The Killers (1946)

The Killers is an outstanding film noir starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner. It’s available on disc from the Criterion Collection. Criterion has also included the 1964 version.

The film is as nested with weird resonances as it is glamorous with obvious pleasures. #filmnoir https://t.co/8iwGgGpdnN
— Paul Parcellin (@PaulPar) April 15, 2023

Covers: Are You Ready?

“Are You Ready?” (1970) was a hit for Pacific Gas & Electric.

Right-wing positions on abortion are unpopular

That doesn’t stop state legislatures and Republican judges from taking extremist actions.

I think the Supreme Court will ultimately uphold the terrible ban on Mifepristone (the abortion pill) that was done by a Trump judge. The right-wing judges don’t care if their decisions are unpopular. They have lifetime jobs.

Look at it politically. If they allow the usage of the pill to continue, I’ll still be mad at them for overturning Roe v. Wade. Their Trump cult voters who supported the end of abortion will be mad at them for this decision. So, they would not please anyone.

I and millions of others are already furious about overturning Roe. Banning the pill can’t make me much angrier than I am already

More than half of Americans — 57% — believe the Supreme Court is politically motivated when it comes to banning abortion in the United States, including 77% of Democrats, 40% of Republicans, and 54% of independents. (@Ipsosus) More: https://t.co/HwWpvHJ9nu pic.twitter.com/xGGrIjDOBF
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) April 14, 2023

Should medication abortion should be legal/illegal in your state:

Net legal %

+31 adults

+28 men
+33 women

+65 Dem/lean
-1 Rep/lean

+54 18-29
+31 30-49
+19 50-64
+24 65+

+20 Catholic
+7 Protestant
-27 White Evangelical

– @pewresearch
— John Della Volpe (follow me on substack) (@dellavolpe) April 13, 2023

Nearly every major poll on the abortion pill suggests support is a 70-25 issuehttps://t.co/Gx7PEVFgEU pic.twitter.com/wjRgtRkX2O
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) April 10, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of Americans support legal abortion. The same is true among religious Americans: majorities of religious Americans support legal abortion.

The outliers are white evangelicals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, LDS and Hispanic Protestants.@RNS https://t.co/8rg9dLUycE
— PRRI (@PRRIpoll) April 7, 2023

PEW POLL: “By more than two-to-one, Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state”https://t.co/x0ZJDDkQZv
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 11, 2023

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is right if they strike

They are not treated well by the studios. Read the first thread about changes in the industry.

Thread https://t.co/Iw3yHwPs3I
— Rebecca Theodore-Vachon 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) April 12, 2023

Long ass thread about why I'm NOT voting YES on the WGA SAV.

I've been poor my entire life. I moved to LA with no financial support system, ended up living in my car for two months, before finally landing an assistant job on a long-running show (CSI).
— Deanna Shumaker (@deannashumaker) April 12, 2023

The studios need to respond to the crisis writers face. WGA members must demonstrate our willingness to fight for the contract writers need and deserve by supporting a strike authorization vote. 🧵 1/3
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) April 3, 2023

“Writers are finding their work devalued in every part of the business.”

Why film and TV scribes are preparing to stop work—and how a potential strike could change everything: https://t.co/1SeEGO0b3s
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) April 11, 2023

The Warner Brothers logo

#WarnerBrosDiscovery opened their press event w/ a montage of 100 years of Warner Bros classics.

Then they never mentioned the library again.

Nothing. Not even CASABLANCA. pic.twitter.com/kwqFb8GzMP
— Will McKinley (@willmckinley) April 12, 2023

Silent-era logos of major Hollywood studios pic.twitter.com/2CLFvyZhMC
— Silent Movie GIFs (@silentmoviegifs) December 21, 2023

Manute Bol fought William “The Refrigerator” Perry!

This happened in 2002 but I didn’t know about it until today.

In 2002, Manute Bol agreed to appear on Celebrity Boxing in a bout with former NFL player William “The Refrigerator” Perry.

Bol donated his earnings from the fight to his Ring True Foundation which supplied aid to displaced Sudanese families. pic.twitter.com/QeHkpYRjqF
— Hoops Nostalgia (@HoopsNostalgia) February 1, 2023

Jocko the Monkey

Jocko! https://t.co/bSziRhyCZG
— 🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩 (@oldfilmsflicker) April 13, 2023

Paul Muni with Jocko the monkey in 1932 on the set of "Scarface." pic.twitter.com/94th9GPVgq
— I HAVE A NERDY MIND #Blacklivesmatter (@blaksheepno1) November 27, 2020

The New York Times on the legal status of abortion in each state

Across the U.S., the fight over abortion access is still taking place in courtrooms. Here's a look at the legal status of abortion in each state.https://t.co/MTMVuPK4dP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 11, 2023

Two Peeps contests

Finally, a roundup of this year’s Peeps TikTok diorama entries, in article form!

From @AnnaLissRoy and me (but Anna did most the work here):https://t.co/6MFu83SeTw pic.twitter.com/GB8CDJM8W6
— Dave Jorgenson 📈 (@davejorgenson) April 11, 2023

Last year's Peep diorama contest yielded some truly incredible entries, like "A Peep Inside Canada" pic.twitter.com/cTzYNkAOz2
— Dave Jorgenson 📈 (@davejorgenson) April 3, 2023

‘Art is for everyone’: Carroll County’s biggest tourism event, PEEPshow, opens to viewers Friday https://t.co/6xpAbGs9WL
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) March 30, 2023

Sneak PEEP: Carroll County Arts Council's annual PEEPshow fundraiser. http://t.co/p5U2qDHrYF pic.twitter.com/vzNJhIGtLq
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) March 27, 2015

Carroll County Arts Council announces PEEPshow winners – Baltimore Sun https://t.co/gt1ibkqPYm
— Watch Frozen 2013 Full Movie (@Frozen20132) April 20, 2022

GOP and their courts have unpopular positions on abortion pills

By more than 2 to 1, Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state: 71% of women under 30 say this, while just 12% say it should be illegal. (@HSHartig @pewresearch) Details: https://t.co/jgkkATlRhV pic.twitter.com/qeEnnZnZAl
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) April 11, 2023

Abortion medication has overwhelming support, but one interesting dynamic is that young MEN are more supportive than women over 30. Gen Z is very, very, very progressive pic.twitter.com/IFx8gztnhV
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) April 11, 2023

also this:

Iowa Poll: Over 60% support legal abortion as state Supreme Court considers restrictions. (@katie_akin Des Moines Register) https://t.co/zIDrKV5kzS
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) March 28, 2023