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I watch and write about movies, obsess over the Red Sox, take 3D pictures, and wish certain things had been cooler when I was 13. He/him. www.jaysmovieblog.com, https://letterboxd.com/JaySeaver/, https://www.pillowfort.social/JaySeaver

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A group of yellow-clad mariachi at second base on a baseball field, flanked on either side by a team of cheerleaders.

A group of yellow-clad mariachi at second base on a baseball field, flanked on either side by a team of cheerleaders.

Opening ceremonies include high school mariachi playing George Strait with cheerleaders. Baseball in Houston.

07.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View of Daikin Park from the fourth level, above third base.  The stand are filling in and the jumbotron shows the US and Brazil flags.

View of Daikin Park from the fourth level, above third base. The stand are filling in and the jumbotron shows the US and Brazil flags.

Back here, slightly different seat for USA vs Brazil! Manny Ramirez's soon is on team Brazil! That's kind of cool! #WorldBaseballClassic

07.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, yeah, a team like Great Britain might have the starters tou make it exciting for a while, but the bullpen gets thin eventually. #WorldBaseballClassic

06.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I were a ballplayer named Harry Ford, I would absolutely use The Raiders' March as my walk-up music.

06.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Warren Duran looking kind of listless while Yoshida is obliterating baseballs in Japan.

06.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View of Daikin Stadium from the third level behind home plate.  The roof is closed, not many people are there yet, and the scoreboard shows the Mexican and British flags.

View of Daikin Stadium from the third level behind home plate. The roof is closed, not many people are there yet, and the scoreboard shows the Mexican and British flags.

Got here early to make sure I could find my way around; when it fills up, I'm expecting Mexico to be the home team even if Great Britain bats last! #WorldBaseballClassic

06.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Next Week in Tickets: Films playing Boston 6 March 2026 - 12 March 2026 Got a good, solid two and a half weeks of not really getting to the multiplexes ahead of me, so let's see what's going to pile up! Kind of ...

... Korean crime & #35mm 2001 at the HFA; RESURRECTION and LATE SHIFT at @MFABoston.bsky.social; DIAMOND DIPLOMACY and CHRIS GRACE AS SCARLETT JOHANNSSON from @BAAFF.bsky.social; NAWI: DEAR FUTURE ME at the Regent; more!

www.jaysmovieblog.com/2026/03/next...

06.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In rep, QUEEN KELLY, THE UGLY STEPSISTER, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN at @BrattleTheatre.bsky.social; HEEL, EASTERN WESTERN, PAYING FOR IT, #35mm GOOD WILL HUNTING, and CAN SHE BAKE A CHERRY PIE? at @SomervilleTheatre.bsky.social; TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at @Capitol-Theatre.bsky.social; ...

06.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Next Week in Tickets for 6-12 March: THE BRIDE!, HOPPERS, PROTECTOR, YOUNGBLOOD, PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN, DOLLY, SIRAT (#35mm at @TheCoolidge.bsky.social), 5 from India open at Boston-area 'plexes; FOR WORSE out at the Dedham Community Theatre.

06.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Broke a 66-day watching-a-movie streak just before #LetterboxdFriday, so (gasp!) there's a bit of overlap with my previous #LastFourWatched.

letterboxd.com/JaySeaver/

06.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Daily Walkoff
Red Sox #553
"Lots of HRs"

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dailywalkoff.com

Yeah, okay

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Completed Cinematrix - rows Maggie/Jake Gyllenhaal, Penelope Cruz/John Magaro, Annette Bening/Peter Sarsgaard; columns "The", 80%+ RT, 2/3 words

Row 1: The Lost Daughter (18%), Stronger (1%), Bubble Boy (8%)
Row 2: The Bride! (24%), Volver (26%), Vanilla Sky (38%)
Row 3: The American President (21%), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2%), Captain Marvel (9%)

Completed Cinematrix - rows Maggie/Jake Gyllenhaal, Penelope Cruz/John Magaro, Annette Bening/Peter Sarsgaard; columns "The", 80%+ RT, 2/3 words Row 1: The Lost Daughter (18%), Stronger (1%), Bubble Boy (8%) Row 2: The Bride! (24%), Volver (26%), Vanilla Sky (38%) Row 3: The American President (21%), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2%), Captain Marvel (9%)

Completed Movie Snake - Michael Keaton/Laura Dern and...

2010-2026: Goodrich (2.7%)
2 words: First Daughter (0.7%)
Oscar nom: Spotlight (6.9%)
1990-2000: A Perfect World (1.2%)
4+ words: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (14%)
1980-1990: Night Shift (6.3%)
1 word: Goodrich (3%)
2000-2010: First Daughter (2.3%)
"the": The Merry Gentleman (0.3%)

Completed Movie Snake - Michael Keaton/Laura Dern and... 2010-2026: Goodrich (2.7%) 2 words: First Daughter (0.7%) Oscar nom: Spotlight (6.9%) 1990-2000: A Perfect World (1.2%) 4+ words: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (14%) 1980-1990: Night Shift (6.3%) 1 word: Goodrich (3%) 2000-2010: First Daughter (2.3%) "the": The Merry Gentleman (0.3%)

Movie Snake - 03/06/2026:
9/9 Correct
Score: 1316 (top 6%)

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www.moviesnake.io

Should watch "First Daughter" so I don't feel like a fraud using it

Vulture Cinematrix No. 710: Mar 6, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2562 (top 20%)

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Play at:
vulture.com/vulturecinem...

