Sean Wagner-McGough
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Movie writing at http://thelongshot.substack.com. Take your head apart/free your own heart.
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The staying power of Arrival
An ode to Denis Villeneuve's science fiction masterpiece of 2016, a movie that has the traits to live on well past its date of arrival
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Since it’s apparently been eight years since ARRIVAL came out, here’s my essay on Denis Villeneuve’s masterpiece and why it’s worth every single rewatch.
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There’s still a ton of 2025 releases to come, but at this point in the year, I think TRAIN DREAMS is my favorite film of the year (above One Battle After Another). I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since.
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
There’s still a ton of 2025 releases to come, but at this point in the year, I think TRAIN DREAMS is my favorite film of the year (above One Battle After Another). I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since.
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lol we just beat Spurs 4-1 without a striker, our captain, and Gabriel.
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
lol we just beat Spurs 4-1 without a striker, our captain, and Gabriel.
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Hincapié was brilliant today. Won everything in the air and his front-footedness allowed us to squeeze Spurs really well in the first half. Really impressed with him.
November 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Hincapié was brilliant today. Won everything in the air and his front-footedness allowed us to squeeze Spurs really well in the first half. Really impressed with him.
All-time NLD performance by Eze
November 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
All-time NLD performance by Eze
Eze can’t lose it in that position. Just keep the ball guys
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Eze can’t lose it in that position. Just keep the ball guys
Fair play. Thats an incredible goal.
November 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Fair play. Thats an incredible goal.
LET IT ALL WORK OUT
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
LET IT ALL WORK OUT
LET IT ALL WORK OUT
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
LET IT ALL WORK OUT
Trossard is having a ridiculous season. what a finish that is.
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Trossard is having a ridiculous season. what a finish that is.
God, do I miss having a proper 9 in this team.
November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
God, do I miss having a proper 9 in this team.
What a wonderful Saturday.
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
What a wonderful Saturday.
Oh my god this game has gone mad
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Oh my god this game has gone mad
Harvey Barnes! What a finish
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Harvey Barnes! What a finish
Finally watched all of MINDHUNTER (perfect series), not that there’s much of it to watch, just so I have another reason to despise Netflix. Great show, terrible company.
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Finally watched all of MINDHUNTER (perfect series), not that there’s much of it to watch, just so I have another reason to despise Netflix. Great show, terrible company.
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Look… I love that we have such a deep squad. It has already kept our season from falling apart. But winning the big trophies is fundamentally about elite talent, and I think we will need to have our best players on the pitch more often to make the most of this opportunity.
November 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Look… I love that we have such a deep squad. It has already kept our season from falling apart. But winning the big trophies is fundamentally about elite talent, and I think we will need to have our best players on the pitch more often to make the most of this opportunity.
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I get that we are deeper this season and that injuries have been counteracted due to depth (amongst other things). And maybe Gabi is back soon and this isn’t a bad injury (fingers crossed).
But you don’t take out (arguably) the best CB on Earth, replace him with someone else, and not have concerns.
But you don’t take out (arguably) the best CB on Earth, replace him with someone else, and not have concerns.
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I get that we are deeper this season and that injuries have been counteracted due to depth (amongst other things). And maybe Gabi is back soon and this isn’t a bad injury (fingers crossed).
But you don’t take out (arguably) the best CB on Earth, replace him with someone else, and not have concerns.
But you don’t take out (arguably) the best CB on Earth, replace him with someone else, and not have concerns.
The Gabi injury is such a gut punch in a season full of gut punches, but we’re 4 points clear, have good backups, and if it’s only a few weeks (big if), we should be OK in terms of remaining in the title race. It’s just so frustrating bc with merely decent injury luck, I think we’d walk the league.
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Gabi injury is such a gut punch in a season full of gut punches, but we’re 4 points clear, have good backups, and if it’s only a few weeks (big if), we should be OK in terms of remaining in the title race. It’s just so frustrating bc with merely decent injury luck, I think we’d walk the league.
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Big Gabi coming off injured for Brazil. We're never allowed nice things.
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Big Gabi coming off injured for Brazil. We're never allowed nice things.
Brand New: Degausser *LIVE* [Birmingham O2 Academy 13.11.2025]
YouTube video by Alex Wheatley
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November 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Gotta say that I’m glad that the collective response among the Arsenal community to today’s result is less “we blew it” and more “football happens.” I understand the disappointment, of course, but I think we did even better been expected the past month plus dealing with yet another injury crisis.
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Gotta say that I’m glad that the collective response among the Arsenal community to today’s result is less “we blew it” and more “football happens.” I understand the disappointment, of course, but I think we did even better been expected the past month plus dealing with yet another injury crisis.
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That’s seven games in 22 days. 6 wins and one disappointing draw (that was nearly a win).
I don’t get the lack of fresh legs for the last 10 today but it’s inarguably a fantastic stretch and, with health from the guys who have been out, we will start the belly of the season with a killer squad.
I don’t get the lack of fresh legs for the last 10 today but it’s inarguably a fantastic stretch and, with health from the guys who have been out, we will start the belly of the season with a killer squad.
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
That’s seven games in 22 days. 6 wins and one disappointing draw (that was nearly a win).
I don’t get the lack of fresh legs for the last 10 today but it’s inarguably a fantastic stretch and, with health from the guys who have been out, we will start the belly of the season with a killer squad.
I don’t get the lack of fresh legs for the last 10 today but it’s inarguably a fantastic stretch and, with health from the guys who have been out, we will start the belly of the season with a killer squad.