Why that nomination?

Episode 943  (34 mins 14 secs) Are you planning to keep using TikTok that’s under new administration or are you moving on to another social media app? What are your thoughts on the Oscars Nominations and what were the surprising nominations? All that plus the recommendations for the week, on this episode with Jiaming, and Albert.

• TikTok's new privacy policy is sparking a backlash 

• TikTok users flock to UpScrolled in response to new U.S. owners 

• 2025 Oscar Nominations 

• The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2026 Oscar Nominations 

• Steal - watch on PRIME VIDEO 

• Kumail Nanjiani : Night Thoughts - watch on HULU DISNEY+ 

• The “Orwell” Effect: How 2025 America Felt Like 1984

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Why be Pretti Good?

Episode 942  (32 mins 14 secs) How do you burn a CD? Have you dated identical twins? When do petcams come in handy? Where was the missing rock found? What is the Walk For Peace? Was there a vampire in Marty Supreme? All that, plus seeing real murders on screen, and more on this episode with Jiaming, and Albert.

• Yes, those burned CD’s were pure fire 

• This Woman Is Dating Identical Twin Brothers. Yes, Both of Them 

• Owners See Cat Acting Strangely on Petcam—Reason Almost Cuts Vacation Short

• Missing rock beloved by climbers turns up 1,700 miles from home  

• Buddhist monks and dog walk 2,300 miles for peace  

• Marty Supreme was nearly a stealth vampire movie, and it kind of still is

• ICE killed 9 people in 2026 so far 

• Nicolas Cage Watches The Tape | 8MM (1999)

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Why two grumpy men and a girl?

Episode 941  (42 mins 31 secs)  What do you expect from Independent films? What are your thoughts on The Lord Of The Rings trilogy? What is up with all these new Netflix offerings? All that, plus recommendations for the week, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, and Albert.

• Amazon.com: Miracase

• OTOTO DESIGN

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Why is Darth Vader at Galaxy’s Edge?

Episode 940  (39 mins 12 secs)  How slow is too slow to drive a car? Is the crying horse just perfect for 2026? Is Jessica the new Karen? What did Matt Damon say about working with Netflix? Why is the Original Star Wars trilogy taking over Galaxy’s Edge? How much money did Zootopia 2 make? All that, Green Day opening the Super Bowl, plus more, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, and Albert.

• New law brings speed cameras to California work zones to curb dangerous driving 

• China factory production error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales 

• Gen Z Declared "Jessica" As The New Millennial "Karen," And People Had A LOT Of Thoughts About That 

• Matt Damon: Netflix Wants Movies to Account for Viewers on Their Phone 

• Disney Will Bring the Original Star Wars Trilogy to Disneyland in Theme Park Pivot 

• 'Zootopia 2' Now 10th Highest-Grossing Film of All Time and Still Rising 

• Green Day Opening Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Performance Cements NFL As ‘Anti-MAGA,’ Fans Praise 

• Metallica - Too Heavy For Half-time (Feb 6, 2016)

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Why is the world getting darker

Episode 939  (42 mins 58 secs)  Are Americans just unable to fight back against home grown Fascism? What Netflix original series isn’t on Netflix anymore? Do you watch Christian movies? Have you seen the Philippine Airlines Safety Video Drama? All that and more, plus recommendations for the week, on this episode with Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert.

• they want us too poor to protest 

• Europeans ask: Why aren't millions of Americans in the streets? Where's the general strike? 

• Media Bias Ratings | Allsides 

• Belle of the Ranch - YouTube 

• Philippine Airlines Inflight Safety Video

• Studio Gainax Officially Dissolves After 42 Years 

• Did you know Twitter is currently the world's number 1 producer of child abuse and non-consensual deepfake content by a margin of about 8000%? - Alanah Pearce 

• framed.wtf

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Why it's getting hard to pretend

Episode 938  (41 mins 26 secs)  Do you have any sports superstitions? Which movie theater is the most profitable? Is Tom Cruise doing Star Wars? Why does Avatar Fire and Ash continue to make so much money? Why should we all be more like Renee Good? All that plus more on this episode with Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert.

• The Psychology of Superstitions in Sports 

• Burbank movie theater most profitable in 2025

• Tom Cruise filmed a lightsaber duel for Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter: 'How cool is that?'

• Avatar: Fire and Ash - Box Office Mojo 

• Is The Last Samurai Real At All? True Story Explained 

• Mark Ruffalo's Impassioned Plea for America After Killing of Renee Good 

• People We Meet On Vacation

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Why we watch movies

Episode 937  (1 hr 12 mins 17 secs)  Why is Kill Bill the Whole Bloody Affair so long? Who watched Sense and Sensibilities? What is the In & Out discourse online? Have you attended Proper NYE? Do people still want to go to the movies? All that, lots of yelling, plus the weekly recommendations, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert.

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• Proper NYE 

• Leonardo DiCaprio Wonders if ‘People Still Have the Appetite’ for Movie Theaters: Will They Become ‘Like Jazz Bars?’ 

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art 

• Hong Kong Cinema Classics™ - GKIDS Films 

• Rent the Runway  

• Rob Reiner's 10 best films as a director  

• On December 31, 2025, thousands of people packed the Brooklyn Bridge area expecting a New Year’s Eve fireworks show

• Snowy Owl Surprise on Ski Lift: A Wildlife Encounter  

• Photo bomb, comin in hot!😂 So I wanna know, is there a snowy owl

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Why have low expectations

Episode 936  (29 mins 20 secs)  What are some disappointing affirmations? Why do kids love sushi now? Why put Pokémon cards in a time capsule? Who watches fake movie trailers? How much did Tom Jung’s Star Wars painting sell for? Why is Martha Root dressed as the Pink Power Ranger? All that plus resolutions I refuse to make, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, and Albert.

• It's never too late to change. So just wait until you absolutely have to. 

• Disappointing Affirmations by Dave Tarnowski  

• Parents Are Going Broke From Their Kids’ Sushi Obsession 

• $10,000 Pokémon time capsule for daughter on her 18th birthday in 2037

• Hiding pokemon items for daughter's 18th birthday 

• YouTube Shuts Down Channels Using AI To Create Fake Movie Trailers

• Tom Jung’s 1977 'Star Wars' Artwork Fetches $3.9 M. at Auction 

• Investigator breaches white supremacist sites, exposes users​ 

• Martha Root takes down a white supremacist dating site live at the 39th Chaos Communication Congress (39C3) conference

• Happy new year! Buckle up for this one

• 10 New Year’s Resolutions I Absolutely Refuse to Make in 2026

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Predictions for 2026

Episode 935  (1 hr 20 mins 16 secs)  We do this every year, and we are doing it again. What do we think will happen in 2026? It’s time we make our predictions! All that plus a 10 years old flashback episode of the Stuff and Junk show, on this episode with Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana. 
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• #stuffjunk 933 : Last Recommendations for 2025 

• #stuffjunk 934 : the 2025 Recap 

• #stuffjunk 37 : Yahoo Answers

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the 2025 Recap

Episode 934  (1 hr 14 mins 41 secs)  A look back at the predictions about 2025 made by Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana. How right or wrong were they? Speaking of the year, they also go over what they think are the main stories that made 2025. All that plus a 10 years old flashback episode of the Stuff and Junk show.

• #stuffjunk 832 : Predictions for 2025 

• Democrats had a big night. Here are 5 takeaways from the 2025 elections  

• 8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy 

• Hong Kong Fire Aftermath

• January 2025 Southern California wildfires  

• The Labubu Trend is Already Over 

• New Pope Leo XIV 

• The Louvre robbery: A timeline of the brazen theft, investigation and first arrests 

• What Is The '67 Kid' Meme? The Blonde Boy Turned 'SCP-067' Internet Cryptid, Who Inspired The 'Mason 67' Meme, Explained  

• 'The story of how AI changed our world in 2025' 

• KPop Demon Hunters Is TIME's 2025 Breakthrough of the Year 

• #stuffjunk 25 : Working Retail

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Last Recommendations for 2025

Episode 933  (1 hr 01 mins 00 secs)  It’s the first of the trilogy for our Turn Of The Year episodes! These are the last recommendations for 2025 given by Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert. Things to watch. Books to read. Products to try. Activities to check out. Life suggestions to think about. Plus many more! Take a listen!

• Top Talent - YouTube

• #stuffjunk 39 - Christmas Time (with Marié Digby) 

• marie-digby.com  

• youtube.com/MarieDigby

• Marie Digby - Bring Me Love - Dec 17, 2009

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What Men in their 30s should stop doing

Episode 932  (1 hr 18 mins 35 secs)  Who are the worst tourists? What Filipino accent jokes do you know? How do you lose weight? Did you watch the 4 ½ hours Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair? Which Social Media do most Americans use? All that and more, plus a 10 years old flashback episode of the Stuff and Junk show, on this episode with Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana.

• Bad Tourists: The Worst-Behaved Countries 

• if you're Filipino, can you understand this? 

• Should you try intermittent fasting for weight loss?  

• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025)  

• The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge | Fortnite After Dark 

• The making of Tarantino’s The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge 

• Americans’ Social Media Use 2025 

• #stuffjunk Ep 36 : Being Men In Their 30s

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