Thomas M. Willett
@thomasmwillett.bsky.social
Author, media enthusiast (The Memory Tourist), and 1x Jeopardy test reject. Protect LGBTQIA+ rights.
New novel "Lava Lamp" is now available in paperback and digital from major online retailers.
Website: https://thememorytourist.blogspot.com/
New novel "Lava Lamp" is now available in paperback and digital from major online retailers.
Website: https://thememorytourist.blogspot.com/
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For many years now, Bel has used the guest room to store the loose ends of her life. Everywhere she looks are memories of a painful past kept hidden for her sanity. Upon hearing that her nephew needs ...
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Happy to announce that my third novel "Lava Lamp" is officially available for purchase! You can check it out in paperback here or from other major online retailers for $20.
Digital edition coming June 1.
Digital edition coming June 1.
Out here supporting my pal @edgarwright.bsky.social . Can't wait to see what the man is running from.
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Out here supporting my pal @edgarwright.bsky.social . Can't wait to see what the man is running from.
I know it's the most obvious thing in the world, but finally got to the episode of Detroiters that Danny Brown is on, and lost my mind for a second.
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I know it's the most obvious thing in the world, but finally got to the episode of Detroiters that Danny Brown is on, and lost my mind for a second.
Not only was I big into third wave ska in high school, but I saw Reel Big Fish 2x during that period. I also remember attending a poetry reading where this ska band played an acoustic number. They wanted to do Sublime's "Date R-pe," but got shot down and did this as one big fun singalong instead.
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Not only was I big into third wave ska in high school, but I saw Reel Big Fish 2x during that period. I also remember attending a poetry reading where this ska band played an acoustic number. They wanted to do Sublime's "Date R-pe," but got shot down and did this as one big fun singalong instead.
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Ahab answered—“Aye.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Ahab answered—“Aye.”
I'm mostly into contemporary shows, but My Fair Lady is wonderfully subversive and has one of the most enjoyable songbooks out there. The characters are layered and I love it as a study of how language defines how we see each other and creates its own class system.
what is the best musical of all time and please explain yourself so i know whether or not to be angry at you
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I'm mostly into contemporary shows, but My Fair Lady is wonderfully subversive and has one of the most enjoyable songbooks out there. The characters are layered and I love it as a study of how language defines how we see each other and creates its own class system.
In light of Nouvelle Vague, a fun reminder that the man who directed the Best Picture winner The Artist not only did a Jean Luc Godard movie, but also has yet to release a follow-up to said film in the United States in over 14 years despite having quite a few to choose from.
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
In light of Nouvelle Vague, a fun reminder that the man who directed the Best Picture winner The Artist not only did a Jean Luc Godard movie, but also has yet to release a follow-up to said film in the United States in over 14 years despite having quite a few to choose from.
Ray Stevens - "The Streak"
Dickie Goodman - "Mr. Jaws"
Jim Stafford - "My Girl Bill"
Dickie Goodman - "Mr. Jaws"
Jim Stafford - "My Girl Bill"
Name 3 1970s songs.
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Ray Stevens - "The Streak"
Dickie Goodman - "Mr. Jaws"
Jim Stafford - "My Girl Bill"
Dickie Goodman - "Mr. Jaws"
Jim Stafford - "My Girl Bill"
Fritz Lang's original Dr. Mabuse the Gambler. It's a towering effort that can only be achieved by hubristic youth that captivates beyond the limitations of silent film. Rich with personality and style, the script also pops with so much amorality that can still be seen in more comic booky cinema.
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Fritz Lang's original Dr. Mabuse the Gambler. It's a towering effort that can only be achieved by hubristic youth that captivates beyond the limitations of silent film. Rich with personality and style, the script also pops with so much amorality that can still be seen in more comic booky cinema.
Tomorrow ends my series exploring the short stories of Anton Chekhov. I'm not going to review who's next, but I will say that it's a change of pace and features more than a few tales that were adapted into other media.
I feel like that clue is obvious, so you have fun with that. I'm not spilling.
I feel like that clue is obvious, so you have fun with that. I'm not spilling.
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Tomorrow ends my series exploring the short stories of Anton Chekhov. I'm not going to review who's next, but I will say that it's a change of pace and features more than a few tales that were adapted into other media.
I feel like that clue is obvious, so you have fun with that. I'm not spilling.
I feel like that clue is obvious, so you have fun with that. I'm not spilling.
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I've liked all of Osgood's movies to varying degrees. KEEPER is the one I really can't stop thinking about. There are some images and ideas in this one that feel like pure deep nightmare language.
A dark trip from Osgood Perkins. KEEPER opens tonight, Thursday November 13th, at the New Bev. Catch it this weekend in 35mm.
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I've liked all of Osgood's movies to varying degrees. KEEPER is the one I really can't stop thinking about. There are some images and ideas in this one that feel like pure deep nightmare language.
Can't believe it's been a month already since WTF ended. I hope Marc Maron's doing well wherever he's touring these days.
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Can't believe it's been a month already since WTF ended. I hope Marc Maron's doing well wherever he's touring these days.
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In this entry of A24 A-to-Z, Alex Garland returns to the studio after an eight year break to produce one of his most experimental yet confounding works to date. It's a story about Men, so of course it's complicated.
A24 A-to-Z: #116. “Men” (2022)
A look at a life through the media that helped define it.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
In this entry of A24 A-to-Z, Alex Garland returns to the studio after an eight year break to produce one of his most experimental yet confounding works to date. It's a story about Men, so of course it's complicated.
