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Watched RUN LOLA RUN recently & the movie is still awesome so I tried to stream/buy the soundtrack…except it’s unavailable...

Watched RUN LOLA RUN recently & the movie is still awesome so I tried to stream/buy the soundtrack…except it’s unavailable everywhere.

So I bought it used off eBay and put the CD into my AmazonBasics DVD Drive which I plugged into a dongle into my laptop and am ripping.

Love living in the future.

At some amount of expense and inconvenience, I’ve stopped flying in Boeing airplanes. I’d recommend it....

At some amount of expense and inconvenience, I’ve stopped flying in Boeing airplanes. I’d recommend it. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/21/one-dead-as-london-to-singapore-flight-hit-by-turbulence

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA - A sprawling epic that takes a great path towards prequel success: creating brand new characters we’ve never met...

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA - A sprawling epic that takes a great path towards prequel success: creating brand new characters we’ve never met before and making us give a shit about them.

Set your expectations: this isn’t structured at all like FURY ROAD. It’s much more ambitious with a great deal more lore and world building.

Breathtaking action. Anya-Taylor Joy is magnificent. What a theatrical experience!

This is terrifying https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/21/business/airline-safety-close-calls.html

This is terrifying https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/21/business/airline-safety-close-calls.html

Saw OLDBOY in theaters last night. The new Neon remastered version is a revelation, mostly because of the new (much improved) subtitles....

Saw OLDBOY in theaters last night. The new Neon remastered version is a revelation, mostly because of the new (much improved) subtitles. Honestly felt like watching the movie for the first time. Read more about my experience: https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/twenty-years-later-park-chan-wooks

GRAN TURISMO is a metaphor for Neill Blomkamp’s career https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/gran-turismo-movie-review-metaphor

GRAN TURISMO is a metaphor for Neill Blomkamp’s career https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/gran-turismo-movie-review-metaphor

Holy shit wtf was I doing all these years then

Holy shit wtf was I doing all these years then

Warner Execs in May 2023: We have to get rid of the HBO part of the name, it drives people away, let’s just go with MAX, it’s cleaner...

Warner Execs in May 2023: We have to get rid of the HBO part of the name, it drives people away, let’s just go with MAX, it’s cleaner and has no baggage
This Week:

Today on Decoding Everything: Marvel’s SECRET INVASION was a $200MM+ Disaster...

Today on Decoding Everything: Marvel’s SECRET INVASION was a $200MM+ Disaster https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/marvels-secret-invasion-was-a-200mm

THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is an astonishing technical achievement. An animated film that manages to capture the beauty and intensity of...

THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is an astonishing technical achievement. An animated film that manages to capture the beauty and intensity of basketball, with a few emotional gut punches as well. Don’t sleep on this one.

In today’s Decoding Everything, I try to do a mental exercise by asking: Should OPPENHEIMER have shown what happened when they dropped the...

In today’s Decoding Everything, I try to do a mental exercise by asking: Should OPPENHEIMER have shown what happened when they dropped the Bomb on Japan? https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/should-oppenheimer-have-shown-what

I just saw TALK TO ME at the theater and holy fuck this is supernatural horror filmmaking of the highest order. Completely in awe of what...

I just saw TALK TO ME at the theater and holy fuck this is supernatural horror filmmaking of the highest order. Completely in awe of what the Philippous were able to accomplish with just a few locations, a super talented young cast, and some gnarly special effects.

This one is going to burrow its way into my brain and setup shop there for awhile. Cannot recommend it highly enough if you’re looking for a scare accompanied by a palpable sense of dread.

This is my Sistine Chapel https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/quiz-am-i-describing-barbie-or-oppenheimer

This is my Sistine Chapel https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/quiz-am-i-describing-barbie-or-oppenheimer

Genuinely curious: are people still going to use Twitter when it’s called X? Are you really going to post your tweets (xeets?) to X from...

Genuinely curious: are people still going to use Twitter when it’s called X? Are you really going to post your tweets (xeets?) to X from now on?

If you hate reading, you can now watch my review of Oppenheimer on YouTube https://youtu.be/EuC6a-uwrm4

If you hate reading, you can now watch my review of Oppenheimer on YouTube https://youtu.be/EuC6a-uwrm4

Here’s my review of Oppenheimer, which I think reflects Christopher Nolan’s best and worst impulses (no spoilers)...

Here’s my review of Oppenheimer, which I think reflects Christopher Nolan’s best and worst impulses (no spoilers) https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/oppenheimer-shows-off-christopher

It’s tragic, the Chris Nolan story about a man who created something incredible & powerful only to have its impact grow out of his...

It’s tragic, the Chris Nolan story about a man who created something incredible & powerful only to have its impact grow out of his control and reshape his entire industry and, ultimately, the world in ways that he neither foresaw nor wanted.

Talking about the creation of THE DARK KNIGHT of course.

Actor @curtmega talked to me at Decoding Everything about what’s at stake for actors in the SAG-AFTRA strike...

Actor @curtmega talked to me at Decoding Everything about what’s at stake for actors in the SAG-AFTRA strike https://www.decodingeverything.com/p/a-working-actor-interviewed-sag-aftra-strike

No shade against the reporting of the article, btw. I’m doubtful that this is actually rev share vs Elon just writing a bunch of checks....

No shade against the reporting of the article, btw. I’m doubtful that this is actually rev share vs Elon just writing a bunch of checks. Here is the key quote from a former twitter executive: “The numbers are totally and completely bogus,” she said. “It’s all completely made up. It really feels like they’re arbitrarily writing checks to people they like, which is not a sustainable creator strategy.”

If this story is to be believed (big if. Huge if), then literally just spending time on Twitter and seeing ads might potentially help put...

If this story is to be believed (big if. Huge if), then literally just spending time on Twitter and seeing ads might potentially help put money into the pockets of far-right personalities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/13/twitter-creators-payments-right-wing/