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TV: Diddy Documentary E1

Better doc than I expected.

TV: Haunting of Hill House E2

Well done.

Free Money

These Trump accounts are dumb. $250-500 to every child. The dummies (most folks) will gamble it on bitcoin, sports cards, film school, or timeshares. The smart folks will put into target date funds or VTI and will make money, but they will have made money anyway and don't need it.

High Comedy

So in addition to Quentin Tarantino and Barak Obama, now Olivia Nuzzi releases her favorite paranoid thriller films from the 70s. Why not?

Thanksgiving Weekend in California

Two semi-local news stories: a shoot out at a kids birthday party in Stockton and a shootout at a Santa Clara mall. Both targeted, but horrific. Just a glimpse into Gavin Newsom's California. I simply don't see how anyone thinks this guy has done a good job as either mayor or governor. Does anything matter to Democrats other than "electability."

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Film: Caught Stealing 

A film right up my alley. Crime film set in 1998, centered around an ex-baseball player, made by an auteur filmmaker, terrific cast. And I enjoyed the film, but nevertheless felt like it missed the mark. How? Tone. Meant to be darkly humorous and none of the comedy worked. I didn't laugh even though I could tell the moments were supposed to be funny. I found it a bit odd for Aronofsky to be doing a sort of Guy Richie impersonation. I'm all in favor of filmmakers evolving their style and so I support the effort, but I can't really say it landed for me. Some nice shots but tbh, I'm not sure I could've identified it as an Aronofsky film without the credits.