James Dyer
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Writer of wrongs at @EmpireMagazine ; @PilotTVPod host; West Wing fan (). Burdened with glorious purpose. Instagram/Threads: @jamescdyer
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Wow. Just... wow. Just went through LAX immigration. Presented my journalist visa and was stopped by the CBP agent and accused of being part of the ‘fake news media’.
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Apparently the only truth now comes from YouTube and the president. All this said under a CBP sign that says “we are the face of our nation.” And with a framed picture of 45 staring down. In fucking California!!! Welcome to Trump’s America!
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The fact that I had been watching Years And Years on the plane made it particularly poignant! This isn’t news but the malignant affect this presidency has had on what was once a beacon of democracy and freedom is absolutely chilling.
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He wanted to know if I’d ever worked for CNN or MSNBC or other outlets that are “spreading lies to the American people.” He aggressively told me that journalists are liars and are attacking their democracy.
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He let me go after I said that I was just here to write about Star Wars, and would keep the fake news about that to a bare minimum. Thankfully the statute of limitations has expired on
@ChrisHewitt
’s 5 star review of Attack Of The Clones...
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- Yes it did happen (and calling this fake news in itself is more irony than my jetlagged mind can take).
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To clarify for those (kindly) saying this was illegal detention, I wasn’t detained or taken into a room. This all happened at the visa/passport/fingerprint check and only lasted a couple of minutes. He made no attempt to physically detain me beyond the questions (and lecture).
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- No I wasn’t mistreated or detained in any way. Questions at customs are to be expected while fingerprinting etc is going on. It’s just the fake news/MSM diatribe that was surprising and inappropriate.
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- No I didn’t get his name or make a complaint. As I said, he didn’t mistreat me so while I despair that an official made these comments and that these troubling views have clearly been so normalised, I didn’t take it any further. (I just moaned about it on twitter!)
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So clearly this has become a thing. My mentions have melted down at this point but to answer the questions I’m mainly getting...
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- Yes, Chris did give AOTC 5 stars but it’s been 17 years so it’s probably time to let that go.
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In case there’s any lingering ambiguity from the trailer (and McDiarmid’s appearance at the panel!), I can 100% confirm that Palpatine is back in The Rise Of Skywalker as I just asked JJ. He’s thrilled - and slightly incredulous- that McDiarmid’s presence on set didn’t leak.
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For the benefit of the “it never happened/I call bullshit” commenters:
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It’s
#InternationalWomensDay
and in a bid to save the time and sanity spent addressing the same old shit that comes up every year, I’ve pre-written my responses to the inevitable tide of hand-wringing. Pick the answer that applies to your particular grievance and have a nice IWD.
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There is a
@taylorswift13
movie out today on DIsney+ and I am going to watch it and I will not apologise for it and Folklore is my album of the year. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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But when members of law enforcement (let alone the guy in the White House!) see all press as an enemy of the people then you’ve strayed into some pretty fucking dark territory. Maybe try not to do that, okay?
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Update: just heard from the CBP Director of Field Operations in LA who called personally to apologise. He said they’ve identified the agent concerned and are taking appropriate action to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
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@davidmackau
Sorry to hear that. Good that it got sorted. I didn’t even think to look at his name (10 hour flight!) but honestly, I was more depressed than upset by it. I thought he was joking at first!
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The dismissal of all negative opinion as ‘fake news’ is Orwellian and insidious and the demonising of a free press is the first step in dismantling the freedoms this country is supposed to celebrate.
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- While you’re here, please subscribe to the Pilot TV Podcast 🙂
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Am at a quiz where the answer to which Indy film has the longest title was given as Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark! I swear to Kali I nearly set the fucking building on fire. It’s wrong on TWO counts!
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Republican or Democrat, it should be fairly obvious to anyone paying attention that this administration has, at best, an alarmingly casual relationship with the truth.
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My main take away from all this is just how normalised abnormality has become here. Regardless of your political leaning, accepting propaganda and wilful disinformation as fact has pretty scary consequences.
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All of which marks the end of a somewhat surreal 24 hours. I appreciated his call and the fact that they a) took it seriously and b) owned up to it straight away and didn’t try to dismiss it as, yes, fake news.
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He reiterated that CBP has very strict rules about how agents are supposed to comport themselves and that this kind of bias will not be tolerated.
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Look, I’m a privileged white male who watches films for a living and flew out to LA to write about wookiees. That someone was mean to me at customs is a symphony for the world’s smallest violin.
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He affirmed that the CBP values its relationship with the media, that this treatment shouldn’t occur and assured me that this won’t happen to me again on my next trip to LA!
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I know this is an advert but I still found the notification *thrilling*. Bravo for this
#KillingEve
.
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...open your mind to the possibility that, just maybe, when everyone has access to the same security, respect and opportunities then we might *all* be better off. Have a great
#InternationalWomensDay2019
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5. No, social justice warriors are not trying to make you ashamed of being a man. They’re trying to make you ashamed of acting like a bellend. There’s a difference.
