Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 1hGonna say, this is probably the best discussion of Human Centipede you'll ever see.youtube.comConan O'Brien on The Human CentipedeYouTube video by James Whale Bake Sale 000
Reposted by Elman Steven Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 6hyou have a maniac who sees nonwhite kids at a Texas game and loses his mind, and you have the entire architecture of the American Right (notably, excluding numerous members of the GOP who might have to get votes someday) giving it full voice because they firmly believe that these views are *good*. 231626
Reposted by Elman Steven Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 6hI'm writing something about this but a major flaw of the right-wing movement is the clear and obvious belief that racism, homophobia and misogyny are *correct*, but unpopular. so the most "forbidden" voices are obviously *right*, but voters aren't ready for it yet. This whole thing is an example. 244048
Reposted by Elman Steven headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 6hsorry. unfollowing now. i just wanted to support queer poc authors. i didn't know he committed seppuku after a failed coup to restore the emperor of japan. 454087970
Reposted by Elman Steven jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7hinteresting that conservatives were militantly “we must reward hustle” when the target was affirmative action at elite universities and now, when faced with the success of south asians and other groups, it is “i think we are too meritocratic” 1755929945
Reposted by Elman Steven Amy Nicholson @theamynicholson.bsky.social · 10hJustice for DIGGER. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comTom Cruise is the best movie star of his generation — so why can't he win an Oscar?"Digger" is Tom Cruise's greatest role in decades. Now that it's flopped, will academy voters just see him as Slim Pickens riding the bomb that buried Warner Bros.? 10295
Reposted by Elman Steven Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 11hTomorrow: Monk songs at The Pocket 0141
Reposted by Elman Steven Keith Phipps @kphipps3000.bsky.social · 15hI usually give part of October at The Reveal over to watching horror movies I'd never seen before. Kicking that off this year with a look at ALICE, SWEET ALICE:thereveal.filmIt’s October So I Watched A Horror Movie I’d Never Seen Before: ‘Alice, Sweet Alice’A season of spookiness at The Reveal kicks off with a look at a nasty '70s shocker. 4276
Reposted by Elman Steven Natalie @nataliesnotinit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My copy of the new A24 zine I was interviewed for arrived! The collectors’ conversation I was included in turned out so nice, and I’m so glad this anecdote of mine ended up being the one big pull quote chosen from all the words of mine that could’ve been chosen 191
Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Fight Club was 100% more prophetic than The Matrix. 180
Reposted by Elman Steven Agnes Forrester @agnesfm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026new Bond girl just dropped 215425
Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Finally watched Drive My Car and now I want to see Vanya on 42nd Street. 000
Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 05/10/2026First seen on a small television set in the late '60s. 000
Reposted by Elman Steven Robert Rose @robear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A good fresh Star Trek take on those fake isekai title jokes 137115463107
Reposted by Elman Steven jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026a competitive texas is like a vicksburg level defeat for the GOP 402050135
Reposted by Elman Steven Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive @bampfa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Coming up Oct. 23–Nov. 28: "Hong Kong Cinema: Rarities and Restorations" 🎬 Explore rare films spanning key moments in Hong Kong cinema, from THE ARCH to CENTER STAGE. 🎟️ bampfa.org/film 02718
Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My opponent wishes that you remain ignorant about the events as they occurred during those 500 Days of Summer. The people have a right to know. 010
Reposted by Elman Steven jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026remarkable piece of journalism. really worth reading. 753552899
Reposted by Elman Steven Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 36452981820
Reposted by Elman Steven MidCenturyCinema @midcenturycinema.bsky.social · 03/10/202610/3/65: Otto Preminger's Bunny Lake is Missing w/Keir Dullea, Carol Lynley, Olivier Our take: midcenturycinema.org/node/41 More: @tasharobinson.bsky.social: avclub.com/bunny-lake-i... @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social: www.newyorker.com/goings-on-ab... @jhoberman.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2015/01/25/m...nytimes.comDeciding Whether to Trust Your Senses. Or Not. (Published 2015)Two later-period Otto Preminger efforts come to disc: the Expressionistic thriller “Bunny Lake Is Missing” (1965) and the psychedelic comedy “Skidoo” (1968). 2146
Reposted by Elman Steven Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I watched this ad and it’s amazing. Doesn’t even use his name. The very clear almost explicit subtext is: my dudes, if I can suck it up and vote for this lying sack of shit, you can too, okay? 721075197
