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Françoise Hardy Remains France's National Treasure

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TIFF Review: ‘In Fabric’ is Brazenly Weird and Wholly Retro

TIFF 2018 Review Independent; 118 minutes

Director: Peter Strickland

Written by Ethan Vestby on September 9, 2018 

In Fabric is a film that’s wholly retro, and not just in how writer/director (and emerging remix artist) Peter Strickland embraces ’70s Euro-horror tropes (and even judging by one commercial glimpsed on a television; a little bit of vaporwave). Rather, the director longs for a time before Amazon decimated the retail industry, one when a person’s hopes and desires hinged on a trip to that one certain shop.

The film begins with a single mother (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) putting out a lonely hearts ad in the newspaper, desperately needing a distraction from her ungrateful teenage son and comically micro-managing superiors at work. Looking to find the right dress for a blind date, she finds herself in a shop seemingly run by a clan of witches and one old creep; a certain red number on sale catching her eye. Though from there, it only brings her trouble; ranging from mysteriously violent encounters with both machinery and animals to extreme nightmares. Frequent interactions with head witch Miss Luckmoore (Fatman Mohamed, a total hoot who plays the character more like a Simpsons guest star than an actual villain) only add to the spiraling descent into unimaginable terror.

It should be said that considering her relatively limited amount of screen time, the interior life of Sheila feels exceptionally fleshed out, which will maybe suggest “elevated horror” labels to be thrown the film’s way. Divided in into two tales, it’s a little unfortunate that the first story is a tad too short to not register as just a little mean-spirited. As not to get too moral on a genre enjoyed for transgression, one would still think seeing worse people get their comeuppance, like say Tales From the Crypt’s entire du jour, would maybe be a tad more appropriate.

This mean streak is a little more apparent in the second half, revolving around the dress coming into the possession of two working class dullards, Reg (Leo Bill) and Babs (Hayley Squires). This entire thread (groan) maybe puts the film in the kind of territory that certain people still like to give the Coen brothers grief for. A particularly awkward (and yes, admittedly funny) sex scene between the two brought to mind a certain Dave Kehr quote regarding Fargo about everything being “calculated to make the viewer feel superior” to the characters.

Initially, the second half seems to have something more interesting on its mind, promising to veer into some unexpected territory regarding gender norms. After all, what puts things into motion is Leo buying the dress to put on at a bachelor party thrown by his boorish male friends. The film seems to be approaching an interesting complementary side to the first half’s depiction of middle-aged female loneliness, but at the end of the day, Strickland’s form is what the film is all about.

It’s easy to admire Strickland’s formal chops while still finding the film–or rather his throwback “flourishes”–a little conceited. Similarly, one is impressed by his brazen weirdness, while still finding that In Fabric can never totally succumb to total dream logic a la Dario Argento or Jess Franco. After all, one never wants surrealism to feel calculated. Though maybe the occasional glimpses of strong domestic drama shows promise of an artist who can one day match form and content.

In Fabric screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.

See our complete TIFF 2018 coverage.

See More: Festivals, In Fabric, Peter Strickland, TIFF 2018 Source: https://thefilmstage.com/reviews/tiff-review-in-fabric-is-brazenly-weird-and-wholly-retro/

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More artists pull their R. Kelly collaborations from DSPs

In a month of mounting problems for artist R. Kelly, more artists are starting to pull their collaborations with him from streaming and download services.

Celine Dion has removed her 1998 track ‘These Are Special Times’ from digital service providers (DSPs) while Chance the Rapper also appears to have taken down his ‘Somewhere in Paradise’ track – both of which featured R. Kelly – in Dion’s case, he wrote the song too.

The pulldowns came amid speculation that Kelly’s label RCA Records may also be responding to pressure from campaigners to take action against the artist. “Sources familiar with R. Kelly’s contract and dealings with RCA/Sony tell us … the label will not produce any of the singer’s new music, it will not put money behind any of his projects, and it will not release any additional music until the criminal investigations in Georgia and other fallout resolve one way or the other,” reported celebrity-news site TMZ.

