Someone said to me tonight while I was at the Ivy: “Are you writing a book? On your phone?!?” No. Because I’m never writing a book. That’s too much pressure. I’m just letting the weirdos in my head take a couple laps. BUT…if you’re curious…

I am very much not used to running into my coworkers in the wild. Someone give me a wfh job where I get to be a nameless gremlin after 5pm EST.

Flirt

Ok. Watched The Running Man 2025. Get why people said the ending was bad. Especially because it could have ended 5 minutes earlier and been a perfect movie. I really want to know if that ending was intended or studio directed.

Qualified seniors and individuals with disabilities can apply for a reduced fare bus pass this spring at these convenient locations throughout the state! 🚌 Visit RIPTA.com/calendar for a full list of our 2026 Community Site Visits.

NEW: When a Providence couple got their rent renewal in March, they were shocked by the 44% increase to their $2,550 rent If they wanted to go month-to-month? $14,398 The city is now going after their landlord for algorithmic price fixing, which was banned last year Read more:

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Today just took a big nose dive into a pile of flaming shit. I’m gonna take an edible and eat garbage about it.

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There’s a lot of love on here for the man that colorized It’s A Wonderful Life.

Because this is the hot topic. My hanta virus story: when I was doing my film/animation degree in college there were 2 scholarships in my department. In memorial of students that passed away. 🧵

Today I heard someone define art as “(things I forget) + has a cultural impact.” And it’s been a hangnail in my brain ever since. Art is NOT art because of someone else valuing it. No fucking way.

Just finished Yesteryear. Will explain how the time travel works (privately) to anyone that is curious. Very good. But upsetting. Because ultra conservative duplicative influencers are upsetting.

MassDOT is urging anyone going to a World Cup match to use public transportation, rather than drive. Here are your options: https://www.wpri.com/sports/world-cup/massdot-warns-world-cup-travelers-to-plan-ahead/

D. Footage Every frame of your film MUST contain footage shot or created in the Official Time Period (OTP). This is known as "core footage." Register to make your film: https://bit.ly/3FhWj63 ##film #cinema #rhodeisland #providence #festival #boston #pvd48hfp

Tonight in Providence!

The void is making he sweaty and I need to use the restroom.

They say if you stare into the void, it’ll stare back. What they don’t tell you is that it will also judge you.

I looked up one of my teammates from my softball team as a kid. She was sort of a bully/bad girl. But I hung out with her and another girl because they were older/cooler. One and only time I tried smoking was with them.

Preventing the Adobe corporation from acquiring everything. Some people have pointed out this photo is more likely from 2003. My answer remains the same.

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Fuck it’s Saturday night and I’m crying about bad movies, my favorite kind of movie. youtu.be/trxu_VUIqxc?...

Short Circuit. But we include the brutal beating from Short Circuit 2. Lean into the humanity of the robot. Make the audience be completely wrecked by the end.

Drove about 50 miles today, saw a tiny sliver of the state. Put up posters for the festival and visited 4-5 towns (EP to Bristol). So naturally I’m in bed by 7:01pm. This state is a black hole.

I just woke up because a guy was yelling (more like roaring?) on the block and my room was full of red police lights. He roared twice. The lights went away. Think he got picked up by the cops.

Teevee snuck into my housemate’s apartment today and had a big adventure. Met Nym the golden floof and had many new sniffs. All the extra stimulation on the 4th floor wore him out. He’s at -10 chaos levels. Pray for himb.

How is this guy so good at sounding like Alex Jones. Bless The Onion. I hope they win. youtu.be/Exu1SEZE9Ug?...

And here, here's a fun fact! Originally, 20 percent of the profits of Disney animated shorts went towards bonuses for the animation staff. They directly benefitted from the success of their work. Can you even imagine arguing for such a thing today? You'd be called insane.

Gentle reminder that ol' Uncle Walt was so put off by his animators unionizing and striking that he not only steered Disney away from producing any more animation in the future, but personally tried to sic the House Un-American Activities Committee on participants by testifying before them.

Just watched The Housemaid (2025). I really liked the movie and say this in the nicest way: Paul Feig is very good at making a prestige version of movies that used to replay at 3pm on a Saturday. The right blend of thrills, action, humor, and it all works out in the end. 5 ⭐️

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only— Hacks The Simpsons Star Trek Next Generation Gravity Falls Pluribus Futurama Severance Steven Universe Parks and Rec Bobs Burgers Twilight Zone Cowboy Beebop Carnivale Tales From The Crypt Buffy

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C. Preparation The only work to begin prior to the Official Time Period is: - Organizing Crew - Organizing Cast - Securing Equipment - Scouting/Securing Locations Register to make your film: https://bit.ly/3FhWj63 ##film #cinema #rhodeisland #providence #festival #boston #pvd48hfp

Happy May Day to all the workers! I posted this yesterday and it IS the side of a trashcan, can I get a hell yeah

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Pizza Movie is a very fun wtf stoner movie. Give it a watch. Does one of my favorite things, which is keeping the stakes low. The leads only have to get down two flights of stairs while wildly high to pick up a pizza. 5 star silly movie. youtu.be/fOzF87PFGnw?...

FYI: Salvador Dali partnered with Disney in 1945 on an animated short, "Destino," but they only got so far as soundtrack and storyboarding before WWII and financial issues made them backburner the project. In 2000, Roy Disney rediscovered it. It came out in 2003. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Tl...

Last reskeet: Yeeeeah, srsly. The human superpower is cooperation, not murder. Huge numbers of species commit murder at scale, to the best of their ability. Only one teaches their children how to read, builds steamships and puts rovers on Mars.

It’s a total mystery to Teevee why Elvie doesn’t always like him. It can’t be because he’s trying to sit on her face or anything like that.

Teevee is pulling the fur off the needles of this cat brush. Then eating it. He really REALLY loves Elvie.

RI folks: on Monday (5/4) I’m participating in a free media literacy event at PVD's Central Congregational Church. I'll be joined by @dawneuer.bsky.social (who's working on media-literacy legislation) & Cheryl Space, from @9librariespvd.bsky.social, who will share their thoughts and strategies.

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My best craft advice is "Put a giant worm in it." You can never go wrong with a giant worm. Sci-fi: Giant worm on an alien planet Fantasy: Giant worm in mountain sitting on a pile of gold Horror: Giant worm (eats people) Romance: Giant worm causes third-act breakup Mystery: Giant worm investigates

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B. The Creative Process All creativity must take place during the Official Time Period. Creative work includes, but is not limited to: - Writing the script - Casting (of roles) - Costume/Set Design - Shooting Register to make your film: https://bit.ly/3FhWj63

Minor conspiracy theory: the billionaires are especially mad that the successful artists are doing it with views, t-shirt sales, and patreon. How dare they be popular, have low priced merch, and sell easy access to their art.

Pocky snack food: the food on the box must be the same size as the food in the box. Camel cigarettes: how big is “a camel”?

Corporations own Superman, Batman, Scooby-Doo, etc., so they get endless reboots and retreads versions and sequels. But Todd owns Spawn. If you want to make a new Spawn movie, you have to pay Todd, probably a lot, and probably do it how Todd says. It's easier (more profitable) to make Superman.

give yourself permission to suck