Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 3hBrian is in his bag here. Every new subscription is a stake in the heart of "Liberty Biberty" and all this sinister corporate tennis ball represents. 1182
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 14hEach season, Carrie transfers to a new high school, where administrators have trouble tracking down the records from her previous high school. 2632
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 15hI like this ad, but I'm also reminded of the Mr. Show bit where they're pitching increasingly profane Globo-Chem ads. www.youtube.com/watch?v=llAh...youtube.comMr. Show with Bob and David - Globo-Chem Ad CampaignYouTube video by beadbop 34611
Reposted by Scott TobiasSpokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026Send Stephen Miller to The Hague. 20169822247
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At the screening for the new Alejandro González Iñárritu and multiple colleagues have asked me if I’m violating some sort of restraining order. 5693
Reposted by Scott TobiasJesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026People truly believe their children are not autonomous beings. I see this over and over again with the transphobes in my comments. They think their children are a direct extension of themselves. Not only that they are the boss of their kids, but that their kids don’t have independent humanity. 217938
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026That Olivia Miles step-back before the half. So goddamn pretty. Feels like a precocious rookie unlocking Playoff Mode after a nervous start. She's mesmerizing. 1181
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I don't want to give any city-hating Fox News hosts more grist for the mill here, so let me just say that in the 27 years I've lived in Chicago, I've only seen someone shit on the sidewalk on Western Avenue in the middle of the afternoon once. 1360
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Maybe something like this for me? No order. Re-watch value was key. 24942
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If you haven't been watching the WNBA this season, make the playoffs a priority because the field is ridiculously tight and the teams are loaded with superstar talent. 1294
Reposted by Scott TobiasKeith Phipps @kphipps3000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Today at The Reveal: Two reviews. You can read @scotttobias.bsky.social on PRIMETIME and read me on the Brad Pitt and dog movie HEART OF THE BEAST. (We'll have a FORGOTTEN ISLAND review tomorrow):thereveal.filmIn Review: ‘Primetime,’ ‘Heart of the Beast’Robert Pattinson plays a famously creepy journalist and Brad Pitt (with the help of a canine friend) headlines a tale of survival in this week's new releases. 1124
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Today for my Extremely Online column at The Reveal, I wrote about THE CIRCLE, a total misfire that's nonetheless completely fascinating, even more so now than it was in 2017 ($): thereveal.film/extremely-on...thereveal.filmExtremely Online: ‘The Circle’Based on Dave Eggers' novel, this prestige flop saw a digital future where privacy is surrendered. But how dystopian is it? 1224
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Tom Cruise looking at the "mixed" reviews. variety.com/2026/film/ne... 5827
Reposted by Scott Tobiaslauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 22/09/2026jason benetti you are my GOAT 24942143
Reposted by Scott TobiasAndrew Dignan @andrewdignan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Apropos of today's shit sandwich, here are all the films Paramount has released or will release in 2026 (some of these are international only or streaming titles). It's a good thing the Ellison braintrust is now overseeing roughly 40% of the industry. 5428
Reposted by Scott TobiasJames Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Been reading about Paramount's promise that an outside body will ensure CNN's editorial independence, and man is it wearisome to be the sole person on Earth who remembers anything that happened more than 10 years ago www.theguardian.com/business/200....theguardian.comWall Street Journal committee claims Murdoch broke agreementA special independent committee accused the press baron of breaking agreement to protect editorial integrity 129476
Reposted by Scott TobiasSubscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio) @kleinman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Taylor Lorenz is proof that Elon's ideological project at Twitter is working. Yeah, the lady who spends 18 hours a day online suddenly got more right wing after he took over, that was the point. 153539513
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Always excited to see @timgrierson.bsky.social come through with his fall festival rankings. My guy is out there traveling and seeing movies for us. timgrierson.blogspot.com/2026/09/veni...timgrierson.blogspot.comVenice/Telluride/Toronto 2026: The Wrap-Up and the RankingsI've been going to film festivals long enough that I have a group of friends who I only see at them. Colleagues and pals who live in New Yor... 0133
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026SLOW HORSES is back and so are my recaps @vulture.com. Season Six opens with good grief-- the grief a major character is feeling and the grief Slough House is getting. www.vulture.com/article/slow...vulture.comSlow Horses Season-Premiere Recap: Two Murders and a FuneralRiver doesn’t have the time to fully process the death of his grandfather before the Slow Horses are thrown into the latest crisis. 2251
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Hey, the quality movies are starting up again! Here's me today in The Reveal on a near-unprecedented good video game adaptation, John Wilson's triumph expansion to feature docs and a perfectly solid Ethan Hawke thriller. Free to read. thereveal.film/in-review-re...thereveal.filmIn Review: 'Resident Evil,' 'The History of Concrete,' 'The Weight'Good movie season kicks off with the rare video game that works on screen, an idiosyncratic John Wilson doc, and an Ethan Hawke period thriller. 2254
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is a legitimately astounding piece of work. 0507
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026He was voted Most Likely To Be Victimized In A Scheme in high school, so this tracks. 2273
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Fun part about David Ellison destroying CBS News, 60 Minutes and his late-night show is that he'll never be able to get any of it back. You could argue that latter was heading toward obsolescence anyway, but the Weiss-ification of the news has led to a permanent erosion of trust. 1653358
