Andrew Todd
@andrewtodd.co.nz
NZ/Can writer/director, consultant, and recovering film/games critic (RIP BMD). 1/2 of Freak Development. NZ Writers Guild board member. Working on SPECTRUM, SO LONELY I COULD DIE, and others. Inspired by actual events.
Bet PC manufacturers are salivating over the RAM crisis because skyrocketing prices open up possibilities for renting computers to people
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Bet PC manufacturers are salivating over the RAM crisis because skyrocketing prices open up possibilities for renting computers to people
I get that Bryan Fuller was excited to make the move to the big screen in DUST BUNNY but holy moly that aspect ratio is ridiculous
January 18, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I get that Bryan Fuller was excited to make the move to the big screen in DUST BUNNY but holy moly that aspect ratio is ridiculous
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The absolute accuracy of this.
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The absolute accuracy of this.
Can someone tell Star Trek's production designers that not every set has to be a 15m diameter circle just because their virtual production stage is one?
January 18, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Can someone tell Star Trek's production designers that not every set has to be a 15m diameter circle just because their virtual production stage is one?
Screenwriting is dumb. In how many industries would "getting paid, imagine that, the dream" be an acceptable way to think about your work?
January 17, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Screenwriting is dumb. In how many industries would "getting paid, imagine that, the dream" be an acceptable way to think about your work?
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America has a housing shortage. Every single housing proposal you see that is not "build more housing" will have the primary effect of pushing up the prices of existing housing, and is therefore, in reality, a plan to enrich current homeowners. In conclusion, build more housing.
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
Trump Plan Would Let Americans Use 401(k)s for Down Payments on Homes, Official Says
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
on.wsj.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM
America has a housing shortage. Every single housing proposal you see that is not "build more housing" will have the primary effect of pushing up the prices of existing housing, and is therefore, in reality, a plan to enrich current homeowners. In conclusion, build more housing.
Kathleen Kennedy using her exit from Lucasfilm to say "the regime doesn't want interesting or auteur-driven Star Wars movies" is a baller move, I'm sorry
January 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Kathleen Kennedy using her exit from Lucasfilm to say "the regime doesn't want interesting or auteur-driven Star Wars movies" is a baller move, I'm sorry
This joke requires super niche knowledge to get but it's the first thing I thought of
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This joke requires super niche knowledge to get but it's the first thing I thought of
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
Anyone who claims em-dashes are the sure sign of AI writing is really telling on their own poor reading comprehension tbh
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Anyone who claims em-dashes are the sure sign of AI writing is really telling on their own poor reading comprehension tbh
Genuinely furious that all these big data centres are being used for AI and not to render my Blender animations
January 16, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Genuinely furious that all these big data centres are being used for AI and not to render my Blender animations
Grokipedia claims that my no-budget debut feature had major television releases across Europe and South America, and all I'm saying is I don't think it should control the nukes
January 16, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Grokipedia claims that my no-budget debut feature had major television releases across Europe and South America, and all I'm saying is I don't think it should control the nukes
The GWAR cover of "Pink Pony Club" brings such joy to my heart
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
The GWAR cover of "Pink Pony Club" brings such joy to my heart
Sorry but nothing beats the Swedish end title card of FINDING DORY (and many other films)
January 16, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Sorry but nothing beats the Swedish end title card of FINDING DORY (and many other films)
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Founding Fathers: In our declaration we list the
Crimes of the King as a moral case for independence.
Current US government: At long last, we have repeated the Crimes of the King from classic historical document the Declaration of Independence.
Crimes of the King as a moral case for independence.
Current US government: At long last, we have repeated the Crimes of the King from classic historical document the Declaration of Independence.
January 15, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Founding Fathers: In our declaration we list the
Crimes of the King as a moral case for independence.
Current US government: At long last, we have repeated the Crimes of the King from classic historical document the Declaration of Independence.
Crimes of the King as a moral case for independence.
Current US government: At long last, we have repeated the Crimes of the King from classic historical document the Declaration of Independence.
I don't want the tech industry to die, but I would like it to focus on making products people actually want to use instead of chasing the dragon of infinite growth and ruining everything in the process
They can hear you calling them monstrous shitheads trying to destroy society and the economy and it makes them sad.
So you just know the message is to keep doing it more and louder.
gizmodo.com/jensen-huang...
So you just know the message is to keep doing it more and louder.
gizmodo.com/jensen-huang...
Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI
gizmodo.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I don't want the tech industry to die, but I would like it to focus on making products people actually want to use instead of chasing the dragon of infinite growth and ruining everything in the process
What are the cutest "Weird Little Guys" in your estimation - from Star Wars or other sci-fi media?
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
What are the cutest "Weird Little Guys" in your estimation - from Star Wars or other sci-fi media?
It's really funny how real-life advances in and debates around AI have changed how I view Star Trek episodes about synthetic personhood - to the extent that I'm watching an episode about Voyager's Doctor and I'm like, nah, he IS just a computer programme
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
It's really funny how real-life advances in and debates around AI have changed how I view Star Trek episodes about synthetic personhood - to the extent that I'm watching an episode about Voyager's Doctor and I'm like, nah, he IS just a computer programme
Is there a succinct way to describe the current era of sociopolitics without using the word "Trump"?
January 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Is there a succinct way to describe the current era of sociopolitics without using the word "Trump"?
Have reached the point in my STAR TREK VOYAGER rewatch that overlaps with the episodes I taped from TV as a kid, and there are whole scenes I remember wholesale - not just lines, but line *readings* - from watching the episodes over and over again
January 9, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Have reached the point in my STAR TREK VOYAGER rewatch that overlaps with the episodes I taped from TV as a kid, and there are whole scenes I remember wholesale - not just lines, but line *readings* - from watching the episodes over and over again
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This sucks but I think non-Americans being justifiably angry at Americans for what the American government is doing and threatening to do, and Americans experiencing that anger and frustration personally in ways that are unpleasant, is probably an important part of any path back to stability
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
This sucks but I think non-Americans being justifiably angry at Americans for what the American government is doing and threatening to do, and Americans experiencing that anger and frustration personally in ways that are unpleasant, is probably an important part of any path back to stability
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instead of a fanboy the ideal creative director for lucasfilm is someone who doesn’t give a shit about star wars but does care about making good movies and TV
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
instead of a fanboy the ideal creative director for lucasfilm is someone who doesn’t give a shit about star wars but does care about making good movies and TV
"Executive Producer Dick Wolf"
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"Executive Producer Dick Wolf"
Finally playing DREDGE - slept on it for ages because I'm not a big fishing-in-games guy, but yeah, this fucking rules
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Finally playing DREDGE - slept on it for ages because I'm not a big fishing-in-games guy, but yeah, this fucking rules
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