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Family Reunions - The Criterion Channel When relatives get together, anything can happen. This collection brings together all-too-relatable family portraits that capture the dysfunction, tenderness, and hilarity of holidays, weddings, feast...

The Criterion Channel programmers reading your skeets?

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Mary Cassatt “Little Girl in a Blue Armchair,” 1878 Oil on canvas

Looking at this magnet on my fridge…

Mary Cassatt
“Little Girl in a Blue Armchair,” 1878
Oil on canvas
35 in x 50.6 in
(National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.)

YouTube video by TBS Family Guy: Herbert (Clip) | TBS

Checks out.

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YouTube video by ridrahman Pandit Ravi Shankar- Sandhya Raga (সন্ধ্যা রাগ)

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YouTube video by Dr. L Subramaniam - Topic Jai Hanuman!

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Maple leaves, in glorious technicolor

How Political “Authenticity” Became Code for Masculinity It’s a trait that’s too often defined by traditional gender expectations. Here’s how the latest generation of women in politics are navigating these waters.

Your take pairs well with this recent piece in TNR, having nothing to do with hormones and dating/relationships, but also (correctly) observing: when you play by the boys’ rules, you’re definitionally lessers, as not-men—you can’t win.

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Whoa, the sad coda.

AYBS and KUA were both comfort viewing during a difficult time in my life, but I was not close to a completist for either show. This entire episode was news to me!

YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats Mrs Bucket's Snobbiest Moments from Series 1! | Keeping Up Appearances | BBC Comedy Greats

P.S. You used “toy boy” in a recent blog post, which sounded off—I’ve only seen “boy toy” here (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/b...).

Was watching this (and other KUA clips) while waiting in line recently, and the Onslow scene after 13:51 validates your usage.

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Usage of “buxom blonde,” per Google Books Ngram Viewer

Usage of “buxom brunette,” per Google Books Ngram Viewer

Fair question … but I was distracted by this phrase—feels like it’s used less often now than, say, twenty years ago?—so I did a little research, in your “When did that troublesome AYBS ep actually air?” spirit. The metric applies to books, so of limited use, but my hunch may be right.

Niece of Cathy Rutherford announcing her death on Twitter July 2024. CR is the Scottish lady famous for celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher, and mincing no words when interviewed on TV.

I gather she had a falling out with the dead man, but the grift must go on.

Glad the spirit of Cathy Rutherford lives on in some American ladies.

Standing athwart history, yelling “Crap!”

Moving to Florida?

YouTube video by Movieclips Marathon Man (7/8) Movie CLIP - I Know Who You Are (1976) HD

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Also how I refer to the women in my life (“cows”), for the same reason, but that doesn’t go over well. Weird.

Infernal Affairs >>> The Departed

Have not seen The Irishman. Will not see The Irishman.

Still like and enjoy Scorsese, as a man and a filmmaker.

Jon Voight: actor; Angelina Jolie’s daddy.

John Voight: random civilian whose Cadillac George Costanza buys on a Seinfeld ep.

You’re doing god’s work trashing Heat. Thank you.

Jamelle checking off “Touch grass” on his weekend to-do list.

Loved the profile of Le Guin; learned so much about her. Safe to call her legendary now. (From the profile, by Julie Phillips): “I am getting really sick of being referred to as ‘the legendary,’” she protests, laughing. “I’m right here. I have gravity. A body and all that.”

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So much drama. 🙂

😢

The blue sky/water just takes your breath away, huh? Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful, betsy. Saw it by Sutro Tower a few hours ago, driving onto Octavia Blvd. from the freeway, and it was perfect.

Boudoir shots of George Costanza from Seinfeld

NGL, getting Boudoir Riley vibes.

Having a Liz Taylor flashback. 🙂

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Most names, including authors’ like @alexshephard.bsky.social and @gracesegers.bsky.social, mispronounced; MAGA not treated as an acronym; but I’ll let all that slide. Really wish @mjtoma.bsky.social would clean up the layout.

Preach!

Am a print/digital subscriber to TNR, would love to _read_ it, but have fallen in the habit of clicking on the automated voice reading on all articles—which _also_ makes me grit my teeth.

Another, possibly apocryphal: “Once you put it down, you cannot pick it up.”

Jesus, this is like an anti-mating call for RFK Jr.—respect!

Was fairly sure you’d have done it on your recent visit, but didn’t want to pry. 🙂