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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 5h

And "I will literally jump off a train than deal with this social situation" feels more relatable than any of a dozen "we're a group of friends and our car broke down outside this old castle"

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 6h

Oh hell yes. Also I should go to the Asheville Pinball Museum.

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 6h

Lemme check with @longtalljodie.com.

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 6h

Also, the sapphic love triangle they start us with is pretty compelling. I mean, at least by 70s Euro Gothic Horror standards.

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 11h

Pancreatic cancer is a fucking bear, too. It's so hard to catch in time.

Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 11h

Right, like, why the fuck do you want this?

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah, it's the publishers who are unhinged, not you.

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 20h

everyone is wondering what baby yoda's deal is but baby yoda just wants what we all want: a good time at a fair price

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Return of the Cmonstermacques @cmonmaque.bsky.social · 1d

Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed.

Doctor says “great clown pagliacci is in town. Go see him. You’ll feel better”

Man says “but doctor, don’t you mean great magician clown *throws smoke bomb on floor and when it clears he is in full clown getup* PAGLIACCI!”

Doctor:

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hell yeah.

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Guy Davis @guydavisart.bsky.social · 1d

From concept to screen~ Halloween month look back to 2022 creature/concept designs I did for @realgdt.bsky.social haunting CABINET of CURIOSITIES! An incredible collab with Guillermo and the episode directors & brought to life by the great teams of Mike Hill,Tamara Deverell,Spectral Motion & MrX FX!

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Tom Shapira @tomshaps.bsky.social · 1d

Amontillado is a shitty wine. Fortunato really had no reason to go down there...

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 1d

tell me your most unhinged door opinions

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The Ken in Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · 1d

NO-TELL MOTEL is so back.

The Employee Bundle is BACK in stock, and now includes the Door Hanger for when you wanna tell people to slink away or slink inside.

Keychains, door hangers, "Dice Trays" still available a la carte. Matchbooks with every order.

Check in: bannerless.games/shop

The No-Tell Motel door hanger. On one side Stella the cover model says "Shhh...." and the other side says "Please clean! It looks like someone died in here!"

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 1d

I have the same thing with the Iliad, where too often people want Hector to be the good guy, but he shares a lot of Akhilleus' flaws, just to a lesser extent.

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Matt: Your Boy II @mattdwilson.net · 1d

Since I discussed it on Ajax, figured I'd drop the link for my (and Marlene's) improv shows at iO in Chicago on the 25th and 26th! She's in both shows on Saturday; I'm in the 5:30 on Sunday. ci.ovationtix.com/36725/produc...

AudienceView Professional

ci.ovationtix.com

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K. A. “Kîck Åß” Pillë @keithpille.bsky.social · 1d

damn straight

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Woltergeist II: The Other Side @wolter.bsky.social · 1d

Honest to god, the average amateur DIY podcast is ten times less aggravating than a drive time DJ.

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 1d

We should have a James Gandolfini day instead.

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 1d

Shit, I didn't even remember this one.

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VeryBerry🐰🎨 @veryberry24.bsky.social · 4d

🐰うさぎさんのHalloween🎃

🍷🥕

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 2d

Driving back from my parents through rural Surry county reminds me about Flannery O'Connor referring to the South as Christ-haunted.

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 2d

Shout out to grits. Always there for me.

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Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 8d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Ben, A.D. 1972 @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 2d

It'll always be Hollywood Freaks to me.

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