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Source: https://musically.com/2019/01/15/more-artists-pull-their-r-kelly-collaborations-from-dsps/

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Fresh Paint Job

People of Walmart is a humor blog that depicts the many customers of Walmart stores across the United States and Canada. Through funny photos and videos, People of Walmart is an entertainment blog in the Three Ring Blogs network that features over 30 of the funniest humor blogs on the internet. Walmart is the largest retail store in the United States and has millions of people visit stores each day wearing anything but proper attire. Hello Flippa.

Source: http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/fresh-paint-job/

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Ticketmaster Hires Karen Klein to Lead Legal Team and Government Affairs & Policy Efforts

Ticketmaster has hired travel industry veteran Karen Klein as executive vice president and general counsel, leading the company’s legal, government affairs, public policy and human resources teams. Klein, who most recently served as general counsel for HotelTonight, will report to Ticketmaster President Jared Smith. 

“Karen has unparalleled experience with some of the world’s leading consumer brands,” said Smith in a statement. He added that Klein's "extensive background in technology, and specifically the travel industry, provides her the unique ability to step in and effectively help manage and educate on the complex issues that face large global ecommerce companies like Ticketmaster."

Klein has two decades of experience as an attorney in the technology and travel space, serving as general counsel to brands like Kayak and Orbitz, telling Billboard she's been fortunate "to work with innovative companies using technology to both disrupt industries and create new ways for consumers to access experiences.” She added that Ticketmaster, which has the world's largest market share in ticketing by a large margin "has been doing just that in the live event space as the global industry leader."

Karen KleinCourtesy of Ticketmaster

Source: https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/touring/8501423/ticketmaster-hires-karen-klein-to-lead-legal-team-and-government

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Accidental Christmas Spirit

People of Walmart is a humor blog that depicts the many customers of Walmart stores across the United States and Canada. Through funny photos and videos, People of Walmart is an entertainment blog in the Three Ring Blogs network that features over 30 of the funniest humor blogs on the internet. Walmart is the largest retail store in the United States and has millions of people visit stores each day wearing anything but proper attire. Hello Flippa.

Source: http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/accidental-christmas-spirit/

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‘The Walking Dead’ Addresses The Letter ‘A’ And The Helicopter

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Fans of The Walking Dead have been wondering what the letter “A” means on the show dating back several years now, while the periodic resurfacing of a helicopter has triggered curiosity among viewers since the beginning, but more earnestly since season 8. Jadis addresses both of those matters in a lengthy conversation with Father Gabriel in this week’s episode of The Walking Dead, “Warning Signs,” and it may hint toward the return of an old group of foes from season five of The Walking Dead.

Anne, formerly Jadis, has been connected to the helicopter since last season, when it was spotted by Rick flying toward the junkyard in one episode, and spotted again apparently trying unsuccessfully to pick up Jadis. In this week’s episode, Jadis returns to the Junkyard, opens an old safe, and pulls out a walkie-talkie. “I know you are in range,” she says into the walkie-talkie. “What do you have? An ‘A’ or a ‘B?'” the voice on the other end asks.

“It is you? Did you take them?” Jadis asks. “No pickups,” the voice says. “But the deal still stands. Will you have an ‘A’ or a ‘B’?”

“Neither,” she responds. “It’s just me. I’ve paid my share. When the voice seems to dispute this, Jadis asks, “What will it take?” to which the voice responds, “An ‘A.'”

That’s when Father Gabriel — who had been tailing her all night — pops out. Father Gabriel accuses Jadis of killing Justin and the missing Saviors (which we know to be untrue), and while Jadis denies it, she says that she has done “bad things.”

Source: https://uproxx.com/tv/the-walking-dead-letter-a-helicopter/

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Watch DC's Legends of Tomorrow Online: Season 4 Episode 4

Did the Legends manage to save all of the children? 

