ByMatthewPorter
@bymatthewporter.com
Writer. Destroyer of keyboards. Coffee enthusiast.
Co-host with Ian Porter (ItemCrafting.com) of the IMMP podcast (www.IMMProject.com).
Movie obsessive. (Movie and theater reviews on YouTube.)
Co-host with Ian Porter (ItemCrafting.com) of the IMMP podcast (www.IMMProject.com).
Movie obsessive. (Movie and theater reviews on YouTube.)
I read through a #TTRPG this week, and for the first time ever I immediately went looking for actual play videos.
The game is PUBLIC ACCESS by @jasoncordova.bsky.social. I love the style and content, and I'll probably never get together a group to play it.
The game is PUBLIC ACCESS by @jasoncordova.bsky.social. I love the style and content, and I'll probably never get together a group to play it.
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I read through a #TTRPG this week, and for the first time ever I immediately went looking for actual play videos.
The game is PUBLIC ACCESS by @jasoncordova.bsky.social. I love the style and content, and I'll probably never get together a group to play it.
The game is PUBLIC ACCESS by @jasoncordova.bsky.social. I love the style and content, and I'll probably never get together a group to play it.
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Happy Navaronevember!
The celebration continues at the IMMP, as Matthew and Ian talk about 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the sequel to the 1961 WW II classic THE GUNS OF NAVARONE.
#movie #wwII #retro #podcast
www.immproject.com/184
The celebration continues at the IMMP, as Matthew and Ian talk about 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the sequel to the 1961 WW II classic THE GUNS OF NAVARONE.
#movie #wwII #retro #podcast
www.immproject.com/184
FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE
Navaronevenmber continues with FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the 1978 sequel to the Guns of Navarone
www.immproject.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Happy Navaronevember!
The celebration continues at the IMMP, as Matthew and Ian talk about 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the sequel to the 1961 WW II classic THE GUNS OF NAVARONE.
#movie #wwII #retro #podcast
www.immproject.com/184
The celebration continues at the IMMP, as Matthew and Ian talk about 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the sequel to the 1961 WW II classic THE GUNS OF NAVARONE.
#movie #wwII #retro #podcast
www.immproject.com/184
Months ago the back glass of my iPhone smashed into approximately seventeen trillion pieces, and yesterday I could no longer ignore it by hiding its shame inside a case. So it’s now with the Apple geniuses at the bar.
In other news, turns out I have the Bluesky app installed on my iPad.
In other news, turns out I have the Bluesky app installed on my iPad.
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Months ago the back glass of my iPhone smashed into approximately seventeen trillion pieces, and yesterday I could no longer ignore it by hiding its shame inside a case. So it’s now with the Apple geniuses at the bar.
In other news, turns out I have the Bluesky app installed on my iPad.
In other news, turns out I have the Bluesky app installed on my iPad.
At the @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social, and there’s a whole lotta #Wicked going on.
(Not for me, not tonight — I’ll be back to see that soon.)
(Not for me, not tonight — I’ll be back to see that soon.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
At the @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social, and there’s a whole lotta #Wicked going on.
(Not for me, not tonight — I’ll be back to see that soon.)
(Not for me, not tonight — I’ll be back to see that soon.)
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
On my way to @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social. I have a ticket, but I have no idea what #movie I’m going to see.
My ticket is for the AGFADROME Top Secret Mystery Movie.
My ticket is for the AGFADROME Top Secret Mystery Movie.
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
On my way to @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social. I have a ticket, but I have no idea what #movie I’m going to see.
My ticket is for the AGFADROME Top Secret Mystery Movie.
My ticket is for the AGFADROME Top Secret Mystery Movie.
Yes!
And do we all know how we determine, legally, if someone is a criminal gang member or a human trafficker, as opposed to an innocent business owner, parent, or child?
Say it with me now:
DUE PROCESS
The Constitution guarantees it to “any person.” It’s pretty damn clear.
And do we all know how we determine, legally, if someone is a criminal gang member or a human trafficker, as opposed to an innocent business owner, parent, or child?
Say it with me now:
DUE PROCESS
The Constitution guarantees it to “any person.” It’s pretty damn clear.
ICE should be cracking down on the cartels, not our communities.
ICE should be deporting gang members, not small business owners.
