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We are somehow debating whether a Nazi salute at a Trump rally was actually a Nazi salute, just 8 hours into the second Trump presidency. This is exactly how fascism works.

The only Brutalist I feel like paying attention to today is the film by that name which is my favorite of the year. Also, the subject of controversy as AI was used to enhance some backgrounds and the actors' Hungarian accents. AI can be abused, but creating cinematic illusions is what films do.

What will be the top films of '25? Who knows, but these are my favorites from 1925. 1) The Gold Rush 2) Battleship Potemkin 3) The Phantom of the Opera 4) Seven Chances 5) Go West

To the “high road” Democratic leaders who say Biden should pardon Trump, knock it off. What the hell kind of a message do you think that would send? We need to fight autocracy, not flirt with it.

If you don’t think this is exactly what we’re up against, then you haven’t been paying attention.

Makes sense. Oz kills the dogs, RFK Jr eats them. It's called government efficiency.