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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 8h

STORY: ORANGE MAN LIE AGAIN

OLD WAY: “CRITICS SAY STATEMENT MAY BE MISLEADING.”

ANIMAL WAY: HIT KICK DRUM, YELL “LIE!” HIT TAMBOURINE, WHISPER “but other side lie too” IN SOFTEST MIKE JOHNSON VOICE.

“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief

“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 8h

Truly loathe that movie EXCEPT FOR THAT PART WHICH RULES

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Alan Zilberman @alanzilberman.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t get quoted in trailers as often as my colleagues, but when I do, it is for gloriously tasteless films.

(cc @crooked-marquee.bsky.social).

youtu.be/qoLmJZ9suAk?...

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 9h

Stick to slinging pedocon propaganda and leave arts writing to arts writers, k?

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 9h

Magnificent ratio

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 9h

goddamn

Chappelle quipped onstage in Saudi Arabia that “it’s easier to talk here than it is in America.”

As Human Rights Watch pointed out in a press release on Wednesday, “Chappelle has not publicly commented on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses.”

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 13h

Drake sitting there reading about how good the judge thought the song was and how everyone really enjoyed it

The song contains lyrics explicitly accusing Drake of being a pedophile, set to a catchy beat and propulsive
bassline. "Not Like Us" went on to become a cultural sensation.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 13h

It underscores that their diatribes were about ~escaping consequences~ and not "preserving rights."

They want to say things that upset people and for those people to just quietly take it. (In a sense, infringing on *their* rights.)

Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 19h

I'm a "glass is half-full" kinda guy, so let's look at the upside of the Riyadh Comedy Festival: We never, ever have to even pretend to take any of these "anti-woke" "free speech warriors" seriously, ever again.

New from me at @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):

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Will Anti-Woke Comedy Recover From the Riyadh Festival?

Any event that includes comedy’s biggest names is going to attract attention — but the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 26 and continued through Thursday, is disproving the adage that...

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 13h

well said

Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 13h

I know pulling this quote is borderline hackwork at this point but Jesus fucking CHRIST

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984

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Artemis @artemisprime.bsky.social · 18h

This this and this. They’ve lost all credibility to ever speak on free speech again. That’s bigger than whatever money they got. Next time they complain, we laugh.

Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 19h

I'm a "glass is half-full" kinda guy, so let's look at the upside of the Riyadh Comedy Festival: We never, ever have to even pretend to take any of these "anti-woke" "free speech warriors" seriously, ever again.

New from me at @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):

bit.ly/4h51JjF

Will Anti-Woke Comedy Recover From the Riyadh Festival?

Any event that includes comedy’s biggest names is going to attract attention — but the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 26 and continued through Thursday, is disproving the adage that...

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 13h

Oh dear

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 13h

I for one think it's sweet that they're giving newborn babies WSJ bylines

bendwalsh.bsky.social @bendwalsh.bsky.social · 15h

wtaf are you talking about

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 15h

ALSO, we talked about it on the old podcast, and the tradition of New York cop movies: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Starring the NYPD

Podcast Episode · Fun City Cinema · 09/23/2020 · 1h 15m

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 15h

THE FRENCH CONNECTION was released on this day in 1971, so here's a book excerpt about it: crookedmarquee.com/anatomy-of-a...

Anatomy of an Urban Nightmare: The French Connection at 50 [Book...

William Friedkin's tough-as-nails cop movie, released 50 years ago this month, is one of the quintessential films of New York's roughest era.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17h

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.

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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.

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 17h

Probably my number three?

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 17h

I might even put it higher than that? Maybe second only to the debut?

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 18h

GREAT album

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 18h

Madonna will belatedly mark the 30th anniversary of her 1994 album Bedtime Stories with an EP boasting early demos, alternate mixes, and remixes.

Ahead of the EP’s release, Madonna has shared her original demo edit of “Right on Time."

Listen ↓

Madonna to Share 'Untold Chapter' of 'Bedtime Stories' With New EP

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 18h

Thursday stack

Today I’m watching EYES WITHOUT A FACE, FAIL SAFE, and DEEP CRIMSON

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 19h

I'm a "glass is half-full" kinda guy, so let's look at the upside of the Riyadh Comedy Festival: We never, ever have to even pretend to take any of these "anti-woke" "free speech warriors" seriously, ever again.

New from me at @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):

bit.ly/4h51JjF

Will Anti-Woke Comedy Recover From the Riyadh Festival?

Any event that includes comedy’s biggest names is going to attract attention — but the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 26 and continued through Thursday, is disproving the adage that...

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