Dan Jolin
@danjolin.bsky.social
Editor and co-founder of Senet magazine. Contributing editor to Empire magazine. Author of the Unofficial Guides to James Cameron, the Coen brothers, Christopher Nolan & Quentin Tarantino. Player of (board) games.
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Dan Jolin
@danjolin.bsky.social
· Apr 16
NEW BOOK ALERT! Here's my next two in the Iconic Directors series (cover art by Luke Bird) - two filmmakers VERY close to my heart. These are published 23 October, and available to pre-order now!
My book on the Art and Making of The Toxic Avenger is on sale today! Here’s a handy sample of what madness lies within…
“Justice Is Best Served Radioactive” — Exclusive Preview Pages from THE TOXIC AVENGER: THE ART AND MAKING OF THE MOVIE
@danjolin.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @cineverse-ent.bsky.social @the-toxic-avenger.bsky.social
@danjolin.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @cineverse-ent.bsky.social @the-toxic-avenger.bsky.social
"Justice Is Best Served Radioactive" — Exclusive Preview Pages from THE TOXIC AVENGER: THE ART AND MAKING OF THE MOVIE - Daily Dead
"In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive." Available on November 11th from Titan Books and author Dan Jolin, we have an exclusive 8-spread preview of The Toxic Avenger:...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My book on the Art and Making of The Toxic Avenger is on sale today! Here’s a handy sample of what madness lies within…
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🎞️ JACOB'S LADDER - New Letterboxd article 🎞️
Writer @danjolin.bsky.social decodes the DNA of Adrian Lyne’s JACOB'S LADDER. Filled of unexpected twists and turns, the horror classic continues to compel and disorientate viewers 35 years on. Read why via #Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/studiocanal/...
Writer @danjolin.bsky.social decodes the DNA of Adrian Lyne’s JACOB'S LADDER. Filled of unexpected twists and turns, the horror classic continues to compel and disorientate viewers 35 years on. Read why via #Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/studiocanal/...
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🎞️ JACOB'S LADDER - New Letterboxd article 🎞️
Writer @danjolin.bsky.social decodes the DNA of Adrian Lyne’s JACOB'S LADDER. Filled of unexpected twists and turns, the horror classic continues to compel and disorientate viewers 35 years on. Read why via #Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/studiocanal/...
Writer @danjolin.bsky.social decodes the DNA of Adrian Lyne’s JACOB'S LADDER. Filled of unexpected twists and turns, the horror classic continues to compel and disorientate viewers 35 years on. Read why via #Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/studiocanal/...
I absolutely loved Pluribus - one of the best, weirdest, funniest, saddest, most thought-provoking shows I’ve seen all year, with an amazing performance from Rhea Seehorn. Here’s my review for Empire…
www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/p...
www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/p...
Pluribus review: Vince Gilligan's TV comeback is compellingly strange and thrilling
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan returns with paranoid sci-fi drama Pluribus, streaming on Apple TV. Read the Empire review.
www.empireonline.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I absolutely loved Pluribus - one of the best, weirdest, funniest, saddest, most thought-provoking shows I’ve seen all year, with an amazing performance from Rhea Seehorn. Here’s my review for Empire…
www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/p...
www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/p...
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I wrote a little book, pals. 'SOFIA COPPOLA: The Complete Unofficial Guide' is out today from @quercusbooks.bsky.social/ Greenfinch and in all good bookstores. I loved delving into Sofia's prettified & melancholy worlds. Link here: www.waterstones.com/book/sofia-c...
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I wrote a little book, pals. 'SOFIA COPPOLA: The Complete Unofficial Guide' is out today from @quercusbooks.bsky.social/ Greenfinch and in all good bookstores. I loved delving into Sofia's prettified & melancholy worlds. Link here: www.waterstones.com/book/sofia-c...
Fellow authors, has anyone else recently received a batshit-weird email from an obviously fake/AI Lisa Jewell saying she loved your book and asking to “share notes what compels us, what scares us, and what keeps us returning to the page”…?
