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Anthony Breznican

@brezwrites.bsky.social

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Freelance reporter covering film, TV, books. Contributor @ Esquire. Co-host of The Kingcast, a Stephen King show. Formerly Vanity Fair, EW, USAToday, AP. Author of “MCU: Timeline” and the new “Star Wars Icons: Darth Vader.” 🔗 https://linktr.ee/brezwrites

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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 20h

Vanity Fair asked me to talk about visual effects, and it was my great honor to show off some of ILM’s terrific work over the years.

Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
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ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair

YouTube video by Vanity Fair

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Aki Ross and Gray Edwards were not the future.

They were a cautionary tale.

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a poster for final fantasy the spirits within features a man and a woman

ALT: a poster for final fantasy the spirits within features a man and a woman

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 1d

The producers of "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" even made pin-up photos of Aki and the male co-star, "Gray Edwards."

Aki ranked #87 on the Maxim 100 list of babes. (Jessica Alba was #1.) Gray ... I don't know where this ran. I guess that's the point.

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 1d

About 24 years ago, I wrote this story:

"Dawn of Digital: Computers Generate a First—Lifelike Actors For Feature Films."

Many of the things said about Tilly Norwood were said here: She's getting an agent, she will star in all sorts of projects, and she can do anything a filmmaker wants. 🤔

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Tilly Norwood reminds me of someone.

Does anyone else remember Aki Ross ...?

More @ Esquire ...

I Know Exactly How AI Actress Tilly Norwood’s “Career” Will Go

A massive 2001 flop also starred “synthespians.” It bombed.

www.esquire.com

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I’m saying this as someone who has worked for 30 years as a journalist: a degree in sound engineering, show structure and distribution techniques is actually useful.

The cost of college is a problem, but these skills are valuable. Studying up myself…

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 4d

I'm saying this as someone with an undergrad degree in Poetry: you should feel embarrassed if you tell someone you have a degree in Podcasting.

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 4d

Syracuse University, which costs $100,000 per year, has opened a school to give degrees in podcasting and social media influencing 🫥

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Opening lines don’t get better than this:

“Grandma! I remember her birth.”

Ray Bradbury, forever. But especially in October. 🍁

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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 4d

You couldn't make "One Battle After Another" today.

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 4d

That’s right up there with “Hold me closer Tony Danza” and “‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy.”

Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 4d

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Lucille

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 4d

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Dolly Parton - Jolene (Audio)

YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 4d

The wife from “Jolene” and the husband from “Lucille” should find each other.

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Nat Cassidy @natcassidy.bsky.social · 6d

Not gonna lie, this makes me unexpectedly emotional. After 15+ years as a working NYC playwright, with dozens of productions & scheduling near misses & pleading press agents, not to mention 5 published books, this is the *first* time anything I've written has gotten any coverage in the NYTimes.

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 7d

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Public Enemy – Don’t Believe The Hype, The Hits Just Keep On Comin & Fight The Power (Medley)

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t Believe the Hype
The Hits Just Keep On Comin
And finally
Fight the Power

Flav and Chuck D packed a lot into a single set for Jimmy Kimmel.

Once again, good timing ⏱️

Public Enemy Affirm Loyalty to Jimmy Kimmel Before Performing 'Fight the Power'

Public Enemy appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to perform a medley of "Don’t Believe the Hype," "The Hits Just Keep on Comin'," and "Fight the Power."

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 8d

Sharing some love for my friend @richardchizmar.bsky.social and "Widow's Point." 🌊 👻

Get your haunted lighthouse tale for spooky season.

www.amazon.com/Widows-Point...

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 8d

This is an excellent deep dive. Totally fun and fascinating.

Paul Scheer @paulscheer.com · 8d

Im a big fan of PTA and One Battle After Another. I tried to do the best deep dive on all the easter eggs, references, and fun production nuggets i could find and remember from my first watch.

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 11d

This is a great euphemism for describing every day’s news cycle.

debmaluk.bsky.social @debmaluk.bsky.social · 11d

another busy day at the peanut bar #birds

A Blue Jay landing on a blue and white mat with a red rock to the left. The wings are raised. A second Jay is in flight to the right with a peanut in it's beak. There are out of focus green and yellow leaves in the background

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 11d

This was fun. @robkeyes.bsky.social asked basically two questions:

What action film is the greatest of all time?

and

Can you pick something that will make people fight?

Here's what I came up with as part of @screenrant.bsky.social's new debate series... 🗡️

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 11d

Nice timing.

FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 11d

Public Enemy X Jimmy Kimmel Live
#JimmyKimmel
#FightThePower

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Joshua Rothkopf @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social · 12d

“It’s actually really nice to be here because it was another home for me. I had to appear as though I owned it — and I kind of did.”

We brought Tim Curry back to the Roxy to chat about THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, now 50. @steveappleford.bsky.social has the story. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Tim Curry on the sexual whirlwind of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' then and now

After countless screenings, the classic midnight movie turns 50. The story of its success owes much to L.A.’s Roxy Theatre — and to the audiences who found themselves in it.

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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 12d

Pretty sure that's the only possible thing they could be imitating here.

Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 12d

The official cast photo for Spaceballs 2 has been released by @realjoshgad.bsky.social.

Perfect. 🍕

If anyone needs reminding, this pic spoofs another famous image from years ago:

Here’s the portrait Jesus had Leonardo da Vinci release to commemorate the start of production on “Christianity.”

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Adam Sternbergh @sternbergh.bsky.social · 13d

The moment demanded something expert and eloquent. Jimmy Kimmel met it, and then some [gift link]

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

Opinion | Jimmy Kimmel Rose to the Occasion

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Brian Jay Jones @brianjayjones.com · 14d

Reading about Robert Redford this week, it occurred to me that he was born the same year as Jim Henson--and what a shame it is that we were denied a long, productive creative career, comparable to Redford's.

(Jim's 89th birthday would've been tomorrow, BTW. Tune in here tomorrow for more.)

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