Cethan Leahy
@cethanleahy.com
Writer of YA novel Tuesdays are Just as Bad, author of Fiction Express books, Phder on Ethel Lilian Voynich
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Dragonwyck (D.O.P. Arthur C. Miller 1946) w/ Cethan Leahy — SEEING FACES IN MOVIES
Felicia is joined by Cethan Leahy to discuss the importance of Arthur C. Miller’s black and white photography in Dragonwyck (1946).
www.seeingfacesinmovies.com
It's me on a podcast with @cinemaroni.bsky.social talking about scary houses, angry tenants and Vincent Price... that's right, Dragonwyck!
Big "Let's skip the pub for a change and go hiking instead!" Dating App Photo energy
The sponsor a sheep page has some excellent portraits.
I think this one was caught midway through giving the photographer an approving "hey".
I think this one was caught midway through giving the photographer an approving "hey".
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Big "Let's skip the pub for a change and go hiking instead!" Dating App Photo energy
The Terminator but the T-1000 immediately walks under the hydraulic press by itself and its nazi salute is the last thing that gets crushed.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
January 13, 2026 at 9:28 AM
The Terminator but the T-1000 immediately walks under the hydraulic press by itself and its nazi salute is the last thing that gets crushed.
It's pretty jarring to hear about the nighhmarish Caligula-esque stuff being posted on X, the Everything App while being here where "Homer looks at pie" will immediately be marked as Sexually Suggestive
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM
It's pretty jarring to hear about the nighhmarish Caligula-esque stuff being posted on X, the Everything App while being here where "Homer looks at pie" will immediately be marked as Sexually Suggestive
Going to see Hamnet this evening
January 13, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Going to see Hamnet this evening
The star of After the Hunt shouting out Sorry, Baby! A good year for Big Problems in the College Faculty Cinematic Universe.
January 12, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The star of After the Hunt shouting out Sorry, Baby! A good year for Big Problems in the College Faculty Cinematic Universe.
All Substack Headlines Are Written Like This Now.
January 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
All Substack Headlines Are Written Like This Now.
Man, people love giving awards to the TV show Hacks.
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Man, people love giving awards to the TV show Hacks.
No new pictures - where are you mentally?
January 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
No new pictures - where are you mentally?
When you accidentally read a book about RFK Jr:
fucking canto
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
When you accidentally read a book about RFK Jr:
You know, I think The King of Comedy is overrated but this take is making me rethink it.
[THE KING OF COMEDY] The Scorsese whom we expect to love junk culture—who used it rapturously in MEAN STREETS and TAXI DRIVER and parts of NEW YORK, NEW YORK—is suddenly crucifying people for their bad taste. (1983)
January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
You know, I think The King of Comedy is overrated but this take is making me rethink it.
Started listening to more classical music for the PhD and my main barrier so far is my impulse to imagine what murder mystery show would the piece I'm listening to be the perfect theme tune for.
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Started listening to more classical music for the PhD and my main barrier so far is my impulse to imagine what murder mystery show would the piece I'm listening to be the perfect theme tune for.
The average person commits 0 crimes per year. Professor Moriarty, the London based "Napoleon of Crime", is an outlier and should not have been counted
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The average person commits 0 crimes per year. Professor Moriarty, the London based "Napoleon of Crime", is an outlier and should not have been counted
For any new followers on Bluesky, an important thing to remember is one day we will die and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea.
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
For any new followers on Bluesky, an important thing to remember is one day we will die and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea.
Perhaps the surest sign of AI not being super intelligent is the amount of tailored scams targeting the finances of authors, which is as rewarding as trying to mug a seagull.
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Perhaps the surest sign of AI not being super intelligent is the amount of tailored scams targeting the finances of authors, which is as rewarding as trying to mug a seagull.
Anyone new to Bluesky should know that I am by a wide margin the most popular person on this app.
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Anyone new to Bluesky should know that I am by a wide margin the most popular person on this app.
Always knew the key to Ricky Gervais being funny at The Golden Globes was him not being there
January 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Always knew the key to Ricky Gervais being funny at The Golden Globes was him not being there
Speak for yourself, America! Some of us are holding the line against our enemy!
January 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Speak for yourself, America! Some of us are holding the line against our enemy!
I've read one or two books in my time and I'm not sure I've ever found a character aspirational.
![FT op ed piece:
So the next question is: should we care [that men aren’t reading fiction] and, if so, why? Those who argue that yes, we should, tend to give a few reasons. They point out that reading fiction fosters critical thinking, empathy and improves "emotional vocabulary". They argue that novels often contain heroic figures and strong, virtuous representations of masculinity that can inspire and motivate modern men.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2cadvbwpkxtuvmv2gpy5laml/bafkreifysxlv4arnuiortwvtmfjp4e5kksnrxmn63bq7rrvv3sdfx5e2yu@jpeg)
January 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I've read one or two books in my time and I'm not sure I've ever found a character aspirational.
One Bottle After Another
January 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
One Bottle After Another
When X, The Everything App is finally shut down and the remaining humans come here
January 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
When X, The Everything App is finally shut down and the remaining humans come here
January 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Watched Damage (1992, Directed by Louis Malle) and man, sex scenes before intimacy coordinators were a real Wild West.
January 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Watched Damage (1992, Directed by Louis Malle) and man, sex scenes before intimacy coordinators were a real Wild West.
Aside from everything else, she doesn't appear to be aware where griffins come from.
January 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Aside from everything else, she doesn't appear to be aware where griffins come from.
The solution? Call you Betty
Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI
Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI
As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot lovers
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The solution? Call you Betty