Ryan W. Mead
@rwmead.bsky.social
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Ryan W. Mead
@rwmead.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Greetings from other websites!
I guess since wandering moots are I might as well introduce myself. My name is Ryan, and my interests - and 85% of my posts - are pop culture news/history in general with a focus on animation, comic strips, and Muppets.
Sometimes I draw. More often I make bad jokes.
I guess since wandering moots are I might as well introduce myself. My name is Ryan, and my interests - and 85% of my posts - are pop culture news/history in general with a focus on animation, comic strips, and Muppets.
Sometimes I draw. More often I make bad jokes.
The nominations for the 4th annual #ChildrensEmmys have been announced: theemmys.tv/wp-content/u...
theemmys.tv
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The nominations for the 4th annual #ChildrensEmmys have been announced: theemmys.tv/wp-content/u...
Striking while the iron is…lukewarm, I suppose. Despite Labubu’s 15 minutes of fame pretty much having come and gone, Sony Pictures has inked a deal with Pop Mart to adapt the dolls into a film. As the deal was signed this week no other details are set. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Labubu Movie in the Works at Sony (Exclusive)
The movie studio closed a deal this week to develop the toy phenomenon as a feature film.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Striking while the iron is…lukewarm, I suppose. Despite Labubu’s 15 minutes of fame pretty much having come and gone, Sony Pictures has inked a deal with Pop Mart to adapt the dolls into a film. As the deal was signed this week no other details are set. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Look, everyone needs a Wario to even things out. A former Disney Channel star got praised for founding a space tech company, so fate forced another one to found an AI company that makes avatars out of dead people. That’s just the way the world works.
November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Look, everyone needs a Wario to even things out. A former Disney Channel star got praised for founding a space tech company, so fate forced another one to found an AI company that makes avatars out of dead people. That’s just the way the world works.
“Reviews are coming in from New York and they all say the same thing - why were the Muppets second fiddle to a magician nobody’s heard of? They only got ten minutes of stage time!”
“Ten minutes? If you ask me, that’s ten minutes too many!”
“DOH HOH HOH HOH HOH!”
“Ten minutes? If you ask me, that’s ten minutes too many!”
“DOH HOH HOH HOH HOH!”
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Reviews are coming in from New York and they all say the same thing - why were the Muppets second fiddle to a magician nobody’s heard of? They only got ten minutes of stage time!”
“Ten minutes? If you ask me, that’s ten minutes too many!”
“DOH HOH HOH HOH HOH!”
“Ten minutes? If you ask me, that’s ten minutes too many!”
“DOH HOH HOH HOH HOH!”
The theory that many (including myself) had that today’s Mario movie trailer release was an emergency response to the Pillsbury supermarket listings seems to not be the case as a certain dinosaur was nowhere to be seen. Just more proof you can never guess what Nintendo’s doing…
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The theory that many (including myself) had that today’s Mario movie trailer release was an emergency response to the Pillsbury supermarket listings seems to not be the case as a certain dinosaur was nowhere to be seen. Just more proof you can never guess what Nintendo’s doing…
The Muppets have failed to take Manhattan.
Rob Lake’s Broadway magic show, which featured Kermit and company as a supporting feature, will close on Sunday after 20 previews and four performances. playbill.com/article/rob-...
Rob Lake’s Broadway magic show, which featured Kermit and company as a supporting feature, will close on Sunday after 20 previews and four performances. playbill.com/article/rob-...
Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets to Close Early on Broadway
Jim Henson's creations are also making their Broadway debuts at the Broadhurst.
playbill.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Muppets have failed to take Manhattan.
Rob Lake’s Broadway magic show, which featured Kermit and company as a supporting feature, will close on Sunday after 20 previews and four performances. playbill.com/article/rob-...
Rob Lake’s Broadway magic show, which featured Kermit and company as a supporting feature, will close on Sunday after 20 previews and four performances. playbill.com/article/rob-...
Jennifer Dodge is set to succeed Ramsey Naito as head of Paramount Animation. She’s been in the field for a while as her previous roles include overseeing Nick Jr. and most recently Spin Master Entertainment, who partners with Nick/Paramount on PAW Patrol. variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Paramount Names Spin Master’s Jennifer Dodge as Animation President (EXCLUSIVE)
Spin Master executive Jennifer Dodd will take over as Paramount Animation's president.
variety.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Jennifer Dodge is set to succeed Ramsey Naito as head of Paramount Animation. She’s been in the field for a while as her previous roles include overseeing Nick Jr. and most recently Spin Master Entertainment, who partners with Nick/Paramount on PAW Patrol. variety.com/2025/film/ne...
The Paul Zaloom of the what, where, and whom, the one, the only, the Beakman.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but all four seasons of Beakman's World are on Tubi.
