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Michael Rancic

@therewasnosound.bsky.social

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arts & culture journalist co-founder @newfeelingcoop writing a book about the history of electronic music in so-called canada for @invisibooks

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · Nov 15

lots of familiar faces/names here but also lots of new ones thanks to some starter packs.

everyone's introducing themselves so: hi!

i'm a journalist based in toronto, mostly writing about DIY music. though i also dabble in public policy and labour.

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austin robey @austinrobey.xyz · 11h

Socialist Bandcamp
(@subvert.fm)

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 11h

everything I've had to learn about photoshop has been against my will

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Goodman Games @goodmangames.bsky.social · 21h

Jennell Jaquays was a pioneering creator in both tabletop and video gaming.

She created two immense and now legendary adventures, Dark Tower and The Caverns of Thracia. Nearly 50 years later, both are now beloved by a new generation of players.

Read more: goodman-games.com/remembering-...

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 21h

there's lots that i'll remember D'Angelo for, but when i saw him perform in support of the Black Messiah record, i was struck by just how HEAVY his music was. this stunning cover of Prince's "She's Always In My Hair" says it all.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkx...

D'Angelo - She's Always In My Hair (Prince Cover) [Audio HQ]

YouTube video by Naz Bernard

www.youtube.com

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 21h

thanks, glad you like it

Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 23h

DEMONS (1985): one of my absolute faves. not exactly spooky but it is a riot, and feels rife with a lot of ideas that set it apart from any other horror fare while also making it the *most* 80s horror film.

hoopladigital.com/title/15310570

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 23h

MAD GOD (2021): just a stunning technical and visual achievement from director and animator Phil Tippett. hell-diving into an apocalyptic nightmare that really doesn't show all of its cards at once.

www.hoopladigital.com/title/16327907

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 23h

THE FOG (1980): more dark secrets here, but this time they're less Lovecraftian and unfolding in a sleepy coastal town. aside from THE THING i think this is the best Carpenter's films have ever looked.

www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...

Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 23h

Weekends are double feature time so I planned a John Carpenter two-fer. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994) is worth is for the Toronto-based locations alone! and the city looks so imposing and claustrophobic in this tale of chaos.

www.hoopladigital.com/title/10764776

sam neill walking into a strange, infinite tunnel

Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 23h

fell behind while i was finalizing the second draft of my book, so here are a bunch of picks at once:

Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 3d

same! I do love when they have great chemistry but it is fun when things get heated

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Jeff Doctor @jeff.doctor · 3d

I am once again asking Canadian journalists to ask the most basic-ass question of "on whose land will these be built?" How is it that every other major industry must consider Indigenous rights but with tech it's like "meh".
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News

OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...

www.cbc.ca

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 5d

AUDITION (1999): deceptively restrained for a Takashi Miike film, while also managing to be incredibly dreamlike and horrific. what begins as a widower's search for a new wife unravels into a violent indictment of patriarchy and objectification.

www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...

Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 5d

POSSESSION (1981): i love over the top everything in my horror and Żuławski delivers wonderfully in this feverish blend of horror, grief, and obsession.

on Hoopla and Kanopy:
www.hoopladigital.com/title/16959287
www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 5d

in awe of @kostiukwilliams.bsky.social's skills and vision.

come to our show next month!!! @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social

dice.fm/partner/ndy-...

NDY & New feeling co-op present SLASH NEED, HRT, Doctor Cement November 15 St Stephen in the Fields $20 Adv 8pm. A Slash Need record release and NEw Feeling Co-op 5 year anniversary celebration

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 6d

this is exactly what i need to hear, i can't wait to try it out

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 7d

if you work for a publication that does this and have any idea how much $$$ your outlet makes from affiliate sale commissions on prime day, DM or signal me: jason.404

also interested if you are a journalist who is asked to do these deal roundups as part of your job

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 7d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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History is What's Happening @historyiswhat.bsky.social · 6d

"Yellowhead Institute’s Mskwaasin Agnew detained, flotilla to Gaza ‘pirated by Israel’"

BREAKING: Yellowhead Institute’s Mskwaasin Agnew detained, flotilla to Gaza ‘pirated by Israel’

The Freedom Flotilla Commission said all boats delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza have been boarded by Israeli forces.

theeyeopener.com

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 6d

CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962): a great study of mood and tension. mary knows something is just... off, but no one will listen or understand. great acting, shot composition, and score. an underrated nightmare!

www.hoopladigital.com/title/11927936

actress candice hillgloss looks into a warped reflection

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 8d

🔴 In two years of war, over 223 Palestinian journalists have been killed in #Gaza in the deadliest period in the history of journalism. As journalists, unionists and, ultimately, humans, we cannot accept that reporters are killed amid indifference, be that in Gaza or elsewhere.

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 7d

Now: Debt Collective Raises Hand to Purchase Chunk of Federal Government Student Debt Portfolio

The Debt Collective has purchased billions in household debt over the past decade

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, after a new POLITICO report that the Trump administration is “exploring options to sell off parts of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market,” the Debt Collective is announcing its willingness to purchase the entire portfolio for its true market value. The Debt Collective will then subsequently cancel the debt.

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Dimension 20 @dimension20.bsky.social · 7d

What are the vibes of Dimension 20 Live in Las Vegas going to be? Well...

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 7d

WHITE OF THE EYE (1987): part southern gothic horror, part American take on the super stylistic giallo. really weird and thrilling, and hits on the disorienting violence of domestic masculinity that's as satisfying as THE SHINING. also on Tubi/Plex.

www.hoopladigital.com/title/11478025

a woman's head being bashed into a microwave

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 8d

Zelda Williams has asked people to stop sending her AI slop videos of her father Robin Williams:

"It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want"

"You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting [stuff] out of the lives of human beings .. [and] art and music"

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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 9d

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979): this one gets a bad rap! the film is bookended by suspenseful horror, while the meaty middle is more police procedural. a fun tonal shift grounded by excellent performances.

on both hoopla AND kanopy:
www.hoopladigital.com/title/13580813
www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...

tony beckley from WHEN A STRANGER CALLS looking angry