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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit

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Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first ho Show

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James Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Our model goes to 11

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

AVENGERS: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES

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Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Skydance Studios: You'll Believe A Ship Can Sink

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last year's documentary PREDATORS is still the best unpacking of the murkiness behind TO CATCH A PREDATOR. But PRIMETIME is an interesting and superbly acted exploration of the psychology behind the ambition and exploitation. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/review-pri...

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Review: Primetime

Or: How to sell your soul and beat ‘Lost.’

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not me! This is a weird and fun bad movie, but oof does it just bounce off me. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/halloween-...

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‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ is bonkers

I’m still not sure whether this is a trick or a treat

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Time for this classic again.

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As someone who grew up swimming in the waters of evangelical subculture and is still unpacking that baggage, I was moved and grateful for the new documentary, SAFE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/review-saf...

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‘Safe for the Whole Family – How to Make a Christian Superstar’ is long overdue

A reckoning for CCM and the commoditization of faith.

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‘Safe for the Whole Family – How to Make a Christian Superstar’ is long overdue

A reckoning for CCM and the commoditization of faith.

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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yup, absolutely. I think it’s wrong to treat the Iran War as simply one bad error that happened to the Trump Admin rather than the entirely logical consequence of the way it operates. If it wasn’t Iran, it would almost certainly have been something else

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It was a lot of fun to revisit AVENGERS ENDGAME this weekend, but it doesn't make me any less skeptical that they can pull off DOOMSDAY. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/avengers-e...

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AVENGERS ENDGAME still rips, but I’m still worried about DOOMSDAY

Marvel is trying to make it 2019 again through science or magic

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

we really need to start calling out these conservative christians for just straight up not believing in christianity. if you don’t believe christian teaching, nobody is forcing you to call yourself a christian! free yourself!

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Needed to get the kids out of the house for a few hours so my wife could recover from a busy week, so we went and saw AVENGERS ENDGAME (in Infinity Vision, if that means anything). I really want to be cynical, but man, there's a reason why I showed up for every one of these for 11 years straight.

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Finally caught up on JACKASS: BEST AND LAST, and my thoughts are free for all. Paid subscribers can also read my thoughts on the Green Day movie NIMRODS and the horror hit BACKROOMS. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/jackass-ni...

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Saturday coffee: Summer catch-up

Jackasses, Nimrods and Backrooms.

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A few weeks back, my son and I marathoned Chris Nolan's entire Batman trilogy. I decided to write about how they hold up and how each one is an interesting look at where Nolan was at that point in his career. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/review-dar...

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Franchise Friday: The Dark Knight Trilogy

Christopher Nolan rises.

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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Me sticking a knife in a toaster: The silverware’s gone rogue again

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James Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I try not to whinge about AI too much here bc I feel like bsky has that covered, but when I see people sharing AI-generated music... that is so fucking depressing Making art is the best thing humans do and music maybe the purest form of that--if we're outsourcing that we should just pack it in

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It takes place on the one night of the year where Godzilla is allowed to have sex

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Continuing my series on comedies about faith with a look at 2018's CAMP MANNA, a sort-of HEAVYWEIGHTS for the evangelical set. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/camp-manna...

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‘Camp Manna’ lovingly skewers Christian subculture

You have to be able to laugh at yourself.

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's my daughter's 11th birthday today, so my wife had me grab her gift this weekend. She told me "Get a Squishy." After ascertaining that did NOT mean a Slurpee from "The Simpsons," I got her a Bluey in a jack-o-lantern. I was promptly informed "this is not a Squishy, it's a Squishmallow."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026

LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026

JD Vance speaks to dozens of people today in Iowa (via REUTERS)

pic of the crowd at the Vance rally today showing lots of empty space in a small gym with empty seats too while JD speaks

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I don't really care about this because I didn't care for the movie. The bummer of a sequel is it means they won't just do a remake and make it like a Ken Burns documentary made by George Romero, like they should have done in the first place.

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‘World War Z’ Sequel Back on With Brad Pitt Returning, Edward Berger Directing

The sequel to Paramount's hit zombie disaster movie has been in development on and off since 2013.

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'll accept lady Aslan as long as whoever makes the eventual reboot knows that McGee from MCGEE AND ME is all man, baby.

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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

the much more disturbing "reverse pagliacci" where a clown tells you you should go see a doctor

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Confession: I have no opinion whatsoever about who voices a magic lion.

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Shana @shanamd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.

The future pope at a party with a caption “they don’t know I’m the future pope”

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A L I E N Cerny @alancerny.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's going to take years, but this is the best way to destroy ai. They'll fight it all the way to the end, but unless there's a massive reevaluation of fair use/copyright laws, I don't see them winning this. I just hope creators don't back down. And if they do, it's All Over. Seriously.

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Following up my piece from Tuesday about DOGMA with more thoughts about my favorite gag in the entire film. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/why-i-love...

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Why I love 'Dogma's' Buddy Christ

Celebrating Kevin Smith's satirical icon.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

the best thing about being in my 40s by far has been the freedom to refer to anonymous guys in their late teens/early 20s as “kid” like Han Solo calls Luke in Star Wars. been waiting my whole life for this. worth every second. indescribable feeling of power.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ed Sheeran World Tour Macklemore

Photo of two children having an innocent kiss from the movie MY GIRL.

A bumblebee staring into the camera lens.

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Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

wrote about John Mulaney, the mischievous prince of fancy awards shows type-click-type.ghost.io/john-mulaney...

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John Mulaney Is Really Good At This

Give the man a tuxedo and let him go to work.

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Josh Spiegel @mousterpiece.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

At @avclub.com, I asked a burning question with frustrating implications: what the hell is Disney doing with the Muppets? www.avclub.com/muppet-show-...

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What is Disney even doing with The Muppets now?

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My series on comedies about faith continues with a look at Kevin Smith's DOGMA; I wish he'd do a comedy this ambitious and provocative again. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/dogma-revi...

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“Dogma” snootchy bootchies for the Lord.

Kevin Smith hits his peak with this theological comedy.

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jefe @jefe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

He looks like he's starring in a twee remake of Cape Fear

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Man, they keep piling up. Punk group Cherry Bomb has pulled out of the Ed Sheeran tour.

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Ryan Schwartz @ryanschwartz.tv · 16/09/2026

Anotha one: Fellow T-NBC rock group Zack Attack has pulled out of the Ed Sheeran tour.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎶Everybody, yeah Rock your body, yeah Everybody, yeah Rock your body right Borat Voice MAH WIFE

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Imma just take a stand in my own personal way that lets me get these greenbacks, these dolla-dolla bills...Ya know the Shape of You, it's about the shape of money."

Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for speaking out for Palestine:

“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean I don't care. Nor does it mean I don't support causes in my own, personal way.”

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My series on comedies about faith continues with a look at Kevin Smith's DOGMA; I wish he'd do a comedy this ambitious and provocative again. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/dogma-revi...

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“Dogma” snootchy bootchies for the Lord.

Kevin Smith hits his peak with this theological comedy.

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Very happy COYOTE VS. ACME is finding an audience and making Ketchup some money. Sometimes, the good guys win. chrisicisms.substack.com/p/review-coy...

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Review: Coyote vs. Acme

Why would David Zaslav hate a movie about corporate greed?

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Pardon me for what is probably an obvious question, because I was an English major: does this mean that an independent company made $30 million profit and counting, and all the costs of production were paid by Warner Brothers Discovery, the company that wanted to kill it and take a tax write-off?

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Chris Williams @chrisicisms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I covet your prayers as I attempt to eat a salad for the first time since July.

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