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Fellow authors, has anyone else recently received a batshit-weird email from an obviously fake/AI Lisa Jewell saying she loved your book and asking to “share notes what compels us, what scares us, and what keeps us returning to the page”…?
Ooh, it’s a sneak peek at my upcoming Toxic Avenger book! As someone who loves practical effects, monsters and silly humour, this was a fun write…
“Justice Is Best Served Radioactive” — Exclusive Preview Pages from THE TOXIC AVENGER: THE ART AND MAKING OF THE MOVIE
@danjolin.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @cineverse-ent.bsky.social @the-toxic-avenger.bsky.social
@danjolin.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @cineverse-ent.bsky.social @the-toxic-avenger.bsky.social
"Justice Is Best Served Radioactive" — Exclusive Preview Pages from THE TOXIC AVENGER: THE ART AND MAKING OF THE MOVIE - Daily Dead
"In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive." Available on November 11th from Titan Books and author Dan Jolin, we have an exclusive 8-spread preview of The Toxic Avenger:...
dailydead.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Ooh, it’s a sneak peek at my upcoming Toxic Avenger book! As someone who loves practical effects, monsters and silly humour, this was a fun write…
Reposted by Dan Jolin
Parker board games actually used to do this and everybody thought it was normal
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The perfect game for Halloween – a portal to hell: the Stephen Collins cartoon
Mr Shimmer, the new marketing director, has come up with a new board game
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Parker board games actually used to do this and everybody thought it was normal
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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PSA: Senet's now selling gift subscriptions, plus we've created a bunch of gift-friendly bundles, all of which you can find over at senetmagazine.com/collections/....
Also, if you're already a subscriber (thanks!), you can use a special "GIVESENET" discount code for 10% off all gift products!
Also, if you're already a subscriber (thanks!), you can use a special "GIVESENET" discount code for 10% off all gift products!
October 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
PSA: Senet's now selling gift subscriptions, plus we've created a bunch of gift-friendly bundles, all of which you can find over at senetmagazine.com/collections/....
Also, if you're already a subscriber (thanks!), you can use a special "GIVESENET" discount code for 10% off all gift products!
Also, if you're already a subscriber (thanks!), you can use a special "GIVESENET" discount code for 10% off all gift products!
It’s a rainy half-term day, so I’m getting this on my table for the first time ever. Come on Splendor, impress me!
October 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It’s a rainy half-term day, so I’m getting this on my table for the first time ever. Come on Splendor, impress me!
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RIP Dave Ball, who told stories with synthesizers. When I was a kid I thought this what London at night sounded like: sad, sleazy, wounded, majestic youtu.be/y9KgEs3Zksg?...
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
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October 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
RIP Dave Ball, who told stories with synthesizers. When I was a kid I thought this what London at night sounded like: sad, sleazy, wounded, majestic youtu.be/y9KgEs3Zksg?...
It’s publication day! Two beautifully designed books about two filmmakers who made the big screen bigger than it had ever been before…
NEW BOOK ALERT! Here's my next two in the Iconic Directors series (cover art by Luke Bird) - two filmmakers VERY close to my heart. These are published 23 October, and available to pre-order now!
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It’s publication day! Two beautifully designed books about two filmmakers who made the big screen bigger than it had ever been before…
Sadly I can’t make it to Essen Spiel this week, for the first time in four years. But I have played The Old King’s Crown three times in the past three days, so I can’t complain too much.
October 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Sadly I can’t make it to Essen Spiel this week, for the first time in four years. But I have played The Old King’s Crown three times in the past three days, so I can’t complain too much.
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This week on the pod: I'm joined by Dan Jolin, author of the soon-to-be-released James Cameron: The Complete Unofficial Guide.
Listen/watch on...
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YouTube 📺: youtu.be/xh8Gf5EkH98?...
@danjolin.bsky.social
Listen/watch on...
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Spotify 🎶: spotify.link/9M574bSWCXb
YouTube 📺: youtu.be/xh8Gf5EkH98?...
