Shane Wilson
@shanewilson.bsky.social
Writer, cast member of Whirled News Tonight, contributor to 366 Weird Movies, co-host of The Completists, father of 1 brilliant son.
It’s mighty impressive that, of the five Oscar nominees for Best Song, (a) three of them are bad, (b) one of them is god awful, and (c) none of those are the KPop song.
January 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
It’s mighty impressive that, of the five Oscar nominees for Best Song, (a) three of them are bad, (b) one of them is god awful, and (c) none of those are the KPop song.
I’m a little less than an hour into F1, and the idea that this is one of the 10 best motion pictures of 2025 is… confounding.
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I’m a little less than an hour into F1, and the idea that this is one of the 10 best motion pictures of 2025 is… confounding.
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"... this isn’t even good trash. Schneider has an hour of video to reveal the depths of his imagination; it proves to be shallow and aimless. Leave the white room."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "I Never Left the White Room" (2000)
366 UNDERGROUND FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: I NEVER LEFT THE WHITE ROOM (2000)
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January 21, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"... this isn’t even good trash. Schneider has an hour of video to reveal the depths of his imagination; it proves to be shallow and aimless. Leave the white room."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "I Never Left the White Room" (2000)
Honored once again to give a film its due in the Weird Movie Pantheon. If Richard Kelly ever gets around to finishing this confusing epic, it’s not like it’s going to get any less strange in the process. But let’s also hear it for the stars who committed to act in this thing, logic be damned.
"Southland Tales is a quintessential Kelly experience, with one layer of Philip K. Dickian paranoid surrealism piled upon another layer of Altmanesque interconnectedness, rinse and repeat."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Southland Tales," now (finally!) Apocryphally Weird!
65*: SOUTHLAND TALES (2006)
366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. “Some audience members get very angry if they can’t process and understand the story in one viewing, and they see th…
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January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Honored once again to give a film its due in the Weird Movie Pantheon. If Richard Kelly ever gets around to finishing this confusing epic, it’s not like it’s going to get any less strange in the process. But let’s also hear it for the stars who committed to act in this thing, logic be damned.
You’re drunk, Prime Video.
January 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
You’re drunk, Prime Video.
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: when you’re handing your disastrous art career over to a sexy-voiced mysterious hole in the wall of the crappy studio apartment being rented to you by your rich uncle, ALWAYS check the provenance.
"One of writer/director Medaglia’s craftier decisions is to leave details about [the Hole's] true nature or origin completely unaddressed. The mystery only enhances her power over everyone who encounters her."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Deep Dark" (2015)
IT CAME FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: DEEP DARK (2015)
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January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: when you’re handing your disastrous art career over to a sexy-voiced mysterious hole in the wall of the crappy studio apartment being rented to you by your rich uncle, ALWAYS check the provenance.
Celebrate the coming of a new year with my pick for the best manga-turned-anime-TV-series-turned-tangentially-related-motion-picture with an authentically bonkers third act. That Utena is one revolutionary girl, that’s for sure. It’s a wild, wild ride.
"The film’s final image, with the two lead characters in a nude embrace and riding their sex luge into the horizon, is a fitting denouement for a film that has committed fully to following its own path."--Shane Wilson ( @shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Adolescene of Utena" (1999)
APOCRYPHA CANDIDATE: ADOLESCENCE OF UTENA (1999)
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December 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Celebrate the coming of a new year with my pick for the best manga-turned-anime-TV-series-turned-tangentially-related-motion-picture with an authentically bonkers third act. That Utena is one revolutionary girl, that’s for sure. It’s a wild, wild ride.
If it’s grinchy to say that a movie (by a filmmaker I actually like on the whole) is a cacophonous mess that shouldn’t be within a country mile of a beloved holiday, well then load my stocking up with coal, because THE POLAR EXPRESS is a cringe-inducing sprint though the uncanny valley. Fa la la…
"If you’re ever bemoaning the glut of seasonally themed entertainment, just remember that every show added to the marketplace is one more thing you could watch instead of this. Merry Christmas."--Shane "Grinch" Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social)
December 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If it’s grinchy to say that a movie (by a filmmaker I actually like on the whole) is a cacophonous mess that shouldn’t be within a country mile of a beloved holiday, well then load my stocking up with coal, because THE POLAR EXPRESS is a cringe-inducing sprint though the uncanny valley. Fa la la…
Say hello to the Thai “Amélie” and so much more. The newest member of the Apocrypha has zombie motorcyclists, girls and teddy bears bickering, interchangeable fingers, and a bouncy song score — and that’s before we’ve even got to the main couple. Hard to find, worth the effort.
"No one in 'Citizen Dog' zigs when they could zag, and strangeness and silliness are very much the norm."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Citizen Dog" (2004). Apocryphally weird (and very rare)!
December 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Say hello to the Thai “Amélie” and so much more. The newest member of the Apocrypha has zombie motorcyclists, girls and teddy bears bickering, interchangeable fingers, and a bouncy song score — and that’s before we’ve even got to the main couple. Hard to find, worth the effort.
We don’t get a lot of star vehicles in Weird Cinema World, but here comes a legitimate showcase for Michael Caine to parade his unique late-60s brand of disaffected caddishness, and for Anthony Quinn to shut that stuff down.
"...half-philosophical treatise, half-rejection of conventional storytelling... a full-throated mockery of expectations. 'The Magus' is aggressively weird—even hostile—to anyone who would try to make sense of it."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "The Magus" (1968)
APOCRYPHA CANDIDATE: THE MAGUS (1968)
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December 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We don’t get a lot of star vehicles in Weird Cinema World, but here comes a legitimate showcase for Michael Caine to parade his unique late-60s brand of disaffected caddishness, and for Anthony Quinn to shut that stuff down.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You’re always hearing about how Scandinavia is the happiest place on Earth, and then you encounter this tale of a miserable boy whose parents are selfish and neglectful, whose drug trips are terrifying, and whose best hope is to become a bird and fly far, far away. Not so great, eh, Norway?
"Far from being a cautionary tale, even the most dire situation Lakki faces is laced with heightened ridiculousness. It plays like an ABC Afterschool Special, International Edition."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Lakki... The Boy Who Could Fly" (1992)
IT CAME FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: LAKKI… THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1992)
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December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
You’re always hearing about how Scandinavia is the happiest place on Earth, and then you encounter this tale of a miserable boy whose parents are selfish and neglectful, whose drug trips are terrifying, and whose best hope is to become a bird and fly far, far away. Not so great, eh, Norway?
One more podcast shout-out to my ol’ pal @tedprice3.bsky.social what made “The Completists” such a joy. (And you can still listen to the complete catalog on Spotify, oddly enough.) Thank you, Mr. Price. We’ll finish the Prince series someday. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
One more podcast shout-out to my ol’ pal @tedprice3.bsky.social what made “The Completists” such a joy. (And you can still listen to the complete catalog on Spotify, oddly enough.) Thank you, Mr. Price. We’ll finish the Prince series someday. #Podsgiving
No salute to podcasts would be complete without a tip of the pilgrim hat to my colleagues at @366weirdmovies.bsky.social, who come back week after week to preview all the new frontiers on stranger cinema coming your way. Throw off your chains, skip Tron: Ares! Onward and weirdward! #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
No salute to podcasts would be complete without a tip of the pilgrim hat to my colleagues at @366weirdmovies.bsky.social, who come back week after week to preview all the new frontiers on stranger cinema coming your way. Throw off your chains, skip Tron: Ares! Onward and weirdward! #Podsgiving
Blame accepted! Celebrate Thanksgiving with this bonkers corporate shill/children’s time-filler, and learn just how terrifying an inflatable balloon can be. Leave the side dishes in the oven, it’s time to grab a seat in front of the Franklin Institute and wave at the Marrying Turkey, kids!
Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry about the nightmares. Blame @shanewilson.bsky.social.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Blame accepted! Celebrate Thanksgiving with this bonkers corporate shill/children’s time-filler, and learn just how terrifying an inflatable balloon can be. Leave the side dishes in the oven, it’s time to grab a seat in front of the Franklin Institute and wave at the Marrying Turkey, kids!
