he's even trying to say. This is a lot of words to say... nothing.
January 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"What do you think the Devil's gonna look like if he's around? He will be attractive. He'll be nice and helpful. He'll get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation. He'll never deliberately hurt a living thing. He'll just, bit by little bit, lower our standards where they're important."
Talked to Holly Hunter and her young costar Sandro Rosta about Star Trek www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
How an Oscar winner and a newcomer became the fresh faces of 'Star Trek'
While Sandro Rosta and Holly Hunter are on the opposite ends of their careers, they are both new to the "Star Trek" universe, leading the franchise's latest series, "Starfleet Academy."
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January 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Talked to Holly Hunter and her young costar Sandro Rosta about Star Trek www.latimes.com/entertainmen...