cass | in my cryptid era
@cassferatu.bsky.social
cass cooper. a queer aussie in los angeles. future tv writer, ghost aficionado, consumer of french toast, maker of things, and arch-nemesis of my past self.
if i ever stop posting about dean winchester, something is gravely wrong.
if i ever stop posting about dean winchester, something is gravely wrong.
I’ve been trying to figure out what it is about the deranged old man’s delivery on “Tasty! Sweet!” that feels so familiar, and I’ve just realized that it’s because it sounds like @shanemadej.bsky.social doing a bit.
(And now I want the @wearewatcher.bsky.social boys to screen it on Screaming Room 👀)
(And now I want the @wearewatcher.bsky.social boys to screen it on Screaming Room 👀)
Watched "The Stuff" for the first time last week, and now I can't stop thinking about this wildly unnecessary opening scene that doesn't appear in the script and was almost definitely added late in production at the request of an executive who wanted an explainer for where the goo came from.
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I’ve been trying to figure out what it is about the deranged old man’s delivery on “Tasty! Sweet!” that feels so familiar, and I’ve just realized that it’s because it sounds like @shanemadej.bsky.social doing a bit.
(And now I want the @wearewatcher.bsky.social boys to screen it on Screaming Room 👀)
(And now I want the @wearewatcher.bsky.social boys to screen it on Screaming Room 👀)
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Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022
Artist Tega Brain is fighting the internet’s enshittification by turning back the clock to before ChatGPT existed.
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
Watched "The Stuff" for the first time last week, and now I can't stop thinking about this wildly unnecessary opening scene that doesn't appear in the script and was almost definitely added late in production at the request of an executive who wanted an explainer for where the goo came from.
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Watched "The Stuff" for the first time last week, and now I can't stop thinking about this wildly unnecessary opening scene that doesn't appear in the script and was almost definitely added late in production at the request of an executive who wanted an explainer for where the goo came from.
I'm making apple gruyère pie again this year, which means I've been thinking about it all month. Searched for the photo I posted last year just to look at it.
Recipe is in the original post's replies, along with some heartache because it was Jeremy Greer who asked. I really hope he got to try it 💙
Recipe is in the original post's replies, along with some heartache because it was Jeremy Greer who asked. I really hope he got to try it 💙
Apple gruyère pie: baked. Now I just need to finish everything else that my past self left half done last night 😵💫
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I'm making apple gruyère pie again this year, which means I've been thinking about it all month. Searched for the photo I posted last year just to look at it.
Recipe is in the original post's replies, along with some heartache because it was Jeremy Greer who asked. I really hope he got to try it 💙
Recipe is in the original post's replies, along with some heartache because it was Jeremy Greer who asked. I really hope he got to try it 💙
I’d love to replace my 2019 phone that drops to 20% battery by 11am every day regardless of use! Unfortunately, I spent all my millennial savings on frivolous purchases like immigration & dental work, & none of the 35-50 jobs I’ve applied to every month for the past year seem to actually be hiring 😔
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I’d love to replace my 2019 phone that drops to 20% battery by 11am every day regardless of use! Unfortunately, I spent all my millennial savings on frivolous purchases like immigration & dental work, & none of the 35-50 jobs I’ve applied to every month for the past year seem to actually be hiring 😔
Reposting this question because I’m broke as hell and need a job but I don’t want to throw any of my very limited money away if a subscription is worthless 🙇🏻
Wondering if anyone on #scriptsky knows if there's any point in subscribing to platforms like Mandy or StaffMeUp for someone trying to break into the film & TV industry as support staff. Has anyone had any success finding work there?
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reposting this question because I’m broke as hell and need a job but I don’t want to throw any of my very limited money away if a subscription is worthless 🙇🏻
Wait wait Dean is holding the first blade on this cover… is this special set in a post season nine world?! 👀
so i guess the preview dropped WHICH MEANS I CAN TELL YOU I AM WRITING THE BROTHERS WINCHESTER!!!!!!!!
YOUR GIRL IS WRITING
SUPERNATURAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my beloved 😭❤️
humongous shout out for @gregpak.net for recommending me for this gig!!!
leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/121324...
YOUR GIRL IS WRITING
SUPERNATURAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my beloved 😭❤️
humongous shout out for @gregpak.net for recommending me for this gig!!!
leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/121324...
