No Thursday game.
Movie Scenes That Brought the House Down
Edgar Wright tweeted a request for examples of situations where the audience reacted strongly, and collectively to a movie scene. He mentioned the scene in A Fatal Attraction, when Anne Archer’s character tells the Glenn Close character, “If you come near my family again, I’ll kill you.” He said the audience applauded. I know I have experienced this a few times, but none come to mind right now. I must say that for much of the last twenty years, I have don’t often see movies with a large audience. I think it’s been so long that I can’t remember these moments, which is kinda sad, man.
You can see some suggestions in the thread here:
Saw Fatal Attraction again & remembered when I'd seen it with a packed crowd, Anne Archer's line: "If you come near my family again, I'll kill you", made the place ERUPT in applause. Made me miss the roar of the audience. Name some scenes that memorably brought the house down.
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) November 29, 2020
One Possible Way of Solving the Information Crisis
I made the mistake of peering into MAGA lawyer Twitter. Oh my lord these folks are delusional. They seriously believe the legal challenges are on the brink of overturning several states.
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) November 28, 2020
It’s laughable.
2020-2021 NFL: Week 12
Thu
Texans-Lions
Washington-Cowboys
Great Jazz Albums of the Past 50 Years
Jazz Times has a feature covering the fifty best jazz albums of the past fifty years. I was a little disappointed in the list, to be honest. I’m going to use this thread as a place to write some albums I might have chosen. But first, I’ll go over some picks I agreed with as well as some that puzzled me.
A Possible Solution to Big Tech’s Control Over the Public Square
Continue reading “A Possible Solution to Big Tech’s Control Over the Public Square”Big Tech now dominates the dissemination of information and the coordination of political mobilization, posing unique threats to democracy, @FukuyamaFrancis, @BarakRichman, and @ashishgoel write. What should policymakers do to curb these firms’ power?https://t.co/d9dMIEA3RT
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) November 25, 2020
Jay Rosen’s Urgency Index
Journal During the Trump Regime (11)–Interregnum
Journal (9) is getting too congested. This thread will cover the period from the election. (Note: Some events that occurred after Election Day may be in previous journal threads, as it might be a more appropriate location.)
Journal During the Trump Regime (1)
Journal During the Trump Regime (2)
Journal During the Trump Regime (3)
Journal During the Trump Regime (4)
Journal During the Trump Regime (5)
Journal During the Trump Regime (6)
Journal During the Trump Regime (7)
Journal During the Trump Regime (8)
Journal During the Trump Regime (9)
Journal During the Trump Regime (10)
2020-2021 NFL: Week 11
Thu
Cardinals-Seahawks
Hearing from Trump Supporters
The L.A. Times devoted an entire editorial page to Trump supporters recently, which I read with great interest. In this thread, I want examine their comments, and respond to their comments.