Michael Ayoob
@michaelayoob.bsky.social
Recovering writer. Old dad. Not great at parties.
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These two bonding over their Tolkien geekdom is kind of glorious.
Robert Plant's Led Zeppelin Bandmates Had No Idea He Was Referencing Tolkien In The Band's Lyrics
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
These two bonding over their Tolkien geekdom is kind of glorious.
Wait, what do you mean by "Clippy failed"?
Microsoft hopes Mico succeeds where Clippy failed as tech companies warily imbue AI with personality
Remember Clippy? Microsoft's infamous paper clip assistant might have been before its time. The software giant has introduced a new AI character called Mico (pronounced MEE'koh), designed to embody it...
apnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Wait, what do you mean by "Clippy failed"?
When we watched this favorite about a dozen years ago, my wife asked how upset I would be when Hollywood got around to remaking it. I can now report that it doesn’t feel great.
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Sam Raimi, Roy Lee Tackling Remake of Ventriloquist Dummy Horror Movie ‘Magic’ for Lionsgate (Exclusive)
Speak some evil: Anthony Hopkins and Ann-Margret starred in the 1978 cult horror movie that was directed by Richard Attenborough.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
When we watched this favorite about a dozen years ago, my wife asked how upset I would be when Hollywood got around to remaking it. I can now report that it doesn’t feel great.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Bezos Wedding Guests Delighted By Amazon Worker With Ring Tied To Collar Crawling Down Aisle — theonion.com/bezos-weddin...
Bezos Wedding Guests Delighted By Amazon Worker With Ring Tied To Collar Crawling Down Aisle
VENICE, ITALY—Smiling at the couple’s lighthearted twist on a traditional ring bearer, guests at the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were reportedly delighted this week by the sight of an Ama...
theonion.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Bezos Wedding Guests Delighted By Amazon Worker With Ring Tied To Collar Crawling Down Aisle — theonion.com/bezos-weddin...
Takeaway line: “Every game tells a different story.”
Well, sure. In the same way that Police Academy 3: Back in Training tells a different story than Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.
Well, sure. In the same way that Police Academy 3: Back in Training tells a different story than Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.
TV Q&A: How does a Pirates announcer handle a losing team?
Q: The Pittsburgh Pirates have had three winning seasons in the last 30 years. The one constant during this period is play-by-play announcer Greg Brown. I read a report that Greg has called well over ...
triblive.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Takeaway line: “Every game tells a different story.”
Well, sure. In the same way that Police Academy 3: Back in Training tells a different story than Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.
Well, sure. In the same way that Police Academy 3: Back in Training tells a different story than Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.
No. Just no. Do not engage.
Scientists detect mysterious radio waves coming from beneath Antarctica’s ice
Researchers found radio waves transmitting from under the ice in Antarctica.
nypost.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
No. Just no. Do not engage.
I regret to inform the good folks at South Pittsburgh Heating & Cooling that Emerson and Lake have passed. There will be no reunion.
May 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I regret to inform the good folks at South Pittsburgh Heating & Cooling that Emerson and Lake have passed. There will be no reunion.
Part of me is very excited to take my three-year-old to his first theater movie next week: Star Wars, in IMAX no less.
But then part of me looks at the swamp of plastic (non Star Wars) toys in our living room and thinks “Hellz no!”
But then part of me looks at the swamp of plastic (non Star Wars) toys in our living room and thinks “Hellz no!”
April 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Part of me is very excited to take my three-year-old to his first theater movie next week: Star Wars, in IMAX no less.
But then part of me looks at the swamp of plastic (non Star Wars) toys in our living room and thinks “Hellz no!”
But then part of me looks at the swamp of plastic (non Star Wars) toys in our living room and thinks “Hellz no!”
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BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
“You guys can have the pep talk from ‘Miracle’ and memories of the ‘80 Olympics and all the bullying. We’ll take this. Thanks!”
February 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
“You guys can have the pep talk from ‘Miracle’ and memories of the ‘80 Olympics and all the bullying. We’ll take this. Thanks!”
Is it wrong to lull my toddler off to bed with "Welcome to the Machine," or am I just responsibly preparing him for life?
January 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Is it wrong to lull my toddler off to bed with "Welcome to the Machine," or am I just responsibly preparing him for life?
Never? What about last year… and the year before… and the year before… and the year… …
It has never felt more hopeless for the Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates have not given their fans many reasons for optimism over the past 40-plus seasons. Since their last World Series appearance in 1979, the Pirates have made just six playoff appea...
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January 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Never? What about last year… and the year before… and the year before… and the year… …
“Well, there’s people and more people
And what do they know-know-know?
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of America”
just doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?
And what do they know-know-know?
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of America”
just doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?
January 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“Well, there’s people and more people
And what do they know-know-know?
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of America”
just doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?
And what do they know-know-know?
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of America”
just doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?
Hi, everyone. Once upon a time, I wrote a pair of books. Then life changed… a lot. So I just wandered in here looking for an online social space that’s not owned by a fascist or a bootlicker. So far, so good.
#booksky #horrorlit #horrorbooks #writingcommunity #writing #writers
#booksky #horrorlit #horrorbooks #writingcommunity #writing #writers
January 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hi, everyone. Once upon a time, I wrote a pair of books. Then life changed… a lot. So I just wandered in here looking for an online social space that’s not owned by a fascist or a bootlicker. So far, so good.
#booksky #horrorlit #horrorbooks #writingcommunity #writing #writers
#booksky #horrorlit #horrorbooks #writingcommunity #writing #writers