Ticketmaster and Live Nation had monopoly over big concert venues, jury finds A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, which gave fans the equivalent of a backstage pass to a business that dominates l...

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states. https://to.pbs.org/4tQdtMi

I have some huge news! I am making my debut on a Criterion disc for their stunning 4k restoration of Neil Jordan's THE CRYING GAME. I wrote an essay for the booklet and I'm very excited for everyone to check it out.

www.criterion.com/films/33812-...

Very ijbol

I needed a good laugh, despite the grim connection to the current state of the industry as a whole. Thank you, Mr. Ehrlich

Not the first time I’ve posted about this, but still need to get the word out apparently. Perfect posters for a perfect film

Taking notes from Tom Cruise and sending a white chocolate coconut Bundt cake to anyone involved with the Roofman marketing

Anyone who’s a real one was sold the second that trailer dropped last June. If you know how to read between the lines, it was an honest campaign!

Maine Is Close to Passing a Moratorium on New Datacenters The proposed legislation would be the first of its kind passed in the country, but there are similar bills popping up everywhere this year.

a small bright spot, Maine gets one step closer to a moratorium. and there are many more similar laws up at the local level across the country

Mayor Mamdani tours the new Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit at Bellevue Hospital with DOC Commissioner Stanley Richards and SVP of Correctional Health Patsy Yang.

Promises won't close Rikers Island. Action will.

We're announcing the opening of NYC’s first Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit at Bellevue Hospital for people in custody with complex medical needs, including critically vulnerable Rikers Island detainees.

The journey to close Rikers has begun.

It may be set in Miami, but the common denominator here is the hottest thing in Scarface

Regardless of whether these two live up to their potential, it’s nice, rejuvenating to be an audience member whose brain doesn’t have to go on autopilot after 15 minutes. Good acting, solid ensembles! The women of The Drama! Anna Baryshnikov x2!

Turns out “if you can’t rape your wife, who can you rape?” underpins our current predicament

Some are more gifted than others though

If you aren’t, who is

Happy Birthday to HEATHERS + my favorite line of dialogue ever committed to film.

Ahh, that’s so neat—it makes for a good Florida! The pilot’s fantastic! I was very, very charmed. Great cast and good writing. We need more procedurals of this caliber

RJ Decker not receiving a second season could be my 13th reason

Now streaming on Hulu

Still mourning Anne 😔

“He gave them to me unopened. To prove that he loved me more.” // Birth (2004), dir. Jonathan Glazer

$25 for every volume of The Complete Peanuts, which spans the full fifty years of the comic strip, is honestly one of the greatest deals ever. I'm floored.

The Woman in the Yard (2025), dir. Jaume Collet-Serra

The Entity (1982), dir. Sidney J. Furie

A Cure for Wellness (2016), dir. Gore Verbinski

April Fool’s Day (1986), dir. Fred Walton

Scream 7……. ijbol. I don’t think my father, the inventor of cinema, would be too pleased to hear about this

Looking at photos of faves to remind myself that I do like the genre

Picking up regular library holds vs. ILL holds

Anyway, I have no idea which De Palma book came in

Keep the party going and have To Die For and Birth on deck?

I’d say your wallet thanks you, but I know you’ve compensated for the lack of Criterion—I’ve seen your hauls!

Now that’s valid! When does the Criterion empire go global

Enjoyed selecting my annual Criterion haul, but still bitter about the gift codes now having expiration dates 🧐

Following barista strike, Starbucks agrees to bargain with union - union still calls on allies to delete Starbucks app and not buy any Starbucks until agreement is reached

Collective action matters. When we fight, we win. ✊

“She seemed to live in a crackle of tension one could almost feel like a physical thing around her.”

—Ruth Warrick on the spectacular Joan Crawford #botd
📸 Eve Arnold, 1959

Doesn’t always pay attention, but Dirty Harry is different

Woke up at 2am after sleeping for 9 hours and unwittingly chose the perfect films to enhance the surreality of the day so far. Sandy Dennis.. 😮‍💨💕

That Cold Day in the Park (1969), dir. Robert Altman // Images (1972), dir. Altman

I see myself represented in both here

Grace Glowicki Brings New Life to Indie Horror With her latest film, ‘Dead Lover,’ and a lead role in ‘Honey Bunch,’ the Toronto artist’s messy and outrageous approach to filmmaking is turning heads around the world…

Had the pleasure of editing @alishamgl.bsky.social’s profile on the great Grace Glowicki for @thegrindto.bsky.social.

Edmonton’s freakiest!