Matthew Sullivan
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I’ll protect you from the hooded claw.
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New episode up now. Transit by Rachel Cusk, and the Outline trilogy as a whole, discussed by Andy, Una and Nicky. @iammilliam.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @birchos.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1c43...
Transit and the Outline Trilogy by Rachel Cusk
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November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.
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As a professor of African American Studies, I endorse this message ✊🏾🤭✊🏾
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
As a professor of African American Studies, I endorse this message ✊🏾🤭✊🏾
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Tell me you haven't read From Russia With Love without telling me you haven't read From Russia With Love.
(Context: at the end of the novel, Bond is poisoned by Rosa Klebb. He collapses to the floor and it's strongly implied he's dying. This cliffhanger is simply ignored in the next book.)
(Context: at the end of the novel, Bond is poisoned by Rosa Klebb. He collapses to the floor and it's strongly implied he's dying. This cliffhanger is simply ignored in the next book.)
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Tell me you haven't read From Russia With Love without telling me you haven't read From Russia With Love.
(Context: at the end of the novel, Bond is poisoned by Rosa Klebb. He collapses to the floor and it's strongly implied he's dying. This cliffhanger is simply ignored in the next book.)
(Context: at the end of the novel, Bond is poisoned by Rosa Klebb. He collapses to the floor and it's strongly implied he's dying. This cliffhanger is simply ignored in the next book.)
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Today is the 50th anniversary of a CIA orchestrated coup against a democratically elected Australian government. That’s exactly what it was, Washington acting to contain a left social democratic government that was starting to threaten vital US intelligence based on Australia soil. Never forget.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Today is the 50th anniversary of a CIA orchestrated coup against a democratically elected Australian government. That’s exactly what it was, Washington acting to contain a left social democratic government that was starting to threaten vital US intelligence based on Australia soil. Never forget.
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Last night’s film, OUTLAND (1981). In the period between Bond & his late 1980s renaissance as older sex symbol, Sean Connery did some really Interesting films. Solid mix of low-fi SF, western & bad town noir. Could argue Connery at his best when he wasn’t firm in his footing, as seems the case here
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Last night’s film, OUTLAND (1981). In the period between Bond & his late 1980s renaissance as older sex symbol, Sean Connery did some really Interesting films. Solid mix of low-fi SF, western & bad town noir. Could argue Connery at his best when he wasn’t firm in his footing, as seems the case here
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A heads up that if you enjoyed my latest Substack post on America’s first female smut writer, Jane Gallion, there’s more material along similar lines in the book l coedited, GIRL GANGS, BIKER BOYS & REAL COOL CATS, which is still available through @pmpress.bsky.social
pmpress.org/index.php?l=...
pmpress.org/index.php?l=...
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
A heads up that if you enjoyed my latest Substack post on America’s first female smut writer, Jane Gallion, there’s more material along similar lines in the book l coedited, GIRL GANGS, BIKER BOYS & REAL COOL CATS, which is still available through @pmpress.bsky.social
pmpress.org/index.php?l=...
pmpress.org/index.php?l=...
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Berlin based folks, just a heads up that I will be introducing this banger of a 1970s road movie at the Zelluloid42 screening on November 23rd. Tickets via the link
www.kinoheld.de/kino/berlin/...?
www.kinoheld.de/kino/berlin/...?
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Berlin based folks, just a heads up that I will be introducing this banger of a 1970s road movie at the Zelluloid42 screening on November 23rd. Tickets via the link
www.kinoheld.de/kino/berlin/...?
www.kinoheld.de/kino/berlin/...?
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Rare Australian mercenary themed pulps. Published by Cleveland Publications, circa late 1970s/early 1980s. The cover art is by Stan Pitt.
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Rare Australian mercenary themed pulps. Published by Cleveland Publications, circa late 1970s/early 1980s. The cover art is by Stan Pitt.
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The one thing that doesn't surprise me is that people not smart enough to deactivate the "Sent from my iPhone" signature would detail their crimes in e-mails.
