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"Chicagoland"
"Chicagoland"
it is for my money the actual best gunfight in Western history. excellent movie.
there's a lot of legendary Robert Duvall movies to shout out, but a more overlooked one that's close to my heart is Open Range (2003). you get a wonderful Duvall *and* one of the greatest final shootouts in movies
February 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
it is for my money the actual best gunfight in Western history. excellent movie.
RIP to one of the true kings
February 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
RIP to one of the true kings
haha Larry FLING, not Larry King! haha. (they're fully into Billionaire Ted skits no longer being remotely funny and it's just McMahon whining through others that life isn't as easy anymore)
February 16, 2026 at 5:27 PM
haha Larry FLING, not Larry King! haha. (they're fully into Billionaire Ted skits no longer being remotely funny and it's just McMahon whining through others that life isn't as easy anymore)
can't decide if my favorite part of this quasi-famous moment is Bret looking around, like, "Huh? Huh?" or Jim Ross saying, "Oh! A little Smashing Pumpkins!" so unnaturally that I'm convinced he'd never heard of them until he was told to say that
February 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
can't decide if my favorite part of this quasi-famous moment is Bret looking around, like, "Huh? Huh?" or Jim Ross saying, "Oh! A little Smashing Pumpkins!" so unnaturally that I'm convinced he'd never heard of them until he was told to say that
Bret Hart's fake toy "sunglasses" actually looked better than the real sunglasses he chose to wear in public
February 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Bret Hart's fake toy "sunglasses" actually looked better than the real sunglasses he chose to wear in public
I live close enough to Michigan, gonna crowdfund a G for the internet story I publish about making Jerry Supiran eat lunch with me at one of this nation's many disgusting Texas Corral restaurants and making him talk to me only and specifically about his 1988 guest appearance on Mr. Belvedere
February 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I live close enough to Michigan, gonna crowdfund a G for the internet story I publish about making Jerry Supiran eat lunch with me at one of this nation's many disgusting Texas Corral restaurants and making him talk to me only and specifically about his 1988 guest appearance on Mr. Belvedere
WWF Superstars (1996, dir. Quentin Tarantino)
February 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
WWF Superstars (1996, dir. Quentin Tarantino)
the crowd have been instructed to dance and clap with Public Enemy. this early model android does its best.
February 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM
the crowd have been instructed to dance and clap with Public Enemy. this early model android does its best.
Bobby Heenan loses interest in Konnan vs One Man Gang III. Tony Schiavone notices.
February 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Bobby Heenan loses interest in Konnan vs One Man Gang III. Tony Schiavone notices.
Ice Train putting that OOMPH into a standing splash, this rules
February 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Ice Train putting that OOMPH into a standing splash, this rules
hope they stick around. two of very few people in wrestling with legitimate comedic timing. Actually Funny, not just wrestling funny.
The IInspiration made their debut at AEW House Rules and have signed with the company!
February 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
hope they stick around. two of very few people in wrestling with legitimate comedic timing. Actually Funny, not just wrestling funny.
sounds of 2026 so far:
1. "young turks" by rod stewart
2. red harvest's 1996 album HyBreed
3. superdrag
4. mobb deep
i accept i am never going to know or care what's actively happening in music again. couldn't have imagined it 20 years ago but here we are.
1. "young turks" by rod stewart
2. red harvest's 1996 album HyBreed
3. superdrag
4. mobb deep
i accept i am never going to know or care what's actively happening in music again. couldn't have imagined it 20 years ago but here we are.
February 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
sounds of 2026 so far:
1. "young turks" by rod stewart
2. red harvest's 1996 album HyBreed
3. superdrag
4. mobb deep
i accept i am never going to know or care what's actively happening in music again. couldn't have imagined it 20 years ago but here we are.
1. "young turks" by rod stewart
2. red harvest's 1996 album HyBreed
3. superdrag
4. mobb deep
i accept i am never going to know or care what's actively happening in music again. couldn't have imagined it 20 years ago but here we are.
LOVE JONES is excellent and Larenz Tate has like four very different performances in the 90s that make it absurd to me that he didn't become the long-term heavy hitter he should have been
💘 What is the best underseen romance film?
“Underseen” means fewer than 50,000 watches on Letterboxd, so make sure that your picks meet that requirement before showing them some much-needed love.
Start listing now: boxd.it/eZs
“Underseen” means fewer than 50,000 watches on Letterboxd, so make sure that your picks meet that requirement before showing them some much-needed love.
Start listing now: boxd.it/eZs
February 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
LOVE JONES is excellent and Larenz Tate has like four very different performances in the 90s that make it absurd to me that he didn't become the long-term heavy hitter he should have been
Really enjoy the Wrestling Media types who are grown adults insisting they just cannot understand that there are people in the world who don't watch wrestling only to celebrate what's most commercially popular. Engagement grift + internet "stan culture," the perfect combination.
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Really enjoy the Wrestling Media types who are grown adults insisting they just cannot understand that there are people in the world who don't watch wrestling only to celebrate what's most commercially popular. Engagement grift + internet "stan culture," the perfect combination.
this is otherworldy dumb lol. there's not a single person on the entire WWE roster who could step onto an NFL field and do even as well as "Jelly Roll" did in a WWE ring. and it wouldn't be close, either. and I don't care if you pluck the guys who played high level college ball even.
February 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM
this is otherworldy dumb lol. there's not a single person on the entire WWE roster who could step onto an NFL field and do even as well as "Jelly Roll" did in a WWE ring. and it wouldn't be close, either. and I don't care if you pluck the guys who played high level college ball even.
WON Awards are one of those things now Gotten Mad About by a bunch of people who don't need to care. used to be things had their little dork corners and the dorks dorked amongst themselves, and everyone else was free to wear their Hulkamania or Austin 3:16 shirts and not give a fuck, as God intended
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 AM
WON Awards are one of those things now Gotten Mad About by a bunch of people who don't need to care. used to be things had their little dork corners and the dorks dorked amongst themselves, and everyone else was free to wear their Hulkamania or Austin 3:16 shirts and not give a fuck, as God intended
I agree that it's incredible that Dave could see by June that the Wrestler of the Year race was pretty clear and then it remained so for the next six months.
February 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I agree that it's incredible that Dave could see by June that the Wrestler of the Year race was pretty clear and then it remained so for the next six months.
wild that I watched a whole A-list feature film about this lady and it even received a Best Picture nom from the AARP Annual Movies For Grownups Awards
February 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
wild that I watched a whole A-list feature film about this lady and it even received a Best Picture nom from the AARP Annual Movies For Grownups Awards
a video look back at The Great Talent That Came Into WCW in 1995
February 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
a video look back at The Great Talent That Came Into WCW in 1995
another great example of WCW Prime commentary as Chris Cruise assesses just how much Cobra has sucked
February 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
another great example of WCW Prime commentary as Chris Cruise assesses just how much Cobra has sucked
Valentine's with Chris Cruise and Dusty Rhodes
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Valentine's with Chris Cruise and Dusty Rhodes
apparently there are Persephone bangers on the ROH and I might need to get the ROH again
What a freaking match between these two! Incredible debut showing for Julissa Mexa and Persephone shined bright as always! #ROH
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
apparently there are Persephone bangers on the ROH and I might need to get the ROH again