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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is now the highest-grossing film of all time, domestically. So I had cowriter Chris McKenna on the pod to discuss, for the first time, some of the blind alleys they went down writing it, securing Jean Grey from Marvel, and more! www.thebulwark.com/p/breaking-d...
Breaking Down ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ With Its Co-writer
Chris McKenna on co-writing the highest-grossing film, domestically, in history.
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September 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is now the highest-grossing film of all time, domestically. So I had cowriter Chris McKenna on the pod to discuss, for the first time, some of the blind alleys they went down writing it, securing Jean Grey from Marvel, and more! www.thebulwark.com/p/breaking-d...
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"I don’t know that anyone will confuse Zach Cregger’s new take on the series with high art either, but Cregger is attempting something relatively audacious." ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":
‘Resident Evil’ Review
It’s like watching someone play a video game (complimentary).
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
"I don’t know that anyone will confuse Zach Cregger’s new take on the series with high art either, but Cregger is attempting something relatively audacious." ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":
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Donnie Darko is a key text in the millennial film fan’s growth.
This is a fantastic conversation. This show is worth your subscription dollars in general, but if you haven’t joined, this episode is a reason to do it today.
This is a fantastic conversation. This show is worth your subscription dollars in general, but if you haven’t joined, this episode is a reason to do it today.
*Very* special Across the Movie Aisle this week: Peter, Alyssa, and I talked to Richard Kelly about his masterpiece, DONNIE DARKO (in theaters Oct. 2-4!), and that film's forthcoming novel sequel ... with a SOUTHLAND TALES chaser! movieaisle.substack.com/p/richard-ke...
Richard Kelly on ‘Donnie Darko’ at 25
Director discusses sequel novel for the first time!
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September 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Donnie Darko is a key text in the millennial film fan’s growth.
This is a fantastic conversation. This show is worth your subscription dollars in general, but if you haven’t joined, this episode is a reason to do it today.
This is a fantastic conversation. This show is worth your subscription dollars in general, but if you haven’t joined, this episode is a reason to do it today.
*Very* special Across the Movie Aisle this week: Peter, Alyssa, and I talked to Richard Kelly about his masterpiece, DONNIE DARKO (in theaters Oct. 2-4!), and that film's forthcoming novel sequel ... with a SOUTHLAND TALES chaser! movieaisle.substack.com/p/richard-ke...
Richard Kelly on ‘Donnie Darko’ at 25
Director discusses sequel novel for the first time!
movieaisle.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
*Very* special Across the Movie Aisle this week: Peter, Alyssa, and I talked to Richard Kelly about his masterpiece, DONNIE DARKO (in theaters Oct. 2-4!), and that film's forthcoming novel sequel ... with a SOUTHLAND TALES chaser! movieaisle.substack.com/p/richard-ke...
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"Director Zach Cregger has put together a film based on a video game that feels pretty explicitly like playing that game." In a good way.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":
@sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":
‘Resident Evil’ Review
It’s like watching someone play a video game (complimentary).
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"Director Zach Cregger has put together a film based on a video game that feels pretty explicitly like playing that game." In a good way.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":
@sonnybunch.bsky.social reviews "Resident Evil":
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"We're gonna be talking about sex and violence and 'The Odyssey.'"
@sonnybunch.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on this month's book club, discussing "The Odyssey." Watch their discussion live today at 1:30 p.m. EDT.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on this month's book club, discussing "The Odyssey." Watch their discussion live today at 1:30 p.m. EDT.
September 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
"We're gonna be talking about sex and violence and 'The Odyssey.'"
@sonnybunch.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on this month's book club, discussing "The Odyssey." Watch their discussion live today at 1:30 p.m. EDT.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on this month's book club, discussing "The Odyssey." Watch their discussion live today at 1:30 p.m. EDT.
The new RESIDENT EVIL is incredibly fun (and funny). It is also, alongside EXIT 8, is one of the few video game adaptations to make the mechanics of gameplay feel cinematic and integral rather than tacked on. www.thebulwark.com/p/resident-e...
‘Resident Evil’ Review
It’s like watching someone play a video game (complimentary).
www.thebulwark.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The new RESIDENT EVIL is incredibly fun (and funny). It is also, alongside EXIT 8, is one of the few video game adaptations to make the mechanics of gameplay feel cinematic and integral rather than tacked on. www.thebulwark.com/p/resident-e...
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"Two separate but concurrent factors drove much of the mood at the midterm convention: the complete lack of accomplishments in the present and a deep uncertainty about the future."
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social on the GOP's convention floor:
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social on the GOP's convention floor:
Fear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-Loathing
What I saw at Trump’s tribute to Trump in Dallas.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
"Two separate but concurrent factors drove much of the mood at the midterm convention: the complete lack of accomplishments in the present and a deep uncertainty about the future."
