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The hill I've decided to stake my claim on is to help you find and learn about the minuscule percentage of #movies and #television shows that are #DirectedbyWomen, star women, or are written or produced by women.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - Old Ain't Dead The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a prequel for the other Hunger Games films. It's the origin story for Coriolanus Snow.

New review of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. If you're a homebody like me, this one is now available on streamers. πŸ“½οΈ My review:
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13.02.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is all performative bullshit.

Believe it when you don't see ICE in Minneapolis/Saint Paul anymore.

12.02.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4859    πŸ” 1196    πŸ’¬ 351    πŸ“Œ 68

Democrats, do not be fooled. If you cave and approve DHS funding, they’ll be back and worse than last time. Republicans keep showing you their hand, stop shaking it.

12.02.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2999    πŸ” 884    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 45
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Tripped Up comes with a big cast of women - Old Ain't Dead Tripped Up is a comedy about an aspiring chef and her 20 something friends as they go to a food festival in hopes of winning.

Tripped Up review. πŸ“½οΈ Four young women at a food festival. Food galore! oldaintdead.com/tripped-up-c...

12.02.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

β€œFour of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. β€œI looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

10.02.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 12563    πŸ” 6892    πŸ’¬ 376    πŸ“Œ 853
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Basmati Blues: a second look - Old Ain't Dead Basmati Blues with Brie Larson is a 2017 Bollywood knockoff that didn't play well. But it hits a little differently now.

#BasmatiBlues review today. This film was a flop almost 10 years ago, but things have changed and it lands a little differently now. oldaintdead.com/basmati-blue...

11.02.2026 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.

Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
> Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
www.cbsnews.com/minn...
His GoFundMe if you want to contribute www.gofundme.com/f/s...

10.02.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ella McCay, a farcical look at life and politics - Old Ain't Dead Ella McCay stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Mackey It's in a farce about family, love, and politics. It's full of fast talk and warm hearts.

Ella McCay with Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Mackey review today. πŸ“½οΈ
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09.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For When You Get Lost, a touching indie - Old Ain't Dead For When You Get Lost tells a touching story of family and healing when three sisters face the death of their father.

Best thing I saw in the last two weeks: For When You Get Lost. oldaintdead.com/for-when-you...

08.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paramount has dated Teyana Taylor’s feature directorial debut β€˜GET LITE’ for a wide theatrical release on April 9, 2027.

Storm Reid stars and produces alongside Kenya Barris, with Taylor also executive producing.

#GetLite #TeyanaTaylor #StormReid

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06.02.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Steal, a twisty heist thriller - Old Ain't Dead Steal is a complex, twisty tale about a huge heist from a financial management company. Sophie Turner stars as a backroom employee caught in it.

#Steal, a big money heist with a smart plot, stars Sophie Turner. oldaintdead.com/steal-a-twis...

06.02.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leopard Skin with Carla Gugino in an odd mishmash of a series - Old Ain't Dead Leopard Skin with Carla Gugino is absolutely the oddest and quirkiest TV series ever. It's labeled a crime thriller but it's comically strange.

Leopard Skin, a series starring Carla Gugino, is an oddball mystery with some quirky characters. oldaintdead.com/leopard-skin...

06.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Train Dreams, a life spent building America - Old Ain't Dead Train Dreams tells the life story of a logger in the early 20th Century played by Joel Edgerton with Felicity Jones as his wife.

#TrainDreams review. πŸ“½οΈ Beautifully told and photographed story of one man's life. oldaintdead.com/train-dreams...

05.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Growing up, all the beautiful men I loved in the movies like Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, James Dean and Montgomery Clift turned out to be gay. All the men I didn't like in the movies were macho like John Wayne or Gary Cooper. I should have listened to myself better as a kid.

04.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Amanda Kramer on "By Design" | Interviews | Roger Ebert An interview with the surrealist filmmaker about her latest, which merges furniture with fantasy.

"Why do we want to be in other people’s bodies? What does that provide us? I actually think we would all be really miserable."

For this month's Female Filmmakers In Focus at @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke with Amanda Kramer about her singular new film BY DESIGN

04.02.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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China bans hidden car door handles, which can trap people after crashes China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure.

China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure. n.pr/3ZT80ag

04.02.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 688    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 35
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Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...

Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers. A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.

04.02.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

every time I send an email with the new Mac Mail, it takes me ages to find the send button. why do people think moving things around is helpful to users? It's annoying.

04.02.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lead Roles For Women In Top Films Hit 7-Year Low In 2025, USC Study Finds; Calls One WB Merger Possibility β€œHighly Detrimental” To Inclusion The number of girls and women leading top movies in 2025 has hit a 7-year low, according to a new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

No wonder it's so damn hard to find something to watch! πŸ“½οΈ

Lead Roles For Women In Top Films Hit 7-Year Low In 2025, USC Study Finds; Calls One WB Merger Possibility β€œHighly Detrimental” To Inclusion
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04.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every Happiness: A Novel A Novel

Happy pub day to Reena Shah, author of Every Happiness, bookshop.org/a/112057/978...

04.02.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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For When You Get Lost, a touching indie - Old Ain't Dead For When You Get Lost tells a touching story of family and healing when three sisters face the death of their father.

#ForWhenYouGetLost is a hidden gem. A low budget indie #DirectedbyWomen and a touching family story.
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04.02.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eden, survival in the wild - Old Ain't Dead In the 1930s three groups of people settled on a remote island off Ecuador. The truth of what happened isn't clear, but not everyone survived.

#Eden review. πŸ“½οΈ This Ron Howard film is based on something that really happened, but we don't know exactly what. oldaintdead.com/eden-surviva...

02.02.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Springfield (eating the dogs / cats) Ohio desperately needs your help with ICE.

Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be β€œthe next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.

Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/

02.02.2026 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 448    πŸ” 420    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 265
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Girls On Film Awards: ChloΓ© Zhao Wins Best Director & Jessie Buckley Takes Best Performance In A Leading Role For β€˜Hamnet’ 'Hamnet' won three awards overall.

Girls On Film Awards: ChloΓ© Zhao Wins Best Director & Jessie Buckley Takes Best Performance In A Leading Role For β€˜Hamnet’
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02.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ponies, two unlikely spies team up - Old Ain't Dead Ponies stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as a couple of widows of CIA spies who become the most unlikely of spies themselves.

Best thing I saw in the last two weeks: I'm sticking with #Ponies again this week. πŸ“½οΈ
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01.02.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Federal paramilitaries running up on the rooftops to fire irritants and flash bangs down into a peaceable assembly full of little kids

01.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4792    πŸ” 2070    πŸ’¬ 101    πŸ“Œ 48
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

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The Assassin, Keeley Hawes is handy with a gun - Old Ain't Dead The Assassin stars Keeley Hawes as a retired assassin living in obscurity on a Greek island when she's called back for one more job.

#TheAssassin with Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore review. A retired and menopausal hit woman gets called back to work. oldaintdead.com/the-assassin...

31.01.2026 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is a fantasy romance - Old Ain't Dead A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is a fantasy romance starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell as two people united by a GPS and a car rental agency.

#ABigBoldBeautifulJourney tells a fantastical story of romance and road trips. Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie star. oldaintdead.com/a-big-bold-b...

30.01.2026 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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