That was the plan on DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 Episode 4 when the team got wind of some terrible things going down at a summer camp and set out to crack the case. 

In order to do so, they had to pose as camp counselors, and it highlighted the differences between all of the Legends. 

Meanwhile, Rory and Zari looked after the fugitive. 

Use the video above to watch DC's Legends of Tomorrow online right here via TV Fanatic. 

Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you.

Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.

Source: https://www.tvfanatic.com/2018/11/watch-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-online-season-4-episode-4/

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Teenage Engineering has a record label and a pocket modular pop music video

Dear young Buster: why do you look so sad and lonely? Don’t you know that having a yellow Teenage Engineering pocket modular is all the love you need?

Okay, so Buster is in fact Millenial Swedish pop star up and comer Emil Lennstrand, and he is the first face of a record label (really) from the perpetually-open-to-creative-distraction crew of Teenage Engineering. You see, having done cameras for IKEA and marketing campaigns and various synthesizers and … bicycles and lamps and other things … the Teenagers are now getting into a record label.

It’s surprisingly silky-smooth pop from this otherwise fairly hypernerdy and experimental Stockholm shop. But it does predictably feature Teenage Engineering instruments – in this case the pocket operator modular.

They bill the song as “partly produced” by that system 400 (what – the modular isn’t used on the vocals?). But it’s slick stuff, for sure.

The other star of the music video is this – TE’s pocket operator modular series.

So what’s up with the record label? It’s tough to tell from this one track, but here’s what the Teenagers say for themselves:

first teenage engineering started their own band to field test their instruments. now they are taking the next step starting a record label for songs made with teenage engineering products. there are just two rules, it needs to be a good song (easy) and have at least one of teenage engineerings instruments used in the song. the main distribution platform for their releases will be spotify.

Now that’s some serious Swedish loyalty, going Spotify only.

I’m slightly confused, but intrigued. To my mind, the OP-Z remains the best thing recently from Teenage Engineering hands down, but stay tuned for my explanation of why I feel that way.

And there’s more Teenage Engineering stuff to come, including me joining them in Barcelona during SONAR+D this summer – which means a chance to grill them for more information, of course.

https://teenage.engineering/

Tags: artists, Buster, labels, listening, modular, music-videos, Pocket Operator, pop, pop music, record label, spotify, stockholm, sweden, teenage-engineering, trends

Source: http://cdm.link/2019/05/teenage-engineering-record-label-pop/

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Lottery Ticket Holder Has Already Spent $900 Million In Anticipation Of Winning Big Prize

HINSDALE, IL—Saying the money was already burning a hole in his pocket, lottery ticket holder Frank Cantrell confirmed Thursday that he had preemptively spent $900 million in anticipation of winning the Mega Millions jackpot. “Maybe I got ahead of myself with the yacht and helicopter purchases, but after this weekend I’m never gonna have to worry about money ever again, so I went on a little pre-jackpot spending spree,” said Cantrell as he directed his recently hired butler to handle the movers, landscapers, and contractors busy outfitting his brand-new mansion with luxury furnishings and top-of-the-line appliances. “I bought 10,000 bottles of Dom Pérignon and 500 pounds of beluga caviar for the viewing party Saturday so we can celebrate while they call out my winning numbers. I’ll probably throw a few more ragers when I officially collect the check, but after that I’ll get serious about curbing my spending. Maybe I’ll invest in my friends’ business ventures or donate a few grand to charity. Now that I’m practically a billionaire, it’s only right that I give back to my community.” At press time, Cantrell was meeting with a divorce lawyer to ensure his soon-to-be ex-wife couldn’t stake a claim on his prize money.