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Wait wait Dean is holding the first blade on this cover… is this special set in a post season nine world?! 👀
Wondering if anyone on #scriptsky knows if there's any point in subscribing to platforms like Mandy or StaffMeUp for someone trying to break into the film & TV industry as support staff. Has anyone had any success finding work there?
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Wondering if anyone on #scriptsky knows if there's any point in subscribing to platforms like Mandy or StaffMeUp for someone trying to break into the film & TV industry as support staff. Has anyone had any success finding work there?
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Does this week also feel like a year to them?
Our study of time processing in bumblebees 🐝 covered by @cnn.com here edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/s... . Our summary is here youtu.be/hsGxU65OMQk and the original paper royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... @royalsocietypublishing.org
Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects | CNN
Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found.
edition.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Does this week also feel like a year to them?
Tonight I accidentally binged a show called “Extreme Rescues” and would like to take this moment to formally request that nobody on Earth ever explores a cave ever again. I know spelunking is fun. Caves are very cool. I get it!
But seriously, everyone needs to stop.
But seriously, everyone needs to stop.
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Tonight I accidentally binged a show called “Extreme Rescues” and would like to take this moment to formally request that nobody on Earth ever explores a cave ever again. I know spelunking is fun. Caves are very cool. I get it!
But seriously, everyone needs to stop.
But seriously, everyone needs to stop.
I'm putting a curse on every online job board that forces unemployed people to pay a subscription fee in order to access listings or submit applications.
"It's only $14.95 per month!" might seem reasonable if you're employed, but that shit adds up when you've been looking for work for over a year.
"It's only $14.95 per month!" might seem reasonable if you're employed, but that shit adds up when you've been looking for work for over a year.
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I'm putting a curse on every online job board that forces unemployed people to pay a subscription fee in order to access listings or submit applications.
"It's only $14.95 per month!" might seem reasonable if you're employed, but that shit adds up when you've been looking for work for over a year.
"It's only $14.95 per month!" might seem reasonable if you're employed, but that shit adds up when you've been looking for work for over a year.
Glad to see Spike mentioned, but there’s an embarrassing lack of Castiel on this list.
I feel like season two of a five/six/seven season series in't really *late*, but... some great characters here.
Better late than never! 18 characters whose late arrival lifted TV shows
From Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones to the Hot Priest in Fleabag and of course Dr Frasier Crane, we salute the game-changers who boosted later seasons of our favourite series
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Glad to see Spike mentioned, but there’s an embarrassing lack of Castiel on this list.
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If you're a writer who's cool with using AI to create art for your pitch (instead of hiring an actual artist), I guess you'd also be cool with the studio using AI to write the screenplay instead of hiring you?
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If you're a writer who's cool with using AI to create art for your pitch (instead of hiring an actual artist), I guess you'd also be cool with the studio using AI to write the screenplay instead of hiring you?
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#3157 A helpful tutorial
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#3157 A helpful tutorial
I genuinely don’t know how anyone can be in the same room as this piece of shit for more than eight seconds and not tell him to go fuck himself.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I genuinely don’t know how anyone can be in the same room as this piece of shit for more than eight seconds and not tell him to go fuck himself.
There's this one actor who's been in everything lately, & by all accounts he's a decent person, but he always looks like he's acting. As in, I can always see the veneer. It kills any chance of immersion.
I wish him well, but I also wish he'd pivot to only taking roles in genres I don't care about.
I wish him well, but I also wish he'd pivot to only taking roles in genres I don't care about.
November 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
There's this one actor who's been in everything lately, & by all accounts he's a decent person, but he always looks like he's acting. As in, I can always see the veneer. It kills any chance of immersion.
I wish him well, but I also wish he'd pivot to only taking roles in genres I don't care about.
I wish him well, but I also wish he'd pivot to only taking roles in genres I don't care about.
I think the most interesting thing about that loathsome little worm is that without even a shred of context there's an almost 100% chance that you knew I was talking about JD Vance just from the epithet.
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I think the most interesting thing about that loathsome little worm is that without even a shred of context there's an almost 100% chance that you knew I was talking about JD Vance just from the epithet.
Actually, this is a little known fact, but if any of you work in the film & television industry and know about an entry level support staff or other admin role, you're legally required to at least forward me the listing.
