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If you follow me and don’t want to see these posts feel free and mute #TCMImportsTheBook

Same goes for #MusicAll as I watch music related films, musicals and documentaries throughout the month of January
After #NoirAlley my second favourite programming feature is #TCMImports. I was finally able to borrow a copy of Alicia Malone’s beautiful book

There’s 52 movies discussed plus a ton of other recommendations mentioned I’m setting myself the goal of watching one film from this list per week in 2026
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Thrilled to become a paid Mothership subscriber not just to help feed Maddy's cats but also because their mission is reporting: talking to people, telling their stories, getting information that we wouldn't otherwise have... I'm on board www.mothership.blog/board-the-mo...
Board the Mothership.
You're just in time. A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...
www.mothership.blog
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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#OtD 14 Jan 1921 Murray Bookchin, theoretician of social ecology and libertarian municipalism, was born. His ideas have come to prominence more recently as they have been embraced by Kurdish communities in Rojava, Syria. Learn about his life and ideas: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8569...
January 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Canadian banks feeling great about attempted US overthrow of Venezuelan govt. This gets reported as news, because apparently we should all share in whatever joys Scotiabank is feeling. Elbows fly wherever and whenever the Canadian elite want to make money, an evergreen lesson.
January 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I once met a famous film critic in an airport on a work trip and I asked him what movie had he recently seen that deserved more eyeballs and without hesitation he told me SING STREET (2016)📽️, which is was entry #23 of #MusicAll January 🎼

He was right. It deserves to be seen by more people. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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Quite frankly, it’s outrageous that Mark Carney is cutting Statistics Canada. If he was Stephen Harper or Pierre Poilievre, I feel like this would be getting a lot more backlash.

Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.
Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs in 'dark time' for public service, union says
Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.
ottawacitizen.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Entry #22 of #MusicAll🎼 January was a first time watch for me, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)📽️. Gene Kelly is super as usual and there’s a ton of iconic songs. Great stuff.
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Pentagon Picks Fight With Canadian Sex Shop

“Stop sending butt plugs to Bahrain!”

open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
Pentagon Picks Fight With Canadian Sex Shop
'Stop sending butt plugs to Bahrain!'
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Entry #21 of #MusicAll January🎼 was the documentary SOUND IT OUT (2011)📽️, my 3rd favourite film about working in a record store
January 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Man, you gotta love libraries!
#filmnoir
January 12, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Entry #20 of #MusicAll January 🎼 was HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (2001)📽️, a film that i adored 25 yrs ago but it seems to have lost some of its lustre with this last viewing. The music, costumes etc are still top notch, but some of the character elements and trans stereotypes haven’t aged well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
January 12, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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This Monday! 1/12 8pm pst. The #Jinxworld/ @wordballoon.bsky.social book club will be talking Darwin Cooke’s adaptation of The Hunter!! If you want to join us for the live conversation all you need is a Jinxworld discord membership (free w/ Powers25) or become a word balloon Patreon subscriber
January 7, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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I love when old people don’t know certain terms. I work with an 80 year old lady who’s email address is MuffLover because she loves muffins
January 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Entry #19 of #MusicAll January🎼 was SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR WHEN THE REVOLUTION CAN NOT BE TELEVISED) (2021) 📽️. I love old-school festival films and this one does not disappoint.

Features legends such as Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, B.B. King and more.. directed by Questlove. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Entry #18 of #MusicAll January 🎼 was ALL THAT JAZZ (1979)📽️, a movie that I did not care for when I first saw it when I was young as thought it was boring. Boy was I wrong. Good performances but the editing really stands out, it’s kinda rare that I’m particularly impressed about editing.
January 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Entry #17 of #MusicAll January 🎼 was LAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI JUKES (2003)📽️, a documentary with some good music but it’s pretty thin on content. By far Morgan Freeman’s least known film.
January 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Twitter is the world’s largest generator of CSAM & non-consensual porn by a margin of about 8000%, and somehow… MSM isn’t even reporting on it.

(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)

youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
I'm angry.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Entry #16 of #MusicAll January 🎼 is LAST SHOP STANDING (2012)📽️, my 5th favourite film about working in a record store
January 10, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Entry #15 of #MusicAll January 🎼 is EMPIRE RECORDS (1995)📽️, my 4th favourite film about working in a record store
January 10, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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We're one week out from the release of DETOUR! Details, pre-order links, and tour information is here for your reading pleasure.
We're one week from the release of DETOUR
My new co-written sci-fi series!
robwhart.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Entry #14 of #MusicAll January 🎼 was THE CRY OF JAZZ (1959) 📽️ an essay on the politics of music and race - a must watch for music fans. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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There is only one word to describe the US attacks on Venezuela (and ICE's public execution of Renee Good in Minneapolis). That word is criminal.

Now FREE to download: a collection of interviews with activists from across Venezuela’s social movements. pmpress.org/index.php?l=...
January 9, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Congratulations to LPG members @gooselane.bsky.social and @invisibooks.bsky.social whose books have been longlisted for the 2026 CBC #CanadaReads!
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM