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Curtin Parloe
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The cover of Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A splash of blood, or is it jelly, a steak of red dominating a yellow background. It crosses a black oval in the centre of the cover, the eye of a smiley face emoji. The title, "WATCHMEN" is running up the left hand side, bold yellow capitals on black. Beneath it the DC logo, and the authors' names, also yellow on black.
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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From Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Black Beast of Aaaarghh, in the Cave of Caerbannog. It is a giant bear with tens of eyes, spiky brown hair, two great horns, pointed horizontal ears, and an otherwise reptilian appearance.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Text reading "I asked AI to plan my dream summer holiday. Here's how it turned out". A grass verge by the side of the road in Wales. At the bottom of the image is a dotted line indicating a turn off. At the top is a poorly maintained and bushy hedgerow. Between the line and the hedge is a pile of autumn leaves and leaf matter. Upon them stands a temporary road sign, side on so the front can't be seen. However, lying at the back is a similar sign reading "LLWYBR TROED AR GAU" and underneath the English translation "FOOTPATH CLOSED". This is all background, however. Dominating the image is a loose cluster of around a dozen traffic cones, in various states of repair. One, for example, resembles the sorting hat from Harry Potter.
October 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Without downloading any new images, where are you mentally?
A still from La Jetée. A woman looks grief-stricken.
August 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Is this a label or a life goal?
A fabric bag with"FACE STUFF" written on it.
August 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Crazy People (1990)
From the movie Crazy People (1990). A poster of a man in a suit with a Volvo. The poster reads "BUY VOLVOS. THEY'RE BOXY BUT THEY'RE GOOD. We know they're not sexy. This is not a smart time to be sexy anyway, with so many new diseases around. BE SAFE INSTEAD OF SEXY. VOLVO Boxy, but good."
August 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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La Jetée.
From La Jetée. Hélène Chatêlaine as The Woman, at the airport, her finger to her mouth. Her expression is inscrutable, it could be deep thought or extreme grief.
August 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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My favourite doctor and companion
Cover art for fictional comic "Doctor Mandrake and the giant orphaned mutant Bear Boy!" Referencing a comic idea by Simon Pegg's character Tim Bisley in TV show Spaced. An image of a mad scientist with dark glasses, a lab coat, black gloves, holding a conical flask of green liquid in his hand. In the top left corner, "Issue #1, April 2001, £1.42". In the top right, "*** approved by the comics code". Top centre, "Darkstar Comics Special Edition", in the bottom right corner, a robot pointing at the words "Created by Tim Bisley".
August 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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What's your sign?
A sign outside a building reading"Entrance" with another sign below it reading"Not An Entrance".
August 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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I didn't have any, then the universe conspired just after you replied...
A hand holding a brownie bite.
August 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Catching up on #letour and Vingegard has the best helmet.
Split screen, on the left is Jonas Vingegard wearing his distinctive mushroom helmet, on the right is Toad from Mario.
July 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Funny Games.
A promotional still from the movie Nine to Five. In a big office, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda smiling, standing around Dabney Coleman, who is tied with rope to an office chair. He's holding a cup, into which Lily Tomlin is pouring coffee.
July 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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A silver age comic strip of Superman. Panel 1: Clark Kent takes off his glasses, holding a piece of metal. A thought bubble reads "...I can set about the rather elaborate procedure I have to go through to shave my super-tough beard. Using a piece of curved, reflective metal from the rocket Ma and Pa Kent found me in..." Panel 2: A close-up of Clark's eye, the centre glowing red. A thought bubble reads "...I direct a slender beam of my heart vision..." Panel 3: Smoke rises from a point on Clark's face while he looks at the metal. A thought bubble reads "...and carefully shears off the exposed whiskers! Luckily, just as a normal man's face is toughened by the daily routine of shaving, my own cheeks have become increasingly resistant to the heat-beam."
July 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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@officialmelbrooks.bsky.social George Lucas is gonna be pissed... #SpaceBalls2
A round glass lamp on a shelf in a UK store (The Range). The label underneath it reads "Space Ball Table Light. £12.99".
July 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Barely a breath of wind at the caravan. I like it warm, but...
A view of a field, the motionless trees beyond, and the Welsh hills in the background, all under a clear blue sky.
July 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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I wouldn't tell anyone if I won the lottery but there would be signs.
A packet of Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Jumbo King Prawns. "Carefully selected for size and quality then freshly cooked for a sweet and delicate flavour." "Responsibly sourced. From a farm that has been independently certified to the ASC's standard for responsibly farmed seafood."
July 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Glass?
David Warner in The Omen as Jennings. Standing in front of an array of crucifixes, and Latin scrawled on the wall. There are also many Bible pages stick to the wall like wallpaper.
July 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Duel of the Fates by John Williams:
A bath mat next to a shower mat on a shopping rack. Together they read BATH MAT SHOWER MAT.
July 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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The Rock.
A still from The Pink Panther (1963). Claudia Cardinale (the Princess) wearing a jewelled dress and tiara, smiling. David Niven (the Phantom) smiling at her, holding up a diamond pendant necklace. The largest diamond in the necklace is the famed "Pink Panther" from the movie.
June 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.
A series of four poorly photoshopped images with instructions beside. No.1 - a drill with the caption"Drill the holes" No.2 - a rawlplug being held beside a drilled hole with the caption"Screw the anchor" No.3 - a guitar wall hook and a thumbs up with the caption "Tighten the screw" No.4 - a guitar on the hook with the caption "Put the guitar well"
June 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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New house! Most piles of boxes omitted for social media purposes...
A bottle of Taittinger with two glasses of champagne, in front of a log burner in a fireplace.
May 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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The title screen for the ZX Spectrum game Tir Na Nòg by Gargoyle Games copyright 1984. Black background, yellow titles, white trees with green leaves, and a big blue face.
December 7, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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Great night at the Liverpool arena tonight watching Paul Heaton! #Heatongrad
Liverpool Arena full of people. The lights are up and the stage is blue. The video screens read "Welcome to Heatongrad"
December 6, 2024 at 11:19 PM
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I'll see your superfluous sign and raise you two signs which you would think should be bigger...
November 29, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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If you see this, quote with your first anime ever.

I saw bits of Akira years before, but Salaryman Kintaro was the first one I deliberately watched. The box set was on sale so I thought I'd try it, and it was a great decision.
A Japanese cartoon image of Salaryman (office drone) Kintaro taking joy in sharpening a pencil with a knife. He has black bangs, a dark red tie, and a blue suit.
November 25, 2024 at 7:47 AM