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Bohemian, Dilettante, Classicist, Eclectic.
Autodidact Polymath.
Sacrosanct Spiritual Gangster.
Cinéphile Metamorphing Cinéaste.
🌀 It is. . . What it is. 🖤
Bohemian, Dilettante, Classicist, Eclectic.
Autodidact Polymath.
Sacrosanct Spiritual Gangster.
Cinéphile Metamorphing Cinéaste.
🌀 It is. . . What it is. 🖤
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Did you know? History moment! -- #Ayodhya was likely first a mythical city and only later mapped onto north India?
As late as the 1800s, some Ram worshippers maintained that Rama's Ayodhya was beyond this world.
Read more: brill.com/view/journal... #Ram #ramayana #history
As late as the 1800s, some Ram worshippers maintained that Rama's Ayodhya was beyond this world.
Read more: brill.com/view/journal... #Ram #ramayana #history
brill.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Did you know? History moment! -- #Ayodhya was likely first a mythical city and only later mapped onto north India?
As late as the 1800s, some Ram worshippers maintained that Rama's Ayodhya was beyond this world.
Read more: brill.com/view/journal... #Ram #ramayana #history
As late as the 1800s, some Ram worshippers maintained that Rama's Ayodhya was beyond this world.
Read more: brill.com/view/journal... #Ram #ramayana #history
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It’s rare that a sports movie is just a sports movie.
The 25 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time, Ranked
It’s rare that a sports movie is just a sports movie.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It’s rare that a sports movie is just a sports movie.
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YouTube is getting destroyed by Twitter (X) Community Notes 😂
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
YouTube is getting destroyed by Twitter (X) Community Notes 😂
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November 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
What?!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Donald Trump is reportedly pushing Paramount to make ‘Rush Hour 4’
(via semafor)
(via semafor)
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
What?!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
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Today is International Men’s Day.
November 19, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Today is International Men’s Day.
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The United Nations has said that the verdict against Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity is an “important moment” for the victims, but expressed regret over the imposition of the death penalty.
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
U.N. says verdict against Hasina 'important' step for victims but regrets death penalty
U.N. calls Sheikh Hasina's verdict crucial for victims but regrets the death penalty, emphasizing the need for accountability and restraint.
www.thehindu.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The United Nations has said that the verdict against Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity is an “important moment” for the victims, but expressed regret over the imposition of the death penalty.
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
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When copying the #Mahabharata in #Persian in 18th-century #India, did one praise Allah or Rama?
Sometimes, the copyist praised both.
More Hindus read the epics in Persian (versus Sanskrit) in this period.
Images courtesy of Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Sometimes, the copyist praised both.
More Hindus read the epics in Persian (versus Sanskrit) in this period.
Images courtesy of Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
When copying the #Mahabharata in #Persian in 18th-century #India, did one praise Allah or Rama?
Sometimes, the copyist praised both.
More Hindus read the epics in Persian (versus Sanskrit) in this period.
Images courtesy of Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Sometimes, the copyist praised both.
More Hindus read the epics in Persian (versus Sanskrit) in this period.
Images courtesy of Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
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If you’re in Hong Kong in December or January, know that the HK Film Critics Society is holding screenings in tribute to the late film historian David Bordwell. A great opportunity to see films like INFERNAL AFFAIRS and SHAOLIN SOCCER in 35mm or A HERO NEVER DIES and more on the big screen.
Trailer:
Trailer:
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you’re in Hong Kong in December or January, know that the HK Film Critics Society is holding screenings in tribute to the late film historian David Bordwell. A great opportunity to see films like INFERNAL AFFAIRS and SHAOLIN SOCCER in 35mm or A HERO NEVER DIES and more on the big screen.
Trailer:
Trailer:
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The cup comes home.
History made. Records shattered. Hearts won.
Congratulations, Team India.
History made. Records shattered. Hearts won.
Congratulations, Team India.
November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The cup comes home.
History made. Records shattered. Hearts won.
Congratulations, Team India.
History made. Records shattered. Hearts won.
Congratulations, Team India.
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Robert De Niro is speaking out on the importance of protests, saying, “We can’t let up,” because President Donald Trump “does not want to leave the White House.”
Robert De Niro Says “We Can’t Let Up” on Protests, Must Stand Up to “Bully” Donald Trump
Robert De Niro is speaking out on the importance of protests, saying, “We can’t let up,” because President Donald Trump “does not want to leave the White House.”
bit.ly
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Robert De Niro is speaking out on the importance of protests, saying, “We can’t let up,” because President Donald Trump “does not want to leave the White House.”
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Today’s a good day to catch up with @robrubsam.bsky.social’s excellent 2023 piece on László Krasznahorkai’s collaborations with Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky:
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
Waiting for the Miracle: The Films of Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky, and László Krasznahorkai
In "Werckmeister Harmonies," recently restored and now touring the US, the trio excavates an unexpected grace from grit and grime.
mubi.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Today’s a good day to catch up with @robrubsam.bsky.social’s excellent 2023 piece on László Krasznahorkai’s collaborations with Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky:
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
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Brilliant critic and curator. And now a style icon? Dennis Lim is just THAT GUY: www.gq.com/story/dennis...
The Best-Dressed Man at the New York Film Festival Is the Guy in Charge
Sincere apologies to Timothée Chalamet and Alexander Skarsgård. The festival’s unassuming artistic director, Dennis Lim, is the fit-god-in-residence at Alice Tully Hall.
www.gq.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Brilliant critic and curator. And now a style icon? Dennis Lim is just THAT GUY: www.gq.com/story/dennis...
