I like turtles.

Trying to give myself an easy win to start the year by writing a horror comedy short and I'm currently neck deep into my second draft. Here's hoping its done by next week. #writing

What’s an obscure/less talked about comics run that you find is a marker of exquisite taste and instant friendship in someone else who likes it? Obvs it's SLINGERS. Way better than its 'Costumes-formerly-worn-by-Spider-Man' origins and unfairly hobbled by overly gimmicked launch.

The ICE agent who shot Marimar Martinez in Chicago tried to goad her out of her car. He said “do something b*tch” and shot her 5 times. The ICE agent who shot Nicole Renee Good did the same thing. Stood right in front of her vehicle and yelled “f*cking bitch”. They hate women & it shows.

Couple of classics, a weird-but-not-good swing at a satire, and the most disappointing movie of 2025. Seriously though, I am baffled and angry at how horrendous Avatar Fire and Ash was; the worst Cameron has even done. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #FilmSky

I rented movies from the Grocery Store

I WANT LEADERS AS ANGRY AS WE ARE

My big plan to get out and write this afternoon has been thwarted by a slow ass internet connection and my laptop rejecting my scriptwriting app. I’m gonna figure it out, but this ain’t the way I wanted things to start.

For no good reason whatsoever, I'm feeling optimistic about 2026.

You really gotta admire how committed LA is to fireworks at New Years even when it’s raining.

My kids first gift to us is sleeping in past 9am on Christmas morning.

I think the decades of priming readers (and audiences generally) for clean, efficient, and specific storytelling is coming to a head and that's what's going on here As an old fan, I miss the days of one offs and side adventures, but these kids today are told everything has to count or its worthless

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Huh. Honestly, as long as it doesn’t end in nuclear war I suppose that’d be a win.

What is a Christmas movie, exactly? #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #filmsky #Letterboxd

I’m doing the unthinkable: after three years, I’m throwing away the box my Switch came in. May god have mercy on my soul.

The TV might be on the Fritz, but I still found a way to watch something including Love,Actually For Kids, the inspiration for The Dark Night, and a fun but troubled Santa yarn. Also, I had almost every one of my Zootopia theories confirmed. Pretty good week. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

There are few things worse that researching new TV reviews online. Between the tech nerds being overly passionate about the minute differences in a picture and the laymen both championing superficial advances or overly punishing personal grievances, I can't tell what's actually good or not.

JAWS (1975) dir. Steven Spielberg/AFTER HOURS (1985) dir. Martin Scorsese cinematic parallels

Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last

Ugh. Strong dislike.

In spite of our best efforts, it seems today is the end of the road for our old Plasma TV. No warning signs, just pooped out. Hug your TVs out there friends, you never know what will be your last watch.

"Strong floor, no ceiling" is very literally the basis of like every Gilded Age political cartoon

i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao

maybe i am going insane

Why yes, I am secretly 12. How could you tell?

Busy week with a big spread from new bangers to strange oldies. And that’s not even counting a screening of BTTF over the weekend! #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

My favorite Criterions are old, out of print DVD Criterions.

Snails are just my speed.

Some days I get down on LA but then you go to a screening of Back to the Future inside one of the original filming locations and suddenly you realize how fucking great this city is.

Pretty solid week of old LA movies, the struggle between the old and new, and high-octane pop songs about depression. It’s been a journey. #letterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched

Hey remember when Blofeld was straight killed at the start of For Your Eyes Only in 1981 only to reappear as a different guy with a whole different story in 2015? Yeah, just do that.

Relating to Spider-Man at 19: I too am underemployed, unsure how to pursue girls, and trying to find my place in the adult world. Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.

For the life of me I couldn’t remember the right sequence for Grocery Outlet Bargain Market until I realized the initials are GO BM. Now it’s the “Go Poop” store and I will never forget it.

"Like most, I eat pizza every single day. I’m too busy to sit down and eat it as a meal, so into my pockets it goes, even if that means my car keys are always covered in tomato sauce, my wallet is filled with pepperoni, and my iPhone’s charging port is clogged with mozzarella."

I found an old script that just needed a quick fix to get back in shape. So anyway, it’s day four and I’m still finding new ways to sharpen the dang thing. More fun than it seems. #writing

The first thing I saw Idris Elba in was The Office so even now, every time I see him in something, I’m like “oh hey, that’s the nerd who gave Jim a hard time”. Forget Stringer Bell, the man is forever Charles Miner

A real grab bag of Halloween treats this week and it’s not even everything. I also showed the kid Frankenweenie (bleh) and didn’t show her Scream (5). Not a bad way to end spooky season. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Jeezy Creezy it's too fucking hot today

In anticipation of Halloween, what better way to celebrate than indulging in some seasonal appropriate minimate (RIP DST) pics. Here’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Dracula himself in their B/W glory.

Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.

Eating good this week, cutting my traditional spooky diet with a couple of timeless classics, a timely musical, and a movie about time (but not About Time). boxd.it/IlfZ #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #filmsky

Honestly, I wasn't at all excited to watch 'Welcome to Derry', but reading about the truly nutso overarching plot has ignited a lot of interest in me. More shows should be taking daring, weird chances with their concepts, we'd be better off for it.

You mean to tell me the Bride of Frankenstein has less than ten minutes screen time in all those classic universal horror movies and still had that kind of cultural impact? She might be the most impressive film character of all time.

I know everyone is (rightfully) focused on the No Kings protest, but I also want to show off the wild spread of DVDs I picked up today at Vidiots’ International Video Store Day Sale.

I read about this clip and it is 1000% wilder than I expected. What a dunce.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

I'll tell you, I'd be less anti-Ai if it was actually being presented as a helpful tool if I want it instead of this all-encompassing lifestyle that I must embrace. Shit sucks and I hope all those companies go bankrupt tomorrow.

My PS3, after a glorious 16 years, has died. She’s been a workhorse and worked longer than she needed to. I’ll be accepting condolences and old DVDs on her behalf while we plan her Viking funeral. Please keep our physical media needs in your thoughts and prayers.

Spotted our neighborhood enforcer snoozing on the job.