SEASON 36: EPISODE 6
FRONTLINE investigates how Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein’s early years, the film examines the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.
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📺 Left Behind America | Watch S36 E16 | FRONTLINE | PBS
SEASON 36: EPISODE 16
Intimate stories of one Rust Belt city’s struggle to recover in the post-recession economy. FRONTLINE and ProPublica report on the economic and social forces shaping Dayton, Ohio, a once-booming city where nearly 35 percent of people now live in poverty.
📺 Documenting Hate: Charlottesville | S36 E13 | FRONTLINE | PBS
SEASON 36: EPISODE 13
In Documenting Hate: Charlottesville, FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally. This is the first in a series of two Documenting Hate films from FRONTLINE and ProPublica, with the second coming later this fall.
Some solid reporting here. Seems painfully sad that it’s journalists bringing people from Charlottesville to justice in a world with cell phone streaming coverage of such an event.
📺 Documenting Hate: New American Nazis | S36 E17 | FRONTLINE | PBS
SEASON 36: EPISODE 17
In the wake of the deadly anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, FRONTLINE and ProPublica present a new investigation into white supremacist groups in America – in particular, a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. Continuing FRONTLINE and ProPublica’s reporting on violent white supremacists in the U.S. (which has helped lead to multiple arrests), this joint investigation shows the group’s terrorist objectives and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally. [Watch the first documentary in this series, August 2018’s Documenting Hate: Charlottesville, online.]
📺 “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Gary Anthony Williams 4 | CW
With Aisha Tyler, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady. Guest: comedian Gary Anthony Williams. Games performed: Questions (With Hats), Sound Effects (With Audience Members), Film Dub, Scenes from a Hat, Greatest Hits.
📺 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) | Warner Bros.
Directed by David Yates. With Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler. The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
📺 THE FAVOURITE | Official Trailer | FOX Searchlight
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.
A Film By Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
Produced by: Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult , Joe Alwyn, James Smith, Mark Gatiss
📺 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) | Warner Bros.
Directed by David Yates. With Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon. As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
📺 "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" All Alone | Amazon Prime
Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino. With Rachel Brosnahan, Cadden Jones, David Aaron Baker, Alex Borstein. Midge and Rose begin planning for Midge's future as Benjamin attempts to impress Abe. Joel stresses over his next move, while Abe is presented with some big decisions of his own. Meanwhile, Susie tries to smooth things over for Midge.
📺 "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy | Amazon Prime
Directed by Daniel Palladino. With Rachel Brosnahan, Caroline Aaron, Alex Borstein, Carla Brandberg. Susie lands Midge her first gig on television, but their victory is short-lived when they realize Midge is being punished for her past. Abe is increasingly unhappy in his dream job at Bell Labs while Joel continues to drown in work during late nights at Maisel and Roth.
📺 “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Someday… | Amazon Prime
Directed by Jamie Babbit. With Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle. Midge and Susie gear up for their first roadtrip, and quickly learn that the dynamics of going on tour are more challenging than they thought. Back in New York, it's business as usual while Midge is away, forcing her to wonder if her new life is worth sacrificing her home life.
📺 “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Look, She Made a Hat | Amazon Prime
Directed by Jamie Babbit. With Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle. Benjamin opens Midge's eyes to the New York art scene, and she ends up knowing more about art than she realizes. The Maisel and Weissman families come together for a tension-filled Yom Kippur dinner on the anniversary of Joel and Midge's separation. Meanwhile, a reluctant Susie turns to her family for help in advancing her career.
📺 “Jack Ryan” Pilot | Amazon Prime
Directed by Morten Tyldum. With John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Ali Suliman. In the series premiere, CIA analyst Jack Ryan uncovers a series of suspicious transactions that take him and his boss James Greer out from behind their desks into the field to hunt down a powerful new threat to the world. Hanin begins to question her husband's affairs after he brings a mysterious outsider into their home.
This was a pretty solid pilot episode for the series.
🎞️ Mary Queen of Scots (2018) | Focus Features
Directed by Josie Rourke. With Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn.
Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her "sister" in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones - and change the course of history.
📺 Finding things in WordPress core with GitHub and Grep | YouTube
Ross Wintle from YouTubeA short video on using tools to search the WordPress core code for filters and actions. Tips and tricks for WordPress development with Github and grep.
A short and useful little tutorial. It’s small stepping stones like these that can lead you down the primrose path of some additional serious hacking.
hat tip: John Johnson