Source: https://www.theonion.com/lottery-ticket-holder-has-already-spent-900-million-in-1829846813

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Marvel's The Punisher Season 2 Review

Marvel's The Punisher is going to be canceled. That's the harsh truth. Netflix and Marvel are almost certainly severing all ties after four years and a fruitful partnership that, by the time it is over, will have produced three seasons of both Daredevil and Jessica Jones (the third is expected to debut later this year), two seasons each of Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Punisher, and a single season of the team-up series The Defenders.

The choice to end the partnership has little to do with the success or popularity of the comic book series and everything to do with the fact the shows are produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, both of which are part of Disney, and Disney is launching its own streaming service later this year. Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Daredevil have already received the ax; The Punisher and Jessica Jones will certainly be cut down after Netflix releases their respective seasons that were ordered prior to the decision to dissolve the partnership. To that end, does it matter if The Punisher's second season, which drops Friday, Jan. 18, is any good if it's essentially dead on arrival?

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To be frank about it: Not really. Whether or not the new season is good or bad has no effect on the show's future. It is what it is. But none of this will stop people from watching it, and it shouldn't. Despite being too long, the first season of The Punisher was a fascinating character study of Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) the husband and father rather than just an action series about the highly skilled killing machine known as the Punisher, a nickname bestowed upon Frank by others that he himself has never used. That alone garnered enough goodwill to warrant giving the second season a chance.

Regrettably but predictably, the 13-episode second season, which picks up a year after Frank smushed Billy Russo's (Ben Barnes) pretty face into a mirror and cut it to pieces after learning his former friend and brother in arms was responsible for the deaths of his wife and two children, suffers from the exact same problems that have plagued nearly all of Netflix's original programming: It's too long and doesn't have enough story to adequately fill 13 hours of television. The many pieces of the puzzle also don't start coming together until far too late in the game as a result, and by that point, it's rather hard to care.

Still, Frank remains a captivating character in Bernthal's strong and capable hands. At the start of the season, Frank, who has disappeared into the identity of Pete Castiglione, is on the road, moving from town to town and trying to run from the man he is. His attempts to ignore or reject that man is the underlying theme of the season, as is his inability to do so. As one character says, "The only way to win is to not play," and Frank can't or won't resist the challenge. He's looking for any excuse to let the Punisher out. Even after connecting with a small-town bartender (Alexa Davalos) and feeling comfortable enough to reveal his real name to her, he's still itching for a fight, still aching to pull the trigger on anyone he believes is deserving.

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So Frank hasn't changed at all after exacting his revenge last season -- not that anyone expected him to. And that is good news for Amy (Giorgia Whigham), a teen girl who is the target of highly trained mercenaries who want to kill her for the items she has in her possession. Compelled by what he describes as an "old-fashioned" need to protect Amy, Frank finds himself embroiled in a new mission that allows him to put to use his own special set of skills even if there is no reason for him to be involved except that it allows him to protect Amy where he failed to protect his own children. Unfortunately, we don't find out what Amy is mixed up in until nearly midway through the season, and although it's topical -- let's just say there is a wealthy, right-leaning couple who wants to control the White House -- it's not quite interesting enough to warrant the initial mystery surrounding it. (For what it's worth, it does result in a tense third hour that feels reminiscent of, but definitely not equal to, Banshee's incredible Season 3 episode "Tribal." Also, if you like violent action dramas, go watch Banshee if you haven't already.)

Even though there's a new villain this season, the violent alt-right Christian fundamentalist John Pilgrim (Josh Stewart), who may or may not be based in part on the comic book character the Mennonite but who is connected to the aforementioned wealthy couple, he's hardly worth mentioning; for all the similarities between the angry men, The Punisher is still defined by the central relationship between Frank and Billy Russo, and that is probably the way it should be.

Although their arc has its ups and downs, everything else pales in comparison to the story of Frank and Billy, the latter of whom's face is now scarred but in a sexy way. He has been in the hospital for the last year and is under the care of a psychotherapist (Supergirl's Floriana Lima) obsessed with fixing broken veterans. He has also taken to sporting a mask, much like his comic book counterpart, to conceal his face. But if you were hoping for a more accurate depiction of Jigsaw, who was horribly disfigured, I'm sorry to tell you that you're stuck with the still beautiful face of Ben Barnes. There are certainly worse things.

