FilmWonk

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Seattle-based film critic and podcaster. On the site, we talk movies. Here, I sometimes talk politics. Opinions are my own. He/Him. Website: https://filmwonk.net Mastodon: https://noc.social/@FilmWonk Hellsite (dead): https://twitter.com/filmwonk

Production still from THE ODYSSEY showing a 60-foot marionette Polyphemus and several crew members and actors standing around on a centrally "fire-lit" cave set.
Meme still from The Royal Tenanbaums (dir. Wes Anderson, 2001) Owen Wilson's character pitches his dumb book with edited text "Well everyone knows [heat dissipation is predictable based on the laws of thermodynamics. What this [IPO] presupposes is...maybe [it isn]'t"
“ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop,” the spokesperson said. “The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and fearing for public safety an officer discharged his weapon.”
Pawn stars meme Best I can void is my entire large colon upon your eventual grave
Across America a nightmare is unfolding. Experienced squatters exploit legal loopholes to live rent-free in homes that don't belong to them as devastated homeowners watch helplessly. From charming con artists to a dangerous extremist, these manipulators know how to weaponize tenant protections, turning the law against rightful owners. Each episode follows families forced into impossible battles to reclaim their properties, exposing a broken system where squatters hold all the power.
Meme template (Bugs bunny in Tuxedo) I wish all [MAGA] a very pleasant [GETTING FUCKED IN HELL]
Trailer/poster-shot of Ben Stiller wearing a double baby bjorn and holding two sci-fi rifles amid an icy post-apocalypse with a collapsed Golden Gate Bridge in the background, delivering his catchphrase, "Who left the fridge open?" Parody movie trailer for "Scorcher VI: Global Meltdown" in Tropic Thunder (2008).
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Cropped film still of Colman Domingo as "Bobby T" Thompson, host of "The Running Man" game show in the 2025 film of the same name.
In an iconic scene from "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002), Aragorn comes to King Théoden of Rohan to let him know that Gondor calls for aid, but both of them have been edited to look Gen-Z (curly mop top with undercut, many piercings), and the dialogue has been updated: Aragorn: Chat, the beacon notification just hit. Gondor's asking for a carry. Théoden: Say less
Still from "Moon" (2009, dir. Duncan Jones) featuring Sam Rockwell as an astronaut on the moon, standing outside in a space suit with the lunar landscape and a large rover behind him.
"A Setting Earth" art002e009289 (April 6, 2026) – The lunar surface fills the frame in sharp detail, as seen during the Artemis II lunar flyby, while a distant Earth sets in the background. This image was captured at 6:41 p.m. EDT, on April 6, 2026, just three minutes before the Orion spacecraft and its crew went behind the Moon and lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes before emerging on the other side. In this image, the dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime, while on its day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. In the foreground, Ohm crater shows terraced edges and a relatively flat floor marked by central peaks — formed when the surface rebounded upward during the impact that created the crater. Image Credit: NASA https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/amf-art002e009289/
A small train advertisement which has been digitally manipulated to say: "FIGHT FOR FREET POR ASSHT DOOT" (with some letters mildly deformed)
Knockoffs of more popular brand-named snacks are so rampant in the grocery industry that many of us had entire childhoods based on them. Memories abound of parents returning home from the grocery store with the cheaper, off-color doppelganger of the cooler snack, much to their kid’s disappointment. This meant Stauffer’s Whales instead of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, Tootie Fruities instead of Froot Loops, and chips that were so generic that their brand name was actually “Potato Chips.” When such cheated children complained to their parents about cupboards filled with food that looked and tasted a little off, they usually smiled back wistfully, [USER HIGHLIGHT]as if to say, “Hey, we didn’t get to marry the people we actually wanted, so you don’t get brand-name treats.” Just me?[/USER HIGHLIGHT] Whatever you called them—knockoffs, dupes, look-alikes, imitations, that shit in the piss-yellow box—you knew these products on sight. They all live in an uncanny valley of snacks
Google News search for "metaverse" featuring an assortment of stories about Meta shutting down Horizon Worlds, and two identical-looking clickbait finance articles by Neha Gupta asking whether Meta is the best Metaverse stock to buy just now.
