Michael Apgar
@mapgar.bsky.social
1/3 Willow Rosenberg. 1/3 David Fisher. 1/3 Liz Lemon.
(He/Him)
Please enjoy the silly little TV/Film charts and graphs I make over @ https://bsky.app/profile/popculturecharts.bsky.social
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Please enjoy the silly little TV/Film charts and graphs I make over @ https://bsky.app/profile/popculturecharts.bsky.social
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Michael Apgar
@mapgar.bsky.social
· Sep 4
I think one thing we need more of over here is more silly fun accounts.
Relatedly, please enjoy and follow my new account where I take data about TV shows and movies and make charts and graphs.
Relatedly, please enjoy and follow my new account where I take data about TV shows and movies and make charts and graphs.
If YouTube suggests a video with an AI thumbnail, I immediately click "Do Not Recommend This Channel," and I really wish I could enter a note as to why for the creators to see.
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
If YouTube suggests a video with an AI thumbnail, I immediately click "Do Not Recommend This Channel," and I really wish I could enter a note as to why for the creators to see.
What tech bros fail to understand is that entertainment is about community. A huge part of the appeal is to discuss things with others; it's why fan communities spring up.
Having a bespoke thing tailored to you destroys that ability.
Having a bespoke thing tailored to you destroys that ability.
The Washington Post is launching a personalized AI podcast, saying users will be able to "shape their own briefing, select their topics, set their lengths, pick their hosts and soon even ask questions using our Ask The Post AI technology."
December 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
What tech bros fail to understand is that entertainment is about community. A huge part of the appeal is to discuss things with others; it's why fan communities spring up.
Having a bespoke thing tailored to you destroys that ability.
Having a bespoke thing tailored to you destroys that ability.
Maybe I'm crazy, but 'Give Dems House and Senate, and we'll weed out the lunatic cronies Trump appointed' seems like it could be something to campaign on.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging ‘abuse of authority’
Haley Stevens accuses health secretary of undermining public health, but Republican-run House is unlikely to act
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Maybe I'm crazy, but 'Give Dems House and Senate, and we'll weed out the lunatic cronies Trump appointed' seems like it could be something to campaign on.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The criticism is completely inaccurate for Heated Rivalry, but more than that
I am SO tired of this criticism because it's always framed as the voice of the gays. We are not a monolith. I am a gay man, and I am allowed to want to watch a sweet, dumb little romance.
I am SO tired of this criticism because it's always framed as the voice of the gays. We are not a monolith. I am a gay man, and I am allowed to want to watch a sweet, dumb little romance.
Yep it totally sounds like this show has been "desexed"
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The criticism is completely inaccurate for Heated Rivalry, but more than that
I am SO tired of this criticism because it's always framed as the voice of the gays. We are not a monolith. I am a gay man, and I am allowed to want to watch a sweet, dumb little romance.
I am SO tired of this criticism because it's always framed as the voice of the gays. We are not a monolith. I am a gay man, and I am allowed to want to watch a sweet, dumb little romance.
Every AI ad I see has big infomercial energy in the sense of like DON'T YOU HATE THIS IMPOSSIBLE PROBLEM WE ALL DEAL WITH EVERY DAY... about a problem I've never once had or heard someone complain about.
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Every AI ad I see has big infomercial energy in the sense of like DON'T YOU HATE THIS IMPOSSIBLE PROBLEM WE ALL DEAL WITH EVERY DAY... about a problem I've never once had or heard someone complain about.
Why exactly did the new cycle move away from the Epstein files?
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Why exactly did the new cycle move away from the Epstein files?
Jurassic Park isn't about the hubris of science, but the danger of surrendering science to capitalism.
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Jurassic Park isn't about the hubris of science, but the danger of surrendering science to capitalism.
It's very stupid to crack down on password sharing while you pivot to an ad-supported model.
December 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
It's very stupid to crack down on password sharing while you pivot to an ad-supported model.
Thinking of the episode of Bewitched where Samantha had to become the Tooth Fairy because she accidentally got the real one addicted to alcohol.
