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Mike Ryan

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I used to work for Uproxx, HuffPost, Movieline. I’ve written for New York, Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ and Empire "He’s fairly normal” — Reddit user CaptainPhantasma21 contact: michaelwilliamryan at gmail

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · Nov 14

So, I wrote the Andor Season 2 cover story for Empire and it was one of the coolest things I’ve ever gotten to do. (If you’ve been wondering, hey, what’s Mike been doing? Well, this is it!)

Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · Nov 14

There is only one way to prepare yourself for 2025, and that’s with Empire’s Andor Season 2 issue – on sale from Thursday 21 November.

Pre-order a copy now: www.greatmagazines.co.uk/empire-janua...

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 6h

Here’s me and @ryanboston.bsky.social on last night’s Amy Poehler hosted SNL. And we talk about some of our favorite Diane Keaton performances. open.spotify.com/episode/5yMn...

Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 2: Amy Poehler

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 18h

Right but that’s Max’s Kansas City, the famous NYC ‘70s music venue

Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 19h

Dismukes!

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 20h

QT this post with someone you wish was still alive.

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 20h

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 20h

Haha yeah, the interview was with Ruben Fleischer.

Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah re-reading this now everything I’m asking sounds insane. “Yes.”

Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 20h

Legendary interview moment with the director of Morbius about Jared Leto’s behavior on the set of Morbius

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I heard a story about filming and I want to see if this is true. Someone told me that Jared Leto was so committed to playing Michael Morbius that even when he had to go to the bathroom, he would use his crutches and slowly limp to get to the bathroom. But it was taking so long between for pee breaks, that a deal was made with him to get him a wheelchair so someone could wheel him there quicker and he agreed to that. Is this true?

Yes.

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 22h

Disney has made three Tron movies but still only one Midnight Madness. We should be on Midnight Madness 5 by now. (I totally forgot this piece existed. @jhoffman.bsky.social being funny) www.huffpost.com/entry/rememb...

An Obsessive Chat About 'Midnight Madness'

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 22h

Deal. This was a good series! www.huffpost.com/entry/rememb...

An Obsessive Chat About 'Midnight Madness'

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 22h

I want a cut www.huffpost.com/entry/rememb...

Remember This? Slim Goodbody

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 23h

Also it was weird because the two teams did this massive trade and basically swapped teams

Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 23h

I think it was the first baseball games I ever watched. I fell in love with Willie McGee.

Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 23h

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 1d

(Actually you should just buy @jlalibs.com’s Goodbar 4k. It’s incredible.)

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 1d

Tron is such an 80s thing, it's hard to make relevant for the 21st century. It's all about arcade games and mainframes, and software that was written primarily by a single coder. The actual story of Tron is silly AF, which is one of its main joys.

But it should never have been revived.

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, Tron will gross 100.5 billion dollars after the boys add up all the numbers

Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 1d

You could still catch a more mild version

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 1d

America has Tron fever

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 1d

lol

Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 1d

If you haven’t seen Diane Keaton in Looking For Mr. Goodbar you should watch it. She’s incredible and for years it was impossible to find. (It’s easy to find now.)

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Chris @bluesfan1972.bsky.social · 1d

Alabama is gonna get a 6th down on a series somewhere in the 4th quarter.

Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not falling for it again, Mizzou

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 2d

I’m glad we see eye to eye on this

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 2d

Doesn’t exist! Only DVD

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Mike Ryan @mikeryan.bsky.social · 2d

Also I do love “it’s never been mentioned before but we are all on the basketball team”