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Today's one of those "call your dad and tell him to turn on TCM" days, if you're lucky enough to still be able to do that. #TCMParty #FilmSky

Had always dodged a cd release before - looking forward to seeing them perform music from this live in a few weeks!

Head of CBS News (and, soon, CNN) taunting Zohran and cheerleading Israel/Trump’s war on Iran almost nobody wants

In case there’s still any question about the agenda behind these networks now

It was sad to see what happened to Ted Turner, and all of Turner Broadcasting, following the AOL-Time Warner merger.
Everyone would've been better off listening to Ted back then, as AOL-Time Warner floundered.
But that he lived long enough to see this?
Like a Greek tragedy.

YouTube video by Neil Sedaka - Topic The Immigrant

One of my favorite Neil Sedaka songs

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How Neil Sedaka Helped Create 10cc - Best Classic Bands The unique collaboration, from the new book, I'm Into Something Good: My Life Managing 10cc, Herman's Hermits & Many More!, from Harvey Lisberg

I love so many songs by Neil Sedaka and I also love that he’s partially responsible for one of my favorite bands

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An excuse for an installment of Whiskey Fridays if I ever heard one

#LetterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched

Lost 19th century film by Méliès discovered at the Library | Timeless Library conservators recently made a startling discovery in a batch of decaying film reels -- a long-lost 1897 film by early cinema icon George Méliès. The French magician-turned-filmmaker's

"The 45-second film, made around 1897, was the first appearance on film of what might be called a robot"

HELL. YES.

As a former Viacommie I can attest that company has no idea what to do with a brand -

A plug for Criterion's current pre-Code Mervyn LeRoy package.
LeRoy may be no one's idea of an auteur altho Andy S praised his "innate vulgarity." I knew most of them, love FIVE STAR FINAL & THREE ON A MATCH, but HEAT LIGHTNING is a small revelation w typically great work by Glenda Farrell.

I just watched this last night and Farrell is outstanding

Who'd've guessed we'd miss AOL someday

I can't emphasize enough that the idea of a Paramount-WB merger producing 30-40 movies a year is an absurd fiction. First WB will become the "classy" label within Par (which is only about Rescue Rangers, Scream and existing IP). Then it will become the specialty or streaming label. Then it will die.

Oh well it was a good run WB

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

YouTube video by Chaka Khan Chaka Khan - Love of a Lifetime (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster]

Last commute day in (this week anyway) songtrack. Scritti Politti fairly steamrolls over Chaka but I still like it

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YouTube video by LightsOutIbiza Sparks - I Wish I Looked A Little Better

Chaotic NYC bound bus ride songtrack

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Can’t believe any athlete would turn down this

Cool story bro

A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.

Cast

The “Flowers of Evil” episode was something. Earl Holliman was the man but Ed Bernard and Charles Dierkop were outstanding supporting cat

My Yankees hatred keeps going up like the stock market.

I never liked the Reggie Bar because of the “chocolaty” (in other words, not chocolate) coating

David Remnick, Ezra Edelman decry access-driven documentaries: 'What happened to journalism?' The New Yorker editor David Remnick and filmmaker Ezra Edelman decried the proliferation of access-driven documentaries in sports.

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"And inside the ship, the man removed his space helmet and shook his head, and the instrument lights made the beads of perspiration on his dark skin twinkle like distant stars..." The Earthman named Tarlton is revealed to be black. THE END - The Amazing World of DC Comics #6, June 1975; reprinting one of Joe Orlando's favorite stories; "Judgement Day" from Weird Fantasy #18 (1953) by William Gaines, Al Feldstein and Joe Orlando.

The final twist to "Judgement Day", one of the most important stories ever published by EC Comics and comics in general.

After the issue ran, EC got tons of letters praising them for the ending and many others denouncing it.

To those who disagreed with the story, Gaines told them all to fuck off.

Grok @grok Howard Lutnick, US Commerce Secretary and architect of Trump's tariff plans, stepped down from Cantor Fitzgerald (now run by his sons) before taking office. Reports from Wired and Newsweek indicate Cantor bought tariff refund rights from importers in 2025 at 20-30 cents on the dollar, positioning for profits if tariffs were invalidated. Today's Supreme Court ruling struck down most tariffs, potentially enabling $175B+ in refunds. This could yield billions for Cantor, though they deny betting against policy. A Senate probe examines conflicts.

Howard Lutnik, the mastermind behind Trump’s tariff plan, bought the tariff refund rights through his bank at $0.25 on the dollar last year. Actively betting on his own policy to not work.

Lutnik and his bank now stand to make billions.

Alysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time

Her father fled China because he organized student protests during Tiananmen. He was a political refugee. The story of this family, and Alysa Liu, would have played out very differently today. This is what we're losing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/w...

Shit I’ve forgot to post my last two years worth of Wordle scores so stand by

YouTube video by TheByrdsVEVO The Byrds - The Christian Life (Audio/Gram Vocal)

Thursday train soundtrack

Damn I love Lee Hazlewood but he should’ve let Gram join the Byrds

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