Anya Ow

The sad thing is issues like these should in no way be "controversial." It does absolutely no harm to anyone for them to keep their names, but, because a bunch of traditionalists feel uncomfortable or dislike it and throw a temper tantrum, it apparently sparks controversy.

Will try not to gloat all weekend

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pictured with his fists in the air and wearing a black suit and red tie. Text reads: "Australia’s Prime Minister Clinches Second Term in Center-Left Comeback." Photo by Mridula Anim for The New York Times

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia won a second term on Saturday, completing a stunning turnaround for his governing center-left Labor Party. It was a resounding defeat for Peter Dutton, who was associated with some of President Trump’s messaging and policies. nyti.ms/4cZTmEd

Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Narrates Musical Scene The writer and director Ryan Coogler narrates a sequence from his film.

The director Ryan Coogler narrates a musical sequence from the film “Sinners,” in which the past and future of Black music is conjured.

Confess in the lead up I had my doubts, but the country pulled through like Canada. Well done edition.cnn.com/2025/05/03/a...

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I don't go to the theatre much anymore either. I think this is only my third film this year, after Nezha 2 and Investiture of the Gods 2, films that don't always come out on streaming.

yeah same. I'm just not good with watching (or playing/video game) horror. honestly I felt the scariest part of the movie was the pre-vampire part, Jim Crow era society. was sure someone would be lynched anytime.

I'm personally not a huge fan of watching horror films, as I get nightmares very easily and lose sleep. Didn't originally want to watch the film because of this but was persuaded to.

It's not scary, take it from a wuss.

At two points in the film in particular, watching it gave a transcendent feeling, made me feel glad that the medium of film existed. If you can watch it in theatre, go for it. Movie of the year for me, I think.

YouTube video by SonySoundtracksVEVO The Music of Sinners | ft. Rod Wave, Hailee Steinfeld, James Blake, Ludwig Göransson

Watched Sinners in IMAX. It's brilliant. Honestly nowadays I often rather wait for films to come out in streaming, so I don't have to risk covid/the flu/whatever else, and can watch it at home with snacks, a cuppa tea, and my cat. Sinners was worth watching in theatre www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLmb...

Penguin looking through telephoto camera lense

Defence Ministry Update: Border surveillance has not detected any abnormal activity. We stand rock-hop-ready to rock, set to defend ourselves against all threats both foreign and domestic (elephant seals mainly)

Lots of great stories in this! Including one by me ☠️🏴‍☠️

‘Sign our own death warrant’: Australian writers angry after Melbourne publisher asks them to sign AI agreements Authors were asked to allow Black Inc to use their work for ‘training, testing, validation and the deployment of a machine learning’

Why www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Rising Tides: A Pirate Anthology! My crew an’ I bring ye tales of daring! Of makin’ a difference in the face of oppressive guv’mints and fearsome beasties!

It's insane to me that this anthology hasn't reached its goal yet! Always sign me up for a pirate fiction anthology any time!

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This anthology was seriously fun to write for, and i hope you'd all like the stories in it!

Rising Tides: A Pirate Anthology! My crew an’ I bring ye tales of daring! Of makin’ a difference in the face of oppressive guv’mints and fearsome beasties!

My clients @anyasy.bsky.social, @gkamsika.bsky.social, @kateheartfield.com, and @unshavedmouse.bsky.social are in this fantastic anthology, now launched on Kickstarter! Check it out! kck.st/4hQfu4R

"No matter their stripes, one thing almost all politicians seem to have in common is a selective memory — that and their inevitable capitulation to the bloated billionaires who own the majority of our land, its natural resources and our elected officials."
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TODAY. it is today that is the final order cut-off for Women of Marvel, that has my story (also my Marvel writing debut) "Things My Father Definitely Didn't Teach me" in it, with Wolverine, Bloodline and Walpurgis the magic cat. Is that a volcano? Yes that is. I hope you will order a copy.

Thanks for the shoutout!

Cradle and Grave, by Anya Ow In the distant dystopian irradiated future of Cradle and Grave, Dar Lien is a professional scout for scavenger runs into the Scab, a ruined urban-zone badly infected by heavily mutagenic phenomena cal...

We're running a sale on our website. Get 20% off your order with promo code Baltimore at checkout. One of the books we have in stock is Cradle and Grave by @anyasy.bsky.social.
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Wanted to watch Flow but apparently it's not out on streaming in Australia because it'd come out in cinemas in Australia... in March...

It is very hot here in Melbourne. Why

Lying on a beanbag on a 39ºC day eating chips and drinking tea while submitting short stories = submitting the wrong version of a file. Great start to the year 😅

Look, I'm a really good writer, a decent editor, & an avid reader. I stop reading PUBLISHED books by the bottom of the first page all the time bc they don't work for me. Usually it's story issue, not a craft one, bc they obvs worked for SOMEBODY, but "it doesn't work for me" is a valid rejection.

Illustration of a pufferfish but as a dragon. They are yellow and spiky all over. They expand in size when they are angry.

pufferfish but as a dragon 🐡

There are just 3 days left to submit pitches to @nighttidemag.bsky.social's THE HORROR EVOLUTION WILL BE COLORIZED: A Compendium of Perspectives on Blackness in Horror Cinema. Pitch us here!
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me finally getting around to watching the Fallout tv show: the temptation to play Fallout76 is strong

Also finished Man Who Erased His Name, which was amazing, but again, this YOLO attitude to life decisions, incredible. Kiryu can't catch a break. Now on to Infinite Wealth, where the first three chapters was very much spent wincing with secondhand embarrassment...

The soundtrack was incredible though. One of the most unusual I've heard in a game, worth trying the game for. Includes a Japanese monk, Keisuke Honryo, furiously chanting in an original language. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF45...