Arthur Howell 🍉🔻
@arthur-ant18.bsky.social
Host and producer of the book, movie, and TV podcast 2 Cents Critic. Free Palestine.🇵🇸 Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/437M5
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#236 – Black Christmas (1974) | Directed by Bob Clark (with Rolo Tony)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 12/03/2025 · 3h 18m
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Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! We’re kicking off the Christmas season by having Rolo Tony rejoin the program and discuss Black Christmas, the 1974 slasher horror film that gets some dark laughs out of us via all of Mrs. Mac’s hidden sherry. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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My dear friend Tasneem and her family in Gaza have lost everything; their home, their livelihood, their security. This is the case for many thousands of Gazans.
Please give to Tasneem so she can feed her children and rebuild. And find and help others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Please give to Tasneem so she can feed her children and rebuild. And find and help others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
My dear friend Tasneem and her family in Gaza have lost everything; their home, their livelihood, their security. This is the case for many thousands of Gazans.
Please give to Tasneem so she can feed her children and rebuild. And find and help others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Please give to Tasneem so she can feed her children and rebuild. And find and help others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! We’re kicking off the Christmas season by having Rolo Tony rejoin the program and discuss Black Christmas, the 1974 slasher horror film that gets some dark laughs out of us via all of Mrs. Mac’s hidden sherry. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
#236 – Black Christmas (1974) | Directed by Bob Clark (with Rolo Tony)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 12/03/2025 · 3h 18m
podcasts.apple.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! We’re kicking off the Christmas season by having Rolo Tony rejoin the program and discuss Black Christmas, the 1974 slasher horror film that gets some dark laughs out of us via all of Mrs. Mac’s hidden sherry. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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Please give to my dear friend Tala in Gaza. She and her family lost their homes and their livelihood in the bombings and now rely on our direct donations to survive. And find and help others. ❤️
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
Donate to Help Tala rebuild her home, organized by Tala Ahmed
Hello friends, I am Tala ahmed. I live in besieged Gaza, specifically in Rafah. I have a family … Tala Ahmed needs your support for Help Tala rebuild her home
www.gofundme.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Please give to my dear friend Tala in Gaza. She and her family lost their homes and their livelihood in the bombings and now rely on our direct donations to survive. And find and help others. ❤️
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
This week‘s episode of 2 Cents Critic has aired! Kristen and Mariah from @litlibpod.bsky.social are collaborating with me to discuss the 2017 YA speculative fiction book They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (gee, I wonder if they do both die at the end?🤔). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
#235 – They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (with Kristen and Mariah of Literary Liberation)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 11/26/2025 · 2h 10m
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November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This week‘s episode of 2 Cents Critic has aired! Kristen and Mariah from @litlibpod.bsky.social are collaborating with me to discuss the 2017 YA speculative fiction book They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (gee, I wonder if they do both die at the end?🤔). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Now releasing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony has returned once again to unpack Comet, the 2014 romance movie starring Justin Long and Emmy Rossum. You'll hear us draw connections between this film and (500) Days of Summer at multiple points. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
#234 – Comet | Directed by Sam Esmail (with Rolo Tony)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 11/19/2025 · 2h 45m
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November 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Now releasing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony has returned once again to unpack Comet, the 2014 romance movie starring Justin Long and Emmy Rossum. You'll hear us draw connections between this film and (500) Days of Summer at multiple points. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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This is tantalisingly close to £3k.
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
Donate to Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica, organized by Taylor Mitchell
Hello everyone,
Many of you have heard about Hurricane Melis… Taylor Mitchell needs your support for Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is tantalisingly close to £3k.
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Anna is back in their guest chair for a breakdown of Rope, the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock thriller film that explodes with queer-coding and that I compare to Frasier and Death Note. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
#233 – Rope | Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (with Anna)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 11/12/2025 · 2h 33m
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November 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Anna is back in their guest chair for a breakdown of Rope, the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock thriller film that explodes with queer-coding and that I compare to Frasier and Death Note. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Absolutely speaking the truth here.🙏
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Absolutely speaking the truth here.🙏
Here’s a bonus episode of 2 Cents Critic! Chris Peckover, the director of one of my favorite Christmas movies Better Watch Out, is hopping onto the podcast for a conversation about anti-immigrant attitudes, dark comedy being an important aspect of horror, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Interview with Filmmaker Chris Peckover (Better Watch Out)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 11/08/2025 · Bonus · 1h 11m
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November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Here’s a bonus episode of 2 Cents Critic! Chris Peckover, the director of one of my favorite Christmas movies Better Watch Out, is hopping onto the podcast for a conversation about anti-immigrant attitudes, dark comedy being an important aspect of horror, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! @karmacake.bsky.social has returned to cover Son of the White Mare, the 1981 animated fantasy adventure film that’s full of psychedelic visuals and that offers an intriguing tale to read through a socialist lens. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
#232 – Son of the White Mare | Directed by Marcell Jankovics (with Marie Nicola of Alt.Pop.Repeat and Past//Forward)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 11/05/2025 · 2h 57m
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November 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! @karmacake.bsky.social has returned to cover Son of the White Mare, the 1981 animated fantasy adventure film that’s full of psychedelic visuals and that offers an intriguing tale to read through a socialist lens. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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Cheney should have died in The Hague, not surrounded by his loved ones, Nancy.
