In the mood to watch some solid documentaries over the next couple of months, and I have seen a ton, so I thought I would solicit y’all’s favorites? It can be a documentary series, too! *** Update *** Reposting this because I want some responses and that was an impressive curbstomp even by my standards.
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Wednesday Evening Open Thread: Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks!
Master comedian Mel Brooks was born on this day in 1926. Few people know that Brooks was a combat engineer in WW2, building bridges and clearing minefields so Allied troops could advance and kick Nazi ass. Keep kicking Nazi ass, you wonderful mensch, we need you more than ever. pic.twitter.com/AoLQIBhpiD — Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) June …
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Sunday Morning Open Thread: Eye-Catching
We selected @BlueOrigin to develop the human landing system for the #Artemis V mission. This component for deep space transportation will help us in our goal of sending astronauts to the surface of the Moon and returning them home safely: https://t.co/KMq5fUn0ll pic.twitter.com/mpfUjWr6OX — NASA (@NASA) May 19, 2023 Belt *and* suspenders, that’s the talking point: …
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Oscars Open Thread: Might Be “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’s” to Lose
Ke Huy Quan, through tears, celebrated his Oscar win for best supporting actor in “Everything Everywhere All at Once." "My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp. And somehow I ended up here on Hollywood's biggest stage," Quan said. https://t.co/3DT6Mh7vzD pic.twitter.com/Eqna80vmS5 — The Associated Press (@AP) March 13, 2023 …
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Saturday Night At the Movies Open Thread: The ‘Magical Mirror’ of the Hays Code
🧵this is a fascinating defense of the Hays Code to me, a person who has thought extensively about how the Hays Code changed the texture of life in America across multiple decades (preface: I am not in favor of the Hays Code and these ppl are nuts) 1/ https://t.co/GcY1rtpNGa — Katharine Coldiron 🌟 (@ferrifrigida) February …
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Entertainment Open Thread: Happy Birthday, Mr. Hackman!
Happy 93rd to Gene Hackman, who was told by everybody he didn't have what it takes to be an actor, was given the lowest score ever by the Pasadena actors studio, worked as a doorman, didn't get his first film role until his mid-30s and didn't become a leading man until his 40s. pic.twitter.com/RGp8Imbw09 — …
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Monday Morning Open Thread: The Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony
Actor George Clooney, singer-songwriter Amy Grant, singer Gladys Knight, composer Tania León and rock group U2 were celebrated for their contributions to the arts at a White House reception and a music-filled Kennedy Center Honors show https://t.co/GseeVN1xZA pic.twitter.com/yW9BdHdlUX — Reuters (@Reuters) December 5, 2022 (There will be a televised version on CBS, on December 28.) …
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