so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

Reasons I'm pretty stoked to return to #FantasticFest this year: 1) #ShelbyOaks' U.S. premiere; 2) to see me @psp.bsky.social crew (first time we'll ALL be in the same spot in a hot minute); & 3) to finally put names to faces on some of yous who I've only interacted with on socials & our podcasts.

What Robert Redford contributed to American films via Sundance is genuinely immeasurable. He was also an extraordinarily talented director--Ordinary People and Quiz Show are two of the best American studio movies of their eras--and an actor who somehow wore his incredible charisma almost shyly. RIP.

“Why have 3 media companys when 2 plenty? Spider-Man finally back at Marvel, chat!” ~ a future “greet” on the GreenGrass app, which people will flee to after this place is ruined, in reference to AmazonDisney’s absorbing of Sony to match Warner ParaDance’s recent acquisition of Netflix.

:: Opens Facebook :: :: Pulls an Abe Simpson for the 2nd day in a row :: (you know the meme: youtu.be/vgqRis_czYg) Yep, I think I'll just stay off socials through the weekend.

Old enough to remember when the same lot who are clutching their pearls over libs’ nasty reactions to today’s murder were making a punchline out of the attack on Pelosi’s husband.

Liz & I also end w/ a nerdy questionnaire bit where you'll learn more than you ever wanted to know about us both — from our vivid childhood nightmares & the unknown indie film 'RID OF ME' to my 'Max Headroom' collection & her chicken nugget-themed artwork! A fun episode, & a fun season of #Revival.

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Fun chat(s) re: the #Revival finale w/ the talented gents behind both the show & comic! And it took us all season, but we finally tangent into some personal tales, so check this'n out if you'd also like to know stuff like how your 4 hosts' Christian upbringings made 'em the infidels they are today!

Did I—in a sleepy stupor—buy a couple posters off eBay last night that hung in my childhood bedroom? I DID. Do I have anywhere to hang 'em in my adulthood home (which also has lots of nerd sh!t on the wall)? I DON'T. Eh, garage still has some wall space… ——— my wife, meanwhile, overhearing this:

After looking at a show on Ticketmaster, you get followup emails from them, like "Tix are almost yours; still wanna go?" & "Don't miss out; grab 'em now!" & "C'mon, fatso, we know you want these." Yeah, motherfukkers, I'd *love* to go... to several shows, in fact. But not for $200+ a pop. #FTM4ever

I’ve seen “revivers” used a bit on social media. Hmm. “Revivalists”? “Revivaulters”? “Revibers”? “Wausawyers”? Look, if nothing else, for #Earpers who are fans of both #WynonnaEarp AND #Revival, I think “Revivearps” is there for the taking!

I’d love a crack at a ‘Max Headroom’ reboot series. About a singular media company controlling all info, it was super prescient, predicting stuff like deepfakes & A.I. reliance. I have a spin that’d keep the cyberpunk aesthetic & would totally play today… or (*ahem*) “20 minutes into the future.”

I'm out tonight, so won't catch the #Revival finale, & mean to stay off socials till I do. Look forward to it—& our final recap show—but wanna say that, no matter how it wraps up, I'm super proud of @aaronbkoontz.bsky.social & @lukeslens.bsky.social for crafting such a solid & engaging season of TV.

Now and forever:

A homecoming in a few ways for born-in/based-in-ATX #PaperStreetPictures, all of whom have attended many a past #FantasticFest, but also because this same rad festival is where Chris Stuckmann first pitched #ShelbyOaks to PSP’s own @aaronbkoontz.bsky.social! Excited to return to the town & the fest!

For people late to—and reacting poorly to—WEAPONS after they “heard all the hype”, we must once again… 👇 ::TAP THE SKEET:: 👇

Fun talk w/ Katharine King So & Brandon Oakes here re: episode 8's big emotional bits, the importance of representation, dog grooming, & more! Catch up on #Revival (the season finale of which airs tomorrow night!), then tune into 'Reliving REVIVAL', its officially unofficial aftershow! #RenewREVIVAL

Anyway, here's a real headline in the year 2025:

Today’s not-at-all-fun fact: we are now the same number of years removed from ‘THE SIMPSONS MOVIE’ (18 years) as the movie itself was from the premiere of ‘The Simpsons’ TV series (18 years). Sorry to be that guy.

A big recap for #Revival episode 108 w/ @lukeslens.bsky.social & @aaronbkoontz.bsky.social & chat w/ a big gent in David James Elliott, who discussed a possible 'JAG' reboot, ways he passes the time on sets, playing guitar, & some of DJE's more interesting hobbies... including rescuing exotic birds!

Many say Don Cheadle in DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (& rightfully so), but I didn't catch that film till a few years later. But, in that 2+ year stretch after it, I did see him in ROSEWOOD, BOOGIE NIGHTS, BULWORTH, & OUT OF SIGHT, & kept saying each time, "This dude's going places; he's freaking great."

The 'SHELBY OAKS' trailer is now online! #ShelbyOaks #ShelbyOaksMovie #WhoTookRileyBrennan #horrorsky

We all might have our own small qualms with Bluesky but X is quite literally not real

[ X . III . MMXXV ] #WhoTookRileyBrennan

¡ Holy macaroons !

