T. J. Dobbin
@tjamesdobbin.bsky.social
I write about Bugs Bunny cartoons and other facets of old animation along with general cinema interests at www.strawberrypenguin.ca . I am based in Atlantic Canada, where it is very cold and very windy.
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Halloween Animation: Fleischer
Animators, filmmakers, inventors, producers, brothers Max and Dave Fleischer are best known for the animated works produced by the studio bearing their family name, but Fleischer Studios didn’…
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In the mood for even more creepy cartoon viewings for Halloween? Here's my rundown on 24 animated shorts from the Fleischer studio. I have an immense love for the cartoons of Betty Boop, Bimbo and Koko, and ramble on for nearly 5000 words about it here.
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I liked IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU. In this piece, I wrote about how the film uses the aesthetic legacy of ERASERHEAD to say something new. Go see it in the cinema if you can.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I liked IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU. In this piece, I wrote about how the film uses the aesthetic legacy of ERASERHEAD to say something new. Go see it in the cinema if you can.
www.patreon.com/posts/143134...
www.patreon.com/posts/143134...
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New for subscribers only: I watched and wrote about a couple of recent Japanese TV series: the Netflix rock musical Glass Heart, starring Satoh Takeru, Baby Assassin Takaishi Akari, Cloud's Suda Masaki, and more; and KyoAni's follow-up to their classic Nichijou, CITY the Animation (on Amazon Prime).
Glass Heart (Goto Kotaro and Kakimoto Kensaku, 2025) & CITY the Animation (Ishidate Taichi, 2025)
Reviews of a pair of recent Japanese TV series
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November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
New for subscribers only: I watched and wrote about a couple of recent Japanese TV series: the Netflix rock musical Glass Heart, starring Satoh Takeru, Baby Assassin Takaishi Akari, Cloud's Suda Masaki, and more; and KyoAni's follow-up to their classic Nichijou, CITY the Animation (on Amazon Prime).
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i am low in funds so please consider buying one of my zines or a zine bundle! these are idiosyncratic & a sublime treat for film lovers!!
any boost greatly appreciated ❤️❤️❤️
1949 will finally be out at the start of 2026
any boost greatly appreciated ❤️❤️❤️
1949 will finally be out at the start of 2026
📚🚨pls consider buying my bundle of film zines 🚨📚
for a discounted price, you can buy 7 of my zines together. all feature original writing & collage pieces, covering the years 1930, 1943, 1958, 1965, 1978, 1982, & 1990
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for a discounted price, you can buy 7 of my zines together. all feature original writing & collage pieces, covering the years 1930, 1943, 1958, 1965, 1978, 1982, & 1990
www.etsy.com/listing/1749...
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
i am low in funds so please consider buying one of my zines or a zine bundle! these are idiosyncratic & a sublime treat for film lovers!!
any boost greatly appreciated ❤️❤️❤️
1949 will finally be out at the start of 2026
any boost greatly appreciated ❤️❤️❤️
1949 will finally be out at the start of 2026
I always enjoy seeing a new Lanthimos film and generally enjoy the spaces he creates, but he's too nihilistic to my liking, and his endings tend to irk me. I had fun with Bugonia until the final stretch. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, on the other hand, now that's a great film. Byrne for Best Actress
Having a feel-bad-comedy double feature at the movie house on this rainy day.
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I always enjoy seeing a new Lanthimos film and generally enjoy the spaces he creates, but he's too nihilistic to my liking, and his endings tend to irk me. I had fun with Bugonia until the final stretch. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, on the other hand, now that's a great film. Byrne for Best Actress
Having a feel-bad-comedy double feature at the movie house on this rainy day.
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Having a feel-bad-comedy double feature at the movie house on this rainy day.
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I'll be watching Deathstalker (2025) in the cinema in a few days and I'd never seen any of the old ones before, so last night I reignited my sword n sorcery kick and watched Deathstalker (1983) and Deathstalker II (1987). The second ends on a blooper reel as if it's a Jackie Chan movie. That ruled.
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I'll be watching Deathstalker (2025) in the cinema in a few days and I'd never seen any of the old ones before, so last night I reignited my sword n sorcery kick and watched Deathstalker (1983) and Deathstalker II (1987). The second ends on a blooper reel as if it's a Jackie Chan movie. That ruled.
