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The Men in Black sequels aren't the *worst* movies ever made, but there was a huge opportunity for a franchise that didn't depend on a single star. Leave TLJ alone, introduce a new agent every time, keep the ones that stick, and rotate Smith out if he's bored with the role.

Matt Singer @mattsinger.bsky.social · 2d

Food for thought: What is the worst franchise made from the best movie?

15 Great Movies That Were Ruined By Becoming Franchises

These classic films should never have gotten sequels.

screencrush.com

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 2d

so now that this special place -- where once, together, by the glow of the artificial fire, we beheld the ten thousand Alf hog posts that were all mass deleted while yet unindexed -- is changing for the worse according to most of the people who made it what it was, it seems worth asking:

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 3d

I genuinely think future historians will describe social media CEOs the way we describe Victorian hatters now

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Rhiannon Rasmussen @charibdys.bsky.social · 3d

oh sure when women use vocal fry it's so "annoying valley girl" but suddenly when men do it's all "professional jet pilot"

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Joe Boo-nenwald @joegrunenwald.bsky.social · 3d

You might be tempted to ask how Angela Bassett, whose character on 9-1-1 is an LAPD sergeant, came to be in space. To that I ask, who else has jurisdiction over crimes that take place in the space directly above Los Angeles?

Chris Cantwell @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social · 3d

Look, I appreciate this. TV needs more of this. Let’s have fun again. Seriously things are so bad in the industry and everywhere. Let’s all turn on stuff at night together and go “that was insane” and then surprise there are 20 more episodes and the characters don’t remember being in orbit.

9-1-1 poster with Angela Bassett in FUCKING SPACE!

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Parker @jeffparker.bsky.social · 3d

a galactic mic drop from Jane

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 3d

Honestly if they put em there they might not get them out again, what with the traffic

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 3d

A rollercoaster 24 hrs over here: apnews.com/article/nati...

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard.

apnews.com

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 3d

[Ken Burns voice]

totaldrivel.bsky.social @totaldrivel.bsky.social · 3d

Eating ginger carrot soup in occupied Portland Oregon

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 4d

One Battlebot After Another

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah this feels like a good thing but the monkey's paw curls inward

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 5d

lot of problems with that piece but here's one: if anyone tries to blame "empty downtown" on anything other than

1) the pandemic
2) ted wheeler destroying the big food cart pod so his developer friends could build a hotel no one uses

they're either a moron or a developer

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 5d

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 5d

They should sell floppy comics in the supermarket

Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 5d

That Thief Criterion is [chef kiss]

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 6d

Arson Investigator: who started this fire
Billy Joel:

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 6d

Yuuuuup

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Ben Coleman @ohcoleman.bsky.social · 6d

We just drove to Canada (so lower stakes) but it's something I thought about. I decided to at least turn off lock screen notifications. Ultimately no one asked so I didn't have to embarrass my girlfriend with a West Wing monologue on free speech

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