December 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Thinking of the episode of Bewitched where Samantha had to become the Tooth Fairy because she accidentally got the real one addicted to alcohol.
I am convinced that Dakota Johnson is our generation's Andy Kaufman.
December 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I am convinced that Dakota Johnson is our generation's Andy Kaufman.
It's important to remember that everything the Supreme Court has done since Obama is directly Mitch McConnell and the 'normal' Republicans who let him clearly violate the established laws of this land for partisan gain.
They didn't start with Trump; they built to it.
They didn't start with Trump; they built to it.
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's important to remember that everything the Supreme Court has done since Obama is directly Mitch McConnell and the 'normal' Republicans who let him clearly violate the established laws of this land for partisan gain.
They didn't start with Trump; they built to it.
They didn't start with Trump; they built to it.
This man is not a visionary or a genius. He stole one good idea from a couple of assholes.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This man is not a visionary or a genius. He stole one good idea from a couple of assholes.
What if, instead of selling itself to Paramount or Netflix, WB just puts someone else in charge, someone who will not destroy the company but instead use their vast network to make and distribute movies?
December 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
What if, instead of selling itself to Paramount or Netflix, WB just puts someone else in charge, someone who will not destroy the company but instead use their vast network to make and distribute movies?
It’s unfair to dunk on her for this. There was an entire memory wiping spell.
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s unfair to dunk on her for this. There was an entire memory wiping spell.
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They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
Be gay. Do crimes. But not in a Roy Cohn way.
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Be gay. Do crimes. But not in a Roy Cohn way.
Considering Roy Cohn played such a large role in shaping Trump's life and worldview, the fact that the Trump administration refused to acknowledge World Aids Day is....
Let's go with something interesting.
Let's go with something interesting.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Considering Roy Cohn played such a large role in shaping Trump's life and worldview, the fact that the Trump administration refused to acknowledge World Aids Day is....
Let's go with something interesting.
Let's go with something interesting.
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Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
Watched the very natural double feature of Zodiac and Elio on the plane.
December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Watched the very natural double feature of Zodiac and Elio on the plane.
Thinking about that time, my boss took me to lunch so I could explain the entirety of Angel because she was writing a pilot about angels, but instead, I used the lunch to explain all of Supernatural.
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Thinking about that time, my boss took me to lunch so I could explain the entirety of Angel because she was writing a pilot about angels, but instead, I used the lunch to explain all of Supernatural.
Hegseth is an alcoholic daytime TV host who should've never been approved and should've definitely been fired when he texted state secrets to a journalist while trying to avoid records laws.
Congress knew he was a problem from the start, but they all lack the backbone to do their job.
Congress knew he was a problem from the start, but they all lack the backbone to do their job.
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hegseth is an alcoholic daytime TV host who should've never been approved and should've definitely been fired when he texted state secrets to a journalist while trying to avoid records laws.
Congress knew he was a problem from the start, but they all lack the backbone to do their job.
Congress knew he was a problem from the start, but they all lack the backbone to do their job.
Genuine question about streaming ads: Does the popularity of the show increase ad rates like traditional media?
Do you have to pay a premium to get your ad in the premiere of Stranger Things? Or do you just pay like a flat fee, and the algorithm puts your ad wherever?
Do you have to pay a premium to get your ad in the premiere of Stranger Things? Or do you just pay like a flat fee, and the algorithm puts your ad wherever?
December 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Genuine question about streaming ads: Does the popularity of the show increase ad rates like traditional media?
Do you have to pay a premium to get your ad in the premiere of Stranger Things? Or do you just pay like a flat fee, and the algorithm puts your ad wherever?
Do you have to pay a premium to get your ad in the premiere of Stranger Things? Or do you just pay like a flat fee, and the algorithm puts your ad wherever?
I've never seen a corporation that was in such a secure position spiral so hard for no reason.
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I've never seen a corporation that was in such a secure position spiral so hard for no reason.
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every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
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The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*