One of the best science shows for kids ever produced and one that definitely should be mentioned alongside Mr. Wizard, 3-2-1 Contact, and Bill Nye the Science Guy.
tubitv.com/series/30000...
One of the best science shows for kids ever produced and one that definitely should be mentioned alongside Mr. Wizard, 3-2-1 Contact, and Bill Nye the Science Guy.
tubitv.com/series/30000...
Beakman's World
A slightly nutty, always inquisitive scientist leads a journey of discovery while performing experiments that demonstrate how the world works.
tubitv.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Paul Zaloom of the what, where, and whom, the one, the only, the Beakman.
I have become death, destroyer of rights and clearances: multiple living celebrities - and the estates of multiple dead ones - have signed up to be the first represented by ElevenLabs’s Iconic Voice Marketplace, which will have multiple licensed AI voices: deadline.com/2025/11/mich...
Michael Caine Partners With AI Company ElevenLabs To Clone His Voice
Michael Caine and Liza Minelli are among a list of actors to lend their voices to ElevenLabs, the generative AI company that specializes in audio.
deadline.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I have become death, destroyer of rights and clearances: multiple living celebrities - and the estates of multiple dead ones - have signed up to be the first represented by ElevenLabs’s Iconic Voice Marketplace, which will have multiple licensed AI voices: deadline.com/2025/11/mich...
Mattel’s cinematic plans continue to expand as “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Zootopia”writer Phil Johnston is set to write Sony’s adaptation of that most filmworthy of toys…um…the View-Master? The 3D slideshow thingy? Really? variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Mattel’s ‘View-Master’ Movie Sets ‘Zootopia’s’ Phil Johnston as Screenwriter
Phil Johnston, best known for writing Disney's animated smashes "Zootopia" and "Wreck-It Ralph," will pen the live-action "View-Master" movie.
variety.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Mattel’s cinematic plans continue to expand as “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Zootopia”writer Phil Johnston is set to write Sony’s adaptation of that most filmworthy of toys…um…the View-Master? The 3D slideshow thingy? Really? variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Betty Boop, come on down! Regrettably, you’re the next contestant on “Public Domain Cartoon Character Becoming a Horror Film Subject”: deadline.com/2025/11/bett...
Betty Boop Horror Adaptation Heading To AFM With VMI
VMI will handle world sales on BOOP.
deadline.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Betty Boop, come on down! Regrettably, you’re the next contestant on “Public Domain Cartoon Character Becoming a Horror Film Subject”: deadline.com/2025/11/bett...
In an absolutely bizarre legal back-and-forth, Jeremy Renner’s attorney is demanding Chinese filmmaker Yi Zhou has no permission to use his voice in an AI-generated animated movie: deadline.com/2025/11/jere...
AI Documentary Director Insists Jeremy Renner Agreed To Narrate Movie As ‘Hawkeye’ Star Threatens “Multi-Millions” Lawsuit
Alongside explicit texts and misconduct accusations, Jeremy Renner and filmmaker Yi Zhou are battling over an AI-created documentary.
deadline.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In an absolutely bizarre legal back-and-forth, Jeremy Renner’s attorney is demanding Chinese filmmaker Yi Zhou has no permission to use his voice in an AI-generated animated movie: deadline.com/2025/11/jere...
DID YOU KNOW?
Frankenstein’s Monster went to medical school for the sole purpose of being called “Dr. Frankenstein” and really mess with those smug “Frankenstein was the doctor, not the monster” folks
Frankenstein’s Monster went to medical school for the sole purpose of being called “Dr. Frankenstein” and really mess with those smug “Frankenstein was the doctor, not the monster” folks
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
DID YOU KNOW?
Frankenstein’s Monster went to medical school for the sole purpose of being called “Dr. Frankenstein” and really mess with those smug “Frankenstein was the doctor, not the monster” folks
Frankenstein’s Monster went to medical school for the sole purpose of being called “Dr. Frankenstein” and really mess with those smug “Frankenstein was the doctor, not the monster” folks
I find it amazing how much the situation with Kpop Demon Hunters mimics that of Star Wars: an under-the-radar film that grew through word of mouth that no one wanted the toy license for, thus ensuring toys miss the lucrative Christmas season
Will we get ersatz fill-ins?
Will we get ersatz fill-ins?
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I find it amazing how much the situation with Kpop Demon Hunters mimics that of Star Wars: an under-the-radar film that grew through word of mouth that no one wanted the toy license for, thus ensuring toys miss the lucrative Christmas season
Will we get ersatz fill-ins?
Will we get ersatz fill-ins?