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In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, it’s striking how many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—and how many challenges remain.
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, it’s striking how many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—and how many challenges remain.
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵
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Ridley Scott is not entertained — at least, not by modern cinema.
Ridley Scott Says Movies Today Are “Drowning in Mediocrity”
Ridley Scott is not entertained — at least, not by modern cinema.
bit.ly
October 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Ridley Scott is not entertained — at least, not by modern cinema.
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Stephen King says he’s now the most banned author in the US
“87 books. May I suggest you pick up one of them and see what all the pissing & moaning is about? Self-righteous book banners don't always get to have their way. This is still America, dammit”
“87 books. May I suggest you pick up one of them and see what all the pissing & moaning is about? Self-righteous book banners don't always get to have their way. This is still America, dammit”
September 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Stephen King says he’s now the most banned author in the US
“87 books. May I suggest you pick up one of them and see what all the pissing & moaning is about? Self-righteous book banners don't always get to have their way. This is still America, dammit”
“87 books. May I suggest you pick up one of them and see what all the pissing & moaning is about? Self-righteous book banners don't always get to have their way. This is still America, dammit”
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The Letterboxd community remembers fifteen fantastic films from Robert Redford: luminous leading man, passionate political activist, and one of our greatest champions of independent cinema. Which one is your favorite?
Read Ella Kemp’s full story on Journal: boxd.it/2Jg
Read Ella Kemp’s full story on Journal: boxd.it/2Jg
September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Letterboxd community remembers fifteen fantastic films from Robert Redford: luminous leading man, passionate political activist, and one of our greatest champions of independent cinema. Which one is your favorite?
Read Ella Kemp’s full story on Journal: boxd.it/2Jg
Read Ella Kemp’s full story on Journal: boxd.it/2Jg
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Attempted flex here by a U.S.-based Hindu supremacist group.
They've allied with the American far-right for several years, and thus generally let stuff like this go unremarked upon.
But with the H1B visa news, they look weak. They're attempting to show they have some power still... let's see.
They've allied with the American far-right for several years, and thus generally let stuff like this go unremarked upon.
But with the H1B visa news, they look weak. They're attempting to show they have some power still... let's see.
September 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Attempted flex here by a U.S.-based Hindu supremacist group.
They've allied with the American far-right for several years, and thus generally let stuff like this go unremarked upon.
But with the H1B visa news, they look weak. They're attempting to show they have some power still... let's see.
They've allied with the American far-right for several years, and thus generally let stuff like this go unremarked upon.
But with the H1B visa news, they look weak. They're attempting to show they have some power still... let's see.
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Remember all the times I’ve said that U.S.-based Hindu nationalists do not represent Indian American interests?
Well, many got into bed with Trump who just issued this racist thing; many of them will stay in bed with Trump regardless —
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Well, many got into bed with Trump who just issued this racist thing; many of them will stay in bed with Trump regardless —
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
Move deals potentially major blow to US tech industry, which relies heavily on workers from India and China
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Remember all the times I’ve said that U.S.-based Hindu nationalists do not represent Indian American interests?
Well, many got into bed with Trump who just issued this racist thing; many of them will stay in bed with Trump regardless —
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Well, many got into bed with Trump who just issued this racist thing; many of them will stay in bed with Trump regardless —
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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At the Sundance Institute’s filmmakers labs, Roger Ross Williams, the Oscar-winning documentarian, happened to be paired with Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford as a mentor.
Robert Redford’s Real Hollywood Legacy Is in Utah
At the Sundance Institute’s filmmakers labs, Roger Ross Williams, the Oscar-winning documentarian, happened to be paired with Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford as a mentor.
bit.ly
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
At the Sundance Institute’s filmmakers labs, Roger Ross Williams, the Oscar-winning documentarian, happened to be paired with Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford as a mentor.
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"We decided that if a food had an ingredient that we don’t use or could barely pronounce (e.g., maltodextrin, soy lecithin, guar gum), then we wouldn’t buy it. About 10 days in, I noticed a striking shift: I wasn’t constantly thinking about food."
August 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"We decided that if a food had an ingredient that we don’t use or could barely pronounce (e.g., maltodextrin, soy lecithin, guar gum), then we wouldn’t buy it. About 10 days in, I noticed a striking shift: I wasn’t constantly thinking about food."
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EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION: ORIGINS OF A NEW ART (Robert Russett & Cecile Starr, 1998)
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2023.
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EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION: ORIGINS OF A NEW ART (Robert Russett & Cecile Starr, 1998)
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2023.
transfer.it/t/XBq5HK4XkTjC
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
[Replaced with higher quality scan downloaded from the Internet Archive]
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION: ORIGINS OF A NEW ART (Robert Russett & Cecile Starr, 1998)
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2023.
transfer.it/t/XBq5HK4XkTjC
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION: ORIGINS OF A NEW ART (Robert Russett & Cecile Starr, 1998)
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2023.
transfer.it/t/XBq5HK4XkTjC
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Gary Oldman has been knighted 🗡️
He is now Sir Gary Oldman
He is now Sir Gary Oldman
June 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Gary Oldman has been knighted 🗡️
He is now Sir Gary Oldman
He is now Sir Gary Oldman
