Sets for Batman Returns were kept very cold for the comfort of the real-life penguins involved. This meant that cast/crew repeatedly got sick during filming. The real-life penguins though would often fall in love with their animatronic counterparts or feel so settled that they began mating.

It's here!!! 🎉 The beautiful #GoodOmensGraphicNovel along with the Ineffable winged pins! 🥰 I have zero memory of ordering those too (I must have, right?!) so that was a fantastic surprise! 💖😇💞😈 Magnificent work by @colleendoran.bsky.social and @goodomenshq.bsky.social, definitely worth the wait!👏👏

Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans people have literally always been here; every time I see someone sneering "oh but there were no trans people when I was in high school," well. I dated a trans girl in high school, and was close friends with a trans guy.

The Goodreads Choice Awards are upon us & I'm honestly really staggered & thrilled to see THE RIVER HAS ROOTS made it into the first round of Fantasy picks! It's in tremendous company, & y'all should go vote for your faves if you're so inclined! The first round runs from Nov 11 - 23.

My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards (in the science fiction category). 🥰 You can vote here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

These are jewelry made in 🇺🇦Ukraine. My creativity is my life!✨️🪡🧵 I ask you to share and like - this is the only way for the algorithms to show my work to the world! Your support saves my art! If you like something, you can order on Etsy or in DM: www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJ... 💙💛🪡🧵✨️ #SupportUkraine

I lost the framed original of this while I was going through St Pancras on Sunday Nov 2nd around 3pm. Would love if it had been found by anyone?

Today is World Vegan Day! If you are concerned about climate change, reducing meat and dairy in your diet is one of the most powerful individual actions you can take. "The effect of our modern meat production on the environment is truly terrifying." Jane Goodall news.janegoodall.org/2017/04/28/w...

Happy Halloween 🎃! Looking for a spooky and fun show to watch? Check out Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix! Charming and iconic characters, amazing cinematography, poignant writing, scary creatures and a very cool opening sequence 💀🔎💕💀🔎 #SaveDeadBoyDetectives #Halloween

Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].

“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”

Today is National Coming Out Day! It's also Freedom to Read Day, aka the last day of Banned Books Week. This feels right — because the main reason they try to ban books is to keep people from dreaming they could ever come out. My latest newsletter: buttondown.com/charliejane/...

This is Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and considered to be the first person to write a computer programme which was for Babbage's Analytical Machine. She died in 1842 In her honour, today is Ada Lovelace Day and is all about encouraging women and girls in mathematics, science and engineering.

Book promo post: Right now, the ebook edition of EDGES (arguably my most popular novel) is on sale for the "why not take a chance" price of 99¢🎉🚀! EDGES is a far-future, space-faring, nanotech-drenched adventure. Links and info at my website: mythicisland.com/inverted_fro... #sciencefiction #scifi

"Part of how these terms persist is as a site of fracture. Not only are we trying to encompass an unencompassable thing, but we can't even agree on what it is we're trying to approximate when we say 'science fiction'" Must-read @dongwon.bsky.social essay: www.publishingishard.com/surgery-with...

What is best in life, reader edition.

All good advice in this thread. Short stories don't work well for me,if I finish one, I don't get the What's next itch. I pick novels of genres/authors I love, with short chapters / chapters with breaks within them,when my attention span is low. So I look forward to the next reading session #booksky

I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it. end/🧵

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

you who are neither before nor after you who arrive with blue plums that have fallen through the night perfect in the dew -W.S. Merwin, To the Light of September" #everynightapoem sharing Merwin on his birthday

Timeline cleanser 🐈

Why I've become so intentional about what I draw attention to here: "what we notice, share & talk about influences what others notice too... it acts like a vote for what grows..When attention is poured into fear, it multiplies division. When it’s directed toward solutions, it multiplies possibility"

Reading the 2nd of Nghi Vo's 'Singing Hills Cycle,' WHEN THE TIGER CAME DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. Came across this line. I love when you can tell a writer's enjoying themselves. 'What was the point of being a Singing Hills cleric if they didn't get to ride a mammoth when the opportunity arose?'

