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Elysia Brenner
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I am here to geek.

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Star Wars, Wheel of Time, Silo, Dune, Marvel, DC, IwtV, ASoIaF, Wicked, Gothic lit., etc. — bring on the scifi, horror, and fantasy!

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Flashback to one year ago — one of the most fun but also most complicated audio projects I've done!

Join @thelorehounds.com for the #AgathaAllAlong audio coven quiz and find out which kind of witch you are. 😆

#Marvel #MCU
elysiacb.bsky.social Elysia Brenner @elysiacb.bsky.social · Jan 23
Decided to spend my b-day finishing an audio project I've been working on for a while – for all the #AgathaAIIAlong fans, join our coven quiz and find out which witch you are!

(If you play along, please tell me what result you get. Me: Rio, but actually Sharon.)

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Agatha All Along – The Coven Quiz
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January 22, 2026 at 6:23 AM
elysiacb.bsky.social
Not my cheeriest birthday to date (it's easily my least cheery), but I guess the fact I'm alive to go another round is a win. 🥲
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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“Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”
Simone Weil
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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szegfu.bsky.social
Loved this episode ! A nice rehash and reminder plus a bit of fortune telling 😉by The Lorehounds’ resident comic experts @elysiacb.bsky.social and @jgjr.bsky.social

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MCU vs. DCU – Which will rule 2026 (and beyond)?
ポッドキャストのエピソード · The Lorehounds · 2026/01/20 · 2時間5分
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January 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Pitting #DCU releases against the #MCU offerings, @jgjr.bsky.social and @elysiacb.bsky.social ask which classic comic franchise will win 2026 (and after).

🤜⚡🤛

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MCU vs. DCU – Which will rule 2026 (and beyond)? | The Lorehounds
Jean and Elysia convene to assess the states of both the MCU and DCU going into 2026, pitting them head-to-head across 5 categories? What upcoming projects get...
thelorehounds.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 AM
elysiacb.bsky.social
#TheBoneTemple was...AWESOME. It didn't blow me away *quite* as much as #28YearsLater, which immediately shot into my Letterboxd Top 4 and remains there still, but an incredible movie nonetheless.

I know the Oscars won't give Ralph Fiennes the Supporting Actor statue he deserves next year. 🥲
a man is holding flowers in front of a stack of skulls
Alt: Ralph Fiennes stands at a table in front of his bone temple of pillars and pyramids made from skulls and other bones. He is coated in red iodine and transfers a bouquet of white flowers from one hand to the other.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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The funniest (and best) thing Dave Feloni could do a president of Lucas Film is renew The Acolyte for Season 2.
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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New look at ‘WONDER MAN’ starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

The eight-episode series debuts January 27 on Disney+.

#WonderMan #YahyaAbdulMateenII
January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
elysiacb.bsky.social
"He's got no mind, he's got no soul."

—Jamie justifying his cheating ways to himself 😒

( #28YearsLater re-watch underway, in time to see the new one tomorrow! )
a man with a beard is holding a bow and arrow while a boy looks on in a scene from 28 years later
Alt: a man with a beard is holding a bow and arrow while a boy looks on in a scene from 28 years later
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January 17, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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weareluigi.bsky.social
I love that I’m on the same team as Wonder Woman, Luke Skywalker, and the Hulk. ❤️
January 17, 2026 at 1:49 AM
elysiacb.bsky.social
Can't stop, won't stop talking about #ShortFilm. 😁

#FilmSky
January 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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thelorehounds.com
Every month we do a Q&A for our Patreon and Supercast subscribers called Second Breakfast.

Last chance to send in feedback on our monthly food topic (Winter Beverages) or anything else you want us to chat about!

Email us: secondbreakfast@thelorehounds.com

#Podcast
Merry and Pippin wearing cloaks stand in a snowy woodland. The character on the right is smiling, and the text below reads, "What about second breakfast?"
January 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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contrazoompod.bsky.social
New review! Resurrection is a new Chinese film from Bi Gan. The film follows someone who refuses to give up dreaming in a dystopian world and the people who hunt them down. Click to read @elysiacb.bsky.social’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.

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Reviews: Resurrection - Contra Zoom Pod
Final Rating: 4.5/5 If you are excited by the idea of elevated Lynchian storytelling that is a love letter to the history of cinema as well as to the ugly heart of humanity, then allow me to recommend...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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elysiacb.bsky.social
If you consider yourself a film nerd, you need to get your eyes on Bi Gan's #Resurrection ASAP.

#FilmSky
A curtain of fire burns away to reveal a theater packed with a Chinese audience dressed in 1930s finery, all looking straight at the viewer through the lens with questioning faces.
January 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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thelorehounds.com
One more week until we get to meet these two!

What are you most excited for in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?

#HBO #GameofThrones #ASoIaF #TV #Podcast
A joyous scene at a medieval festival features Dunk lifting Egg, both smiling and cheering. Egg raises a fist triumphantly. A lively crowd surrounds them, celebrating together against a backdrop of lush greenery and tents.
January 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Takashi Yamazaki's followup to GODZILLA: MINUS ONE,
GODZILLA: MINUS ZERO receives a 2026 release date: NOVEMBER 6th.
#GodzillaMinusZero #Toho #Godzilla #FilmSky #HorrorSky #TakashiYamazaki #MonsterSky #Kaiju
Godzilla Minus Zero poster featuring new Toho GODZILLA logo in front of clouds
January 11, 2026 at 11:23 AM
elysiacb.bsky.social
Six minutes into #TheVoiceofHindRajab, and I'm already crying. 😐

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THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB | Official Trailer | In Theaters December 17
YouTube video by WILLA
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January 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM
elysiacb.bsky.social
Listening to The National's Live in Rome album and remembering how much I love The National, how it feels like their music sees inside me.

#MusicSky, if my favorite bands are the likes of The National, Editors, Yeah Yeah Yeahs... Any other tips for me, bands you think I might have missed? 🤔🎶
January 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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contrazoompod.bsky.social
New reviews! Writer @elysiacb.bsky.social covered the Amsterdam genre fest known as Imagine Fantastic Film Festival and wrote about New Group, The Last Viking, Fucktoys and more! Click link in bio to read her round up.

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Reviews: Imagine Fantastic Film Festival Round Up - Contra Zoom Pod
Here is a round up of reviews from this year's Imagine Fantastic Film Festival, including The Last Viking, New Group, Dollhouse and more!
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January 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Women Cinematographers From ‘Sinners,’ ‘Song Sung Blue’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Could Make Oscar History
This is the first year that cinematography has been included in the Oscar shortlist, and on the list are such familiar names as Dan Laustsen, Guillermo del Toro’s go-to DP, and Robbie Ryan, who works regularly with Yorgos Lanthimos. But there’s a trend: three women made the cut: Autumn Durald Arkapaw (“Sinners”), Alice Brooks (“Wicked: […]
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January 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
elysiacb.bsky.social
*Points again to the film every American needs to watch RIGHT NOW.* 👇

#RIPCPB
elysiacb.bsky.social Elysia Brenner @elysiacb.bsky.social · 17d
This #Oscars-shortlisted 5.5h doc about the fall of Russian freedom of speech has taken hold of my last few days.

The 1st half plays out like a chilling retrace of events developing in the US. The 2nd half is a heartbreaking warning.

#MyUndesirableFriends
#FilmSky

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MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW Trailer
YouTube video by Film Forum
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January 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
elysiacb.bsky.social
My cat is very confused by my consumption of coffee. She has a dramatic reaction to smelling it, and looks at me in bafflement as to why I would pour that foul-smelling substance into my mouth. 😹
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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My #Oscars2026 prediction is that One Battle After Another will get two consecutive awards leading a few to tentatively post "more like One Oscar After Another"; which turns out to be premature when those two are its only wins
January 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Congrats to #Sinners and #Frankenstein for taking home the most prizes (4 each!) — though, honestly, Sinners deserved more. 👀

Love that Amy Madigan is now very seriously in the conversation for #Weapons.

Let horror reign at #Oscars2026! 🙌😈

#CriticsChoiceAwards
January 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM
elysiacb.bsky.social
This #Oscars-shortlisted 5.5h doc about the fall of Russian freedom of speech has taken hold of my last few days.

The 1st half plays out like a chilling retrace of events developing in the US. The 2nd half is a heartbreaking warning.

#MyUndesirableFriends
#FilmSky

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCyx...
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW Trailer
YouTube video by Film Forum
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM