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Mark Dery
@markdery.bsky.social
Cultural critic. Author. Coined "Afrofuturism." Theorized "culture jamming." Antifascist AF. Editor/writing coach for hire: https://coaching.markdery.com/. Read me: https://www.markdery.com/articles/
Oh, awesome. Thanks for the heads-up.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
BTW, hadn't known of "All You Need is Death." Fascinating, from the looks of it. I'm a folk horror devotee, so into the queue it goes.
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Your friend's optimism is dauntless. Still, some films, especially silents, do seem as if they've gone to that great nitrate fire in the sky.
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Yes, heartbreaking. Have you seen DECASIA? Indubitably a masterpiece, in a genre of its own: www.markdery.com/dismembermen...
Dismemberment of Things Past
Stuck on fast forward, we've accelerated to the point where our multitasking, instant-messaging speed tribes are experiencing an eerie nostalgia for the present—an ironic world-view in which every exp...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Some malcontent atheists (like your correspondent) might say forcing women to bear babies they don't want, can't support, and stand a good chance of ending up in the school-to-prison pipeline is a form of child sacrifice. Also, letting SNAP benefits lapse.
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM