@rianjohnson.bsky.social Hey Rian do you know if these pipe reels were composed by John Williams (or somebody) for this deleted scene, or if they were pre-existing library music?

I'm a Scottish country dancer and a big fan of the Last Jedi, so this deleted scene that introduces bagpipes and country dancing to the Star Wars universe brings me a lot of joy. The Lanai of Ahch-To play two separate pipe reels in this clip, one with drums and didgeridoo.

He's back. #STARWARSGalacticRacer

In addition to lending us his talents on-screen, Trace Beaulieu will be art director for MST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...

That’s right on the button.

Sometimes New England is pretty good.

The young'uns that were hired for the previous MST3K reboot were all very talented, and did a great job, but this time around the concept is, "What if we gave the old farts from the original show a shot?" Why not, right? I think it's gonna be fun.

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1792

We’ve been watching Bertie Carvel as Adam Dalgleish through Hoopla rentals and hey look there he is as Prince Baelor in “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”.

I spend enough time listening to music in Huttese that the idea of being upset that I can’t understand the lyrics of a song is bizarre to me.

A little amused at the number of Star Wars fans who don't watch enough sports to go, "Oh, that's a parody of a beer commercial."

There's been some absolutely nail-biting curling in the US team's mixed doubles journey this year. I have leapt to my feet on several occasions.

Did people get this mad when Los del Rio sang the Macarena at the 1997 Superbowl?

That’s how we’re gonna win.

Settled in for the big game.

Why did nobody tell me the opening ceremonies featured “Presincolinensinainciusol”?

I'm just gonna say it: sanding the rocks between matches of a round robin competition is bullschist. 🥌

"Roof was made of tin, hammered on all askew like it was a drunk orangutan on shore leave in the Philippines, all storm-belly gray and high-school-marching-band-piccolo silver. And it was pitted with age, and with the years, and with the passage of time. Rusted." —Tom Waits sings "Love Shack"

The Muppet Show. It’s like they never left. And there was a scrapple joke. Make more now, Josh.

Cory Thiesse has real Dedra face in the hack.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

I thought this was Coruscant for a minute.

Gentlemen, the Cato Institute has gone woke.

Soooo…how does Dana Walden feel about Star Wars?

In the not-too-distant future, RiffTrax is making four new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000! Support us on Kickstarter: rifftraxmakesmst3k.com #RiffTraxMakesMST3K @mst3kofficial.bsky.social

As promised recently, I'm delighted to now be launching a new monthly newsletter service which will become the home of monthly content from me regarding my work as a historian of both Star Wars and the First World War. But what does that mean? the-historians-holonet.ghost.io

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

🎵I am going to make it through this year Brian Kilsmeade🎵

I know it’s fantasy so it doesn’t really matter, but I hate when movies race-swap mythological figures.

I, too, believe that Irish-Americans should be stripped of their citizenship. Also the Celtics should be renamed the Anglo-Saxons, the Burren should be renamed the Margaret Thatcher, and the Dropkick Murphys…oops, excuse me, Boston is outside my door with a bucket of tar and some feathers, brb.

There’s a turkey across the street and we are not having it.

I had a dream that a photograph of Algis Budrys yawning was used as a generic "screaming man" on many old horror movie posters.

Did these people not see Blair Witch?

Three weeks to go from “THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS!” to “Isn’t it a little suspicious that that guy was carrying a gun, hmmmm?”

The casino ship DLC for Star Wars: Outlaws is genuinely funny. Stacked luffling races! A Pyke trapped in the refresher! Really enjoying myself.

Love you New England.

I shoveled these steps five hours ago. A plow just failed to make it up our hill and backed back down, beeping. #BOSTONSTROG

I can’t be the only one, can I?

Ghambol dum Ghor.

Enjoyed “One Battle After Another”. More Strangelove in it than I expected.

Lol.

Lap at capacity.

What in the absolute fucking garbage bullshit is this and how do I turn it off? I don't need your fucking help writing, Gmail.

Fun piece by @70sscifiart.bsky.social that features many examples of a mostly dead (RIP) genre of narrative art book of the sort that I adore, like the Terran Trade Authority books (but also even weirder ones). sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/01/19/e...

Well that’s not good.

Attn: @jesseharl.in.

Asked the Yarndalorian and their Mandalorian friend for a photo and got an extended spiel on Mandalorian language, culture, and color theory. (And a photo.) The kids are all right.