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Not sure if I did the prompt right, but pretty sure Gerry doesn't evoke a lot of enthusiasm when you bring it up. I don't know. As someone who had family in Death Valley Junction, the feeling this captures makes me sometimes nostalgic for desert wandering.

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The Beach Boys' "Be True To Your School" is a dorky song, but I've tended to hear, "I got to letter my sweater with a letter on front," (supposed to be Letterman) as if the overlay was supposed to make him seem cool.

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Finally filling in the gaps of my Evil Dead list. Spending this October watching the new run, so I hope Fede Alvarez's take is better than his Alien one.

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New Troye Sivan, Remi Wolf, AND Desplat's score for The Social Reckoning. Looks like another humdinger of a week for music.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Filled out my ballot tonight and found an odd detail on there that made me do a double take. I thought we weren't allow to talk about him anymore.

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Carrie casting the gay priest from Somebody Somewhere is such an inspired choice. Happy to see him working.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You see, Paul McCartney might just be the best Beatle because of how much I've had "Temporary Secretary" stuck in my head this week, despite it only being Tuesday.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Getting hyped for the new Carrie this week by finally watching The Long Walk. Sounds just like The Running Man. Hope it won't be as slow.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Reading "Moby Dick" for the first time, and it's wild how much this structurally reminds me of "Gravity's Rainbow." Not so much in raunch, but just the passionate level with which everything is explored at the risk of streamlined entertainment.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Episode one, it's fine. About what you'd expect from a show glorifying chef culture and anime.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fine, I'll watch the Anthony Bourdain [adult swim] show. Let's see how this goes.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Tired of the Digger squad being like "You got to see it to support interesting cinema" while I'm like, "Bitch, please. Top Gun 2 kept so many small films out of theaters from months of overplay." Also, I do want to see original stuff. It's called History of Concrete. Put that in too many theaters.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Since Social Network got a sequel, I'd say we give other 2010 movies one as well. Who's down for The King's Rebuttal?

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Crazy how hypnotic it is to just watch Jay-Z and Rick Rubin vibe to music as the lyrics flash on screen. Has me hooked.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Here's your weekly reminder that I got a book coming out in the not too distant future. Plan accordingly.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Last week I saw Primetime and had some thoughts, notably about Robert Pattinson and how familiar his performance feels.

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In “Primetime,” Robert Pattinson Knows How This Looks

A look at a life through the media that helped define it.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Not sure how much competition there is, but Peter Weir's The Plumber definitely is one of the most enjoyably existential stories about how much we rely on restrooms to get us through the day.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Wonder if somebody's getting a phone call this weekend from the distant child of a mother watching TV who says she can't talk because, "Carrie on, my wayward son."

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Sometimes you forget why you like sports and then you watch the Valkyries and Wings duke it out for three games until the last minute and you remember that basketball can be about the love of the game. Riding high tonight.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This movie's great. I like how the world is constructed in a sensible way and explores the premise to its full potential. Clever and odd in the best ways.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not sure I quote one as much as "Down, Bessie" from Mulan. It especially comes in handy when I'm mad at an animal.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Guess I'll kick off Halloween by seeing how good this Good Boy in question is. Hoping he gets a special treat for such noble servitude.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here's My Top 10 Discoveries of September 2026: 1. Mother Mary '26 2. Cairo Station '58 3. Munich '05 4. Man Push Cart '05 5. Town Bloody Hall '79 6. Primetime '26 7. King of New York '90 8. T Blockers '23 9. Chilly Scenes of Winter '79 10. The Doors '91

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looks like we're winning the man vs. machine battle slowly but surely.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Watched Chris Hansen's video where he goes to see Primetime and he seems to be a lot more levelheaded on the experience than I was led to believe. Lot more accepting of its subjective form.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Took a deep dive into Criterion Channel's new layout, and I am very happy with how everything looks. Love how it's organized and the style pops. Also, shoutout to the livestream feed now having info on the film.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ending September with some good music.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Might've accidentally stumbled upon one of the worst "double features/what if these films crossed over?" imaginable. I swear I didn't plan it this way.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also realized the parents in the movie were Jim and Julie... Jules and Jim. Is Tom Green referencing the French New Wave? Sorry, I just watched a 40 minute video about how it's secretly a meta commentay on him not wanting to make a movie and wasting a million dollars. Real tinfoil hat right now.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Might've accidentally stumbled upon one of the worst "double features/what if these films crossed over?" imaginable. I swear I didn't plan it this way.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here's your weekly reminder that I got a book coming out in the not too distant future. Plan accordingly.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Watching Freddy Got Fingered and realizing that Tom Green's character is the same age in this as Ben Platt was when he made the movie version of Dear Evan Hansen. Not sure how it makes sense, but I think it's funny.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Between watching Primetime and the new Lindsay Ellis video, it's been quite the week for Long Beach in the media. You know it's not good when the nicest example from both is, "Don't go in the water."

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Riding through September with good vibes.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Don't forget to mark your calendar. Coming soon.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

How come nobody told me American Horror Story was back AND that Cheryl Blossom is in it? Going to be a fun night.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Riding through September with good vibes.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In this month's How I Live Now, it's time to look back on September 2026 with hot weather, hot sports, and hot rhymes.

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How I Live Now: September 2026

A look at a life through the media that helped define it.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hope they give Gore Verbinski a good discount after this past year.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Speaking of... I didn't realize they were playing it this afternoon. Dare I go out and see if Hansen kept his word and put a complaint in front of the movie? I was going to tomorrow, but today's just as well.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Love that the guy who tried to run for California governor by saying, "I worked with Chris Hansen that one time!" got busted for stealing ballots the same week that Primetime is coming out.

Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Can't wait for new Blondshell tonight. Always a great time when she comes around.

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Thomas M. Willett @thomasmwillett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In this entry of A24 A-to-Z, Ti West continues to find the X factor with Mia Goth in tow as they film their second horror film of 2022 with a throwback full of glitz and glamor (?) with Pearl.

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A24 A-to-Z: #121. "Pearl" (2022)

A look at a life through the media that helped define it.