Starting my 4-Horror-Marathon October with the New Beverly’s Annual Horror Show for 12 hours of unknown flicks… always on film! Will post titles on this thread as they’re revealed. (But not from the audience, natch.) #horrorcommunity #horrormovies @newbeverly.bsky.social #moviesky #mutantfam

A modern-day reboot of the New-World-Pictures sword-and-sorcery-classic Deathstalker? How has this not sold out? (There’s only like 30 people here.) #Deathstalker #BeyondFest

Every year I joke about how many hours I spend at L.A. horror marathons, but this year I managed to score a ticket to all 4 of them! (Itinerary below) As always, I'll post the lineups here as they're revealed. Anyone else going? 1/3 #horror #moviesky #horrormovies #moviemarathons #mutantfam

The more I read of this novelization, the more I become convinced that I wasn’t paying enough attention during the movie.

I sadly missed my chance to get tickets to this year's Camp Frida. So, if anyone ends up with a spare ticket, I'd happily take it off your hands (in exchange for money). @thefridacinema.org #FridaCinema #CampFrida #Moviesky

Another year, another terrifying mad scramble for New Beverly's Annual Horror Show tickets. (sigh) So far, three horror marathons booked for this year... Let's go!

If you need proof that Covid's still spreading around, I just tested positive for it. I'm vaccinated, of course. But it's easy to forget that it's still around and spreading again. Get vaccinated. And mask up for others! #covid #vaccine

Do you have any films that you love so much that you feel you’re legally obligated to see them if they ever come back to theaters? About to see a midnight screening of my obligatory film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai at the New Beverly. #buckaroobanzai #moviesky #newbeverly #filmsky

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In line and ready for the Severin Super Shock Pop Up Film Festival, where @severinfilms.bsky.social announces (& screens!) upcoming releases. Will post the trailers and movies as they’re announced. This show never disappoints! #filmsky #SeverinFilms #moviesky

Got to enjoy a trio of vintage Acquanetta flicks at the New Beverly: Captive Wild Woman, Jungle Woman and Dead Man’s Eyes. As expected, the Inner Sanctum mystery was the best, with a great performance from Thomas “Cadwallader” Gomez. #Universal #classicfilms #filmsky @newbeverly.bsky.social

“Of course you’ll have a bad impression of the Escape from New York board game if you only focus on the pimps and the C.H.U.D.S.” #boardgames #gaming #EscapeFromNewYork #Simpsons

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Already grabbed my ticket. Can’t recommend it enough. #mutantfam #Horror #Film

In line and ready for the New Beverly’s 90’s Action Marathon. Will post the movie titles here as they’re released. (From the lobby, the only acceptable place to use your phone in a theater.) #NewBeverly #90sMovies #ActionMovies #MutantFam @newbeverly.bsky.social

I can't believe the Dirty Work screening hasn't sold out yet. The only way to see the legendary (& painstakingly re-assembled) R-rated version of this Norm MacDonald/Bob Saget classic in an actual theater? I figured it would be gone in minutes. #NormMacDonald #BobSaget #DirtierCut #DirtyWork

Just listened to Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time after watching Whiplash, and now I’m thinking about how those are two very different reactions to “drum beats out of time.”

Haven't been posting lately, as I've been busy researching and scripting recap videos for the Marvel YouTube channel. Latest one just dropped, and it's "60 Years of Fantastic Four History in 90 Minutes." Very proud & exhausted. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZBg... #Marvel #FantasticFour #comics

In line and ready for the @newbeverly.bsky.social 70’s Grindhouse Marathon. Will post titles in this thread, as they’re revealed (from the lobby, of course). #MutantFam #grindhouse #NewBeverly

Police brutality captured on ABC7-- as the police chief gives a press conference. A fire breaks out, then cops brutally assault a protestor. They run him over with a horse and hit him with batons several times, despite the fact he does not pose any threat to the officers. Cops are rioting.

Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.

Cannot express how big the disconnect is between what Angelenos are seeing/saying to each other right now and what delusional rabid conservatives are barking online. I know it's par for the course, but this is another level.

even though LA is a sexy news story, neighbors have been protecting neighbors across the country all year and they will continue to. You have a community right outside your door. Care for it.

