Yeah. I think you could counter the number of cultural icons that *everyone* is familiar with on the fingers of one hand. Like: Superman, Batman, Star Wars and Michael Jackson. Oh, and The Simpsons. Everything else is niche.

I wonder who they use these days, as it was Prince and Kurt Cobain when I was at school.

The Handmaid’s Tale may be culturally “of the moment”, but when I made a reference the other day in a room of reasonably well educated (every one of them had schooling beyond high school), professional people, only one person had even the slightest idea what I was talking about.

Maybe, and I’m just spitballing here, shows like Master of None actually suck ass and the public is not interested in them because they aren’t very good.

“I couldn’t name a single 60 Minutes journalist”

76 percent said they’d never even heard of Master Of None? How I envy them.

That’s true! Though Ebert would later say the rule was violated in Walsh’s case with Chattahoochee and Wild Wild West and in Stanton’s case with Dream a Little Dream and Wild At Heart (the latter which I’m sure many would fight him on).

One of the greatest actors of all-time in my opinion. A true legend who was so damn good that Roger Ebert gave him his own rule that any film that he appeared in could never be entirely bad and I think that’s true because he was a joy to watch in every role he gave.

Him and Richard Farnsworth at the end of Lynch’s The Straight Story, all 3 minutes of it, was some of the most affecting acting I’ve ever seen. I don’t think I could watch it right now.

Curse these extra ribs!

Atomic Blonde was good. It was way better than Lucy in every possible way. So if you liked Lucy, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with Atomic.

I was in high school. And now I feel old.

I agree I’m actually looking forward to it too. I’m always down for good spy thriller & this looks fortunately looks pretty good.

How do you know they (a.) haven’t looked at non white guys and (b) haven’t then picked the best available for the project.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the article, and ignores the fact that maybe, just maybe, J.J. Abrams might be the best man or woman for the job.

Agreed. It’s fucking tedious

Indeed. It’s one thing to complain about Trevorrow being handed the job originally. It’s another to complain now when J.J. Abrams is being handed the reins. They understandably (after Edwards, Lord and Miller and now Trevorrow) are looking for something specific, and they know J.J. Abrams can deliver it.

They fired Trevorrow 27 months before Episode IX is now to be released. The current script will most likely end up being scrapped. So, they have to find people who can write and supervise rather quickly the third act in a very much big budget trilogy, in a series cherished by millions of people.

God that first sentence is obnoxious.

And a librarian? It’s like... way to lean into stereotypes!