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Cheney should have died in The Hague, not surrounded by his loved ones, Nancy.
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people don't realize how crazy they sound when they say "Idc about Melissa Barrera getting fired by Spyglass for speaking up about Palestine, I'm still watching Scream 7! 😀" fuck ur childhood nostalgia, try having some morals or a back bone. #BoycottScream7
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
people don't realize how crazy they sound when they say "Idc about Melissa Barrera getting fired by Spyglass for speaking up about Palestine, I'm still watching Scream 7! 😀" fuck ur childhood nostalgia, try having some morals or a back bone. #BoycottScream7
Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! @dustrebooted.bsky.social from @therewatchrecap.bsky.social is back to discuss The Worst Witch, the 1986 fantasy TV movie that makes us go, “Damn, did the Harry Potter series borrow a ton of inspiration from this?” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
#231 – The Worst Witch | Directed by Robert W. Young (with Dustin Holden of The Rewatch Recap)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 10/29/2025 · 1h 50m
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October 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! @dustrebooted.bsky.social from @therewatchrecap.bsky.social is back to discuss The Worst Witch, the 1986 fantasy TV movie that makes us go, “Damn, did the Harry Potter series borrow a ton of inspiration from this?” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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🚨 Netanyahu: Israel will keep striking Gaza and Lebanon — “We do not seek anyone’s approval”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel acts entirely on its own authority in Gaza and Lebanon and will continue its attacks, despite U.S. assurances that the war is over...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel acts entirely on its own authority in Gaza and Lebanon and will continue its attacks, despite U.S. assurances that the war is over...
October 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🚨 Netanyahu: Israel will keep striking Gaza and Lebanon — “We do not seek anyone’s approval”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel acts entirely on its own authority in Gaza and Lebanon and will continue its attacks, despite U.S. assurances that the war is over...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel acts entirely on its own authority in Gaza and Lebanon and will continue its attacks, despite U.S. assurances that the war is over...
This is exactly the sort of passionate attitude that we need more of in the world, especially in Hollywood.
Guillermo del Toro says “I’d rather die” than use generative AI
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. I think that's what drives most of the world's worst features”
(Source: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...)
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. I think that's what drives most of the world's worst features”
(Source: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...)
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This is exactly the sort of passionate attitude that we need more of in the world, especially in Hollywood.
Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony is back to discuss Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, the 2022 horror anthology Netflix miniseries where filmmakers like David Prior, Jennifer Kent, and Panos Cosmatos can whip up horror magic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
#230 – Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (with Rolo Tony)
Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 10/22/2025 · 3h 26m
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October 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony is back to discuss Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, the 2022 horror anthology Netflix miniseries where filmmakers like David Prior, Jennifer Kent, and Panos Cosmatos can whip up horror magic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
The sort of movie where I hadn’t really clicked with it all that much during its first half, but then the second half is what it needed to win me over. It’s not necessarily one of my favorite QT films, but still, it’s a solidly enjoyable time.
Is Death Proof Tarantino's worst or his most underrated? I've been on both sides of this coin but loved it this time around
My 4-star review of Death Proof on Letterboxd: boxd.it/breYnD
#filmsky #horrorsky #horror #filmreview
My 4-star review of Death Proof on Letterboxd: boxd.it/breYnD
#filmsky #horrorsky #horror #filmreview
A ★★★★ review of Death Proof (2007)
Admittedly I didn't like Death Proof very much the first time I saw it but really enjoyed it on rewatch. It's an exhilarating, deeply horny celebration of stunt people and stunt drivers that doubles a...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The sort of movie where I hadn’t really clicked with it all that much during its first half, but then the second half is what it needed to win me over. It’s not necessarily one of my favorite QT films, but still, it’s a solidly enjoyable time.