Fair

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Completed Movie Pyramid

Row 1 (Eva Green/3+ words): Miss Peregrine's School... (39.8%)
Row 2 (Keanu Reeves/Q-Z): The Lake House (6.4%), Sonic the Hedgehog III (2.9%)
Row 3 (Jennifer Lopez/1990-2026): Shotgun Wedding (2%), Jersey Girl (2.8%), Out of Sight (5.5%)
Row 4 (Christian Bale/A-H): The Bride! (4.2%), American Psycho (12.1%), The Dark Knight Rises (10%), Batman Begins (12.9%)

Completed Movie Pyramid Row 1 (Eva Green/3+ words): Miss Peregrine's School... (39.8%) Row 2 (Keanu Reeves/Q-Z): The Lake House (6.4%), Sonic the Hedgehog III (2.9%) Row 3 (Jennifer Lopez/1990-2026): Shotgun Wedding (2%), Jersey Girl (2.8%), Out of Sight (5.5%) Row 4 (Christian Bale/A-H): The Bride! (4.2%), American Psycho (12.1%), The Dark Knight Rises (10%), Batman Begins (12.9%)

Movie Pyramid - 03/06/2026:
10/10 Correct
Score: 1176 (top 51%)

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www.moviepyramid.io

Ouch. Like, okay, but ouch

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Completed Movie Grid - rows Scarlett Johansson, Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson; columns JKQXZ, 1995-2010, 2011-2026

Row 1: Just Cause (0.7%), An American Rhapsody (0.2%), My Mother's Wedding (0.7%)
Row 2: A Complete Unknown (3.8%), The Score (2.9%), Motherless Brooklyn (6.9%)
Row 3: Clerks III (5.8%), Death Proof (9.5%), Trance (16.6%)

Completed Movie Grid - rows Scarlett Johansson, Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson; columns JKQXZ, 1995-2010, 2011-2026 Row 1: Just Cause (0.7%), An American Rhapsody (0.2%), My Mother's Wedding (0.7%) Row 2: A Complete Unknown (3.8%), The Score (2.9%), Motherless Brooklyn (6.9%) Row 3: Clerks III (5.8%), Death Proof (9.5%), Trance (16.6%)

#Worldle #1505 (06.03.2026) 2/6 (100%)
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worldle.teuteuf.fr/share

Eh, fine

nerdlegame 1507 3/6

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Decent

Movie Grid - 03/06/2026:
9/9 Correct
Score: 2659 (top 3%)

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www.moviegrid.io

Yeah, pretty good

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Minute Cryptic - 6 March, 2026
"Highbrow couple to start breakfast, digging into Froot Loops, perhaps" (8)
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πŸ† 0 hints – 3 under the community par (84,373 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Bit of a starer

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‹ Squeezy #766 πŸ‹
Wheezy Mode
EZ: 😎 πŸ‹
PZ: 😎 πŸ‹
LS: 😎 πŸ‹

imsqueezy.com

If you say so

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🟠 Align 3/6/2026
⏰ 01:34 πŸ”„ 18 globe.com/align

Fair

[Bracket City]
March 6, 2026 🟒 (Easy)
Rank: πŸ’Ό (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...

Yeah, fine

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Letter Boxed screen cap with the solution "Quailing Graphic Cop"

Letter Boxed screen cap with the solution "Quailing Graphic Cop"

Wordle 1,721 6/6*

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I mean, phew, right?

Pips #201 Hard πŸ”΄
2:09

Good guesses early

Strands #733
β€œThat's dedication”
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Weird one

Connections
Puzzle #999
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Yup

Par 6 Letter Boxed in 3, kind of a phrase

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me when MuS uses a frame from something I know.

14.11.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A bunny with a small camera stares surprisedly at a fox, who proudly has a fish it caught in its mouth. They are in the woods

A bunny with a small camera stares surprisedly at a fox, who proudly has a fish it caught in its mouth. They are in the woods

Daily bunny no.3268 is proud of your achievement

06.03.2026 05:11 πŸ‘ 2561 πŸ” 566 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3

Career derailed by a mitochondrial disorder, IIRC, prompting one of my favorite comments on Baseball Primer: "That's not even illness; it's chemistry! How do you rehab that? 'Come on, we're gonna work the calcium cycle!'"

06.03.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Daily Walkoff
Red Sox #552

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dailywalkoff.com

Yeah fine

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Completed Movie Snake - Jesse Eisenberg/Steve Carrel and...

