Scott Tobias
@scotttobias.bsky.social
Film/TV writer. Co-host: The Next Picture Show podcast. Author of The Reveal newsletter (thereveal.film) with Keith Phipps. I got a houseboat docked at the Himbo Dome.
Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Not a snickerdoodle Frosty!
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Not a snickerdoodle Frosty!
Oh absolutely. There are definitely pieces of the film that are prescient.
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Oh absolutely. There are definitely pieces of the film that are prescient.
I'm referencing THE RUNNING MAN.
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'm referencing THE RUNNING MAN.
Alas, no. I'm just going to write about it this week for The Reveal. Our next recording will be our 500th episode (!) special.
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Alas, no. I'm just going to write about it this week for The Reveal. Our next recording will be our 500th episode (!) special.
Ha. I mean, it's not the most essential film ever made, but an interesting time capsule.
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Ha. I mean, it's not the most essential film ever made, but an interesting time capsule.
"Yeah, I'm a fan of MCA. Maria Conchita Alonso."
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"Yeah, I'm a fan of MCA. Maria Conchita Alonso."
Given that infamous shot of Kristi Noem posing ghoulishly outside a packed cell, it's telling that visits from her and other officials briefly *raised* the standard of treatment:
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Given that infamous shot of Kristi Noem posing ghoulishly outside a packed cell, it's telling that visits from her and other officials briefly *raised* the standard of treatment:
You can't expect a service run by the world's snazziest computer company to not have embarrassing technical glitches!
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
You can't expect a service run by the world's snazziest computer company to not have embarrassing technical glitches!
So g-d good, this show
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
So g-d good, this show
Nice to know that the sauce you can get to ruin perfectly good steak can also be modified to ruin chicken.
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Nice to know that the sauce you can get to ruin perfectly good steak can also be modified to ruin chicken.
Thank you! I was pleased with myself on that one.
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thank you! I was pleased with myself on that one.
He pops up eventually, but yes. That piece of the story is lopped away for the most part. (Which makes sense, really. Gotta make choices.)
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
He pops up eventually, but yes. That piece of the story is lopped away for the most part. (Which makes sense, really. Gotta make choices.)
More enjoyable exploitation films and now a better-functioning electric grid? Australia has it all!
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
More enjoyable exploitation films and now a better-functioning electric grid? Australia has it all!