Reposted by Elman Steven Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants. 303169225019
Reposted by Elman Steven Guy Lodge @guylodge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Something I just realised about this year’s three Best Actor frontrunners: 914227
Reposted by Elman Steven Andy Mackenzie @andymack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Good morning. 'Batman's aff his Nut' by Robert Florence. 15557194
Reposted by Elman Steven Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this: 260184364874
Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Gonna watch this film three years from now and try to decide what all the fuss was about. 010
Reposted by Elman Steven The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 03/10/2026In the captivating new Netflix adaptation of “East of Eden,” only one note rings false: the softening of John Steinbeck’s most evil character, Cathy Ames. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...newyorker.comLet Cathy Ames Be a MonsterIn the captivating new Netflix adaptation of “East of Eden,” only one note rings false: the softening of John Steinbeck’s most evil character, Cathy Ames. 5166
Reposted by Elman Steven depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026overwhelmed by how beautiful this is 82551239
Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Gonna get those approval ratings down to 0%.tpr.orgTrump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurantsThe 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months. 000
Reposted by Elman Steven Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026John Wilson is making art his way. Spoke with him about making his feature debut THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE, filmmaking, validation, DMX, and much more. It's one of my favorite interviews I've ever done, so would appreciate you giving that a read below 📽️ seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/p/john-wilso... 3236
Reposted by Elman Steven Fuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 03/10/2026@dannyforprosecutor.com gets top billing in this @boltsmag.org piece about candidates running in this election who were motivated by ICE's illegal abductions and murders. boltsmag.org/prosecutor-a... 06720
Elman Steven @esteven.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Talk about dangerous. I could drop $$$ on this auction.share.googlePaul Reubens' Big AuctionCome on in and pull yourself up a chair! Julien's is honored to present Paul Reubens' Big Auction - a once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating the li... 000
Reposted by Elman Steven McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 02/10/2026Wait. What? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ten...mcsweeneys.netTen Objects Around Your House That Are Actually Just Tilda Swinton Getting Lost in a RoleNovember 5, 2021 (her b-day) 1/13/23 271776300
Reposted by Elman Steven Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026It was an honor to attend Friday prayers at Beit El Maqdis Islamic Center with Palestinian New Yorkers today. Like an olive tree, their roots run deep in our city, stretching back more than a century and growing through every generation that has made Bay Ridge home. 322265269
Reposted by Elman Steven SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026An enduring masterpiece, KEN RUSSELL’S THE DEVILS is a prescient epic of obsession and corruption. This is the uncut, unfiltered theatrical experience that Russell always envisioned – and the first time the film will be presented restored in 4K. Opens 10/16 @ the Uptown. ⏰+🎟️: siff.info/devils-bs 0338
Reposted by Elman Steven Judy Berman @judyberman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sliding in just before the weekend, I wrote about why Zoe Kazan and Florence Pugh's reinterpretation of Cathy from East of Eden is so brilliant—and so much better than the typical 'subversive' feminist rewrite.time.comNetflix's 'East of Eden' Brilliantly Reinterprets 'Evil' Cathy—Without Betraying SteinbeckZoe Kazan's series grounds its feminist perspective on one of literature's most maligned characters in a shrewd reading of the novel 1133
Reposted by Elman Steven Jewish Currents @jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 01/10/2026On this episode of On the Nose, Arielle Angel speaks to Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing) and Rami Younis (Lyd) about NAZA and the function of cinema focused on the perpetrators of genocide. jewishcurrents.org/naza-and-the... 0159
Reposted by Elman Steven The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 01/10/2026A new TV adaptation of Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” is ambitious and uneven—and features one of Florence Pugh’s career-best performances. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comZoe Kazan’s Heady and Bighearted “East of Eden”While Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist duke it out as John Steinbeck’s Trask brothers, Florence Pugh’s Cathy is a gothic villain you can’t help but root for. 0174
Reposted by Elman Steven Jake Laperruque @jakelaperruque.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Here we go again 44010
