Robert Edwards
@robertsedwards
Veteran, writer, filmmaker, music and comedy nerd, blogging at The King’s Necktie thekingsnecktie.substack.com. Author of RESISTING THE RIGHT, from OR Books. Writer/director of "Land of the Blind" starring Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland.
It's cool that the WaPo is still using this slogan on its masthead, except now it's a promise.
Since the war with Iran is back on with a venegance, does Trump have to return his FIFA Peace Prize?
Just a reminder: Tomorrow night, there will be a special one-night-only online screening of ASK E. JEAN, Ivy Meeropol's great doc about E. Jean Carroll, at 7pm ET, followed by a Q&A with Ivy and actor/activist/author Busy Philipps. Link for tickets in comments.
ASK E. JEAN, Ivy Meeropol's great doc about E. Jean Carroll, is in selected theaters around the country right now. Now the filmmakers are offering a one-night-only virtual screening on JULY 14, at 7pm ET, followed by Q&A w/ Ivy and actor/activist/author Busy Philipps. Link for tickets below!
Has anyone yet created something called ChadGPT? Because I think it's a billion dollar idea.
2/2 As the guys at Men In Blazers put it, it was like watching "Buster Douglas ride Seabiscuit against the Russians at Lake Placid—the Miracle on Ice... on grass… on a horse." Congrats to the Blue Sharks, who will define this Cup as long as it is remembered.
This guy is an actual TV commentator for Fox, which is a shame, because he could have had a helluva career as a deadpan satirist.
Look at these four rulings, all of them taking the most inhumane, right-wing position possible and abetting an openly authoritarian regime. Disband the Court.
A tale of two newspapers. The Guardian states the truth, or close to it (replace “accused of” with “continues”) while the NYT asks: “Is water wet?”
Messi gets a brace and propels Argentina into the round of 32 on the 40th anniversary of the Hand of God goal. (If he hadn’t missed a pen earlier—a rarity—that would have been hat tricks in two straight WC matches.) These title holders look tough.
Trump deploys crackerjack emergency repair team to fix Reflecting Pool.
Tale of two goalkeepers. Terrible mistake by Korea’s Seung-gyu (I feel for him) that Mexico pounced on, and incredible double save by El Tri’s Rangel to preserve the win.
Sometimes, reality is more chef's-kiss-perfect and on the nose than anything we could make up.
Only b/c of watching the World Cup (partially on Fox Sports) did I become aware that this—incredibly—is a thing. File under: Stuff Nobody Ever, Ever Asked For.
82 years ago today, American paratroopers were among the Allied forces that landed in northern France to liberate Europe from fascism. If only there were something we could do today to carry on that legacy. Hmmm.
2/ Hey, I'd never criticize someone for posting a lot. But I also know someone who is mentally unwell and should not have the nuclear codes when I see it.(See links in comments.)
Today in unnecessary lower thirds. As opposed to Paul McCartney, Paleontologist?
NINE years ago? If you had asked 2017 Me if I thought we'd still be dealing with this pr!ck almost a decade later, I would have laughed. (Being interviewed at anti-Trump protest in NYC, May 2017, with Justin Schein @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social, who took this snap.)
Awesome. So if I am in a trauma situation—like I’m bleeding out—all I have to do is get out my phone, scan the QR code, hope I’m getting bars, then go to the website and read up on what to do in case of emergency.
You think the new Trumpified passport is bad? Donald is reportedly now going around talking about himself as being in a league with Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon. He does know that is literally the comic stereotype of a delusional mental patient, right?