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It’s No Big Deal

I have a digital subscription to The New Yorker—but not the print copy, since nostalgia only goes so far—and don’t have many complaints. No one forced me to pay the fee (I forget how much) and the posted articles offer self-righteous and condescending political opinions as an unintentional (I think, unless editor David Remnick’s pulling a fast one, turning his magazine into a parody landing pad) reminder of how blinkered the “Acela Corridor” cadre of journalists has become in the past 15 years. Читать дальше...

Deadline.com 

Pritish Nandy Dies: Indian Producer, Filmmaker & Journalist Was 73

Pritish Nandy, the Indian poet, producer and filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 73. Born in 1951 in Bihar, he produced many films such as Bollywood Calling, Sur, Kaante, Chameli and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, among others. Numerous figures in Indian entertainment have been paying tribute to the influential figure, whose death was confirmed […]

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5 things to know this Thursday, January 9

Happy Friday Junior! Meteorologist Matt Mackie says the winds will keep up all day with temperatures feeling more like single digits or teens even though it will actually be in the 20s.

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LGBTQ-Plus Is a Car Boot on the Hetero Jaw

A comedian was scoring big points with his thoughts on tranny vs granny. Saying grandma is too much trouble and the word gets shortened to granny, he told us, and saying transvestite is too much trouble and it gets shortened to tranny. “Congratulations, English-language trainees,” he said, or something like that. Well, look. Transvestites hate tranny and they’re the people most affected by the word, so don’t call them trannies unless you’re a bigot. Next, let’s remember something the comedian chose to forget. Читать дальше...

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Wake Up, Canada

Donald Trump’s latest remarks about Canada, tariffs, and our potential annexation as the 51st state of the provide Canadians with a golden opportunity to reflect, laugh, and strategize.

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Love Me Techno

There’s a misconception that the term “independent cinema” is a reference to the style of obtuse, experimental filmmaking that’s only enjoyed by those with a passion for the art form. The majority of indie films released that have been breakthrough successes represent the types of projects that major studios have seemingly forgotten in their quest to churn out superhero stories. A Real Pain has more in common with Planes, Trains and Automobiles than it does with esoteric international cinema,... Читать дальше...