T. Darr
@yesquite.bsky.social
Screenwriter, author, editor, mediocre drummer, still laughing about the MI5 guy named Furnival
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T. Darr
@yesquite.bsky.social
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Damn, the pope was a snack.
In The Last Temptation of Christ, Jesus said “Death isn’t a door that closes, it opens. It opens and you go through it.” As I age, seek meaning, endure loss, read about quantum physics, the more I believe in the soul’s continuity. I’m not religious but while we’re here, love & mercy are everything.
What movie are you most thankful for? (not necessarily your favorite!)
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
In The Last Temptation of Christ, Jesus said “Death isn’t a door that closes, it opens. It opens and you go through it.” As I age, seek meaning, endure loss, read about quantum physics, the more I believe in the soul’s continuity. I’m not religious but while we’re here, love & mercy are everything.
This is why I always read my screenplays on paper before showing them to anyone. You’ve gotta approach your own shit with some crude approximation of objectivity to really see just how big a goofball you were when you thought, “Hah! YES. They’d be literally insane to deny my brilliance.” #scriptsky
my sister: why do you delete so many posts
me: sometimes you don't know something's really stupid until you send it out into the world
my mother: *staring at me just a beat too long*
me: sometimes you don't know something's really stupid until you send it out into the world
my mother: *staring at me just a beat too long*
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is why I always read my screenplays on paper before showing them to anyone. You’ve gotta approach your own shit with some crude approximation of objectivity to really see just how big a goofball you were when you thought, “Hah! YES. They’d be literally insane to deny my brilliance.” #scriptsky
Any screenwriter who doesn’t say, “I’d use my absolute power to force Hollywood to produce my best screenplay” is really missing out on a delightful fantasy that gets increasingly baroque the longer you sip your tea while staring out your home’s largest window.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Any screenwriter who doesn’t say, “I’d use my absolute power to force Hollywood to produce my best screenplay” is really missing out on a delightful fantasy that gets increasingly baroque the longer you sip your tea while staring out your home’s largest window.
Pretty Woman is a comedy? Such a rip roaring hilarious comedy that it belongs on a list of the greatest comedies? Hmmm.
The movie listed at #1 is so incredibly misplaced that it calls into question the veracity of the entire list. It belongs on the list, yes, but SO MUCH further down. An absolute, credibility-wrecking flub. Boo, @variety.com! Boo!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Pretty Woman is a comedy? Such a rip roaring hilarious comedy that it belongs on a list of the greatest comedies? Hmmm.
Hop in my toboggan of wonder and imagination, we’ll zoom away from distressing political discourse. This young man (w/a soothing voice) has (imho) the best film analysis/appreciation channel on YouTube. This one discards film ranking in favor of thematic categories.💫
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYp7...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYp7...
The 50 Most Life-Changing Movies
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old
m.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Hop in my toboggan of wonder and imagination, we’ll zoom away from distressing political discourse. This young man (w/a soothing voice) has (imho) the best film analysis/appreciation channel on YouTube. This one discards film ranking in favor of thematic categories.💫
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYp7...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYp7...
In a recurring dream I suddenly remember I know how to fly. It’s easy. Confidence is key. My hands cup the air like water to push off the ground, then I propel my body up and forward. For some reason I never fly higher than a rooftop, but the delight of weightless play is, for me, just like writing.
that feeling when you’re writing and the words just lock together is priceless. AI could never.
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
In a recurring dream I suddenly remember I know how to fly. It’s easy. Confidence is key. My hands cup the air like water to push off the ground, then I propel my body up and forward. For some reason I never fly higher than a rooftop, but the delight of weightless play is, for me, just like writing.
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“Dasha fired by Gersh.” You bolt awake on the banks of the Danube. You are not online. It is 1241 CE and you are Batu Khan. Western Civilization must not come to pass.
November 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
“Dasha fired by Gersh.” You bolt awake on the banks of the Danube. You are not online. It is 1241 CE and you are Batu Khan. Western Civilization must not come to pass.
The Red Scare hosts are aging, low-rent, reactionary socialites. Their moment passed and they know it. Hosting Fuentes was a desperate bid for attention, like a screaming shitfaced drunk chick flashing her tits as the bouncer drags her from the party. Her choices: total obscurity or Ann Coulter 2.0.
If I may: lol deadline.com/2025/11/dash...
