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- 'Rosario' is a movie in search of an identity, and it never quite settles on one.
- A brilliantly executed Japanese horror film is finally becoming available to the masses...if they dare watch it!
- #PokerFace Season 2 picks up threads from Season 1 just as we're getting used to the episodic anthology format. Poker Face is both anthology and murder mystery, a throwback and a modern creation.
- Independent Film Festival Boston is an exemplar of what local-scale festivals can offer: a chance at stumbling upon a remarkable new film.
- #SleighBells' mixture of grit and sweetness is the equivalent of being the edgiest kid in the candy store; of being so head over heels that the blood rushes to your brain and you pass out.
- "As an overworked depressed millennial who has lost his mother, ex-boyfriend, and grandma all in the span of a few years, I immediately felt seen — which is slightly ridiculous seeing as I cannot do kick flips nor was I ever a child assassin." — @ianxcarlos.bsky.social
- Johnny Storm gets himself on a Love Island-esque reality show but his game is thrown off constantly by the Mole Man, who's annoyed because the filming location of "Isle of Love" is only several hundred miles from the "Monster Isle" where he's living with a bunch of, well, monsters.
- And that closes out the two-episode premiere of #DragRace #AllStars10. It's a damn shame we only have one more episode with some of these girls. Here's the score going into the Bracket 1 finale — and read the recap at the link: buff.ly/1fwZNEC
- Our live #Eurovision2025 coverage kicks off with the first of two Semi-Finals — streaming now via Peacock in the US. The experts from @eurovangelists.com will share insight and hot takes about each of the tunes. For more info, peep the song by song guide! buff.ly/X3B2w4d
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View full thread🇨🇭 Zoë Më - "Voyage" Më's tender song to a loved one asks for kindness, and reminds them that they would always go with them, regardless of the destination. What a beautiful and tender song ... that is also lucky it has a free pass to the Grand Final. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGX5...
- 🇨🇾 Theo Evan - "Shh" A pop number that alludes to the danger of arrogance. The only song with a built-in excuse if it doesn't do well. Theo is another excellent dancer and his vocals are strong, but the song isn't the best Cyprus has sent recently. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbfQ...
- 🇳🇱 Claude - "C'est La Vie" Claude reminiscences on how his mom's singing gave him comfort during difficult times. He is already a very popular Dutch artist. It's hard to imagine he won't find himself at the Grand Final with a strong performance. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEHw...
- 🇭🇷 Marko Bošnjak - "Poison Cake" Ostensibly, this song is about giving your enemies their "just desserts." Ironically, listening to the song feels a bit like eating the titular Poison Cake. While we love Marko but this dessert feels a bit undercooked. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie_v...
- 🇸🇲 Gabry Ponte - "Tutta L'Italia" Gabry Ponte produced "Blue (Da Ba Dee)," but that has nothing to do with this song. This is literally just a hype song for Italy. And since this is a semi where Italians can vote, Ponte's got a ticket to the Grand Final #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le3W...
- 🇦🇱 Shkodra Elektronike - "Zjerm" This blend of Albanian sounds and electronic beats is a wish for freedom from division, violence, and oppression. Albania's had a rough time since getting 5th place in 2012, but this techno jam will make it to the final. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfvb...
- 🇮🇹 Lucio Corsi - "Volevo Essere Un Duro" Corsi sings about how society demands he be stoic and unfeeling, but he likes himself as he is. A '70s throwback song might feel a bit out of place, but it is good. We're guessing just shy of Top 10 — 11th maybe. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Alz...
- 🇦🇿 Mamagama - "Run With U" Love at first sight is a common theme, but this one has a traditional Azerbaijani twist. The stringed instrument in the breakdown is the saz. Azerbaijan's having more fun this time around, but is it enough to stand out? #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=upbi...
- 🇳🇴 Kyle Alessando - "Lighter" This one's about finding hope inside yourself in challenging circumstances. Why the medieval musical influence? Who knows! Kyle's only 19 and isn't likely to win, but we're betting he'll make it through the semis. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjW...
- 🇧🇪 Red Sebastian - "Strobe Lights" Red Seb takes listeners through a night at the club where a romantic connection descends into a magical paradise. This club anthem has the beats and the belts to make it through to the final. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scup...
- 🇸🇪 KAJ - "Bara Bada Bastu" These three Finnish fellows sing a song about an important element of Scandinavian life: the sauna. They are one of the favorites to win the whole contest, so they ought to sail through the semis without even breaking a sweat. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK3H...
- 🇵🇹 Napa - "Deslocado" Portugal has the highest emigration rate in Europe; this focuses on the plight of an émigré. NAPA's song about Portuguese diaspora is touching and very listenable, but it doesn't necessarily fit the assignment of "Eurovision hit." #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1C...
- 🇪🇸 Melody Esa - "Diva" This song finds Melody encountering another diva, realizing the power a diva has to inspire. She is another capital-P Performer in a year of big female Performers. Will she upstage Erika, Miriana AND Justyna? #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvVx...
- 🇺🇦 Ziferblat - "Bird of Pray" This song is about longing to reconnect with loved ones after separation as a result of the Russian invasion. One of the most unique songs this year, Ukraine has never missed qualification in their history with the contest. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ1x...
- 🇸🇮 Klemen - "How Much Time Do We Have Left" Klemen shares his admiration for his wife's inner strength and comments on the fragile nature of life and love itself. This song is, it must be said, a snooze. It's hard to imagine people voting for this one. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT1Y...
- 🇪🇪 Tommy Cash - "Espresso Macchiato" It's a goofy, fake Italian-ish song, but the line, "Life is like spaghetti, it's hard until you make it," still hits. Regardless of how you feel about Tommy Cash, he will likely ride his popularity to the Grand Final #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MS_...
- 🇮🇸 VÆB - "Róa" In this electro-sea shanty about the ups and downs of life, these brothers keep on rowing. The highly energetic blonde bros of VÆB have a good sense of humor. Hopefully it's enough to propel their boat to the Grand Final. #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9P8...
- 🇵🇱 Justyna Steczkowska - "Gaja" Steczkowska is the Earth Goddess personified. Mother is mothering, and Mother Earth is moving out of the semis with no trouble. Justyna set a record for longest gap between Eurovision appearances (30 years!). #Eurovision2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXHH...
- You can always mute the #Eurovision2025 hashtag if you don't want spoilers (or if Europe's bizarre, joyous, confusing, dramatic, campy song contest ain't your thing). But if it you want even more coverage, follow @eurovangelists.com and read this: buff.ly/VPpStz2
- That's the #AllStars10 premiere — a fine episode that sets up a lot of story (Irene's redemption, Aja and Olivia's alliance), as narrated by Bosco. The Maxi Challenge didn't result in any real meme-worthy moments, but hey — they can't all be winner winner chicken dinnerses. buff.ly/Zwek2zE
- With #ClownInACornfield, @adamcesare.bsky.social cemented himself as one of the slasher's finest modern practitioners. Fortunately the film adaptation from Eli Craig makes good on all of its cinematic potential. Read the review from @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social
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- Sleigh Bells is literally 50% white man with a guitar.
- Music critic Melody Esme sounds off on the latest from Skrillex and Sleigh Bells — a doozy of a double-header from surprise pop allies.
- This is a show that knows exactly what it is. First, it's funny. But second, it's Natasha Lyonne getting the opportunity to mix it up with various guest stars while she solves a murder. It's just as much throwback as it is reinvention.
- Independent Film Festival Boston is an exemplar of what local-scale festivals can offer: a chance at stumbling upon a remarkable new film.
- Welcome to #Eurovision 2025 week, where 37 countries will face off in two semi-finals before going for the coveted top spot this weekend. @eurovangelists.com break down which songs are likely to stunt in the Grand Final!
- #Thunderbolts* opens with Yelena doing a Mission: Impossible-esque jump off the 2,227-foot Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur — the second highest building in the world. But while doing this wild stunt, she also gives a heartbreaking narration about her own depression.
- Three tales of Marvel's first family by some big talents that crank up the laughs and nostalgia right before their latest movie.
- Director Eli Craig brings Adam Cesare's horror novel #ClownInACornfield screaming to life, creating a slasher fit for the canon.
- #DragRace #AllStars10 continues with an improv challenge straight from Agatha Christie ... by way of Aaron Spelling.
- Impress everyone at your viewing party by knowing the meaning behind every tune in the 2025 #Eurovision Song Contest.
- Never forget the realest one in #Andor: Brasso.
- The most-needed format change: honest, transparent judging. Wow. Yeah, wild! But the thing is, this shouldn't be a radical change. This is a format change that is actually in favor of the existing format! #DragRace
- If a baby was born when they started filming Noroi: The Curse, that baby can now legally drink in the United States.
- "The moment that guts me, wrecks me, that smacks my face like one of those mallets swung by a Ferrix bell-ringer, is when someone in a position of power — like, near the tippy top position of power — tells the fucking truth. It's when a person in power does something."
- Three tales of Marvel's first family that crank up the laughs and nostalgia right before their MCU debut — and @ethankaye.bsky.social hopes this is just the start of @andrewwheeler.bsky.social 's Marvel work
- It feels like we'll look back on this week's episode and say one of two things: this was either the moment Joe won the game, or the moment he lost it. Relive this week's #Survivor48 with our recap
- The year is BBY 2. Opposition to the Empire consolidates on Yavin 4. All the while, the Empire readies to collect on its investment in Ghorman. They are prepared to commence gouge mining, dooming an inhabited world for its minerals. The stage is set for #Andor's penultimate week.
- @idalupenis.bsky.social tackles new releases from Sleigh Bells and Skrillex, a surprisingly coherent double-header of hyperpop and metal guitars that will get you pumped.
- #Thunderbolts* shocks viewers not by pulling off a marketing switcheroo by movie's end, but by making a superhero movie about depression. @ianxcarlos.bsky.social feels what Yelena Belova is going through.
