Author | Lightnews

Ian L

@iamscifi.bsky.social

1.7K followers 1.2K following 370 posts

Former database editor at Engadget, co-host of Comic Timing Podcast at http://comictiming.net & formerly of Comic Geek Speak for 6 years; NYC dweller, enjoys bagels and pizza, my native foods. @comictiming.bsky.social

comictiming.net

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Ian L @iamscifi.bsky.social · Nov 12

A reintroduction, for the new people. Hello, gang. I'm Ian! I've been podcasting about comic books for about 20 years, originally for @comictiming.bsky.social, then for Comic Geek Speak for 6 years, now back at Comic Timing. I'm a lifelong New Yorker, appreciate pizza of all kinds, and the Yankees.

3 1 7

Reposted by Ian L

Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 12h

Holy shit, yes please.

Rick Porter @rickporter.bsky.social · 12h

“I Saw the TV Glow” writer-director Jane Schoenbrun is doing a series at Netflix based on Charles Burns’ “Black Hole” comics (which also have a long on-off history with movie adaptations). Details here.

Netflix Lands ‘Black Hole’ Series From ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun

Co-produced by New Regency, the drama is based on a graphic novel by Charles Burns.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

2 3 14

Reposted by Ian L

Comic Timing Podcast @comictiming.bsky.social · 14h

We put out our #NYCC wrap-up for this year, featuring @iamscifi.bsky.social @lampbane.bsky.social @raphdoesstuff.bsky.social and @caburdet78.bsky.social! This includes thoughts on the upcoming #AllYouNeedIsKill anime movie, #DCVertigo and its return, the industry's stance on AI & more!

Comic Timing Episode 263 – New York Comic Con 2025 Convention Report

New York Comic Con 2025 has come and gone, and now it’s time to break it down and discuss it. Ian is joined by Kris and Raph for the bulk of this one, and then Chad Burdette pops in for his t…

www.speakgeekspeak.com

1 2 5

Reposted by Ian L

Shawn Pryor @shawnrpryor.bsky.social · 1d

For the evening crowd. #comics #satire #videogames

Shawn Pryor @shawnrpryor.bsky.social · 1d

Get the satirical & absurd GET MARIO’S MONEY, with art by @kennykeil.bsky.social, words by me, & edited by @julianlytle.bsky.social. It's the best dark comedy you've yet to read.

It's FREE or pay what you want @ the links below:

theshawnpshow.itch.io/get-marios-m...

crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com

Post

Shawn Pryor
‪@shawnrpryor.bsky.social‬
Get the satirical & absurd GET MARIO’S MONEY, with art by @kennykeil.bsky.social, words by me, & edited by @julianlytle.bsky.social. It's the best dark comedy you've yet to read.

It's FREE or pay what you want @ the links below:

theshawnpshow.itch.io/get-marios-m...

crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com

Cover for GET MARIOS MONEY. It is in the vein of the Puff Daddy and the Family album, "No Way Out." It features Bubsy, Areo, Rayman, Billy Hatcher, Jazz Jackrabbit, Awesome Possum, and Ardy Lightfoot.
ALT

Panel One:
Mario is walking and talking to Rayman on the set of Rayman’s third video game, *Rayman 3: Hoodlum
Havoc.

Mario has his hand on Rayman’s invisible shoulder because Rayman’s limbs are invisible. Mario is going to give Rayman the deal of a lifetime.

CAPTION: On the set of Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc.

RAYMAN: I don’t know, Mario. Sales on my first two games are great, and I’ve been able to take care of my loved ones.

MARIO: Both of your games went multi-platinum. Has the studio discussed renegotiating your deal?

RAYMAN: Well… No.

Panel Two
Mario is now making the sell to get Rayman to sign with his new management firm.

MARIO: Ray, let me help you get the money that you deserve.

MARIO: Let Four-M take care of you.

RAYMAN: Four-M?

Panel Three
A solo shot of Mario, looking sly, as he gives out the name of his management company.

MARIO: Money. Making. Mario. Management.

Mario pulls out a contract for Rayman to sign. Rayman still has doubts, but at the same time would love to have more money for his work.

MARIO: My management firm will get you your money. I gotchu.

MARIO: We family. We look out for each other, right?

Cover for GET MARIOS MONEY. It is in the vein of the Puff Daddy and the Family album, "No Way Out." It features Bubsy, Areo, Rayman, Billy Hatcher, Jazz Jackrabbit, Awesome Possum, and Ardy Lightfoot.

4 4

Reposted by Ian L

Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 2d

No dumb dumb

200 690 2.5K

Reposted by Ian L

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

i don't get it. omen sushi in nyc is cheaper than nobu in malibu, where you dined last year without your wife

Michael Rapaport tweets: "How’s a so-called “working class” mayoral candidate like Zohran Mamdani eating at OMEN SUSHI tonight — one of the priciest joints in NYC? 🍣💰
This clown lives in a rent-stabilized apartment in Queens but dines like a diplomat on a Qatar-funded per diem.
Who’s paying for that toro, “Zoron the Moron”?"

There are two photos of Zohran Mamdani and his wife eating at a restaurant.

Michael Rapaport eating outside of a restaurant. There are some white canopy umbrellas around him and a tree in the background. Also the ocean and some fence.

Two photos. The first shows the outside of Nobu in Malibu. The second shows the area where Michael sat. There is the same tree, ocean, white canopy umbrellas, and fence.

The menu for Nobu in Malibu shows prices around $60. The menu for Omen Sushi in NYC shows prices around $35.

640 1.9K 16K

Reposted by Ian L

Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 3d

Which country will win the World Series: Canada, or Japan

29 140 1.2K

Reposted by Ian L

lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 3d

this is why the whole world, the whole thing and not just the united states, canada, japan, south korea, and a few countries in the caribbean and south america call baseball "the beautiful game"

Boo! bo @boboispost.ing · 3d

22 160 710

Reposted by Ian L

NPR @npr.org · 3d

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

n.pr

210 3.3K 12K

Reposted by Ian L

Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 3d

The AWS outage exposes again that “the cloud” isn’t magic, it’s infrastructure. The issue isn’t a cyberattack, it’s architectural over-reliance on a handful of cloud giants. We centralized the internet and then made our entire lives dependent on it.

43 310 1.3K

Reposted by Ian L

C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 4d

Holy shit, gang. This isn't the first time Scott & I have had the number one movie, but it is the first time we've done it with OUR movie and not the Marvel machine. BP1 never got higher than 4th place. This is huge for us & we owe every last bit of it to you. THANK YOU!
deadline.com/2025/10/box-...

Blumhouse Rebounds As Moviegoers Heed ‘Black Phone 2’s Call With $26M+ Opening – Sunday Box Office Update

Universal and Blumhouse's Black Phone 2 dialed up $2.6 million in previews Thursday and is eyeing a $23 million opening weekend.

deadline.com

140 110 1.6K

Reposted by Ian L

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 8d

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

610 3.4K 11K

Reposted by Ian L

Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 11d

At New York Comicon.

Palicki, Agent of E.R.I.C. @ home @ericpalicki.bsky.social · 11d

The Punisher gets it.

6 110

Reposted by Ian L

sadvil 😎 @sadvil.bsky.social · 12d

A great weekend to share Jeff Bridges making a perfect joke

31 680 3.4K

Reposted by Ian L

Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 13d

Congrats to the Seattle Nintendos

6 25 190

Ian L @iamscifi.bsky.social · 13d

Flynn's Arcade exterior is in Culver City, but on further review it's apparently a fictional city called Center City in the original movie? I totally forgot that.

Ian L @iamscifi.bsky.social · 13d

So #TronAres is visually stunning with excellent digital and practical effects, but I'm sorry, Vancouver will never look like LA. I actually thought it was Philadelphia at first until I recognized streets from CW's Arrowverse.

Ian L @iamscifi.bsky.social · 14d

@thatbilloakley.com

1 1 4

Ian L @iamscifi.bsky.social · 14d

Why the heck doesn't New York Comic Con have a Bluesky account at this point? Other Reed conventions do, like @officialpax.bsky.social. #NYCC

Ian L @iamscifi.bsky.social · 14d

Weather: Oh hey, I hope you've been enjoying how warm it's been in October!

Me: Yeah, I appreciate not having to carry a coat around when I don't want to.

Weather: Today it's gonna barely be 55.

Me: Wait...

Weather: You'll carry a jacket and still be cold.

Me: Stop...

#NYCC

Reposted by Ian L

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 14d

New official Marvel logo on display at NYCC

📷 MCU_Direct

14 48 420

Reposted by Ian L

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14d

yeah, trump has made very clear that he doesn’t think black people deserve to be in jobs of influence! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

www.nytimes.com

81 960 3.9K

Ian L @iamscifi.bsky.social · 15d

And when you do, merriment shall be had

1 1

Reposted by Ian L

Comic Timing Podcast @comictiming.bsky.social · 15d

We're headed to #NYCC tomorrow! @iamscifi.bsky.social @lampbane.bsky.social and @raphdoesstuff.bsky.social will be attending all 4 days, and @jamaligle.bsky.social is at Artist Alley at table K14. If you're there & want to meet up or if you're a creator who'd like to be interviewed give us a holler!

1 2 2

Reposted by Ian L

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16d

I grew up going to Zabar's. So many of my childhood memories center around the best lox in NYC (which is saying something). With Saul Zabar's passing today, the Upper West Side has lost a legend who turned his parent's humble store into a culinary institution.

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

www.nytimes.com

160 1.1K 8.6K

Reposted by Ian L

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 17d

Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe) to direct a "Moomins" animated feature film.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...

81 1.7K 6.9K