John Rivers
@johnrivers.bsky.social
Pharma village person. DJs on Mixcloud as johnrivers
Village movie night, guess what I’m screening?
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Village movie night, guess what I’m screening?
Just realised this, as well as the ANT hunting guards, is a further subversion of ALIENS (1986) for an audience who largely wouldn’t have seen it yet (teens maybe, kids like me at the time - no). This time the Alien rescues Stella/Newt.
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Just realised this, as well as the ANT hunting guards, is a further subversion of ALIENS (1986) for an audience who largely wouldn’t have seen it yet (teens maybe, kids like me at the time - no). This time the Alien rescues Stella/Newt.
Going in on the extended version
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Going in on the extended version
Tonight's ST:TNG - 'Family'
Picard goes back to the family vineyard to thrash out his PTSD with his brother. Contains men mud wrestling, if that's your sort of thing.
Picard goes back to the family vineyard to thrash out his PTSD with his brother. Contains men mud wrestling, if that's your sort of thing.
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Tonight's ST:TNG - 'Family'
Picard goes back to the family vineyard to thrash out his PTSD with his brother. Contains men mud wrestling, if that's your sort of thing.
Picard goes back to the family vineyard to thrash out his PTSD with his brother. Contains men mud wrestling, if that's your sort of thing.
“Hey Ad Rock, what’s the weather like?”
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“Hey Ad Rock, what’s the weather like?”
Tonight's movie was BENEATH THE 12 MILE REEF (1953) in which a young Robert Wagner, plays a Greek sponge fisherman (no, really) and tangles with Peter Graves and a giant octopus. The 3rd film ever shot in Cinemascope, it was Oscar nominated for best Cinematography
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Tonight's movie was BENEATH THE 12 MILE REEF (1953) in which a young Robert Wagner, plays a Greek sponge fisherman (no, really) and tangles with Peter Graves and a giant octopus. The 3rd film ever shot in Cinemascope, it was Oscar nominated for best Cinematography
In HOME ALONE (1990) Catherine O'Hara's Kate calls the local police when she gets to Paris Orly Airport after realising they left Kevin home. She instructs her other family to 'call everyone they can think of' except no one, including her, actually tries calling Kevin at the house to see if he's OK.
November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
In HOME ALONE (1990) Catherine O'Hara's Kate calls the local police when she gets to Paris Orly Airport after realising they left Kevin home. She instructs her other family to 'call everyone they can think of' except no one, including her, actually tries calling Kevin at the house to see if he's OK.
“Yeah, Chris, don’t worry, the cover will be really fuckin’ Christmassy just like you wanted…”
Two weeks later
“What the feck is this!?”
Two weeks later
“What the feck is this!?”
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“Yeah, Chris, don’t worry, the cover will be really fuckin’ Christmassy just like you wanted…”
Two weeks later
“What the feck is this!?”
Two weeks later
“What the feck is this!?”
Maybe you're thinking of the Vortex, the final challenge in each episode of The Adventure Game?
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Maybe you're thinking of the Vortex, the final challenge in each episode of The Adventure Game?
The brilliant thing about the Drogna game is that the contestants are so fascinated by the floor they nearly always miss the whacking great clue with an arrow above it on the wall. In this case Dorgan (Sarah Lam) has had to appear twice to draw attention to it.
November 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The brilliant thing about the Drogna game is that the contestants are so fascinated by the floor they nearly always miss the whacking great clue with an arrow above it on the wall. In this case Dorgan (Sarah Lam) has had to appear twice to draw attention to it.
This evening Barbara Lott, Johnny Ball and waterskiing champion Liz Hobbs are playing games on Arg.
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This evening Barbara Lott, Johnny Ball and waterskiing champion Liz Hobbs are playing games on Arg.
Can't wait to see how War Between stacks up against this continuity.
November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Can't wait to see how War Between stacks up against this continuity.
My copy of Box of Delights by Richard Marson has arrived, it’s a beast!
November 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My copy of Box of Delights by Richard Marson has arrived, it’s a beast!
Son’s created his own tube map
Board game. It was really enjoyable!
Board game. It was really enjoyable!
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Son’s created his own tube map
Board game. It was really enjoyable!
Board game. It was really enjoyable!
Watched TRAFIC (1971) the other night and while not as epic as PLAYTIME (1967) or heartfelt as MON ONCLE (1958) there's plenty of fun to be had from the frequently interrupted road trip. Plus no one shoots 20th century modernism like Tati does.
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Watched TRAFIC (1971) the other night and while not as epic as PLAYTIME (1967) or heartfelt as MON ONCLE (1958) there's plenty of fun to be had from the frequently interrupted road trip. Plus no one shoots 20th century modernism like Tati does.
Did ST:TNG The Best of Both Worlds tonight (sorry I've not been keeping up with the episode recaps - but yay, we're now on season 4)
While people rightly remember Locutus, it's a really good story for Riker, in the captain's chair and even getting to do the Guinan chat.
While people rightly remember Locutus, it's a really good story for Riker, in the captain's chair and even getting to do the Guinan chat.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Did ST:TNG The Best of Both Worlds tonight (sorry I've not been keeping up with the episode recaps - but yay, we're now on season 4)
While people rightly remember Locutus, it's a really good story for Riker, in the captain's chair and even getting to do the Guinan chat.
While people rightly remember Locutus, it's a really good story for Riker, in the captain's chair and even getting to do the Guinan chat.
Off to bed to dream about Gnoard
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Off to bed to dream about Gnoard
Swiftly followed in the next episode by Janet Fielding, which is nice.
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Swiftly followed in the next episode by Janet Fielding, which is nice.
Bonnie’s on The Adventure Game!
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Bonnie’s on The Adventure Game!
"For the cover we need something that really sums up this taut WW2 thriller..."
"Um... do it in a big Star Trek font?"
"Um... do it in a big Star Trek font?"
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
"For the cover we need something that really sums up this taut WW2 thriller..."
"Um... do it in a big Star Trek font?"
"Um... do it in a big Star Trek font?"
Just check in on Bluesky this morning...
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Just check in on Bluesky this morning...
I’m pretty sure HMV is letting AI write their email copy
November 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I’m pretty sure HMV is letting AI write their email copy
Hallowe’en decorations are up:
SPINE-CHILLING demands for fusses before bedtime
TERRIFYING meows for Dreamies
BLOOD CURDLING headbutts for cuddles when I’m sat in my armchair
SPINE-CHILLING demands for fusses before bedtime
TERRIFYING meows for Dreamies
BLOOD CURDLING headbutts for cuddles when I’m sat in my armchair
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Hallowe’en decorations are up:
SPINE-CHILLING demands for fusses before bedtime
TERRIFYING meows for Dreamies
BLOOD CURDLING headbutts for cuddles when I’m sat in my armchair
SPINE-CHILLING demands for fusses before bedtime
TERRIFYING meows for Dreamies
BLOOD CURDLING headbutts for cuddles when I’m sat in my armchair
I'm dressing as a five hour strategy workshop
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I'm dressing as a five hour strategy workshop