History can make you cry, and @natedimeo.bsky.social does it all the time with “The Memory Palace.” Robert Smalls, Washington’s dance hall, and once I had to pull the car over because of a dog named Christmas. So many stories, little bite sizes of historical heft. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
History can make you cry, and @natedimeo.bsky.social does it all the time with “The Memory Palace.” Robert Smalls, Washington’s dance hall, and once I had to pull the car over because of a dog named Christmas. So many stories, little bite sizes of historical heft. #Podsgiving
This is another not-a-podcast, but Star Trek: Lower Decks is probably my my favorite TV show of any kind of the past 10 years, and all praise to @mikemcmahan.bsky.social for creating it and his whole team for bringing it to life. So sad it’s gone, so grateful it exists. LOWER DECKS! #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is another not-a-podcast, but Star Trek: Lower Decks is probably my my favorite TV show of any kind of the past 10 years, and all praise to @mikemcmahan.bsky.social for creating it and his whole team for bringing it to life. So sad it’s gone, so grateful it exists. LOWER DECKS! #Podsgiving
I’ve only just dipped my toe into actual play podcasts, and @hellorhighrollers.bsky.social leads the way. The minds behind Mischief Theatre make terrific plots and rich characters, their laughter is infectious. The whole thing makes me want to buy a set of dice. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’ve only just dipped my toe into actual play podcasts, and @hellorhighrollers.bsky.social leads the way. The minds behind Mischief Theatre make terrific plots and rich characters, their laughter is infectious. The whole thing makes me want to buy a set of dice. #Podsgiving
“Imaginary Worlds” by
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“Imaginary Worlds” by
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
Not that they need a good word from me, but @magictavern.bsky.social is still killing it after 10 years, which is a relief, because if it weren’t, I’d have to lie to my friends about how much I enjoy listening. Thank you for sparing me that burden, guys. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Not that they need a good word from me, but @magictavern.bsky.social is still killing it after 10 years, which is a relief, because if it weren’t, I’d have to lie to my friends about how much I enjoy listening. Thank you for sparing me that burden, guys. #Podsgiving
Since I’m shouting out friends, @arnieniekamp.bsky.social has a new show called “No-Skip Christmas” which has made me love Christmas music after stores and radio stations tried to ruin it for me. It fills a need that I didn’t even know existed, and shows off conversation at its best. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Since I’m shouting out friends, @arnieniekamp.bsky.social has a new show called “No-Skip Christmas” which has made me love Christmas music after stores and radio stations tried to ruin it for me. It fills a need that I didn’t even know existed, and shows off conversation at its best. #Podsgiving
My friend @steev.bsky.social made a podcast out of his old “Frying Pan” segments in WGN, and they’re the funniest damn things. I know he’s only got a couple episodes left, which breaks my heart, but they are so joyfully silly that I want them anyway. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My friend @steev.bsky.social made a podcast out of his old “Frying Pan” segments in WGN, and they’re the funniest damn things. I know he’s only got a couple episodes left, which breaks my heart, but they are so joyfully silly that I want them anyway. #Podsgiving
I started listening to @escapepod.org years ago, back when it was my regular listening on the train ride to work, and it still provides some of the best new science fiction stories to be heard. The one audio fiction podcast that has stuck around all this time. Kudos, gang. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I started listening to @escapepod.org years ago, back when it was my regular listening on the train ride to work, and it still provides some of the best new science fiction stories to be heard. The one audio fiction podcast that has stuck around all this time. Kudos, gang. #Podsgiving
Desert Island Discs has been a BBC mainstay for 8 decades, so does it need a shout-out from me? You bet. @laurenlaverne.bsky.social is a delightful host and proves week-in, week-out, regardless of whether I know the guest, that music is a superb way to get to know a person. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Desert Island Discs has been a BBC mainstay for 8 decades, so does it need a shout-out from me? You bet. @laurenlaverne.bsky.social is a delightful host and proves week-in, week-out, regardless of whether I know the guest, that music is a superb way to get to know a person. #Podsgiving
Not a podcast, but for me, @tombreihan.bsky.social does the best music writing on the internet today, especially his Coachella poster breakdown and the unrivaled “Number Ones” column. My best writing pales next to his gift for a turn-of-phrase. Must read. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not a podcast, but for me, @tombreihan.bsky.social does the best music writing on the internet today, especially his Coachella poster breakdown and the unrivaled “Number Ones” column. My best writing pales next to his gift for a turn-of-phrase. Must read. #Podsgiving