R_Franks
@rfranks.bsky.social
Father of two, husband of one. Creative Director interested in comics, film, art & architecture, music, general culture.
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the people who want you to believe that generative AI can paint like Picasso tend to gloss over the fact that Picasso didn’t have hundreds of Picassos to learn from. He had to make something new, which a model trained on old art is definitionally incapable of doing.
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
the people who want you to believe that generative AI can paint like Picasso tend to gloss over the fact that Picasso didn’t have hundreds of Picassos to learn from. He had to make something new, which a model trained on old art is definitionally incapable of doing.
It’s not over until the fat lady sings and we see 13 more commercials about the wonders of AI.
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
It’s not over until the fat lady sings and we see 13 more commercials about the wonders of AI.
So many of these young QBs are alike. They absolutely stink for 3 quarters, then make two great throws that get their team back into things or even give them the lead.
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
So many of these young QBs are alike. They absolutely stink for 3 quarters, then make two great throws that get their team back into things or even give them the lead.
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A touchdown 45 minutes in. Christ.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
A touchdown 45 minutes in. Christ.
The offensive fireworks continue!
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The offensive fireworks continue!
I’m really craving some fried rice. Specially, mall food court-style fried rice, with little carrots and peas in it. But I have zero desire to go to a mall. You can see my dilemma here!
February 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I’m really craving some fried rice. Specially, mall food court-style fried rice, with little carrots and peas in it. But I have zero desire to go to a mall. You can see my dilemma here!
Listening to Yo La Tengo, reading “All The President’s Men.”
February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Listening to Yo La Tengo, reading “All The President’s Men.”
Bravo, as they say.
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Bravo, as they say.
I think this angle of me is far more flattering. Perhaps not as authoritative, but certainly more slim and youthful.
February 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I think this angle of me is far more flattering. Perhaps not as authoritative, but certainly more slim and youthful.
Kicking off the third and final round of “Reds” (1981)
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Kicking off the third and final round of “Reds” (1981)
Kicking off round 2 of “Reds” (1981)
February 4, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Kicking off round 2 of “Reds” (1981)
I’m gonna re-watch “Reds” (1981) tonight, but also tomorrow night and maybe even Wednesday night too, because it’s really long (in a good way!) and I know in my dotage I can’t stay up late enough to finish it in one fell swoop.
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I’m gonna re-watch “Reds” (1981) tonight, but also tomorrow night and maybe even Wednesday night too, because it’s really long (in a good way!) and I know in my dotage I can’t stay up late enough to finish it in one fell swoop.
Eating a frozen Snickers, listening to Led Zeppelin, both are excellent.
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Eating a frozen Snickers, listening to Led Zeppelin, both are excellent.
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I'm not sure I have ever seen a more savage movie review headline than the Guardian's dismissal of Melania as a "trash remake of The Zone of Interest."
January 31, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I'm not sure I have ever seen a more savage movie review headline than the Guardian's dismissal of Melania as a "trash remake of The Zone of Interest."
Watched the 8 eps of Marvel’s “Wonder Man” over this past week; thought it was good. Probably my favorite of Marvel TV series I’ve seen, actually.
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Watched the 8 eps of Marvel’s “Wonder Man” over this past week; thought it was good. Probably my favorite of Marvel TV series I’ve seen, actually.
I would like it on record that I had the junior turkey club at the Aster Cafe last night and found it to be excellent.
January 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I would like it on record that I had the junior turkey club at the Aster Cafe last night and found it to be excellent.
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Soon, all the films in close proximity to it will also be THE THING. Within the year, all films in the registry will be THE THING.
Welcome John Carpenter's THE THING to the National Film Registry! bloody-disgusting.com/movie/393134...
John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ Has Been Added to the National Film Registry
John Carpenter‘s The Thing has been selected by the Library of Congress as one of this year’s 25 films to join the National Film Registry due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to pre...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Soon, all the films in close proximity to it will also be THE THING. Within the year, all films in the registry will be THE THING.
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imagine being so good at a crime that they actually rename the crime after you, like if you were so great at doing murders nobody called it "getting murdered" anymore but instead called it "getting [your name]d." For Charles Ponzi, this is no mere hypothetical
January 29, 2026 at 2:32 AM
imagine being so good at a crime that they actually rename the crime after you, like if you were so great at doing murders nobody called it "getting murdered" anymore but instead called it "getting [your name]d." For Charles Ponzi, this is no mere hypothetical
Some welcome cultural news: there is a new George Saunders book out this week. I will procure it today and dive in tonight, likely in front of a roaring fire.
January 28, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Some welcome cultural news: there is a new George Saunders book out this week. I will procure it today and dive in tonight, likely in front of a roaring fire.
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we are living in the golden age for assholes, there has never been a better time to be an unredeemable asshole than the one we are currently living in
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 PM
we are living in the golden age for assholes, there has never been a better time to be an unredeemable asshole than the one we are currently living in
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He's now wearing one glove to hide his rotting hand.
January 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
He's now wearing one glove to hide his rotting hand.
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The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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"Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis."
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis."
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]