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Keith Gow

@keithgow.bsky.social

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Playwright and theatre critic (writing in The Saturday Paper, Time Out, Australian Arts Review, Theatre First). Bi. He/him. Melbourne, Australia. Loves: theatre, TV, film, travel. http://www.keithgow.com/

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · Nov 9

Reintroduction now that we're all determined to move here: I'm a playwright & theatre critic. I'd love to find more theatre nerds here!

Big fan of Twin Peaks, Star Trek and film/TV in general.

Recently holidayed in Canada with a side quest to Bangor, reigniting my love of Stephen King.

Pennywise coming out of a drain on a street in Bangor Maine with a yellow school bus driving by in the background

A view of the Rockies from the gondola in Banff

Me in the Scottish Highlands in the spot where they filmed one scene in Skyfall

Me with Sherilyn Fenn at the Twin Peaks Festival in 2019

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 4h

More and more Australians are seeing through the spin, and working out that Australia being a US base for B52 bombers, nuclear submarines, marines and spy hubs is making us less safe. Much less safe.

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steph harmon @stephharmon.bsky.social · 8h

do i have any writer followers who have read a lot of kerry greenwood books?

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Andy Hazel @andyhazel.bsky.social · 14h

#conanfever

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 10h

another long term strategy is for Ds to commit to absolutely destroying MAGA, using emergency powers if necessary.

Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 2d

This is an essential. "Democrats need to beat the Trumpists in elections that we ensure are free" is the best strategy for the next 2-4 years. But it is not a long-term strategy! The only possible long-term strategy is that someone else needs to defeat the Trumpists for control of the Repub Party.

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 2d

“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 10h

My friends at Bona Books are starting a queer lit magazine and planning four issues for 2026! Submissions now open for the first two issues. The first issue's theme is Solidarity.

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 1d

ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:

FANTABULOSA!

Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.

& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘

Bona Books Presents

A new queer literary magazine

FANTABULOSA!

Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices.

Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Short fiction & poetry

Submissions open now

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 12h

Yeah, I bet he's favourably disposed to a government that looks willing to bend over at his every whim. It's been proven time and time again that anyone with an actual spine (see Canada) won't get steamrolled. We should stand up to him, not bend the knee.

Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 14h

Gushing, fawning, shallow and ultimately servile. That’s the Albanese government all over in its dealings with Trump and the US.

”I’ve obviously not met president Trump, but everything I hear is that he’s very favourably disposed towards Australia,” Marles said.

Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 12h

I just don't think modern Trek would do them justice. I want to go back to DS9 so badly, but the politics is so tricky in that show/milieu, I'm not sure who I would trust to do it. Certainly not under the new Paramount regime.

Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 13h

They should rest Doctor Who for sixteen years and make another Paul McGann TV Movie in there somewhere.

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged Doctor Who opinion. I mean, if you’re a fan, they’re likely all unhinged anyway.

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, totally. There is a slump in Aussies visiting the US but I'm still seeing too many people on my IG feed going there. I visited briefly last year before the election and that still felt fraught. But if they are checking socials, I'm never getting in now.

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 1d

I miss when movie posters were also art.

Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 1d

Drew Struzan Forever

Movie poster artwork by Drew Struzan for BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986), AN AMERICAN TAIL (1986), INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) and COMING TO AMERICA (1988)

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 1d

The use of AI to marionette a woman whose tortured existence was spent trying to carve her own life and identity out of the space men forced her into is both damningly macabre and a surprisingly perfect encapsulation of the problems with this ghoulish use of technology.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 3d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 1d

grave2.FINAL.FINAL.doc

wargen @funeralpig.bsky.social · 1d

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. One for practice and the other one is the "main" grave.

Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 1d

"Charlie should have made a turn as good as mine!"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Patch Thompson @patchthompson.bsky.social · 1d

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 1d

It's so disingenuous and so irresponsible. Things are supposed to be regulated to protect the vulnerable, not foisted upon everyone because "most of you are going to be okay".

Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 1d

The illustrator and I have worked hard to drop in very obscure references throughout the book. It's going to be lots of fun!

Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 1d

It's going to be lots of fun!

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 2d

WHERE'S DAVID LYNCH? is released in March 2026 in Australia and April 2026 in the UK and USA.

Front Cover of a book. Red curtains frame an illustration of Twin Peaks in a simple comic book style. The black and white chevron floor disappears into a black void at the bottom of the cover. WHERE'S DAVID LYNCH? appears on bold white text. In red text to the right is Written by Keith Gow, Illustrations by Kev Gahan. In smaller white text down the bottom: A search and find adventure through the surreal worlds of David Lynch

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! I discovered this a few years ago. A revelation.

Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 2d

Less hot all of a sudden

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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 2d

John Oliver is what liberals imagine Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert to be — a genuine critic of America’s systemic failures who stands up for trans people and other marginalized groups, while actually offering real actions and hopeful solutions.

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 2d

RIGHT?!

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Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 2d

Perfect!

Keith Gow @keithgow.bsky.social · 2d

WHERE'S DAVID LYNCH? is released in March 2026 in Australia and April 2026 in the UK and USA.

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