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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

TRUE LIES is good enough to make you really regret how Cameron spent the last 30 years of his otherwise unassailable career. It isn’t even that the AVATAR movies are bad; it’s that that’s all there is.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's official: s2 of ADULTS made me laugh harder than any season of TV I've watched since probably ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT s3 or mid-run COMMUNITY. Along with I LOVE L.A. and NOT SUITABLE FOR WORK, it turns out that Gen-Z's affection for FRIENDS has paid huge dividends.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Why isn't the work I just saw today, but which was written and shot two years ago, a direct response to something that happened five months ago?" -- film critics, for some reason

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One film for each letter of your first name.

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Wolfechu @wolfechu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'm British, and I'm not eating that, it looks too bland

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

TIL: Roger Murtaugh celebrates his 50th birthday in the beginning of LETHAL WEAPON (“I’m too old for this shit”) but Danny Glover was 40 during filming. Now I wish actors of this generation were comfortable playing older in that way.

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Ya know, Wikipedia, I kind of don't care that THE APARTMENT has a 93% RT score. It's kind of like saying Leonardo da Vinci is very popular with bloggers.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So raise your glass to the greatest pop star of our time. This is about as well-written a Rosh Hashanah message as you’ll ever see. ❤️✡️

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So raise your glass to the greatest pop star of our time. This is about as well-written a Rosh Hashanah message as you’ll ever see. ❤️✡️

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I feel like Rogen and Goldberg would have set THIS IS THE END at Cage’s house if they could afford him. James Franco just happened to be their friend.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Why would anyone want a 50th birthday

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A teenager is goes straight after some jail time but can’t listen to classic music anymore.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Almost every complaint about apps is someone not knowing how to use them (this includes me). Settings->Home Screen *Recommendation rows: Hide *Quick Access: Hide Boom, back to normal.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Holy shit. One of the best pieces of cinema I’ve seen this year. If this series ever goes to streaming let’s make it a crime to press “skip intro”

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The first season of The Agency was great. The second season is much better. Catapulted into being one of my favorite shows on TV. The finale contains an extended stretch that rivals a MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movie, and if you know how much I revere that franchise, you realize what a compliment that is.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Great read. RICKI is in my top 3 Demme films and Scott thoroughly explains why.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Remember when this dude thought he was going to host Jeopardy!?

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Constitutional Progressive @constprog.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The people who hate on the Dodgers seem to ignore that the Dodgers have one of the deepest farm systems, have one of the top analytics departments, & have one of the best performance-oriented training staffs. They emphasize every margin they can get an advantage from. They are Moneyball with money.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I dunno man, pretty sure I can recognize this is Pete Davidson? The clue is he looks exactly like himself.

A headline from EW reading “Pete Davidson looks unrecognizable” in some new movie then under it is a photo of an unmistakable Pete Davidson

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Indie films 25 years ago: Understanding Charlie Embracing Melody Finding Clarence Greeting Allister Elevating Emily Discovering Amelia

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I’m not online enough to understand popular memes/prompts or maybe it’s just Bluesky but can someone please explain why we need the first 4 words in: “without saying your age, what’s your favorite movie that came out when you were 18?”

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Interesting semantics by the font coordinators of World Cup graphics. Teams don’t “win” or “lose” in the semifinals. They “advance” or “fail to advance.”

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Tony Lastname @rivernewstc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

😎🌵🪴 a long read, but worth the time

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Soccer (and poker! He's playing at the WSOP Main Event today) trivia: How many PKs did Gerard Piqué attempt in his career, both for club and international? (Total of over 600 apps for Barcelona, Spain, etc.) Answer is... 0! Piqué never attempted a single PK!

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matt lynch @colonelmortimer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Whenever I'm watching them, the first 10 minutes of ALI are the greatest 10 minutes in the history of cinema.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Oh snap I forgot SABOTAGE. Primo late-period Arnold.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I was discussing with a co-worker the other day what Arnold's best movie was, and having to choose between COMMANDO, PREDATOR, THE TERMINATOR, T2, TRUE LIES, TOTAL RECALL, and TWINS was wildly impossible. Bring up Stallone and it's like... well, ROCKY 3? Maybe TANGO & CASH? No contest.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Question you may never have asked yourself: what if a poker player looked like a cross between Jack White and Meg White?