I can’t think of a more LA way to protest than smashing cop cars with unwanted Lime scooters.

As a story structure nerd, I'm fascinated with #missionimpossiblefinalreckoning, cause I can't remember another recent action movie that just gives you a "yes" at the midpoint. Usually you get a "yes, but" or a "no, and." But this film just gives you an "yes" with no complications or setbacks. 🧵

Man, the 1970s Grindhouse marathon sold out fast, just like every other New Beverly marathon. Anyone else get tickets?

This kind of story is why we need the NYTimes and other institutions like it. Multiple bylines, weeks of work, deep research, important sourcing based on relationships earned over long periods, and, of course, the institutional strength and money to resist any retaliation for it.

Not many people know that AA Milne had a much smaller brother called AAA Milne

Today was a miserable pain day. I got basically nothing done, including no writing, despite deadlines looming. It's not a happy thing, but I want to mark this out loud so other writers know that this happens. You aren't alone. You aren't a failure. Some days it just doesn't work.

Got to write another Marvel Super Heroes: What The -- !? comedy short, with amazing animation & sight gags by @jamrollstudios.bsky.social. #MarvelComics #Marvel #MarvelEntertainment #Comics #ComicSky #WhatThe #SketchComedy youtu.be/vzpUIPHppCc?...

Locked and loaded for the 12-hour Mullets & Bullets 80s action movie marathon by @secretsixteen.bsky.social at Brain Dead Studios. Will post the movies as they’re revealed, from the privacy of the lobby. #movies #80s #MutantFam #moviemarathon #Actionmovies

I was thinking about this Joe and Tracy anecdote from the supply chain crisis on gummy bears. Things are probably going to get really weird in a few weeks in unexpected ways:

This morning, I was eating a breakfast sandwich in a bodega when an older white guy came in listening to Fox News, full volume, on his phone’s speakerphone. And suddenly, we were all playing that fun new game: “Rude or Instigating?” (Everyone just ignored him.)

[youth pastor voice] you know who else fell and rose dramatically in the span of three business days?

The hard truth is that there are some products you just can't make in America. These must be imported from elsewhere. Like chocolates, for example. American workers will always become overwhelmed by the speed of the conveyor belt. They'll end up shoving the sweets into their mouths and blouses

lord summerisle had a more realistic economic plan than this fucker

I've been doing some writing for Marvel's YouTube channel and got to do a deep dive on the history of "Bucky" Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, and his terrible track record of defusing bombs in flight. youtu.be/awrMmqE1-Eg?... #buckybarnes #wintersoldier #MarvelComics #Marvel #mcu

Over on @popheist.com, I wrote an overview of the many different parts of the Transformers franchise, in case you've ever asked yourself, "How are those giant robots connected to Telly Savalas and Franz Kafka?" popheist.com/heist-guide-... #Transformers #80s #toys #80stoys #80scartoons

Because we're Reactor, and we love short fiction, we'll also take this opportunity to direct you towards 10 excellent short stories by trans authors reactormag.com/ten-essentia...

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When I worked on The Office, Greg Daniels had a list of questions he asked of every story. Some were show-specific (eg “Are we saying something truthful if exaggerated about office life?”), but many are applicable to any script. Here’s a little thread on them… 🧵1/X #Scriptsky #Screenwriting

I have two wolves inside me -me explaining my weight gain

Got my ticket. Anyone else going? #movies #actionmovies

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How’s it going, Bluesky writers? Just curious how you’re “Surviving in ‘25.” (Uncontrolled venting or unbridled optimism are equally welcome.) #TVwriters #Screenwriters #Filmsky

Really glad The Last Drive In went with this version of Phantom of the Opera, instead of the one where the soundtrack is all Bloodhound Gang songs. Although, I guess it would be harder to license something that only exists in my nightmares. #TheLastDrivein #PhantomOfTheOpera

Trump's in full retreat today as his poll numbers slip: He convened the cabinet to limit Elon after voters pressured Congress. He delayed the tariffs b/c the market dropped out & created fears of a recession. He's losing in court b/c DOGE didn't follow the law. Keep fighting.

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