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A lesser-known power of Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' is where it comes in its collection. Spoilers, but I suspect you know how 'The Lottery' ends. It's famous for a reason. But this is important: Jackson arranged the collection it was named after, and she chose the arrangement. 1/

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This is the thread you should read about Gene Hackman today.

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Gene Hackman soared in dramatic roles but I always loved him in comedies too, especially as the hapless b-movie producer Harry Zimm in Get Shorty.

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Happy #twinpeaksday to all that celebrate

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Random Sunday dog photo, taken by our walker who is magic at getting her to pose.

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And if you’re in the U.S., you can stream all 4 seasons on Hulu. It’s fantastic and I wish more people knew about it.

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This list is missing the Canadian contribution to the genre: the Scandi Noir-inspired CARDINAL.

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Voted early today. Don’t be a disgrace to democracy again Ontario, get out there on Feb 27th if you haven’t already.

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If an employer suggests their employees can side-hustle to make ends meet, we'd recommend you side-hustle all your coworkers together in a room to talk about organizing! 💪

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hello cis friends this is what people mean by trans genocide if a type of person does not officially exist, then any harm against them cannot be measured or reported this headline change isn't even being caused by an executive order it's simply the NYT editors deciding we don't deserve to exist

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There are dozens of us! DOZENS! A new starter pack for Canadian tv and film writers to find each other. Please let me know if you’re alive on Bluesky so I can add ya: go.bsky.app/Dt6Vh5k #scriptsky #tvsky #writer #writing

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This can't be good.

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Did you know wolves are absolutely essential for a healthy ecosystem? When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone the entire system reacted. Small animals became more abundant. Birds began breading more. Rivers changed, small carnivore populations increased. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGGe...

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For Valentine’s Day I hope you’ve all read the great work of romance of the 21st century

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The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943. Only one cat has ever received the award. This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25

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WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt. We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered. Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.

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Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been nominated for the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards! Winners will be announced on April 28 at the awards gala in Toronto co-hosted by Andrew Phung and Jonathan Langdon, and written by Anthony Q. Farrell. www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...

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Microsoft is going to price gouge you by adding their genAI to your subscription without your consent, and they are not transparent about how to avoid this bullshit. Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...

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Pancake ice on Lake Ontario = it’s cooooold.

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RIP to a one of a kind musician, not just for his amazing contributions to The Band, but more recently working with artists like Neko Case, Doug Paisley, and Mercury Rev.

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‘I always say, the film is the thing. The film is the thing. It’s the film, the language of cinema. You work so hard & the second it’s finished, people want you to change it back into words.’ - David Lynch

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These heroes are incredible. 👏

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No!

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There is a persistent myth that if you work in entertainment - if you've done something people have absolutely heard of or enjoyed - that you must be rich. Actors, writers, producers: rich. The sad truth is most of Hollywood is working class. So when you see a Go Fund Me, there's a reason it exists

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A gentle reminder that you should always resist the temptation to tag a creative person into a negative review of their work. It doesn't matter what your intentions are, it's kind of an asshole maneuver. You are free to say whatever you like, of course. Making it their problem, however, is not kind.

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Rewatching Herzog's Nosferatu for the first time in ages and kind of love this take on him - less of a monster and more just a creepy old perv. Plus Bruno Ganz and Isabelle Adjani are always great.

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There have been many wonderful things said about Andrew Pyper these last few days. Here’s a beautiful tribute from Craig Davidson: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Dark as hell but very, very funny as well. Highly recommended. (It’s on Disney+ too, of all places…you’ll see what I mean if you watch it)

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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

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Here’s Toronto Star on the shocking, untimely passing of Andrew Pyper, a writer and a person with so much left to give. 56 seems so cruel. www.thestar.com/news/gta/and...

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RIP Sweet Daddy Siki, wrestler and country music singer. What a life story. www.cbc.ca/documentaryc...

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I’ve seen a lot of cakes in my day, but this is new.

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