The Friday Link for 8/8/25

Howdy all!

Let's start off on Broadway! Well, in the movie version at least.

The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is currently running 'Cabaret.' Their presentation (I saw it two weeks ago) is superb, and unbelievably on point for what is happening in this country today. 

'Cabaret' is not a happy musical. By the time you get to the end of it, it's quite depressing. It basically talks about life in Berlin at a cabaret nightclub as the Weimar Republic dies and the Nazis rise to power.  

What's crazy about the relevance to what is going on today is how the Guthrie must have decided 2 years ago to put on 'Cabaret', not understanding what a flashpoint it'd be for Trump's America, nearly mimicking what we are seeing going on in the US with our own eyes. 

Here is the original film version of Willkommen from 'Cabaret,' featuring Joel Gray and Liza Minnelli, both of whom won Oscars for their roles. 

Speaking of Broadway, why not enjoy a song from 'Chicago' too? Here is the Cell Block Tango, featuring the lyrics. 

Next up is a great video from Biblical scholar Dan McClellan.  There is a real concerted effort from right-wing MAGA Christians to make the Bible all Trump, all the time.  It seems being faced with MAGA policies being downright evil, the religious hacks want to make sure no one starts thinking Jesus was about love, compassion, and caring for the less needy, only HATE, HATE, HATE! 

This ends up being a pretty epic smackdown. 

And finally tonight, it has been a while since a movie trailer made me tear up.  This one did.  

I will go see The Choral. 

Have a great weekend, and please make sure to stay vaccinated! 

I want you alive!  I want you to be happy.