Inside Out 2, 2024 - ★★★½
I watched it by myself. I believe kids need to be teenagers or pre-teens to truly appreciate it. While it's not quite as good as the original Inside Out, it is still very solid. The ending is reminiscent of the one in Monsters, Inc., and it made me shed a tear. Again. 🍿
Heat, 1995 - ★★★½
This is my first rewatch in years. I was inspired to watch it after randomly seeing a video featuring Alexandre Astier commenting on it. The acting is excellent, and the direction is impressive. I wonder if the movie touches on themes of loneliness. 🍿
Heat, 1995 - ★★★½
This is my first rewatch in years. I was inspired to watch it after randomly seeing a video featuring Alexandre Astier commenting on it. The acting is excellent, and the direction is impressive. I wonder if the movie touches on themes of loneliness. 🍿
Disney Finds $100M for Stephen A. Smith, But Not a Dime for FiveThirtyEight
FiveThirtyEight has shut down.
Its founder, Nate Silver:
Last night, as President Trump delivered his State of the Union address1, the Wall Street Journal reported that ABC News would lay off the remaining staff at 538 as part of broader cuts within corporate parent Disney.
John Gruber expressed frustration about the site not remaining online in an archive state:
But the standard behavior when closing a web publication is to just pull the plug. When the whole company goes under, that’s one thing. But when there’s a parent company, especially a thriving one, there’s no justification for pulling the plug other than spiteful disregard for the work. From the perspective of a company the size of Disney, it would cost veritable pennies to keep FiveThirtyEight’s website around forever. What a disgrace.
I could not agree more. I relied heavily on the site for my past attempts to start a company and my current confidential side project as a data soccer analyst. Which made me feel sad and disappointed about FiveThirtyEight’s fate.
And then this:
Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million for five years, an agreement that will result in Smith continuing to star on “First Take” on ESPN while scaling back some of his other required appearances on the network, which would free him up to talk even more about politics, sources briefed on the agreement told The Athletic.
This is driving me mad. The coincidence of these two events reflects capitalism at its worst: promoting fast-paced, nonsensical, emotionally-driven rants over data-driven analysis. The only thing I appreciate about Smith — or many other similar pundits — is its hilarious caricature by the Simpsons.
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I am not a frequent user of Instagram. I visit occasionally because some of my favorite people and places only post there. I noticed that the platform has shifted from square previews to rectangle previews. If I were a heavy user, this change would have driven me crazy. I remember how some people used to be creative with their posts, creating really cool feeds filled with square previews. Instagram threw away all that effort.
Instagram users: it’s never too late to leave. Pixelfed — or Micro.blog — are very solid fediverse alternatives.
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La une de L’Équipe pour PSG - Liverpool est très réussie. Bravo. ⚽️
Y’a pire comme décor pour un petit running de fin de journée. 🧘
Great skit by Troy Iwata, for the Daily Show:
My name is Jean Lemón, I am Elon Musk’s normal body movement choreographer.
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Hilarious vintage bits from Ed Helms on the Daily Show. I laughed out loud at the speedo nut cam and his commentary on mobile phones from that time (I’m guessing around 2003-2004):
It combines the rapid battery depletion of a high powered digital camera with the image production capability of a phone. […] with these portable, easily concealed dynamos, violating someone’s privacy has never been easier or more fun.
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De bonnes bières. 🍻
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, 2018 - ★★★★
Astier remet le couvert pour une adaptation encore plus réussie que Le Domaine des Dieux. Il aborde subtilement le thème de la mort, de la transmission et même des choses plus poétiques comme “est-ce que tout ce qu’on fait doit être utile”. Du Kaamelott pour enfant, avec un vocabulaire qui sera un peu complexe pour les moins de 6 ans. 🍿
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, 2018 - ★★★★
Astier remet le couvert pour une adaptation encore plus réussie que Le Domaine des Dieux. Il aborde subtilement le thème de la mort, de la transmission et même des choses plus poétiques comme “est-ce que tout ce qu’on fait doit être utile”. Du Kaamelott pour enfant, avec un vocabulaire qui sera un peu complexe pour les moins de 6 ans. 🍿
Piratatak est un jeu assez faiblard. À éviter si on n’est pas du genre à faire exprès de laisser gagner les enfants car une stratégie de base — remettre les cartes des bateaux adverses dans la pioche — rendra le jeu interminable et très ennuyant. Il faudrait sans doute modifier les règles pour rendre le truc intéressant. 🎮
Frozen II, 2019 - ★★★★
I know some people may not think it’s cool to say this, but I love the Frozen series. The characters, humor, atmosphere, visuals, and, of course, the music are all top-notch. I’m lucky to watch the original version with my kids because the few scenes I have seen from the French version really fall short. It’s a family favorite with a high rewatchability factor and we can’t wait for the 3rd episode. There, I said it. 🍿
Frozen II, 2019 - ★★★★
I know some people may not think it’s cool to say this, but I love the Frozen series. The characters, humor, atmosphere, visuals, and, of course, the music are all top-notch. I’m lucky to watch the original version with my kids because the few scenes I have seen from the French version really fall short. It’s a family favorite with a high rewatchability factor and we can’t wait for the 3rd episode. There, I said it. 🍿
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, 2023 - ★★★★
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is visually striking and stunning, making it nearly overwhelming. It offers a unique experience filled with laughter and emotional moments driven by poignant, albeit excessive, teenage angst. A quick spoiler alert: the film concludes with a cliffhanger and a To be continued notice, which has not yet been released. Therefore, if you require a story resolution, there’s no rush to watch this movie. 🍿
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, 2023 - ★★★★
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is visually striking and stunning, making it nearly overwhelming. It offers a unique experience filled with laughter and emotional moments driven by poignant, albeit excessive, teenage angst. A quick spoiler alert: the film concludes with a cliffhanger and a To be continued notice, which has not yet been released. Therefore, if you require a story resolution, there’s no rush to watch this movie. 🍿
Wromance, the S1E17 episode of Welcome to Wrexham got me. And I am not the only one. Sports are definitely something to share. What’s the point otherwise? ⚽️ × 🍿
There is something mesmerizing about crafting filter coffee. 🧘
Hit Man, 2023 - ★★★½
A fun rom-com with a twist and two insanely attractive leads. The philosophical scenes shouldn’t be taken too seriously, as they risk becoming unsettling. However, the film leaves you with a thoughtful question to ponder before bed: "Am I truly the person I want to be?" 🍿