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This is important because Billy's identity is tied to his handsome good looks, as evidenced by all the references to how pretty he was in the first season. Billy's journey in Season 2 still revolves around what he looks like, but now it's about why he looks that way. After spending an extended period of time in a coma, he doesn't remember what happened to him. He has no idea Frank is the person who attacked him, and he also has no idea why he was attacked. He also doesn't know he was responsible for what happened to Frank's family. Hell, he doesn't even realize he and Frank aren't friends. It seems that Frank and Billy have swapped places in Season 2, with Billy looking for answers while processing the hurt that comes with knowing someone he once considered a brother betrayed him. This means that a great deal of Billy's arc this season involves him being confused and scared, which results in him lashing out and finding comfort in what he knows: being a soldier. And Billy was an excellent and merciless soldier.

The Punisher's second season takes its time setting up the inevitable Frank and Billy showdown, occasionally filling in the gaps by flirting with the idea of making some sort of statement about people like Lima's Dr. Krista Dumont, who tries to fix broken, violent men, but it never really succeeds. Where the show does make some headway is in its exploration of two different themes.

The series asks us to examine the intricacies of redemption and whether or not it's possible for someone who has done terrible things to be redeemed or considered good. Whether that person is Frank or Billy doesn't really matter. They're the same from an outsider's perspective. They've both done horrible things. They've both murdered people. They're both not good people. Isn't that the message Billy was trying to deliver to Frank at the end of Season 1? Does it matter that Frank "has a code," as Madani (Amber Rose Revah) notes at one point this season, or that he cares about and feels for people, as Curtis (Jason R. Moore) also points out? Does one life matter less than another? Does murder exist on a sliding scale? Additionally, does it change things if Billy can't remember the horrific things he has done? Can we punish someone or hold them accountable for their actions if they have no recollection of what they've done? Memory loss won't erase Billy's crimes or eliminate Frank's pain, but it's something the show wants us to consider before addressing its second major theme.

Throughout its second season, The Punisher asks if people can fundamentally change who they are. If given a choice or a chance, can they resist their natural impulses? Can they outrun their true selves? Frank Castle is who he is. Billy Russo is too. His traumatic brain injury doesn't change that. And The Punisher reminds us of that many times over the course of the season, just as it reminds us that Frank Castle is the Punisher.

So maybe people can't change. That doesn't mean they can't evolve into better versions of the people they already are. Of course, in order for that to happen, they have to want it to happen. The other option is that they can simply accept who they are, and if there's one thing that is clear from The Punisher, it's that most of the people who populate this bloody, dangerous world have no real interest in evolving. They can dress it up any way they like and call it whatever they want, but they all come to embrace who they are in their hearts in the end. This journey doesn't always make for good television -- there were multiple episodes this season that were an absolute slog to get through -- but it does encourage interesting debate. It also, at least in this case, leads to some pretty damn cool action sequences. And when a show is (unfortunately) as dead on arrival as The Punisher almost certainly is, maybe that's enough.

Season 2 of The Punisher premieres Friday, Jan. 18 on Netflix.

Source: http://www.tv.com/news/marvels-the-punisher-season-2-review-15472260130007412/

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The Elusive Obelus: Streaming’s Issue With Denominators

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Shelly's on Zenn-La by Oliver Coates

The album takes a few central tenets of dance music of the last couple of decades, and sends it fearlessly spiralling into a shimmering vision of the future. It is possibly something that will bemuse some, but absolutely enthral those willing to use it to spur the imagination--and that is often the sign of a truly provocative and thoughtful artwork.