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In Short Stop's penultimate entry on Chekhov, the writer goes "In the Ravine" to find one of his darkest stories while retreading into a lot of familiar themes about wealth, humanity, and who should run a family business.
Short Stop: #22. Anton Chekhov – “In the Ravine”
A look at a life through the media that helped define it.
thememorytourist.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
In Short Stop's penultimate entry on Chekhov, the writer goes "In the Ravine" to find one of his darkest stories while retreading into a lot of familiar themes about wealth, humanity, and who should run a family business.
As I try to stay passionate about the theater experience, I am proud to say that if things go according to plan, I will be seeing Running Man in theaters, which would continue the Wright streak of opening day trips since 2010 and opening weekend since 2007. Proud to be keeping that alive.
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
As I try to stay passionate about the theater experience, I am proud to say that if things go according to plan, I will be seeing Running Man in theaters, which would continue the Wright streak of opening day trips since 2010 and opening weekend since 2007. Proud to be keeping that alive.
Can't wait. Missed having her around.
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Can't wait. Missed having her around.
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ain’t there too many heads in the world?
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
ain’t there too many heads in the world?
I'm sure he makes salient points, but I hope this isn't just two hours of "and another thing!"-ing because I think the argument's pretty obvious.
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I'm sure he makes salient points, but I hope this isn't just two hours of "and another thing!"-ing because I think the argument's pretty obvious.
And another crazy thing... the last time The Safdies directed a movie, it was Uncut Gems and there was a pandemic a few months later. For two of the most chaotic filmmakers of their generation, it's weird how they missed the past five years.
If we're talking about the last movie I'm very excited for this year, it's probably this one. I'm sure great stuff is on the horizon, but this looks amazing.
Marty Supreme | Official Trailer HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
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November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
And another crazy thing... the last time The Safdies directed a movie, it was Uncut Gems and there was a pandemic a few months later. For two of the most chaotic filmmakers of their generation, it's weird how they missed the past five years.
If we're talking about the last movie I'm very excited for this year, it's probably this one. I'm sure great stuff is on the horizon, but this looks amazing.
Marty Supreme | Official Trailer HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
If we're talking about the last movie I'm very excited for this year, it's probably this one. I'm sure great stuff is on the horizon, but this looks amazing.
It's only right for Frankenstein adaptations to misappropriate credit to the men in Mary Shelley's life. James Whale at least had the courtesy to apologize in the sequel.
Ending a Frankenstein movie with a Lord Byron quote is like ending a Dracula movie with a quote from a not-particularly-interested Henry Irving.
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It's only right for Frankenstein adaptations to misappropriate credit to the men in Mary Shelley's life. James Whale at least had the courtesy to apologize in the sequel.
Here's my updated ranking of Del Toro's work. It should be noted that only one of these is awful.
1. Hellboy
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. The Shape of Water
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
5. Nightmare Alley
6. Crimson Peak
7. Pinocchio
8. The Devil's Backbone
9. Frankenstein
10. Pacific Rim
1. Hellboy
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. The Shape of Water
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
5. Nightmare Alley
6. Crimson Peak
7. Pinocchio
8. The Devil's Backbone
9. Frankenstein
10. Pacific Rim
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Here's my updated ranking of Del Toro's work. It should be noted that only one of these is awful.
1. Hellboy
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. The Shape of Water
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
5. Nightmare Alley
6. Crimson Peak
7. Pinocchio
8. The Devil's Backbone
9. Frankenstein
10. Pacific Rim
1. Hellboy
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. The Shape of Water
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
5. Nightmare Alley
6. Crimson Peak
7. Pinocchio
8. The Devil's Backbone
9. Frankenstein
10. Pacific Rim
Wait, is the guy who has a thing for Charlie Parker in La La Land but nobody cares just a play on that one character from Diner? I get that there's more than one jazz afficianado out there, but the similarities are hilarious.
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Wait, is the guy who has a thing for Charlie Parker in La La Land but nobody cares just a play on that one character from Diner? I get that there's more than one jazz afficianado out there, but the similarities are hilarious.
I was driving around this afternoon and someone had a banner saying "Wu-Tang Is Forever" in the design of the blue background Democrat campaign posters on the second floor of their house, and I smiled.
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I was driving around this afternoon and someone had a banner saying "Wu-Tang Is Forever" in the design of the blue background Democrat campaign posters on the second floor of their house, and I smiled.
Fun fact. I just read 23 short stories by Anton Chekhov and not once did he mention a gun nor did it come back. You guys lied to me.
I'm sure it'll show up somewhere, but not sure the time or place.
I'm sure it'll show up somewhere, but not sure the time or place.
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Fun fact. I just read 23 short stories by Anton Chekhov and not once did he mention a gun nor did it come back. You guys lied to me.
I'm sure it'll show up somewhere, but not sure the time or place.
I'm sure it'll show up somewhere, but not sure the time or place.
The crazy thing right now is that I have no interest in seeing The Running Man this weekend, but I'm also batting 100% of seeing Wright's directed films on opening weekend since Hot Fuzz. I'll probably go and have a fun time, but the dilemma's still there.
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The crazy thing right now is that I have no interest in seeing The Running Man this weekend, but I'm also batting 100% of seeing Wright's directed films on opening weekend since Hot Fuzz. I'll probably go and have a fun time, but the dilemma's still there.