Daniel Dockery
@dandock.bsky.social
Writer at Crunchyroll, Polygon, WIRED, Vulture, GamesRadar, Inverse, Pokemon, Paste Magazine and other places / Rep'd by Aevitas Creative / Author of Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught A Generation To Catch Them All / Picked Charmander
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Daniel Dockery
@dandock.bsky.social
· Dec 12
Excited to announce that my next book, I AM THE NIGHT, not only has a great cover but is available for pre-order now: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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⏳️We all just want a little guy⌛️
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
⏳️We all just want a little guy⌛️
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RIP to Robert Duvall, whose performances gave his movies their spirit. You can watch entire films adjust to his wavelength and his powerful, natural charisma. He will be missed.
February 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
RIP to Robert Duvall, whose performances gave his movies their spirit. You can watch entire films adjust to his wavelength and his powerful, natural charisma. He will be missed.
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what a guy. rip to a real one
February 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
what a guy. rip to a real one
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Re that last RT, i can totally understand pivoting to “vote for the lesser of the two evils” *once primaries are over and it’s a two person race* what i don’t understand are the people insisting you have to eat shit months or even years out from a primary! Why should I eat shit!
February 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Re that last RT, i can totally understand pivoting to “vote for the lesser of the two evils” *once primaries are over and it’s a two person race* what i don’t understand are the people insisting you have to eat shit months or even years out from a primary! Why should I eat shit!
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The question is always, if this company is worth a trillion dollars what trillion dollar problem is it fixing and the only possible answer to that question in the instance of A.I. is “wages.”
AI guys insisting on the inevitability of the tech are so irritating. every comparison they make is to something whose utility was immediately apparent. "it does things faster and we can fix its mistakes later and that'll be the job now" does not compare to "metronome that doesn't need winding"
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The question is always, if this company is worth a trillion dollars what trillion dollar problem is it fixing and the only possible answer to that question in the instance of A.I. is “wages.”
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Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991)
Episode 10
Episode 10
February 16, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991)
Episode 10
Episode 10
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I think we focus way too much on the politics of Bioshock and not enough on the fact that you can eventually throw bees at people, a feature that I'd argue is just as important
February 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I think we focus way too much on the politics of Bioshock and not enough on the fact that you can eventually throw bees at people, a feature that I'd argue is just as important
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Rolexes are passé. Get yourself a watch that's a REAL status symbol
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Rolexes are passé. Get yourself a watch that's a REAL status symbol
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, whenever there's plot: Yeah, this is cool, I guess.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End whenever there are quiet montages: A+. Nothing better on television. Make 1,000 seasons.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End whenever there are quiet montages: A+. Nothing better on television. Make 1,000 seasons.
February 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, whenever there's plot: Yeah, this is cool, I guess.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End whenever there are quiet montages: A+. Nothing better on television. Make 1,000 seasons.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End whenever there are quiet montages: A+. Nothing better on television. Make 1,000 seasons.
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Before my book comes out on 9/1, would anyone want to do a book club-style thing with the early WB 90s titles on here? Watch them, use a hashtag, and discuss? No pressure. #iamthenightclub
In cartoon news, Tubi just revealed practically the entirety of the classic Warner Bros/Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network library is coming to the platform this March.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
February 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Before my book comes out on 9/1, would anyone want to do a book club-style thing with the early WB 90s titles on here? Watch them, use a hashtag, and discuss? No pressure. #iamthenightclub
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John Carpenter Marathon Master Thread:
Okay I’m going to watch every single John Carpenter film this month.
Starting off strong:
Starting off strong:
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
John Carpenter Marathon Master Thread:
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Big fan of the mix of suitmation, puppetry, models and bits of stop motion that brings the 1954 Godzilla to life. Even if it makes Godzilla appear differently, it gives it a unique disorientation, like the nightmare we're experiencing is so huge that we're not able fully process it.
June 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Big fan of the mix of suitmation, puppetry, models and bits of stop motion that brings the 1954 Godzilla to life. Even if it makes Godzilla appear differently, it gives it a unique disorientation, like the nightmare we're experiencing is so huge that we're not able fully process it.
