Buttigieg: And my word of warning to my own political party is that we would make a terrible mistake if we thought that our job was to just take power somehow and then put everything back the way it was. That’s not what we’re here to do. We’re not out to go around and just find all the little bits and pieces of everything that they smashed and tape it together and say, “Here you go, I give you the world as it looked in 2023.” That’s not going to work. It’s not what we need. So much has changed, and the truth is they are destroying things right and left. They’re destroying a lot of good, important things. They’re destroying some useless things too, because they’re destroying everything. So now we get a chance to put things together on different terms.

Ovechkin gets his 34th hat trick. Only Ovechkin and Sourdif have hat tricks for the Caps this year. Sourdif wears 34.

Sound off if you're vaccinated against COVID and still alive January 2026!

All Covid Vaccinated will be dead by December 31, 2025 *According to United States of America, who lead the charge to kill 95% of the World in 1994, under UN Agenda 2021.

When I was a kid, I’d watch television shows and movies and I didn’t take much notice of the artists behind the camera. I didn’t know who directed this and who wrote that and what studio was behind it and how it did at the box office; I simply knew what I enjoyed watching and was glad someone made it. As I got older and acknowledged these projects don’t just come together by osmosis and began taking notice of careers and filmographies, connecting the dots became an unexpected treat. This was never more true than with Rob Reiner. When I was 10-years-old, my favorite movie was “The American President” (1995, dir. Rob Reiner), the spiritual precursor to “The West Wing” (both were written by Aaron Sorkin and share numerous actors between them). For my money, it’s tops as far as comfort flicks go. It’s warm and funny and hopeful and smart. There are few movies more attuned to the vibe of hygge. Imagine being wrapped up in a big hug on a plush couch by someone you love and admire on a cold day. Around the same time, I got this old cassette tape from a box of junk a neighbor left out on the curb. It was the bestselling soundtrack to “When Harry Met Sally…” (1989, dir. Rob Reiner). I hadn’t yet seen the movie, which wasn’t exactly age-appropriate. But I took that cassette and propped it up on my bedroom windowsill. I was obsessed with the cover photo. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal—impossibly mature and sophisticated to my 10-year-old mind—are standing there with the golden autumn behind them in Central Park. Long before I saw the movie, that one image became aspirational for me. Last year, after the election, I took a break from everything. I left my laptop and phone completely dormant, didn’t answer any texts or emails, and for a week, I did nothing but watch romcoms. It was an emergency detox. I rewatched “When Harry Met Sally…” three or four times in that span. Escape and comfort. Reiner and Ephron and more hygge. As God is my witness, I will be forever grateful that I saw “The Princess Bride” (1987, dir. Rob Reiner) when I was a pre-teen. I don’t know exactly when it happened, but at some point, self-aware irony in American entertainment went from an art form to a lazy and cynical cop-out — and then, sadly, synonymous with the very worst aspects of the cool kids table. Yet, in this flick, it is all art and beautifully earnest even in its most knowing winks. Mr. Reiner and screenwriter William Goldman gave us a masterpiece of heart and demonstrated what it means to be proudly clever and unapologetically loving without sacrificing either. Another perfect comfort movie — arguably the greatest comfort movie of all-time. All hygge. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen “A Few Good Men” (1992, dir. Rob Reiner), which is, somehow, still weirdly underrated — far and away one of the best movies to be thoroughly snubbed at both the Oscars and the Golden Globes. If there’s a military courtroom thriller that can also be counted as an unlikely comfort movie, this is the one. Oh god, what about “Stand By Me” (1986, dir. Rob Reiner)? These days, it holds a status of great reverence for anyone over the age of 35, but did you know Mr. Reiner’s direction was deemed uneven by some reviewers upon its release? Utterly insane. I don’t know what the hell those folks were watching. There is something so deeply spiritual about this film that it feels anointed. Bittersweet hygge. I’ve had this tiny fantasy since my mid-20s that I would someday meet Mr. Reiner, and I would tell him all this — as though he’s never heard it all before. I’d ask him if he ever reflects on the fact that he created some of the greatest films across numerous genres. I’d thank him for his earnestness and humor and loving nature, all of which shone through in his artistry. I’d tell him how many times Ol’ Meathead made me laugh during his arguments with Archie, and I might have been enough of a dork in that moment to ask if he, too, puts on one sock and shoe at a time — perhaps the only moment during the entire run of “All in the Family” that I found myself in total agreement with Archie. What I’d be too embarrassed to tell him is that I personally thought he became America’s Uncle by acclamation. When you saw Mr. Reiner pop up in a project, you felt an immediate sense of comfort. Without it ever being obvious or cloying, he offered the feeling of safety and warmth and a healthy amount of mischievousness with his presence. He felt completely genuine, and he made it look so easy. Was there anyone in all of entertainment more equipped to offer sincere words of encouragement and a hilarious, bawdy joke in the same exchange? I’m not so sure. He was the uncle who wasn’t afraid to tell you what you needed to hear but would always have your back. I wonder how many folks remember that Mr. Reiner was one of the co-founders of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which was created to challenge California’s Prop 8, the ballot initiative that became an intended state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. When same-sex marriage was still years away from majority acceptance in our country, there was America’s Uncle, straight as can be, demanding a future in which LGBTQ families be given a full stake in the American Dream and hurry the fuck up on that, please and thank you. God, this one hurts. I hate how much it hurts. I hate this ending. This is not supposed to be how it ends. My thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr. Reiner and Michele Singer. They deserved so much better than this. May their memories be a blessing. ---- Link to full essay available here: charlotteclymer.substack.com…

I firmly believe that every single time you renew your driver's license, you should have to take a written test with questions like this.

wick using thaumaturgy to scream “HEEEEELPPPPP” after getting caught is so funny #criticalrolespoilers

Cocktail (1988) is glossy, chaotic ’80s escapism. And a huge part of why it works is Tom Cruise behind the counter. He trained with pro flair bartenders, and it shows in every flip, spin, and perfect pour. The man sells the fantasy.

RIP the legendary Tom Stoppard. Among his more famous achievements, he radically rewrote Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (under the pen-name Barry Watson), adding most of the thrilling beats and hilarious gags. One of my favourites: the cut to Brody, after being hyped up as a master of spycraft, lost and blithering in a Turkish market.

White: It is asinine we can't have a realistic policy conversation about how certain cultures are incompatible with ours. It should be okay to say that, it should be okay to base immigration policy on that.

Claudia Black reveals she will not return as Mother Klothow in AHSOKA Season 2 “I’m going to be transparent. They picked up season two, picked me up with it, and then Disney, which is structuring things differently these days, could not pay me what I needed to be paid as a single mother to keep all my responsibilities going at home in Los Angeles, because they were filming in London. It was not something that they could make happen, and therefore, I had to bow out for season two. It was very sad for me.” (Source: bleedingcool.com/tv/ahsoka-c…)

Indiana Senate Republican Mike Bohacek, whose daughter has Down syndrome, says he will vote no on redistricting, citing Trump’s use of the slur “retarded” — POLITICO

Happy Thanksgiving!

This never gets old 🦃

Ranch > Raunchy 🤣🤣🤣 @Taste_FlavorCo

This was called TAUNTING and would negate a 91 yard td from Javion Kinnard Genuinely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen

Museums are for the public to enjoy, including families with children. They aren’t for you to walk around fatly in scanty clothing that a cheap street-hooker would wear, filming a shitty thirst trap for your audience of pig retards.