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John Klima

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John Klima published the Hugo Award-winning genre zine Electric Velocipede. He also edited four critically acclaimed anthologies. John also writes his own fiction and works as a freelance editor. He and his family live in the Midwest.

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Duolingo going all Twin Peaks on me (you might need to expand the photo)

28.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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As we do this time of year, we made doughnuts. The secret ingredient is mashed potatoes.

22.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The part in Community where Abed says Shirley is a bad person for liking Brett Ratner hits different now.

05.02.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t want to be a traitor or a faithful, I want to be Claudia Winkleman #TheTraitors

09.01.2026 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm going to try and be more active on this platform in 2026. If it's like everything else I've ever done, you will see spurts of hyperactivity followed by droughts of nothing.

05.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations! I still fondly remember our (too few) years together at Tor. Best of luck with your next projects!

05.01.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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18.04.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThis is like explaining gravity to a chicken” #selinameyer #veep

05.02.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In all the wonder and weirdness of Twin Peaks season 1 & 2, I keep thinking about how the bartender makes Annie a rum and tonic when she asks for a drink. Sheesh, if you don’t like her, just refuse service. #twinpeaks

04.02.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! That’s how I’ve always felt about the Nosferatu take on Dracula, although maybe that’s how I feel about Dracula, too.

27.01.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really like What We Do in the Shadows (tv more than film, but I like both), but that’s so different from standard vampire fare. Blade is fine, Buffy is fine, Byzantium I liked, what am I missing? (/12) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll admit I didn’t give Nosferatu a fair chance, but I don’t know that I would’ve enjoyed it even if I had an open mind. I don’t know if I’ve seen a version of Dracula that I’ve liked. (/11) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We try to see at least one movie in the theaters as a family around the end of the year. The other film they wanted to see was Wicked, and I wanted to see that even less. I went into the movie with a bad attitude. (/10) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve liked Eggers’ films less and less since The Witch, so going to see this movie was not a prospect I was looking forward to. My whole family was quite excited to see the film (and they all enjoyed it a lot). (/9) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

About 2/3 of the way through I was dying for something that was not blue or grey. I just wanted a spot of color. That said, the set design and costuming was top notch. (/8) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So the voice just grated on me, and I knew that wouldn’t get better (i.e., he wouldn’t start talking like Nick Hoult all of a sudden) so…I dreaded every time he was going to talk (/7) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did NOT like SkarsgΓ₯rd’s voice, and I knew that would be a point of contention as I suspected, correctly, that most people would love it. I did like the Orlok character design and how imposing SkarsgΓ₯rd was as Orlok. (/6) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In the current movie, I thought most of the acting performances were top notch. (Notably I thought Dafoe mailed his scenes in; the guy can do accents, he can carry gravitas, it just wasn’t there for me in this film) (/5) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There are a LOT of things in Murnau’s original film that were groundbreaking. The use of Orlok’s shadow having tangible effects is brilliant and I thought Eggers did a nice job of updating that effect. (/4) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was disappointed to hear that Evers wanted to remake Nosferatu as I’ve found that story/adaptation of Dracula goofy at best. It’s hard to compare movies 100 years apart as so much has changed in the industry. (/3) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Outside of Let the Right One In (the Swedish original, which I love; the American remake is fine, the tv show was ok) I can’t think of a vampire story that I enjoy. (/2) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think I’m the only person I know that wasn’t impressed with Nosferatu. My wife posited that maybe I don’t care for vampire mythology/stories and she might be right. (/1) #nosferatu #vampires

26.01.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arresting Librarians Has NEVER Led to More Liberty and Freedom.  History has shown that prosecuting librarians or educators is one of the hallmarks of an oppressive regime.

History has shown that prosecuting librarians or educators is one of the hallmarks of an oppressive regime that seeks to control knowledge and suppress dissent. bit.ly/3WtYPMs via @everylibrary.bsky.social

24.01.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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This is perfect explanation

23.01.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 42027    πŸ” 7295    πŸ’¬ 1196    πŸ“Œ 441

Oh! Was that Molly Shannon (caseworker for Little Nicky)? It was! #twinpeaks

23.01.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, how amazing was Lara Flynn Boyle in the second season of Twin Peaks?

23.01.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Twin Peaks rewatch continues. We’ve uncovered Laura’s killer and we’re on to two other storylines/characters I’ve forgotten about: Dick Tremayne and Evelyn Marsh. Oh James, you got all the BEST storylines πŸ™„ #twinpeaks #davidlynch

23.01.2025 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Which, of course, is followed up by one of the most horrifying scenes of the season #killerbob #twinpeaks

20.01.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh god I forgot about the HORRIBLE song that James, Donna, and Maddy sing in season 2 episode 2 #twinpeaks #rewatch

20.01.2025 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting ready for chicken shawarma

14.01.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0