Norm Wilner
@normwilner.bsky.social
Consultant! Writer! Programmer! Host! SEMcast, SHINY THINGS, ex-Secret Movie Clubber. I can probably help you with your movie. He/him. https://linktr.ee/normwilner
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Norm Wilner
@normwilner.bsky.social
· Dec 2
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
"Really? People still go to movies?"
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It’s nice to see Melinda Gates turning all the “muck” around and doing some good with Bill’s money 👍🏼
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
It’s nice to see Melinda Gates turning all the “muck” around and doing some good with Bill’s money 👍🏼
Rewatched it last year, and it's clearer than ever that Aaron Sorkin was the only one involved who saw Zuckerberg as a sympathetic character.
February 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Rewatched it last year, and it's clearer than ever that Aaron Sorkin was the only one involved who saw Zuckerberg as a sympathetic character.
That was the whole point of the movie AND the sequel, jeez.
February 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
That was the whole point of the movie AND the sequel, jeez.
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His new short DISC playing Clermont-Ferrand this week, but filmmaker Blake Winston Rice is still buzzing about Jesse Buckley's performance in Chloé Zhao's HAMNET. Can you blame him? Find it on your favorite podcast platform, or stream the episode right here: someoneelsesmovie.com/episodes/bla...
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
His new short DISC playing Clermont-Ferrand this week, but filmmaker Blake Winston Rice is still buzzing about Jesse Buckley's performance in Chloé Zhao's HAMNET. Can you blame him? Find it on your favorite podcast platform, or stream the episode right here: someoneelsesmovie.com/episodes/bla...
You deserve this honor.
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
You deserve this honor.
I swear this is the thing that breaks me.
February 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I swear this is the thing that breaks me.
There is something very Toronto about the snow-removal team arriving on your street just as another blizzard starts.
February 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
There is something very Toronto about the snow-removal team arriving on your street just as another blizzard starts.
He's working at something, yeah. SICK OF MYSELF is a better iteration of it than DREAM SCENARIO, which gets lost in the third act, but they're both very watchable.
February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
He's working at something, yeah. SICK OF MYSELF is a better iteration of it than DREAM SCENARIO, which gets lost in the third act, but they're both very watchable.
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In hyper-local news, I see Toronto's transit commission still refuses to make riders aware of the most useful rapid-transit line in its system, the UP Express, because even though it's fully part of the system it's run by some other authority. So it's not even on the map
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Meet the TTC cartographer giving its map a mega makeover | CBC News
You've probably noticed the Eglinton Crosstown LRT already showing up on transit maps, even though it's not open. That's the work of the TTC's cartographer, tasked with the map's biggest upgrade in de...
www.cbc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
In hyper-local news, I see Toronto's transit commission still refuses to make riders aware of the most useful rapid-transit line in its system, the UP Express, because even though it's fully part of the system it's run by some other authority. So it's not even on the map
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
He's not capable of running a lemonade stand at this point. But he IS capable of taking bribes through his businesses, which is clearly what's going on.
The White House says the president is ‘not involved’ in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
Trump faces criticism as ‘beyond unprecedented’ UAE crypto deal raises conflict of interest fears
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
He's not capable of running a lemonade stand at this point. But he IS capable of taking bribes through his businesses, which is clearly what's going on.
Well GOOD for THEM
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Well GOOD for THEM
I didn't think we were allowed to have good news anymore. Must be an administrative error.
February 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I didn't think we were allowed to have good news anymore. Must be an administrative error.
I mean, surely it is NOW
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I mean, surely it is NOW
I'm fascinated by the dialogue he conjures up. Like, Tommy Wiseau wishes he was that naturalistic.
February 3, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I'm fascinated by the dialogue he conjures up. Like, Tommy Wiseau wishes he was that naturalistic.
Although you CAN picture Betty, Veronica and Ethel having this conversation in one of those Christian comics nobody talks about anymore
February 3, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Although you CAN picture Betty, Veronica and Ethel having this conversation in one of those Christian comics nobody talks about anymore
Up to and including "on my way to pick up a hot black coffee"
Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Up to and including "on my way to pick up a hot black coffee"
Fanatic-based marketing.
Bulk sales of tickets to Melania are being promoted through emails from WH Faith Office advisor Paula White-Cain using her National Faith Advisory Board list. People are encouraged to purchase 30 tickets at a time to “support our First Lady.” meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: White House Advisor Pushed Bulk Sales for Melania Movie
Supporters are encouraged to buy group tickets and private screenings, raising questions about ethics and actual attendance
meidasnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Fanatic-based marketing.
It's weird that he favors this layout, right? Where everyone praises the back of his head and we can all see exactly when he loses interest and drifts off ... or does the other thing ...
Lutnick: "Thank goodness you are in this chair changing it and taking it back ... none of this could possibly happen without your leadership, and it is the most fun to stand back here with your leadership."
February 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
It's weird that he favors this layout, right? Where everyone praises the back of his head and we can all see exactly when he loses interest and drifts off ... or does the other thing ...
"CABARET, and Kid Rock is the MC" somehow didn't take flight with the general public
CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
"CABARET, and Kid Rock is the MC" somehow didn't take flight with the general public
... yeah, that's a pretty good point.
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
... yeah, that's a pretty good point.
... actually, I'm okay with this. It looks like Carney decided he should be someone else's problem for a while.
February 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
... actually, I'm okay with this. It looks like Carney decided he should be someone else's problem for a while.
Hey, they found the exception to the "put your mask on first" rule! Don't even wait for an emergency!
James Cashen go directly to jail www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/t...
February 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Hey, they found the exception to the "put your mask on first" rule! Don't even wait for an emergency!
Aw, that's great! SOAK 'EM, MEGAN!
February 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Aw, that's great! SOAK 'EM, MEGAN!
Really missed an opportunity by not starting with "Hey amigos, been a while since I last hollered at ya"
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Really missed an opportunity by not starting with "Hey amigos, been a while since I last hollered at ya"