Brian W. Collins
@brianwcollins.bsky.social
Fangoria writer. Cat owner. Jim Steinman cheerleader. Sandwich eater.
The Frida has the best repertory programming lately. Hate that it's so far. Nearly every day there's something worth seeing that doesn't play all the time here.
November 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Frida has the best repertory programming lately. Hate that it's so far. Nearly every day there's something worth seeing that doesn't play all the time here.
Man, Wampler would have loved Chair Company. I suspect 90% of our texts over the past few weeks would have just been quotes.
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Man, Wampler would have loved Chair Company. I suspect 90% of our texts over the past few weeks would have just been quotes.
"This is a coke bar! Everyone here is a cokehead!"
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"This is a coke bar! Everyone here is a cokehead!"
Watching WONDER and there's a certain quote from the movie Loser (2000) that I can't help thinking about, and I feel awful about it.
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Watching WONDER and there's a certain quote from the movie Loser (2000) that I can't help thinking about, and I feel awful about it.
Day 2: "12,000 Optimuses have been murdered and defiled..."
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Day 2: "12,000 Optimuses have been murdered and defiled..."
I made an American Pie joke earlier today and "Laid" has been stuck in my head since, which then triggered the realization that I've never sang that song at karaoke.
And it's so short that I feel I owe the universe something that brief to make up for all the Steinman song renditions.
And it's so short that I feel I owe the universe something that brief to make up for all the Steinman song renditions.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I made an American Pie joke earlier today and "Laid" has been stuck in my head since, which then triggered the realization that I've never sang that song at karaoke.
And it's so short that I feel I owe the universe something that brief to make up for all the Steinman song renditions.
And it's so short that I feel I owe the universe something that brief to make up for all the Steinman song renditions.
Any other Pope I'd assume it was the four JEEPERS CREEPERS films
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Any other Pope I'd assume it was the four JEEPERS CREEPERS films
Needless for me to say, perhaps, but the ending of episode 3 of Chair Company? 🥰😮
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Needless for me to say, perhaps, but the ending of episode 3 of Chair Company? 🥰😮
This was quoted into my feed without the context, so because of his last name I thought he was talking about that actress who took down the WB exec.
"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This was quoted into my feed without the context, so because of his last name I thought he was talking about that actress who took down the WB exec.
The person who I spend half my time in therapy venting about is out of town so without anything new to discuss my session today was basically just us yakking. We talked about LOST for like 10 minutes. I told her a funny anecdote about a premiere I went to.
But hey, therapists need breaks too.
But hey, therapists need breaks too.
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The person who I spend half my time in therapy venting about is out of town so without anything new to discuss my session today was basically just us yakking. We talked about LOST for like 10 minutes. I told her a funny anecdote about a premiere I went to.
But hey, therapists need breaks too.
But hey, therapists need breaks too.
No I thought M somehow was there for his first mission and later died but also oversaw his Brosnanian adventures (in the middle, I guess?)
Honestly, I've always seen the Craig Bond as a separate timeline on Bonds - it's own contained thing like the recent Halloween series. Or the previous Halloween series. Or the H20 one where Laurie didn't have a daughter before faking her own death. Or the producer's cut of part 6 that re-envisions t
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
No I thought M somehow was there for his first mission and later died but also oversaw his Brosnanian adventures (in the middle, I guess?)
All this Bond stuff reminded me that the other day I threw on Lego Movie 2 just to have some background stuff on while I ate and there's an entire "who's the best?" fight I'd never noticed before. Only because I had the subtitles on did I "hear" it.
(Yes, there's a Lazenby joke in there.)
(Yes, there's a Lazenby joke in there.)
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
All this Bond stuff reminded me that the other day I threw on Lego Movie 2 just to have some background stuff on while I ate and there's an entire "who's the best?" fight I'd never noticed before. Only because I had the subtitles on did I "hear" it.
(Yes, there's a Lazenby joke in there.)
(Yes, there's a Lazenby joke in there.)
Okay I appreciate the concept behind this shirt but why is John McClane in his Die Hard 3 outfit when that one does not take place at Christmas?
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Okay I appreciate the concept behind this shirt but why is John McClane in his Die Hard 3 outfit when that one does not take place at Christmas?
These things always sell out before I even have time to click on the link. But today I was successful!!!
...and then saw the date, which I can't make. Incredible.
...and then saw the date, which I can't make. Incredible.
Just announced! WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (2025) free advance screening / 20th Anniversary! BRICK (2005) + Q&A with filmmaker Rian Johnson, moderated by Karyn Kusama.
AC members can RSVP to attend on Thurs. 11/20 at 7:30 pm at the Aero.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
AC members can RSVP to attend on Thurs. 11/20 at 7:30 pm at the Aero.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
These things always sell out before I even have time to click on the link. But today I was successful!!!
...and then saw the date, which I can't make. Incredible.
...and then saw the date, which I can't make. Incredible.
My new department is demanding we put in four different weeks of vacation time despite the fact that I don't have four vacations to take so... anyone want me to visit them in 2026?
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My new department is demanding we put in four different weeks of vacation time despite the fact that I don't have four vacations to take so... anyone want me to visit them in 2026?
My favorite thing in Cine2Nerdle is when someone has no idea so they just assume a sequel must have people from the earlier entries involved.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
My favorite thing in Cine2Nerdle is when someone has no idea so they just assume a sequel must have people from the earlier entries involved.
God is going to allow Joe Don Baker to come back to life for one day to ask what in the fuck the Bond producers are talking about.
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
God is going to allow Joe Don Baker to come back to life for one day to ask what in the fuck the Bond producers are talking about.
Let's strap Anthony Horowitz to a Clockwork Orange-type machine and make him watch the HALLOWEEN franchise start to finish. He'll be begging for Bond's continuity.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Let's strap Anthony Horowitz to a Clockwork Orange-type machine and make him watch the HALLOWEEN franchise start to finish. He'll be begging for Bond's continuity.
Proudly on the Glen Powell train since 2015. Seeing his name above the title for RUNNING MAN makes me happy.
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Proudly on the Glen Powell train since 2015. Seeing his name above the title for RUNNING MAN makes me happy.
A time traveler goes back to kill every person mentioned in "We Didn't Start The Fire" because he hates the song so much (but otherwise likes Billy Joel).
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A time traveler goes back to kill every person mentioned in "We Didn't Start The Fire" because he hates the song so much (but otherwise likes Billy Joel).
Happy Veteran's Day Eve, everyone.
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Happy Veteran's Day Eve, everyone.
Thinking of switching to Republican just so I can see what it's like to vote for someone who actually manages to get something done.
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Thinking of switching to Republican just so I can see what it's like to vote for someone who actually manages to get something done.
Spotify suggested a song and I liked it, and then found out it was AI, which speaks to both how tricky it's getting to tell but probably also how bad my taste in music is.
Someone gonna hear Tonic or Dishwalla or whatever and be like "Yep, AI, no question."
Someone gonna hear Tonic or Dishwalla or whatever and be like "Yep, AI, no question."
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Spotify suggested a song and I liked it, and then found out it was AI, which speaks to both how tricky it's getting to tell but probably also how bad my taste in music is.
Someone gonna hear Tonic or Dishwalla or whatever and be like "Yep, AI, no question."
Someone gonna hear Tonic or Dishwalla or whatever and be like "Yep, AI, no question."
A blessed day as my supervisor is going to allow me to let Tuesday be the day I work from home once the company goes back to four days in the office schedule next year. Basically they want everyone to stay home Monday or Friday but that's not very helpful for me.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A blessed day as my supervisor is going to allow me to let Tuesday be the day I work from home once the company goes back to four days in the office schedule next year. Basically they want everyone to stay home Monday or Friday but that's not very helpful for me.