Tansy Gardam
@tansyg.bsky.social
chaotic foolish. writer, critic and recovering TV producer. host of Going Rogue, a podcast about troubled films and the industry that makes them, if you even care.
once again thinking about At World's End
February 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM
once again thinking about At World's End
busted AI generated text being kinda funny isn't even new I found a DVD of Casino Royale at the opshop that had it
February 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
busted AI generated text being kinda funny isn't even new I found a DVD of Casino Royale at the opshop that had it
never not thinking about the video where the rebel moon cast do a strength test and staz nair hits himself in the head with a big hammer
February 15, 2026 at 2:02 AM
never not thinking about the video where the rebel moon cast do a strength test and staz nair hits himself in the head with a big hammer
we gotta do something about the american pronunciation of graham.
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
we gotta do something about the american pronunciation of graham.
Peter Jackson: Faramir was raised with a brother who got all their father's love, and he also has all of Boromir's flaws, so of course he struggles with the Ring and acts as a minor antagonist.
Tolkein: y'all ready to meet the chillest sickest cunt it's Captain Faramir.
Tolkein: y'all ready to meet the chillest sickest cunt it's Captain Faramir.
February 15, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Peter Jackson: Faramir was raised with a brother who got all their father's love, and he also has all of Boromir's flaws, so of course he struggles with the Ring and acts as a minor antagonist.
Tolkein: y'all ready to meet the chillest sickest cunt it's Captain Faramir.
Tolkein: y'all ready to meet the chillest sickest cunt it's Captain Faramir.
Accidentally went into the men’s bathroom the other day, didn’t realise how popular they were - it was standing room only in there!
February 15, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Accidentally went into the men’s bathroom the other day, didn’t realise how popular they were - it was standing room only in there!
the children yearn for a Mrs Doubtfire style comedy movie about Batman trying to keep up the secret identity. fuck it throw in Die Hard and have the Joker storm Wayne Industries while he's in the office and everyone's sitting around downstairs like "why hasn't Batman shown up yet?"
February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
the children yearn for a Mrs Doubtfire style comedy movie about Batman trying to keep up the secret identity. fuck it throw in Die Hard and have the Joker storm Wayne Industries while he's in the office and everyone's sitting around downstairs like "why hasn't Batman shown up yet?"
low opacity elrond but it's nick cave
February 15, 2026 at 1:46 AM
low opacity elrond but it's nick cave
Boromir: ok this Gollum sounds like a real potential problem, where is he?
Aragorn: oh we put him in prison in Mirkwood. real locked up. not gonna have any issues with him and everything he knows.
Legolas, who has not told anyone the purpose of his visit to Rivendell:
Aragorn: oh we put him in prison in Mirkwood. real locked up. not gonna have any issues with him and everything he knows.
Legolas, who has not told anyone the purpose of his visit to Rivendell:
February 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Boromir: ok this Gollum sounds like a real potential problem, where is he?
Aragorn: oh we put him in prison in Mirkwood. real locked up. not gonna have any issues with him and everything he knows.
Legolas, who has not told anyone the purpose of his visit to Rivendell:
Aragorn: oh we put him in prison in Mirkwood. real locked up. not gonna have any issues with him and everything he knows.
Legolas, who has not told anyone the purpose of his visit to Rivendell:
Every now and then I remember that Solo is such a rich text I didn’t even mention in Going Solo that L3 is named after 2010s gamer-speak
February 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Every now and then I remember that Solo is such a rich text I didn’t even mention in Going Solo that L3 is named after 2010s gamer-speak
watching 10 Thing I Hate About You and they’re dolly-zooming on Alison Janney writing a bodice ripper we truly don’t make movies anymore.
February 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
watching 10 Thing I Hate About You and they’re dolly-zooming on Alison Janney writing a bodice ripper we truly don’t make movies anymore.
need a Count of Monte Cristo that leans into the fact that Mercedes immediately recognises Dantes and is watching him slowly destroy Parisian society like “yeah sure he probably deserves a little treat.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM
need a Count of Monte Cristo that leans into the fact that Mercedes immediately recognises Dantes and is watching him slowly destroy Parisian society like “yeah sure he probably deserves a little treat.”
