Christopher Barton

I can be a fierce apologist for Tonight and Never Let Me Down, yet Tin Machine has always been a bridge too far. I have to say, these 2 episodes cracked my armor. For the first time in decades, I'm willing to give my neglected copy of TM2 another spin. Amlapura really is nice, isn't it?

Natasha Lyonne in the Fantastic Four movie looked like she could have stepped out of a panel from a John Byrne issue of FF.

5’7”. Shorty.

A woman stands, body covered by an orange tent, arms and legs poking through slits. Her head is covered by a smaller orange tent, face showing through a cutout.

"Calm down, sweetie. You're two tents."

I could try for Master of the World and not have to lose my beard!

Or it’s that magic moment when he stares into the ark of the covenant, just before his face melts off. Not that I fantasize.

If I planned a cosplay for next year’s @theuncannyexp.bsky.social , who should I go as? I kinda wanna rock my natural hair, but that leaves me with Magneto or Old Man Logan? Suggestions appreciated.

Also, to all the Uncanny Experiencers I've connected with on here over the weekend - hey there! I hope to see you all next year and have more familiar faces to share all the fun with.

My day at @theuncannyexp.bsky.social was more of an Alpha Flight Experience today, thanks to 2 hours of panels by @maconfleetwood.bsky.social and @whynotpodcast.bsky.social, and a whole buncha AF goodies from Excelsior Embroidery! Not bad, eh.

Deee-Lite released their third & final studio album ‘Dewdrops In The Garden’ 31 years ago on July 12, 1994 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/DeeeLiteDwdrps

Listened to the episode, and you & Leah mirrored my opinions with frightening accuracy! The content feels appropriately on-theme given past volumes, yet sadly underwhelming considering this is the final box. Even the cover art suggests more whimper than bang. Journey > Destination.

The box art looks like something you'd see on a spinner rack at a gas station. Also, I grabbed up enough special editions the first time around, do I really need a third copy of No Plan? I probably do, it's an illness. The completist in me is already clearing shelf space, sigh...

Concetta has a knife here in her pockybook

All The Young Droids: Junkshop Synth Pop 1978-1985, by Various Artists 24 track album

Off-brand Gary Numan moments but in an absolutely essential kind of way. This compilation is delightful.

When I was little, my father took us to see Jimmy Swaggart preach (or whatever he did) at a convention center in Indianapolis. Because it was GA seating, there was a stampede when doors opened and I was separated from my parents and nearly trampled. I was 6 years old. Thoughts & prayers, asshole.

Same!

YouTube video by Deee-Lite - Topic Groove Is in the Heart (Bootsified to the Nth Degree)

The only dignified version of this song to include on a party playlist, in my humble opinion. #ohanduhohyeah

Lobstora!!

I’ve been a Residents nerd for years and I’ve never even seen this one. @theresidents.bsky.social, is this bootleggage?

Some Residents albums, a couple of Art of Noise albums, a PiL record- all on vinyl - and a Saint Etienne CD single

TGIF haul from Let It Be Records’ penultimate farewell wrecka sale in St. Paul.

My comfort TV in 1981: Love Boat.

My comfort TV in 2025: Poop Cruise.

It just occurred to me that this soundtrack was released in June 1980 but I didn’t own it until Christmas of the same year. How was I expected to have a healthy childhood for those almost six Xanadu-free months?!?!

It’s been a crummy week. Maybe not the worst week on record, but still crummy. Even the weather sucks. But this morning I realized I’ve been lifting regularly for a year now…and that’s something good, yeah?

I’ll be there and I’m excited for all the AF goodness!

I’ll be there and I hope I can get my mitts on a copy - super excited!

Jealous!

Bravo for cooling off Mr. Hot Take! Thoughtful and generous response in the moment, and great work adding the essay to unpack how that moment reverberated for you. Thanks for turning a cringe moment into a teachable moment.

Bob the Drag Queen’s novel “Harriet Tubman: Live In Concert” was my fastest read of a book in years. I basically inhaled it in two sittings and enjoyed every last fume. #yaybooks #yayreading #reclaimingmybrain

Minnesota noice

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