I'm not sure what difference it makes here that it was a volunteer position. There was a background check (two, actually) just like there would have been if it was a paid position. Schools often use volunteers too to read to kids or tutor after school, etc.
I'm not saying churches are always this responsible. I'm saying we should applaud the ones that take steps to prevent this and work with law enforcement when those steps fail
Not to defend churches in general, but the article headline here is pretty misleading in calling this guy a youth leader. He was a volunteer. And, to the church's credit, when this came out they immediately began cooperating with law enforcement and even referred anyone with more info to talk to the police.
I don't like churches in general, but this one did as well as any other organization that has volunteers working with kids. They had background checks in place and did not try to cover anything up.
Excellent movie!
The nonlinear style was actually done really well
Loved the use of color in certain scenes, really made them pop (fun fact, the actor Giovanni Ribisi was Director of Photography. Apparently he had a small role in the movie too but I don't recall it)
Willa Fitzgerald showed off huge acting range as The Lady. You know which scenes I'm talking about. Holy shit
Kyle Gallner didn't show off as much range but was totally convincing as The Demon
I hadn't seen either of them in anything before but I hope they get bigger projects after this. I think not having huge, well-known stars helped immerse me into the story though. In fact it was kind of jarring when Ed Begley Jr showed up because I actually recognized him in a movie full of people I had never seen before
Using Where Is My Mind if you know anything about Bob is just...<chef's kiss>
Señor Trump no es macho, solamente es un borracho...
These are amazing parents. Protecting the legacy of their son, making sure it is never used to further a hateful agenda, even though I'm sure they are going to get hate back from all the MAGA cultists.
Is it too late to become a nurse practitioner?
West Texas is oil drilling and churches
Not sure how to spoiler tag so if I need to do that please let me know how.
I really liked this movie. I didn't know much about it going in and highly recommend it that way for anyone else. However for anyone reading this that hasn't seen it (apparently you don't care about spoilers), know that this is graphically violent thriller, and there's a pretty intense scene that could be a sexual assault trigger for some.
Right off the bat when they started us off in Chapter 3, I knew that things were not as they seemed. I think most people will be able to guess fairly early on that the "victim" is actually the hunter and the "hunter" is actually the victim here simply because the nonsequential storytelling is a tipoff. In less capable hands, this would be a gimmick that cheapens the movie. But it was executed so well I don't even mind that I could see the twist coming.
The director, JT Mollner, wanted this to be a movie that was primarily felt, and he succeeded. I was viscerally uncomfortable in the rape scene that turned out to be consensual role play, and I wasn't even sure it was consensual because they faked us out with the mock disappointment with the choking early on! When she said her safe word I exhaled with relief. I felt angry at how the Lady played on the wounded female tropes, and especially angry at the female deputy for not listening to the older male cop. But then I realized I would have probably done the same thing she did, seeing a bleeding, handcuffed woman with her pants down, so I couldn't be too mad. Mollner does an excellent job creating tension between the story as it plays out challenging a lot of modern gender sensibilities.
The cinematography was fantastic, and I was surprised to learn that actor Giovanni Ribisi was Director of Principal Photography for this movie. Excellent use of color, contrast, and focus. It may not pay as much as acting, but he has talent and I hope he keeps this up.
Speaking of acting, the two leads were flawless. Willa Fitzgerald showed an incredible range, from victim, sexpot, insane killer, etc. Kyle Gallner has a believable, quiet intensity, with flashes of sexy charm but also murderous rage. I expect to see a lot more of both of them. Their characters are smart and the emotion-driven choices are pretty believable for the most part (I'm also factoring in the drugs).
There's little details that are fun to contemplate, like the juxtaposition between the scene of Chapters 1 and 2, the Blue Angel Motel, and Gallner's character's name, the Demon. This name, by the way, is another great misdirect, as it is prominent in the opening credits but only later do we learn that he's named so because the Lady is crazy and thinks she sees and is killing devils.
All in all, great movie, highly recommend and I can't wait to watch it again so I can have all the context when I watch the first half again.
Easily moldable. Like a couch cushion.
All I can find on Travis Kelce being a Trump supporter is a liked tweet where Trump was at a UFC event. His history suggests he is progressive, doing commercials for COVID vaccination, was one of the first to kneel for the anthem, etc. Why do you think he's a Trump supporter?
I think they probably fall short of endorsement because they recognize that their names are brands and don't want to alienate anyone who might belong to the opposite political party. This is nothing new among celebrities.
I was under the impression Travis Kelce leans progressive, where are you getting that he's a Trump supporter?
I've been here before! She is based on Morgan, the owners' intellectually disabled daughter
A therapist shouldn't tell you what to do, just provide a safe space to explore your feelings, work through all the relevant questions you can think of, and maybe help brainstorm if you can't come up with your own options.
Your wife and daughter's situations are relevant, but so is yours. If your wife isn't in love either but neither of you want to divorce, it sounds like your options are to either work on repairing and rekindling the marriage within the constraints of her diagnoses, or mutual agreement to keep the marriage going for now but see other people. Both are full of challenges and risks. If she's not ok with either of those, then you may have to make a decision for yourself.
Reports say he walked to an unoccupied room, looked over his shoulder, and in a hushed tone said, "Biiiiiiiiiiiiitch..."
Article says they were arrested in 2022. Did the kids not realize it was for espionage?
Ah yes, there it is again. That old nugget of wisdom. Might makes right. Was that taken from the Bible? Was it Jesus that said, "Blessed are those that take what they can?" I dunno, maybe something was mistranslated in the Russian Orthodox version there.
So which is it? Ukraine provoked Russia or Russia is liberating Nazi led Ukraine? Strange how the rationale keeps shifting.
It's weird to see someone work so hard to rationalize something that is so clearly morally wrong.
Whatever. It's clear you're a Russian shill. Nice try but you aren't fooling anyone here. You have no moral leg to stand on.
Let's be clear here. I'm not cheering on this war. I hope it ends tomorrow. The loss of life is tragic. And guee smehat? There's one person in particular that could make it end today. The same person who started this war. Vladimir Putin.
Why should the onus of peace be placed on a country that did nothing to provoke Russia? Ukraine cannot be faulted for defending its borders and refusing to allow a second Crimea.
But since ol' Vlad is hellbent on making the Foundations of Geopolitics text a reality, then I say fuck him and every person who helps facilitate or justify this illegal war. If he wants to make another land grab then I hope it costs him as much as it possibly can. Because the alternative is that countries like Russia just take land whenever they feel like it.
Better yet, I hope there is mass insurrection in the Russian army and they just refuse to engage. But then we'd probably see a lot of people's family members strangely falling off balconies. Weird how that works.
I'll say it louder then:
FUCK RUSSIA! FUCK PUTIN! FUCK EVERY AVERAGE RUSSIAN WHO THINKS INVADING A NEIGHBORING COUNTRY BECAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE IT IS FINE AND JUSTIFIES IT WITH "MIGHT MAKES RIGHT!" FUCK EVERY FASCIST OUT THERE!
I'm not brave. Every Ukrainian who has fought,bled, and died despite the odds is brave. For every Ukrainian soldier lost, I hope Russia loses 10.