Tobias Carroll
@tobiascarroll.bsky.social
Author: IN THE SIGHT; EX-MEMBERS; POLITICAL SIGN; REEL; TRANSITORY. Next up: KILL LIST (Bloomsbury Academic)
NBCC Board. Freelance writer. Coffee drinker.
https://linktr.ee/tobiascarroll
NBCC Board. Freelance writer. Coffee drinker.
https://linktr.ee/tobiascarroll
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Kill List
A minute-by-minute analysis of Ben Wheatley's film, Kill List (2011).2011's Kill List, directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Wheatley and Amy Jump, provides a…
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Update: there's now a new page for my book on Kill List on @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social's website! www.bloomsbury.com/us/kill-list...
Pretty sure @matoswk.bsky.social was initially responsible for pointing me in the direction of this cover, and holy fucking shit, it was incredible when I first heard it and it remains incredible. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXBa...
Let Down - Easy Star All Stars
YouTube video by xxMusicMusicxx
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February 14, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Pretty sure @matoswk.bsky.social was initially responsible for pointing me in the direction of this cover, and holy fucking shit, it was incredible when I first heard it and it remains incredible. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXBa...
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To celebrate SHE IS HERE, I changed my avatar to “Happy Hound,” one of the drawings—all (very!) loosely based on Early Medieval images from the Book of Kells, Lindisfarne Gospels, and Pictish symbol stones—in the book. Along with poems, stories, essays, and a new novella, “Many Things in Dumnet.”
She Is Here
She Is Here by Nicola Griffith includes essays, poems, and stories exploring themes of love, ownership, and disability fiction. Griffith’s powerful prose engages readers through fiction and p…
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February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
To celebrate SHE IS HERE, I changed my avatar to “Happy Hound,” one of the drawings—all (very!) loosely based on Early Medieval images from the Book of Kells, Lindisfarne Gospels, and Pictish symbol stones—in the book. Along with poems, stories, essays, and a new novella, “Many Things in Dumnet.”
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i wrote about the loss of randomness from music-listening and TV-watching
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September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
i wrote about the loss of randomness from music-listening and TV-watching
www.patreon.com/posts/139812...
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Spent some time in the NYPL archives today, and - good lord, there really was a golden age of hotel stationery, huh.
February 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Spent some time in the NYPL archives today, and - good lord, there really was a golden age of hotel stationery, huh.
Got to chat with a number of indie film producers about their ongoing forays into publishing... www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Indie Film Studios Dive Deeper into Books
Somesuch, Mubi, and A24 are embracing their literary sides.
www.publishersweekly.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Got to chat with a number of indie film producers about their ongoing forays into publishing... www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Was just talking to a friend about this — 20+ years after seeing it, Van Der Beek's performance in The Rules of Attraction has carved out a little space in my brain. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-review...
Critic’s Appreciation: James Van Der Beek Will Be Remembered for ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ but His Best Work Was Far Funnier and Odder
'Varsity Blues' and 'Dawson's Creek' generated the memes, but things like 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23' showed Van Der Beek's talent.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Was just talking to a friend about this — 20+ years after seeing it, Van Der Beek's performance in The Rules of Attraction has carved out a little space in my brain. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-review...
Will I listen to a band that features two members of Catherine Wheel along with Tanya Donnelly? Oh yes. gooddayfather.bandcamp.com/track/sonic-...
Sonic Amadea, by Good Day Father
track by Good Day Father
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February 11, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Will I listen to a band that features two members of Catherine Wheel along with Tanya Donnelly? Oh yes. gooddayfather.bandcamp.com/track/sonic-...
Friends, I was at the grocery store and heard the Verve Pipe's "The Freshman" for the first time in at least a decade. I had Feelings.
....is this a midlife crisis?
....is this a midlife crisis?
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Friends, I was at the grocery store and heard the Verve Pipe's "The Freshman" for the first time in at least a decade. I had Feelings.
....is this a midlife crisis?
....is this a midlife crisis?
Has anyone figured out how much money the government is spending on the DHS's "Hey, you should self-deport" ads?
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Has anyone figured out how much money the government is spending on the DHS's "Hey, you should self-deport" ads?
Shot.... www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/s...
Move Over, Girl Dinner. Boy Kibble Has Arrived.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Shot.... www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/s...
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Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Nicely done, alma mater. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
NYU women’s basketball breaks Division III record with 82nd straight victory (Gift Article)
During NYU's nearly three-year undefeated stretch, only four opponents have lost to the Violets by single digits.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Nicely done, alma mater. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Post a banger that isn't in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o1c...
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Post a banger that isn't in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o1c...
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Bad Bunny's historical advisor is an assistant professor at UW-Madison.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Bad Bunny's historical advisor is an assistant professor at UW-Madison.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Hell of a flex for your tenure file.
Wrote about The One Hand & The Six Fingers (published by @imagecomics.com), a science fictional crime drama with a unique structure. buttondown.com/komiksoj/arc...
