Bufo Calvin
bufocalvin.bsky.social
Bufo Calvin
@bufocalvin.bsky.social
I'm here to #GrowTheJoy with games (including #TVThemeGone & the #EyedentityGame), pictures, and information!
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (The Wire; Your Honor...) has reportedly died & will be added to my 2025 Geeky Goodbyes (Enchanted; The Mist; Lightyear...) later

"Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dead: 'The Wire' Actor & Spike Lee Collaborator"
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
7 December's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow
December 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This

#EyedentityGame

was Gladys Knight!

This is the 2nd time it was Gladys Knight: this time, 45 got it (the avg is 48).

Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it!

IMDb Bio
www.imdb.com/name/nm04609...

Discogs
www.discogs.com/artist/13524...
December 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Thinking about a New Year's resolution?

Here's my post on that, The Resolution Solution!

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December 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Elf, at the vet's on 12 September 2022 (about 3 years ago), for #TongueOutTuesday
December 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Happy bookish birthdays, 30 December, to: Rudyard Kipling (The Jungle Book), Somtow Sucharitkul (Vampire Junction), Elyne Mitchell (The Silver Brumby series)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/h...
Books Reading GIF
Alt: A hand trails slowly over the spines of old-fashioned looking books on a shelf, as if the person, who appears to be wearing a red sweater, is picking something to read. Alt Text by Bufo Calvin
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December 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Reposted by Bufo Calvin
What was on summer reading lists 100 years ago, in 1925?

In the summer of 1925, long before podcasts, audiobooks and even paperbacks, holiday reading meant hoping a hardback fit in your suitcase.

By James Tugwell

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

#books #literature
December 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
5 December's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This

#EyedentityGame

was Peter O'Toole!

This is the 2nd time it was Peter O'Toole: this time, 110 got it (the avg is 48).

Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it!

IMDb Bio
www.imdb.com/name/nm00005...

JustWatch USA streaming guide
www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Iranian cinema giant, Bahram Beyzai, dies aged 87 - BBC News"

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Iranian cinema giant, Bahram Beyzai, dies aged 87
A restored copy of his film, Bashu, the Little Stranger, won an award at this year's Venice Film Festival.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A contemplative Elf in the The Shell dog bed yesterday.

Well, she's actually thinking, "Why am I having my picture taken again?" 😉
December 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy bookish birthdays, 29 December, to: William Gaddis (The Recognitions), Molly Bang (The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher), Kuvempu (The House of Kanoor)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/h...
Books Reading GIF
Alt: A hand trails slowly over the spines of old-fashioned looking books on a shelf, as if the person, who appears to be wearing a red sweater, is picking something to read. Alt Text by Bufo Calvin
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December 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
4 December's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This

#EyedentityGame

was Jerry Stiller!

This is the 2nd time it was Jerry Stiller: this time, 25 got it (the avg is 48).

Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it!

IMDb Bio
www.imdb.com/name/nm0005467

JustWatch USA streaming guide
www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...
December 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Elf in the The Shell dog bed yesterday
December 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Happy bookish birthdays, 28 December, to: Manuel Puig (Kiss of the Spider Woman), Robin McGraw (What's Age Got to Do with It?), Liu Xiaobo (No Enemies, No Hatred)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/h...
Books Reading GIF
Alt: A hand trails slowly over the spines of old-fashioned looking books on a shelf, as if the person, who appears to be wearing a red sweater, is picking something to read. Alt Text by Bufo Calvin
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December 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91 | Brigitte Bardot | The Guardian"

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Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
Bardot became a celebrated sex symbol in 1950s and 60s, but later embraced animal rights activism and an increasingly controversial political stance
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December 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Reposted by Bufo Calvin
26 for 2026: Far Out’s ones to watch
26 for 2026: Far Out’s ones to watch
The rising stars we're backing for the new year. The post 26 for 2026: Far Out’s ones to watch first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
faroutmagazine.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
3 December's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow
December 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This

#EyedentityGame

was Anne Bancroft!

This is the 2nd time it was Anne Bancroft: this time, 68 got it (the avg is 48).

Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it!

IMDb Bio
www.imdb.com/name/nm00008...

JustWatch USA streaming guide
www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...
December 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It's #SaveAsSaturday! Just a friendly reminder to back up your files (ideally to a different location), especially those creative ones that might be impossible to replace

#WritingCommunity
December 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reposted by Bufo Calvin
The 29 Best (Old) Books We Read in 2025

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"Wuthering Heights" at PG:

www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...

"The Country of the Pointed Firs" at PG:

www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...

#books #literature
December 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Elf in the The Shell II dog bed yesterday
December 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM