The discourse over Zohran Kwame Mamdani and his bench pressing is further proof that modern American politics is a decaying, gas-bloated corpse covered in its shit and filled with piss-drinking maggots.

The Jo Shishido interview in Criterion's 'Branded to Kill' supplements is one of the greatest home media extras I've ever seen lol I still prefer 'Youth of the Beast,' 'Zigeunerweisen,' and maybe 'Tokyo Drifter,' but 'Branded' is still brill. criterionchannel.com/videos/joe-shi…

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ Mesmeric Mythology The Quay Brothers’ version of Bruno Schulz’s Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass is equivocal and bursting with plump metaphors ripe for interpretation. – Matt Mahler READ: tinyurl.com/SanatoriumQuay

The Quay Brothers adapt Bruno Schulz yet again and continue their utterly distinctive filmography with 'Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass.' It's a must-see for fans of Schulz and the Quays, though slightly too long and abstruse for newcomers. popmatters.com/sanatorium-qua…

Happy 'Fire Walk with Me' Day. Sheryl Lee gives one of the best performances in film history that was initially despised. Celebrate by reading Lee's forward to the excellent collection, "Laura's Ghost: Women Speak about Twin Peaks." Happy bday, #FireWalkWithMe

Why on earth is Woody Allen on Bill Maher's podcast? This viciously murdered whatever 12-year-old version of myself that still existed... I thought Woody had hit rock bottom, and then he fell through the ceiling called "Club Random." He's somehow reached a new nadir.

I don't think a love song can be any better than "So Long Marianne."

Hard to imagine a sexier collection of intermingling molecules.

"Only optimists commit suicide, optimists who no longer succeed at being optimists. The others, having no reason to live, why would they have any to die?" People don't realize that Cioran, poet of depression, was philosophically "against" suicide. But I'd ask, what of despair?

Goddammit #Trump looks just fine

Comparing the Chinese military parade to Trump's is like John Fetterman before and after his stroke.

A stunning and brave downfall nickiswift.com/1949415/only-r…

I love how the French call him "Vladimir Poutine," like he's a big pile of poisonous gravy fries.

I'm a huge 'Twin Peaks' fan, how am I just hearing this. Beautiful stuff. youtu.be/OBP8QC7VqYQ?si…

Samurai film The Betrayal Returns in All Its Nihilistic Glory Like its filmmaker Tokuzô Tanaka, The Betrayal has been largely sidelined by other jidaigeki (historical) and chanbara (samurai) films in Japan’s traditional canon, but this revelatory new release rewrites the record.

It never ceases to be hilarious that this emphysemic leathery ballsack is in charge of "health."

With the comfortable elites applauding 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' at Venice, I'm wondering about a thought experiment -- how different would reactions toward 'Schindler's List' be if it was released in January 1944?

It'd be hilarious if "One Battle After Another" is actually directed by Paul W.S. Anderson but everyone kept making the same mistake/misunderstanding. (After all, the poster looks more like W.S. than Thomas.)