ICE should be hunting down human traffickers, not moms and babies.
ICE should be deporting gang members, not small business owners.
ICE should be hunting down human traffickers, not moms and babies.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Yes!
And do we all know how we determine, legally, if someone is a criminal gang member or a human trafficker, as opposed to an innocent business owner, parent, or child?
Say it with me now:
DUE PROCESS
The Constitution guarantees it to “any person.” It’s pretty damn clear.
And do we all know how we determine, legally, if someone is a criminal gang member or a human trafficker, as opposed to an innocent business owner, parent, or child?
Say it with me now:
DUE PROCESS
The Constitution guarantees it to “any person.” It’s pretty damn clear.
Reading the description of a cruise port excursion, which talks about "the very special and unusual atmosphere of a town that is oddly open to the sea."
Am I buying a ticket into a Lovecraft story?
Am I buying a ticket into a Lovecraft story?
November 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Reading the description of a cruise port excursion, which talks about "the very special and unusual atmosphere of a town that is oddly open to the sea."
Am I buying a ticket into a Lovecraft story?
Am I buying a ticket into a Lovecraft story?
In the 1970s - 1990s I was very into the TTRPG scene. Then in 1993 some of the people I played with and corresponded with started talking enthusiastically this new card-based game called "Magic."
#MagicTheGathering #MTG
(1/3)
#MagicTheGathering #MTG
(1/3)
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
In the 1970s - 1990s I was very into the TTRPG scene. Then in 1993 some of the people I played with and corresponded with started talking enthusiastically this new card-based game called "Magic."
#MagicTheGathering #MTG
(1/3)
#MagicTheGathering #MTG
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Saw PREDATOR: BADLANDS last night. A fun action movie with heart.
Weird that it took them 38 years to make a sequel to PREDATOR, but worth the wait
#DrafthouseDiary review to come on YouTube.
#movies #scifi
Weird that it took them 38 years to make a sequel to PREDATOR, but worth the wait
#DrafthouseDiary review to come on YouTube.
#movies #scifi
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Saw PREDATOR: BADLANDS last night. A fun action movie with heart.
Weird that it took them 38 years to make a sequel to PREDATOR, but worth the wait
#DrafthouseDiary review to come on YouTube.
#movies #scifi
Weird that it took them 38 years to make a sequel to PREDATOR, but worth the wait
#DrafthouseDiary review to come on YouTube.
#movies #scifi
Uh oh. None of the Pope’s favorites come close to making my Top 10 list. Are they going to revoke my confirmation?
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Uh oh. None of the Pope’s favorites come close to making my Top 10 list. Are they going to revoke my confirmation?
Hey, Bluesky #movie pals:
What's the best Blu-Ray edition of FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)?
Looking for the best transfer, but also all the behind-the-scenes and other extras I can get.
#scifi #homevideo
What's the best Blu-Ray edition of FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)?
Looking for the best transfer, but also all the behind-the-scenes and other extras I can get.
#scifi #homevideo
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Hey, Bluesky #movie pals:
What's the best Blu-Ray edition of FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)?
Looking for the best transfer, but also all the behind-the-scenes and other extras I can get.
#scifi #homevideo
What's the best Blu-Ray edition of FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)?
Looking for the best transfer, but also all the behind-the-scenes and other extras I can get.
#scifi #homevideo
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They're baaaaack! Stop by any Alamo Drafthouse show starting now through 1/5 for some of our most popular seasonal specialties, like our Candy Cane Shake and Hot Cocoa with Cookies.
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
They're baaaaack! Stop by any Alamo Drafthouse show starting now through 1/5 for some of our most popular seasonal specialties, like our Candy Cane Shake and Hot Cocoa with Cookies.
What new small/import/indie #movies should I look for between now and the end of the year? Anything I might miss in the onslaught of holiday studio blockbusters?
Bonus if it'll be playing at the Alamo Drafthouse, so I can use my season pass.
Bonus if it'll be playing at the Alamo Drafthouse, so I can use my season pass.
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What new small/import/indie #movies should I look for between now and the end of the year? Anything I might miss in the onslaught of holiday studio blockbusters?
Bonus if it'll be playing at the Alamo Drafthouse, so I can use my season pass.