Source: https://www.metacritic.com/music/shellys-on-zenn-la/oliver-coates

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Manifest's Finale Will Include a Major Reveal That Sets the Groundwork for the Rest of the Series

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When the passengers of Flight 828 disappeared for five years and returned to a world that had moved on without them on Manifest, it looked like their biggest problem would be readjusting to everyday life. However, their assimilation has been made exponentially more complicated by the Calling, an inexplicable phenomenon that, through cryptic clues, has pushed passengers like Ben (Josh Dallas) and Michaela Stone (Melissa Roxburgh) toward helping others.

So far, the Calling has been mostly used for good. But as we've seen with Adrian (Jared Grimes), who manipulated the Calling to convince his devoted followers that the passengers are able to perform miracles, it can also be misused — with serious consequences. In Adrian's case, his deception led one of his followers to hold Saanvi (Parveen Kaur) hostage at gunpoint as a way of forcing the doctor to help her ailing husband. According to showrunner Jeff Rake, that close call will be the first of many as others start to follow in Adrian's footsteps and abuse the Calling for their own personal gain.

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"We're going to discover that if you choose to go in that direction, there will be severe consequences, and the ripple effect from that applies to all of our passengers," Rake teased to TV Guide.

And it looks like the finale, which airs Monday, Feb. 18 at 10/9c on NBC, will finally start to answer questions about the bigger picture. Rake promised that the episode will "leave the audience with a very important reveal that's going to lay out the structure for the rest of our series."

In a show like this, where clues about the series' overarching mystery are dispersed throughout the episodes, forcing viewers to examine every seemingly innocuous detail, Manifest's boss suggested that viewers should especially pay attention to the Calling and how it manifests.

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"Continue to pay attention to those who embrace the Calling versus those who resist the Calling," Rake said. "After the finale, I think a lot of this will be cast into clearer relief for the audience as they start to understand, just as Michaela and Ben and others start to understand, why embracing the Calling has perhaps been so important and what the stakes may be for those who choose to resist it."

With the sudden arrival of Zeke and now the mysterious man from the van found at the bottom of the Hudson River, examining how they handle the Calling may prove essential to understanding this series as a whole.

Manifest's Season 1 finale airs Monday, Feb. 18 at 10/9c on NBC.

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Source: https://www.tvguide.com/news/manifests-season-1-finale-preview-jeff-rake/?rss=breakingnews

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Back-to-school news roundup and the open line

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Stephen Colbert Joins Nancy Pelosi’s Border-Wall-As-Donald-Trump-Manhood Metaphor Fun

UDPATE with video Stephen Colbert did a monologue deep-dive into Tuesday’s Oval Office brawl between President Donald Trump and Dem leaders Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer.

The CBS late-night host noted Trump seemed to wake up and go on the attack when Pelosi made mention of the looming “Trump Shutdown.”

“He’s like Alexa – he only wakes up when he hears his name,” Colbert observed.

Pelosi and Schumer need not have bothered trying to pin the expected shutdown on Trump. “I’ll take it,” Trump swaggered. “Yes, if we don’t get what we want one way or the other.. I will shut down the government.”

“To be clear: he’s offering to take all the blame for the thing you always blame the other side for,” Colbert explained to viewers maybe not so familiar with the workings of Washington.

Trump insisted he did not need House Dems on board to fund his wall. Pelosi called his bluff.

The two Dems periodically advised Trump not to duke it out for the cameras, urging him to take it private. Trump, turning his best side to the cameras, insisted “It’s not bad; it’s called transparency” and kept going.

After it was over, Pelosi explained to Dem colleagues the meeting demonstrated that if “you get into a tinkle contest with a skunk you get tinkle all over you” adding that the border wall “is like a manhood thing with him – as if manhood can be associated with him.”

Too good a set up for Colbert to resist:

“So the wall is a metaphor for his manhood? No wonder he’s having trouble erecting it.”

Source: https://deadline.com/2018/12/stephen-colbert-joins-nancy-pelosis-border-wall-as-donald-trump-manhood-metaphor-fun-1202518414/

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