Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me. RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!

I found JURASSIC PARK: REBIRTH deeply insulting to the audience, with every actor and actress sleepwalking through entirely green-screened performances. Bloodless both literally and figuratively, it's also strangely cartoony with a tiny triceratops pet included. Possibly the worst one.

I'm picturing Locutus with a toque

I can’t seem to edit “for” anymore as of this afternoon! Booooo

Hey, I just sold my second short story! Interesting statistics here. Out of the six short stories I've written this year, the first three have a total of 33 rejections and no sales. The second three have a total of 10 rejections and two sales (and I feel very strongly about the most recent one).

Democrats can't govern, like the Simpsons meme, and are also terrified of winning elections and will self-sabotage to be sure that doesn't happen, so they can pretend to be in opposition and collect more donations than they would if they were in power. It's pathetic.

I keep seeing this sign all over Malta. “It’s safe to be in the X-Men here”?

if you were going to destroy the morale of your angry, fired up base and ensure a critical 10% of them stayed home at the midterms out of disgust or despair, surrendering without a single gain is the way to do it, well played Chuck and caucus

happy circulatory system walking through the kitchen day

One of the conclusions reached at the writing panel at Malta Comic Con: Ideas are easy. Finding the right artist is hard. @themightylayman.bsky.social

Or if you want something visual / That’s not too abysmal / We could take in an old Steve Reeves movie?

writing it "f*ck" sickens me. a coward's curse. say fuck or find a different word. get that nasty starfish asshole out of my sight

This is horrifying. Democrats completely caved in and got nothing in return. Tell me again why I should vote for them?

If Democrats even think about caving on ACA subsidies and/or trans healthcare, I will never vote for them again as long as I live. Hold the line.

Leave Bob Denby alone!

Or if you want something visual / That’s not too abysmal / We could take in an old Steve Reeves movie?

A fan inspired by BOWIE made an art book about Queen called “The Art of Keep Yourself Alive” and drew me this Freddie Mercury. I also signed his Italian edition of Bowie which I need a copy of. Pretty cool!

Rowsdower 2028

The short version is that the company in charge of the festival mistreats authors and its own employees (up to firing a victim of sexual assault last year) and that company has just had its contract renewed for ten years. You can learn more here: www.nouvelobs.com/bibliobs/202...

If you comic creators can talk your way into getting an invite to a European comic con, I highly recommend it. They treat comic creator guests like royalty. I could get used to this.

Rowsdower 2028

That’s “Fronkensteen.”

🚨 LOOKING FOR ARTISTS 🚨 I’m looking for two kinds of artists, capable of quick turnarounds: - NSFW artists (2D and 3D) - Pixel artists (that can also do animations) Please comment below or email misslala.mgmt@gmail Thanks all! ❤️

sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference

"Watch that man"

Best way to summon a potential buyer to your convention table: Fart

Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.

1st sale at Malta Comic Con! Interesting note: Square and the reader do not work outside of your country of origin. Bigcartel and other apps work just fine with Tap to Pay.

Hmmm. Sweet Shop, Neon Ichiban, or GlobalComix for à la carte digital comics? Or are you strictly a print hound? What say you?

I read this and immediately thought “well that would actually be awesome because then Marty can go back to the 90s where he probably had a really awesome time as a teenager” and then I was like oh wait his PARENTS would have been teenagers in the 90s and then I just sat here for like 45 minutes

If you have jet lag and eat leftovers in between dinner and breakfast, does it count as one of your meals for the day?

The view from my window in Malta. No sign of Goosio yet.

We need Nuremberg trials for Trump administration officials and ICE/Border Patrol agents.

At the airport and they keep calling over the PA for “Jet Helmut”

Our politicians did more to regulate Prince and Twisted Sister songs than glacier melting chatbots that promote suicide

For UK fans and those elsewhere in the world, one final note to subscribe to my newsletter for free, especially if you like bad movies! You won't regret it. (Why am I up so late? I'm about to land in Munich.)

I would smash this

Truly, this is football for sickos

I hadn't thought of the fact that MST3K's Final Justice is filmed in Malta. I wonder if I could find any of the filming locations? Screw Popeye, I want to know where Joe Don Baker's Geronimo lumbered around shooting the bad guys, saying "Go ahead on" and eating meatballs fried in lard.

When you're in Malta, say hi to Goosio!

At the gate! Next stop Munich, then Malta!

Here's the first in an ongoing series of newsletters about what's coming up with me and my essay and interview collection, Hooked to the Silver Screen! (Free registration required.) #MST3K

Data comes with Spot! Riker has a trombone! Picard has a cup of tea, Earl Grey, hot!

Yes, Patreon supports newsletters now! In fact, a whole bunch of prominent Substackers have left the Nazi bar for Patreon. Pretty cool huh?

Here's the first in an ongoing series of newsletters about what's coming up with me and my essay and interview collection, Hooked to the Silver Screen! (Free registration required.) #MST3K

So tomorrow afternoon I'll be getting on a 8.5 hour flight to Munich, then a 2.5 hour flight to the archipelago of Malta for a comic con. Hoping for this to happen: 1. I sell all the books I'm bringing 2. I get some sleep on the plane 3. I don't get sunburned 4. Wi-Fi works 5. I get writing done

Dr. Forrester never actually says "Push the button, Frank." He says, "Push it, Frank. Push 'As Time Goes By.'" @frankconniff.bsky.social