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Hollywood in 2025

People have different takes, and Critical Drinker took some time to highlight the good movies in 2025, such as F1: The Movie, but what sticks with me the most is the list of bad movies. There were quite a few in 2025

In particular the universal reaction to Snow White and the Seven CGI Abominations marked the low point of 2025. I think the Drinker said it best, when he gave the movie a lifetime Achievement Award for Biggest Lolcow Movie of the Year..

Let's begin with The Critical Drinker's video is The Best And Worst Of 2025 (20 minutes)

This is the Nerdrotic video Top 5 Hollywood DISASTERS of 2025. (35 minutes) And of course, since it is Nerdrotic, the "Top 5" include 6 movies that stank up the place last year.

Despot of Antrim was one of the first out of the gate, and I covered his take with The Horrible Movies of 2025

It seems to be the consensus that the movie theater is on its way out. People are not going to the theater. I think they could revive the theater experience if they went back to 90 minute movies, shown for a reasonable price. 3 hours is too long to sit in a theater. 3 hours needs to be in your own home, with a pause button, steps away from the fridge. 3 hour movies are also too long for dinner and a movie. That was the standard date for a couple of generations. These extra long movies make that impossible, or at least impractical.

More Self-Defense in California

It really is catching on. Woman shoots attacker in self-defense in Stockton, police say

When [police] arrived at the scene, they found a 41-year-old female victim who had been beaten up by the suspect, and then she shot him in self-defense.

He will live to face charges.

SPD reported that officers arrested [the bad guy] for torture, assault with a deadly weapon, and child abuse.

So first he got shot, and then he was arrested. I'm guessing that is not how he planned his afternoon.

This sounds like a domestic-violence attack to me, but that isn't specified anywhere in the article.

Self-defense is a human right. Good Guys 1, Bad Guys 0.

Is The Mainstream Media Hoping Nick Shirley Gets Killed?

He is doing what the MSM refuses to do. Namely, investigative journalism. Reporter launches thinly veiled threat against journalist Nick Shirley who exposed Somali daycare fraud * WorldNetDaily * by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation

Politico senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein claimed in a Monday post on X that citizen journalists investigating Somali scammers could be shot under "stand your ground" laws, which some commenters viewed as a threat.

Well that proves 2 things. One is that Political senior legal affairs reporter has absolutely no clue what "Stand Your Ground" laws actually say, and the other is that he's a no-class hack.

Minnesota is not a "stand your ground" state, according to the United States Concealed Carry Association, but instead has imposed a "duty to retreat" before using force.

OK, 3 things. Gerstein also has shown his complete lack of ability to do a simple web search on Stand Your Ground laws.

Hat tip to MaddMedic at Freedom Is Just Another Word...

Because he is doing what your puppet master’s won’t allow you to do? Actual reporting?

The Minnesota Judges Who Side With Somali Fraud

Are we shocked? Liberals don't believe in Law and Order. They believe in identity politics and social justice, which has nothing to do with real Justice. Come meet the Minnesota judges who have dismissed and overturned recent Somali fraud cases | Not the Bee

Meet three AWFL (Affluent, white, female, liberal) Minnesota judges who are making headlines for the most predictable reasons imaginable.

These ladies have recently dismissed cases against Somali fraudsters in Minnesota, even overturning jury verdicts, allowing the immigrants stealing millions from Americans and Minnesotans to walk free.

Read the whole thing.