Netflix will pay Sony a portion of the “Kpop Demon Hunters 2” production budget and grant them royalties on soundtrack sales and publishing rights to certain songs
Sony was also granted an additional $15mil for the original meaning they earned $40mil for a film that cost $100mil
Sony was also granted an additional $15mil for the original meaning they earned $40mil for a film that cost $100mil
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Netflix will pay Sony a portion of the “Kpop Demon Hunters 2” production budget and grant them royalties on soundtrack sales and publishing rights to certain songs
Sony was also granted an additional $15mil for the original meaning they earned $40mil for a film that cost $100mil
Sony was also granted an additional $15mil for the original meaning they earned $40mil for a film that cost $100mil
Patrick Stump? No, Patrick lives under a rock. Do you even watch SpongeBob?
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Patrick Stump? No, Patrick lives under a rock. Do you even watch SpongeBob?
I think it says a lot that the kids from Stranger Things are now too old to voice their younger selves in the animated series
November 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I think it says a lot that the kids from Stranger Things are now too old to voice their younger selves in the animated series
Pig PR pre-Jennifer Lawrence: in 1990 the Henson Company planned a year-long media blitz to promote the opening of Muppet*Vision 3D, a Christmas special, and a 1991 movie with Miss Piggy announcing her breakup with Kermit and demanding an unauthorized biography cease publication.
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Pig PR pre-Jennifer Lawrence: in 1990 the Henson Company planned a year-long media blitz to promote the opening of Muppet*Vision 3D, a Christmas special, and a 1991 movie with Miss Piggy announcing her breakup with Kermit and demanding an unauthorized biography cease publication.
I think if you were a child actor in Canada in the ‘90s you were required by law to appear in an episode of either Goosebumps or Are You Afraid of the Dark but regardless this credit for one of the writers of Gremlins 3 surprised me @spongey444.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I think if you were a child actor in Canada in the ‘90s you were required by law to appear in an episode of either Goosebumps or Are You Afraid of the Dark but regardless this credit for one of the writers of Gremlins 3 surprised me @spongey444.bsky.social
Although it’s probably the weakest part of the otherwise well-put-together package film Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters (one of the last projects Mel Blanc voiced before his death), the short “Night of the Living Duck” contains a rogue gallery of movie monsters at a nightclub and yes, The Fly is there
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Although it’s probably the weakest part of the otherwise well-put-together package film Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters (one of the last projects Mel Blanc voiced before his death), the short “Night of the Living Duck” contains a rogue gallery of movie monsters at a nightclub and yes, The Fly is there
Mariah isn’t the only one declaring “it’s time”: Variety has confirmed with “knowledgeable sources” a remark Jennifer Lawrence made on Los Culturistas podcast; namely, that she and Emma Stone will be producing a Miss Piggy movie written by Cole Escola: variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone Developing ‘Miss Piggy’ Movie With ‘Oh Mary’ Tony-Winner Cole Escola
Jennifer Lawrence says she's making a "Miss Piggy" movie with Emma Stone and Cole Escola.
variety.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Mariah isn’t the only one declaring “it’s time”: Variety has confirmed with “knowledgeable sources” a remark Jennifer Lawrence made on Los Culturistas podcast; namely, that she and Emma Stone will be producing a Miss Piggy movie written by Cole Escola: variety.com/2025/film/ne...
The MPA demands Instagram stop claiming teen accounts contain content similar to a PG-13 movie as the use of the rating, a registered trademark, “impair[s its] distinctiveness” and “may cause the public to question the integrity of the MPA’s rating system” variety.com/2025/digital...
MPA Sends Meta Cease-and-Desist Letter Demanding Instagram Stop Using PG-13 Rating to Describe New Teen Accounts
Motion Picture Association sent a notice to Meta, ordering it to stop using the MPA's PG-13 movie rating to describe Instagram's framework for its new teen settings in the app. The trade group called ...
variety.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The MPA demands Instagram stop claiming teen accounts contain content similar to a PG-13 movie as the use of the rating, a registered trademark, “impair[s its] distinctiveness” and “may cause the public to question the integrity of the MPA’s rating system” variety.com/2025/digital...
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This article about how there is no canon pronunciation for the title character in “Waiting for Godot” and how various actors have said it (with sound clips!) is amusing in part because Alex Winter still has the Bill & Ted California surfer dude accent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
‘Godot’ Is a Puzzle, However You Pronounce It
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This article about how there is no canon pronunciation for the title character in “Waiting for Godot” and how various actors have said it (with sound clips!) is amusing in part because Alex Winter still has the Bill & Ted California surfer dude accent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
Ironically, Nintendo’s controversial “autonomous partner character which can optionally be controlled by a second player” patent may be rejected in the U.S. due to the fact Nintendo themselves filed a patent for a similar mechanic alongside the Switch hardware in 2019:
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ironically, Nintendo’s controversial “autonomous partner character which can optionally be controlled by a second player” patent may be rejected in the U.S. due to the fact Nintendo themselves filed a patent for a similar mechanic alongside the Switch hardware in 2019: