Andrew Bettridge

Right into my veins…

The use of AI to marionette a woman whose tortured existence was spent trying to carve her own life and identity out of the space men forced her into is both damningly macabre and a surprisingly perfect encapsulation of the problems with this ghoulish use of technology.

* Big sigh *

Looks like out neighbours are back on their bullshit again.

Only Denzel in black and white, rest of cast in colour. Intriguing…

Flowers from the Ooray tree, sprouting directly from the trunk and starting to turn into beautiful plums.

Same as the last picture but pro tip: the plums are the sourest thing you’ve ever tasted. So, for fun times, tell people not to bite into it then watch them disobey and regret it. Despite this, they miraculously turn into utterly delicious sauces, jam and gin flavouring.

Ha ha YES! The Festival of Ooray Gin & Jam is almost upon us!

Ooh, I wonder if it would be possible to splice her in from the 2015 version?

Robert Conrad

Writers are so terrified of cliches that I can no longer find a rattling good read about a character I like going through hell.

I’ve read waaaaay too many award-winning “prestige” novels involving child abuse.

All. Of. This.

The 2-part Pee Wee Herman documentary is amazing but it’ll break your heart.

I hate how things get labeled a “controversy” just because some racists are complaining about something. “the bad bunny halftime controversy” shut up

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Have you seen the 1974 TV series with Michael Sarrazin as the hot monster? Shocked, shocked! when I discovered it was written by two gay men.

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

The right is doing themselves a disservice, because when we’re finally past this nonsense, and we will be, they’ll never again be able to claim they stand for the Constitution, states’ rights, law and order, separation of church and state, free speech, or protecting kids. Ever.

This is my blood I marvel at the design of our weapons. So sophisticated that they can transform any man woman or child into a terrorist. Writing in their flight between launch and concussion an entire alternate history of a life. Just as the cop’s bullet convicts you of a crime. Its presence in your body evidence enough that it always belonged there. A violent transubstantiation.

This is my blood

Step 1. Back into business model accidentally or steal one (cabs, food delivery, etc.)

Step 2. Venture capital

Step 3. Billionaire

Step 4. Write mission statement retroactively about how all of this was a plan to make the world a better place

Step 5. Make world worse place

what if I told you that taking accountability for your actions was traditionally considered a load-bearing feature of masculinity?

Meme of a skelly with a fidget spinner squirt bottle LISSEN UP LIBERL SOYBOY CUCK ONE MORE CHARLIE: KIRK JOKE OUTTA YOU AND I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL SUCK MY OWN DICK

bluesky’s exec team be like:

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the wise admins of bluesky have decided that creating a moderation list of AI slop posters is a no no

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law “I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins: Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright (Not sure if I spelled that right) What immortal hand or eye Could fashion such a stripy guy? What the hammer that hath hewn it Into such a chonky unit? Did who made the lamb make thee, Or an external franchisee?

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

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My no-plans, 3 week vacation now includes a trip to Sydney for a dance party, Brisbane Writers Festival talk, friends visiting, a road trip up the Queensland coast and a music festival in Adelaide. I’m a lucky boy.

Maybe talk about JKR less and boost trans writers more, yeah?

If you’d like to celebrate #SilentMovieDay, all 13 episodes of HOLLYWOOD are on Internet Archive.

Kevin Brownlow and David Gill wrote, directed, and produced this 1980 documentary series for Thames Television/ITV, featuring a score by maestro Carl Davis.

Watch: https//archive.org... #FilmSky

Hermína Týrlová was a stop-motion legend -- and she used wool to create pure magic.

Her wool animation was part of her career rebound in her 60s. We're exploring these wonderful films and what makes them so special:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/a-legends-...

If your Klein be Naomi, then listen, homie;
But if your Klein be Ezra, disregard what he sezra

Haven't seen enough movies this year, but top 5 of the year* so far...

Anora
The Brutalist
Flow
One Battle After Another
Weapons

Honorable mentions: Companion, Grand Theft Hamlet, Nosferatu, Sinners.

* Released in Australia in 2025