cowardice or centrist delusion Agreed on all points, mostly the above. Aside from feeling that a central (dull) protagonist that was a photo-jo seemed anachronistic and yearning for days gone by, very little in the film seemed more than borrowed. Living dangerously. Without the context for the unde...

I'm so conflicted because I worry there is no term that a 21st century Civil rights movement can coin, that Maga won't wield like a slur so constantly that it becomes a distorted political liability. Mother fuckers are now loudly talking about Diversity Equity and Inclusion like they're what's wron...

jimmy spako wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:43 am RIP Roy Haynes.
This one hurts.

One of the last giants.

Saw him years ago in NYC, free park show with Elvin Jones and Barondown. In the 90s. What a run.

Oh! I I Walked with a Zombie is so gorgeous-looking and atmospheric. I don't see how anyone could not like this movie. Stunned, really. Indelible performances, intense. The decision to use a calypso song, the way it's shot ... what a film. It is really great. The 7th Victim is also really on it.

The wife luxuriating in the fur, checking for hidden treasure. The wife noting that the payoff for their investment in Nazism and its intention to depopulate and repopulate was close at hand, their dream of a purist’s farm life. The wife noting that she could easily convert her domestic authority to...

‘Specificity - Explicitness’ — Clarity is also an involved aspect. Preambled by silence.

Neologisms

No. 2 Pencils, preferably slightly dulled after proper sharpening, effective eraser attached

Being Under Water

The Aristotelian Mean

Still stunned. It's good to see so many peeps rallying.

RIP FM Steve

I think it's brilliant. I already knew the story of Goss, etc. Didn't matter.

Under the Skin is also amazing and great.

Great.

Conga Brava is a favorite over time.

Rcons care for power and nothing much more. Money is power. Their power protects their property and their power. Governance is of no interest to them, really. Control over the machine in order to render it unable to direct or interfere with them, that is the goal. Among those who had powerful roles ...