pearce
@pearced.bsky.social
They pay me in woims. Books, music, movies and politics. One-time President of the VUW Muppet Club. Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai, Aotearoa. Ngāi Tahu. He/him.
What the fuck is happening? How can anyone suck so bad that they join in the chorus to condemn the things they just did last week?
Christ on a bike, these fucking idiots are ruining the country for no other reason than coalition agreements.
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
'It's not impossible': National may campaign on regulatory standards repeal
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
What the fuck is happening? How can anyone suck so bad that they join in the chorus to condemn the things they just did last week?
I have a memory that the lesser Cramps song "Bend Over, I'll Drive" had the line "Is this the way Albert Camus died?" but listening to it now, it isn't there. Is this the Mandela Effect? Did they use that line when playing it live?
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I have a memory that the lesser Cramps song "Bend Over, I'll Drive" had the line "Is this the way Albert Camus died?" but listening to it now, it isn't there. Is this the Mandela Effect? Did they use that line when playing it live?
Wait up though, Starcrash is the correct answer.
Star Wars Rankings (wrong answers only)
1. Starcrash
2. Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars
3. Rocky Jones Space Ranger
4. Alexander Nevsky
1. Starcrash
2. Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars
3. Rocky Jones Space Ranger
4. Alexander Nevsky
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Wait up though, Starcrash is the correct answer.
Sometimes I think that old Dr. Who episode where politicians get electrocuted for making unpopular decisions wasn't such a bad idea after all
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Sometimes I think that old Dr. Who episode where politicians get electrocuted for making unpopular decisions wasn't such a bad idea after all
There are only three good prequels in all of cinema, and none of them are Star Wars movies.
rogue one is bad folks. i have believed this since i saw it in theaters and no subsequent rewatch has changed my mind. basically a chop job until the final sequence, which is good (for star wars)
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are only three good prequels in all of cinema, and none of them are Star Wars movies.
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." - HP Lovecraft
"Let's have a prequel to this horror movie that explains everything." - Hollywood studio executive
"Let's have a prequel to this horror movie that explains everything." - Hollywood studio executive
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." - HP Lovecraft
"Let's have a prequel to this horror movie that explains everything." - Hollywood studio executive
"Let's have a prequel to this horror movie that explains everything." - Hollywood studio executive
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hi this is a game I made
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
Local Heroes by amandalee
A one-shot RPG for 4-5 friends and a Wizard
amandalee.itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
hi this is a game I made
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
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Do not approach us.
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Do not approach us.
I absolutely 100% do not believe in ghosts at all, and am terrified of them.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I absolutely 100% do not believe in ghosts at all, and am terrified of them.
Last night at Film Society they showed the 1951 Mexican movie Victims of Sin, starring Ninób Sevilla. It had been a long time since I'd heard audience applause for a character being a righteous badass.
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Last night at Film Society they showed the 1951 Mexican movie Victims of Sin, starring Ninób Sevilla. It had been a long time since I'd heard audience applause for a character being a righteous badass.
Oh well, it was bad while it lasted.
Uber drivers' Supreme Court decision could collapse gig economy, business groups say
Uber drivers' Supreme Court decision could collapse gig economy, business groups say
Business groups are critical of the Supreme Court decision that the drivers should be considered employees.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Oh well, it was bad while it lasted.
Didn't help when RDJ started complaining that he never got award recognition for playing Tony Stark
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Didn't help when RDJ started complaining that he never got award recognition for playing Tony Stark
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There's been a lot of very sophisticated, compelling social commentary on declines in cultural literacy in recent years, but honestly it is very reasonable to just boil it down to "people no longer understand that things mean stuff"
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
There's been a lot of very sophisticated, compelling social commentary on declines in cultural literacy in recent years, but honestly it is very reasonable to just boil it down to "people no longer understand that things mean stuff"
My hot take on this is that one of the writers saying their book should be eligible because only the cover, not the contents, are AI generated is a failure of solidarity.
