dr. cat
@cinefeline.bsky.social
Children's horror doctor, rabbit film studies connoisseur and intermittent gremlin.
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https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/catherine-lester/
Even though this particular instance was worth it, I was supposed to go to another gig in London tomorrow night, but I resold the tickets, and I feel AMAZING about it.
My neck hurts and it's cold out so I'm having some regrets about committing to go to a gig tonight to see an artist who I like but who's new album I'm meh about. Wishing I'd at least have opted for seated tickets but standing for 2 hours it is!
Hopefully I'll change my tune once it starts 🤞
Hopefully I'll change my tune once it starts 🤞
December 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Even though this particular instance was worth it, I was supposed to go to another gig in London tomorrow night, but I resold the tickets, and I feel AMAZING about it.
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Lady in Wicked: 'Welcome to Shiz!'
My dad: 'Welcome to what? Shit?'
My dad: 'Welcome to what? Shit?'
Trying to help my parents work out how they can watch Wicked pt. 1 online is going to drive me mad, I'm wishing for halcyon days when we could just nip down to Blockbuster.
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Lady in Wicked: 'Welcome to Shiz!'
My dad: 'Welcome to what? Shit?'
My dad: 'Welcome to what? Shit?'
Trying to help my parents work out how they can watch Wicked pt. 1 online is going to drive me mad, I'm wishing for halcyon days when we could just nip down to Blockbuster.
December 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trying to help my parents work out how they can watch Wicked pt. 1 online is going to drive me mad, I'm wishing for halcyon days when we could just nip down to Blockbuster.
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in love
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
in love
Bought some limited edition chopsticks from US ebay as a Xmas gift, only for them to be rejected (not sure where, exactly, but UK customs I assume?). Presumably pointy metal sticks are automatically considered weapons.
Is this a lot cause or or is there any way I can still get these to me?
Is this a lot cause or or is there any way I can still get these to me?
December 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Bought some limited edition chopsticks from US ebay as a Xmas gift, only for them to be rejected (not sure where, exactly, but UK customs I assume?). Presumably pointy metal sticks are automatically considered weapons.
Is this a lot cause or or is there any way I can still get these to me?
Is this a lot cause or or is there any way I can still get these to me?
Look I know Spotify is problematic but there isn't a more accurate pair of images to sum up my 2025 in pop culture tbh
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Look I know Spotify is problematic but there isn't a more accurate pair of images to sum up my 2025 in pop culture tbh
wow the combination of marking and the UCU ballot turnout has got me GROUCHY today, sorry if you need to interact with me for any reason
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
wow the combination of marking and the UCU ballot turnout has got me GROUCHY today, sorry if you need to interact with me for any reason
I'm scared
Marty Supreme: A movie for people who thought Uncut Gems was too chill.
My review:
My review:
‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Reigns Supreme
Who knew a ping pong movie could be so stressful and exciting?
screencrush.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I'm scared
fucks sake man
HBOMax has started showing a 'remastered' 4K Mad Men and they’ve messed things up so during Roger’s oyster vomit scene you can now see the crew men with the vomit hose on the right
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
fucks sake man
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For World AIDS Day, which is Dec. 1 and which is being ignored by the Trump administration because they dislike the World Health Organization, other countries, science, and queer people, I'm reposting a piece I wrote earlier this year. (They also hate history.) www.vulture.com/article/hiv-...
The List Keepers
The AIDS crisis shattered Broadway, and the scope of the loss has never been fully accounted for. Some kept their own records.
www.vulture.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
For World AIDS Day, which is Dec. 1 and which is being ignored by the Trump administration because they dislike the World Health Organization, other countries, science, and queer people, I'm reposting a piece I wrote earlier this year. (They also hate history.) www.vulture.com/article/hiv-...
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truth coming out of her well to shame humanity
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
truth coming out of her well to shame humanity
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I'm excited to be taking part in the University of Birmingham's Year 12 Christmas lectures on Dec 16th. I'll be delivering an outreach lecture on Christmas horror movies! If are local to Brum and teach Year 12s please bring along your students app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...
a couple of gremlins singing christmas carols with the words merry christmas in the background .
Alt: a couple of gremlins singing christmas carols with the words merry christmas in the foreground
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'm excited to be taking part in the University of Birmingham's Year 12 Christmas lectures on Dec 16th. I'll be delivering an outreach lecture on Christmas horror movies! If are local to Brum and teach Year 12s please bring along your students app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...
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The second problem with this — after the fact that it will bankrupt a bunch of institutions — is that the government doesn’t seem to know if it wants to a) raise lots of money from intentional students or b) discourage universities from relying on international students. You can’t have both!!
These are HEPI estimates of the 20 institutions affected: I think this illustrates the impact if the tariff is absorbed in full by institutions.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The second problem with this — after the fact that it will bankrupt a bunch of institutions — is that the government doesn’t seem to know if it wants to a) raise lots of money from intentional students or b) discourage universities from relying on international students. You can’t have both!!
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You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.
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Ban this sick filth
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Ban this sick filth
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Great thread on the dubious ethics of improvised AI sleuthing by well-meaning but fundamentally misguided profs.
Since this article and its perspectives are generating a bit of buzz, I'd like to dig into what I find distasteful and, frankly, disingenous about it, particularly the ethical values it proclaims. 1/8
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Great thread on the dubious ethics of improvised AI sleuthing by well-meaning but fundamentally misguided profs.
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What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
If you want to see what real disappointment looks like, it's the turn from hopefulness to despair when my cat sees me reach into the treat cupboard, only to put said treats into a puzzle feeder.
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If you want to see what real disappointment looks like, it's the turn from hopefulness to despair when my cat sees me reach into the treat cupboard, only to put said treats into a puzzle feeder.
My neck hurts and it's cold out so I'm having some regrets about committing to go to a gig tonight to see an artist who I like but who's new album I'm meh about. Wishing I'd at least have opted for seated tickets but standing for 2 hours it is!
Hopefully I'll change my tune once it starts 🤞
Hopefully I'll change my tune once it starts 🤞
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My neck hurts and it's cold out so I'm having some regrets about committing to go to a gig tonight to see an artist who I like but who's new album I'm meh about. Wishing I'd at least have opted for seated tickets but standing for 2 hours it is!
Hopefully I'll change my tune once it starts 🤞
Hopefully I'll change my tune once it starts 🤞
The Martin Scorsese documentary on Apple TV 😍
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Martin Scorsese documentary on Apple TV 😍
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the gasp I gasped when I realised this wasn't fake.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
the gasp I gasped when I realised this wasn't fake.
I know this doesn't reveal much but what we do see confirms my worst fears, i.e. that this Zelda film will be a boilerplate LotR-esque fantasy adventure.
I don't really know what I *do* want from a Zelda film, because I mostly think it shouldn't exist, but I don't want *that*.
I don't really know what I *do* want from a Zelda film, because I mostly think it shouldn't exist, but I don't want *that*.
First official look at the live-action ‘Legend of Zelda’ movie ⚔️
In theaters May 7, 2027
In theaters May 7, 2027
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I know this doesn't reveal much but what we do see confirms my worst fears, i.e. that this Zelda film will be a boilerplate LotR-esque fantasy adventure.
I don't really know what I *do* want from a Zelda film, because I mostly think it shouldn't exist, but I don't want *that*.
I don't really know what I *do* want from a Zelda film, because I mostly think it shouldn't exist, but I don't want *that*.