Ryan Coogler's Michael B. Jordan-starring vampire flick is off to a solid start, especially for an original, R-rated chiller. Now we just hope that it's not frontloaded and that the good buzz entices the unconverted.
Is Xabi Alonso still worth the hype? A pretty hot take from me on the latest Gegenpressing podcast:
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And consider the effect upon the Chinese Communist Party. Xi appears to have picked the wrong horse. What might that do to the strength of his support for another term as emperor (or whatever the hell they call it), when he exhibits such poor judgment? Supporting the “special military operation” is not truly linked to a national interest of China; rather it is Xi personally backing a strong man ruler to justify strong man ruler as a governing form generally. I suspect the senior Party cadre are…
Putin has either forgotten or ignored the fate of multiple Roman emperors at the hands of their Praetorian guard. The Chechens owe him nothing and, if a paycheck bounces, might react with extreme prejudice.
