Mark Bould
@markbould.bsky.social
Professor of Film, Literature and Poor Life Choices. Full-time duck chaperone. Part-time author of things about films and books.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
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".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
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Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
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On this day in 1990. Find out who killed Laura Palmer. Really. Really?
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
On this day in 1990. Find out who killed Laura Palmer. Really. Really?
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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I try to sell them on critical theory as a skill that helps you ruin other people's media enjoyment and so far it looks like they are very much into it, lol.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I try to sell them on critical theory as a skill that helps you ruin other people's media enjoyment and so far it looks like they are very much into it, lol.
I've been nodding off for the last half hour while reading so I'm off to bed to lie awake for several hours trying to decide whether or not to put the light back on to read some more...
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I've been nodding off for the last half hour while reading so I'm off to bed to lie awake for several hours trying to decide whether or not to put the light back on to read some more...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Did she really just say "I want you to understand: I'm not crazy - I'm a PhD candidate"?
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Did she really just say "I want you to understand: I'm not crazy - I'm a PhD candidate"?
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If they only knew how to zoom in, they might just be able to make out the red poppy too....
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
If they only knew how to zoom in, they might just be able to make out the red poppy too....
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‘You should come back to Twitter instead of staying in a liberal echo chamber’
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
‘You should come back to Twitter instead of staying in a liberal echo chamber’
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First book I've read in a single sitting since, well, Geoff's HIM. As ever completely unlike anything he's written before (but connections to THE CHILD GARDEN. As ever utterly compelling but in a completely different way to the last one you read. Also, contains ducks!😍 But bad things happen to them☹️
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
First book I've read in a single sitting since, well, Geoff's HIM. As ever completely unlike anything he's written before (but connections to THE CHILD GARDEN. As ever utterly compelling but in a completely different way to the last one you read. Also, contains ducks!😍 But bad things happen to them☹️
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Five years ago today
November 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Five years ago today
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember
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Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
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When I was first elected, evidence showed it would take 193 years to bring London's air pollution within legal limits.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When I was first elected, evidence showed it would take 193 years to bring London's air pollution within legal limits.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Picador unveils China Miéville’s new novel, 20 years in the making
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Picador unveils China Miéville’s new novel, 20 years in the making
Picador will publish a new novel from award-winning author China Miéville. The Rouse will be Miéville’s first single-authored novel for an adult audience since 2011.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Picador unveils China Miéville’s new novel, 20 years in the making
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Entirely accurate.
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Entirely accurate.