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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 8d

These fascists are getting me down, but I still make a point to look folks in the eye with a smile when I pass them on the street. Lovingkindness every day. Send good vibes. Be that light you want to see in the world.

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 13d

Pass this on to every teenager you know.

Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 13d

Applications are open for our Mentoring Programme.
If you're aged 16-18, live in London, Greater Manchester or Merseyside & have creative ambitions but don't know how to achieve them, this could be just the opportunity you need!

Apply 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...
Apps close on Mon 29 Sep so be quick!

Get a mentor

Arts Emergency provides young people, aged 16-18 years old, with free mentoring, support and community to help them pursue a career they’re passionate about.

www.arts-emergency.org

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Noah Ramer @rocfilmfan.bsky.social · 13d

It's so well deserved! I still think about your and your team's sound work on The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic all the time!

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Whateverbot in disguise @silberwhatever.com · 13d

My review explores the film's politics, how it fits into PTA's career, THE SEARCHERS, and just how damn great Chase Infiniti's performance is

MovieJawn @moviejawn.com · 14d

"ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is one of the best movies of the year because it so deftly diagnoses America and reflects our world back at us."

Ryan Silberstein @silberwhatever.com reviews the latest from Paul Thomas Anderson.

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, from sea to shining sea — Moviejawn

by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor One Battle After Another is also a reminder that just because something is extremely silly does not mean its adherents are not responsible for great evil

www.moviejawn.com

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 14d

NEW

WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.

This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it

www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 16d

I enjoy the fact that every product Reese’s makes tastes completely different from every other one. ONLY TWO ELEMENTS. Somehow there are endless permutations of peanut butter and chocolate combined

What hath God wrought

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 25d

Basically we all just want our own version of Tony Hale in #Veep.

Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 25d

the only AI i need is an earpiece i can wear at my kid's birthday party that tells me the name of the parent i've met like four times before

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 26d

Got this ad and thought they were making action figures for Hacks

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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · Sep 7

David Strathairn is so extraordinary in A LITTLE PRAYER that seizing the moment of its release to walk with him through his amazing, illustrious career for @letterboxd.social made a world of sense. He was so present and thoughtful in this interview. Grateful for his time, his insight, his grace.

Kindred Spirits: character actor David Strathairn reflects on building a career of substance • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine

As A Little Prayer releases in US theaters, David Strathairn talks to Isaac Feldberg about his progression from indie stalwart to acclaimed character actor, making cinema with a political conscience, ...

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Noah Ramer @rocfilmfan.bsky.social · Sep 5

One of the best film writers in the business. Read his Day 1 recap from TIFF!

Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · Sep 5

my Day One at TIFF included Sentimental Value, Orwell: 2+2=5, The Secret Agent, The Eyes of Ghana, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie… and a lack of sleep

TIFF '25 Day One

A few words about good tears

www.justatad.xyz

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Noah Ramer @rocfilmfan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Having heard both of these fine gentlemen's stories, this panel is sure to be one for the ages!

#LPFF2025 #filmsky

Adirondack Film (Lake Placid Film Festival) @adirondackfilm.bsky.social · Sep 4

From Edward's journey seeing his novel turned into Bong Joon Ho's "Mickey17" to Spencer's experience as the first filmmaker to officially adapt Stephen King's "The Monkey", this enlightening and entertaining panel will share real-life stories about the world of book-to-film adaptations.

#LPFF2025

Poster with the following language: From Page to Screen: The World of Film Adaptations Edward Ashton - Award Winning Author (Mickey7, The Fourth Consort, Antimatter Blues) Spencer Sherry - Director (The Monkey [2023], Las Hadas de la Sombra), Producer (Anomaly), Saratoga Arts Grants and Community Outreach Coordinator Adirondack Film & The Lake Placid Film Festival (October 30 - November 2)

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Adirondack Film (Lake Placid Film Festival) @adirondackfilm.bsky.social · Sep 3

#LPFF2025 Film Announcement:

My Father's Shadow
Dir. Akinola Davies Jr.

"Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home."

