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Film Critic at Roger Ebert dot com, New York Times, New Yorker, Hollywood Reporter, Village Voice, The Wrap, Vanity Fair, and so on. Author of THE NORTHMAN: A CALL TO THE GODS (Insight Editions). Alt weekly kid. Let the monkey drive.

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Sorry!

05.02.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Markiplier hits the big screen with his satisfying DIY submarine horror Iron Lung Directed by, written, and starring YouTube personality Mark Fischbach, the horror game adaptation Iron Lung is a future cult classic.

IRON LUNG! YouTuber turned filmmaker Mark Fischbach adapted, directed, and starred in this claustrophobic chiller, based on the video game by David Szymanski. It made money this past weekend, but is it any good? Yes, actually. More @avclub.comβ€”

www.avclub.com/iron-lung-re...

05.02.2026 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

TIL the German dubbed version of THE ITALIAN STALLION is called BOCKY.

05.02.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

IT DOESN’T SCAN, SENATOR (but otherwise yes, agreed)

05.02.2026 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did not expect to see Stallone's dick quite so early on in THE PARTY AT KITTY AND STUD'S aka THE ITALIAN STALLION, but here we are.

05.02.2026 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This movie is almost as relentlessly bleak and sleazy as RUN AND KILL.

04.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe there’s no good day to have Alan Parsons Project’s β€œEye in the Sky” stuck in one’s head. but did it have to be today?

04.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe the next prescription will be for a dispensary…that wouldn’t be so bad at least…

04.02.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Rose. At least we’re trying to do something now so it doesn’t get worse later? I was told to see this guy to see if he thought drops were even worthwhile at this point. I guess he thinks so, ha.

04.02.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As if today wasn’t stressful enough, I was just diagnosed with glaucoma. (They prescribed drops to reduce pressure and the Dr reassured me he doesn’t think I will go blind…but there is already some signs of vision loss. So while this isn’t exactly unexpected given family history…I’m still scared)

04.02.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

He shouldn't pretend body cams are a real concession. He should follow the example of Van Hollen, whose visit to Kilmar Abrego Garcia was instrumental in triggering a national shift on attitudes toward Trump immigration actions. I could list more, but those are a few of the things he could do. [4/4]

04.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1203    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 4

He should be creating a list of planned facilities (which are extremely unpopular with most Americans) and encouraging candidates to fight them. Localities are already succeeding at this. Where they can't succeed, they're finding clever ways to punish contractors who collaborate with them. [3/4]

04.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1098    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Some people are asking what I want Schumer to do. He should be screaming over medical care and access to facilities. He should be going to detention facilities himself and putting his body on the line, as he did at the border in 2019. He should lean into stories about New Yorkers in detention. [1/4]

04.02.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2575    πŸ” 728    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 85

The country is furious about what's going on. 86% of Ds and 47% of independents nationwide support *abolishing* ICE. He should offer a vision of how ICE & CBP can be fundamentally diminished or dismantled, even if he can't do it today. Creating a road map generates pressure and possibilities. [2/4]

04.02.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1303    πŸ” 193    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Uh i wouldn’t be so sure tbh…

04.02.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One thing I will say is that the library now smells weirdly like a Loews’ gardening section.

04.02.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of charlie brown standing on a sidewalk and saying `` good grief '' . ALT: a cartoon of charlie brown standing on a sidewalk and saying `` good grief '' .

Beyond that, I will keep my thoughts off of main.

04.02.2026 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning. The law library flooded some time before yesterday morning. We are still somehow open, despite also being closed (Schrodinger's Library Hours). They closed everything but the 1st floor (of 6). But employees must still come in. At least the flooding didn't affect my office area.

04.02.2026 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Hulk reading the newspaper: "Everyone dumb."

The Hulk reading the newspaper: "Everyone dumb."

Everyone dumb.

04.02.2026 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1311    πŸ” 338    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 13

Thank you for your attention.

04.02.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1) The theme for my proposed grimdark AUTOMAN reboot is Bowie’s β€œStarman” rewritten for a certain ”Carman”…

2) Why no Brazzers parody of BRIDGERTON, they could call it BRAZZERSton, boom, money in the bank

(I am watching BRIDGERTON with Jene)

04.02.2026 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh totally lol

04.02.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like I'm hallucinating this movie.

04.02.2026 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s not banging his head against the wall, Toad just loves to SKANK

04.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE UNDERGROUND BANKER has everything, including venereal diseases, a reformed serial killer neighbor, some premature ejaculation, local gangs, light bribery, cuckolding, and adultery, too. And that’s just within 20 minutes.

04.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally catching up with the Hong Kong Cat III shocker THE UNDERGROUND BANKER after years of looking for an accessible (& subbed) copy. Starring Anthony Wong & directed by Bosco Lam (THE SPIKE DRINK GANG, A CHINESE TORTURE CHAMBER STORY), UNDERGROUND BANKER is even loopier and smuttier than its rep.

04.02.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Having drank enough Greek coffees in my life, I know that that would also knock me on my ass lol

03.02.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It would make for a terrifying drinking game

03.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed. The Lower Manhattan Drafthouse has an unsubtitled tape for rent as part of their Kim’s Video display.

03.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also more child endangerment and violent mummies, too

03.02.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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