What if I told you @schwindter.bsky.social and I made a movie? Don't believe me? Well! It's screening in the Chelsea Film Festival on Oct 16! Come see it with us and I'll forgive you for doubting me in-person
the trump goons finding the $$ to pay ice and nat guards while air traffic controllers work unpaid seems like a REAL problem just waiting to happen if this shit drags on
The Studio is instructive because it accurately represents most execs: they love films and film history (which is why movies about movies always win oscars) but their mandate from above is to turn as big a profit as possible.
there are plenty of conflicts within this relationship and we all know the people in charge want to pay the creatives as little as possible but the rank-and-file generally like, y'know, physically making TV and movies
i stuck with the mouse so much longer than every other editor i know, and when i finally made the switch i felt like such an asshole for not doing it sooner
it's the difference between "i can continue to finish my day's work" and "well shit maybe I have an hour left, but i should probably stop what i'm doing right now just in case"
logitech mx mouse warning you about a low battery at 15% compared to apple's magic mouse, which waits until 2% makes it a worthwhile investment in and of itself
i've fantasized of doing violence in reaction to all this, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the Mel Brooks strategy is going to be a lot more effective
i'm holding on to hope that it'll be a short-lived dictatorship but also people are currently dying and they're going to keep dying because of these goddamn goons
i love scrolling through posts and about once a day seeing an article saying like "all of earth's tipping points passed, catastrophic collapse imminent" and then just continuing to scroll
these people genuinely thought taking over the govt meant taking over culture, and that everyone should love, respect and idolize them and their chosen media
the fact that it hasn't happened is probably the biggest animating force of their cruelty