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Noah Ramer @rocfilmfan.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm so excited for everyone in the #Filmsky community to see what we've been working on for the 24th Lake Placid Film Festival (10/30-11/2)! More updates coming soon 👀

#LPFF2025 #AdkFilm

Adirondack Film (Lake Placid Film Festival) @adirondackfilm.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're so excited to have Adirondack Film & the Lake Placid Film Festival (LPFF) represented on Bluesky. Stay tuned for the first panel & film announcements for #LPFF2025 and visit our website to learn more about our organization!

adirondackfilm.org

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Hannah Strong @hannahstrong.co.uk · Aug 31

Really liked Imran Perretta's Ish, a funny, heartbreaking debut with an insanely good score (also by Imran Perretta!) lwlies.com/venice-film-...

Ish – first-look review

Imran Perretta's feature debut bursts with life thanks to its magnificent central performances.

lwlies.com

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Tanya Goldman @tanyagoldman.bsky.social · Aug 22

Marvel left Georgia! This piece conveys why us pesky academics are critical of location incentives. Race. To. The. Bottom.
archive.is/w6hls

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · Aug 19

Film criticism is being murdered in broad daylight, but that will not stop me from writing it. Speaking of, here's my review of the sharp new thriller Lurker: www.avclub.com/lurker-review

A thrilling music world Nightcrawler, Lurker leeches onto a pop star

In the thrilling Lurker, a creep cons his way into a singer's entourage with modern charms and cold-blooded ambition.

www.avclub.com

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · Aug 18

I wrote about 28 Years Later

28 Years Later | Priscilla Page

Get more from Priscilla Page on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Noah Ramer @rocfilmfan.bsky.social · Aug 18

Fingers crossed it screens at @thelittletheatre.bsky.social!! 👀👀

Sheila O’Malley @sheilakathleen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Frankenstein poster art just released with the perfect tagline Only Monsters Play God! @realgdt.bsky.social 's gorgeous film will open in select theaters on October 17. My book on the film is available for pre-order: Getting close!! www.mcnallyjackson.com/book/9798886...

Frankenstein poster, featuring Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein

Frankenstein poster featuring Jacob Elordi as the creature

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · Aug 9

Good evening, I’m out here in Los Angeles near MacArthur Park, where protestors have taken to the streets to protest the recent raids across the city, despite a TRO prohibiting them

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David Chen @davechen.bsky.social · Aug 8

Strongly recommend checking out @mattgoldberg.bsky.social’s spoiler-filled review at Decoding Everything today www.decodingeverything.com/p/weapons-mo...

‘Weapons’ Is a Haunting, Hilarious Fairy Tale for Our Waking Nightmare

The adults are not all right.

www.decodingeverything.com

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Siddhant Adlakha @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social · Aug 8

“Weapons” fires on all cylinders, and in every direction. A chilling, melancholy, shockingly hilarious horror saga where grief isn’t a metaphor, but an active ingredient.

On Zach Cregger’s tapestry of American paranoia, and the likely meaning of “2:17” joysauce.com/weapons-is-a...

‘Weapons’ is a terrifying, melancholy, cathartic romp

Zach Cregger’s stream-of-consciousness horror drama comes from a place of loss

joysauce.com

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Peter Labuza @labuzamovies.com · Jan 18

One last plug: This week I explored this history of the Pohlad Family, who are currently selling the Minnesota Twins. It became so much more than a story of money, but postwar bank fraud, public transit, airline deregulation, and more. Even if you're not a baseball fan, please take a look!

The Pohlad Empire (Part One): Banking On The Future

This week at Twins Daily, we're running a five-part series detailing the history of the business ventures of the Pohlad family. Even as they prepare to sell the Twins after a 40-year ownership, it's a...

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Good Boy @goodboy.bsky.social · Jul 29

so long suckers! i rev up my motorcylce and create a huge cloud of smoke. when the cloud dissipates im lying completely dead on the pavement

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Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · Jul 23

#ReduxRedux catapults itself into a sci-fi league all its own. It proves just how far creativity and heart can take an overworked narrative device, opting for relying on character above all else. My #Fantasia2025 review via @guyatthemovies.bsky.social: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/red...

‘Redux Redux’ Movie Review [Fantasia 2025]: A Scrappy Multiverse Thriller Grounded in Primal Emotion — Guy At The Movies

From Jeff Nelson The multiverse concept has been done to death. It had its day in the sun between the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Academy Award-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once , and b...

www.guyatthemovies.com

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · Dec 11

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim

You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

projects.propublica.org

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