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The Daily Dad — Feb 20, 2025

‘Survivor’ Contestant Brandon Hantz Arrested for Racketeering, Arson
❝ Brandon Hantz — a veteran of the “Survivor” universe — has been arrested on charges of racketeering conspiracy and arson … while several of his alleged associates are facing murder charges.
WHEN ‘FAQ’ STANDS FOR ‘FUCKING ANGRY QUESTIONS’
❝ From Humane’s “AI Pin Consumers FAQ”, which they link to with one of the best euphemisms of the year thus far — “We understand this transition may be difficult, and you may have questions”
💬 There’s nothing inherently wrong with a voice- and gesture-first AI companion device.

Sam Barlow didn’t know Her Story was an FMV
❝ When the award-winning Her Story came out in 2015, FMV games were still a relic of the ’90s. High-quality video isn’t the secret to their success.
What does it actually mean for a video game to be “horny”?

‘Flow’ Director Gints Zilbalodis on Animation Styles, Blender
❝ ‘Flow’ director Gints Zilbalodis tells IndieWire about working in Blender to create an emotive, evocative animation style.
‘Annie Hall’ Star Tony Roberts Dead at 85
❝ Tony Roberts, famous for his work in a bunch of Woody Allen movies, has died.

Kyle MacLachlan Pens Tribute to David Lynch: ‘I Owe My Career to Him’
❝ Kyle MacLachlan has paid tribute to David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker known for ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ who died at the age of 78.
💬 Lynch’s decades-long collaboration with MacLachlan is up there with Scorsese/Deniro or Wes Anderson/Bill Murray… a pairing where very different people wielding very different artistic tools kept coming together to create magic.

Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster Pictured Holding Hands
❝ Hugh and Deborra split after 27 years of marriage in September 2023, while Sutton filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years in October 2024.
💬 I didn’t realize the “Sutton Foster” that Hugh’s banging was Sutton Foster from Bunheads.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
2024 was a mostly shitty year, following three shitty years. Hopefully 2025 is better for everyone, everywhere.
Russian propaganda video shows Santa Claus blown out of the sky by Russian missiles
❝ A Russian propaganda video shows Santa Claus blown to bits by the Russian military as he flies over Russia bearing gifts — NATO weapons.

‘Nosferatu’: Lily-Rose Depp on Demonic Sexual Awakening as Her ‘Bible’
❝ ‘Nosferatu’ star Lily-Rose Depp read a book on demonic sexual awakening to prepare for the role in the Robert Eggers feature.
💬 I still haven’t watched The Idol, but I’ll get around to it eventually… same thing with Nosferatu.

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Tip: Leave Vatican City ASAP!
❝ Bethesda and Xbox’s latest big game has a lot to see, but you gotta leave the starting map
Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months
❝ The FTC warns of a sharp rise in online job scams that convince victims to perform tasks for money but end up paying the scammers.

Studios Wanted to Recast Peter Dinklage in ‘The Station Agent’
❝ Bobby Cannavale explained how 2003 film ‘The Station Agent’ almost wasn’t made as studios wanted to recast lead actor Peter Dinklage.
💬 One of the best movies of the 2000s… I need to watch it again, ASAP.

Judy Greer: Maggie Gyllenhaal Made ‘Quirky’ Lead Actresses Cool
❝ Judy Greer explained how Maggie Gyllenhaal in ‘Secretary’ made ‘quirky’ lead actresses part of the zeitgeist.
💬 Judy, darling… c’mon. Maggie Gyllenhaal is quirky. You’re cute and funny and charming as fuck, and unless they really de-glammed you for the role, you’d have been way too hot for Secretary.