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We loved
#TheLastofUsPartII
so much that we recorded an in-depth spoiler special podcast for it with director
@Neil_Druckmann
. What’s more, it’s free to all on the regular Empire podcast feed!
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Finally finished
#NormalPeople
and it has absolutely wrecked me! A magnificent 12 episodes of television that makes you *feel* every scene. A raw, honest, maddeningly believable relationship with two incredible leads. One of the best things I’ve seen all year.
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1. There is, it’s on 19 November. Don’t be a dick. Also, since we all live in a patriarchal society, *every* day is basically International Men’s Day.
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Tom Cruise’s annual Christmas cake has arrived and I am already two slices deep. I may soon come to regret this but that time has not yet come!
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2. Yes, the incidence of suicide among young men is horrible. Perhaps if we taught our boys to deal with feelings and not conform to outdated notions of what masculinity is, they’d feel more able to seek help when they’re most vulnerable.
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2. 1 in 4 women suffer domestic violence, 1 in 5 women have been sexually assaulted, women are paid 8.6% less, and on top of that they have to deal with daily abuse from malignant corners of Internet fandom. But please do carry on with the narrative that men are the real victims.
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3. No she didn’t. She simply pointed out that most film journalists are white men. I’m one of them. That doesn’t mean your penis excludes you from enjoying Captain Marvel, nor that the film is alienating men. It just happens to be celebrating a woman. Shocking, I know.
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6. Of course being a man doesn’t automatically make you a misogynist. Although, if you do find yourself having to defend against this term on a semi-regular basis then you might want to sit down and have a think about why.
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7. No, it isn’t. Feminism is about gender equality, plain and simple. There’s no sinister endgame where men are oppressed by their vagina-wielding overlords. So chill out, check your privilege and...
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I mean....
- We *started* slavery.
- We denied women the vote in the first place, until they won it for themselves.
- We also *were* the Nazis in WW2.
- We’re really not.
- It isn’t.
- It *really* isn’t.
Also, ‘the media’ is predominantly run by... white men!
White men.
- We ended slavery.
- We gave women the vote.
- We fought the Nazis in WW2.
- We are being discriminated.
- "White privilege" is a racist myth.
- "Male privilege" is a sexist myth.
The far-left attacks us daily.
The media attacks us daily.
Why?
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4. No you are not. You can only be ‘under siege’ if there’s a hostile army encamped outside your walls, blocking supply trains and occasionally hurling a boulder in your direction. You are, at worst, on the wrong side of an argument about gender inclusivity. Don’t be be dramatic.
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Good for him. Like Fox News in America, The Mail is an absolute plague on the tone of discourse in this country. Their commitment to commoditising misery, distorting perception and stoking public fears and prejudice does nothing to shower them in glory.
"I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces"
Prince Harry says he and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are suing the Mail on Sunday newspaper over the publication of a letter written by the duchess
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Heartfelt thanks to all who said our podcasts helped them get through 2020. This year has been a real shitshow at the fuck factory, but talking bollocks in your ears each week with
@ChrisHewitt
,
@HelenLOHara
,
@Terri_White
and
@boydhilton
has kept me sane. I ♥️ you 3000.
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The poster quote I’ve always dreamed of and, if we’re being honest, one that was probably inevitable.
#SaintMaud
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“Katie Hopkins is in a twitter fight with Ice T about why Idris Elba can’t be James Bond.”
- 2018 summed up in a single sentence.
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What in the name of flaming incel fuck is this steaming hot take from a sitting MP? Yes mate, Jodie Whitaker has turned all men into Tommy Shelby. Bellend.
Conservative MP Nick Fletcher says Doctor Who being played by a woman has pushed young men into crime.
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The test run for our inaugural remote pod is underway! We’re like a shit, podcasting Brady Bunch.
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Topher Grace’s ten-film Star Wars mega-trailer is nothing short of spectacular.
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So, Blade Runner....
Fucking hell.
Fuck. Ing. Hell.
A beautiful, emotional, overwhelming masterpiece. Absolutely spectacular.
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Many of you will have heard this on the pod but... all seven seasons of The West Wing are coming to All4 on Wednesday! We drink from the keg of glory - bring me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land!
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Finally, it’s been announced! Couldn’t be more thrilled for Terri and will do my absolute best to get
@billiepiper
on the podcast *as* Terri so that I can Jamesplain to her about The Expanse. I feel it will be invaluable character research.
@Terri_White
@PilotTVPod
Billie Piper Set To Star In Series Adaptation Of Terri White Memoir ‘Coming Undone’ In The Works At Netflix From Bad Wolf
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Don’t miss the chance to bid on this fantastic print of the legendary
@Schwarzenegger
, shot by photographer Sarah Dunn. All proceeds go to help Sarah’s recovery and it’s signed by the big man himself! Do it! Do it now!
