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Nov 24

‘The Killer’: A Frigid (and Bloody) Portrayal of Middle-Aged Ennui

What do you value when nothing matters? — David Fincher’s newest film The Killer, starring the always great to watch Michael Fassbender, perpetuates the director’s ironic passion for neo-noirish nihilism. Fincher might be the only director to have achieved A-list status making essentially highly-stylized misery porn. Even Kubrick’s cold, clinical style often gave some light at the end…

David Fincher

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‘The Killer’: A Frigid (and Bloody) Portrayal of Middle-Aged Ennui
‘The Killer’: A Frigid (and Bloody) Portrayal of Middle-Aged Ennui
David Fincher

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·Nov 19

How Much Do Pop Stars Make From Their YouTube Channels?

Even world-famous entertainers need diversified income streams. — For many pop stars, most of their revenue comes from concert tours, album sales, and song streams. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, for instance, is estimated to have brought in $2.2 billion in ticket sales just in North America alone. Bad Bunny’s 2022 album Un Verano Sin Ti sold 3.398 million…

YouTube

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How Much Do Pop Stars Make From Their YouTube Channels?
How Much Do Pop Stars Make From Their YouTube Channels?
YouTube

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ILLUMINATION

·Oct 26

What is it Like Donating Double Red Cells?

My experience making a “Power Red” donation to the Red Cross. — As I’ve written before, I’m a life-long Red Cross blood donor, first starting at age 17 during a blood drive in my high school. Initially, I gave out of a desire to cure my needle-phobia (which worked, btw). But after seeing the kind of strong impact you can have on…

Red Cross

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What is it Like Donating Double Red Cells?
What is it Like Donating Double Red Cells?
Red Cross

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Oct 23

ALL Women Become Wall-Smashed Mutant Monster Freaks At Age 30. Or Is It 25?

Or maybe 23? Examining a popular Red Pill narrative. — Man, she’s beautiful. Oh, wait, she’s 24? Sorry, hideous is what I meant. You know, Red Pillers — these supposed experts on gender relations and female psychology — tend to speak of women like they are the scientist dudes in a cheesy 1950s sci-fi movie talking about the monster. Attack…

Red Pill

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ALL Women Become Wall-Smashed Mutant Monster Freaks At Age 30. Or Is It 25?
ALL Women Become Wall-Smashed Mutant Monster Freaks At Age 30. Or Is It 25?
Red Pill

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Oct 12

‘Talk to Me’ Will Freak Your Mind

A good creepy film with a solid cast. — Talk to Me was a movie I instantly wanted to see immediately after catching that freaky AF trailer. It gave me Hellraiser and It Follows vibes. Plus it’s nice to see an independent horror that’s not associated with the The Conjuring universe. A24 — the Nike swoosh of the indy…

A24

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Movie Review — Talk to Me
Movie Review — Talk to Me
A24

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Oct 11

Taylor Swift is Giving Her Fans Amnesia

And God only knows what she could be doing to Travis Kelce. — Taylor Swift is a woman of many talents. A global pop queen and beauty icon, serial boyfriend dumper, and one of the OG YouTube success stories. With her massively successful Eras Tour now in its international leg, and her docu-concert movie premiering in theaters this week, Taylor Swift is well…

Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift is Giving Her Fans Amnesia
Taylor Swift is Giving Her Fans Amnesia
Taylor Swift

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Sep 26

Four Memorable “Air Conditioning Movies” I’ve Seen

air conditioning movie noun North American A term used to describe a type of film just released but not worth seeing other than for the temporary comfort provided by the theater’s climate control system during a heat wave. “with the trailers indicating the film’s dubious quality, and its low Rotten…

Movie Review

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Four Memorable “Air Conditioning Movies” I’ve Seen
Four Memorable “Air Conditioning Movies” I’ve Seen
Movie Review

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Aug 26

Fuck McDonald’s

A rant about a so-called “restaurant.” — So, about a year ago I was driving across country somewhere in the Midwest and I had to pull in to a travel plaza for some gas. It was one of those stops on the highway that has a fast food restaurant attached. This one, as I’m sure you’ve guessed…

Fast Food

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Fuck McDonald’s
Fuck McDonald’s
Fast Food

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Jul 28

Are you Ready for the MCU (Mattel Cinematic Universe)?

The ‘Barbie’ company is about to blast its toy box all over the silver screen. Are you ready for this Cambrian explosion of cinema? — With the super successful Barbie movie likely on its way to the billion dollar club at the box office, Mattel is ready to unleash the rest of its numerous branded toys into theaters. It all started in 2018, when new CEO Ynon Kreiz, faced with declining toy sales, decided to…

Barbie

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Are you Ready for the MCU (Mattel Cinematic Universe)?
Are you Ready for the MCU (Mattel Cinematic Universe)?
Barbie

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Jul 16

What ‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) is Really About

The real theme is cynical and darkly hilarious. So, a while back, I caught a video on good ol’ YouTube titled “Ghostbusters: A Movie About Nothing.” Basically, the video essay posits that the 1984 comedy classic lack a unifying theme. If you scroll down through the comment section, there are…

Movie Analysis

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What ‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) is Really About
What ‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) is Really About
Movie Analysis

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