Tim Stevens
@ungajje.bsky.social
Writer (Connecticut College), TV Editor (The Spool), Film Critic (Wealth of Geeks). Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic. Member of the CCA. Therapist on Hiatus. Formerly of Marvel.com, Comics Nexus, ComicsVerse, CBR, and likely more. he/him
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Uh
this is
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this is
enormous
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Uh
this is
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this is
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The early days of the internet poisoned a whole bunch of brains of people my age +/- 10 yrs into thinking news and movies and music could be, should be, must be free at point of consumption.
It looks like “news shouldn’t have paywalls“ discourse is starting again.
-Banner ads don’t cover costs, and you block them
-Native ads are coercive
-Billionaires buying papers backfired
-Event driven funding doesn’t scale
-Newsletters are narrow and lack accountability infrastructure
-Banner ads don’t cover costs, and you block them
-Native ads are coercive
-Billionaires buying papers backfired
-Event driven funding doesn’t scale
-Newsletters are narrow and lack accountability infrastructure
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The early days of the internet poisoned a whole bunch of brains of people my age +/- 10 yrs into thinking news and movies and music could be, should be, must be free at point of consumption.
What do you mean I have to watch screeners of great new movies? I wanna watch mediocre comedies of the early aughts!
November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
What do you mean I have to watch screeners of great new movies? I wanna watch mediocre comedies of the early aughts!
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Who in the world believes that online instantaneous sports gambling from your phone advertised on every sporting event at all times is a good idea, aside from the corporations making money from it and the politicians they spread it around to?
Jesus Christ.
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Who in the world believes that online instantaneous sports gambling from your phone advertised on every sporting event at all times is a good idea, aside from the corporations making money from it and the politicians they spread it around to?
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Yes, sadly it is real.
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Yes, sadly it is real.
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Julian Casablancas’ mom: Julian Casablancas, you better not be up there looking like a sexual muppet. You better not be practicing your golden voice and sexual muppet style.
February 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Julian Casablancas’ mom: Julian Casablancas, you better not be up there looking like a sexual muppet. You better not be practicing your golden voice and sexual muppet style.
I have no problem with a profile of a disgraced journalist. I do have a problem with the tone of the profile not being "Look at this disgraced journalist. She did a bad thing and deserved to lose her position and prestige."
November 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I have no problem with a profile of a disgraced journalist. I do have a problem with the tone of the profile not being "Look at this disgraced journalist. She did a bad thing and deserved to lose her position and prestige."
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This is very normal.
November 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is very normal.
Does anyone out there have any idea why I would be sent the October 27th issue of the New Yorker in an envelope from Elite Fulfillment?
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Does anyone out there have any idea why I would be sent the October 27th issue of the New Yorker in an envelope from Elite Fulfillment?
And people say this admin isn't creating jobs. I give you the local tear gas forecast beat!
Chicago may experience less tear gas use as Operation Midway Blitz winds down. Cold and wet weather reduce effectiveness, while wind adds unpredictability.
Wind, cold temps can change the impact of tear gas and pepper balls, experts say
chicago.suntimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
And people say this admin isn't creating jobs. I give you the local tear gas forecast beat!
So frustrating when the production company behind a visually beautiful film provides the absolute most bland and uninteresting still photos to illustrate a review with. Help me help you!
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
So frustrating when the production company behind a visually beautiful film provides the absolute most bland and uninteresting still photos to illustrate a review with. Help me help you!
Dear FYC email. I'd like nothing more than to give Kathryn Bigelow awards. Can I retroactively give her them for STRANGE DAYS? NEAR DARK? Hell, BLUE STEEL?
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Dear FYC email. I'd like nothing more than to give Kathryn Bigelow awards. Can I retroactively give her them for STRANGE DAYS? NEAR DARK? Hell, BLUE STEEL?
I've got the scoop on Conn Men's Soccer for all your Camel-heads (we'll workshop that) out there.
1-0 Conn at the half. LET'S GO!
1-0 Conn at the half. LET'S GO!
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I've got the scoop on Conn Men's Soccer for all your Camel-heads (we'll workshop that) out there.
