Got to see Sexy Beast on 35mm last night. A truly fantastic film that is incredibly funny and stylish. Bill Hader is also completely spot on about how the dialogue is nearly incomprehensible (complimentary)
Ridley Scott confirms a third Alien prequel is in the works, continuing the story of Michael Fassbender’s David after Alien: Covenant.
Scott says David will be creating a “brave new world for himself” — essentially turning the franchise’s focus toward an AI who has gone completely off the rails.
I can’t believe Mitch McConnell outlived Dolly Parton. This is fucking heartbreaking. Tear down every confederate statute and replace them with Dolly Parton statues.
The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect. Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.
This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.