David Fincher Didn’t Make ‘Fight Club’ for Right-Wing Incels

David Fincher was recently asked by The Guardian what he thinks about Fight Club being a “touchstone” for right-wing incel weirdos, and understandably, he doesn’t want to touch that topic with a 10-foot pole. However, he relents and makes it clear that Tyler Durden is very obviously a “negative influence,” but he’s “not responsible for how people interpret things.” He can’t help anyone who doesn’t grasp that being a domestic terrorist is clearly bad. (Variety)

I’m sorry. You all know I’m a huge fan of Sarah and absolutely love her deep dives. I also fully support the SAG-AFTRA strike. That said, I am extremely on Team Holy Sh*t, People, They’re Just Halloween Costumes. Not every thing has to be a thing. (Lainey Gossip)

Paris Hilton never told her family about her son until a FaceTime call after he was born. Their response: “What is that? Is that real?” (Celebitchy)

Twitter is worth less than half of what Elon Musk paid for it, so yeah, there’s a guy you want to trust with your money. Where do we sign up? (Wonkette)

Chris and his pals have officially covered 100 movies, and take this moment to reflect on the best and worst of the troubled films they’ve dissected. (Apple)

Iliza Shlesinger finds the recent rise in antisemitism painful, yet not surprising. (THR)

A new Vanity Fair exposé drops some Bravo bombshells. (Jezebel)

Lena Headey wishes she got a final battle with Arya Stark. (A.V. Club)

I forgot to post this last week, but you have no idea how often I randomly start singing this song thanks to being raised by a mother who was obsessed with Michael Bolton. And Adrian Paul. And early ’90s Patrick Stewart. Wow, this blurb really opened a vein, and I don’t like it. Make it stop! (Vulture)

Arnold Schwarzenegger once had an accent removal coach, and he’ll be the first one to joke about how well that worked. (Rolling Stone)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes somehow snagged a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, so it’ll be interesting to see how many cast members will be punted onto talk shows as quickly as possible. (Deadline)

In this month’s Quick Questions with a Cannonballer, get to know Sophie and her pup, Sadie. Sophie tells us how Sadie is helping her birdwatch (or not), the book she first recommended to her now husband, and her favorite autumn treat. What is your favorite book to recommend? (Cannonball Read 15)

From Kayleigh: The perfect Halloween party.

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