Monday mood:

The Director tells the story of pioneering Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst (Pandora’s Box, Diary of a Lost Girl, Threepenny Opera and the person responsible for introducing both Greta Garbo AND Louise Brooks to the world).

On this episode of Geek4, I’m joined by award-winning and internationally renowned author, Daniel Kehlmannto talk about his latest novel —The Director.
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There are 8 MI films (not including MI vs the Mob from 1967).

Surely ONE of those missions was possible.

Some of y’all might be interested in this podcast and his book on Star Trek.

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On this ep, I'm joined by @adamkotsko.bsky.social and we're talking about Star Trek and his new book, Late Star Trek from @uminnpress.bsky.social

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Julie is amazing. I highly recommend her intervention training.

I guess Judge Reinhold is busy?

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Had a great chat with my former classmate and friend, @mwboyce.bsky.social , about toxic fans, celebrity, consumption, and a 17th-century secret history called The Player's Tragedy.
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Erin and I have known each other since our undergrad days, and she’s one of the smartest people I know. If you enjoy this conversation half as much as I had haivng it, you’re going to love this episode.

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On this ep of Geek4, I talk with Dr. Erin Keating about toxic fans. We discuss her discovery of a 17th century secret history, The Player’s Tragedy, which she argues is a product of a toxic fan. We talk about Chappel Roan, boy bands, and a bunch of other stuff.
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Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted Sex Offender NEW YORK—Stressing that the memory seemed so fresh and vivid in their minds, the confused nation announced Monday that they could have sworn British entertainer Russell Brand was already a convicted s...

Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted Sex Offender

Adding @mwboyce.bsky.social and his lovely Geek 4 podcast (ran out of letters 😂)

Also of course our pals at All The Best Lines. They dont have Blue or Threads but listen to em anyway!

also cannot forget these other lovely shows from prior guest

Listen now and fall in love with the greatest whodunit comedy of all time!

It was such a pleasure to talk to Mike about 1985's Clue!

Episode 308: Rob Stroude gets a Clue (1985) Geek 4 · Episode

On this episode is @robstroude.bsky.social I met Rob when I was in London for Adam Roche's podcast meet up at the BFI.
Rob told me he wanted to talk about the Jonathan Lynn film Clue (1985). Rob LOVES Clue. . And if you haven’t seen Clue, it’s a total trip

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‘Meta has stolen books’: authors to protest in London against AI trained using ‘shadow library’ Writers will gather at the Facebook owner’s King’s Cross office in opposition to its use of the LibGen database to train its AI models Authors and other publishing industry professionals will stage a demonstration outside Meta’s London office today in protest of the organisation’s use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence. Novelists Kate Mosse and Tracy Chevalier as well as poet and former Royal Society of Literature chair Daljit Nagra will be among those in attendance outside the company’s King’s Cross office. Continue reading...

‘Meta has stolen books’: authors to protest in London against AI trained using ‘shadow library’

Might take a few days to source quality mead in Canada. I shall see.

I wish I had mead to drink when I start reading Pagans later this week.

I'm so jealous. This is one of fav films.

a man wearing glasses and a suit has the name david worren on the bottom of his photo Alt: a man wearing glasses and a suit has the name david worren on the bottom of his photo

"More like 'National INsecurity Team.' Am I right?"

Easiest job in the world this week? SNL writer.

Maybe, just maybe.... and hear me out... he doesn't ACTUALLY hire the best people.

That's Right folks. The lovely @mwboyce.bsky.social had me aboard his fab show Geek4 for a chat about Jack Benny!

Give the show a listen today!

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My guest on this episode is Zach from @ballyhoorevue.bsky.social and we're talking #JACKBENNY

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[“The first people a dictator puts in jail are the writers, the teachers, the librarians—because these people are dangerous. They have enough vocabulary to recognize injustice and to speak out loudly about it. Let us have the courage to go on being dangerous people.”]

Madeleine L'Engle; this is why they want you illiterate

Things I never thought I’d say: David Cronenberg and @tignotaro.bsky.social are my fav parts of Star Trek!

It's ALMOST like they've shown us who they are.