RSS- Open Thread – 11 September 2024
- SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says
- The other side of Russia’s application of reflexive control
- Russians taking reflexive control to a new level
- A New Beginning By Walrus
- It’s Over; Pogo Was Right – By Walrus
- “What are Israel’s protests and general strike about — and how big are they?”
- “As a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I was deeply disturbed by my recent visit to Israel”
- Tom67 on Mongolia
- “NASA Composite Booms Deploy, Mission Sets Sail in Space”
Category Archives: Film
The Santa Fe, New Mexico District Attorney will say on 19 January whether a criminal case will be brought against Alec Baldwin for the shooting death on a movie set
By Robert Willmann At 9:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time tomorrow in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the local District Attorney, Mary Carmack-Altwies, will announce whether a criminal case will be brought against actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins … Continue reading
Bill Murray, an American genius
“It’s been 45 years since Murray first burst into the public consciousness as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and in that time the deadpan comic actor has become almost as well known for turning up in unexpected places in real … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Fine Art
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“Ukraine hawk senator is straight out of ‘Dr. Strangelove’” Paul Mulshine
“He’s not saying we won’t get our hair mussed. I allude of course to Roger Wicker, who is a U.S. Senator from Mississippi. The senator seemed to be stepping out of the Cold War movie “Dr. Strangelove” when he commented on … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Mulshine
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“News of the World”
Comment: We watched this film last night. Excellent. No, superb! I did not think films of this quality were made anymore. Another really great production is Ken Burns’ series “Country Music.” If you want to understand a certain kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Film, History, Media
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Two search warrants are disclosed in the Alec Baldwin movie set shooting case
By Robert Willmann Here are the two search warrants with supporting affidavits from the Santa Fe Magistrate Court that were issued on Friday, 22 October 2021, about the shooting by Alec Baldwin the day before on the set of the … Continue reading
The Queen’s Gambit
This is an exceptional series. I recommend it. pl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Gambit_(miniseries)
Posted in Film, Media
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“The Spook Who Sat By The Door” – TTG
Earlier today one of our fellow correspondents, longarch, offered a link to an article on theorganicprepper.com that contends the current unrest is unfolding, step by step, in accordance with a playbook… the US Special Forces Unconventional Warfare Manual. This article … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Film, History, TTG
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It cost “a man a yard” at San Pietro
Most of us have seen "Saving Private Ryan," and "Band of Brothers," and therefore have some idea of what happened in the Normandy landings that began on June 6, 1944. These are admittedly from the American point of view. But … Continue reading
Posted in Film, History
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No! No! We Deplorables demand that “The Hunt” be released! (satire)
"The film follows 12 strangers, referred to as "deplorables" in the trailer, who mysteriously wake up in a clearing. They do not know where they are or how they got there. They discover that they have been chosen to be … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Politics
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Analytic piece on staged chemical attacks
" … weaponized disinformation campaigns, staged videos and fake news are common approaches used by the US military and special services to promote their own agenda around the world. The US was actively using these tools during its intervention in … Continue reading
Posted in Film, The Military Art, weapons
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