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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 3h

Whenever I've watched REDS, there's a part of me that feels it's insane it even exists. Like it should be one of those unrealized projects people say, "Man, wouldn't it have been awesome if that had happened?"

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 4h

There are so many Diane Keaton performances to remember, but a lot of people haven't seen Reds, and A) my God, see it, it is a masterpiece and B) her performance as Louise Bryant is one of the bravest, toughest, least sympathy-courting pieces of work by an American actress in the last 50 years.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 23h

If Le Creuset is cheugy, then I don't want to be whatever the opposite of cheugy is.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 23h

This is not a joke by the way

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 1d

My new Le Creuset coffee mug just arrived! Now to take a biiiiiig sip from my brand new mug and check the news–

Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 1d

Le Creuset is Cheugy 👎

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 1d

"You let him go for some words on paper?"

"But it's a story by a famous guy, Tone. He wrote ON THE ROAD."

"I don't give a fuck where he wrote, I want my money."

Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 1d

'Very significant' unpublished Kerouac short story discovered in Paul Castellano's (!!) files. Unknown how he got it. Kerouac seems to have given it to someone in San Francisco. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction

Exclusive: Two-page 1957 manuscript signed by author linked to his classic of beat literature, On the Road

www.theguardian.com

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 1d

I will also destroy Norway if I am not given a Nobel Peace Prize.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 2d

"I don't need to worry for *myself*, I need to worry for *others*"

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes I feel nervous and then I think, "Wait a second, I'm a middle aged straight white guy."

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 4d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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G. Whillikers, Esq. @samuelsaysitall.bsky.social · 4d

Anyone have a trustworthy list of organization to donate to support the fight against ICE raids?

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 6d

Happy birthday, dingus

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 7d

My wife and I send our deepest sympathies. We never met Sandwiches, but she brought us great joy.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 7d

Except the "dated genre fiction" parts makes it a little too *off* - its weird without quite embracing the weirdness. And the parts that are *on* are not strong enough to really engage. The supporting cast, meanwhile, is stacked, but the leads are duds. Recast them and it works much better.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 7d

There are historical aspects I was curious about. Taking dated genre fiction on its own terms, examining how an era's genre fiction captures that era, what do you do about the whole Confederate soldier thing, etc. The film offers some of that, but mostly it just wants to be an old timey adventure.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 7d

With my Disney+ subscription about to lapse, I finally got around to watching JOHN CARTER, a film I've long been curious about. And like I expected, it is *interesting* and bad. It's funny to see the Wikipedia page blame its commercial failure on marketing, and sure, but also it's just bad.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 7d

A still from a Kids in the Hall sketch in which a record store clerk (Bruch McCulloch) lectures a customer (Kevin Thompson) on how to become a Doors fan.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 8d

The highlight of the last film for me was bringing back the classic tracks with those nice new stings.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 8d

Just ate a sandwich so good it made my gums bleed.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 8d

No it doesn't

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Silent Movie GIFs @silentmoviegifs.bsky.social · 9d

The Paramount logo in Wings (1927) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 10d

Took a wrong turn at Albuquerque and came out on Little St. James.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 11d

Simpsons still of the park ranger saying "Quiet, you drunk"

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 12d

It knows that cats are inherently revolutionaries and would never join the fuzz.

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 13d

Does not come with Hater Waiters, must provide your own

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Justin Muschong @justinmuschong.bsky.social · 14d

One way PTA achieves this is the shagginess. He can take digressions or stay in moments, widening the scope rather than lasering on narrative, because he can make these digressions compelling. So it's a long film that doesn't *feel* long. (Something he shares with Scorsese.)

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