Joe Lawler

I can't wait to see Spirit Halloween Octaman in action.

Yesterday was the @dumb-industries.com 2026 Dumb Drive, so I wanted to show the art piece that @joelawler.bsky.social and I collaborated on for Jackey’s art class!

Joe had the amazing idea of combining Dr. Z from The Blood Waters of Dr. Z with the Dr. Z of @danagould.bsky.social and I doodled it!

She's already been announced as the main Mad for this version, along with Dr. Bobo and Brain Guy.

Headshots of MST3K legends Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff

Dr. Clayton Forrester & TV’s Frank of MST3K fame

THE MADS ARE BACK! Full details here:

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@tracebeaulieu.bsky.social @frankconniff.bsky.social

@benitocereno.bsky.social I just wanted to say that seeing Hector Plasm back on shelves was a real treat. Now, when do we get more Tales from the Bully Pulpit? (Bonus sketch by Nate from 20 years ago).

100 Films I Haven’t Seen: ‘King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1962) On Christmas Eve, Jonas was feeling a little overwhelmed by 20+ largely unfamiliar (to him) family members doing Christmasy stuff. He retreated to an upstairs room, and I went to check on him. Whil…

King Kong vs. Godzilla, Dukakis vs. Bush, Joe's family vs. the VCR, Jonas vs. Christmas Eve. All this and a terrible Hollywood tragedy in my final blog post of 2025.

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The Master told me to like this.

If I had a nickel for every time I saw a dinosaur on the back of a truck this week, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

Deez Knotts on Your Chinderwear!

Superman: Secret Punk “I’m listening to the music with no fear“You can hear it too if you’re sincere.” “Punkrocker,” Teddybears featuring Iggy Pop In a deleted scene in “Pulp Fiction,” Vincent Vega and Mia W…

Did I write a thousand words about Superman and punk rock?

Of course I did.

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Reading is FUNdamental.

This was the first @frankconniff.bsky.social book I read, so cool to revisit the audio book!

Enter For A Chance To Win An MST3K BBQ Kit Consider this your official Mystery Science Theater 3000 summertime survival kit! One lucky winner wil receive a custom apron, spatula, and a bottle of Cowboy Mike's Ricochet Barbecue Sauce. Tune into...

As we celebrate the Halfway To Turkey Day marathon, you can enter for a chance to win the ultimate MST3K summertime survival kit! One lucky winner wil receive a custom apron, spatula, and a bottle of Cowboy Mike's Ricochet Barbecue Sauce.

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I’ve already got my tickets, but liking and replying anyway!

MSTing Links: Cinematic Titanic Episode 10, ‘Danger on Tiki Island’ The episode starts off with Joel doing a little banter and introducing the five members of the cast (including himself). I figured I would do the same with the six titles of “Danger on Tiki Island.…

My latest Cinematic Titanic post, covering Danger on Tiki Island:

Congratulations to the first American Pope, @michaelianblack.bsky.social

I’ve already got this, but everyone else should like and comment for a chance to win!

I caught Kevin McDonald in an episode of Arrested Development this morning. I love when comedy worlds collide.

Was it in Tibet? (yep) Bet He Met a Yeti.

Savage Dragon figures in the style of Super Powers? Yes, please.

RiffTrax Live 2025: TIMECOP! In theaters August 14 and 19! RiffTrax (the stars of MST3K) will riff the Van Damme film before a live audience, then broadcast it to hundreds of cinemas nationwide!

Get the #RiffTraxLive: TIMECOP Kickstarter to 7,000 backers to unlock @dumb-industries.com rewards from The Mads Are Back & @maryjopehl.bsky.social! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...

100 Films I haven’t Seen: ‘The Wolfman’ (2010) I’ve been really into Universal Monsters off and on since I was a kid. My parents would rent 8 mm shorts of the monsters films when I was a young (We rented movies for projectors; every joint…

I've done another write-up for my blog, this time about 2010's "The Wolfman." I'll have another Cinematic Titanic post soon, I promise.

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RiffTrax and Friends Comedy Night A night of comedy with three of the stars of RiffTrax and Mystery Science Theater 3000 — Bill Corbett, Mary Jo Pehl , and Kevin Murphy . No movies or movie riffing… it’s standup, storytelling...

Hey, e'rrbuddy!

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RiffTrax Live 2025: TIMECOP! In theaters August 14 and 19! RiffTrax (the stars of MST3K) will riff the Van Damme film before a live audience, then broadcast it to hundreds of cinemas nationwide!

Just under six hours in and we are over 75% of the way funded! Thank you all so much for your support! Can we get the rest of the way tonight? www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...

Egg grass? What are we, millionaires?!?

A bag of Big Tits potato chips — for 10¢ you got 1 & 3/4 ounces of chips. There's a picture of a large man in a suit with a walking stick on it that is of course "Big Tits" aka Titus Tart

In the 1930s, Titus Tart started a potato chip company, and of course he named it for himself.

My state is the worst.

100 Films I haven’t seen: ‘First Blood’ When I was a kid, I had a vision of Rambo in my head. It was the Rambo from “Rambo III,” sweaty, shirtless, telling people who were fighting the Taliban “I’m your worst nightmare.” It w…

I'm continuing my "100 Films I Haven't Seen" series, after a 7-year gap. At this pace it will it will only take me 50 or so years to get up to 100.

This one is about "First Blood."

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"You should have never started it" -- Trump to Ukraine, which very much did not start the war

Frank’s audio books are great.