Michael Anderson
@automatedbeatnik.com
Writer/Director/Accordionist. Lover of (almost) all things Doctor Who, Star Trek, TCM, Criterion Collection, indie rock, classical music and Muppets.
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace.”
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace.”
Share a television show that raised you.
January 19, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Share a television show that raised you.
What was your #childhoodcinema ?
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
What was your #childhoodcinema ?
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
I probably spent more time at the (long gone) Hilcrest 4, but my other childhood cinema, the Trail Theater in St. Joe MO, recently reopened as a rep movie house, showing classic films and hosting live events. Hope to catch a film there next time I visit home!
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.” - Brad Meltzer
January 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.” - Brad Meltzer
Drop some WHEELS 🚙 🏎️ 🖤 🚛 🚒
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Drop some WHEELS 🚙 🏎️ 🖤 🚛 🚒
All the books I read in 2025 - part 3 (of 3)! Whew!
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 AM
All the books I read in 2025 - part 3 (of 3)! Whew!
All the books I read in 2025 - part 2!
January 11, 2026 at 4:50 AM
All the books I read in 2025 - part 2!
I made a conscious decision last year for my mental health to spend less time doomscrolling social media and do more reading. This is the result - all the books I read in 2025 - part 1!
January 11, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I made a conscious decision last year for my mental health to spend less time doomscrolling social media and do more reading. This is the result - all the books I read in 2025 - part 1!
In addition to watching a lot of Phineas & Ferb, I also did a rewatch of classic Doctor Who and 1980s sword & sorcery movies.
January 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM
In addition to watching a lot of Phineas & Ferb, I also did a rewatch of classic Doctor Who and 1980s sword & sorcery movies.
It’s Letterboxd wrap up time! Tim Curry was top actor and top director was Robert Hughes (who I had to look up to remind me who he was - he directed the Phineas & Ferb movies).
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 AM
It’s Letterboxd wrap up time! Tim Curry was top actor and top director was Robert Hughes (who I had to look up to remind me who he was - he directed the Phineas & Ferb movies).
My profile picture is a bit tiny, but here's a bigger view just to give my bona fides!
December 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My profile picture is a bit tiny, but here's a bigger view just to give my bona fides!
Delightfully foggy day here in Burbank!
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Delightfully foggy day here in Burbank!
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Picture of me and the staff who operate my Bluesky account
December 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Picture of me and the staff who operate my Bluesky account
He would also make a great Roj in a What’s Happening!! reboot.
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
He would also make a great Roj in a What’s Happening!! reboot.
Without downloading new pics, what is it like to date you.
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Without downloading new pics, what is it like to date you.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
If you see this, quote with a vampire that isn't Dracula
October 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If you see this, quote with a vampire that isn't Dracula
Without downloading anything, where are you at mentally right now?
October 8, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Without downloading anything, where are you at mentally right now?
The Beths - The Straight Line was a Lie.
September 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Beths - The Straight Line was a Lie.