Bonus if it'll be playing at the Alamo Drafthouse, so I can use my season pass.
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My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.
Trying to imagine the MAGA reaction if Usha Vance made a public statement expressing her hope that her husband will one day be moved to adopt the Hindu faith.
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Trying to imagine the MAGA reaction if Usha Vance made a public statement expressing her hope that her husband will one day be moved to adopt the Hindu faith.
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If you needed a last minute costume for tomorrow, we got you.
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If you needed a last minute costume for tomorrow, we got you.
Maybe Trump is building himself a mausoleum, not a ballroom.
Maybe he knows his remaining time is short, and he wants an enormous pharaonic monument, housing his remains, looming over the White House forever. That's absolutely the kind of person he is.
Maybe he knows his remaining time is short, and he wants an enormous pharaonic monument, housing his remains, looming over the White House forever. That's absolutely the kind of person he is.
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Maybe Trump is building himself a mausoleum, not a ballroom.
Maybe he knows his remaining time is short, and he wants an enormous pharaonic monument, housing his remains, looming over the White House forever. That's absolutely the kind of person he is.
Maybe he knows his remaining time is short, and he wants an enormous pharaonic monument, housing his remains, looming over the White House forever. That's absolutely the kind of person he is.
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WGA Members and Aspiring Writers:
Please beware of a link circulating for a “WGA TV Career Launch ScriptFest.” This is NOT affiliated with the WGA and could be a scam. Do not give them your money.
Please beware of a link circulating for a “WGA TV Career Launch ScriptFest.” This is NOT affiliated with the WGA and could be a scam. Do not give them your money.
October 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
WGA Members and Aspiring Writers:
Please beware of a link circulating for a “WGA TV Career Launch ScriptFest.” This is NOT affiliated with the WGA and could be a scam. Do not give them your money.
Please beware of a link circulating for a “WGA TV Career Launch ScriptFest.” This is NOT affiliated with the WGA and could be a scam. Do not give them your money.
Well actually, they're only cryptids if they come from the Cryptid region of West Virginia. Otherwise they're just -
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Well actually, they're only cryptids if they come from the Cryptid region of West Virginia. Otherwise they're just -
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After all these years, & a politics degree, & decades trying to teach it, & about 3 million mistily-grasped texts, I’ve finally accepted that it’s a 10 word phrase from a superhero movie that most precisely expresses my political beliefs:
“I don’t like bullies. I don’t care where they’re from.”
“I don’t like bullies. I don’t care where they’re from.”
October 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
After all these years, & a politics degree, & decades trying to teach it, & about 3 million mistily-grasped texts, I’ve finally accepted that it’s a 10 word phrase from a superhero movie that most precisely expresses my political beliefs:
“I don’t like bullies. I don’t care where they’re from.”
“I don’t like bullies. I don’t care where they’re from.”
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US Government accounts have arrived on Bluesky.
Block on sight.
Protect your digital space.
Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them.
The detach quote function will come in very handy here…
Block on sight.
Protect your digital space.
Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them.
The detach quote function will come in very handy here…
October 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
US Government accounts have arrived on Bluesky.
Block on sight.
Protect your digital space.
Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them.
The detach quote function will come in very handy here…
Block on sight.
Protect your digital space.
Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them.
The detach quote function will come in very handy here…
So disappointed that Guillermo del Toro's #Frankenstein is not getting more theatrical screenings in Colorado. What's up with that, @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social ?
October 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
So disappointed that Guillermo del Toro's #Frankenstein is not getting more theatrical screenings in Colorado. What's up with that, @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social ?
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Some minor issues have delayed today's IMMP release. But fear not! A new podcast episode, kicking off Halloween season 2025, will drop later today.
#podcast
#podcast
October 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Some minor issues have delayed today's IMMP release. But fear not! A new podcast episode, kicking off Halloween season 2025, will drop later today.
#podcast
#podcast
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I'm so proud of everyone from my old neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago. I see what you have been and are doing. I am so proud of how organized the community is and how much more so everyone is becoming. It is inspiring. Just one example... And this is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone.
October 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm so proud of everyone from my old neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago. I see what you have been and are doing. I am so proud of how organized the community is and how much more so everyone is becoming. It is inspiring. Just one example... And this is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone.