I suspect this is probably down to my ignorance around Holofcener’s background. I wasn’t aware of how much she’s actually a (I know a lot of people hate the term but it applies!) nepo baby. This makes more sense now.

I don’t know what state you live in. The public health option in some places is pretty good. Obamacare has its flaws but it’s also not the stygian nightmare the right has pretended for the last decade plus.

Ooh, “Dexter” is a runner-up to Chester for Worst White Guy Name.

The actual cannibal?!?

I will never argue the racism point about Temple of Doom. It’s grim for sure. And I’m also sure that Muppet Babies has influenced my fondness for it. But I love that movie. I enjoy it more than Raiders! There, I said it!

Short Round alone makes Temple of Doom better than Kingdom or Dial.

Anyone else vote for more When Romance Met Comedy?

You’re not wrong. But this is the mentality that I absolutely loathe in this country. If the only factor in making life choices is ROI then we might as well eat a fucking bullet. Sorry, the f bomb is not directed at you, it’s just that capitalism is really fucking frustrating. Labor valuation is frustrating.

I find some of this response confusing. So *are* you making money on streaming platforms and self-hosting? Do you have the metrics to demonstrate that your work is actually being seen? If so that’s obviously great! But what does that have to do with Holofcener and her peers? And are you not a peer? Am I missing…

Cue David Byrne chopping his forearm.

If you can be “driven” to the far right you were probably already there and just not admitting it.

Jeff Goldblum is the only fly white boy.

“Who is this Roy G Biv asshole?”

This is my deep sigh and head shake with the community in a nutshell. We’re all gagging for quality horror that the standards are, imo, a little low.

He doesn’t have a bad reputation, which is sort of the point I’m driving at. Heigl hits her mark, says her lines, does her job. She states in an interview that she’s not submitting herself for Emmy consideration (which is her own business, btw) because she doesn’t think the material that year warranted a nomination.…

Your point being...?

She’s at the Emmys. They should know how to pronounce the name of a presenter ffs. Yes, so fragile that she laughed about it. Super dick move to joke about a dumb thing that very much happened just a second ago.

Oh for sure! I would say the same about the bullshit that Jenna Ortega pulled. I don’t remotely approve of the way she went about getting her way on Wednesday but she was entirely correct in her reason to do it. Had Heigl pulled the same type of move I’d give her as much shit as I gave Ortega or Olyphant at the time I…

That’s not even remotely what I’m describing. Jesus christ, where do you get that? The only reason it worked is because the crew of that show were able to MAKE it work, which involved a lot of bullshit long hours and scrambling on the spot. That’s not collaboration, that’s people getting shit done because they’re…

Did I say he wasn’t? Also, not right away. That didn’t come until Season 2. And he had to push for it. And that’s totally fine! More power to him! But he wasn’t chosen for the role to be a producer. He was hired on as a performer. Which is what Heigl was hired for.