1. Find listing for an office admin role at a "confidential" company near LAX.
2. Apply even though it's not in entertainment because I've been jobless for over a year & need money to live.
3. Discover that the company is a weapons manufacturer.
4. Withdraw application because I would rather starve.
2. Apply even though it's not in entertainment because I've been jobless for over a year & need money to live.
3. Discover that the company is a weapons manufacturer.
4. Withdraw application because I would rather starve.
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Actually, this is a little known fact, but if any of you work in the film & television industry and know about an entry level support staff or other admin role, you're legally required to at least forward me the listing.
1. Find listing for an office admin role at a "confidential" company near LAX.
2. Apply even though it's not in entertainment because I've been jobless for over a year & need money to live.
3. Discover that the company is a weapons manufacturer.
4. Withdraw application because I would rather starve.
2. Apply even though it's not in entertainment because I've been jobless for over a year & need money to live.
3. Discover that the company is a weapons manufacturer.
4. Withdraw application because I would rather starve.
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
1. Find listing for an office admin role at a "confidential" company near LAX.
2. Apply even though it's not in entertainment because I've been jobless for over a year & need money to live.
3. Discover that the company is a weapons manufacturer.
4. Withdraw application because I would rather starve.
2. Apply even though it's not in entertainment because I've been jobless for over a year & need money to live.
3. Discover that the company is a weapons manufacturer.
4. Withdraw application because I would rather starve.
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If I exist in a bubble, it is one where I'm surprised and mortified when I leave my circle of people who know how to write and express themselves clearly.
Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If I exist in a bubble, it is one where I'm surprised and mortified when I leave my circle of people who know how to write and express themselves clearly.
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I’ve seen a few folks go for the “if you simply must watch that new Harry Potter show just pirate it” and sorry. No. Just no. Just don’t watch it. At all. Ever. Break free of it. It’s time. You’ll be ok. I promise. I know it mattered to you as a kid. Find new things, it’s healthier. Just move on.
November 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I’ve seen a few folks go for the “if you simply must watch that new Harry Potter show just pirate it” and sorry. No. Just no. Just don’t watch it. At all. Ever. Break free of it. It’s time. You’ll be ok. I promise. I know it mattered to you as a kid. Find new things, it’s healthier. Just move on.
Good news! The things I thought were far too similar in the middle of the night are actually mostly vibes based. I thought it was about to be another "The plot of The Martian is somehow almost identical to my moon-based horror project" situation, but it turns out I was worried over nothing.
Me after watching the excellent first ep of Pluribus and realizing that the pilot & pitch I've spent the past year writing, rewriting, and polishing is now going to look like a rip off.
Obviously the show is great. Highly recommend! Vince Gilligan has done it again!
But also... god fucking dammit.
Obviously the show is great. Highly recommend! Vince Gilligan has done it again!
But also... god fucking dammit.
a man with a beard is wearing a green shirt
Alt: Ben Affleck disassociating meme.
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Good news! The things I thought were far too similar in the middle of the night are actually mostly vibes based. I thought it was about to be another "The plot of The Martian is somehow almost identical to my moon-based horror project" situation, but it turns out I was worried over nothing.
The only way this could be remotely difficult for the writers to work around is if they're saying that the 007 movies exist within the same canon. But if that's the case, James Bond is not just a spy, he's a 100 year old shapeshifting spy, and--
Actually hold on, I need to go write something down.
Actually hold on, I need to go write something down.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The only way this could be remotely difficult for the writers to work around is if they're saying that the 007 movies exist within the same canon. But if that's the case, James Bond is not just a spy, he's a 100 year old shapeshifting spy, and--
Actually hold on, I need to go write something down.
Actually hold on, I need to go write something down.
Me after watching the excellent first ep of Pluribus and realizing that the pilot & pitch I've spent the past year writing, rewriting, and polishing is now going to look like a rip off.
Obviously the show is great. Highly recommend! Vince Gilligan has done it again!
But also... god fucking dammit.
Obviously the show is great. Highly recommend! Vince Gilligan has done it again!
But also... god fucking dammit.
a man with a beard is wearing a green shirt
Alt: Ben Affleck disassociating meme.
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Me after watching the excellent first ep of Pluribus and realizing that the pilot & pitch I've spent the past year writing, rewriting, and polishing is now going to look like a rip off.
Obviously the show is great. Highly recommend! Vince Gilligan has done it again!
But also... god fucking dammit.
Obviously the show is great. Highly recommend! Vince Gilligan has done it again!
But also... god fucking dammit.