Happy Petrov Day to those who celebrate. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov made the correct decision to not trust a computer. I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World. 1/11

if you can help me (oh my god please help me) i have a glorified tip jar patreon (ive been doing co working two hour sessions and a monthly session for questions. this month i was going to play with the story engine so people could meet it) please don’t use the app they will take 30%

"And you need to defend yourself from that imagination." This tracks 😆 The old "my life will never be as complicated or screwed up as these people's lives!" thing is also a great benefit

Sharing my cameo from Jayden for other #DeadBoyDetectives fans, it definitely brightened up this stressful day! 😊 I asked a question about Charles' favourite place for a case and holidays (you will probably guess the holidays one 😁) #SaveDeadBoyDetectives www.cameo.com/recipient/68...

"We are told that AI is inevitable, that we must adapt or be left behind. But universities are not tech companies. Our role is to foster critical thinking, not to follow industry trends uncritically." www.ru.nl/en/research/...

Simply the best slide I have ever seen in a powerpoint presentation care of @premeemohamed.com’s talk at @banffcentre.bsky.social re: Putting the Science in Science Fiction

[6] Detectives team and we're happy to share details. You can find the new petition here: chng.it/8M4DNDYr2M Let's kick this new petition off on the right foot! Please sign it, share it, and ask your family and friends to sign, too.

Hi! I have a newsletter. It's free and comes out once a week, not always on the same day. I write pop culture criticism, queer rants, memoir, and interviews with interesting people. It's not the same thing each week, but it's usually something pretty compelling. buttondown.com/charliejane/...

Bluesky needs this Twitter classic from @ellearmageddon.bsky.social.

(it changes every day, today is:) Leave

Don't forget about the DRM-free Humble Bundle from Tor (with Murderbot, Witch King, and more), benefiting World Center Kitchen. The donation is now at over 58,000. It would be awesome to get it up to $100,000. www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

I can

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

At a nice hotel in the mountains, saw this lantern, of course I thought of the #DeadBoyDetectives 💀🔎💕💀🔎 Also, saw a few shooting stars ✨ at night, of course I wished for DBD seasons 2, 3, 4, etc, someone please #SaveDeadBoyDetectives! 🌠🌌

Maybe The Quantum Thief by Hannu Ranjaniemi?

Finished reading the fantastic Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social, I loved the story and totally appreciated the very meta way the book started to self destruct at a crucial point 💖💥📚(blurred to avoid spoilers, been reading by a pool, hot sunshine is not ideal for glue) #BookSky

The familiar sounds a little… stranger.

Dead Boy Detectives + gorgeous wide shots = magic ✨🔍 #SaveDeadBoyDetectives #DeadBoyDetectives

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

PLEASE REPOST! When the Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter reaches 1075 Backers, we will add the wonderful Wil Wheaton to our list of Year 12 Solicited Essayists! LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN, SPACE UNICORNS! buff.ly/EkZtcee

A lot of you have been asking, so for a final few days, you can still join the Good Omens graphic novel PledgeManager, and get your hands on the book as well as a range of sparkling and unusual rewards. dunmanifestin.pledgemanager.com/projects/goo...

PLEASE REPOST! The Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter is 88% funded with ONE WEEK TO GO! We are $6K away from funding a 12th year of Uncanny Magazine! WE CAN DO THIS MAGICAL THING, SPACE UNICORNS!!! buff.ly/HPEcU9t

ICYMI, WE NEED YOUR HELP, SPACE UNICORNS! The Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter is 83% funded with 9 days to go! Please push us over that finish line so we can make another year of your Uncanny Magazine! buff.ly/d6biJJf

25k achieved on the petition! 💜 Thank you so much to everyone continues to help share and sign! We’re not going anywhere so let’s continue to fight to Save Dead Boy Detectives! chng.it/t4RzmPKrbr #SaveDeadBoyDetectives #DeadBoyDetectives

ICYMI, SPREAD THE WORD, SPACE UNICORNS! The Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter is 81% funded with 11 days to go! We need $9K to have another fabulous year of Uncanny! buff.ly/vgi5FXw

Fascists hate art because it allows people to experience the power of a fantasy: that things are not what they seem, that other people experience things the way you do, that a better world is possible. Imagination is a dangerous weapon when your main tactic is "because I said so"

So...I wrote a release day blog post (finally) and uh, it might not be what you were expecting but I'm kind of Going Through It over here right now, so here goes nothing. www.cheriepriest.com/blog/getting...