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Justin Parlette

@jpar0.bsky.social
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Three trench coats in a person. Comedian. Puppeteer. Producer. Physical media nerd. Chicagoan.

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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's just... not a single person in the group chat did anything to stop it. I can't imagine that level of apathy or cowardice. It's cruelty at the highest level, and it shakes me to my core to think so many would be complicit in such a heinous act. Every day in this timeline carries a fresh hell.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rewatching the original Star Trek series for the first time since the early 2000s has been a blast, like revisiting old friends.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Now watching: boxd.it/1TjI #filmsky
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Now playing: boxd.it/17S6
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Reflections on the opening day of a new run of shows.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This is disappointing. ‘Wonder Man’ Not Returning for Season 2 at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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‘Wonder Man’ Not Returning for Season 2 at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)
"Wonder Man" has been canceled at Disney+, Variety has learned.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Just added a bunch of new movie screenings and puppet shows in August! Check 'em out and get tickets now at justinparlette.com/shows/.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Hopefully this leads to a dissolution of the merger. www.npr.org/2026/07/24/n...
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Check out my latest film review on my Substack! #filmsky
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Classic Movie Review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
The Pod People Cometh.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
A children’s puppet show if David Lynch made it. Fleeced returns to the Second City on Thursdays in August. Get your tickets now! #Chicago bit.ly/fleecedsc
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Fleeced & Friends - The Second City
Discover top sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy shows at the world-famous Second City!
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I decided to revisit Children of Men 20 years later, and one year before the story takes place. How did it hold up? #filmsky #moviereview open.substack.com/pub/jpar0/p/...
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Classic Movie Review: Children of Men
The Frequency You'll Never Hear Again
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A couple of seats have opened up for tonight's sold out JURASSIC PARK screening at the Alamo. Come celebrate #SamNeill with us on the big screen! drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#letterboxdfriday
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Got a new design up in my TeePublic shop. Get a sticker and place it on your favorite MAGA's car. www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/9554...
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Read a Book, Comrade by happy-underground-productions
Like, learn the difference, my guy.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We’re back, baby! See the most insane, unhinged puppet show in Chicago on Thursdays in August at Second City. bit.ly/fleecedsc
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Here’s a very serious review of a very serious film. Does Team America hold up? Find out on my Substack. jpar0.substack.com/p/classic-mo... #filmsky
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@actualbenfolds.bsky.social Five is getting the band back together! Read all about it at The Magical Armchair, the first and oldest website dedicated to Ben Folds news. www.magicalarmchair.com
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Check out my latest film review on my Substack - Network! open.substack.com/pub/jpar0/p/...
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Never saw a brown pidgin before.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy Fourth! To celebrate our nation’s 250th, my record label Happy Underground just released 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙢𝙗 from Izzy Salhani (with b-side 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜). Stream it now wherever you stream your music, and stay safe out there. 🫡🧨🎇🧯
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Halfway through 2026, here are my favorite films of the year. #filmsky
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Read my review of the Spielberg classic A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Did I enjoy it more now than I did 25 years ago? #filmsky jpar0.substack.com/p/classic-mo...
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Classic Movie Review: A.I. Artificial Intelligence
History repeats itself. It's of blood and electricity.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Insert generic weather-related grievance here. #chicago
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Joe Strummer.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Spent some time with an old favorite at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social this last weekend. #moviereview #filmsky open.substack.com/pub/jpar0/p/...
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
So I saw #ToyStory5, and I had some thoughts. jpar0.substack.com/p/movie-revi... #movies
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Movie Review: Toy Story 5
"Toys are for play, but tech... is for everything."
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New #moviereview is up on the ol’ Substack. Trying something new with this: suggested movie pairings. Come fly away with me, and let’s dig into CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. open.substack.com/pub/jpar0/p/...
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Movie Review: Catch Me If You Can
I blew it didn't I? Why didn't I concur?
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
When I worked in radio, I had a recurring bit my program director HATED called The Greenspan Report, where I covered #AlanGreenspan the way tabloids cover British pop stars. It made me laugh. I doubt my country radio audience enjoyed it.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Jeopardy tonight at Trader Todd's (3216 N Sheffield Ave) at 7p. We’re off the next 2 weeks, so come out while ya can! #bartrivia #chicago
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
My record label will be showcasing our artists this Tuesday at the Kite String Cantina! Come on out for music, prizes, and amazing #taquitos! #chicago #livemusic
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
New review up on the Substack. Stayed up waaaaay too late writing this, but the story is a personal one for me. jpar0.substack.com/p/movie-revi... #filmsky
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
New film review ids up on the Substack! jpar0.substack.com/p/movie-revi... #filmsky
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Movie Review: The Wizard of the Kremlin
Intelligence protects against nothing, not even stupidity.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
New review is up on the Substack. jpar0.substack.com/p/movie-revi... #film
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Dumping hydrogen peroxide in the #reflectingpool isn’t gonna help. It’s algae, not COVID, ya dum dum.
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Steve Brule: John C. Reilly's Thoughtful Moment
ALT: Steve Brule: John C. Reilly's Thoughtful Moment
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New classic cinema review is up on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/jpar0/p/... #film
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Movie Review: Three Days of the Condor
Knowing the truth does not mean you can change anything.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I’m not a bad person, and I deserve better than the way people who I thought were friends have treated me. This has been your late-night pity party. Normal self-promotion will resume in the morning.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Fleeced is returning to the stage at the Second City! It’s about to get fuzzy… tickets on sale SOON!
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Even though the story quality had been in the gutter, I loved the last two Doctors (guess I'm “woke”) and was looking forward to seeing how they'd get out of the mess they left themselves after the last regeneration. #DoctorWho
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Proof of life post. I still exist. Sort of.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Sipping coffee and listening to a bootleg from the 2012 @actualbenfolds.bsky.social Five tour, and I think that was peak “Selfless, Cold, and Composed.” Sledge and Darren are locked in, Ben’s going full Guaraldi-mode during the bridge. Sonic joy on this overcast day in Chicago.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I’m at the point where I’m playing “Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down” on the jukebox.
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Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Say it ain’t so! One of the best to do it has fallen. www.avclub.com/steven-soder...
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Steven Soderbergh teases "a lot of AI" in his upcoming movies
Steven Soderbergh teases "a lot of AI" in his upcoming movies
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