Benjamin Scheff
@dandylion27.bsky.social
RI based eccentric
History and film nerd
History and film nerd
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i think douglas adams’ maxim about technology - everything invented before you were born is The Way Of Things, everything invented before you’re 30 is exciting, everything invented after you’re 30 is a terrifying affront - also holds true for culture (and also politics) for a lot of people
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
i think douglas adams’ maxim about technology - everything invented before you were born is The Way Of Things, everything invented before you’re 30 is exciting, everything invented after you’re 30 is a terrifying affront - also holds true for culture (and also politics) for a lot of people
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I'm beside myself with delight that the most globally popular and acclaimed show on the planet in 2026 was a creator who has this to say about it:
![Interviewer: This show establishes the explicit nature of its tone early on. I went in thinking it would be a classic "will they/won't they?" and learned, fifteen minutes in, that in fact they will. They *really* will. Why was it important to you to insert that initial sex scene so early in as opposed to edging the audience a bit more?
Tierney: You're not doing this book if you're not doing that. These are people learning about each other and their relationship by fucking. That's how they're understanding each other. It's how they play out their dynamics. It's the only time, especially in the first two episodes, that they're not lying to each other, that they're not doing boisterous dumb boy stuff and being like, "Fuck you, fuck you." This is when they get vulnerable with each other. This is when they get real. And then the other thing that was important to me is that like . . . why shouldn't we get some horny good sex for gay people on TV? Like sex that we know is not going to end in misery or AIDS or punishment. We often get punished for getting sex as characters in queer storylines. So I think you're weirdly in a safe, nurturing space to watch people fuck. And I'm thrilled that people are so happy about all [the times that Ilya checks in about] consent I did it very consciously, but also, it just makes it hotter. That's why it's there. He's a fucking good top.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:g3kl63d22xtfvlnzi5mobmce/bafkreiagrysg43jzqva3tdwao3f7og3pdkjypmbs5dqedq5g26w6bmanfe@jpeg)
January 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I'm beside myself with delight that the most globally popular and acclaimed show on the planet in 2026 was a creator who has this to say about it:
Olivia Colman just in general
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Olivia Colman just in general
I actually see a substantial difference between what she agreed to, "she might owe me," and the actual line, "we might still." Both gross but the former is more hypothetical, less directed towards her actions, and overall more jokey.
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I actually see a substantial difference between what she agreed to, "she might owe me," and the actual line, "we might still." Both gross but the former is more hypothetical, less directed towards her actions, and overall more jokey.
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
I think an important distinction is that Graeber was an actual anthropologist and rooted his findings (political bias or not) on, you know, research, expertise, and through actually engaging with the historiography
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think an important distinction is that Graeber was an actual anthropologist and rooted his findings (political bias or not) on, you know, research, expertise, and through actually engaging with the historiography
I follow you for my regular drop of Discworld quotes
October 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I follow you for my regular drop of Discworld quotes