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Got to talk w/ Larry’s dad — a.k.a. The Voice of the Voiceless, The Second City Saint, The Best in the World, & challenger for the #WWE World Heavywieght Title at this weekend’s #SummerSlam PLE — Mr. #CMPunk himself, about #Revival & its wild 6th episode, as well as music, comics, & even horror:

35 years ago, somebody had the thought “Shitkicker Dune” and we failed to give them the Nobel prize.

Dug #FantasticFour a good bit. Wish I had time to write a full review of both it & #Superman, but for now—with the limited time (& skeet characters) I do have—I just wanna give a tip of the hat to Michael Giacchino for his score to ‘First Steps’, another banger in his already-banger-filled oeuvre.

Watched the #StarfleetAcademy trailer, linked via some #StarTrek Twitter account, & dumb me read the comments—& *because TWITTER*, it was dozens & dozens of blue checks lamenting its diversity & wokeness. Yes, Trek has "gone" woke. I swear, these mad white guys' brains need a full-ass rewiring...

Appreciate that my favorite pro wrestler (& yes, I *did* tell him as much!) made the time for us, especially considering how much he was jetting all over the country this week for #WWERaw, #WWE & #Revival press, & #SDCC. Watch Revival's insane 6th episode, then catch our recap show w/ Mr. #CMPunk!

People w/out kids or who do not have regular interactions w/ kids: do you know what a phenomenon this #KPopDemonHunters business is? Don't be alarmed this #Halloween when you see yutes in black hats & robes or plastic-y pop star wear. I'll be shocked if they're not this year's most popular getups.

I am disbelief... not that the Hulkster took the pin clean in the middle, but that Ric Flair has somehow outlived yet another of his contemporaries.

I know Pepsi Phil infuriates some of you tribalistic lot who won't get over stuff like him shoving that lackey muppet backstage, but he remains my all-time fav. (been so for ~20 years now), & is better than your favorite guy. Grateful he took the time w/ us to talk #Revival, acting, comics, & more.

His fellow arts school Canuck landed the role of Anakin in #StarWars, a character who turned to the Dark Side... but Dr. Ibrahim WOULD NEVER! No way the heart and moral compass of (and closest thing to a Jedi on) #Revival — much less the lovely Andy McQueen himself — would ever stray from the Ashla.

Still waiting on a good live-action version of BallSack. I know the ‘net always fancasts Gosling in the role, but it’ll probably end up being Pratt or Pascal… Either way, I trust Gail to finally do justice to Buttskull, who’s not been seen in years. I’d also be down for a gender-swapped RipFart!

A packed recap of a packed episode of #Revival, which included discussing everything from clearance rights for names & places to research on ballistics & flashlights. We also had a lovely chat w/ Andy about coats, playing the program's "moral compass" & more! Out now on the YouTubes & the pod feeds:

It “can write you excellent, imitative verse that sounds Elizabethan; it cannot write you Shakespeare.” Creators having “the taste to discern & construct that is something that currently entirely eludes AI.” Ben—& Matt, too—seem able to read the tea leaves better than most of their showbiz peers.

Damn, Ebon.

Birthday shoutout to gastro-horror specialist, general horror fiend, blogger, podcaster, aspersion caster, marathon master, TRON enthusiast, and—maybe most importantly—Official #ScarePackage Fan Club Prez*, @spookysarahsays.bsky.social! [*no elections upcoming; hers is a lifetime appointment]

The about-face from this wormy little Russian asset and many of his grifter ilk is something to behold. I don’t know if you can even call this “moving the goal posts.” No, this is more like they fully uprooted the goal posts, bent over, and re-planted said posts in their own as$holes…

Lex Luthor's tears might be my favorite thing this summer. It's delightful to see simple unrelenting decency get so far under a billionaire dickhead's skin that the only reaction is to cry.

I just— I’m not sure how all the shitty dudes would cope, or what they would do as an alternative, if Facebook ever scrapped the “haha”/laugh reaction emoji. I mean, how could Snyder bros, M@GA bros, and the like express their discomfort with any and all news that is not expressly about them?!

Jesus fukking Christ, this fukking guy.

This was a fun episode of #Revival, a fun recap of it w/ the usual suspects, & a fun chat w/ a delightful human — "Captain Batel" on #StarTrek: BNW & "Mrs. McMurray" on #Letterkenny herself — Melanie Scrofano. Get yourself caught up on 'Revival' (via Syfy or Peacock) & check out our aftershows, too!

I am in the bag for Gunn, for Big Blue, & often, for CBMs. Still, I went in w/ tempered expectations. But I loved it. I really did. It’s as unabashedly a CBM as ever there was, the top 4 of 5 leads all kill it, & I legit choked back tears at that final minute. 4 / (Robot #)4. Would #Superman again

Republicans don't understand Jesus, so what made anyone think they would understand Superman? #filmsky

EL0N kept getting mad at his GR0K toy for giving straight answers about rightwing leaders, movements, their shortcomings, etc., so he "made a few tweaks" in an effort to make it "less woke" and, in doing so, dipsh!t created 'GroKKK, the A(nt)I(semitic) aSSistant'. God, I hate it here. So much.

If you're caught up on #Revival, check out our recap aftershows, out now on the 'The PAPER STREET Podcast' RSS feed & in audio & video form via PSP's YouTube channel! Do catch up, 'cause you won't wanna miss #104, wherein we talk Episode 4's big moves, that big ending, & more w/ a big guest actor!