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Heavy-hitters galore in @kphipps3000.bsky.social's new TIFF dispatch, including new films by Hamaguchi, Almodóvar and Lee Chang-dong. (Of course I immediately beelined to the Miike BAD LIEUTENANT, also covered here.) thereveal.film/the-view-fro...thereveal.filmThe View from the 2026 Toronto International Festival, Part Two: Musicals, Murder and MoreKeith's second dispatch from TIFF includes new films by auteur heavy-hitters, a slew of great performances by actresses and the franchising of 'Bad Lieutenant.' 0132
Reposted by Scott TobiasIan Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 10/09/2026Some of those that work forces Are the same that fuck horses 227131733348
Reposted by Scott TobiasKeith Phipps @kphipps3000.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today at The Reveal: part one of my two-part report from TIFF.thereveal.filmThe View from the 2026 Toronto International Festival, Part One: The Weighty, the Surprising, and the Delightfully WeirdKeith's first dispatch from TIFF 2026 covers new work by major directors like Mike Leigh and Werner Herzog, as well as a gripping Lebanese heist movie. 0166
Reposted by Scott TobiasRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026you probably don't need me to tell you this but I sought out this video and, like ... it's not like something else happens in the AI video that he might find funny. there are no jokes in the video. it's just his coach smacking Holly Rowe and her dropping to the ground, that's the joke 39867121
Reposted by Scott TobiasBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Lots of rude comments but each of these items gives her a different stat boost and some of us care about gameplay 188113491910
Reposted by Scott TobiasColin Dickey @colindickey.com · 14/09/2026New nightmare burger just dropped 12547140
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Hell yeah! Right there next to the BeddyByes, the Irish cartoon show where MeMo and BaBa go on very quiet adventures before settling down for a nap. 5112
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Just had the fun experience of watching a live game gradually slip behind a pay wall like the sun going down on the horizon. Potentially huge Oklahoma state upset against Oregon starts on ESPN, move to ESPN2, moves again to ESPNews. One ESPN too many for me.  3271
Reposted by Scott TobiasBilly Domineau 🇵🇸 @billydomineau.bsky.social · 11/09/20269/11 is a great day to reread my viral Seinfeld spec and to remember I’m one of the most talented TV writers available to write for your show. I have $225k in student loans and my family is about to pay OOP for my dad’s post-stroke rehab, so you’d better believe I’m gonna give you my best!avclub.comRead This: A darkly comedic Seinfeld spec script set days after 9/11Read This: A darkly comedic Seinfeld spec script set days after 9/11 7250122
Reposted by Scott TobiasMatt Singer @mattsinger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Chicago: On October 26, I’ll be hosting a screening Step Brothers and signing copies of Funny Business at the Davis Theater. Should be a night to rival the Catalina Wine Mixer.davistheater.comStep BrothersThey grow up so fast. 3247
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Kills me that I'm not in Toronto right now because this is how I normally greet people. But I'm excited for Jason's book and it's a fun thing to shout at him. 37716
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A little over 10 years ago. It's astonishing how far the culture has moved in the wrong direction on trans rights since, and the continued capitulation of centrist dems has aided a dangerous and unjust situation: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...nbcnews.comNBA Pulls All-Star Game Out of Charlotte Over Transgender Bathroom LawThe National Basketball Association has decided to pull the 2017 All-Star game out of Charlotte, N.C. 09918
Reposted by Scott TobiasKeith Phipps @kphipps3000.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Today at The Reveal: One, two, three reviews! You can read me on THE UPRISING and @scotttobias.bsky.social on HOPE, and PRACTICAL MAGIC 2.thereveal.filmIn Review: 'The Uprising,' 'Practical Magic 2,' 'Hope'This week's new releases include a 14th century revolt with 21st century implications, a very belated sequel and a wild Korean sci-fi/action swing. 0132
Reposted by Scott TobiasNorm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Catching up on the big tech news: 31261134
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Hey, if you're going to TIFF, please know that it's my pal @noelmu.bsky.social's birthday today and if you see him on the street, you're obligated to treat him to one of those Belgian waffles or something. I'll Venmo you. 1160
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Today, our Sight and Sound 100 conversation project at The Reveal reaches Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW, the movie I think should be a fixture in every Intro to Film course. It teaches you how movies work *and* everyone loves it. thereveal.film/38-tie-rear-...thereveal.film#38 (tie): ‘Rear Window’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All TimeAlfred Hitchcock's 1954 masterpiece is a movie about someone who watches and the act of watching. 3394
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Going to toss a tiny pebble into the ocean here by saying this is completely insane and unacceptable and it's absolutely surreal that we tolerate it today and every day. 341361270
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Chicagoans: I believe we can now tout "Resiliency to climate risk" on our résumés and maybe also use it as an excuse for late assignments, as we were too busy disaster-prepping to get things done on time. 1231
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 06/09/2026@filmspotting.bsky.social, @larsenonfilm.bsky.social, @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social Gang, I spent 80 minutes screaming THE DUELLISTS and THE COUNSELOR into my podcast before getting satisfaction. Credit Roxana for that COUNSELOR/LAST DUEL snake-draft coup. Snapped up the best late Scotts IMO. 2132
Reposted by Scott TobiasTommy Tomlinson @tommytomlinson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026So here's a quote from @pablo.show that applies to not only his Clippers investigation but the best of what journalism can be: www.nytimes.com/athletic/756... 203669883
