What Makes 1997’s The Game Still Work? + The Audacity Interviews & Wasteman Review In episode 628 of Meet Me at the Movies, Noel T. Manning II is joined by Thomas Manning for a dynamic mix of interviews, reviews, and a revisit to a classic after nearly 3-decades. Thomas brings…

WATCH: Members Noel Manning and Thomas Manning take a look back at THE GAME (1997) for Meet Me at the Movies youtu.be/_7fY-p4GpKk @noelmanning.bsky.social @thethomasmanning.bsky.social

I just witnessed an 84-year-old Bob Dylan captivate an audience of 3,000 men, women, and children for 90 minutes straight. No phones, no cameras. Mostly deep cuts. I couldn’t for the life of me discern his lyrics at any given moment. He only spoke to the crowd once. No one does it like Bob.

This Hornets game is the worst thing that’s happened to me all year — and that’s saying something, because I broke my hip and was replaced by AI at my job this year

Stan Van Gundy should not be behind a mic

Welp, the Charlotte Hornets just played the worst quarter of basketball they’ve played all season… at the most inopportune time

I thought the Pitt finale was magnificent, but the scene where Dr. Robbie turns to the camera and says “so what are we… some kinda Pitt Squad?” was slightly out of place and didn’t fit the tone of this particular episode. Otherwise, 10/10, no notes

Steph Curry knocking down a go-ahead 3 in the final minute of a postseason game. Nature is healing. But I’m also having Portland flashbacks.

I love these Charlotte Hornets man

Amazon Prime with the WORST TIMING POSSIBLE for technical difficulties, I am going to lose my ever loving mind

He is unbelievable in Wasteman

Coby White, I love you

BACK TO PUTTING 50% WEIGHT ON THE LEG, CAN I GET A HELL YEAH

i bet this goes crazy if you’re a dumbass

Allow me to submit Pig for your consideration

This may be a fundamentally new kind of sin blending blasphemy, idolatry, divination, and simony, among others. Those who are not horrified at this may be entirely lacking in authentic religious awareness and feeling.

THE GREENSBORO SWARM ARE YOUR 2026 NBA G-LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Would your four year old happen to be Ben Hosley from the @blankcheck.bsky.social podcast?

Hijack Season 2 on Apple TV+

Overall a step down from the razor sharp first season, but trading in the setting of a plane's cabin for a train traveling through snowy Berlin opened up a lot of cinematography possibilities that were beautifully capitalized upon. Everything looks spectacular.

ICYMI Interview: EoM Sr. Interviewer @thethomasmanning.bsky.social recently sat down w/ cinematographer Cristina Dunlap about her work on dark comedy CHILI FINGER. Dunlap breaks down the process of balancing a very calculated approach to cinematography within a chaotic narrative. #SXSW #ChiliFinger

Tom is an insulting nickname for Thomas

ICYMI: Conversations with Stephen Lang, Gore Verbinski, and Zainab Azizi For releases from the first quarter of 2026

Some recent interviews of mine — Stephen Lang, Gore Verbinski, and Zainab Azizi

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SWARM SWARM 🐝🐝

You’re not a true sicko unless you’re currently watching the Greensboro Swarm and Stockton Kings in Game 1 of the NBA G-League Finals, on ESPNEWS live from Gate City

One party size bag of ruffles is $7.29 but you can get 3 for $10????

folks we have a real world “how can that be profitable for Frito-Lay???” situation on our hands

AJ and the EoM team are great folks! @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social

imagine if i happened to be a trillionaire and bought twitter and 80% of the stuff on the site was just about big pants. you couldn't escape it. just an endless deluge of big pants propaganda

This feels like the new "person, woman, man, camera, TV"

Portland, Oregon by a country mile

A Conversation with “Chili Finger” cinematographer Cristina Dunlap. [SXSW] Chili Finger, Cristina Dunlap, interview, cinematography, SXSW, EoM Presents, Thomas Manning, comedy, crime, drama, YellowHouse Entertainment

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EoM Sr. Interviewer @thethomasmanning.bsky.social recently sat down with cinematographer Cristina Dunlap about her work on dark comedy CHILI FINGER. Dunlap breaks down the process of balancing a very calculated approach to cinematography within a chaotic narrative. #SXSW #ChiliFinger

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Crime 101.

As Heat knock-offs go, it captures the intense loneliness of Mann’s men better than most other imitations. 

But mostly, it just made me want to watch Heat again.