1-0 Conn at the half. LET'S GO!
1-0 Conn at the half. LET'S GO!
Look in this era, we all gotta do some stuff to make money/get noticed in web publishing. But...this?
Why Isn’t Pennywise in The Running Man? It's more complicated than you might think... bit.ly/4a04Vvk
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Look in this era, we all gotta do some stuff to make money/get noticed in web publishing. But...this?
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among other things i do not understand this idea that she is an exceptionally good prose stylist
what the actual fuck is wrong with American journalists?
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
among other things i do not understand this idea that she is an exceptionally good prose stylist
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The weirdest thing about this discourse is that states with shorter school closures have the same amount of learning loss! I keep waiting for all the punditry on this to catch up with basic facts
Every time Covid and learning loss hits the news, people act like the only factor is folk staying home and learning online, rather than… Living through a global mass death event.
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The weirdest thing about this discourse is that states with shorter school closures have the same amount of learning loss! I keep waiting for all the punditry on this to catch up with basic facts
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Would you take a mental health diagnosis class about superheroes, supervillains, and comic book characters?
🦸♂️ ⚔️ 🦹♂️
Well, I made one and write about it in my new open-access commentary 🙂
digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/jti/vol1/iss...
#academicsky #edusky
🦸♂️ ⚔️ 🦹♂️
Well, I made one and write about it in my new open-access commentary 🙂
digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/jti/vol1/iss...
#academicsky #edusky
Pow, Bam, Snikt: Using Superheroes to Teach Mental Health
Undergraduate psychopathology (abnormal psychology) courses traditionally emphasize case vignettes of individuals with psychiatric disorders to illustrate etiology, nosology, and treatment. While peda...
digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Would you take a mental health diagnosis class about superheroes, supervillains, and comic book characters?
🦸♂️ ⚔️ 🦹♂️
Well, I made one and write about it in my new open-access commentary 🙂
digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/jti/vol1/iss...
#academicsky #edusky
🦸♂️ ⚔️ 🦹♂️
Well, I made one and write about it in my new open-access commentary 🙂
digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/jti/vol1/iss...
#academicsky #edusky
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This too is fascism.
The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
White House Will Release October’s Jobs Report—After Saying Data Would ‘Likely Never’ Publish
The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This too is fascism.
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I, for one, think it would be cool if the New York Times still had a Public Editor position.
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I, for one, think it would be cool if the New York Times still had a Public Editor position.
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It’s the hottest economy in history with $21 trillion coming in.
Also: we need the Fed to cut rates and “prop up this economy.” 🤪
@atrupar.com
Also: we need the Fed to cut rates and “prop up this economy.” 🤪
@atrupar.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It’s the hottest economy in history with $21 trillion coming in.
Also: we need the Fed to cut rates and “prop up this economy.” 🤪
@atrupar.com
Also: we need the Fed to cut rates and “prop up this economy.” 🤪
@atrupar.com
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And this is the book! www.amazon.com/Joke-Farming...
Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense
Amazon.com: Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense: 9780226829920: Kalan, Elliott: Books
www.amazon.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
And this is the book! www.amazon.com/Joke-Farming...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Did you miss me on the radio talking about my new book JOKE FARMING? You can still hear it right here (about 32 minutes in)! omny.fm/shows/airtal...
City Council vote on rent stabilization, An interview with Susan Orlean, and more - AirTalk
Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization; the cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani; how to write a joke; Bill Gates' comments on climate; and an interview with Susan Orlean.
T...
omny.fm
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Did you miss me on the radio talking about my new book JOKE FARMING? You can still hear it right here (about 32 minutes in)! omny.fm/shows/airtal...
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'Instead of “How are our attitudes being reflected in TV and film?” I think the better question is “How is pop culture attempting to shape and mold attitudes?”' -- @ninametz.bsky.social
The hollowness of Hollywood’s rich people stories
TV and film of the moment aren't going to galvanize anyone. But stories closer to home just might.
buttondown.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
'Instead of “How are our attitudes being reflected in TV and film?” I think the better question is “How is pop culture attempting to shape and mold attitudes?”' -- @ninametz.bsky.social