Photo of a full-screen FireTV stick ad for "Melania" on Prime Video With a picture of Melania A person of no importance whatsoever
Dr. Evil (Mike Myers) in Austin Powers (1997), delivering a line of his origin monologue, "In the spring, we'd make meat helmets"
Edited screenshot of Bret Stephen's latest simping pro-war op-ed, which you can read in its original form here. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/opinion/trump-netanyahu-iran-free-world.html Can't imagine why you'd want to though. The original headline was, "Trump and Netanyahu Are Doing the Free World a Favor"
Graph from ITEP (link below) which shows the regressive taxation in Washington State, with the bottom quintile paying 13.8% and the top 1% paying 4.1% in taxes. https://itep.org/washington-who-pays-7th-edition/
Corporate comms email from Netflix (to me) Subject: Welcoming Warner Bros. to Netflix Text: Hi FilmWonk, We recently announced that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. This unites our leading entertainment service with Warner Bros.’ iconic stories, bringing some of the world’s most beloved franchises like Harry Potter, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Casablanca, Game of Thrones and the DC Universe together with Stranger Things, Wednesday, Squid Game, Bridgerton and KPop Demon Hunters. What’s changing? Nothing is changing today. Both streaming services will continue to operate separately. We have more steps to complete before the deal is closed, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. You’ll hear from us when we have more to share. In the meantime, we hope you’ll continue to enjoy watching as much as you want, whenever you want - all on your current membership plan. We know you might have questions. Check out our Help Center for more information or contact us at any time. Thank you for choosing Netflix. We’re committed to bringing you more great TV shows, movies, games and live programming. The Netflix team
Udo Kier (1944-2025) memoriam image featuring a recent image of the actor (who passed today at 81), and stills from Blade (1998) and Blood for Dracula (1974)
Meme template, Eric Andre shooting Hannibal Buress in a chair Top frame: Trump shoots BLS Chief Erika McEntarfer (a reference to her firing after releasing a subpar but accurate jobs report in August) Bottom Frame: WHY WOULD DEMOCRATS
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Hot dog suit guy meme "We're all tryin to find the enemy within"
Steam sale price of $12 marked down from $60 for JK's stupid game
A screenshot of a MexiKant post: "So tiring to fight that nagging feeling that I'm never enough"
A Bellevue police officer shot and killed a man who shot at officers with a “high-velocity air rifle” early Friday, investigators confirmed nearly 18 hours later. Washington State Patrol Sgt. Jermaine Walker confirmed the fatal shooting, which is under investigation by King County’s Independent Force Investigation Team. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. Friday. Walker said no other information about the shooting victim, or the involved officer or officers has been released. Bellevue police spokesperson Seth Tyler said the department would not independently release body- or dash-camera video. That will be left up to the independent investigators, he said. Officers recovered an air rifle that fired metal projectiles, Walker said. Investigators did not release the nature of the call officers responded to. The shooting occurred following a lengthy standoff, Walker said.
Google Maps screenshot showing the 1.7 mile distance between the "town" of Medina and downtown Bellevue, with the bounds of Medina demarcated in red. Population (2020): 2,915
Excerpt from WSJ article, "Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump." By Khadeeja Safdar and Joe Palazzolo July 17, 2025 6:45 pm ET "It isn’t clear how the letter with Trump’s signature was prepared. Inside the outline of the naked woman was a typewritten note styled as an imaginary conversation between Trump and Epstein, written in the third person. “Voice Over: There must be more to life than having everything,” the note began. Donald: Yes, there is, but I won’t tell you what it is. Jeffrey: Nor will I, since I also know what it is. Donald: We have certain things in common, Jeffrey. Jeffrey: Yes, we do, come to think of it. Donald: Enigmas never age, have you noticed that? Jeffrey: As a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you. Trump: A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.
Blue heron in Green Lake, Seattle, WA, July 6, 2025.