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
The one thing that doesn't surprise me is that people not smart enough to deactivate the "Sent from my iPhone" signature would detail their crimes in e-mails.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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Historically in the US, liberals being more secular is something of an aberration. It was more often the opposite right up until the televangelist era. Remembering the Confederacy as more churchgoing, for example, is total back projection. (see: John Brown, Battle Hymn, Lincoln's bible-quoting, etc)
1. BREAKING
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement admonishing the Trump administration’s immigration actions.
The last time they issued such a statement was in 2013 in response to contraception mandates.
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement admonishing the Trump administration’s immigration actions.
The last time they issued such a statement was in 2013 in response to contraception mandates.
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Historically in the US, liberals being more secular is something of an aberration. It was more often the opposite right up until the televangelist era. Remembering the Confederacy as more churchgoing, for example, is total back projection. (see: John Brown, Battle Hymn, Lincoln's bible-quoting, etc)
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He was on a mission from God.
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
He was on a mission from God.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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"Following the circus of Watergate, the pointless slog of Vietnam and the utter debasement of counterculture ethos, his idiosyncratic trip came into bold relief." Happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. Here's a piece I wrote about the 'On the Beach' for the Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"Following the circus of Watergate, the pointless slog of Vietnam and the utter debasement of counterculture ethos, his idiosyncratic trip came into bold relief." Happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. Here's a piece I wrote about the 'On the Beach' for the Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
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Genuinely laughed out loud at this poster. This is meant to be Maigret? Yeah, OK, whatever dude.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Genuinely laughed out loud at this poster. This is meant to be Maigret? Yeah, OK, whatever dude.
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ALFsplaining will be back next week...
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
ALFsplaining will be back next week...
‘Whose Little Girl Are You?’ By David Craig, better know as Bill James who wrote 29 something Harpur & Iles off centre Brit police procedurals. Was made a film called ‘The Squeeze.’ Fantastic UK hardcover design.
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
‘Whose Little Girl Are You?’ By David Craig, better know as Bill James who wrote 29 something Harpur & Iles off centre Brit police procedurals. Was made a film called ‘The Squeeze.’ Fantastic UK hardcover design.
Another great Kent LP find in the great southern city. ‘soul Cities’ with liner notes by Harboro Horace, aka Mr Croasdell. Some tunes I knew & some revelations.
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Another great Kent LP find in the great southern city. ‘soul Cities’ with liner notes by Harboro Horace, aka Mr Croasdell. Some tunes I knew & some revelations.
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Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder
Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder
Two prominent young Muslim figures have had an exceptional rise to power this year: Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria and Zohran Mamdani in New York City
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November 12, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder
This might be of interest, @pulpcurry.bsky.social . I think I recall seeing this back in the day on Twitter
In 2013, I wrote an article for Boing Boing about who owned OMNI magazine—the rights, that is. boingboing.net/2013/07/09/w... Cutting to the chase, per @datlow.bsky.social & @pamelaweintraub.bsky.social, nobody owns those rights in place. Artists & authors’ contracts were for limited reproduction.
Who Owns Omni?
Glenn Fleishman on the legendary science and science fiction magazine's murky proprietorship.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This might be of interest, @pulpcurry.bsky.social . I think I recall seeing this back in the day on Twitter
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It’s soooooo good!!! (And I’m quite glad I was able to write in depth about it) decider.com/2025/11/06/n...
Netflix's 'Death By Lightning' is a timely look back at a largely forgotten moment of radical political violence
“It felt so immediate to this current era in which we live,” showrunner Mike Makowsky said. “Not just Garfield as an individual, but also his political moment.”
decider.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
It’s soooooo good!!! (And I’m quite glad I was able to write in depth about it) decider.com/2025/11/06/n...
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1962 version of the Lerner and Loewe song "On the Street Where You Live" by R&B singer Ben E. King. From his second solo album, Sings for Soulful Lovers. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5FEG...
On the Street Where You Live
YouTube video by Ben E. King - Topic
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November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
1962 version of the Lerner and Loewe song "On the Street Where You Live" by R&B singer Ben E. King. From his second solo album, Sings for Soulful Lovers. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5FEG...
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The Dismissal: The Aftermath #normangunston
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The Dismissal: The Aftermath #normangunston
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repost with an iconic fictional band 😘
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
repost with an iconic fictional band 😘