Before my book comes out on 9/1, would anyone want to do a book club-style thing with the early WB 90s titles on here? Watch them, use a hashtag, and discuss? No pressure. #iamthenightclub
In cartoon news, Tubi just revealed practically the entirety of the classic Warner Bros/Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network library is coming to the platform this March.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
February 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Before my book comes out on 9/1, would anyone want to do a book club-style thing with the early WB 90s titles on here? Watch them, use a hashtag, and discuss? No pressure. #iamthenightclub
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More peak seasonal TV programming
February 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
More peak seasonal TV programming
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February 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla (1994)
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla (1994)
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In cartoon news, Tubi just revealed practically the entirety of the classic Warner Bros/Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network library is coming to the platform this March.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
February 14, 2026 at 1:49 AM
In cartoon news, Tubi just revealed practically the entirety of the classic Warner Bros/Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network library is coming to the platform this March.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
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"Believe me, you're the only one who cares."
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
The Batman Beyond episode "Meltdown" premiered on this day (Feb. 13) in 1999! Writers Hilary J. Bader and Alan Burnett, and director Curt Geda, deliver one of the best episodes of the series with the tragic return of Mr. Freeze and official debut of Blight! #BatmanBeyond #Batman
February 14, 2026 at 12:09 AM
"Believe me, you're the only one who cares."
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
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Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create dinosaurs. Dinosaurs create hard times.
June 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create dinosaurs. Dinosaurs create hard times.
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This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous.
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous.
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
"Believe me, you're the only one who cares."
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
The Batman Beyond episode "Meltdown" premiered on this day (Feb. 13) in 1999! Writers Hilary J. Bader and Alan Burnett, and director Curt Geda, deliver one of the best episodes of the series with the tragic return of Mr. Freeze and official debut of Blight! #BatmanBeyond #Batman
February 14, 2026 at 12:09 AM
"Believe me, you're the only one who cares."
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
"Meltdown" is not only the best episode of Batman Beyond, but one of the greatest cartoon episodes I've ever seen. A story about a man finding himself trapped outside of time and learning that there is seemingly no place for him.
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Just discovered that there's an issue of The Batman Strikes where Batman defeats Black Mask's entire gang by offering them a job with health insurance
March 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just discovered that there's an issue of The Batman Strikes where Batman defeats Black Mask's entire gang by offering them a job with health insurance
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The @mzspress.bsky.social is one of the best places you can find to stock up on books about the arts. I am very happy that I AM THE NIGHT is a part of it!
And a huge thanks to @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social, whose own writing on pop culture has not only inspired me but many others in the genre.
And a huge thanks to @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social, whose own writing on pop culture has not only inspired me but many others in the genre.
I've read an advance copy of this book about the making of Batman: The Animated Series (due in September) and can testify to its extraordinary quality. We carry it signed by author Daniel Dockery (@dandock.bsky.social). Pre-order at the link below: mzs.press/PRE-ORDER-SI...
PRE-ORDER SIGNED I Am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series by Daniel Dockery (Hardcover, NEW)
A narrative history of the popular television show Batman: The Animated Series, including exclusive interviews and never-before-shared stories from the making of the series.
At a time when televised ...
mzs.press
February 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The @mzspress.bsky.social is one of the best places you can find to stock up on books about the arts. I am very happy that I AM THE NIGHT is a part of it!
And a huge thanks to @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social, whose own writing on pop culture has not only inspired me but many others in the genre.
And a huge thanks to @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social, whose own writing on pop culture has not only inspired me but many others in the genre.
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I've read an advance copy of this book about the making of Batman: The Animated Series (due in September) and can testify to its extraordinary quality. We carry it signed by author Daniel Dockery (@dandock.bsky.social). Pre-order at the link below: mzs.press/PRE-ORDER-SI...
PRE-ORDER SIGNED I Am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series by Daniel Dockery (Hardcover, NEW)
A narrative history of the popular television show Batman: The Animated Series, including exclusive interviews and never-before-shared stories from the making of the series.
At a time when televised ...
mzs.press
February 13, 2026 at 5:31 AM
I've read an advance copy of this book about the making of Batman: The Animated Series (due in September) and can testify to its extraordinary quality. We carry it signed by author Daniel Dockery (@dandock.bsky.social). Pre-order at the link below: mzs.press/PRE-ORDER-SI...