I'll be watching Deathstalker (2025) in the cinema in a few days and I'd never seen any of the old ones before, so last night I reignited my sword n sorcery kick and watched Deathstalker (1983) and Deathstalker II (1987). The second ends on a blooper reel as if it's a Jackie Chan movie. That ruled.
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I'll be watching Deathstalker (2025) in the cinema in a few days and I'd never seen any of the old ones before, so last night I reignited my sword n sorcery kick and watched Deathstalker (1983) and Deathstalker II (1987). The second ends on a blooper reel as if it's a Jackie Chan movie. That ruled.
Dang, this Mark Dindal rocking it with two solid feature films in a row, both bursting with personality and quirks, the second movie an obvious improvement over the first. I can't wait to check out this third movie of his to see if he can keep this streak going.
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Dang, this Mark Dindal rocking it with two solid feature films in a row, both bursting with personality and quirks, the second movie an obvious improvement over the first. I can't wait to check out this third movie of his to see if he can keep this streak going.
Backbeat gets a mention here and no one on the pod had seen it, and it may or may not be a good movie, but it deserves mention that it stars Twin Peaks' Sheryl Lee shortly after Fire Walk With Me, and it has an original soundtrack that features Thurston Moore, Mike Mills, Henry Rollins, Dave Grohl
FOLKS! @boxofficegross.bsky.social had a cascade of scheduling hiccups so we resolved to do something silly; we grabbed our pal Shaun Swayne and since we had mentioned it several times recently, we decided to a LIVE COMMENTARY WATCHALONG of "THE SKELETON KEY"!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Backbeat gets a mention here and no one on the pod had seen it, and it may or may not be a good movie, but it deserves mention that it stars Twin Peaks' Sheryl Lee shortly after Fire Walk With Me, and it has an original soundtrack that features Thurston Moore, Mike Mills, Henry Rollins, Dave Grohl
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Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子)
Cover of the Yadokari / Kakioki (やどかり / かきおき) single, released in September of 1973.
Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm
Cover of the Yadokari / Kakioki (やどかり / かきおき) single, released in September of 1973.
Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子)
Cover of the Yadokari / Kakioki (やどかり / かきおき) single, released in September of 1973.
Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm
Cover of the Yadokari / Kakioki (やどかり / かきおき) single, released in September of 1973.
Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm
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Fiona Apple looking at my forthcoming David Lynch calendar: "Ladies, ladies, ladies, LADIES..."
Printing later this month! Pre-order yours now!
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Printing later this month! Pre-order yours now!
www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
November 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fiona Apple looking at my forthcoming David Lynch calendar: "Ladies, ladies, ladies, LADIES..."
Printing later this month! Pre-order yours now!
www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
Printing later this month! Pre-order yours now!
www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
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If any of you care, my venmo is [at]carol-grant-10 I could really use food money
November 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If any of you care, my venmo is [at]carol-grant-10 I could really use food money
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My prime time program with TCM on November 17th covers Robert Altman's COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME and the Gay Bar Christmas Picture SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE. SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE doesn't screen anywhere very often and doesn't have a DVD in circulation.
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My prime time program with TCM on November 17th covers Robert Altman's COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME and the Gay Bar Christmas Picture SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE. SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE doesn't screen anywhere very often and doesn't have a DVD in circulation.
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Just want to say thank you to everyone who has spread word of Caden and I's upcoming TCM appearances. We're very excited about it. Love y'all <3
On November 17 and 24, @willowcatelyn.bsky.social and I will be on TCM talking about films featured in our book. More details to come.
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just want to say thank you to everyone who has spread word of Caden and I's upcoming TCM appearances. We're very excited about it. Love y'all <3
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Since folks asked:
Willow is gonna talk 5 & Dime and Some of My Best Friends Are…
I’m gonna talk Dog Day Afternoon and Ma Vie En Rose
Willow is gonna talk 5 & Dime and Some of My Best Friends Are…
I’m gonna talk Dog Day Afternoon and Ma Vie En Rose
On November 17 and 24, @willowcatelyn.bsky.social and I will be on TCM talking about films featured in our book. More details to come.