@danjolin.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This week on the pod: I'm joined by Dan Jolin, author of the soon-to-be-released James Cameron: The Complete Unofficial Guide.
Listen/watch on...
Apple Podcasts 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Spotify 🎶: spotify.link/9M574bSWCXb
YouTube 📺: youtu.be/xh8Gf5EkH98?...
@danjolin.bsky.social
Listen/watch on...
Apple Podcasts 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Spotify 🎶: spotify.link/9M574bSWCXb
YouTube 📺: youtu.be/xh8Gf5EkH98?...
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I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
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Whatever might you be referring to Dan?
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Whatever might you be referring to Dan?
I’m just unboxing Emberheart by Mindclash Games - art by Andrew Bosley - and I have to say this “Grunt” looks very familiar. Ring any bells, @watchitplayed.tv?
October 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I’m just unboxing Emberheart by Mindclash Games - art by Andrew Bosley - and I have to say this “Grunt” looks very familiar. Ring any bells, @watchitplayed.tv?
Only a week now until these are out. I grew up on Cameron’s movies, while Nolan’s been the defining director of my movie-journo life, so this is quite the publishing double bill for me!
NEW BOOK ALERT! Here's my next two in the Iconic Directors series (cover art by Luke Bird) - two filmmakers VERY close to my heart. These are published 23 October, and available to pre-order now!
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Only a week now until these are out. I grew up on Cameron’s movies, while Nolan’s been the defining director of my movie-journo life, so this is quite the publishing double bill for me!
I’ve rarely had such complicated fun as I’m having with Peacemaker S2.
a man in a superhero costume is standing in front of a group of people
Alt: a man in a superhero costume is standing in front of a group of people
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October 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I’ve rarely had such complicated fun as I’m having with Peacemaker S2.
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Weekend mornings have become sitting in bed with a coffee reading the back issues of Senet (board gaming magazine) time - bliss
October 4, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Weekend mornings have become sitting in bed with a coffee reading the back issues of Senet (board gaming magazine) time - bliss
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Just a reminder that our latest issue is now on sale, featuring... Stefan Feld! Oink Games! Carcassonne! HP Lovecraft! Escape Room games! With some awesome illustrations by Ian Wright, Julian Osbaldstone, and @tomgauld.bsky.social. Head to senetmagazine.com to order your copy.
September 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just a reminder that our latest issue is now on sale, featuring... Stefan Feld! Oink Games! Carcassonne! HP Lovecraft! Escape Room games! With some awesome illustrations by Ian Wright, Julian Osbaldstone, and @tomgauld.bsky.social. Head to senetmagazine.com to order your copy.
Very pleased with my new poster…
September 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Very pleased with my new poster…
My thoughts on House of Guinness…
"At first sip, you might take House of Guinness for a 19th century spin on Succession."
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is back with new period piece #HouseOfGuinness — streaming now on Netflix UK.
Read our review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/h...
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is back with new period piece #HouseOfGuinness — streaming now on Netflix UK.
Read our review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/h...
September 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
My thoughts on House of Guinness…
Well, this cheered me up!
BEHOLD!
My first ever choose-your-own-adventure game!
"i will strangle a horse" - over seven and a half thousand words of absolute nonsense, as you help Martin Jenkins on his first day at The Farm.
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
Totally free to play! I mean, you can pay, but you can also not!
My first ever choose-your-own-adventure game!
"i will strangle a horse" - over seven and a half thousand words of absolute nonsense, as you help Martin Jenkins on his first day at The Farm.
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
Totally free to play! I mean, you can pay, but you can also not!
i will strangle a horse by BRAINMAGE
A comedy twine-based choose-your-own-adventure game where it's your first day on The Farm, and you have One Job
brainmage.itch.io
September 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Well, this cheered me up!
Oh man bravo, Alien: Earth. What a finale!
a woman in a sleeveless burgundy shirt holds something in her hand
Alt: Wendy from Alien Earth clicks her fingers
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September 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Oh man bravo, Alien: Earth. What a finale!