Matt Ellis
@citizenmatt.bsky.social
Developer Advocate at @jetbrains.com, working with gamedev, Rider, ReSharper and the other dotTools. Helped build the Unity support in Rider; contributor to IdeaVim; abuser of semicolons.
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Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
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"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
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January 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
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Remembering Van McCoy on his birthday. Do The Hustle 💃🕺
January 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Remembering Van McCoy on his birthday. Do The Hustle 💃🕺
Episode 2 of the Night Manager 😲
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Episode 2 of the Night Manager 😲
Today's banger
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILV...
Leftfield - Original
YouTube video by LeftfieldVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Today's banger
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILV...
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In 2025, the YouTube algorithm accidentally revealed the existence of a new, restored, Star Wars theatrical cut. A look at what it all means:
filmstories.co.uk/features/sta...
filmstories.co.uk/features/sta...
Star Wars | Leaked footage on YouTube may give us an early glimpse of the restored original cuts
In 2025, the YouTube algorithm accidentally revealed the existence of a new, restored, Star Wars theatrical cut. A look at what it all means:
filmstories.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
In 2025, the YouTube algorithm accidentally revealed the existence of a new, restored, Star Wars theatrical cut. A look at what it all means:
filmstories.co.uk/features/sta...
filmstories.co.uk/features/sta...
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2026 beginning of the year cleaning up files on my PC and found this one a friend send me when working on some code.
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
January 5, 2026 at 6:22 AM
2026 beginning of the year cleaning up files on my PC and found this one a friend send me when working on some code.
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
Wow. That’s a film set if ever I saw one
Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta GA, USA by architect John Portman (1985) r/brutalism
January 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Wow. That’s a film set if ever I saw one
I would love to see a live cover of this by @psbhq.bsky.social
do you know "Theme for Great Cities" by Simple Minds? if not, consider this a gift
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN0n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN0n...
SIMPLE MINDS Theme For Great Cities
YouTube video by SIMPLE MINDS Latin America
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I would love to see a live cover of this by @psbhq.bsky.social
Well this isn’t going to make itself, now is it?
January 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Well this isn’t going to make itself, now is it?
Well that was an … educational bit of web searching, in many ways
As a Jim Steinman fan I am delighted to realise I own versions of More from FOUR different projects: Sisters of Mercy, Meat Loaf, Batman: The Musical, and Wuthering Heights: The Musical.
January 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Well that was an … educational bit of web searching, in many ways
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Sunrise inside Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
January 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Sunrise inside Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
Loved Blue Thunder, although Airwolf had a better theme tune
a look back at 1983’s Blue Thunder - a thriller with some stunning aerial action scenes...
filmstories.co.uk/news/blue-th...
filmstories.co.uk/news/blue-th...
Blue Thunder | An underrated 1980s classic contains some of the best aerial action scenes you’ll ever see
In light of the Christopher Nolan rumours, we take a look back at 1983’s Blue Thunder - a thriller with some stunning aerial action scenes.
filmstories.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Loved Blue Thunder, although Airwolf had a better theme tune
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Watching The Traitors for the first time and so far it's a bit like Come Dine With Me for Goths.
January 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Watching The Traitors for the first time and so far it's a bit like Come Dine With Me for Goths.
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Some of you might know this story, but someone requested it as a reply to this thread, so I'll do that.
What you should know about me is that I've always had trouble with airport security, especially in the United States. I have 7 very Arabic names, and I travel a lot around the entire planet.
What you should know about me is that I've always had trouble with airport security, especially in the United States. I have 7 very Arabic names, and I travel a lot around the entire planet.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Some of you might know this story, but someone requested it as a reply to this thread, so I'll do that.
What you should know about me is that I've always had trouble with airport security, especially in the United States. I have 7 very Arabic names, and I travel a lot around the entire planet.
What you should know about me is that I've always had trouble with airport security, especially in the United States. I have 7 very Arabic names, and I travel a lot around the entire planet.
The Dr Manhattan issue of Watchmen is an absolute classic piece of storytelling
December 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Dr Manhattan issue of Watchmen is an absolute classic piece of storytelling
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I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Been surprised that some of my friends didn’t like Glass Onion, while I really enjoyed it. Perhaps because it’s all about tech bros…
I like how very direct the politics of the Knives Out movies are. Each one identifies a different dreadful group of people in American society and rinses them while delivering its whodunnit pleasures
December 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Been surprised that some of my friends didn’t like Glass Onion, while I really enjoyed it. Perhaps because it’s all about tech bros…
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"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
December 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
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Anyway, any excuse to expose those that have never seen it to the wonder that is Dermot Canterbury's LIVE ACTION Ulysses31 intro
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMpf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMpf...
Ulysses 31 Redux
YouTube video by dermotcanterbury
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Anyway, any excuse to expose those that have never seen it to the wonder that is Dermot Canterbury's LIVE ACTION Ulysses31 intro
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMpf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMpf...
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It’s that time of year again. Apologies if this is a tardy — this year has been a little busy — but here are my 'TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025'; a mix of artists I’ve loved forever and completely new discoveries.
Play it loud, listen in order, and ENJOY.
linktr.ee/edgarwright
Play it loud, listen in order, and ENJOY.
linktr.ee/edgarwright
December 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It’s that time of year again. Apologies if this is a tardy — this year has been a little busy — but here are my 'TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025'; a mix of artists I’ve loved forever and completely new discoveries.
Play it loud, listen in order, and ENJOY.
linktr.ee/edgarwright
Play it loud, listen in order, and ENJOY.
linktr.ee/edgarwright
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The Black Hole (1979)
“He said, ‘Would you like to meet with Peter Ellenshaw, our production designer and head of the matte department? He’s done some renderings of some of the spaceships and things like that,’” said Nelson. “I met with Peter, and he took me up to his office and showed me..."
“He said, ‘Would you like to meet with Peter Ellenshaw, our production designer and head of the matte department? He’s done some renderings of some of the spaceships and things like that,’” said Nelson. “I met with Peter, and he took me up to his office and showed me..."
December 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Black Hole (1979)
“He said, ‘Would you like to meet with Peter Ellenshaw, our production designer and head of the matte department? He’s done some renderings of some of the spaceships and things like that,’” said Nelson. “I met with Peter, and he took me up to his office and showed me..."
“He said, ‘Would you like to meet with Peter Ellenshaw, our production designer and head of the matte department? He’s done some renderings of some of the spaceships and things like that,’” said Nelson. “I met with Peter, and he took me up to his office and showed me..."
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My write up about ligatures and this broken joke from 2020: glennf.medium.com/dont-coffin-...
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
My write up about ligatures and this broken joke from 2020: glennf.medium.com/dont-coffin-...
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I do think it's a shame we never got a full feature film adaptation of the Metz Judderman advert...
youtu.be/z-VUlXl0wUQ?...
youtu.be/z-VUlXl0wUQ?...
Metz - Judderman (2000, UK)
YouTube video by The Hall of Advertising
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I do think it's a shame we never got a full feature film adaptation of the Metz Judderman advert...
youtu.be/z-VUlXl0wUQ?...
youtu.be/z-VUlXl0wUQ?...