Ben
@benmroth.bsky.social
Sleep deprived but used to it by now.
Living in Edmonton, travelled all over.
Always looking for a good story.
Firmly believes Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best movie of all time.
Living in Edmonton, travelled all over.
Always looking for a good story.
Firmly believes Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best movie of all time.
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Ben
@benmroth.bsky.social
· Jan 8
I suppose I should actually introduce myself on here: my name’s Ben, I’m a Canadian journalist in Edmonton and a huge nerd. I love movies, comics, books, and games, especially sci-fi, pulp adventure, and spy thrillers. Thanks for following along!
Just finished the issue and man, I love this run
Nightwing 132 is out today from @dc.com, @nefar007.bsky.social, Veronica Gandini, & Wes Abbott.
Everything has been building to this.
Everything has been building to this.
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Just finished the issue and man, I love this run
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dropped by our local comic book store for FCBD and saw Nightwing Who is Going to Be Okay
May 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
dropped by our local comic book store for FCBD and saw Nightwing Who is Going to Be Okay
Frozen George on the gym TV
March 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Frozen George on the gym TV
Thank you to the clouds for (sort of) clearing up at the right time too
March 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Thank you to the clouds for (sort of) clearing up at the right time too
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Time to support not just news media that has reporters in a community but news media that's built out of that community and *sees its profits kept in that community*.
I'll go first. For Edmonton, here's locally built and based news: edmonton.taproot.news
I'll go first. For Edmonton, here's locally built and based news: edmonton.taproot.news
Taproot Edmonton
Taproot Edmonton publishes curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on i...
edmonton.taproot.news
February 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Time to support not just news media that has reporters in a community but news media that's built out of that community and *sees its profits kept in that community*.
I'll go first. For Edmonton, here's locally built and based news: edmonton.taproot.news
I'll go first. For Edmonton, here's locally built and based news: edmonton.taproot.news
Genius move to put hot dogs at the IKEA exit, it’s exactly what you want at the end of the furniture labyrinth
gabby is at ikea eating a hot dog
ben is at ikea eating a hot dog
ben is at ikea eating a hot dog
January 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Genius move to put hot dogs at the IKEA exit, it’s exactly what you want at the end of the furniture labyrinth
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Empire Strikes Back was amazing with a love orchestra, also big fan of the guy who whooped every time Dagobah was mentioned
January 12, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Empire Strikes Back was amazing with a love orchestra, also big fan of the guy who whooped every time Dagobah was mentioned
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Sunday Spaceships 🚀 Noriyoshi Ohrai, unknown (1978), Philippe ‘Manchu’ Bouchet (2008), Robert McCall (1991)
January 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Sunday Spaceships 🚀 Noriyoshi Ohrai, unknown (1978), Philippe ‘Manchu’ Bouchet (2008), Robert McCall (1991)
As 2025 starts up I’m reflecting on my top picks from the last year:
A short thread 🧵:
(And also a disclaimer that it’s stuff I experienced for the first time, not that came out in 2024)
A short thread 🧵:
(And also a disclaimer that it’s stuff I experienced for the first time, not that came out in 2024)
January 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
As 2025 starts up I’m reflecting on my top picks from the last year:
A short thread 🧵:
(And also a disclaimer that it’s stuff I experienced for the first time, not that came out in 2024)
A short thread 🧵:
(And also a disclaimer that it’s stuff I experienced for the first time, not that came out in 2024)
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"Scum & Villainy"
Sourcebook cover art by Gonzalo Flores
Sourcebook cover art by Gonzalo Flores
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
"Scum & Villainy"
Sourcebook cover art by Gonzalo Flores
Sourcebook cover art by Gonzalo Flores
I suppose I should actually introduce myself on here: my name’s Ben, I’m a Canadian journalist in Edmonton and a huge nerd. I love movies, comics, books, and games, especially sci-fi, pulp adventure, and spy thrillers. Thanks for following along!
January 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I suppose I should actually introduce myself on here: my name’s Ben, I’m a Canadian journalist in Edmonton and a huge nerd. I love movies, comics, books, and games, especially sci-fi, pulp adventure, and spy thrillers. Thanks for following along!