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Since folks asked:
Willow is gonna talk 5 & Dime and Some of My Best Friends Are…
I’m gonna talk Dog Day Afternoon and Ma Vie En Rose
Willow is gonna talk 5 & Dime and Some of My Best Friends Are…
I’m gonna talk Dog Day Afternoon and Ma Vie En Rose
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On November 17 and 24, @willowcatelyn.bsky.social and I will be on TCM talking about films featured in our book. More details to come.
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
On November 17 and 24, @willowcatelyn.bsky.social and I will be on TCM talking about films featured in our book. More details to come.
Someone locally was selling the entire first season of Masters of Horror on DVD for dirt cheap. Didn't hesitate to pick em up, these discs are packed with special features. Great timing in me finding these right now, as this will assist greatly in a new creative endeavor I'll be undertaking.
November 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Someone locally was selling the entire first season of Masters of Horror on DVD for dirt cheap. Didn't hesitate to pick em up, these discs are packed with special features. Great timing in me finding these right now, as this will assist greatly in a new creative endeavor I'll be undertaking.
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Losing my fucking mind because I decided to try and hand draw velvet? What???
I need to go in and clean some stuff up but overall I think this is done, phew!
I need to go in and clean some stuff up but overall I think this is done, phew!
October 31, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Losing my fucking mind because I decided to try and hand draw velvet? What???
I need to go in and clean some stuff up but overall I think this is done, phew!
I need to go in and clean some stuff up but overall I think this is done, phew!
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Happy Halloween, everyone (especially Jennifer Tilly). I'm having a quiet night in watching Vincent Price movies. Last weekend was our big bash, though. Willow and I dressed as Chucky and Tiffany.
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Happy Halloween, everyone (especially Jennifer Tilly). I'm having a quiet night in watching Vincent Price movies. Last weekend was our big bash, though. Willow and I dressed as Chucky and Tiffany.
Happy Halloween, everyone (especially Jennifer Tilly). I'm having a quiet night in watching Vincent Price movies. Last weekend was our big bash, though. Willow and I dressed as Chucky and Tiffany.
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Happy Halloween, everyone (especially Jennifer Tilly). I'm having a quiet night in watching Vincent Price movies. Last weekend was our big bash, though. Willow and I dressed as Chucky and Tiffany.
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I rewatch these every year 🖤🧡
In the mood for even more creepy cartoon viewings for Halloween? Here's my rundown on 24 animated shorts from the Fleischer studio. I have an immense love for the cartoons of Betty Boop, Bimbo and Koko, and ramble on for nearly 5000 words about it here.
Halloween Animation: Fleischer
Animators, filmmakers, inventors, producers, brothers Max and Dave Fleischer are best known for the animated works produced by the studio bearing their family name, but Fleischer Studios didn’…
strawberrypenguin.ca
October 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I rewatch these every year 🖤🧡
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We are concluding our month of John Carpenter with a look at PRINCE OF DARKNESS. None of Carpenter's movies from the 80s are underrated anymore, but this one remains a little elusive, and a little strange. I love it.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are concluding our month of John Carpenter with a look at PRINCE OF DARKNESS. None of Carpenter's movies from the 80s are underrated anymore, but this one remains a little elusive, and a little strange. I love it.
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In the mood for even more creepy cartoon viewings for Halloween? Here's my rundown on 24 animated shorts from the Fleischer studio. I have an immense love for the cartoons of Betty Boop, Bimbo and Koko, and ramble on for nearly 5000 words about it here.
Halloween Animation: Fleischer
Animators, filmmakers, inventors, producers, brothers Max and Dave Fleischer are best known for the animated works produced by the studio bearing their family name, but Fleischer Studios didn’…
strawberrypenguin.ca
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In the mood for even more creepy cartoon viewings for Halloween? Here's my rundown on 24 animated shorts from the Fleischer studio. I have an immense love for the cartoons of Betty Boop, Bimbo and Koko, and ramble on for nearly 5000 words about it here.
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In the mood for some weird horror-y cartoon viewings for Halloween? Check out my new post highlighting 20 animated shorts from Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Halloween Animation: Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
Greetings, all. It’s that season again. It’s funny, as someone who regularly spends time watching horror movies, and reading horror books and comics year-round just as one of my default…
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October 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In the mood for some weird horror-y cartoon viewings for Halloween? Check out my new post highlighting 20 animated shorts from Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.