Horrified to get a targeted ad for JetSki safety. What about me suggests I would a) ride a jetski and b) do it safely??
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Horrified to get a targeted ad for JetSki safety. What about me suggests I would a) ride a jetski and b) do it safely??
wrote about the joy and rewards of friction in techology, and why DVD shelves are an act of public vulnerability.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In an era of frictionless digital experiences, there’s something magical about obsolete technology | Tansy Gardam
DVDs and CDs signalled the beginning of the end for physical media but now have pride of place among technologies that are forgotten but not quite gone
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:11 AM
wrote about the joy and rewards of friction in techology, and why DVD shelves are an act of public vulnerability.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If it takes me 10 hours to read a book my sister in Christ I am spending that time with someone who put six months in, not autofill on speed.
(the wilful ignoring of media consumers in any discussion of AI is infuriating and will hopefully be the technology’s downfall)
(the wilful ignoring of media consumers in any discussion of AI is infuriating and will hopefully be the technology’s downfall)
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If it takes me 10 hours to read a book my sister in Christ I am spending that time with someone who put six months in, not autofill on speed.
(the wilful ignoring of media consumers in any discussion of AI is infuriating and will hopefully be the technology’s downfall)
(the wilful ignoring of media consumers in any discussion of AI is infuriating and will hopefully be the technology’s downfall)
new bonus episode up on the Patreon about how the attention economy is influencing storytelling beyond streaming platforms.
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www.patreon.com/posts/attent...
The Attention Economy & Storytelling (Bonus) | Going Rogue
Get more from Going Rogue on Patreon
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February 8, 2026 at 2:23 AM
new bonus episode up on the Patreon about how the attention economy is influencing storytelling beyond streaming platforms.
www.patreon.com/posts/attent...
www.patreon.com/posts/attent...
My heights? Wuthered.
My heaths? Cliffed.
My earns? Hawed.
My heaths? Cliffed.
My earns? Hawed.
February 7, 2026 at 7:34 AM
My heights? Wuthered.
My heaths? Cliffed.
My earns? Hawed.
My heaths? Cliffed.
My earns? Hawed.
"GDT developed a Gothic Western Count of Monte Cristo with Coppola in the 90s" is my Manchurian Candidate activation phrase @realgdt.bsky.social drop the screenplay pls
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"GDT developed a Gothic Western Count of Monte Cristo with Coppola in the 90s" is my Manchurian Candidate activation phrase @realgdt.bsky.social drop the screenplay pls
was riffing about this literally last week am I cursed with prophecy? and if so why can't I use that curse to make Blak Deltora Quest happen?
February 5, 2026 at 5:53 AM
was riffing about this literally last week am I cursed with prophecy? and if so why can't I use that curse to make Blak Deltora Quest happen?
was sick earlier this week but only told a couple ppl so I woke up dehydrated and disoriented to two "hope you're feeling better!"s and one very long description of a friend's dream about buying a bootleg RoTS DVD with new scenes where Hayden Christensen was wearing a wig that looked like Maya Hawke
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
was sick earlier this week but only told a couple ppl so I woke up dehydrated and disoriented to two "hope you're feeling better!"s and one very long description of a friend's dream about buying a bootleg RoTS DVD with new scenes where Hayden Christensen was wearing a wig that looked like Maya Hawke
PSA if you’ve DM’d me on Bluesky and I haven’t responded I don’t hate you, I hate the age verification process on this site and it’s locked me out of DMs. You can always reach me via email or, if you’re not a coward, tag me in a public post.
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
PSA if you’ve DM’d me on Bluesky and I haven’t responded I don’t hate you, I hate the age verification process on this site and it’s locked me out of DMs. You can always reach me via email or, if you’re not a coward, tag me in a public post.
i truly believe that when you die, moral judgement comes in the form of an Isaac Chotiner phone interview
February 4, 2026 at 12:23 AM
i truly believe that when you die, moral judgement comes in the form of an Isaac Chotiner phone interview
for personal reasons I am now watching OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE
February 1, 2026 at 9:29 AM
for personal reasons I am now watching OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE
