I mean, if someone wrote a play about how I was an asshole, and then they were like “bUt It’S fIcTiOnAl” I would be super irritated. People who watch this play aren’t going to walk away saying “that was funny, but of course it’s not a documentary and I shouldn’t let any of this content color my opinion of Richard…

“[T]hat’s about as meaningful as saying that you’re going to develop a new jigsaw puzzle strategy before you’ve even considered going to the puzzle store to look at their puzzle selection.”

That’s what the Craig era was supposed to be: back to basics Bond. Honestly, I don’t think I’d mind if they went in the opposite direction and leaned into the campiness of it all. The world’s a flaming shitshow right now--give us pocket hang gliders, secret underwater bases, and plots to nuke Mount Everest. Drown us…

I wish I had any idea what your take on this is. It feels snarky but I have no clue in which direction. Nor, I think, do you.

“I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’.” - Bob Newhart

Having seen the piece in Slate before the backlash to it began and having warm feelings towards Martin Short, myself, I remember thinking that the headline (“Why We Keep Putting Up with Martin Short”) seemed odd. It seemed even more so after I read the piece.

I don’t think the Martin Short article is a hit piece at all, because it makes no objectionable claims about him. Since when is it offensive to say that a certain comedian isn’t funny?

I don’t know who the #1 Bond villain is, I just know it’s not Raoul Silva.

If only Lucas had followed his own lead in the prequels...

That movie is an abomination against God.

“How can constant lightsaber fights feel this dull?”

The Lightsaber is a cool weapon, but they are played out. They should be looking to old samurai movies for inspiration like Lucas did with the originals. The duels are short and sweet. Not every duel needs to be “Epic”.

I’m not so sure how much facts actually matter, but if they do, the fact that Gran Turismo’s opening Friday is a cumulative total of all its preview showings (of which there were several in the weeks prior, not to mention the normal Thursday showings) plus its normal Friday receipts means that it almost certainly…

Worth noting that Barbie and Oppenheimer have both surpassed Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3’s box office gross. If I were Bob Iger, I’d sit down with the writers and actors and make a fucking deal.

Look, I know young people have to exist and there’s nothing I can do about it, but an article which is basically “Guys! Guys! Did you know Sean Connery was James Bond?! And he was actually good?! Pity your average person living at the height of the Cold War knew almost nothing about the threat of nuclear technology…

Please do not do this unless it’s asked for by the unions themselves. They know best about the best way to show solidarity. As said below, boycotts also hurt the people who get residuals from the project. If the union asks for boycots, then do it. 

And let’s not forget Pilot Guy Who We’re Explicitly Told Will Be Driven Insane By Alien Reptile Thing But Then Isn’t.

Rogue One has a pretty solid story, but it’s a bit overrated for exactly that reason - none of the characters’ names are easy to remember because none of the characters are all that memorable. The characters just kind of go places to get things. Near the end of the movie, the main character (Jyn, right?) gives an…

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