Jeff Ryan
@jeffryan1.bsky.social
Books on the pop culture histories of Super Mario, Mickey Mouse, Spider-man and Princess Leia. Better in person.
If I didn't wake up at 4:30 am and watch a random movie on my iPad with headphones, I would never have seen the craziest movie finale of 2025: Playdate. [spoilers ahead]
December 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If I didn't wake up at 4:30 am and watch a random movie on my iPad with headphones, I would never have seen the craziest movie finale of 2025: Playdate. [spoilers ahead]
Wake up, babe, new Azele Dazeem just dropped: the Bostoo Yook Yorters.
For anyone worried AI will replace all of us.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Wake up, babe, new Azele Dazeem just dropped: the Bostoo Yook Yorters.
Frankencorn, starring Jacob Elote
December 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Frankencorn, starring Jacob Elote
YOU WON'T BELEIVE WHAT THIS BARTLEBY SAID WHEN ASKED TO DO A TASK
December 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
YOU WON'T BELEIVE WHAT THIS BARTLEBY SAID WHEN ASKED TO DO A TASK
"So, you're aware, as am I, that I have this small packet of Oreo cookies, and you do not. I am an adult, and you are a child. You may be hoping or expecting I would, uh,quote-unquote share some of these little cookies with you."
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"So, you're aware, as am I, that I have this small packet of Oreo cookies, and you do not. I am an adult, and you are a child. You may be hoping or expecting I would, uh,quote-unquote share some of these little cookies with you."
In the final chapters of my book about Marvel, I mentioned one of the biggest tech advantages for the comics world was GoFundMe. I was thinking of Peter David when I wrote that.
May 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In the final chapters of my book about Marvel, I mentioned one of the biggest tech advantages for the comics world was GoFundMe. I was thinking of Peter David when I wrote that.
The very specific fear I will be Quantum Leaped into someone riding an electric unicycle at 55 mph.
February 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The very specific fear I will be Quantum Leaped into someone riding an electric unicycle at 55 mph.
"Samuel Chompers" would be a good name for a pet dinosaur.
February 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"Samuel Chompers" would be a good name for a pet dinosaur.
Threw my Coke Zero can into the recycling bin (that's 10 feet away) for the first time ever. I've been missing for YEARS on end.
My soul and Steph Curry's are linked in this way: sorry, Golden State Warriors fans, I may have used up some of our shared mojo.
My soul and Steph Curry's are linked in this way: sorry, Golden State Warriors fans, I may have used up some of our shared mojo.
February 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Threw my Coke Zero can into the recycling bin (that's 10 feet away) for the first time ever. I've been missing for YEARS on end.
My soul and Steph Curry's are linked in this way: sorry, Golden State Warriors fans, I may have used up some of our shared mojo.
My soul and Steph Curry's are linked in this way: sorry, Golden State Warriors fans, I may have used up some of our shared mojo.
Hey #audiobook people! I'm giving away a free digital copy of my Princess Leia/Carrie Fisher biography YOUR WORSHIPFULNESS: just follow me to enter!
January 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Hey #audiobook people! I'm giving away a free digital copy of my Princess Leia/Carrie Fisher biography YOUR WORSHIPFULNESS: just follow me to enter!
I am the firsty-first on Bluesky to share this comic page of the sound effect ba-THROOM to show a bathroom exploding.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I am the firsty-first on Bluesky to share this comic page of the sound effect ba-THROOM to show a bathroom exploding.
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Giving away a free code for the audiobook of my Carrie Fisher/Princess Leia dual biography YOUR WORSHIPFULESS: just follow me to enter the contest!
I'll pick a winner at week's end, and DM the winner their code. (I just double-check nomenclature: DMs are still called DMs here.)
#Booksky
I'll pick a winner at week's end, and DM the winner their code. (I just double-check nomenclature: DMs are still called DMs here.)
#Booksky
January 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Giving away a free code for the audiobook of my Carrie Fisher/Princess Leia dual biography YOUR WORSHIPFULESS: just follow me to enter the contest!
I'll pick a winner at week's end, and DM the winner their code. (I just double-check nomenclature: DMs are still called DMs here.)
#Booksky
I'll pick a winner at week's end, and DM the winner their code. (I just double-check nomenclature: DMs are still called DMs here.)
#Booksky
Per adjacent research, posts that get the most traction feature apes, dinosaurs, a motorcycle, a purple background, a city in flames, a crying hero, or a question to the reader.
So, to scientifically make the best post possible, here's, uh, an old comics cover?
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So, to scientifically make the best post possible, here's, uh, an old comics cover?
pbs.twimg.com/media/F16oKQ...
January 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Per adjacent research, posts that get the most traction feature apes, dinosaurs, a motorcycle, a purple background, a city in flames, a crying hero, or a question to the reader.
So, to scientifically make the best post possible, here's, uh, an old comics cover?
pbs.twimg.com/media/F16oKQ...
So, to scientifically make the best post possible, here's, uh, an old comics cover?
pbs.twimg.com/media/F16oKQ...