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Nine years ago Mike Fitzgerald wrote up an extraordinarily fascinating breakdown of the differences between the Tom Stoppard shooting script and the original Jeffrey Boam draft of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.

It's well worth your time: www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jone...
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Learning from Stoppard By Mike Fitzgerald, June 13, 2016 Comparing two drafts of a script can be hugely instructive, revealing point-by-point how a writer went about improving the story. When I stumbled upon an earlier draft of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, I discovered a dazzling, glittering trove of lessons as nourishing as eternal life itself. Well, nearly so. Last Crusade was written by Jeffrey Boam, from a story by George Lucas and Menno Meyjes. So say the opening credits. Boam’s final draft, dated March 1, 1988 (ten weeks before production) differs drastically from the published script which reflects the released version of the film. Differences come as no shock, but with Last Crusade they aren’t just a few deleted scenes and some line changes. Whole sections of the Boam draft were reimagined, major set pieces were added, and the pacing and tone were markedly transformed. Whoever made these changes possessed a profound grasp of story craft. Screenshot from https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade-learning-from-stoppard/
July 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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ageofoddish.bsky.social
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
My hand holding a shortbread cookie in the shape of an airplane. There are red sprinkles in the pattern of the survivorship bias plane. A plate of the same cookies.
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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emiliusdraws.bsky.social
#3157 A helpful tutorial
A digital drawing of one of those drawing tutorials that says 'don't do this, do this.' The drawing is of an almost naked middle-aged man doing a flying kick. The 'Don't do this' one has a bunch of areas circled and a cross under it. The 'Do this' one is exactly the same but without the circles and a tick instead of a cross. The text reads 'Needlessly adding red circles will ruin your art' and a smaller bit of text at the bottom reads 'Bonus tip! Add a tick under all your art so people think you did it right.'
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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raynewman.bsky.social
I've been collecting pandemic era signs that nobody can be bothered to take down or remove. There's something grimly fascinating about this. Putting them up was urgent and important; removing them is nobody's job. How long will some of these hang around?
A tatty laminated sign that says: "This site is respecting social distancing. Please adhere to all guidelines on site." There are icons warning people to stay 2 metres apart, wash their hands, etc. A massive footprint on a pavement. Faded text warns people to keep 2 metres apart. A poster advising people on where to get help for domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sticker on a bench: "Safe seat. One person only at any time. Keep your distance even when seated."
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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doctorallisona.bsky.social
Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those who celebrate.
A comic panel from Watchmen, showing a partially muscled skeleton (Dr Manhattan) screaming in pain in front of two horrified security guards. Text reads: “November 14th: a partially muscled skeleton stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before vanishing…”
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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joachimboaz.bsky.social
Artist Ian Miller (1946-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

#scifi #sciencefiction

Cover: 1975
Cover for Herbert's The Eyes of Heisenberg. Man in suit is smashed by multiple destructive rays. His suit seems to be attached to a machine behind him.
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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leyawn.bsky.social
ms paint of a twitter post by Joyce Carol Oates that reads: "So curious that the richest man in the world doesn't have a favorite shape. Does he even know any shapes?" separate twitter post by an account named "shapesthetics": "The triangle is a shape with three sides and three corners, one of the most basic yet beautiful shapes in Euclidean geometry." reply to this post by Elon Musk: "Great shape:
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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oregonthedm.bsky.social
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger

Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
The legendary cat meme that started an era
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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roryblank.bsky.social
ok this is what a bunch of sesame street characters would look like without their fur
Big text at the top says "ok this is what a bunch of sesame street characters would look like without their fur" This is followed by four consecutive drawings that are exactly of that. Grover is a man in his underwear with no ears and large bulbous eyes. A textbox says "this is what you wanted" Cookie monster is a large man with a small head, also in his underwear, with his eyes erupting from the top of his head. An accompanying text box says "you asked for this." Grover is a slouched, pale man with a wide head and wideset eyes, and a nose like a snake, he may be nude but it's unclear, since his waist is off screen. "Your desire for knowledge led you to this point" Elmo is a thin man in underwear, with eyes jutting from the top of his head and a bulbous nose. He has another face coming out of his chest. "ask yourself if you really needed everything answered."
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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justinhendrix.bsky.social
We now have multiple visualizations of this phenomenon from various news organizations. Which one is the best?
New York Times graphic depicting circular nature of OpenAI investments and business relationships. WSJ graphic depicting circular nature of OpenAI investments and business relationships. FT graphic depicting circular nature of OpenAI investments and business relationships. Bloomberg graphic depicting circular nature of OpenAI investments and business relationships.
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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beijingpalmer.bsky.social
"Dear Sir, Your good name has been bought to my attention as a trustworthy man and a believer in God. I am the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, ruler of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. My mother left me forty-five million pounds and the city of York but I am unable ..."
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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rufustsuperfly.bsky.social
‘Just when you thought the water you wanted to go back in might be safe’
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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chriso1.bsky.social
"... The former Prince will be moved to a private residence on the Sandringham Estate owned by the King."
An abandoned Dunblobbin house at Crinkley Bottom.
October 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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danmynrd.bsky.social
AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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leastactionhero.bsky.social
Dominos meme White Sox fan forced to accept Cubs jersey Assyrian bishops refuse to condemn Nestorius's 431 challenge to the use of the title Theotokos ('Bearer of God'") for Mary.
October 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
Baseball is a game normally played in secret by Americans while the British sleep but for some reason it has escaped into the uk daytime and now the secret is out.
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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paulwall1970.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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paulsinha.bsky.social
Boxes of Roses and Whiskas for kittens,
Discounts on kettles and M&S mittens
That lovely young man who sang "fried onion rings"
I think non white people can advertise things
October 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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oldfriend99.bsky.social
In my opinion, scapegoats are at the root of many of society's problems
October 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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trouteyes.bsky.social
Bruce Willis in a heating duct in Die Hard Theresa may lifts the lid of a tea urn and peeps in
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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mjpcuervo.bsky.social
Parents, please check your kids’ candy this Halloween. I’ve just found an ancient metal whistle with the inscription “QUIS EST ISTE QUI VENIT" inside a Snickers bar. I blew it and heard a note of infinite distance, and now I’m haunted by a figure in pale, fluttering draperies. Be safe.
Snickers bar and a metal whistle
October 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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gorangligovic.bsky.social
Thor's helmet should emote like Asterix's, my only deeply held superhero opinion
Marvel's Thor, three different expressions.
June 14, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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poniewozik.bsky.social
Website: Should we trust this device in the future?
Me: *clicks Yes*
Website: LOL nice try that's exactly what an untrustworthy device would say
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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oddthisday.bsky.social
Well, to begin with today, happy 12th birthday to this fine example of the photo editor’s work
NYT headline, 21 October 2013: New technique holds promise for hair growth, illustrated with a phot captioned: Angela Christiano is an author of a study that focused on increasing the amount of hair on a scalp rather than relocating it. She has suffered from a type of hair loss called alopecia areata. The photo shows a woman in a white coat with her hand on a bottle, standing with another woman in front of a computer. The first woman has enormous, *enormous* hair
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM