lots of people know Łink from what he did to promote alt text usage here. this tip about pretending you’re describing an image over the phone has been burned in my brain since i saw it

Summer is basically over but I’m not giving up my back porch and Sunflower Kolsch until I have to.

American film screenwriter, director and visual effects supervisor Dan O'Bannon (1946-2009) was born 79 years ago today.

The Booker Prize shortlist is here! The prestigious literary award is set to be announced November 10. One of the the authors named here is a previous Booker Prize winner, while three have never before been shortlisted! Track all the contenders on Hardcover: hardcover.app/@hardcover/l...

I’m gutted. Robert Redford is one of the greats of all time. What a guy. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Philomena, meet Sam. youtube.com/watch?v=_Nii...

@falcon.nerdcatcafe.com I was snooping your site after seeing your recent posts about Hardcover and found your “how I use Letterboxd tags” post. I thought, “this feels familiar.” Then I saw the related reading links at the bottom. The Internet is so small! Thank you for the link!

Four issues of Fantastic Adventures with cover art by J. Allen St. John.

The Subway Is Not Scary https://onefoottsunami.com/2025/09/02/the-subway-is-not-scary/

Are you a product manager who loves books? I’d love to work with you! Hardcover is looking for 2 PMs to join nights and weekends for equity (as all of us are) to build the best social network and community for readers. 💙📚

We're looking for a new Product Manager at @hardcover.app! If that sounds like a good fit, we'd love to hear from you! hardcover.app/pages/roles

The Hidden Thaumaturge is ready! Here’s a blog post detailing the different formats and links to buy them! Really hope you enjoy it! marksutterauthor.com/f/the-hidden...

Ever crave a book that matches your exact mood? With Hardcover’s Browse by Moods feature, find the perfect book for the feeling you're looking for. Explore on our app now!

I often wonder what this song could have become. youtube.com/watch?v=sQqh...

It’s been a week for sad, angry, disappointed, and superstitious men. #FourLastWatched #LetterboxdFriday

My most anticipated Criterion Release yet this year. youtu.be/fu3iQLnforw?...

Just discovered @hardcover.app thanks to @jacobtender.net . Because, of course I want another book tracking app! As he said, it's like Letterboxd, but for books! 📚🥳 #filmsky #booksky

I’m two episodes deep into Alien: Earth and very overwhelmed.

Mythopoeia is a subgenre of speculative fiction where the author develops fictionalized or artificial mythology. This year, The Mythopoeic Society honors @franceshardinge.bsky.social, @amiekaufman.bsky.social, Minsoo Kang, & Stefan Ekman! hardcover.app/@liashl/list... @mythsoc.bsky.social

Late Summer reads for fans of (fictional) myth and legend! Earlier this month, the Mythopoeic Society announced the winners of its 2025 awards. Click through the images to check out the winners, then track the books and share your thoughts with us on Hardcover!

I was only expecting a single today from Dijon, not an entire record! music.apple.com/us/album/bab...

Science fiction fans, the time is nearly here! The 2025 Hugo Awards will be presented Saturday August 16th, at Seattle WorldCon! Check out the complete list of the contenders: seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw...

This is actually the big rethink-the-car push the legacy automakers needed to have to compete with Tesla, not just slapping iPads in the dashboard. Exciting stuff www.theverge.com/ford-motor-c...

I'm very excited to announce that I've joined the team at @hardcover.app as Senior Librarian! jacobtender.net/blog/shelf-i...

Join us tonight to chat about Community features live! Adam will be sharing our progress on this focus so far, and we'll have a live discussion looking for feedback on how we can create the type of community organized platform readers have always wanted. 💙📚

I went to the local book store today and, while I was looking at a deluxe hardcover copy of Batman: Hush, I kid you not, a bat appeared out of nowhere and started flying around the shop.

Big new music day! 17 new Hayley Williams tracks are available on her website. Code: 21G_y+dQQE(9v#Os www.hayleywilliams.net

Oh my God. deadline.com/2025/06/spac...

What? A new blog post? Who does this guy think he is? I bought a Kobo e-reader. Here's the story behind that and some tips on getting the most out of it. jacobtender.net/blog/customi...

Mike Mills directs Saoirse Ronan in a new music video for the Talking Heads classic "Psycho Killer" youtu.be/CJ54eImz88w

My cousin Emily has written her first short film and is looking to film it this summer in her home town as a proof of concept for a feature. Read the details and consider donating. It’s a modest goal and she’s halfway there! igg.me/at/imonly27/

Alex Garland makes another distinctly compelling and grounded American picture with a decidedly not-American cast. My review: boxd.it/9ROjJXo

The AI book list and general enshittification reminded me that I've been credited as blurbing hundreds of books I never have, including books by Patti Smith, Amy Tan, Sidney Sheldon, Joyce Maynard, and Elmore Leonard? And I can't get these fake blurbs taken off publisher and bookstore websites?

In late ‘23, while grappling w/ the illness that would take my Grandmother’s life a few short months later, I started compiling every visit to the @Criterion Closet in the form of @letterboxd lists. 360+ lists later, the account I made to do this just hit 10K followers. letterboxd.com/closetpicks/

I’ve been making an effort this year to read more. I warmed up with some graphic novels. Mostly @boom-studios.com titles. Next, sci-fi/fantasy. Now a daily habit, I’m tracking my reads on @hardcover.app, an Amazon-free (and soon open source) GoodReads alternative. hardcover.app/@Tender?refe...

Not what I was expecting for season 50 and not a particularly interesting cast—apart from Rick Devins and Mike White of course. My impression of Colby last time was that he didn't really want to be there. I hope to see a different side of him the 4th time around. tvline.com/lists/surviv...

Two days with a @usetrmnl.com and I’ve already cobbled together a private use plugin to show off a @letterboxd.social profile’s most relevant stats. I plan to clean up the metrics a little more to make room for a 4-poster display with the options of: Top 4, Last 4, or 4 random watchlist items.

Happy #RevengeoftheFifth. Here's the last thing I wrote about Star Wars: The History of Star Wars (1977) Posters jacobtender.net/blog/the-his...

We made a game! To kick off the year on a creative note, I joined some friends in @piratesoftware.live's 16th game jam. In two weeks, we made a game about a sword who would rather be a plow! Available for free on all desktop web browsers: team-bad-lemur.itch.io/stabotage

Someone handed this to my grandpa in an Inwood bar, c. 1946

Coming into the new year, I've been scanning a box of "extra" 4x6 prints from my mom. I've done 400+ now, which feels good. I scan an evelope's worth, then write the dates and captions to EXIF/IPTC data in the JPGs. I batch rename them using this data, then import to Apple Photos.

For years, Mike has replayed in his head the moment when he and his bandmate blew their shot of making it as musicians. He sets out to uncover how it all went awry. https://bit.ly/3BSTDdI

Today I published a new @letterboxd.social list that collects short films and their full length counterparts. What am I missing? https://boxd.it/wUnXc

The widespread loss of family heirlooms and photos in Los Angeles is breaking my heart. These are things that just can't be replaced. I know better than anyone that it's time-consuming to digitize these, but please just find a way to do it.

Matt Fish Has Permanently Closed Melt Bar & Grilled https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/matt-fish-has-permanently-closed-melt-bar-and-grilled-45789718

Wish I could say for certain, but I think being linked to in the Criterion Challenge list so many times has absolutely exploded the popularity of my biggest @letterboxd.social project. These screenshots are 2 hours apart. My catalog of Criterion Closet Picks: https://letterboxd.com/closetpicks/

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I’ve seen Elf probably 30 times. Tonight I noticed the background actor in the black hat for the first time. @joshruben.bsky.social is that you?

I bought an old record cabinet years ago at an estate sale. Inside was a neat turntable / reciever combo and this guide to northeast Ohio radio stations. Published by the Akron Beacon Journal in 1976.

I finished my first Criterion Challenge last week. I got a lot out of it, so I wrote up a summary of the experience and some takeaways. jacobtender.net/blog/the-cri...