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At the urging of
@tomellis17
I have finally started watching Happy Valley and... wow. Sarah Lancashire is just incredible!
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Well, look at that. We won this at the
#PubPodAwards
AND IT HAS GLITTER IN IT!!!!
#lifegoals
(now please go and subscribe immediately).
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Dear twitter, is there ANY way to stop my iPhone autocorrecting ‘well’ to ‘we’ll’ at the beginning of a sentence? it makes being patronising unnecessarily difficult.
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And the first remote Empire podcast is in the bag! Prepare your ears for its arrival tomorrow afternoon. Warning: contains more talk of (cat) bums and (human) sex acts than usual.
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I saw
#Preymovie
and you should too. Partly because
@AmberMidthunder
is a fucking force of nature but also because it’s the best
#Predator
since the Arnie original. Can
@DannyTRS
make movies more often please?
Read my
@empiremagazine
review:
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“Five metres, man. Four. What the hell?”
“That can’t be - that’s inside the room!”
@aliensexpanded
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Dear Guardian subs, you misspelled ‘cunts’.
Farage, Rees-Mogg, Claire Fox... Britain is seduced by politicians who are ‘characters’ | Nick Cohen
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Brief summation of the last hour: OMG JJ. OMG Lando. OMG Rest of cast. OMG new droid. OMG new aliens. OMG trailer!! OMG title!!! OMG The Emperor’s laugh!!!! OMG IAN MCDIARMID!!!!!!!!
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NYE at
@ChrisHewitt
’s and we’re debating Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune with
@HelenLOHara
and
@NickdeSemlyen
. Because of course we are.
#BeyondParody
#NerdsAtPlay
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I may be medically dead after the 12 hour folly that was
#PilotTV200
but we survived it and, despite being exhausting, it was an absolute blast! Huge thanks to everyone who braved the erratic post-strike trains to be there with us ALL DAY!
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I’m saving the review for the next podcast but since the embargo is up, I’d just like to say that
#StarTrekPicard
is entirely excellent and feels like its own organic entity rather than a nostalgic cash-in. Engaging (no pun intended) from the off.
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Actual footage of me wearing my mask in the biscuit aisle of Sainsbury’s this afternoon.
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Our work here is done. Congratulations! ❤️
Two years ago, I got chatting to a lovely guy at the
@empiremagazine
live podcast recording. Earlier this week, he asked me to marry him. I said yes, obviously. (cc
@jplinnell
)
#filmnerdsforever
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Gutted to hear about Robbie Coltrane. An absolute legend. I think I first saw him in Krull, but to me he will always be the inimitable Fitz in Cracker. He was an absolute delight every time I interviewed him. A superb actor and a great talent.
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Now, I’m not saying this is the only reason I got a new iPhone, but...
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Introducing the Pilot TV podcast’s newest (and biggest) fan…
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Things
@Terri_White
will miss when she leaves, number 1: that time I wrote the Pilot TV cover feature for
#StarTrekPicard
and submitted it it in Klingon…
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After this week I wanted some escapism on Friday night, so I’ve put on a nice film that shares a vision of a kinder, better world...
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@jicastillo
Honestly, it’s one guy’s opinion. I don’t think it’s right to say this kind of thing in an official capacity but he’s entitled to his political views. He didn’t mistreat me in any way.
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If anyone is remotely interested in our Podholiday/essential work trip to the
#StarWars
#GalacticStarcruiser
, the pics are up on my IG story now.
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Duuuuuuuuuuuune! You may not be able to watch it until March but you can listen to me Dunesplain in excruciating detail across half the magazine in the meantime.
@dunemovie
@wbpictures
@WarnerBrosUK
@RealChalamet
@Zendaya
@nadamaktari
Empire's world-exclusive
#DunePartTwo
issue wormrides its way onto newsstands from Thursday 31 August.
Pre-order The Fighters cover:
Pre-order The Oppressors cover:
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And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him...
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I have to say, this week’s
@PilotTVPod
(the 150th!) may be one of my favourites ever. Proper tears of laughter as Terri went off on one about “fantasy shite” and “animation bellends”. I am going to miss this SO MUCH!!!
It’ll be up on Monday in all its glory for you all to enjoy.
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Tonight’s big guest was an absolute delight (despite being burdened with glorious purpose. The magnificent
@twhiddleston
.
#EmpirePodcast600
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You may not necessarily get this from listening to us bicker on the podcast but
@Terri_White
is quite regularly my personal hero. This interview is just one of the reasons why. It’s amazing and you should listen to it all.
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Had a storming evening watching the first ep of
#BoschLegacy
. Not to mention hanging out with
#MimiRogers
and my man
@welliver_titus
, who I’m entirely confident could out-geek at least half the
@empiremagazine
team!
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Tomorrow not only marks the last episode of
#WandaVision
but our final Spoiler Special podcast for the show as well 😩. Big thanks to Disney for sending a beautiful print of the stunning
@Cakes_Comics
poster to mark the occasion.
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