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The penis ribbon wrap? Yes. Yes, I am.

Or how many of the fans are also fans of football. As if Black and Latino people don't love their pastime.

Harry Melling's 'Pillion' Moment At Cannes, Colin's 'Stubborn Optimism,' & Those Camping Sex Scenes Harry Melling dives into his critically acclaimed performance in Harry Ligton's BAFTA nominated unconventional romance, Pillion

Pillion is finally in U.S. theaters tonight -- well, NY and LA -- before expanding next Friday. Caught up with Harry Melling to talk about his award-worthy performance, those fun outdoor sex scenes, and realizing he might need to learn how to ride a motorcycle

Understanding Epstein's Crimes Sex trafficking isn't widely understood. Here is what Epstein did.

(gift substack) Jeffrey Epstein didn't want prostitutes. He wanted scared, vulnerable girls and young women he could control. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

I forgot to brag about last weekend but I saw Motion City Soundtrack and it healed something in me

The Queen of Mockumentaries Catherine O’Hara brought humanity to over-the-top characters—and managed to wink at the audience in the process.

The Queen of Mockumentaries www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated.

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Like what’s the point now of being a billionaire and owning a newspaper? At least the robber barons gave some of what they stole back to the public.

Plus 1000

In addition to sports, the Washington Post is killing its book section, suspending its Post Reports podcast, restructuring its metro section, and shrinking its international footprint.

Incredible. They destroyed a great newspaper because they hated the people who actually paid for it and read it so much that they'd rather scrap the paper if they couldn't get Tucker Carlson's audience bsky.app/profile/maxt...

Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

This is an image of a poster promoting the rally that will run from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at 1301 K St. NW to save The Washington Post newsroom from rumored mass layoffs.

Join us Thursday for a rally to #SaveThePost!! The rally will run from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at 1301 K St. NW!!

Bring friends! Bring gloves! Bring a love of journalism!

This sounds familiar... 🤔 But growing a newsroom from the ground up takes time and money — and frankly, we need way more resources than we have now to fill this massive gap.
You can help us build the newsroom D.C. deserves: 51st.news/signup

Sorry, I can't come into the office because my cat would be sad.

"When in doubt, draw a distinction."

Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.

This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.

I will post them one at a time. Ready?

Logging on for my shift viewing the horrors

'Leviticus' Review: When Teen Romance Hurts Like the Devil Adrian Chiarella's at times intensely creepy horror tale reveals itself to also be a potent and poignant teen romance.

Adrian Chiarella’s creepy horror tale LEVITICUS also happens to be a potent and poignant teen romance. Read @marshallshaffer.bsky.social's #Sundance review.

How to Film ICE Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

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Goddamnit

❤️

Catherine O'Hara changed the way I say "baby," I only say "bébé" these days, what a motherfucking icon

I am straight up NOT having a good time right now

And on the day I chose to wear my Second City t shirt no less

That's how she'll live on. But man... OF ALL MONTHS OF ALL YEARS WHY

no one deserved the love she got in her career the last few years more than she did

She reminded me so much of my mother and my mother reminds me so much of her. All of that humor, grace and empathy wrapped up in a beautiful package.

What a loss. Man fuck January.

Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71 Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Catherine O’Hara gave us all so much. Her comedy inspired me. Her characters served as proxy mothers for many of us.

All of our lives, and our culture more broadly, are better because of her life and work.

Ugh Catherine O'Hara. If her death is confirmed, and we have no reason to think it won't be, what a shattering loss for everyone. But special tight hugs for fellow millennials who grew up with her. Also, lol thank you to her for being every gay man's personality while Schitt's Creek was running.

Man RIP