A. Das
@rohandas.bsky.social
Writer, editor, digital programmer, sometimes movie critic. CMS@MIT, CRC@NYU. Editorial/programming: @TEDTalks, @io9, @slant_magazine, @livemint, @SundayGuardian. NYC/Kolkata.
How does one become part of this group 😕
December 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
How does one become part of this group 😕
I really think they are building up to making all green card holders reapply periodically. And they will start stripping people of the card arbitrarily at the reapplication interaction.
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I really think they are building up to making all green card holders reapply periodically. And they will start stripping people of the card arbitrarily at the reapplication interaction.
What on earth was the green card holder detained for?
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What on earth was the green card holder detained for?
They would read this and still repeat the sentence etched into every rightwing uncle's soul - "this affects criminals only, if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to worry about." It should be tattooed on all their foreheads at this point.
December 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
They would read this and still repeat the sentence etched into every rightwing uncle's soul - "this affects criminals only, if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to worry about." It should be tattooed on all their foreheads at this point.
Wow, aside from the (massive) ethical/labor rights issues here, this is also just bad journalism practice AND bad business! I will never ever trust any outlet that publishes unlabeled AI pieces and I know I'm not alone in that.
December 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Wow, aside from the (massive) ethical/labor rights issues here, this is also just bad journalism practice AND bad business! I will never ever trust any outlet that publishes unlabeled AI pieces and I know I'm not alone in that.
It's a great insight into the nature of people who gravitate to the tops of organizations these days.
December 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It's a great insight into the nature of people who gravitate to the tops of organizations these days.
“Illiberalism across the spectrum” and “heterodox speakers” very familiar red flags. Here come the Free Press types.
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
“Illiberalism across the spectrum” and “heterodox speakers” very familiar red flags. Here come the Free Press types.
Satyajit Ray’s Feluda movies. Especially SONAR KELLA.
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Satyajit Ray’s Feluda movies. Especially SONAR KELLA.
This used to be the wacky B plot in 80s comedies starring SNL or SCTV cast members.
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This used to be the wacky B plot in 80s comedies starring SNL or SCTV cast members.
Crucially, I think, Reiner's work became a beloved foundation of American culture *before* these everyone got brain poisoned and pop culture choices became overt political signifiers. Definitely not true of the younger artists the right fixates on.
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Crucially, I think, Reiner's work became a beloved foundation of American culture *before* these everyone got brain poisoned and pop culture choices became overt political signifiers. Definitely not true of the younger artists the right fixates on.
Boy am I feeling this lately. Good luck.
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Boy am I feeling this lately. Good luck.
Seeing and hearing the ghosts of our favorite storytellers way more around me these days.
December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Seeing and hearing the ghosts of our favorite storytellers way more around me these days.
Enjoying this thread very much. Testament to the movie’s greatness that not only do I never get sick of watching it, I never get sick of listening to people talk enthusiastically about it.
December 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Enjoying this thread very much. Testament to the movie’s greatness that not only do I never get sick of watching it, I never get sick of listening to people talk enthusiastically about it.
Genuinely one of my favorite screenplays.
December 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Genuinely one of my favorite screenplays.
I don’t think there’s a hypothesis ever presented that I’d like to see tested IRL more.
December 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I don’t think there’s a hypothesis ever presented that I’d like to see tested IRL more.
“The long artsy stretches.”Dear god. Blows my mind what people consider ‘artsy’ these days. And no one complained this much when Gilligan used the exact same ‘watch someone wordlessly do something intricate’ device in Breaking Bad.
December 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“The long artsy stretches.”Dear god. Blows my mind what people consider ‘artsy’ these days. And no one complained this much when Gilligan used the exact same ‘watch someone wordlessly do something intricate’ device in Breaking Bad.
Have you ever counted up how many discs you own? I’d probably get Stendhal Syndrome if I took a peek in your archive room.
December 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Have you ever counted up how many discs you own? I’d probably get Stendhal Syndrome if I took a peek in your archive room.