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Matt

@styxandstownes.bsky.social

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.

December 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM

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Todd Vaziri

@tvaziri.com

mad men meme - I don't know these films - That's what the list is for!

December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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Drew McWeeny

@drewmcweeny.com

I just realized the White House screening room was in the East Wing and now I'm offended on a religious level.

October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Matt

@styxandstownes.bsky.social

What’s the most perfectly cast role in cinema history?

A little obvious, but Kevin Kline in a Fish Called Wanda

August 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM

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David Slack

@slack2thefuture.bsky.social

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business.

You’re in organized crime.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

May 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM

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Drew McWeeny

@drewmcweeny.com

Actual masculinity is looking at this preening weirdo and laughing because whatever performative nonsense he's talking about smacks of fear and self-loathing.

Anyone who gives you a list of behavioral rules for being "a man" is someone you can confidently ignore.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 24

A Fox host’s ‘rules for being a man’: no leg-crossing, no public soup drinking | Arwa Mahdawi

Jesse Watters’ list is so bizarre, it has me agreeing with Ted Cruz – and Watters’ show helps shape US politics

www.theguardian.com

May 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM

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Mrs. Betty Bowers

@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

I've always loved Paul Rudnick's wit.

May 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM

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Vertigo 🩵🐉(Account back)

@vertigoishere.bsky.social

Repost if you used an invite code to join this site

Bluesky @bsky.app · Feb 6

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been!

with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."

February 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM

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Lola Sebastian 🩵

@lola.nebula.tv

“Don’t use academic language” I’m not an academic. Academic prose is nothing like what I write. This anti-intellectual insistence on oversimplifying everything is what makes everything seem shallow. People long for a “real” that’s been trivialized away from our lives by everything being superficial.

April 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Matt

@styxandstownes.bsky.social

That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about

March 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM

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William Bibbiani

@williambibbiani.bsky.social

Here’s a tip for critics, in particular: If you’re having trouble figuring out how to start a review, skip ahead and write the plot summary. You always have to write that part anyway, even if it’s super short. It’ll help you get into a writing rhythm, and the tone of the piece will lock into place.

February 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM