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Sunday, March 30, 2025

My AFI Top 100

In their Wizard of Oz episode, the podcast “Unspooled” suggested taking the AFI Top 100 and making your own list. I can’t resist making a list. They’re doing the updated 2007 list, so I worked from that. Having started working through this list in 1997, I have seen all 100 as of October 3, 2024.

Then I realized there’s a bunch of movies on 1997 list I really like, so I folded them in to make my own Top 118 list of all the movies I’ve seen on both lists combined. It’s formatted like it so because of where I copied the lists from, but it works nicely to make the distinction. ALL CAPS is from the 2007 list, and the ones not in caps are movies left off the 2007 list.

I’m sure I’ll adjust this list the more I think about it, but here goes.
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Sunday, March 2, 2025

Unexplained List: Best Picture? Really?

YearBest PictureBetter Picture
2025Anora
2024Oppenheimer                       Poor Things                                       
2023Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
2022CODA
2021Nomadland
2020Parasite

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Unexplained List: Felix

10) Trent Lott
9) Trent Easton
8) Trent Fernandez
7) Trent from Angel One
6) Trent (filmmaker)
5) Trent Dilfer
4) Trent
3) Trent Lane
2) Trent Reznor
1) Trent Maddock

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Unexplained List: Cumin

PRETTY FUCKING AMAZING
1) Jinkx Monsoon - Judy Garland
2) BenDeLaCreme - Maggie Smith
3) Jinkx Monsoon - Little Edie
4) Bianca Del Rio - Judge Judy
5) Adore Delano - Anna Nicole Smith
6) Sharon Needles - Michelle Visage
7) Raja - Tyra Banks
8) Alaska Thunderfuck - Mae West
9) Gigi Goode - Maria the Robot
10) Katya - Bjork
11) Symone - Harriet Tubman
12) Yara Sofia - Amy Winehouse
13) Marcia Marcia Marcia - Tim Gunn
14) Tatianna - Britney Spears

PRETTY GREAT
15) Trinity the Tuck - Lucifer
16) Chad Michaels - Cher
17) BenDeLaCreme - Paul Lynde
18) Loosey LaDuca - Joan Rivers
19) Gottmik - Paris Hilton
20) Ginger Minj - Adele
21) Raja - Madame
22) Bob the Drag Queen - Uzo Aduba
/ Carol Channing
23) Jackie Cox - Lisa Rinna
24) Monet X Change - Maya Angelou
25) Stacy Layne Matthews - Mo’Nique
26) Pandora Boxx - Carol Channing
27) Shangela- Jenifer Lewis
28) Trinity the Tuck - Leslie Jordan
29) Manila Luzon - Imelda Marcos
30) Jaida Essence Hall - Prince
31) Eureka - Honey Boo Boo
32) Kennedy Davenport - Little Richard
33) Raja - Diana Vreeland
34) Jax - Mona Lisa
35) Katya- Suze Orman
36) Alexis Mateo - Alicia Keys
37) Rose - Mary, Queen of Scots
38) Monet X Change - Mike Tyson
39) Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige - Shaquita
40) Alyssa Edwards - Joan Crawford
41) DeJa Skye - Lil Jon
42) Sapphira Cristal - James Brown
43) Jessica Wild - RuPaul
44) Onya Nurve - Eddie Murphy
45) Aquaria - Melania Trump
46) Plane Jane - Jelena Karleusa
47) Jewels Sparkles - Miss Big Feet
48) Kori King - Big Ang
49) Jinkx Monsoon - Natasha Lyonne
50) Alaska Thunderfuck - Lady Bunny
51) Shuga Cain - Charo
52) Silky Nutmeg Ganache - Ts Madison
53) Chi Chi DeVayne - Eartha Kitt
54) Sasha Velour - Marlene Dietrich
55) Alexis Michelle - Liza Minnelli
56) Plastique Tiara - Lovely Mimi
57) Nina West - Harvey Fierstein
/ Jo Anne Worley
58) Miz Cracker - Dorothy Parker
59) Salina EsTitties - Virgin Mary
60) Shangela - Tina Turner
61) Trinity the Tuck - Amanda Lepore
62) Valentina - Miss Columbia
63) The Vivienne - Catherine Tate
64) Latrice Royale- Aretha Franklin
65) Amethyst - Tan Mom
66) Nina Bo’Nina Brown - Jasmine Masters
67) Shea Coulee - Naomi Campbell
68) Angeria Paris VanMichaels - Tammie Brown
69) A’keria C. Davenport - Tiffany Haddish
70) Joslyn Fox - Teresa Giudice
71) Lexi Love - Gilbert Gottfried
72) Ginger Minj - Tammy Faye Baker

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Dynasty Warriors

Putting aside for a moment the basic fact that the word "dynasty" in a sports context is a completely arbitrary term, the question for the moment is, "Are the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty?" Before we dive into the question, let me forefront my bias. Not only am I a Patriots fan, but I deeply, deeply hate the Kansas City Chiefs. I'm not going to pretend this is a purely impartial analysis. As far as I'm concerned, though, it doesn't need to be impartial to be clear.

To define an NFL Dynasty, we have to look at the teams considered Dynasties. The 60s Packers, the 70s Steelers, 80s 49ers, 90s Cowboys, and the 2000-2019 Patriots. There are too many stats to compile, so let's just look at Super Bowls. The Packers won 5 Championships in 7 years, including the first two Super Bowls. The Steelers went 4-0 in six years, including two back-to-back wins. From 1981-1994, the 49ers went 5-0, under two different quarterbacks. The first four were enough for a Dynasty, but the fifth made the argument for the organization, not just special players like Joe Montana. The Cowboys went 3-0 in four years, and they did it in such dominating fashion, no one questions their dominance in such a short period of time.
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Sunday, January 19, 2025

Unexplained List: I Did It My Day

43) Patch Adams
42) Marley & Me
41) Wonder Woman 1984
40) Wonka
39) Mufasa
38) Michael
37) The Rise of Skywalker
36) Little Fockers
35) Avatar: The Way of Water
34) The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
33) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
32) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
31) Stuart Little
30) Sudden Impact
29) The Golden Child
28) Meet the Fockers
27) Avatar
26) Three Men and a Baby
25) National Treasure: The Book of
___ Secrets
24) Night at the Museum
23) Aquaman
22) Cast Away
21) The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
20) Twins
19) The Last Jedi
18) Hook
17) Toy Story
16) Dumb and Dumber
15) Rogue One
14) Titanic
13) E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
12) Ghostbusters
11) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
10) The Force Awakens
9) Spider-Man: No Way Home
8) LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
7) LOTR: Return of the King
6) Home Alone
5) Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
4) Back to the Future II
3) LOTR: The Two Towers
2) A Few Good Men
1) Back to the Future

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Friday, January 3, 2025

Your Guide to Daily Star Trek Viewing

January 1 -- The Man Trap (TOS 1-1) // The Die is Cast (DS9 3-21) // In a Mirror, Darkly, Part I (ENT 4-18)

January 2 -- Charlie X (TOS 1-2) // Faces (VOY 1-14) // In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (ENT 4-19)

January 3 -- Where No Man Has Gone Before (TOS 1-3) // Explorers (DS9 3-22) // Demons (ENT 4-20)

January 4 -- The Naked Time (TOS 1-4) // Jetrel (VOY 1-15) // Terra Prime (ENT 4-21)

January 5 -- The Enemy Within (TOS 1-5) // Family Business (DS9 3-23) // These Are the Voyages... (ENT 4-22)

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Unexplained List: Que Sera Sera

22) Suspicion
21) Marnie
20) The Wrong Man
19) Foreign Correspondent
18) Rope
17) Rebecca
16) To Catch a Thief
15) Dial M for Murder
14) The Man Who Knew Too Much
13) Spellbound
12) Frenzy
11) The Birds
10) The Lady Vanishes
9) Saboteur
8) The 39 Steps
7) Vertigo
6) Psycho
5) Rear Window
4) Strangers on a Train
3) Notorious
2) North by Northwest
1) Shadow of a Doubt

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Unexplained List: I Told Ya

BAD
25) Madame Web
24) Uglies
23) Joker: Folie a Deux
22) Mean Girls
UNMEMORABLE
21) IF
20) Moana 2
19) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
18) Carry-On
17) We Live in Time
16) The Fall Guy
LIKED
15) Detained
14) Trap
13) Dune 2
12) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
11) Nosferatu
10) A Real Pain
RECOMMEND
9) Hundreds of Beavers
8) Jackpot!
7) The Beekeeper
6) Wicked
5) Alien: Romulus
4) Inside Out 2
3) Deadpool & Wolverine
2) Anora
1) Challengers


Still Might See:
My Old Ass
Megalopolis
Saturday Night
Gladiator II
Kraven the Hunter

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Unexplained List: We’re #1!!!

42) American Sniper
41) Pirates: Dead Man’s Chest
40) Spider-Man 3
39) The Phantom Menace
38) Three Men and a Baby
37) Avatar
36) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
35) Bad Boys For Life
34) Rain Man
33) Saving Private Ryan
32) Titanic
31) Rogue One
30) Beverly Hills Cop
29) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
28) Revenge of the Sith
27) Shrek 2
26) Toy Story
25) Inside Out 2
24) Home Alone
23) Forrest Gump
22) The Last Jedi
21) The Avengers
20) Catching Fire
19) Top Gun: Maverick
18) Barbie
17) Spider-Man
16) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
15) Avengers: Endgame
14) Top Gun
13) Spider-Man: No Way Home
12) Return of the Jedi
11) Toy Story 3
10) The Force Awakens
9) Black Panther
8) LOTR: Return of the King
7) Aladdin
6) Batman
5) Jurassic Park
4) Independence Day
3) The Dark Knight
2) Terminator 2
1) Back to the Future

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