David Berger

David Berger

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HEAD: In This Trojan Ale-House, No Loss of Support for Hector, Paris Despite City Sacking SUBHEAD: Anger at Greek treachery stronger than pain over increased prices for sacrificial offerings.

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I find Dr. Drew's arc interesting... I was an original "Loveline" listener on KROQ when he was first introduced, and the show was genuinely insightful and helpful (in terms of delivering important sexual health and addiction information,) and broke through with teens etc. 1/2

Today is Simchat Torah for TBS- when they broadcast the final episode of "Friends," followed immediately by the first episode of "Friends." And so the eternal cycle begins yet again...

Trump's discovered new way to chicken out.

Shipwreck@shipwreck75.bsky.social

NBC News reports the Trump Administration is considering replacing the "Operation Epic Fury" name given for operations in Iran with "Operation Sledgehammer" if the ceasefire collapses and combat operations resume. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

@cinephiliabeyond.org, thought you'd be interested!

David Berger@davidberger.bsky.social

On April 7, 1976, "The Bad News Bears" landed in theatres. While loved, it's tragically underrated. Here's why, 50 years later, TBNB can take its rightful place as the greatest baseball movie ever made, and a film that stands toe-to-toe with the best films of the 1970s: #TheBadNewsBears50 1/37

Thoughts on "The Bad News Bears" on its Golden Anniversary today.

David Berger@davidberger.bsky.social

On April 7, 1976, "The Bad News Bears" landed in theatres. While loved, it's tragically underrated. Here's why, 50 years later, TBNB can take its rightful place as the greatest baseball movie ever made, and a film that stands toe-to-toe with the best films of the 1970s: #TheBadNewsBears50 1/37

On April 7, 1976, "The Bad News Bears" landed in theatres. While loved, it's tragically underrated. Here's why, 50 years later, TBNB can take its rightful place as the greatest baseball movie ever made, and a film that stands toe-to-toe with the best films of the 1970s: #TheBadNewsBears50 1/37

First off, a great baseball movie should have baseball, and plenty of it. Most commonly cited “great baseball movies” aren’t really much about baseball at all. #TheBadNewsBears50 2/37

The game itself provides the pretext and background for a story the filmmakers think matters more, like Bull Durham's character studies, the power of myth in The Natural, the hero worship of Pride of the Yankees, or the family melodrama of Field of Dreams. #TheBadNewsBears50 3/37

Listening to Sauer, and knowing Trump is sitting behind him, I'm thinking of Trading Places, with the Dukes trying to corner the Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice market and watching his commodities trader get trampled.

Not enough attention is being paid in L.A. to the 1/26 launch of Murdoch's "The California Post" which is HQ'd on the Fox lot. The hollowing out of the LA Times & local media, and the flabbiness in L.A.'s civic culture, has created a perfect storm of opportunity; Murdoch was sharp enough to see it.

Politically, the entrenched powers in L.A (and Sacramento, to a lesser extent) may not appreciate how this may disrupt the current political dynamic. They'd do well to pay attention. L.A.'s political liberalism is one of convenience and happenstance; it's not rooted in robust legacy institutions.

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And what people don't want to admit is that what was once either a luxury good or an occasional emergency necessity became just another product we could buy at will.

Caught a screening of "The Roses" last night. An interesting departure from the DeVito version; much less dark but the relationship is far more layered. My dark heart prefers the original but I get what this one is trying to do. Lightly recommend.

And President Harris is touring South Texas to promote measles vaccination.

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In the alternative universe today, VP @governorwalz.mn.gov is convening a panel of teachers and nutritionists to discuss legislation on providing universal free breakfasts to children from low-income families.