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Zaki Hasan

@zakiscorner.bsky.social

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Author. Professor. Podcaster. Award-winning journalist. Bylines: The San Francisco Chronicle, TheWrap, IGN, Philly Weekly, HuffPost https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moviefilm-podcast--3586800

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · Dec 5

Wow, I just won first and third place for Entertainment Review category at the San Francisco Press Club Awards! 😮

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 7h

Every day I question all over again the courage, character, and intellectual curiosity of ostensibly reasonable people who continue to support this man.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 10h

This is capitulation. It is not the "Department of War." If CNN concedes on this point, they'll concede on any point.

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 11h

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 11h

As a lifelong fan of the #Tron franchise, I dug the latest entry quite a bit. Read my review for @sfchronicle.com:

Review: ‘Tron: Ares’ redeems Disney’s most underrated sci-fi saga

Disney’s long-dormant “Tron” series returns with Jared Leto, style and vision, bringing fresh energy, stunning visuals and a timely dose of AI-era relevance.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 13h

Do you mean J. Edgar Hoover?

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 1d

No amount of cringe can adequately encapsulate every single thing in this picture.

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 2d

Pro-tip: the people zip-tying kids or shoving the elderly down stairs are never the good guys.

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 2d

Oh do fuck off, Forbes

Forbes @forbes.com · 2d

Trump’s youngest son taught his dad a thing or two about crypto. Now the NYU sophomore is making a fortune before he even turns 20.

How 19-Year-Old Barron Trump Is Worth $150 Million

Trump’s youngest son taught his dad a thing or two about crypto. Now the NYU sophomore is making a fortune before he even turns 20.

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 2d

“Just as a carefully constructed sand castle can be kicked down in seconds by a reckless, unsupervised toddler, an entire country’s long-term, sustained investment in science, in space, in fundamental knowledge about the Universe, can be destroyed entirely by a short-sighted series of cuts.”

Thousands of NASA employees to bid farewell to the NASA they knew

As October begins, thousands of longtime NASA employees are leaving the agency. 4000+ will exit by January 9, 2026, changing NASA forever.

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 3d

Commentary track coming soon…

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ALT: a man in a futuristic outfit with the letter t on the chest

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 3d

Remember when he said his personal Vietnam was avoiding STD’s while he enjoyed the five deferments he paid for?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "The problem with Vietnam, we, you know, we stopped fighting to win. We would've won easy. We would've won Afghanistan easy. We would've won every war easy. But we got politically correct. 'Oh, let's take it easy.' We're not politically correct anymore, just so you understand."

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d

Otherwise former ICE agents will be running for office in a few years.

Gail Drakes @gaildrakes.bsky.social · 4d

I so desperately wanted (still want) a Truth & Reconciliation Commission focused on the U.S. response to COVID-19.

Now here I am again.

I don’t know that I will live to see it, but THERE MUST BE A RECKONING for this fascist pivot.

We MUST create a space for rejection and repair to move forward.

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 4d

And here’s this week’s bonus Patreon drop!

Bonus Show: J.K. Rowling Feuds With Emma Watson | The MovieFilm Podcast: Patreon Feed

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 4d

Ad-free on Patreon:

Ep. 327: One Battle After Another | The MovieFilm Podcast: Patreon Feed

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 4d

New MovieFilm Podcast! This week: A deep dive into #OneBattleAfterAnother! Plus: A new #StarWars movie gets a trailer, an A.I. “actress” causes controversy and much more!

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3p0W...

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 4d

Finally, a proper ad campaign

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

“Woke Movie promotes VIOLENCE against
ICE”

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 4d

Stephen Colbert sharing the moment he learned Kimmel’s show was being suspended. An interesting moment of unplanned television.

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Daniel Dockery @dandock.bsky.social · 4d

The best part of the "World's Finest" story is that they don't focus on "Who would win? Batman vs Superman??" Who cares! The bigger story is how will they get along when neither is sure if the other understands what's at stake? A clash of "No, YOU don't get what's going on."

James Harvey @ The World's Finest @worldsfinest.bsky.social · 4d

The team-up that can't be beat, the Superman: The Animated Series three-parter "World's Finest" debuted on this day (Oct. 4) in 1997! Also known as "The Batman/Superman Movie," this epic arc remains one of the best team-ups ever for the two heroes! #SupermanTAS #Superman #Batman

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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 4d

“They just like to blame brown people.”

Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 4d

Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”