Monica Byrne
@monicabyrne13.bsky.social
Writer living in Ireland. AI-free. Buy THE ACTUAL STAR: https://www.monicabyrne.org/the-actual-star. Reps at CAA, DG&B, and Kaplan/Perrone. She/her.
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Can anyone tell at a glance what font this is?
Trying to replicate it for my anti/fa theatre design.
Trying to replicate it for my anti/fa theatre design.
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Can anyone tell at a glance what font this is?
Trying to replicate it for my anti/fa theatre design.
Trying to replicate it for my anti/fa theatre design.
Tonight’s movie: Barton Fink (1990). It was such a slow burn that I nearly fell asleep, which I never do….but now, of course, the ending has me rethinking everything.
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Tonight’s movie: Barton Fink (1990). It was such a slow burn that I nearly fell asleep, which I never do….but now, of course, the ending has me rethinking everything.
Hmmmm, do you think I should use these dried shrimp I bought yesterday, or nah
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hmmmm, do you think I should use these dried shrimp I bought yesterday, or nah
And now the whole ops crew is gossiping about it 😭 pffffssssgggh DS9 is the gift that keeps on giving @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
And now the whole ops crew is gossiping about it 😭 pffffssssgggh DS9 is the gift that keeps on giving @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
I had no idea that the Doctor from Voyager was based on Julian! What a nice nugget.
Also, my favorite fact about Robert Picardo is that he also played the swamp hag Meg Mucklebones in Legend
Also, my favorite fact about Robert Picardo is that he also played the swamp hag Meg Mucklebones in Legend
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I had no idea that the Doctor from Voyager was based on Julian! What a nice nugget.
Also, my favorite fact about Robert Picardo is that he also played the swamp hag Meg Mucklebones in Legend
Also, my favorite fact about Robert Picardo is that he also played the swamp hag Meg Mucklebones in Legend
Tonight’s DS9 episode: “Dr. Bashir, I Presume?”
A whole Julian episode, my favorite—and it’s such a good one! My baby is genetically engineered??? 🫦😏
A whole Julian episode, my favorite—and it’s such a good one! My baby is genetically engineered??? 🫦😏
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Tonight’s DS9 episode: “Dr. Bashir, I Presume?”
A whole Julian episode, my favorite—and it’s such a good one! My baby is genetically engineered??? 🫦😏
A whole Julian episode, my favorite—and it’s such a good one! My baby is genetically engineered??? 🫦😏
Tonight’s movie: The Beasts (2022). Phenomenal acting, directing, cinematography—everything, across the board. Hell of a movie to watch when you’ve just moved to a new country though. 😵💫
November 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Tonight’s movie: The Beasts (2022). Phenomenal acting, directing, cinematography—everything, across the board. Hell of a movie to watch when you’ve just moved to a new country though. 😵💫
Current pleasure read. It’s really wonderful, @moudhy.bsky.social 🤩
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Current pleasure read. It’s really wonderful, @moudhy.bsky.social 🤩
Tonight’s movie: Your Name / Kimi No Na Wa (2016). I’ve had this on my watchlist since Hanoi. It was so good. Gorgeous animation—especially the use of light. It also “answers” the question of why we sometimes feel sudden, intense affinity for people we’ve never met or places we’ve never been. ❤️🩹
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Tonight’s movie: Your Name / Kimi No Na Wa (2016). I’ve had this on my watchlist since Hanoi. It was so good. Gorgeous animation—especially the use of light. It also “answers” the question of why we sometimes feel sudden, intense affinity for people we’ve never met or places we’ve never been. ❤️🩹
Cold days here. If I pull my cowl up, I look like Shai-Hulud
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Cold days here. If I pull my cowl up, I look like Shai-Hulud
Whew, this episode. “For the Uniform.” Revealed a really ugly side of Sisko, imo. But I’m glad Eddington is living to see another day… he’s such a fascinating character.
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Whew, this episode. “For the Uniform.” Revealed a really ugly side of Sisko, imo. But I’m glad Eddington is living to see another day… he’s such a fascinating character.
What I want to know is, how are we going to celebrate the first anniversary of this photo
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What I want to know is, how are we going to celebrate the first anniversary of this photo
I got a Rorschach latté 😆 What do you see?
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I got a Rorschach latté 😆 What do you see?
Worf with this episode’s best line 🤲🏻
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Worf with this episode’s best line 🤲🏻
Good service should be recognized 🤓
(Need to work on my Irish spelling, though…)
(Need to work on my Irish spelling, though…)
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Good service should be recognized 🤓
(Need to work on my Irish spelling, though…)
(Need to work on my Irish spelling, though…)
One year ago: my last Sunday in Melbourne. Couldn’t have spent it a better way.
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
One year ago: my last Sunday in Melbourne. Couldn’t have spent it a better way.
Tonight’s movie: The Wild Robot (2024). Spectacular animation, but the story felt meh. Maybe it’s because of my cold, dead, unfeeling heart
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Tonight’s movie: The Wild Robot (2024). Spectacular animation, but the story felt meh. Maybe it’s because of my cold, dead, unfeeling heart
I love living in Ireland this much already and I don’t even have a car yet
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I love living in Ireland this much already and I don’t even have a car yet
Tonight’s movie: Benedetta (2021). I was suspicious of a male director handling nuns and sexuality….and I was right to be! Very puerile, male gaze-y stuff, and also just really clumsy filmmaking. I quit after half an hour to go read the Wikipedia entry about the real person the movie was based on.
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Tonight’s movie: Benedetta (2021). I was suspicious of a male director handling nuns and sexuality….and I was right to be! Very puerile, male gaze-y stuff, and also just really clumsy filmmaking. I quit after half an hour to go read the Wikipedia entry about the real person the movie was based on.
Belfast is very pretty. I’m only here for a day, to see a show, but wow, it reminds me of Central Pennsylvania. Same hills, trees, colors.
November 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Belfast is very pretty. I’m only here for a day, to see a show, but wow, it reminds me of Central Pennsylvania. Same hills, trees, colors.
Getting ready for my performance piece. Wish me merde.
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Getting ready for my performance piece. Wish me merde.
I *knew* this was Kurtwood Smith, even under the Cardassian makeup! Especially since I just watched him in To Die For last night.
November 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I *knew* this was Kurtwood Smith, even under the Cardassian makeup! Especially since I just watched him in To Die For last night.
Also, for fellow Wheel of Time fans, young Joaquin Phoenix was always Rand al’Thor in my head.
November 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Also, for fellow Wheel of Time fans, young Joaquin Phoenix was always Rand al’Thor in my head.
Last night’s movie: To Die For (1995). Oh what fun. Nicole Kidman is just so good, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg…Matt Dillon can play a world-class bonehead.
November 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Last night’s movie: To Die For (1995). Oh what fun. Nicole Kidman is just so good, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg…Matt Dillon can play a world-class bonehead.