Pete Milan
@petemilan.com
Writer, audiobook narrator, VA. Pronounced Mylan. He/Him. Doing my best. BLM, trans rights are human rights, love is love, pay an artist, AI is pollution, and baby, you've got to be kind. petemilan.com
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Wanna read 5,000 words on a hundred years of Universal monster films?
Sure you do!
My latest for @crimereads.bsky.social
crimereads.com/universal-mo...
Sure you do!
My latest for @crimereads.bsky.social
crimereads.com/universal-mo...
A Brief, Disturbing History of Universal Monsters
Although it’s long been said that Sherlock Holmes, Mickey Mouse and Superman are the most familiar characters in fiction – especially if we take into account all the variants of those characters – …
crimereads.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Wanna read 5,000 words on a hundred years of Universal monster films?
Sure you do!
My latest for @crimereads.bsky.social
crimereads.com/universal-mo...
Sure you do!
My latest for @crimereads.bsky.social
crimereads.com/universal-mo...
Kobo is selling what looks like pretty much all the Agatha Christie books for silly cheap today, including the Sophie Hannah Poirot novels.
www.kobo.com/us/en/deals
www.kobo.com/us/en/deals
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January 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Kobo is selling what looks like pretty much all the Agatha Christie books for silly cheap today, including the Sophie Hannah Poirot novels.
www.kobo.com/us/en/deals
www.kobo.com/us/en/deals
You wot, mate?
Just remembered he fired Ava Tyson for allegedly "grooming teenagers"
Anyway time to read today's headlines and
oh
Anyway time to read today's headlines and
oh
The YouTube phenomenon known as MrBeast has partnered with the LDS Church on philanthropy, and church President Dallin Oaks says he hopes lower missionary ages will lead to lower marriage ages.
January 17, 2026 at 1:05 AM
You wot, mate?
@priscillapage.bsky.social Just announced: POINT BLANK gets the Criterion treatment in April.
Point Blank
Director John Boorman brought the gangster drama into new realms of modernist abstraction with this stylized revenge thriller, which transforms hard-edged pulp into a kaleidoscopic psychological puzzl...
www.criterion.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
@priscillapage.bsky.social Just announced: POINT BLANK gets the Criterion treatment in April.
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Yeah, that happened a couple of years ago when some wackadoo bought it for like six times what it was worth, that's why we're discussing this on BlueSky
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www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Yeah, that happened a couple of years ago when some wackadoo bought it for like six times what it was worth, that's why we're discussing this on BlueSky
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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A big part of why the Right is furious at White women right now is because they're increasingly using their Whiteness as shield and a weapon and it's honestly fucking great.
January 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
A big part of why the Right is furious at White women right now is because they're increasingly using their Whiteness as shield and a weapon and it's honestly fucking great.
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transport stephen miller back in time to 1968 and he would have called shatner a race traitor
Stephen Miller is upset about Star Trek, one of the most socially progressive franchises in TV history
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 AM
transport stephen miller back in time to 1968 and he would have called shatner a race traitor
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Cancel your Spotify subscription.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
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Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
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For £27,000, Writer/Director Neil Oseman made the feature film SOUL SEARCHER (2005), an epic supernatural martial arts film that climaxes with a fight on the top of a fake moving train. It's so much cooler and more than any AI slop could ever be.
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
For £27,000, Writer/Director Neil Oseman made the feature film SOUL SEARCHER (2005), an epic supernatural martial arts film that climaxes with a fight on the top of a fake moving train. It's so much cooler and more than any AI slop could ever be.
"George R.R. Martin Details His 'Abysmal' Relationship With House Of The Dragon Showrunner: 'He Stopped Listening To Me'"
...well, the rest of us did, why not him?
...well, the rest of us did, why not him?
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
"George R.R. Martin Details His 'Abysmal' Relationship With House Of The Dragon Showrunner: 'He Stopped Listening To Me'"
...well, the rest of us did, why not him?
...well, the rest of us did, why not him?
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A Garda spokesperson said "Things went sideways quickly".