On top, an image of the white stripes. In the bottom, poker content creator Caitlyn Comeskey

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

If all you've seen of Chaplin is his movies, then it's weird to see a pic of two guys where one of them has a hat and a toothbrush mustache, and Chaplin is the *other* guy.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Of the many ways in which society has failed us, chief among them is the refusal of broader culture to speak daily of how fucking awesome “Head On” by Jesus & Mary Chain is

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

@noelmu.bsky.social Sitting at the poker table next to a guy from Conway. Told me about something called Toad Suck and showed me a video of dozens of people watching frogs race each other. Your town is wild!

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Noel Mummy 🤕 @noelmu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Great news! One of your go-to fast-food restaurants has updated their app! They've also logged you out and lost your password so you'll have to create a new account! But you can't, because your email address and phone number are already taken! Enjoy the new app!

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The Knicks are 19-3 since April 1, and have won 13 in a row. They’re two games away from their first championship in five decades. As a long suffering Chargers fan, I know the agony of a beloved team that’s perennially cursed. I wish Spike Lee healthy blood pressure for the next week and change. LFG

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

And now my second favorite podcast is dead. #CultureGabfest was such an intelligent, insightful breakdown not just of pop culture big tickets like movies and streamers, but also everything from Atlantic articles to nuanced cultural moments to fine art analysis. 1/

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

When someone says “thank you for your feedback” what I hear is “seriously? Go fuck yourself”

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

THE BRIDE! is a phenomenal movie: singular, breathless, creative, hilariously entertaining. Not surprised the masses took a dump on it, but I do expect it to be recognized in the near (or possibly far) future and reclaimed as the terrific film it is. When that happens I will gleefully told-ya-so.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Top 10 Beatles songs: 1. Let It Be 2. A Hard Day’s Night 3. Hey Jude 4. The Long and Winding Road That’s it. They only had four good songs. I also like With a Little Help From My Friends but only the Joe Cocker version. The rest is mostly boomer garbage or overrated elevator music.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Everyone whining about Google needs to learn about UDM14. Just go to udm14. com and then search like normal. It’s an AI-free Google search. All the benefits of what made Google helpful, none of the bullshit. (Not just sans AI, but no sponsored ad results at the top either)!

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A lot of people have convinced themselves that there’s this one weird trick where you replace “the Jews” with “Israel” and Protocols-level neo-Nazi rhetoric magically becomes progressive

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

RIP to a legend. When the right wing attacked online poker 15 years ago, Frank said, “they should be going after the people responsible for empty houses, not full houses.”

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This sentence can be applied to many, many movies. I felt this way about HOUSE OF GUCCI. It pains me to admit he gave the film’s best performance (or at least as good as Gaga).

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Nothing in this screenshot even makes the top 4: 1) Rachel Getting Married 2) Brokeback Mountain 3) The Dark Knight Rises 4) Love and Other Drugs

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I can’t believe SORCERER wasn’t good enough for people, they had to go ahead and remake WAGES OF FEAR again.

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Zach Ralston @zachralston.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Deleted scene from the original TRAINSPOTTING screenplay. I bet Ewan Bremner would have killed it in this scene.

Reddit post reviewing Taxi Driver:

Watched "Taxi Driver" last night with me mates. What on earth was that shite??? Robert De Niro is tremendous but he does not save the film's rubbish writing and cinematography. The Big Marty himself makes an appearance so he can call a twat the N word like the daft gobshite he is. Rest of the movie is just some geezer driving around being a proper bellend to everyone around him. Almost wasn't completely utter rubbish when the wanker got shot in the neck but it turned to shite again once it was revealed the cunt's still kickin. Utter shite. Scorsese can gargle on me grandad's bollocks.

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