Michael Anderson
@automatedbeatnik.com
Writer/Director/Accordionist. Lover of (almost) all things Doctor Who, Star Trek, TCM, Criterion Collection, indie rock, classical music and Muppets.
What was your #childhoodcinema ?
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
What was your #childhoodcinema ?
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.” - Brad Meltzer
January 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.” - Brad Meltzer
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
Drop some WHEELS 🚙 🏎️ 🖤 🚛 🚒
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Drop some WHEELS 🚙 🏎️ 🖤 🚛 🚒
I made a conscious decision last year for my mental health to spend less time doomscrolling social media and do more reading. This is the result - all the books I read in 2025 - part 1!
January 11, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I made a conscious decision last year for my mental health to spend less time doomscrolling social media and do more reading. This is the result - all the books I read in 2025 - part 1!
It’s Letterboxd wrap up time! Tim Curry was top actor and top director was Robert Hughes (who I had to look up to remind me who he was - he directed the Phineas & Ferb movies).
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 AM
It’s Letterboxd wrap up time! Tim Curry was top actor and top director was Robert Hughes (who I had to look up to remind me who he was - he directed the Phineas & Ferb movies).
How i’m walking out of 2025
December 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
How i’m walking out of 2025
Reposted by Michael Anderson
Forget the Rani, sod Omega, this is the fan service we needed in 2025 #DoctorWho
www.facebook.com/reel/2034779...
www.facebook.com/reel/2034779...
December 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Forget the Rani, sod Omega, this is the fan service we needed in 2025 #DoctorWho
www.facebook.com/reel/2034779...
www.facebook.com/reel/2034779...
I would love to see animated adaptations of any of the following:
Beanworld by Larry Marder
Bone by Jeff Smith
Freddy the Pig by Walter R Brooks
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death by Daniel Pinkwater
Beanworld by Larry Marder
Bone by Jeff Smith
Freddy the Pig by Walter R Brooks
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death by Daniel Pinkwater
OK, less contentious post:
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
December 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I would love to see animated adaptations of any of the following:
Beanworld by Larry Marder
Bone by Jeff Smith
Freddy the Pig by Walter R Brooks
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death by Daniel Pinkwater
Beanworld by Larry Marder
Bone by Jeff Smith
Freddy the Pig by Walter R Brooks
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death by Daniel Pinkwater
Reposted by Michael Anderson
And The Dude, who DID abide
December 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
And The Dude, who DID abide
Show me how your 2025 went:
December 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Show me how your 2025 went:
It may have taken me 35+ years, but as of today I have finally watched every episode of Star Trek: TNG!
a man is sitting in a chair clapping his hands .
Alt: Picard gives me the slow clap
media.tenor.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It may have taken me 35+ years, but as of today I have finally watched every episode of Star Trek: TNG!
RIP to a great one.
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
RIP to a great one.
Delightfully foggy day here in Burbank!
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Delightfully foggy day here in Burbank!
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Reposted by Michael Anderson
Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
Reposted by Michael Anderson
I've heard people claim that Kash Patel and his ilk are cosplaying at being government officials. This is not a good comparison...cosplayers generally know something about the roles they are assuming, and do the work to make it authentic. These guys are Halloween costuming as officials.
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I've heard people claim that Kash Patel and his ilk are cosplaying at being government officials. This is not a good comparison...cosplayers generally know something about the roles they are assuming, and do the work to make it authentic. These guys are Halloween costuming as officials.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Harder mode: No DC, DreamWorks/Illumination, Amblin, sci-fi, horror, or from Japan.
Harder mode: No DC, DreamWorks/Illumination, Amblin, sci-fi, horror, or from Japan.
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Harder mode: No DC, DreamWorks/Illumination, Amblin, sci-fi, horror, or from Japan.
Harder mode: No DC, DreamWorks/Illumination, Amblin, sci-fi, horror, or from Japan.
Picture of me and the staff who operate my Bluesky account
December 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Picture of me and the staff who operate my Bluesky account
Same here. All I got are all-time stats. But I’m pretty sure that my most listened-to new album this year was the Beths’ “The Straight Line Was a Lie.”
I don't do music streaming, I still just buy music...mostly buying CDs and ripping them to MP3, although I have a lot of MP3-only stuff from TMBG. If there's a way to get iTunes to tell me my most-listened-to songs of just the last year (as opposed to "since 2009"), I can't find it.
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Same here. All I got are all-time stats. But I’m pretty sure that my most listened-to new album this year was the Beths’ “The Straight Line Was a Lie.”
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
• Frank Sidebottom
• NRBQ
• Philip Glass Ensemble
• The Vulgar Boatmen
• The Young Fresh Fellows
• Frank Sidebottom
• NRBQ
• Philip Glass Ensemble
• The Vulgar Boatmen
• The Young Fresh Fellows
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
• Sparks
• They Might Be Giants
• The Surfrajettes
• Chris de Burgh
• Engelbert Humperdinck
• Sparks
• They Might Be Giants
• The Surfrajettes
• Chris de Burgh
• Engelbert Humperdinck
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Ultravox
BB King
Jethro Tull
Whitesnake
OMD
Ultravox
BB King
Jethro Tull
Whitesnake
OMD
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
• Frank Sidebottom
• NRBQ
• Philip Glass Ensemble
• The Vulgar Boatmen
• The Young Fresh Fellows
• Frank Sidebottom
• NRBQ
• Philip Glass Ensemble
• The Vulgar Boatmen
• The Young Fresh Fellows
A movie that takes place where you're from: youtu.be/5jwmz2zRdCw?...
November 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from: youtu.be/5jwmz2zRdCw?...
Without downloading new pics, what is it like to date you.
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Without downloading new pics, what is it like to date you.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.