seems like a datapoint about capitalism that being the richest guy on earth can’t buy you class, dooms you to a cartoonishly impoverished imagination, attenuates your insecurities to an almost psychotic degree, and is just entirely compatible with being a worthless piece of shit
I thought nothing in Democratic Party politics could shock me anymore. But I’ve actually been surprised at how truly inept Connolly is. The fact that this was all out of spite towards someone who went out of her way to debase herself for the party is just the icing on top
@JohnDiLillo Just really funny to me that BOTH Dune theatrical adaptations have done the same shit twice - cutting Thufir out of the second half just because
So many films from last year — A DIFFERENT MAN, I SAW THE TV GLOW, THE BEAST, THE SUBSTANCE, COMA, LONGLEGS, CHRISTMAS EVE IN MILLER’S POINT — wouldn’t exist in their current form without the works of David Lynch. His influence is incalculable; we’re still living in his world.
@LegoKingo Look, the great joy of Paul Schrader's public life is that he is both one of the greatest filmmakers of the past 50 years and also extremely dumb.
Congrats to the New York Times for giving the stupidest assholes in the world a reason to pretend like their work has lasting value aside from flattering the jerkoffs who fund it
sex is PLOT. a good scene can reveal power dynamics, deepen relationships, or shift the story ENTIRELY. the problem isn’t ‘too much sex’ it’s when writers don’t make intimacy matter. tv doesn’t need less sex, it needs smarter storytelling.
Going anti-vaxx and anti-LGBTQ+ to avoid paying more in taxes or breaking up his monopolies. Billionaires all care about maintaining their wealth and power. There's no such thing as good ones
If you ever wonder why so many actors have a podcast, or own an alcohol or clothing brand or do weird mobile gaming ads, it’s because they really don’t get paid as much as you think they do and they never know when the next paycheck will come