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Napoleonic Code - CLIP 4 "A Fragile Ecosystem"
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Napoleonic Code - Clip 4 “Fragile Ecosystem”
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Napoleonic Code - Clip 5 "Crazy Brother"
Napoleonic Code - CLIP 5/6 "Crazy Brother"
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January 23, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Napoleonic Code - Clip 5 "Crazy Brother"
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Napoleonic Code - Clip 4 “Fragile Ecosystem”
Napoleonic Code - CLIP 4 "A Fragile Ecosystem"
YouTube video by Whiskey Cat
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January 23, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Napoleonic Code - Clip 4 “Fragile Ecosystem”
Verizon, we ain’t friends.
Be a phone. Be inanimate.
I don’t want to see a “Best Friends Forever” scrapbook my microwave made and I don’t want to see this shit.
Be a phone. Be inanimate.
I don’t want to see a “Best Friends Forever” scrapbook my microwave made and I don’t want to see this shit.
January 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Verizon, we ain’t friends.
Be a phone. Be inanimate.
I don’t want to see a “Best Friends Forever” scrapbook my microwave made and I don’t want to see this shit.
Be a phone. Be inanimate.
I don’t want to see a “Best Friends Forever” scrapbook my microwave made and I don’t want to see this shit.
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Before the Hays Code slammed the door, Hollywood told bolder stories. Morocco (1930), now in the public domain, preserves a fleeting vision of a Hollywood before the hammer of the censor fell.
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Before the Hays Code slammed the door, Hollywood told bolder stories. Morocco (1930), now in the public domain, preserves a fleeting vision of a Hollywood before the hammer of the censor fell.
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
Learn why pre-Code films still matter ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/01/20/i...
What is this clickbait fetishization with claiming things are improvised?
January 22, 2026 at 5:20 PM
What is this clickbait fetishization with claiming things are improvised?
Fantastic Mr. Fox should’ve broken this barrier years ago
way more animated movies* should be up for awards like costuming and production design, which often feature some of the most striking looks and environments (now let’s talk about cinematography)
The Truth About the Avatar Movies That No One Wants to Accept
James Cameron and his stars are desperate to convince the world that these movies aren’t “cartoons.” Why bother?
slate.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Fantastic Mr. Fox should’ve broken this barrier years ago
Penance for the two worst snubs in living memory in one go.
January 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Penance for the two worst snubs in living memory in one go.
I see you all quietly deleting your "Never doubt, Big Jim Cameron" posts from your drafts
January 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I see you all quietly deleting your "Never doubt, Big Jim Cameron" posts from your drafts
Would've been cool to have a horror performance in all 4 acting categories. Just sayin'.
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Would've been cool to have a horror performance in all 4 acting categories. Just sayin'.
Two performances I loved that couldn't get any traction going this year:
Andrew Scott in Blue Moon
Nina Hoss in Hedda
Also, Sally Hawkins' tremendous work in Bring Her Back was forgotten entirely but she's as good as any of the (very fine) nominees.
Andrew Scott in Blue Moon
Nina Hoss in Hedda
Also, Sally Hawkins' tremendous work in Bring Her Back was forgotten entirely but she's as good as any of the (very fine) nominees.
January 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Two performances I loved that couldn't get any traction going this year:
Andrew Scott in Blue Moon
Nina Hoss in Hedda
Also, Sally Hawkins' tremendous work in Bring Her Back was forgotten entirely but she's as good as any of the (very fine) nominees.
Andrew Scott in Blue Moon
Nina Hoss in Hedda
Also, Sally Hawkins' tremendous work in Bring Her Back was forgotten entirely but she's as good as any of the (very fine) nominees.
To people saying Sinners got the record because it had a new category:
All About Eve benefited from all the visual categories being divided into color and B&W plus an extra score category
La La Land and Titanic had an extra sound category Sinners certainly would've snagged
So maybe shut up?
All About Eve benefited from all the visual categories being divided into color and B&W plus an extra score category
La La Land and Titanic had an extra sound category Sinners certainly would've snagged
So maybe shut up?
16 is the number and takes away those “only will get the record because of the new category” takes that I started seeing.
Incredible that SINNERS now holds this distinction - for so many reasons. A stunning film and viewing experience we will talk about long after awards season comes to an end.
Incredible that SINNERS now holds this distinction - for so many reasons. A stunning film and viewing experience we will talk about long after awards season comes to an end.
‘SINNERS’ has broken history as the MOST-NOMINATED FILM OF ALL TIME at the Oscars with 16 nominations
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
To people saying Sinners got the record because it had a new category:
All About Eve benefited from all the visual categories being divided into color and B&W plus an extra score category
La La Land and Titanic had an extra sound category Sinners certainly would've snagged
So maybe shut up?
All About Eve benefited from all the visual categories being divided into color and B&W plus an extra score category
La La Land and Titanic had an extra sound category Sinners certainly would've snagged
So maybe shut up?
Just realized Plemons pulled the short straw to make room for Wagner Moura. Damn. A really fine performance, that.
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Just realized Plemons pulled the short straw to make room for Wagner Moura. Damn. A really fine performance, that.
When you get to The Oscars, tell them Boris sent you
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
When you get to The Oscars, tell them Boris sent you
Give Delroy Lindo the trophy
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Give Delroy Lindo the trophy
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Mica Levi, Under the Skin. One of the most influential and ripped-off film scores of all time, justifiably. Up there in the stratosphere with Bernard Herrmann's Psycho and John Williams's Jaws.
Favorite modern (this century) horror movie soundtracks? Off the top of my head I've got Disasterpeace's for IT FOLLOWS, RAW by Jim Williams, and 28 DAYS LATER by John Murphy.
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Mica Levi, Under the Skin. One of the most influential and ripped-off film scores of all time, justifiably. Up there in the stratosphere with Bernard Herrmann's Psycho and John Williams's Jaws.
Napoleonic Code: Now streaming on @craftyshortfilms
January 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Napoleonic Code: Now streaming on @craftyshortfilms
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OpenAI has absolutely zero ideas. They have no business. This is not a real business line and it’s so utterly vague and specious, I’m shocked at the credulousness to just print it without saying “there is no logical way this works of course” or talking about how the CFO of OpenAI is saying nonsense
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 AM
OpenAI has absolutely zero ideas. They have no business. This is not a real business line and it’s so utterly vague and specious, I’m shocked at the credulousness to just print it without saying “there is no logical way this works of course” or talking about how the CFO of OpenAI is saying nonsense
This is just my opinion, but if there isn't a piece of music that reduces you to an absolute puddle of tears, you aren't really living.
Just a reminder you can listen to Otis Redding Live at Monterey Pop any time you want and no one can stop you.
Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Monterey Pop Festival - 1967
YouTube video by cp03
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January 20, 2026 at 2:52 AM
This is just my opinion, but if there isn't a piece of music that reduces you to an absolute puddle of tears, you aren't really living.
Just a reminder you can listen to Otis Redding Live at Monterey Pop any time you want and no one can stop you.
Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Monterey Pop Festival - 1967
YouTube video by cp03
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Just a reminder you can listen to Otis Redding Live at Monterey Pop any time you want and no one can stop you.
It became the future so gradually I barely noticed
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 AM
It became the future so gradually I barely noticed
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Remeber, the Simpsons didn't predict shit. America just hasn't worked on any of its problems in over 60 years.
January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Remeber, the Simpsons didn't predict shit. America just hasn't worked on any of its problems in over 60 years.
Astoria, New York
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Astoria, New York