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social on the GOP's convention floor:
ICYMI, @sonnybunch.bsky.social on the GOP's convention floor:
Real people are going to suffer because Donald Trump would rather shut the Kennedy Center down than allow it to operate without his name garishly plastered on its side. It's practically the definition of malignant narcissism. www.thebulwark.com/p/a-day-and-...
A Day, and a Nation, at the Kennedy Center
From Tchaikovsky to redneck humor: the arts in Trump’s America.
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September 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Real people are going to suffer because Donald Trump would rather shut the Kennedy Center down than allow it to operate without his name garishly plastered on its side. It's practically the definition of malignant narcissism. www.thebulwark.com/p/a-day-and-...
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The RNC didn't want to let the Bulwark attend Trump's midterm conventions. @sonnybunch.bsky.social went anyways.
September 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The RNC didn't want to let the Bulwark attend Trump's midterm conventions. @sonnybunch.bsky.social went anyways.
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"I would not recommend giving them credentials."
The GOP's media team tried to keep The Bulwark out of Trump's midterm convention. @sonnybunch.bsky.social got in anyway.
His dispatch from Dallas:
The GOP's media team tried to keep The Bulwark out of Trump's midterm convention. @sonnybunch.bsky.social got in anyway.
His dispatch from Dallas:
Fear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-Loathing
What I saw at Trump’s tribute to Trump in Dallas.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
"I would not recommend giving them credentials."
The GOP's media team tried to keep The Bulwark out of Trump's midterm convention. @sonnybunch.bsky.social got in anyway.
His dispatch from Dallas:
The GOP's media team tried to keep The Bulwark out of Trump's midterm convention. @sonnybunch.bsky.social got in anyway.
His dispatch from Dallas:
The funniest thing I saw at the midterm convention, btw: A gold Trump car signed by Donald *and* Eric Trump. One imagines the owner just being like "...yeah, sure, go ahead" when Eric asked if he could sign it too.
September 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The funniest thing I saw at the midterm convention, btw: A gold Trump car signed by Donald *and* Eric Trump. One imagines the owner just being like "...yeah, sure, go ahead" when Eric asked if he could sign it too.
At the midterm convention it became painfully clear that Donald Trump, the memory of Charlie Kirk, and fear of Democrats are the only thing holding the party together. But the Iran War looms as a wedge that could split the whole thing apart. www.thebulwark.com/p/fear-and-l...
Fear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-Loathing
What I saw at Trump’s tribute to Trump in Dallas.
www.thebulwark.com
September 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
At the midterm convention it became painfully clear that Donald Trump, the memory of Charlie Kirk, and fear of Democrats are the only thing holding the party together. But the Iran War looms as a wedge that could split the whole thing apart. www.thebulwark.com/p/fear-and-l...
I realize there's no point in pointing out that Trump's a liar but he's just a liar! This is an easily disproven lie!
September 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I realize there's no point in pointing out that Trump's a liar but he's just a liar! This is an easily disproven lie!
I went to the Dallas midterm convention, an event that mostly focused on how bad Joe Biden was despite two years of unified GOP control of the federal government. Trump really wanted to drive home one thing: he is on the ballot! And the crowd loved it. www.thebulwark.com/p/dying-insi...
Dying Inside In Dallas
We sent a sober Sonny Bunch to the GOP convention. He endured the sweat, the sequins, and the surrealism. All for you.
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September 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I went to the Dallas midterm convention, an event that mostly focused on how bad Joe Biden was despite two years of unified GOP control of the federal government. Trump really wanted to drive home one thing: he is on the ballot! And the crowd loved it. www.thebulwark.com/p/dying-insi...
HOPE is maybe the best pure action movie of the year, one wrapped up in an appropriately goofy (and *deeply* funny) monster flick. Some dodgy CGI rarely distracts from the best-choreographed set pieces I've seen this year. www.thebulwark.com/p/hope-movie...
‘Hope’ Review
Thrills, chills, and goofy, B-movie fun with a surprising depth of soul.
www.thebulwark.com
September 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
HOPE is maybe the best pure action movie of the year, one wrapped up in an appropriately goofy (and *deeply* funny) monster flick. Some dodgy CGI rarely distracts from the best-choreographed set pieces I've seen this year. www.thebulwark.com/p/hope-movie...
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The proto-Effin’ Birds was my Tumblr “Swear Trek”. It opened a lot of doors for me and I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. I don’t have plans to revive it (one daily comic is enough work), just wanted to thank it for getting me here on this 60th anniversary of Star Trek.
September 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The proto-Effin’ Birds was my Tumblr “Swear Trek”. It opened a lot of doors for me and I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. I don’t have plans to revive it (one daily comic is enough work), just wanted to thank it for getting me here on this 60th anniversary of Star Trek.
Very few people have spent as much time as Sarah Longwell has with actual voters, talking with them about what they actually want. As a result, very few books will be as *actually* informative and useful as this. You're missing out if you don't read it. www.amazon.com/How-Eat-Elep...
How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time: Longwell, Sarah: 9781250464170: Amazon.com: Books
How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time [Longwell, Sarah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time
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September 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Very few people have spent as much time as Sarah Longwell has with actual voters, talking with them about what they actually want. As a result, very few books will be as *actually* informative and useful as this. You're missing out if you don't read it. www.amazon.com/How-Eat-Elep...
For months, I’ve been hearing that congressional Republicans were waiting for Trump to post in favor of a federal film tax credit before they could support it. Whether Trump has the juice to sell this to a skeptical base is another question. www.thebulwark.com/p/will-repub...
September 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
For months, I’ve been hearing that congressional Republicans were waiting for Trump to post in favor of a federal film tax credit before they could support it. Whether Trump has the juice to sell this to a skeptical base is another question. www.thebulwark.com/p/will-repub...
The federal tax credit for film production can't pass without Republican support. Will Donald Trump's say-so be enough to get them over the line? www.thebulwark.com/p/will-repub...
Will Republicans Save the Film Industry?
National jobs package vs. “Hollywood bailout.”
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September 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The federal tax credit for film production can't pass without Republican support. Will Donald Trump's say-so be enough to get them over the line? www.thebulwark.com/p/will-repub...
There's an argument to be made that Dolly Parton was the greatest living American, just the embodiment of talent and hard work creating a fortune that was, in turn, used to better the lives of millions. RIP. May her library carry her name into the future. www.thebulwark.com/p/dolly-part...
Dolly Parton’s Literacy Miracle
Plus: RIP, Tim Curry.
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August 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM
There's an argument to be made that Dolly Parton was the greatest living American, just the embodiment of talent and hard work creating a fortune that was, in turn, used to better the lives of millions. RIP. May her library carry her name into the future. www.thebulwark.com/p/dolly-part...
This is kind of a crazy story: Warner Bros. seems to have used a, well, *questionable* copyright takedown notice to try and squelch spoiler talk ahead of the "Lanterns" premiere. I discussed how it happened with Eriq Gardner from Puck and what it means. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-copyri...
How Copyright Law Is Being Used to Squelch Speech
Eriq Gardner on the war on spoilers.
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August 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is kind of a crazy story: Warner Bros. seems to have used a, well, *questionable* copyright takedown notice to try and squelch spoiler talk ahead of the "Lanterns" premiere. I discussed how it happened with Eriq Gardner from Puck and what it means. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-copyri...
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Thirty-five years later, 'Terminator 2' remains one of the defining movies of the blockbuster era.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social looks at James Cameron’s masterpiece and the irony of a filmmaker who can’t stop tinkering with it. lnk.thebulwark.com/4xYFALg?utm_...
@sonnybunch.bsky.social looks at James Cameron’s masterpiece and the irony of a filmmaker who can’t stop tinkering with it. lnk.thebulwark.com/4xYFALg?utm_...
August 28, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Thirty-five years later, 'Terminator 2' remains one of the defining movies of the blockbuster era.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social looks at James Cameron’s masterpiece and the irony of a filmmaker who can’t stop tinkering with it. lnk.thebulwark.com/4xYFALg?utm_...
@sonnybunch.bsky.social looks at James Cameron’s masterpiece and the irony of a filmmaker who can’t stop tinkering with it. lnk.thebulwark.com/4xYFALg?utm_...
Americans are clamoring for shitty ideas and we’re about to get them good and hard. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-dawn-o...
The Dawn of FAFO Economics
Politicians in both parties are embracing economic ideas that poll well but work terribly in practice.
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August 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Americans are clamoring for shitty ideas and we’re about to get them good and hard. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-dawn-o...
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"In her review of the (underseen and now practically lost through official channels) Pass the Ammo, Pauline Kael wrote, 'There has never been enough of Tim Curry onscreen.'" We sure can appreciate what we did get.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social on Tim Curry:
@sonnybunch.bsky.social on Tim Curry:
Tim Curry, 1946–2026
He understood that if you’re going to play a pirate alongside Muppets, a campy alien, or a monstrous clown, you might as well go all the way.
lnk.thebulwark.com
August 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"In her review of the (underseen and now practically lost through official channels) Pass the Ammo, Pauline Kael wrote, 'There has never been enough of Tim Curry onscreen.'" We sure can appreciate what we did get.
@sonnybunch.bsky.social on Tim Curry:
@sonnybunch.bsky.social on Tim Curry: