Cheer yourself up! #books Close-Minded Closets buff.ly/3AqPmLv

Firing Kristi Noem and replacing her with Markwayne Mullins is like shitting your pants and running home to change your shirt.

One of the most important movies I've seen in a long time. A Reader & A Cinephile: The Voice of Hind Rajab — Natetheworld buff.ly/1QyPjgp

What is this will power that you speak of?

"Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home." -Anna Quindlen I began my own journey today. It is a long road ahead, but I am so proud of myself for finally starting.

Once again, I have watched every film nominated for this year's Academy Awards (50 in total). I assume my golden trophy is in the mail. The Academy

Now Spinning, The Gaslight Anthem "Handwritten"

Sunday Cocktail: Sybarite. 1.5oz. Gin, 1oz. Lemon Juice, 1oz. Cointreau, 1oz. Ginger Ale, 1 Lemon Twist

Sunday is my Super Bowl. After a lot of debate (mostly with myself), here is my ballot for the 98th Academy Awards. A Reader & A Cinephile: My Oscar Ballot for the 98th Academy Awards — Natetheworld buff.ly/6Rpjlz9

Digging into some Oklahoma history. A Reader & A Cinephile: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan — Natetheworld buff.ly/2NsbTE3

Ranking 9 Shows on my radar... 1. Orange Is The New Black 2. House of Cards 3. Blackish 4. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 5. Space Force 6. The Simpsons 7. Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8. Doom Patrol 9. CBS Evening News

When I accept new connections on LinkedIn, I start an internal clock in my head. How long until this person tries to sell me something?

2026 in Cinema.

I did. But only because I lived through the first one.

Tonight at our annual Oscar Party, we crowned a new Champion of the Oscars. And we celebrated another great year at the movies with a cocktail, The "French 75" Underground in honor of my choice for Best Picture, One Battle After Another.

6 Spots remain for our next Seattle Cinema & Supper Club. Join us for an evening of great friends, food, and film. To register or for more details, drop me a line.

In my estimation, this is the most powerful film I have ever watched focused on Israel's war in Gaza. Cinephile No. 1,377 “The Voice of Hind Rajab” — Natetheworld buff.ly/NWWuOV5

Am I a good man? Potent Quotable (March 2026) — Natetheworld buff.ly/VL10Pem