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Film critic and editor. Liberal Democrat. Cat dad. Toy photographer. Atheist. Half-English. Anti-bigotry. Supporter of all workers, staff and freelance.
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Mortal Cinema | LYT | Substack
Movies (and TV) analyzed through an atheist filter, along with toys, fast food and other pop culture from longtime entertainment writer and mere mortal Luke Y. Thompson. Click to read Mortal Cinema, b...
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That's not @vanessamckee.bsky.social ?
Joan Jett, 1977 Topps Baseball style.
(To rejuvenate the baseball spirits with spring training starting soon, quote skeet this with a random baseball player.)
(To rejuvenate the baseball spirits with spring training starting soon, quote skeet this with a random baseball player.)
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
That's not @vanessamckee.bsky.social ?
Y'all are slipping. I haven't seen any jokes yet about how Jared Leto insisted on literally melting his face off with acid to properly play Skeletor.
January 23, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Y'all are slipping. I haven't seen any jokes yet about how Jared Leto insisted on literally melting his face off with acid to properly play Skeletor.
Ever try telling a school bully they're "insulting and appalling" and "certainly should apologize"?
I'm just curious if that ever worked out in the history of humanity.
I'm just curious if that ever worked out in the history of humanity.
Starmer calls Trump's remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan 'insulting and frankly appalling'
"If I had misspoken in that way - or said those words - I would certainly apologise," he says.
"If I had misspoken in that way - or said those words - I would certainly apologise," he says.
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Ever try telling a school bully they're "insulting and appalling" and "certainly should apologize"?
I'm just curious if that ever worked out in the history of humanity.
I'm just curious if that ever worked out in the history of humanity.
#WonderMan really isn't a superhero show per se, nor comic faithful, but working actors will relate. My review: lytrules.substack.com/p/marvels-wo...
Marvel's Wonder Man Review: Simon Never Says
Don't expect heroics here; just mockery of a Marvel actor's modern life.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:42 AM
#WonderMan really isn't a superhero show per se, nor comic faithful, but working actors will relate. My review: lytrules.substack.com/p/marvels-wo...
Wonder Man reviews are dropping at 8:30 p.m., just in case it's the job of anyone reading this to aggregate them.
Also, sorry!
Also, sorry!
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Wonder Man reviews are dropping at 8:30 p.m., just in case it's the job of anyone reading this to aggregate them.
Also, sorry!
Also, sorry!
"What's goin' on?"
January 22, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"What's goin' on?"
Part of the reason that as an editor, I'm a hardass on grammar can be summed up by all the online posts going "He-Man has pronouns now!"
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Part of the reason that as an editor, I'm a hardass on grammar can be summed up by all the online posts going "He-Man has pronouns now!"
My thoughts on what we see of Eternia in the new masters of the Universe movie teaser trailer: lytrules.substack.com/p/masters-of...
Masters of the Universe Trailer Hits All the Key Points
What a MOTU movie needs? All there so far.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
My thoughts on what we see of Eternia in the new masters of the Universe movie teaser trailer: lytrules.substack.com/p/masters-of...
Are audiences finally tired of trailer posts on blogs? have they figured out it's best just to go to youtube?
They don't seem to do great for me on substack.
They don't seem to do great for me on substack.
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Are audiences finally tired of trailer posts on blogs? have they figured out it's best just to go to youtube?
They don't seem to do great for me on substack.
They don't seem to do great for me on substack.
I like the approach of the #MOTU #MastersOfTheUniverse teaser-for-trailer: lytrules.substack.com/p/masters-of...
Masters of the Universe Teaser Leans Hard on Filmation
It's probably right, even if I wouldn't have
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January 21, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I like the approach of the #MOTU #MastersOfTheUniverse teaser-for-trailer: lytrules.substack.com/p/masters-of...
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I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
I feel right now like I used to after a first date. Fantasizing about what more could happen, while being almost certain they'll never want to see me again.
January 21, 2026 at 6:19 AM
I feel right now like I used to after a first date. Fantasizing about what more could happen, while being almost certain they'll never want to see me again.
Not exactly a review of My Undesirable Friends, but a semi-explanation of why it's going over like catnip with critics. lytrules.substack.com/p/why-critic...
Why Critics Love a Five-Hour Russian Documentary
But will YOU enjoy My Undesirable Friends, Part 1?
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January 20, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Not exactly a review of My Undesirable Friends, but a semi-explanation of why it's going over like catnip with critics. lytrules.substack.com/p/why-critic...
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This is what they said about him then. This is what they say about us now. This is who they always have been.
January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This is what they said about him then. This is what they say about us now. This is who they always have been.
It's become abundantly clear that Trump could threaten nuclear war, and every republican would go on TV talk shows to explain why nuclear war is good, actually.
January 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
It's become abundantly clear that Trump could threaten nuclear war, and every republican would go on TV talk shows to explain why nuclear war is good, actually.
Always fun to talk with @philleirness.bsky.social and Dean Haglund, two old pals whose podcast just feels like a fun hangout. Hope you enjoy! deanandphil.substack.com/cp/185077384
Interview
LYT Rules!
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January 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Always fun to talk with @philleirness.bsky.social and Dean Haglund, two old pals whose podcast just feels like a fun hangout. Hope you enjoy! deanandphil.substack.com/cp/185077384
Weekend 'Round the Web! (Except I'm not calling it that any more, because column names in the headline are bad SEO. Sucks, but true. Not that tortured puns and Hank Williams references are better, but they make me smile.)
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Chappelle Lie? Eggnog Pie? Me Oh My Oh!
Here are some of the engaging articles I've read lately
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January 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Weekend 'Round the Web! (Except I'm not calling it that any more, because column names in the headline are bad SEO. Sucks, but true. Not that tortured puns and Hank Williams references are better, but they make me smile.)
lytrules.substack.com/p/chappelle-...
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For a limited time, my previously paywalled review of IDIOCRACY is available to all. Subscribem and I'll do one like this for you. Read it while it's still free -- I will bring back the paywall eventually. lytrules.substack.com/p/idiocracy-...
Idiocracy Re-Review: When Morons Just Wanted to Have Fun
Think we're living in this movie now? You wish!
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January 17, 2026 at 1:24 AM
For a limited time, my previously paywalled review of IDIOCRACY is available to all. Subscribem and I'll do one like this for you. Read it while it's still free -- I will bring back the paywall eventually. lytrules.substack.com/p/idiocracy-...
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Hey you! Are you a TTRPG writer staring at discourse on bluesky??? Would you rather be writing for a game? I want to pay you (at $0.20/word) to write for a zine month project!
I'm seeking folks interested in folk stories and examining power structures in storytelling!
I'm seeking folks interested in folk stories and examining power structures in storytelling!
How I Heard It Guest Writer Application
First Pancake Studios is seeking guest writers for our upcoming TTRPG How I Heard it (Free Ashcan Available Here). How I Heard it is a GM-less storytelling game played around a campfire. Players take ...
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January 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM
For a limited time, my previously paywalled review of IDIOCRACY is available to all. Subscribem and I'll do one like this for you. Read it while it's still free -- I will bring back the paywall eventually. lytrules.substack.com/p/idiocracy-...
Idiocracy Re-Review: When Morons Just Wanted to Have Fun
Think we're living in this movie now? You wish!
lytrules.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:24 AM
For a limited time, my previously paywalled review of IDIOCRACY is available to all. Subscribem and I'll do one like this for you. Read it while it's still free -- I will bring back the paywall eventually. lytrules.substack.com/p/idiocracy-...
1. Shatner has never been estranged from the franchise. BUT if you give him control, you get STV.
2. I can't decide if Miller is Brunt or Weyoun, but either way, Jeffrey Combs is more likeable.
2. I can't decide if Miller is Brunt or Weyoun, but either way, Jeffrey Combs is more likeable.
Stephen Miller is upset about Star Trek, one of the most socially progressive franchises in TV history
January 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
1. Shatner has never been estranged from the franchise. BUT if you give him control, you get STV.
2. I can't decide if Miller is Brunt or Weyoun, but either way, Jeffrey Combs is more likeable.
2. I can't decide if Miller is Brunt or Weyoun, but either way, Jeffrey Combs is more likeable.
Bill Maher is the Jeffrey Wells of comedians, and ironically both of them would think that's a compliment.
January 16, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Bill Maher is the Jeffrey Wells of comedians, and ironically both of them would think that's a compliment.