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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 9h

Watching movies in 2025 like it's 1995, part sixteen -- forgot this was by Carpenter! Loved seeing Reeve in it, and sure, it's really silly, but it doesn't try to be anything other than fun and silly, and I enjoyed it for that. Creepy kids gonna be creepy! letterboxd.com/jeansnow/fil...

Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 9h

Ash starts out pretty slow, and I was feeling like I might just enjoy it on a visual level, but then things get pretty interesting, story-wise, and I dug it (and its The Thing-like horror elements). Cool movie. letterboxd.com/jeansnow/fil...

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 13h

Yup! Maybe my favorite!

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 13h

This is going to be a site to follow if you care deeply about games.

Design Room @designroom.bsky.social · 1d

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We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.

• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site

Design Room

Video game oral histories

designroom.site

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 13h

This looks quite good.

Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 23h

The Anime Archives 🏍️💨 Available NOW!

In partnership with @harpercollins.bsky.social, embark on a voyage through a chronological history of anime including the likes of Studio Ghibli & Demon Slayer 👹

harpercollins.co.uk/products/the...

The Anime Archives

Embark on a voyage through a chronological history of anime that explores both the marquee cinematic touchstones and enduring series that have shaped the medium. The Anime Archives celebrates it all,…

harpercollins.co.uk

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 14h

This is very cool. I haven't experienced Blippo+ yet, but it's definitely on my wishlist.

Blippo+ @blippo.plus · 23h

The first Blippo+ book is now available in print, PDF, EPUB, and audiobook!

Logos From Planet Blip
𝘈 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬

This comprehensive sourcebook provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the visual design of the Panic-produced video game Blippo+.

blippo.plus/book/

Logos from Planet Blip

Blippo+ is a live-action, new wave, off-cable TV simulator. Tune in to channel-surf the stars and discover the staticky, radical world of Planet Blip, where everything is about to get bent. Available ...

blippo.plus

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 14h

I have soooo many fond memories of playing this series.

Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 15h

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 14h

One of my favorite Stereolab songs. music.apple.com/ca/album/des...

Des Etoiles Electroniques by Stereolab on Apple Music

Song · 1994 · Duration 4:01

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 14h

Interesting to hear that the classic Tokyo Style photo book is getting a new edition. www.tokyoscope.blog/p/japans-leg...

Japan’s Legendary Photo Book "Tokyo Style" Still Inspires After 30 Years

Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

www.tokyoscope.blog

Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 1d

Good to hear @wdavidmarx.bsky.social on the latest episode of The Stack talking about the newly released English edition of Popeye magazine (still waiting for my copy to arrive). monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Ruthie Rogers’ lemon book with Ed Ruscha, St John at the bookshop and ‘Popeye’ in English - Monocle

We speak with The River Cafe's Ruthie Rogers on her book ‘Squeeze Me’. Plus: W David Marx on the English...

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 3d

This is a thing of beauty, and I cannot wait to get my hands on it.

Luis Mendo @luismendo.com · 3d

＊NEW BOOK ALERT＊ This beauty is being printed as we speak (the pictured is a mockup):

272 full colour pages with the best stories from the Mundo Mendo website. Foreword by @craigmod.com

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 3d

Went into Best Wishes to All knowing nothing about it, and came out very satisfied. Great piece of J-horror, fits nicely in the genre, and a really great first showing for its director. boxd.it/blgB3P

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 3d

I didn’t hate Him, and there’s a lot to like on a visual level, but it never seems to know what it wants to be (between what’s real and not), which made the climax unsatisfying. boxd.it/blglox

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 3d

Although I didn’t like Saulnier’s Murder Party, Green Room was great, and felt more similar in vibe to Rebel Ridge (if more horror-like). I felt the climax was a bit anticlimactic, but I still quite liked it overall. boxd.it/blfXHZ

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight’s triple bill.

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 4d

Oh wow, Miles Mayhem…

Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 4d

This G.I. Joe one-shot was way too fun — it commemorates the 40th anniversary of the infamous episode of the animated series in which Destro gets Zartan and the Dreadnoks to perform as a rock band.

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 5d

Living the dream.

Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 5d

So happy they're doing another season!

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 5d

First look at "Primal" Season 3 (by Genndy Tartakovsky).
Coming January 2026 on Adult Swim.

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 6d

The first issue of DC K.O. was great!

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 6d

The one thing I find quite annoying with Shudder (on Apple TV) is that I can't seem to turn off the subtitles, even though the option to do so is there. Is it some sort of bug? I find it quite distracting to watch movies when I know the language and the sub language.

Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 6d

Still one of the best R.E.M. songs. music.apple.com/ca/album/tal...

Talk About the Passion by R.E.M. on Apple Music

Song · 1983 · Duration 3:23

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 6d

Watching movies in 2025 like it's 1995, part fifteen -- I don't think it's a particularly good film, and might even have made a better episode than a full movie, but I still had fun re-watching it. letterboxd.com/jeansnow/fil...

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 7d

After falling head over heals in love with Let the Corpses Bronze, I followed it up with Cattet and Forzani's Amer, their first film. Wow. It's not for everyone, and feels in fact quite experimental, but I LOVED the mood and vibe, and the giallo of it all. Terrific. letterboxd.com/jeansnow/fil...

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Jean Snow @jeansnow.bsky.social · 7d

Ever since Rebel Ridge I've been meaning to watch Saulnier's earlier films, and finally got around to Murder Party, which I believe is his first film. Unfortunately, I really didn't like it -- from the performances, to finding none of it funny (it's a horror-comedy). letterboxd.com/jeansnow/fil...

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