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A squid that flies. Interested in comedy and archaeology, doesn't shy away from left-wing politics, recent American emigre to the UK. Occasionally says something funny, but people rarely notice.

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Lost Continent
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Being from Another Planet
Time of the Apes

12.10.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it right calling it a 15th century invention when the Koreans had metal type printing in the 13th century and the Chinese had ceramic movable type in the 11th century?

It feels way too Eurocentric a claim to me.

12.10.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A moment inside the head of Donnie Osmond.

12.10.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Babs' Adult Videos and Novelties was never the same again.

12.10.2025 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"What was that? We don't ALL have super-hearing, Clark."

11.10.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"THAT'S A PARTY SUB, DIANA! THAT WAS FOR EVERYBODY!"

11.10.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, the Trump administration just cancelled a massive solar farm. So what is the point of this?

11.10.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And what do they know that we don't?!

11.10.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The chances that Farage and Epstein were not intimately acquainted is slim to none.

11.10.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And so ends another successful Rainbow Gathering.

10.10.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Nothing. Anyway, seen any whales yet?"

10.10.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm glad someone has finally gotten to the bottom of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged existence.

(Watch this 20 minute documentary. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen.)

10.10.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Van Halen would be better...

Ah, might as well jump (jump!)
Might as well jump
Go ahead and jump (jump!)
Go ahead and jump

10.10.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Or possibly the bombing of Norway. And what the hell, Venezuela too while he's at it.

10.10.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The late musician Johnny Cash giving the finger.

The late musician Johnny Cash giving the finger.

The Nobel committee to Trump...

10.10.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, that's why I liked the patchwork suits. These are people barely scraping by, just trying to survive and hopefully one day strike it rich. But in the meantime, they have to put their survival suits together from whatever pieces they can forage. And possibly kill for.

10.10.2025 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Netanyahu isn't actually interested in a ceasefire? I'm close to catatonic in shock. This was so expected and precedented.

09.10.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Calm down, ma'am. Every exhibit at the Metropolis Zoo, even here in World of Amphibians, has a little plaque next to it with all the information clearly presented. But I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have."

09.10.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, if Sammy Davis, Jr. waited until his 20s...

09.10.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And grandpappy has Jewish grandchildren too. 🀦

09.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also the proud parent of a wonderful, kind, smart and interesting daughter with ADHD and Autism and I am tired of these people acting like autism is a fate worse than your child dying.

My daughter is great and I wouldn't change who she is as a person.

09.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair, it is part of the, in his case, mushroom-sized organ Trump uses for thinking.

09.10.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm just sad that it means we're likely never going to see another John Carter film, at least not for a very long time. But worse, it means no Pellucidar films, and those would be so cool.

09.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently John Boorman was so drugged out when he was making it that he doesn't remember most of that time. That's the sort of movies we need made today. Just give some blitzed out people cameras and see what happens. I mean clearly blitzed out people who have filmmaking talent, but...

09.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sorry to hear that, Christine, but I still expect that report on my desk by this afternoon.

09.10.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I absolutely adore that movie and have since I was a kid. I think I watch it at least once a year. I acknowledge every terrible thing about that wonderful movie.

09.10.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing movie. I don't think it's controversial or anything. It's just that no one saw it. I have friends who are super sci-fi nerds who never heard of it, despite PEDRO PASCAL starring in it.

Worth it just for the patchwork astronaut costumes. Apparently cosplayers made them and the sets.

09.10.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's an incoherent mess, but it's a beautiful and engaging incoherent mess. I love it.

09.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The problem with John Carter, aside from terrible marketing, is that people have spent the last century ripping off Burroughs, so if you weren't aware of what the movie's origins were, you would think that it was one big ripoff.

09.10.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a man is standing in a black and white photo . Alt: Two girls play the board game Mystery Date. One is very disappointed in the man she has to date.
09.10.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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