A new ruling on AI means the Ockhams are in the strange position of judging a book by its cover
Ockhams dump AI books from awards
newsroom.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My hot take on this is that one of the writers saying their book should be eligible because only the cover, not the contents, are AI generated is a failure of solidarity.
This movie has problems but the best parts are outrageously good (eg, the scene in the Louvre)
Trailers From Hell Fearless Leader @thejoedante.bsky.social’s classic live-action/cartoon hybrid Looney Tunes: Back in Action first invaded theaters OTD in 2003! Celebrate with TFH Guru Michael Schlesinger’s classic trailer commentary here:
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Looney Tunes: Back In Action | Trailers From Hell
Though aimed at a family-friendly crowd, Joe Dante's big-budget satire of big-budget blockbusters still manages to honor the subversive spirit of the original Termite Terrace pranksters (Bugs and Daff...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This movie has problems but the best parts are outrageously good (eg, the scene in the Louvre)
Every time a new masterpiece is chosen, an existing masterpiece should be destroyed.
Whether it’s a tiny outlet or a major one, I think the entire space could pull back quite a bit on the hyperbolic pull quotes. Like how many “masterpieces” do we get a year now?
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Every time a new masterpiece is chosen, an existing masterpiece should be destroyed.
Pledging from now on to finish everything I sta
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Pledging from now on to finish everything I sta
Whenever someone says "it's just a few bad apples," remind them what happens to the rest of the batch.
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Whenever someone says "it's just a few bad apples," remind them what happens to the rest of the batch.
My personal gross oversimplification of politics: the left want to take from the rich and pass to the poor. The right want to take from the poor and pass to the rich. The libertarians want to take the ball, say it's theirs, and go home.
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
My personal gross oversimplification of politics: the left want to take from the rich and pass to the poor. The right want to take from the poor and pass to the rich. The libertarians want to take the ball, say it's theirs, and go home.
One movie talked about here is Looker, which is dismissed as silly. There's apparently reason for that. Michael Crichton said in a Starlog interview that he wrote it as a comedy, but the studio insisted that it had to be a serious thriller. Wish I could find my copy for an exact quote...
Our @trailersfromhell.bsky.social pod The Movies That Made Me is back with a returning TFH Guru! The Running Man director @edgarwright.bsky.social discusses his top 10 cinematic dystopian futures with hosts @josholson.bsky.social & @thejoedante.bsky.social.
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RUNNING MAN director Edgar Wright Returns!
Podcast Episode · The Movies That Made Me · 11/11/2025 · 1h 23m
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November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
One movie talked about here is Looker, which is dismissed as silly. There's apparently reason for that. Michael Crichton said in a Starlog interview that he wrote it as a comedy, but the studio insisted that it had to be a serious thriller. Wish I could find my copy for an exact quote...
Instagram just gave me an ad which said "studies show people who know film history ask better questions in conversations," and I've never felt more directly targeted.
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Instagram just gave me an ad which said "studies show people who know film history ask better questions in conversations," and I've never felt more directly targeted.
We are five years into a global pandemic that people are pretending has ended even though we all know people still getting Covid. Anyone not going to work when infectious is doing it right.
Study shows Kiwis taking more sick leave, costing economy $4.17 billion a year
Study shows Kiwis taking more sick leave, costing economy $4.17 billion a year
A study showed workers spent an average 6.7 days a year off sick - a more than 20 percent jump on 5.5 days off in 2022.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We are five years into a global pandemic that people are pretending has ended even though we all know people still getting Covid. Anyone not going to work when infectious is doing it right.
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Bought the entire pallet, took it out into the Costco parking lot on one of those big flat carts and started yelling "Dude Wipes! Dude Wipes!". Men and boys ran to me in droves as I started handing out packs of Dude Wipes. And this is how I announced my campaign for Staten Island borough president.
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Bought the entire pallet, took it out into the Costco parking lot on one of those big flat carts and started yelling "Dude Wipes! Dude Wipes!". Men and boys ran to me in droves as I started handing out packs of Dude Wipes. And this is how I announced my campaign for Staten Island borough president.
Hi Wellington, good times
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Hi Wellington, good times