Now that I have your attention, yes it’s another ringing endorsement of “Don’t Look Up”.

Incredible cast. Story by David Sirota. Ron Suskind is a co-producer.
**short review with sort of SPOILERS below**















































The Jack Handy quote at the beginning and General Themes (actual characters name) are foreshadowing.
A great commentary on media, politics, and the environmental hammer.

My main take was that it was about how power corrupts and ultimate power corrupts completely.
Mark Rylance is incredible as Isherwell. A Bezos/Elon Musk type character.
I read that Jonah Hill said he thought of his role as “if The Fire Island Festival were a person”.
Jennifer Lawrence.
There’s an online comment during the Ariana Grande song performance “Don’t Look Up you Marxist skank”
Meryl Streep’s ass or a stunt ass. Not sure.

I just stumbled on to this

3:00

https://twitter.com/jaro_roth/status/1474815297723015183?s=21

A post apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, telling the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10574236/plotsummary

Not a fast movie set of shows by any means. Connections between episodes.

Update on the gift. This is the message I got
This was shipped (map below) from the Guangdong province in China.


Hello friend,
We are so sorry you haven't received the order.
We just tracked the order,the tracking number is #####,it is the newest status:
(Hyperlink to what I already knew 😡 )
Your order was arrived at the destination country already,we think you will receive it soon,could you mind waiting for about one week again?
Please feel free to contact us if you have any question.
Hope you will receive your order soon.
Best regards

Background
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181598759

Jimmy Kimmel’s Clips of the Year 2021

https://twitter.com/jimmykimmellive/status/1471697441804066818?s=21

HOLIDAY EATING TIPS
1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly, it's rare. You cannot find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!
3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Holiday party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin, Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert, Labor Day?
9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.
10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by:

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate and wine in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming " WOO HOO what a ride!" MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

In the first 30 minutes (2 1/2 hour movie) two things stood out to keep:

One character smokes a cigarette. In an office. No particular reason. I was very surprised to see that.

In this scene there is a discussion of how Warner Brothers wants to make a sequel and if it doesn’t happen Warner Bros. will end their contract. I took this as a tongue in cheek inside industry type joke.

I see that this hasn’t gotten great ratings but I’m a fan so I’ll enjoy it.
Now don’t anyone get upset and start rocking your pod. I just got mine the way I like it.