Crashed truck releases 15,000 live crabs next to road
I feel itchy…
I feel itchy…
Watch: Crashed truck releases 15,000 live crabs next to road - UPI.com
A recovery crew was summoned to an Irish road when a truck carrying up to 15,000 crabs crashed into a ditch and set the crustaceans free.
www.upi.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
A Garda spokesperson said "Things went sideways quickly".
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i don’t know how to make sense of the world we’re living in. i write stories about the past. this one is, in its own way, my love letter to minneapolis.
we who struggle for justice have always been stronger and braver than they are. we’ve always fought back. and we will always, eventually, win.
we who struggle for justice have always been stronger and braver than they are. we’ve always fought back. and we will always, eventually, win.
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
i don’t know how to make sense of the world we’re living in. i write stories about the past. this one is, in its own way, my love letter to minneapolis.
we who struggle for justice have always been stronger and braver than they are. we’ve always fought back. and we will always, eventually, win.
we who struggle for justice have always been stronger and braver than they are. we’ve always fought back. and we will always, eventually, win.
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the latest Star Trek Adventures book @susanlbridges.bsky.social and i worked on is out! get yourself some rpg goodness!
January 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
the latest Star Trek Adventures book @susanlbridges.bsky.social and i worked on is out! get yourself some rpg goodness!
Once more for the cheap seats:
"YOU CAN'T TALK TO A PSYCHO LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING." -Poe, "Trigger Happy Jack"
"YOU CAN'T TALK TO A PSYCHO LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING." -Poe, "Trigger Happy Jack"
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Once more for the cheap seats:
"YOU CAN'T TALK TO A PSYCHO LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING." -Poe, "Trigger Happy Jack"
"YOU CAN'T TALK TO A PSYCHO LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING." -Poe, "Trigger Happy Jack"
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THREAD.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
THREAD.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
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man you are under ATTACK, what are you TALKING about
State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
January 15, 2026 at 5:46 AM
man you are under ATTACK, what are you TALKING about
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I would never suggest that anyone do anything unlawful - certainly not right here, in front of God and everybody. So remember the first rules of firearm and internet safety: Treat every gun like it’s loaded… and every poster who calls for crime a cop.
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I would never suggest that anyone do anything unlawful - certainly not right here, in front of God and everybody. So remember the first rules of firearm and internet safety: Treat every gun like it’s loaded… and every poster who calls for crime a cop.
Good morning. Here is Rowlf the Dog singing "What a Wonderful World" to a sleepy puppy.
Rowlf The Dog Sings "What A Wonderful World"
YouTube video by Kermit The Frog And The Muppets
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January 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Good morning. Here is Rowlf the Dog singing "What a Wonderful World" to a sleepy puppy.
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A wonderful profile of the late, great Norm Breyfogle by @leekeeler.bsky.social - an artist who deserves more acclaim and remains underrated. But he's definitely on my Batman artistic Mount Rushmore. littlevillagemag.com/peak-iowa-no...
Born to draw Batman, Iowa City kid Norm Breyfogle sketched his way into pop culture history - Little Village
From the shadows, Iowa City has played a quiet role in the mythology of the Batman, all thanks to the co-creations of Norm Breyfogle. When we saw Ratcatcher save the […]
littlevillagemag.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
A wonderful profile of the late, great Norm Breyfogle by @leekeeler.bsky.social - an artist who deserves more acclaim and remains underrated. But he's definitely on my Batman artistic Mount Rushmore. littlevillagemag.com/peak-iowa-no...
Great hire, Lorne.
‘Saturday Night Live’s Kam Patterson Says Show Is “Really Gay,” Jokes He’s “Never Seen” It
After joining the storied NBC sketch comedy show in 2025, Kam Patterson recently took some shots at 'Saturday Night Live' in his new stand-up special.
deadline.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Great hire, Lorne.
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Have you backed THE DEVIL'S SOUND yet? The new immersive audio experience in the world of Withered Hill.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
The Devil’s Sound
A 6 episode immersive audio folk horror experience, set in David Barnett's Withered Hill universe.
www.kickstarter.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Have you backed THE DEVIL'S SOUND yet? The new immersive audio experience in the world of Withered Hill.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
"We don't wanna do the investigating stuff, that's no fun. You do it, random citizen."
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
"We don't wanna do the investigating stuff, that's no fun. You do it, random citizen."