News article Headline: 'Today is his birthday': Man allegedly stole tour train high on meth, picked up passengers by WKRC Wed July 9th, 2025 at 10:53AM Mugshot of a Leoben Conoy-lookin dude with spikey hair, superimposed over a photo of the tour train (which is more of an open-air tram like you'd see on the Universal Studios tour, runs on rubber tires) Photo by Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau via Getty Images
Same roll call as above, with Baumgartner's name highlighted voting Yea.
List of hospitals at risk for closure under the Republicans' mass murder bill, including 9 hospitals in WA-04, in various WA cities (Moses Lake, Toppenish, Grand Coulee, Prosser, Goldendale, Othello, Brewster, Omak, Sunnyside) https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_on_rural_hospitals.pdf
Poster by Madison Schubert (@mads-schubert) on Tumblr "DON'T TOLERATE INTOLERANCE" Yellow background, stylish (don't ask me what style, I'm sorry, but it's awesome) tiger biting a snake, red vertical background text, "REJECT BIGOTS" Top small subheader text: "Don't let the bigots convince you that their hate is valid. If you give space to intolerance it will only hunger for more until it has infected every corner of our lives."
University of Washington quad, green lawns and brick pathways, students walking, cherry blossom trees in peak bloom, background of old university buildings in which absolutely none of the Titan submersible work was done (that was in the Henderson Applied Physics Laboratory on a completely different and much less visually interesting part of campus).
Principle 16 - Consensual sexual conduct Consensual sexual conduct, irrespective of the type of sexual activity, the sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of the people involved or their marital status, may not be criminalized in any circumstances. Consensual same-sex, as well as consensual different-sex sexual relations, or consensual sexual relations with or between trans, non-binary and other gender-diverse people, or outside marriage – whether pre-marital or extramarital – may, therefore, never be criminalized. With respect to the enforcement of criminal law, any prescribed minimum age of consent to sex must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner. Enforcement may not be linked to the sex/gender of participants or age of consent to marriage. Moreover, sexual conduct involving persons below the domestically prescribed minimum age of consent to sex may be consensual in fact, if not in law. In this context, the enforcement of criminal law should reflect the rights and capacity of persons under 18 years of age to make decisions about engaging in consensualsexual conduct and their right to be heard in matters concerning them. Pursuant to their evolving capacities and progressive autonomy, persons under 18 years of age should participate in decisions affecting them, with due regard to their age, maturity and best interests, and with specific attention to non-discrimination guarantees. Source: UNAIDS March 8 Principles, March 2023 Archived copy retrieved from: https://share-netinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8-MARCH-Principles-FINAL-printer-version-1-MARCH-2023.pdf
Simpsons meme frame 1, bus driver saying "Don't make me tap the sign"
Podcast player screen recording
Notepad document: Alias S04E06 Nocturne.DVDRip.NonHl.cc.en.ABC.srt (downloaded from OpenSubtitles) Dialogue with timestamp notations: 5 00:00:21,171 --> 00:00:23,283 Martina, why don't you go first? 6 00:00:23,307 --> 00:00:26,553 Three things you saw on your way to class today. 7 00:00:26,577 --> 00:00:30,907 I saw... a man pedaling his bicycle. 8 00:00:30,931 --> 00:00:33,443 "Pedaling." Good.
Facebook post from Washington Emergency Management Division "There are 250 MILLION BEES on the loose in Whatcom County. Folks, just stay away." Reposting post offering the same info from Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, including specific area info, Weidkamp Road from West Badger to Loomis Trail Road.
A bunch of white maga assholes holding up "Mass Deportation Now" signs in a way that Matthew Yglesias pretends to find ambiguous
Article section, "Why America lost its AAA rating" Red text added over the paragraph of bullshit, all caps, "REPUBLICANS AND NO OTHER REASON"
All those fuckin puzzles I mentioned, in the states I mentioned them The 7x7 (top middle) is a cube, except...each edge has 7 tiles instead of the usual 3 in a standard Rubik's cube. The gigaminx is a dodecahedron with 12 pentagon shaped sides - it is organized similarly to a 5x5 Rubik's cube but all of the maneuvers extend because each edge has 5 sides instead of 4. Shut up it makes sense. The Mf8 Crazy Rhombo Plus is a sin against god and microplastics and I've only had it for a day and I'm a ways away from figuring it out. But I always do.
Promotional story card from the Firefox new tab view, suggesting a New York Times article with the headline, "How the Rubik's Cube Taught Me to Be a Better Parent" Sub-header: Having children means being a puzzle-solver in ways big and small. The image is a pretentious set of orange hands with fuckin massive thumbs holding a Rubik's cube (and halfway into an R turn). The cube has a coloration that's fuckin impossible and makes me wonder whether the illustrator has ever actually seen a Rubik's cube before. Also the hands are just...in the clouds. The soapy pink clouds. The massive sun is high, and so is whoever drew this.
Four panel comic Two runners running toward observer. Panel 1- Left: "So how've you been" Right: "You want the quick, polite answer? Or the real one?" L: "Real one." Panel 2- R (closeup): "Not good. Everything seems insane, all the time. It's relentless. And a lot of people seem either not to notice, or not to care. Every day I lose a little more of my faith in humanity. It feels like something important and fundamental, deep inside me, is breaking in ways that can never be repaired. It's scary." Panel 3- (runners continue in silence) Panel 4- L: "How long you wanna run?" R: "Forever." L: "Works for me."
Excerpt from Declaration of Independence, list of grievances: He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences: (last line highlighted with a green box)
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A stylish digital graphic of a blue donkey and a red elephant on crumpled (digital) paper, tilted slightly away from each other facing in opposite directions, with a triangular tear ripping through the image so we can't see the part where they're ass-to-ass
Four-panel comic. Two men in a boat at sea, no land visible. A seated man in a red shirt screams "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" as a standing man in a white shirt shoots a hole in the boat with a small pistol and says, "Sinking your *libtard* boat". A little geyser of water erupts from the middle of the boat. Seated man: "We're both on the boat, you idiot!" Standing man: "Lol you're so triggered right now." Closeup of standing man with pursed butthole lips and right-wing imaginary grievance face, saying "Go cry about it! You have Boat Derangement Syndrome. It's just a jok-" In the final panel, only the top of his head is visible as he sinks below water.
Bluesky's dumb April Fool's post limiting characters to 299
Meme: Old-age Chris Evans in Avengers Endgame saying "No, I don't think I will"
Two Tesla Model 3 cars. Blue one, left, has a standard Tesla badge White one, right, has been rebadged with a hilariously massive (normal for SUV-sized) Rivian logo
The stupid fuckin face and hands of Lee Zeldin, the biggest piece of shit in the EPA since the last one Trump appointed.
Reply-guy and Nazi-humping fuck @amazedbylove.bsky.social replying to an unknown blocked post: "Stating facts doesn’t make someone a "Nazi-humping fuck"; in reality, Nazis weren’t particularly strong with facts. As for the article, it relies on assumptions rather than verifiable data, which has yet to be released."
"MAX" chart of Tesla stock showing a range in which it held steadily and pretty low until 2020, shooting to huge peaks of around $400 in 2021 and spiking again following the November 2024 election up past $400 again, before crashing back down to the pre-election level (of around $230, where it sits today). A green figure shows that it has increased by 17,982.58% in its lifetime as a stock.
Mr. Gotcha meme template The peasant says "AMERICA GRIFT" The well actually dude (who is literally popping out of a well, wow, I just got that) says "AND YET SHAQ GUMMY"
Zoom in: Actually ensuring that their caucus is at full strength could be a real challenge for Democrats. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who is 77 years old and was diagnosed with cancer last year, has missed every House vote since the Jan. 3 speaker election. His office did not respond to a request for comment. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who is recovering from hip surgery, will be present for the vote, said a source familiar with her plans. Source: https://www.axios.com/2025/02/24/hakeem-jeffries-republican-budget-vote-johnson
Yellow card with charcoal picture of duck on green grass, caption: "Throw Bread on Me" (clear visual parody of Gadsden Flag with snake + Don't Tread On Me")
Post from @kk-maker.bsky.social "Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc. Mood, opossum pal. (She's fine. She'll be monitored and then released shortly.) Photo: (handwritten note) "opposum was brought in due to having eaten an entire Costco chocolate cake. He was panting a lot however mobile and alert."