What If (2013)

whole movie was bullshit, couple good moments, primarily bullshit. 

alanis morissette - hand in my pocket

a very special honorary osmr from Twitter:

https://twitter.com/pixelatedboat/status/1308207510566834178?s=21

"The only thing hand in my pocket about the Alanis Morissette song Hand In My Pocket is that none of the things that happen in it are actually hand in my pocket"

paper moon (1973)

a delightful easy going feel good romp about a young orphan girl in the great depression; notable themes include gender ambiguity and an atypical relationship (a healthy friendship between a mid thirties dude and a 9 year old girl).

democracy in chains by Nancy Maclean

Fully half of this impeccably researched book is footnotes; as a deep dive into the terrible changes wrought by the Koch brothers it's essential reading, altho unless you are into dense political history and analysis you won't get through it. 

Law & Order: SVU (1999-present)

A sobering morality play about the iron-fisted rituals of state power intersecting with the relentless enactment of normative behavior; the use of SVU subject matters is an especially grotesque medium through which to make an ultimately normalizing and moralizing statement about deference to status quo power relations and structural prejudice (with bonus points for mapping a rough sketch of the evolution of socially acceptable behavior, views, and language through the tumultuous early 2000s; not recommended.)

the witches of eastwick (1987)

Besides having a star studded cast acting their hearts out in really dramatic, goofy, fun scenes, this movie is also just special for telling a really strange story and breaking out of the Hollywood mold. 

contrapoints youtube channel

ContraPoints, a sort of combo political philosophy and nerdy art project consisting of video discourses on various topics by creator Natalie Wynn, was, is, and continues to be one of the most brilliant things on the internet. 

happy gilmore (1996)

we could use more such subversively anti-establishment / class-demolishing pop culture today. 

the rescuers down under (1990)

Still slaps after all these years. 

the year of living dangerously (1982)

this movie didn't always hold together that well as a story, but it had amazing locations, really unique and interesting characters, and a complex morality. 

Widows (2018)

This is a solid, captivating drama/thriller with strong female and poc leads, a smart plot, fun supporting characters, and a satisfying ending - how often does that happen??