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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 4h

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Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 6h

If you’re like me, you sat up on your chair when S-tier character actor Kevin Tighe turned up in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. I had a wonderful conversation with him about it for The Reveal: thereveal.film/interview-ke...

Interview: Kevin Tighe on ‘One Battle After Another’ and a great career on stage and screen

The great character actor talks about his return to the screen in 'One Battle After Another' and a half-century journey in the business.

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 19h

TXF S08E19 Alone

One of the rare later X-Files episodes I saw first run. Always love seeing Zach Grenier!

This show now has to juggle too many characters so it’s good Agent Harrison is a one-off. She asks smart questions about the X-Files movie!

Agent Harrison in a hospital bed, to Mulder: “When you went to Antarctica...”

Agent Harrison: “...to save Agent Scully from being taken by that spaceship...”

Agent Harrison: “...how did you get back?”

Scully to Agent Harrison, stern, as Mulder looks confused: “It was never actually proven that it was a spaceship.”

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 1d

You versus the plate of shellfish he tells you not to worry about

A crt TV screenie from Super Mario Sunshine's intro with Mario dreaming of shellfish with hearts in his eyes as he sits next to Peach on a plane

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 1d

I have a love/hate relationship with JJ Abrams, especially the way he treats the fictional women he writes, but apparently he was going to *behead* Superman’s mother Lara onscreen? Gross!

Anyway this is a good podcast.

Best Movies Never Made @nevermadefilm.bsky.social · 2d

New episode! We begin our final journey into the history of unmade Superman films with J.J. Abrams’ SUPERMAN FLYBY. We are joined once more by our heroic allies
@patcasey.bsky.social (Sonic the Hedgehog) and @edgreerdestroys.bsky.social (The Greatest Pod).

David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 1d

All authors should be murdered rather than be allowed on social media. You cannot be an author and a poster.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Jake Cole @jakecole.bsky.social · 10d

In Count Dracula/Orlok is a literal dying aristocracy attacking the bourgeoisie replacing it with medieval plagues, in the process unraveling industrial civilization back to peasant superstition and ritual. Even those who survive are left in some sense infected.

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 3d

Have to stop playing as Daisy because I can’t stand the disappointment on her face when I lose a race.

Princess Daisy in Mario Kart World, gliding in the air

Princess Daisy, disappointed. “You weren’t in the top 8.”

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David Cooper @davidbcooper.bsky.social · 10d

I Paid For A Colossal Donut And I’m Gonna Get A Colossal Donut

#simpsons #thesimpsons #watercolour

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 4d

Going to start complimenting people’s backsides by nodding at them and saying “Gourmet buns; *classic*...” I’ll let you know how it goes.

Boulangerie Ace Bakery: Gourmet Buns Classic

David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 6d

Relationship goals:

Video Game Art Archive @gameartarchive.bsky.social · 10d

Let's Ride!
'Gremlins 2: The New Batch'
Famicom

David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 6d

Robert Picardo in Gremlins 2, covered in lipstick kisses, smiling

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 7d

Before I moved West my knowledge of Los Angeles as a living, breathing city came almost entirely from Avellino and Martino’s separate blogs. This is a good watch.

Peter Avellino @peterapeel.bsky.social · 10d

Alison Martino’s Report on Los Angeles Revival Theaters for Spectrum News 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8P0...

Alison Martino’s Report on Los Angeles Revival Theaters for Spectrum News 1

YouTube video by Alison Martino

www.youtube.com

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 8d

"Where there is spice and spice mining, there are always worms."

📺: Dune, Cryo Interactive, 1992 (Amiga version)

A crt TV screenie of a pixel artwork Arrakis worm rising out of the sands, maw open

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 8d

She really is the You Can’t Be Talking Like That White Baby final boss.

Madonna — Shanti / Ashtangi from Ray of Light

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Beyond The Mac Rainbow @macrogers.bsky.social · 8d

It’s amazing how much Frank Grillo looks like a guy named Frank Grillo.

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 8d

Valid double feature.

Separate Letterboxd reviews for Lost Highway and I Saw The TV Glow with the text: “TV Party Tonight!”

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 10d

Italian journalist Lorenzo D’Agostino describes Greta Thunberg wrapped in an Israeli flag “like a war trophy,” mocked, beaten & humiliated. Ben Gvir oversaw detainees treated “as terrorists.” Read his account of what happened after activists were illegally detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla ⬇️

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 10d

TXF S08E14/15 This Is Not Happening/DeadAlive

The mythology episodes are back to being too convoluted. Annabeth Gish does an OK job but it’s fun to see Kersh being more sadistic than ever. Kersh openly hates Mulder and Scully but we don’t see his belittlement of Doggett until now. (see below)

Parks @summerteaprince.bsky.social · Apr 6

Of course I have the screen shot ❣️

i love that, when scully was put on the x-files, there was some handwavy "well, she's a scientist" about how she was meant to debunk everything with logic. and so her catchphrase forever was "there's got to be a scientific explanation for this!" but with doggett, he's put on the x-files because kersh hates him and thinks it'd be funny. and kersh is so, so right. it IS funny. the funniest possible thing you can do to john doggett is put him on the x-files. because he's no scientist, he's just a classic NYPD Blue television cop who is forced to confront things like Man Bat, and so his catchphrase is, more or less, "[extreme new york accent] you tellin me a shrimp fried this rice?"
and, unexpectedly, he then shrugs and gets on it with it and tells the local PD "well, the lady says a shrimp fried the rice, then i guess the shrimp fried the rice, fellas."

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · Mar 29

Ungrateful Mima thinks she can Act. Think she's better than CHAM! Good luck Mima!!!

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Alejandro Arbona 🇵🇷 @alejandrobot.com · 18d

My face when I'm watching One Battle After Another

Kevin Tighe in Road House, leaning back slightly in delight, smiling

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 11d

I guess a sign your neighbor had a good Friday night is if you hear Taco Bell being delivered at midnight and it’s still there at 11am the next morning.

A Taco Bell bag and drink at the front door.

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 11d

You think that’s quiche you’re eating?

Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus in The Matrix

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On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 11d

26 years ago today, Mark McGwire s̶h̶a̶r̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶e̶r̶r̶i̶f̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶r̶u̶t̶h̶ socked a few dingers. "Brother's Little Helper," first aired October 3, 1999.

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David Cronutberg @mikemariano.bsky.social · 11d

I haven’t seen this in 37 years but it represents the entirety of my interests at the time (and now!).

Star Trek TNG on Reading Rainbow

YouTube video by Rikerish

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