Things We Saw Today: Taika Waititi’s TIFF Master Class Is the Best Thing on the Internet Today

Technically, it was on the internet yesterday, but if you missed it, Taika Waititi gave a Master Class talk at TIFF and it’s likely the best thing you’ll see today. You can and should watch the whole thing above, but it’s lengthy. Luckily, TIFF grabbed the highlights in GIFs and quotes, starting with his beautiful socks:

On finding love:

How his “youthful glow” surprises even himself:

He also talked about the bizarre critical response to movies about marginalized communities.

And the importance of letting people from those communities tell their own stories.

If you have an hour to spare, give the whole thing a watch.

• Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness interviewed New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and there were cats present and it was all-around wonderful. New Yorkers, don’t forget to vote this Thursday! (via Twitter)
• Black Panther is going all in for their Oscar push. (via i09)
• If you’re a My Brother, My Brother and Me fan, you’re going to want to read this incredible story of how the McElroy brothers trolled their way into roles in Trolls 2. (via Vanity Fair)
• This is canon!

Stay safe out there, East Coasters!

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