Actress Dasha Nekrasova Fired By Gersh, Dropped From Movie Amid Backlash Over Podcast Interview With Far-Right Political Commentator Nick Fuentes
Actress Dasha Nekrasova has been dropped by Gersh over a podcast interview with far-right political commentator Nick Fuentes.
deadline.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Red Scare hosts are aging, low-rent, reactionary socialites. Their moment passed and they know it. Hosting Fuentes was a desperate bid for attention, like a screaming shitfaced drunk chick flashing her tits as the bouncer drags her from the party. Her choices: total obscurity or Ann Coulter 2.0.
I like how you get to learn about new parts of your body, things you’ve never heard of, because they suck ass now.
Welcome to another episode of “Am I dying or is this just what being old feels like?”
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I like how you get to learn about new parts of your body, things you’ve never heard of, because they suck ass now.
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this is what my entire timeline looks like right now
a man in armor is standing in front of a group of people and says death .
Alt: King Théoden of Rohan leading the charge, screaming "DEATH!"
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
this is what my entire timeline looks like right now
We already knew Vince Gilligan was a TV genius, but I’m thrilled by the art of concise, high-concept, cryptic loglines. This might be the best:
“The most miserable person on earth must save the world from happiness.”
(Collins recaps are always my first stop.) #pluribus
decider.com/2025/11/07/p...
“The most miserable person on earth must save the world from happiness.”
(Collins recaps are always my first stop.) #pluribus
decider.com/2025/11/07/p...
'Pluribus' Episode 1 recap: When all are one and one is all
Unsurprisingly, Vince Gilligan’s reentry into the sci-fi genre does not disappoint.
decider.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We already knew Vince Gilligan was a TV genius, but I’m thrilled by the art of concise, high-concept, cryptic loglines. This might be the best:
“The most miserable person on earth must save the world from happiness.”
(Collins recaps are always my first stop.) #pluribus
decider.com/2025/11/07/p...
“The most miserable person on earth must save the world from happiness.”
(Collins recaps are always my first stop.) #pluribus
decider.com/2025/11/07/p...
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
We gotta get my man Venjent to sample this broad’s rage for a new jungle track. 🔥
m.youtube.com/watch?v=h90j...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=h90j...
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We gotta get my man Venjent to sample this broad’s rage for a new jungle track. 🔥
m.youtube.com/watch?v=h90j...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=h90j...
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
Hey, fellow #AFF folks, welcome to Austin! Can’t wait to meet you offline (derelict poster here). If you need any advice on the city, I’m a native Austinite. Gotcha covered. It’s a bummer about The Driskill but Stephen F Austin‘s terrace has a fun French Quarter vibe. Check out the Cloak Room too.
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Hey, fellow #AFF folks, welcome to Austin! Can’t wait to meet you offline (derelict poster here). If you need any advice on the city, I’m a native Austinite. Gotcha covered. It’s a bummer about The Driskill but Stephen F Austin‘s terrace has a fun French Quarter vibe. Check out the Cloak Room too.
I read the extraordinary
screenplay for #AftertheHunt (no hyperbole) by Nora Garrett and I’m mystified by the film’s negative reviews. There are differences between script and film (natch) but the meta-conversation on our contemporary moral panopticon is thunderous on the page and screen. #scriptsky
screenplay for #AftertheHunt (no hyperbole) by Nora Garrett and I’m mystified by the film’s negative reviews. There are differences between script and film (natch) but the meta-conversation on our contemporary moral panopticon is thunderous on the page and screen. #scriptsky
October 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I read the extraordinary
screenplay for #AftertheHunt (no hyperbole) by Nora Garrett and I’m mystified by the film’s negative reviews. There are differences between script and film (natch) but the meta-conversation on our contemporary moral panopticon is thunderous on the page and screen. #scriptsky
screenplay for #AftertheHunt (no hyperbole) by Nora Garrett and I’m mystified by the film’s negative reviews. There are differences between script and film (natch) but the meta-conversation on our contemporary moral panopticon is thunderous on the page and screen. #scriptsky
It’s fascinating how everyone tacitly agreed to forget that this entire episode is about Don being fixated on Ginsberg and envious of his talent, just so we could have the joy of the gif. If only we could harness this collective mythologizing for something that matters.
a man in a suit and tie says i don t think about you at all
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says i don t think about you at all
media.tenor.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It’s fascinating how everyone tacitly agreed to forget that this entire episode is about Don being fixated on Ginsberg and envious of his talent, just so we could have the joy of the gif. If only we could harness this collective mythologizing for something that matters.
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The word "Luddite" is not an insult in a world where refrigerators play ads
September 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The word "Luddite" is not an insult in a world where refrigerators play ads
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Your last saved pic is your moral philosophy.
September 7, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Your last saved pic is your moral philosophy.