Jeff Ryan
@jeffryan1.bsky.social
Books on the pop culture histories of Super Mario, Mickey Mouse, Spider-man and Princess Leia. Better in person.
Hank Pym is the John Updike of superhero fiction.
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Hank Pym is the John Updike of superhero fiction.
The amount of tragedies that were created by airing the sitcom Newsradio is just staggering.
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The amount of tragedies that were created by airing the sitcom Newsradio is just staggering.
BRB, registering www.pickleballbrawl.com before anyone else can
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February 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
BRB, registering www.pickleballbrawl.com before anyone else can
The world would be a better place if, like Attorneys General, we said "taters tot."
February 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The world would be a better place if, like Attorneys General, we said "taters tot."
5000,000 euros for a case is steep even for Louis Vuitton.
February 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
5000,000 euros for a case is steep even for Louis Vuitton.
That's fascinating! Oswald isn't allowed to cross Mickey's boundary line!
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
That's fascinating! Oswald isn't allowed to cross Mickey's boundary line!
"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it."-- Neil DeGrasse Tyson
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it."-- Neil DeGrasse Tyson
The Lavagulin Reciprocity.
February 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The Lavagulin Reciprocity.
In my heart of hearts, I felt Slash was a Muppet who, like Dr Bunsen Honeydew, simply did not have eyes glued to him.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In my heart of hearts, I felt Slash was a Muppet who, like Dr Bunsen Honeydew, simply did not have eyes glued to him.
I've listened to you on podcasts for a decade, and I've never heard your voice even get raised.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I've listened to you on podcasts for a decade, and I've never heard your voice even get raised.
Why even have a Sisko episode if you don't have the rights to the intellectual property? That is, to Thong Song?
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Why even have a Sisko episode if you don't have the rights to the intellectual property? That is, to Thong Song?
Thanos as Al Swearingen from Deadwood
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Thanos as Al Swearingen from Deadwood
Umbrage? You're co-signing on the regressionist anti-Muggle policies of Dolores Umbrage?
My ability to write jokes that hundreds of people on Threads misunderstand and take umbrage with has come to me relatively late in life.
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Umbrage? You're co-signing on the regressionist anti-Muggle policies of Dolores Umbrage?
I've never seen this cover of Books of Blood, but I've read the interiors. May everyone get as good a blurb as Stephen King gave this book!
Book: Books of Blood: Volume One
Series: Books of Blood #1
Author: Clive Barker
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If it's as good as Hellraiser, then I need to read it!
Series: Books of Blood #1
Author: Clive Barker
#BookSky #Books 💙📚👀 🪐📚 #bookskyES #CliveBarker #HellRaiser
If it's as good as Hellraiser, then I need to read it!
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I've never seen this cover of Books of Blood, but I've read the interiors. May everyone get as good a blurb as Stephen King gave this book!
Read this, but not with this cover. That cover is NOT WILD ENOUGH for the contents!
Book: The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965)
-Standalone-
Author: Philip K. Dick
#BookSky #Books 💙📚👀 🪐📚 #bookskyES #PhilipKDick
-Standalone-
Author: Philip K. Dick
#BookSky #Books 💙📚👀 🪐📚 #bookskyES #PhilipKDick
February 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Read this, but not with this cover. That cover is NOT WILD ENOUGH for the contents!
I read this book, but not with this cover. It's got an extra chapter that's stunning, and makes its lack of inclusion in the film even more stunning.
Book: A Clockwork Orange (1962)
-Standalone-
Author: Anthony Burgess
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The movie is a good classic, but what about the book?
-Standalone-
Author: Anthony Burgess
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The movie is a good classic, but what about the book?
February 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I read this book, but not with this cover. It's got an extra chapter that's stunning, and makes its lack of inclusion in the film even more stunning.
[Spongebob voice]"Hey Euridice!"
[Patrick Star voice]"Hey Orpheus!"
[Patrick Star voice]"Hey Orpheus!"
January 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
[Spongebob voice]"Hey Euridice!"
[Patrick Star voice]"Hey Orpheus!"
[Patrick Star voice]"Hey Orpheus!"
There is no ice on the road. The movie fundamentally ignores the premise of its own title.
January 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
There is no ice on the road. The movie fundamentally ignores the premise of its own title.
I had to leave WAITING FOR GODOT during intermission; I never got to see what happens when they met him.
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I had to leave WAITING FOR GODOT during intermission; I never got to see what happens when they met him.
Anyone one else here in 2045? Er, 1997! No, 2026! I swear, I'm 2026! On my smartphone and with no knowledge of any dolphin court of justice!
January 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Anyone one else here in 2045? Er, 1997! No, 2026! I swear, I'm 2026! On my smartphone and with no knowledge of any dolphin court of justice!
[sips from Arizona iced tea can now costing more than $1]
January 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
[sips from Arizona iced tea can now costing more than $1]
Guys named Al have even more reason to hate A.I. than everyone else.
January 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Guys named Al have even more reason to hate A.I. than everyone else.
James Cameron is microdosing people on HFR.
December 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
James Cameron is microdosing people on HFR.
With Defenders on Both Sides, the Captain Trips Virus Is a New Political Lodestone
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
With Defenders on Both Sides, the Captain Trips Virus Is a New Political Lodestone