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#snoopy with your daily reminder to drink some water

anyway now that the US (i.e. california) is producing more pistachios than iran, the next step is to drive consumption of pistachios, so that the farmers who are producing these pistachios can continue to make money on them. ergo all the fancy pistachio coffees at starbucks and similar shit like suddenly being able to find pistachio butter in grocery stores when five years ago it was exclusively available at specialty stores and online, and the huge boom in pistachios foods in instagram and tiktok recipe content. like i watch a lot of instagram foodie reels (cooking/baking is one of my hobbies) and these get thrown onto everyone's feeds, to promote the purchasing of pistachios, so that the US can stick it to iran. it's. kind of incredible to watch this happen in real time, because it sounds like deranged conspiracy thought, but like. i've been watching this trend for the past decade and it's fucking real.

savechildrenuk As horrors continue to be livestreamed from Gaza, Save the Children supporter @zawe has penned a beautiful and harrowing poem.

Zawe is an actor, writer, and director who this week announced that she’s expecting her second child. She says: “In the depths of horror, when words fail and despair looms large, I have always found poetry to be a sanctuary where pain can be processed and the unspeakable expressed. It is essential to illuminate the harrowing experiences endured by the children in Gaza. These young souls, whose innocence should be cherished, are instead engulfed by death and despair.

"To share these words with Save The Children is to commit to the collective responsibility we all have to cast a spotlight on their relentless struggles, and to remind humanity that every child is entitled to life. A life filled with hope, peace and freedom to dream. The cries of the innocent have been the underscore to this profound moral failure. This poem also stands as a solemn vow to myself—to advocate for children with unwavering courage.”

That man was already getting dressed by the time Karen called

*Frank aggressively throwing his vest on*

Frank: “Goddamn altar boy throwing his dumb ass in front of fucking Fisk. Is he fucking for real. Piece of shit, goody two shoes.”

Karen calling: “Frank…Matt needs-”

FRANK CASTLE + MATT MURDOCK

Despite the mundane, frustrating, and even downright dismal days, the magnificent beauty of life can’t be understated. This year, audiences are invited to tag along for a ride through the (extra)ordinary in Mike Flanagan’s (The Haunting of Hill House) The Life of Chuck. Adapted by Flanagan from Stephen King’s 2020 novella If It Bleeds, the movie celebrates human connection and explores the impactful ripple effect that one person can have on the lives of many others. Today, as part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event, we’re beyond excited to show off an exclusive sneak peek of the Tom Hiddleston-led feature that promises to inspire audiences and restore some faith in humanity.

The image showcases a moment shared between the characters played by Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) and Violet McGraw (M3GAN). We know that the former will appear as Marty Anderson, who viewers will meet shortly after the movie begins. A schoolteacher by trade, Marty is doing his best to save the youth of America by opening their minds to a world beyond the internet. In the photo, we see the two characters standing and chatting under the night sky. Judging by their expressions, the conversation seems a bit tense, but how could it not be with the entirety of society collapsing around them?

With movies like Doctor Sleep and Hush under his belt, as well as a handful of Netflix series like The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass, Flanagan has been a standout visionary in the horror world for years. Likewise, King’s name is synonymous with the genre, considered by many to be the greatest horror author of all time. Yet, The Life of Chuck takes a step back from what both creatives are known for, and delves into a deeper and more existential narrative.

Starring Hiddleston in the titular role, the film will pick up at the end of Chuck Krantz’s life where he begins to tell his story backwards. As the events of his timeline unravel before audiences’ eyes, the truth about just how many lives Chuck was able to positively affect comes to light. So, don’t expect jump scares with this one, but instead plan on bringing some tissues and leaving the theater with a renewed sense of wonderment.

The Star-Studded Cast Behind ‘The Life of Chuck’

Just as Chuck Krantz finds his own light shining alongside the cosmos, the cast behind The Life of Chuck is overflowing with some of Hollywood’s brightest talent. Starring alongside Hiddleston as the younger versions of his character are Jacob Tremblay (The Predator) and Benjamin Pajak (Playdate), while the ensemble includes stunning performances from the likes of Mark Hamill (the Star Wars franchise), Karen Gillan (Oculus), Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Kate Siegel (Midnight Mass), Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s), and more, with Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), putting his soothing vocal tone to good use as the film’s narrator.

Already off to an incredibly promising start, Flanagan’s third feature-length collaboration with King had the crowd on their feet following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. It went on to earn the event’s prestigious People’s Choice Award and is wonderfully situated on Rotten Tomatoes with an 86% critics’ rating ahead of its June 6 release date courtesy of Neon.