Doktor Dan Erdman PhD

“Look, obviously I worry about anything that could be disruptive to the very best players in the world being out on the field," Manfred said in response to a question from The Enquirer. "But the prospect of that disruption, given that our players all had visas, it’s speculation at this point.” The Enquirer has reached out to the commissioner's office twice in recent weeks to see whether anything has changed but has not received a response.

Rob Manfred, quoted in an in-depth story from Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer in which several players voice concern about the fate of Latin players in the face of Trump's authoritarian crackdown.

Fuck Rob Manfred sideways. www.cincinnati.com/story/sports...

I'm bringing back deadass

Three's Company full clip: Jack dancing at the party YouTube video by DLT Entertainment LTD

Chaplin Keaton Lloyd Ritter www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln6U...

We spy 👀 one of our favorite #nontheatricalfilms— OBEY YOUR AIR RAID WARDEN! (1942) from the Robert and Theresa Davis Collection @chicagofilmarchives.org #AmateurMovieDay2026

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Igmar Bergman inspecting “Bruce,” one of the mechanical sharks used in production of Jaws. 1975.

Some guest speakers in “Jaws” class today reminded me of this gem of a photo. Ingmar Bergman with one of the Bruces.

My second most hated ‘00s cultural artifact, right behind the Stewart led Daily Show

Oh god they’re not bringing Get Your War On back are they?

Media Burn Board member Prof. Antoine Haywood reflects on the impact of Michael Zinzun and the rich, varied, and woefully under appreciated history of Black creators of Public Access Television. https://mediaburn.org/celebrating-the-black-history-of-public-access-tv/

Collections - Chicago Film Archives CFA's collections contain films of all genres, including documentaries, experimental films, and home movies, many available for streaming.

This is a thread of items from the collections of Chicago Film Archives that are newly available to view online. You can search the collection here: www.chicagofilmarchives.org/collections/

Farewell to Chicago icon Reverend Jesse Jackson.

📽️ Super 8 shot by Bill Stamets from a reel labeled "Jackson - Misc 2º" (circa 1988)

It's pretty great living in IL-3 and having a a rep who's cool as hell, get their ass Delia

Post a banger not in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdvo...

Prince of Persia was an experiment in rotoscoping. It put lifelike animation on '80s home computers.

Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...

He just retired but Joey Votto is a no brainer

Be part of our team! Media Burn is hiring our first ever development staff person. Read on if you'd like to work with our growing nonprofit and this is your skill set! https://loom.ly/MDof9X0

I owe my career to this format and I think everyone should go to a used bookstore and buy one today.

Botching the 1848 revolution

michelle yeoh photographed flying over the iconic hollywood sign while suspended from a helicopter for national geographic, 1998

yeah it's extremely funny because the people who are extremely insistent that their politics are revolutionary spend all their time trying to not to get in trouble which ensures that that existing power structures literally have to exert no force at all to pacify them

Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow YouTube video by mayhew7

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Danny McBride (!) has a book of short stories coming in June

I don't exaggerate when I say that Andrew Wakefield should be tried for mass murder. We'll never know how many people have died or will die as a direct result of his fraudulent study.

Join us at the Music Box on Feb 1 for "In Another Light: Cinema of Memory." It is in partnership with @allarvickfund.bsky.social and @chicagofilmarchives.org and curated by Agata Zborowska.

Tickets: https://loom.ly/IS5DsLQ

Sly Dunbar, Influential Sly & Robbie Drummer, Is Dead At 73 Grammy-winning producer and drummer Sly Dunbar — one half of the Jamaican duo Sly and Robbie — has died aged 73, DancehallMag has confirmed. Rory Baker, a

RIP Sly Dunbar (1952-2026)

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My friends, I have a new issue of HEAD CLOG available. This one's 48 pages, with pieces on James Benning, Grigori Kozintsev, Harkat Studios, and of course, lots and lots of stuff about stag films. Send $5 cash to HEAD CLOG / PO Box 25008 / Chicago, IL / 60625 and I will mail you a copy forthwith.

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

Hope this was a part of the Freddy trade, @johndemarsico.bsky.social let me buy you your first spotted cow