Permutations of an Investigation: On “The One Hand & The Six Fingers”
There’s a moment of deep narrative dissonance early in the story of The One Hand & The Six Fingers, and what’s most notable about it is the way it isn’t...
buttondown.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Wrote about The One Hand & The Six Fingers (published by @imagecomics.com), a science fictional crime drama with a unique structure. buttondown.com/komiksoj/arc...
This month, a new episode of my podcast Framed & Bound was released, in which Scott Adlerberg and I discussed TUNE IN TOMORROW, a Mario Vargas Llosa adaptation starring Barbara Hershey, Peter Falk, and Keanu Reeves. framedandbound.libsyn.com/site/tune-in...
Framed & Bound: "Tune In Tomorrow" (with Scott Adlerberg)
And we’re back! This time, writer and host Tobias Carroll discuss Tune in Tomorrow, an adaptation of Mario Vargas Llosa’s novel . Adlerberg’s most recent novel is , which is excellent. Discussed: the...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This month, a new episode of my podcast Framed & Bound was released, in which Scott Adlerberg and I discussed TUNE IN TOMORROW, a Mario Vargas Llosa adaptation starring Barbara Hershey, Peter Falk, and Keanu Reeves. framedandbound.libsyn.com/site/tune-in...
....new Grace Krilanovich, you say? electricliterature.com/exclusive-co...
Exclusive Cover Reveal of "Acid Green Velvet" by Grace Krilanovich - Electric Literature
Acerbic orange underlies a collage of spidery chrysanthemums, a bashful wolf, and a figure ready to pounce
electricliterature.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
....new Grace Krilanovich, you say? electricliterature.com/exclusive-co...
Gotta say, when you draw a tarot card to get a sense of how the day will go and it's the ten of swords....it's all right to feel existential dread, right?
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Gotta say, when you draw a tarot card to get a sense of how the day will go and it's the ten of swords....it's all right to feel existential dread, right?
Wrote about the @therightram.bsky.social and @danpgwatters.bsky.social-penned The One Hand & The Six Fingers, a head-spinning SF noir... buttondown.com/komiksoj/arc...
Permutations of an Investigation: On “The One Hand & The Six Fingers”
There’s a moment of deep narrative dissonance early in the story of The One Hand & The Six Fingers, and what’s most notable about it is the way it isn’t...
buttondown.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Wrote about the @therightram.bsky.social and @danpgwatters.bsky.social-penned The One Hand & The Six Fingers, a head-spinning SF noir... buttondown.com/komiksoj/arc...
Kings & Queen.
Contains one of the most emotionally wrenching sequences I've ever seen on film. Full of brilliant performances; also, I'll never hear "Moon River" in the same way again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YYN...
Contains one of the most emotionally wrenching sequences I've ever seen on film. Full of brilliant performances; also, I'll never hear "Moon River" in the same way again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YYN...
February 8, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Kings & Queen.
Contains one of the most emotionally wrenching sequences I've ever seen on film. Full of brilliant performances; also, I'll never hear "Moon River" in the same way again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YYN...
Contains one of the most emotionally wrenching sequences I've ever seen on film. Full of brilliant performances; also, I'll never hear "Moon River" in the same way again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YYN...
Terrific novel, this one. One part pastoral, one part uncanny.
February 8, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Terrific novel, this one. One part pastoral, one part uncanny.
....anyone know what happened to the movie Bando Stone & the New World? Trailer looked very good.
February 8, 2026 at 1:50 AM
....anyone know what happened to the movie Bando Stone & the New World? Trailer looked very good.
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We've got less than 2 WEEKS LEFT and are less than $500 from DOUBLING our funding goal!
SYTI has gotten praise from sites like ComicsXF and comics creatives like Kieron Gillen, G. Willow Wilson, and Al Ewing, and YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON OUR DEBUT ISSUE!! GO GET YOURS NOW!
SYTI has gotten praise from sites like ComicsXF and comics creatives like Kieron Gillen, G. Willow Wilson, and Al Ewing, and YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON OUR DEBUT ISSUE!! GO GET YOURS NOW!
ICYMI:
SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1 IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Our Sapphic Vampire Noir debut funded in the first 12 hours and has smashed 2 stretch goals but we are absolutely still taking pledges and you can nab your copy now (and help the creative team get paid more!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1 IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Our Sapphic Vampire Noir debut funded in the first 12 hours and has smashed 2 stretch goals but we are absolutely still taking pledges and you can nab your copy now (and help the creative team get paid more!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
February 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
We've got less than 2 WEEKS LEFT and are less than $500 from DOUBLING our funding goal!
SYTI has gotten praise from sites like ComicsXF and comics creatives like Kieron Gillen, G. Willow Wilson, and Al Ewing, and YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON OUR DEBUT ISSUE!! GO GET YOURS NOW!
SYTI has gotten praise from sites like ComicsXF and comics creatives like Kieron Gillen, G. Willow Wilson, and Al Ewing, and YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON OUR DEBUT ISSUE!! GO GET YOURS NOW!
I'm going to stick with the "SNL-adjacent celebrities" theme and say that either Bad Bunny or Jason Momoa (or both) would be great.
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I'm going to stick with the "SNL-adjacent celebrities" theme and say that either Bad Bunny or Jason Momoa (or both) would be great.