Mark Goble
@goblemark.bsky.social
Modernism and media studies at UC Berkeley. Mediocre film photographer. Excellent baseball fan.
Downtime: The Twentieth Century in Slow Motion (Columbia UP) out in May, 2025.
Downtime: The Twentieth Century in Slow Motion (Columbia UP) out in May, 2025.
I found a dubbed version that looks only marginally better than vintage 8-bit video. Does the unsubbed version look ok? Also, writing "unsubbed" makes me feel like I'm too close to being in an episode of Criminal Minds.
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I found a dubbed version that looks only marginally better than vintage 8-bit video. Does the unsubbed version look ok? Also, writing "unsubbed" makes me feel like I'm too close to being in an episode of Criminal Minds.
How did you watch it?
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
How did you watch it?
Boss level run procrastination is doing laundry. Related: I am doing laundry.
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Boss level run procrastination is doing laundry. Related: I am doing laundry.
The AI version of John Wick with Larry the Cable Guy looks better than I expected
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The AI version of John Wick with Larry the Cable Guy looks better than I expected
Exciting new grift opportunities and/or where NEH and NEA funding will now go?
November 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Exciting new grift opportunities and/or where NEH and NEA funding will now go?
This is literally what Kim Kardashian's moon-landing trutherism would sound like it if went to Harvard
November 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This is literally what Kim Kardashian's moon-landing trutherism would sound like it if went to Harvard
"performance of disagreement" from position of extreme privilege all but guarantees toxic divorce from reality. I honestly would put Lepore's delusions about the woke classroom in the same bucket as Kim Kardashian's moon landing trutherism.
November 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"performance of disagreement" from position of extreme privilege all but guarantees toxic divorce from reality. I honestly would put Lepore's delusions about the woke classroom in the same bucket as Kim Kardashian's moon landing trutherism.
Are there drugstores in the upside down? Asking for a friend who's definitely not Sheriff Hopper: “Duane Reade bag with the handles tied/ Sex toys, butt plugs, lube inside/ Hundreds of Trojans, you’re so fucking broken/ How’d I get caught up in your double life?”
October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Are there drugstores in the upside down? Asking for a friend who's definitely not Sheriff Hopper: “Duane Reade bag with the handles tied/ Sex toys, butt plugs, lube inside/ Hundreds of Trojans, you’re so fucking broken/ How’d I get caught up in your double life?”
That's just how hardcore baseball writers show their manliness.
October 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
That's just how hardcore baseball writers show their manliness.
Voted last week. I'll let you know when I get my payout . . .
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Voted last week. I'll let you know when I get my payout . . .
this game is "now I know how much John Smoltz likes pineapple" long
October 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
this game is "now I know how much John Smoltz likes pineapple" long
No, you absolutely haven’t.
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
No, you absolutely haven’t.
Gone with the Wine.
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Gone with the Wine.
When Trump announces that all Republicans have to get Nazi ink, Susan Collins will be be very concerned on her way to the tattoo shop
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
When Trump announces that all Republicans have to get Nazi ink, Susan Collins will be be very concerned on her way to the tattoo shop
This is the most niche post ever and that’s fine because I am the niche
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This is the most niche post ever and that’s fine because I am the niche
There will be a depressing number of institutions that say yes or flirt with this, but also doesn't opening up the offer to all-comers so quickly seem just a little thirsty? Like they're putting fascism on sale for 20% off because not enough universities are buying?
October 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
There will be a depressing number of institutions that say yes or flirt with this, but also doesn't opening up the offer to all-comers so quickly seem just a little thirsty? Like they're putting fascism on sale for 20% off because not enough universities are buying?