3+ words: The Art of Self-Defense (2.5%)
2000-2015: Dan in Real Life (4.2%)
"The": The Art of Self Defense (2.4%)
2016-2026: Vivarium (3.6%)
2 words: American Ultra (7.5%)
Oscar nom: A Real Pain (15.4%)
1 word: Vivarium (5.5%)
$100M+: The 40 Year Old Virgin (6.5%)
Animation: Minions The Rise of Gru (10.7%)

Completed Movie Snake - Jesse Eisenberg/Steve Carrel and... 3+ words: The Art of Self-Defense (2.5%) 2000-2015: Dan in Real Life (4.2%) "The": The Art of Self Defense (2.4%) 2016-2026: Vivarium (3.6%) 2 words: American Ultra (7.5%) Oscar nom: A Real Pain (15.4%) 1 word: Vivarium (5.5%) $100M+: The 40 Year Old Virgin (6.5%) Animation: Minions The Rise of Gru (10.7%)

Movie Snake - 03/05/2026:
9/9 Correct
Score: 1296 (top 17%)

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www.moviesnake.io

Yeah, leaned on that Fantasia double-dip

Vulture Cinematrix No. 709: Mar 5, 2026
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2302

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Play at:
vulture.com/vulturecinem...

Eh

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Completed Movie Pyramid

Row 1 (Claire Foy/Q-Z): Season of the Witch (10%)
Row 2 (Emma Thompson/I-P): Missing Link (0.3%), Last Chance Harvey (0.9%)
Row 3 (Jeffrey Wright/A-H): Highest 2 Lowest (2.6%), Casino Royale (12.2%), American Fiction (21.3%)
Row 4 (Matt Damon/1990-2026): Courage Under Fire (1.2%), School Ties (2%), Thor Love & Thunder (1.1%), Gerry (0.6%)

Completed Movie Pyramid Row 1 (Claire Foy/Q-Z): Season of the Witch (10%) Row 2 (Emma Thompson/I-P): Missing Link (0.3%), Last Chance Harvey (0.9%) Row 3 (Jeffrey Wright/A-H): Highest 2 Lowest (2.6%), Casino Royale (12.2%), American Fiction (21.3%) Row 4 (Matt Damon/1990-2026): Courage Under Fire (1.2%), School Ties (2%), Thor Love & Thunder (1.1%), Gerry (0.6%)

Completed Movie Grid - rows Hugh Jackman, Salma Hayek, Philip Seymour Hoffman; columns real person, 1 word, 1995-2015

Row 1: The Greatest Showman (63%), The Prestige (10.5%), Real Steel (5.4%)
Row 2: Frida (89.4%), Everly (1.5%), Wild Wild West (5.5%)
Row 3: Capote (64.3%), The Master (29.9%), Synecdoche, New York (5.5%)

Completed Movie Grid - rows Hugh Jackman, Salma Hayek, Philip Seymour Hoffman; columns real person, 1 word, 1995-2015 Row 1: The Greatest Showman (63%), The Prestige (10.5%), Real Steel (5.4%) Row 2: Frida (89.4%), Everly (1.5%), Wild Wild West (5.5%) Row 3: Capote (64.3%), The Master (29.9%), Synecdoche, New York (5.5%)

Movie Grid - 03/05/2026:
9/9 Correct
Score: 2429 (top 24%)

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www.moviegrid.io

Yeah, nothing else for real people

Movie Pyramid - 03/05/2026:
10/10 Correct
Score: 1223 (top 5%)

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www.moviepyramid.io

Yeah, pretty okay

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#Worldle #1504 (05.03.2026) 6/6 (100%)
πŸ”₯ Current Win Streak: 1 days
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worldle.teuteuf.fr/share

Huh

nerdlegame 1506 4/6

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Should've seen one earlier

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Minute Cryptic - 5 March, 2026
"Early plea entered, charge overturned & case dismissed for plot involving axes" (5)
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πŸ† 0 hints – 2 under the community par (130,993 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Mostly via definition despite what the video says

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I completed Stacks in 5 drops!
Try it yourself!
Play on The Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/games/stacks

Decent

πŸ‹ Squeezy #765 πŸ‹
Wheezy Mode
EZ: 😎 πŸ‹
PZ: 😎 πŸ‹
LS: 😎 πŸ‹

imsqueezy.com

One weird word

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🟠 Align 3/5/2026
⏰ 01:08 πŸ”„ 11 globe.com/align

Globe, the ad banner on the games page is too big!

[Bracket City]
March 5, 2026 🟒 (Easy)
Rank: πŸ‘‘ (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0

Total Score: 100.0
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www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...

Not bad

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,720 4/6*

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Fine

Pips #200 Hard πŸ”΄
12:27

Eh

Strands #732
β€œThat's it?”
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Sure

Connections
Puzzle #998
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So, how come Crossword streaks span machines but not other puzzles?

05.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This isn't the first time I've flown into Texas, but I don't recall QUITE so many announcements at baggage claim about where you can pick up your firearms before.

05.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0