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The Miss Universe Organization has cut its ties with its Indonesian franchisee and will cancel an upcoming pageant in Malaysia after contestants complained to police, accusing local organizers of sexual harassment.

 

The new death toll Saturday came as federal emergency workers with axes and cadaver dogs picked through the aftermath of the blaze.

 

A woman who recorded a widely-seen video of the Alabama boat brawl says she pulled out her phone because it “was nuts that the gentleman wouldn’t move their pontoon boat two feet forward so we could park."

 

Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc), a hacking group known for its activist endeavors, built an open source tool for developers to build secure apps.

 

The latest DC project, starring Xolo Maridueña, arrives in theaters Aug. 18.

 

The actor, who says his anti-union remarks were “misinterpreted,” did walk the line in New York, where he was visiting to show support for a former co-star appearing Broadway.

 

You know the annoying guys who call you during dinner and promise your donations are going to charity? They get a three-hour docuseries with Danny McBride and the Safdies among its executive producers.

 

With a sequel to the $1 billion hit a long way off (if a possibility at all), Warners is keeping the Mattel momentum going by trying to push forward 'Hot Wheels' while Hollywood questions which toys can realistically become hits.

 

Emma Kusak met her date on Bumble; they texted for about 2 months before meeting up: police

 

New photos of the Maui wildfire devastation were released by the Hawaii governor’s office as officials and residents assess the unthinkable.

 

Montgomery police said so far that three white men are facing misdemeanor charges after a group assaulted a Black boat captain on Saturday.

 

The Department of Energy is giving grants of up to $1.2 billion to two direct air capture (DAC) projects that aim to remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year.

I didn't even know that you could kill someone with a pellet gun

[–] realcaseyrollins@kbin.projectsegfau.lt 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not comedy, but postmodern self-awareness to the point where the content doesn't take itself seriously anymore.

I recently saw a really good video about this called "Well, that just happened": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLAahsH9e7k

All of this. I'm not pro third wave feminism but I absolutely loved the messaging about the toxic state of Ken.

I ended up watching it, and I'd have to agree. I ain't a third wave feminist and didn't like a lot of the messaging about the war of the sexes, but I don't think that kept it from being a hilarious film. The feminist messaging wasn't even that heavy-handed until the end.

And while MGTOW-adjacent (I find the movement a bit harmful TBH), I do think their messaging about being a simp was pretty good. I approve of anti-simp messaging.

[–] realcaseyrollins@kbin.projectsegfau.lt -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Americans seem to support slavery. Why do Republicans keep trying to block it anyway?

Funniest movie I've seen in 2023: Barbie
Most emotional movie I've seen in 2023: Sound Of Freedom (Runner-up: Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3)
Best action movie I've seen in 2023: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One (Runner-up: John Wick Chapter 4)

[–] realcaseyrollins@kbin.projectsegfau.lt 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't see from what angle that makes sense.

Trump is a powerful man. Assuming the worse of him (which I do not), he could easily send signals for others to do something to someone while he's in jail.

[–] realcaseyrollins@kbin.projectsegfau.lt 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Actually, it's either a) big name actors who are demanding more money upfront because of disappearing residuals, or b) shooting in expensive locations. There are many such cases of both of these factors coming together to create a perfect storm too.

Say what you will about Sound Of Freedom, but that movie was made on a $14.5 million dollar budget by an indie studio shooting at economic locations while not overpaying the main cast. If this was made by a major studio, I bet it would cost about $75 million at least to make the same looking movie with equivalent-calibre actors and similar looking locations. (It should also be pointed out that Angel Studios has already agreed to the Hollywood unions' terms, so it's likely they have already been giving their actors and writers fair residuals for awhile now, due to their low resistance to the terms.)

Imagine comparing Mission Impossible to Fast & Furious. That's like comparing escargot to a snail you found on the side of the road.

If you liked the first movie, you might want to check out the TV show. It's the only film that retained much of the DNA from the original series except for the masks of course.

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