I love going to the movies. I won some awards for producing theater. Theme Park fan. Obsessed with the Mets/Knicks/Rangers. The “Em” in @emberprodux. They/Them
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Check out all of my thoughts on the year in film, including my favorites! Thank you for reading.
2025 Film Recap - my Favorites & more! swelldwells.blog/2026/01/05/…
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American Century of Slop keeps rolling on
The NBA is formally stepping into the prediction markets ecosystem.
The league announced agreements Monday morning with Kalshi and Polymarket that will allow the companies to use official league data and intellectual property and give the league control over what trades the companies are allowed to offer.
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Let it go
then see what kind of magic
returns in its place.
Because,
I promise that
what’s for you
will never reach you
while you’re clinging
to something else.
Trump said he doesn’t care about high gas prices because he’s making such a fortune but a joke about the fucking Cheesecake Factory (a chain with notably gauche design elements) has them clutching their pearls!!! The hypocrisy is out of control.
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there are multiple moments in this movie - and that final fight in particular - where the artistry on display is so aesthetically overwhelming that i was instantly out of breath and moved to tears. an astonishing, once-in-a-lifetime achievement of filmmaking and storytelling that made me feel like i was falling in love with fantasy for the first time all over again.
one of the strongest arguments i’ve ever seen against anything thinking it can replace art that humans make themselves. pure magic as a movie.
“I’m smarter than this thing and the audiences that are enjoying it” is the most condescending, BS criticism, particularly when applied to a serious work that is garnering so much thoughtful discussion. It’s a cop out from those who can’t cogently articulate their own thoughts.
There is no inherent correlation between genre and intelligence. This is a patently absurd argument. Plus, from my experience, the only people who use variations of the phrase “low IQ” are deeply insecure about their own eruditeness and it is not a legitimate criticism.
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‘THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL’ has returned with a new Christmas commercial for Walmart.
Starring Walton Goggins as Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Congratulations to Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets, winner of the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One! 👏
ALT Francisco Lindor, 2026 Roberto Clemente Award Winner Presented by Capital One Pictured: A head shot of Francisco Lindor. He smiles and wears a home white Mets uniform and blue Mets cap.
There are definitely elements of Wicker I liked. The production design and cinematography, Olivia’s wonderful performance, it can be funny and romantic. But much of it felt unfocused and obvious, with the townsfolk and their thinly written nonsense constantly dragging it down. 🤷♀️
Someone is called a “far left extremist” and they just want inclusion and respect for everyone, affordable housing and healthcare, and prices in general to go down.
Make it make sense.
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Elon Musk is afraid of Talarico because he [Musk] has a lot of business in Texas. It has nothing to do with principles or programs; for Musk, it's all about the Benjamins.
This is actually a very childish and immature mindset. It’s okay to like both Tarkovsky and Star Wars. It’s okay to go see Fjord and Clayface. It has nothing to do with growing up.
