Shawn Levy

Shawn Levy

@shawnlevy.com

Author: CLINT; The Castle on Sunset; Paul Newman: A Life; Dolce Vita Confidential; &ct Film guy/Soccer nut/Burner/Poet/Portlander/Board member @opipdx/Dad/Grandad/Grouch NOT THE SHAWN LEVY WHO MAKES MOVIES AND SHOWS!!! https://shawnlevy.com

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At the same time Trump was making it impossible for Americans to afford food. Or gas. Or rent. Or health insurance At the same time he was cutting Medicaid. Cutting Medicare. Cutting SNAP. Firing federal employees. Giving tax breaks to billionaires He was raking in $377 billion dollars Corruptly

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I can't really believe it but it seems to be the case that the Times has not covered a credible accusation of rape against the President of the United States, but has two solid stories on Obama's cheesecake factory quip.

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My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

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RFK decided to once again target maskers in a speech, laughing about going to LA and seeing people driving in their cars while masked. And I want to make sure people know that studies have shown that the reason someone might wear a mask in their car is that it's none of your fucking business.

Napoleon said his favorite generals were the lucky ones. Well, books can be lucky and unlucky too, and you never know which you're working on. This one, launching in paperback tomorrow, has been lucky. Which caught me by (happy) surprise. In the words of Ed Grimley, "You never can always know!"

bookshop.orgClint: The Man and the MoviesA New Yorker Best Book of the Year, New York Times "Editors Choice," and Los Angeles Times "Must Read Book""This is the biography of Clint Eastwood we've been waiting for." — Sir Christopher Frayling,...

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Mark Zuckerberg should understand that Republicans won’t always be in charge. If Democrats take the Senate, he will be forced to answer to Congress about his company’s abuse of tax credits to avoid paying its fair share while it builds AI data centers.

Chris Murphy@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Meta took down the No Kings organizing page today - the biggest day of protest this fall. They provided zero explanation. It stayed down for the entire afternoon until most of the protests were done. Outrageous. Put this on the January investigation list.

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Prince Charles Cinema@princecharlescinema.com

The Prince Charles Cinema Secures its Future The Prince Charles Cinema is thrilled to announce that we have signed a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ensuring our projectors will keep rolling for years to come. #YouSavedthePCC

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Seeing a little wave of "oh I gotta go to X to see posts from my niche community" and you know what if you're concerned about the CSAM and fascism Nazis and whatnot you could MOVE your niche community over HERE! We've got starter packs and everything that make it easy! It's a thing that you can try!

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Hey, what was the follow-up on this?

Er-EEK! D. Spider@ericdsnider.bsky.social

I'll probably catch this on Hulu the next day so I can fast-forward through the boring parts. You just know they're going to drag it out like an American Idol finale.

Just think of all the ink/bytes/tsuris we'd save if we only pointed out when The Schmuck did or said something normal/decent/intelligent/palatable....

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Do not drop out of school. If this ruling stands, it's only for his final 2 years in office. You can probably continue to earn transferable credits and / or get your Associates Degree at your local community college for free or a very low cost. Keep playing the game. Don't let him stop you.

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Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

I was in middle school and I laughed so hard that I literally got out of my seat and was rolling in the aisle

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

name the film that made you laugh the hardest.

As I used to say when I was reviewing movies, "I have seen things that are meant to be for everyone, and they  almost always suck."

Mark Harris@markharris.bsky.social

will get old and die waiting for someone to say "At least you tried." When I worked at EW, I used to say that our five worst selling covers of the year should be the five stories we most believed in. Because when you pander and sell badly, you accomplish nothing. Same is true in movies, I think. >

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Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

There should be stickers like those "I voted" stickers that say "I blocked some schmuck on social media today" -- although in my case it would probably save time and money to get a frickin' tattoo of it.

“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, ‘The Beatles did.’” - Kurt Vonnegut