Martin O'Leary
@strangetea.bsky.social
London based filmmaker working on folk horror, weird shit, punk sci-fi satire and stuff that exudes a cosmic darkness. Progressive humane human. Obsessed with phantasmagoria, perpetually dreich. Sometimes a numpty, always the odd one out. He/him.
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*Rose the Hat voice*
Well, hi there!
Well, hi there!
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I can't get over this picture. It's like they are watching the caller at a men's rights night in a dilapidated bingo hall but none of them have won fuck all and the buffet was shite.
the photographer was definitely like, "ok everybody, look tough!" but we know they're all just reading tweets with their arms crossed in a country club dining room divided up by bedsheets tacked to the beams
January 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I can't get over this picture. It's like they are watching the caller at a men's rights night in a dilapidated bingo hall but none of them have won fuck all and the buffet was shite.
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I was giggling at Cage's performance throughout and have been entertaining myself all day imitating his weird sing-song cry-giggling to no one but the ghosts I live with. Thank god for everyone else that I live alone.
It's been a day since I finally watched Longlegs. Could've done without the exposition dump at the end. Leave it abstract and rely on the audience to fill in the gaps. An enjoyable affair, heavy in mood and atmosphere and delightfully creepy, with a fine vein of jet black humour running throughout.
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I was giggling at Cage's performance throughout and have been entertaining myself all day imitating his weird sing-song cry-giggling to no one but the ghosts I live with. Thank god for everyone else that I live alone.
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Hooper & Romero & Carpenter were all great for a multitude of reasons, but as I grow older, I think what I find most fascinating about the trio, as they reflect off of one another, is they were all highly skeptical of the American ideal they were raised into & they questioned it in different ways
January 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Hooper & Romero & Carpenter were all great for a multitude of reasons, but as I grow older, I think what I find most fascinating about the trio, as they reflect off of one another, is they were all highly skeptical of the American ideal they were raised into & they questioned it in different ways
I was giggling at Cage's performance throughout and have been entertaining myself all day imitating his weird sing-song cry-giggling to no one but the ghosts I live with. Thank god for everyone else that I live alone.
It's been a day since I finally watched Longlegs. Could've done without the exposition dump at the end. Leave it abstract and rely on the audience to fill in the gaps. An enjoyable affair, heavy in mood and atmosphere and delightfully creepy, with a fine vein of jet black humour running throughout.
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I was giggling at Cage's performance throughout and have been entertaining myself all day imitating his weird sing-song cry-giggling to no one but the ghosts I live with. Thank god for everyone else that I live alone.
It's been a day since I finally watched Longlegs. Could've done without the exposition dump at the end. Leave it abstract and rely on the audience to fill in the gaps. An enjoyable affair, heavy in mood and atmosphere and delightfully creepy, with a fine vein of jet black humour running throughout.
January 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
It's been a day since I finally watched Longlegs. Could've done without the exposition dump at the end. Leave it abstract and rely on the audience to fill in the gaps. An enjoyable affair, heavy in mood and atmosphere and delightfully creepy, with a fine vein of jet black humour running throughout.
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
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Starmer has said that what has been allowed to happen at X is "outrageous" and that those responsible should face the "full force of the law," calling their tactics "pathetic" no wait sorry, I got confused, that was him describing Just Stop Oil protesters who put some cornflour on Stonehenge.
Ofcom, which enforces the UK's Online Safety Act, says it is aware of "serious concerns" about Grok undressing people including children on X
“We have made urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK," it says
“We have made urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK," it says
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Starmer has said that what has been allowed to happen at X is "outrageous" and that those responsible should face the "full force of the law," calling their tactics "pathetic" no wait sorry, I got confused, that was him describing Just Stop Oil protesters who put some cornflour on Stonehenge.
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Jordan delivered MULTIPLE career-best performances in a genre-redefining film that will be regarded as an all-time classic for generations to come.
Chalamet did a Bob Dylan impression that was almost as good as Weird Al Yankovic’s in a film no one will ever bother to rewatch.
Chalamet did a Bob Dylan impression that was almost as good as Weird Al Yankovic’s in a film no one will ever bother to rewatch.
Michael played three roles in Sinners. Man, what the FAWK?! 😒
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Jordan delivered MULTIPLE career-best performances in a genre-redefining film that will be regarded as an all-time classic for generations to come.
Chalamet did a Bob Dylan impression that was almost as good as Weird Al Yankovic’s in a film no one will ever bother to rewatch.
Chalamet did a Bob Dylan impression that was almost as good as Weird Al Yankovic’s in a film no one will ever bother to rewatch.
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2026! Our January spreadsheet: 900+ London repertory screenings at 50-odd cinemas+venues. View film listings sorted by:
🎞️Film On Film
🎬Release Year
🎬Film Title
🎬Screening Date
🎬 Cinema A-Z
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🎞️Film On Film
🎬Release Year
🎬Film Title
🎬Screening Date
🎬 Cinema A-Z
www.repcinema.com/post/reperto...
Repertory Cinema London: January 2026
900+ repertory film screenings programmed in November at 50 cinemas and screening venues across London.
www.repcinema.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
2026! Our January spreadsheet: 900+ London repertory screenings at 50-odd cinemas+venues. View film listings sorted by:
🎞️Film On Film
🎬Release Year
🎬Film Title
🎬Screening Date
🎬 Cinema A-Z
www.repcinema.com/post/reperto...
🎞️Film On Film
🎬Release Year
🎬Film Title
🎬Screening Date
🎬 Cinema A-Z
www.repcinema.com/post/reperto...
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Should European universities also consider using European tech, and not Microsoft, Google etc?
If you are thinking of following suit, here's a list of EU tech alternatives:
european-alternatives.eu
european-alternatives.eu
January 5, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Should European universities also consider using European tech, and not Microsoft, Google etc?
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TODAY
Make sure you’ve cleaned your houses because tomorrow the Schnabelperchten come out…You don’t want to risk having your entrails on show
January 5, 2026 at 6:40 AM
TODAY
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the eight words every girl longs to hear
January 5, 2026 at 6:33 AM
the eight words every girl longs to hear
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Horror won big at last night's Critics Choice Awards, with SINNERS, WEAPONS and FRANKENSTEIN taking home trophies.
Horror Wins Big At The Critics Choice Awards 2026
Horror won big at last night's Critics Choice Awards, with SINNERS, WEAPONS and FRANKENSTEIN taking home trophies.
dlvr.it
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Horror won big at last night's Critics Choice Awards, with SINNERS, WEAPONS and FRANKENSTEIN taking home trophies.
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Absolutely blows my mind that Americans have this attitude to work / life. That they put up with hardly any annual leave, being in massive debt for health and education, no paid maternity leave. Greatest land in the World though... for employers.
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Absolutely blows my mind that Americans have this attitude to work / life. That they put up with hardly any annual leave, being in massive debt for health and education, no paid maternity leave. Greatest land in the World though... for employers.
Some sanity at last.
Europe readies digital infrastructure push in 2026
A wave of EU legislation will target cloud services, chips and networks and step up Europe’s push to curb dependence on US technology
- @euractiv.com
www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...
A wave of EU legislation will target cloud services, chips and networks and step up Europe’s push to curb dependence on US technology
- @euractiv.com
www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...
Europe readies digital infrastructure push in 2026 | Euractiv
A wave of EU legislation will target cloud services, chips and networks and step up Europe’s push to curb dependence on US technology
www.euractiv.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Some sanity at last.
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As I'm sure you're aware, the fifth of January is the day of the Schnabelperchten, a creature of Austrian folklore who will check your house for cleanliness. If they decide you haven't done a good enough job, they'll slit open your belly and fill it with straw. Happy New Year..!
January 5, 2026 at 11:56 AM
As I'm sure you're aware, the fifth of January is the day of the Schnabelperchten, a creature of Austrian folklore who will check your house for cleanliness. If they decide you haven't done a good enough job, they'll slit open your belly and fill it with straw. Happy New Year..!
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This is very good advice though my offline sdventures in meatspace this weekend have seen me break a toe, rage quit multiple attempts to relax and accidently ruin one of my favourite items of clothing becuase I misread the label. All becuase of the headspace I am in.
in all seriousness people are aggro’ing over increasingly stupid and bad things because they feel useless in the current moment which, to be serious, means you should log off and do more things instead of just screaming at someone
it’s just the sunday scaries
January 5, 2026 at 5:37 AM
This is very good advice though my offline sdventures in meatspace this weekend have seen me break a toe, rage quit multiple attempts to relax and accidently ruin one of my favourite items of clothing becuase I misread the label. All becuase of the headspace I am in.
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in all seriousness people are aggro’ing over increasingly stupid and bad things because they feel useless in the current moment which, to be serious, means you should log off and do more things instead of just screaming at someone
it’s just the sunday scaries
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
in all seriousness people are aggro’ing over increasingly stupid and bad things because they feel useless in the current moment which, to be serious, means you should log off and do more things instead of just screaming at someone
How long until video and audio evidence will be declared inadmissible do to the prevalence of AI? Will we have to rely on eyewitness testimony alone in the near future?
January 5, 2026 at 5:11 AM
How long until video and audio evidence will be declared inadmissible do to the prevalence of AI? Will we have to rely on eyewitness testimony alone in the near future?
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
Weekend update. I just ruined my favourite zip up top in the washing machine. It was dark, I misread the label and washed it on the wrong settings. If I could shrink myself down to doll size I might still be able to wear it. £80 down the shitter.
Just to throw fuel onto fire, I managed to break a toe today. Naturally this comes at a busy time for me when walking around in a timely fashion would be rather useful. Essential, even.
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Weekend update. I just ruined my favourite zip up top in the washing machine. It was dark, I misread the label and washed it on the wrong settings. If I could shrink myself down to doll size I might still be able to wear it. £80 down the shitter.
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This is an excellent thread that's well worth your time. It's not really the oil they are after, it's the petrodollar. Also, how yesterdays actions were a desperate move by a nation that's potentially far weaker than they would care to admit, and how this may have hastened the end of US dominance.
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This is an excellent thread that's well worth your time. It's not really the oil they are after, it's the petrodollar. Also, how yesterdays actions were a desperate move by a nation that's potentially far weaker than they would care to admit, and how this may have hastened the end of US dominance.
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I'm not the filmmaker I want to be, I'm not the film watcher I have to be. I'll be doing something about that this year.
January 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I'm not the filmmaker I want to be, I'm not the film watcher I have to be. I'll be doing something about that this year.