Christopher Irving
@clirving.bsky.social
Occasional academic, comic book historian and moderator, Madmaniac, proud dad.
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Today in "things that grow less interesting in the second paragraph..."
![Small headline: Sex found 9 out of 10 times.
In experiments carried on by Dr. A. F. Blakeslee and Sophia Satina at the Carnegie Insistlte [sic] Station for Experimental Evolution as part of research oon sex problems of the National Research Council, it has been found possible to get the sex directly more than nine times out of ten by the Manilov test.
It was explained today that the test could be used to determine the sex of the fungi of bread molds, which are so simple and similar in structure that it has never hitherto been possible to tell which was male and female.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hzkwkcvqq2qfho4pv37vclre/bafkreib7shw75kxvufde7tf3uu6jetfd5haxaps2yli6znbup5oikj3kiy@jpeg)
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Today in "things that grow less interesting in the second paragraph..."
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February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
My better half and I teamed up for a horror @kickstarter.com ! Please share: It ends on Friday the 13th!!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
Silent Horror trading cards
Give a silent scream for our favorite old movie monsters, resurrected in black and white.
www.kickstarter.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
My better half and I teamed up for a horror @kickstarter.com ! Please share: It ends on Friday the 13th!!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
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Moskowitz: "Trump's name appears more times in the Epstein files than God's name appears in the book about God"
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Moskowitz: "Trump's name appears more times in the Epstein files than God's name appears in the book about God"
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For those of you who missed your chance to get our Tales from the Road collab with Brody King and Daniel Warren Johnson…
…because people have asked, we’re re-opening orders until Brody’s title shot vs MJF at Grand Slam Australia this Saturday!
Let’s get another big drop before he goes to war!!!!
…because people have asked, we’re re-opening orders until Brody’s title shot vs MJF at Grand Slam Australia this Saturday!
Let’s get another big drop before he goes to war!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
For those of you who missed your chance to get our Tales from the Road collab with Brody King and Daniel Warren Johnson…
…because people have asked, we’re re-opening orders until Brody’s title shot vs MJF at Grand Slam Australia this Saturday!
Let’s get another big drop before he goes to war!!!!
…because people have asked, we’re re-opening orders until Brody’s title shot vs MJF at Grand Slam Australia this Saturday!
Let’s get another big drop before he goes to war!!!!
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This is brilliant.
An incredibly silly & well-made short film (it’s literally two minutes) for your Monday:
That's AI (2026) - Short Film
YouTube video by maximise
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This is brilliant.
PLEASE SHARE: A fellow parent in my community just lost her sister, who left behind a family struggling to make ends meet. Any donations and signal boost is appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Telisha’s Family After Her Passing, organized by Dalynn Kincannon
Telisha was the oldest of five kids and brought so much warmth and lov… Dalynn Kincannon needs your support for Support for Telisha’s Family After Her Passing
www.gofundme.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
PLEASE SHARE: A fellow parent in my community just lost her sister, who left behind a family struggling to make ends meet. Any donations and signal boost is appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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here you go.
TIMELINE CLEANSER!
You may never have heard C-3PO rap in an official Star Wars video, so it's time to remedy that. 🎵
You may never have heard C-3PO rap in an official Star Wars video, so it's time to remedy that. 🎵
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
here you go.
Back this! @sxbond.bsky.social is wicked awesome and knows more than a few thousand things about making comics.
📸❤️We’re only $250 away from crushing Stretch Goal #2: a zine that opens to an 11x17 poster full of pertinent comics-making tips to go with your sticker sheet for all physical copy backers! Thx for spreading the word! We live to make/eat/rinse/repeat comics! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...
100 FAQ On Making Comics
Know the Basics. Avoid the Blunders.
www.kickstarter.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Back this! @sxbond.bsky.social is wicked awesome and knows more than a few thousand things about making comics.
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What a smart, blistering review. www.avclub.com/melania-how-...
Melania is a case study in how not to sell a fascist regime
Melania is a case study in how not to sell a fascist regime
www.avclub.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
What a smart, blistering review. www.avclub.com/melania-how-...
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Register to vote ASAP so you can vote in the primaries.
We need progressive candidates to get through the gate. Support our cohort by volunteering and donating.
Don’t wait until the general.
We need progressive candidates to get through the gate. Support our cohort by volunteering and donating.
Don’t wait until the general.
February 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Register to vote ASAP so you can vote in the primaries.
We need progressive candidates to get through the gate. Support our cohort by volunteering and donating.
Don’t wait until the general.
We need progressive candidates to get through the gate. Support our cohort by volunteering and donating.
Don’t wait until the general.
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… in the Chicago Sunday Tribunk lol
One of my favorite jokes of all time is "Adolph Hitler Commits Suicide" being a tiny headline under the banner story about a hare-vs-tortoise race ... in 1943, two years before Hitler committed suicide. He was alive and well when the Warner Bros. cartoonists made this joke.
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
… in the Chicago Sunday Tribunk lol
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When the President Shits His Pants
song by James Kochalka Superstar
song by James Kochalka Superstar
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 AM
When the President Shits His Pants
song by James Kochalka Superstar
song by James Kochalka Superstar
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I can't believe we're gonna get to buy our Halloween costumes at the damn Kennedy Center.
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I can't believe we're gonna get to buy our Halloween costumes at the damn Kennedy Center.
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A BIG thank you to @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social for helping translate all of our community protective zines. So grateful for you BB.
Memphis and San Diego (Thank you, L), if you need some informational zines for our lovely neighbors to protect, hit me up.
They've been great resources.
Memphis and San Diego (Thank you, L), if you need some informational zines for our lovely neighbors to protect, hit me up.
They've been great resources.
February 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
A BIG thank you to @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social for helping translate all of our community protective zines. So grateful for you BB.
Memphis and San Diego (Thank you, L), if you need some informational zines for our lovely neighbors to protect, hit me up.
They've been great resources.
Memphis and San Diego (Thank you, L), if you need some informational zines for our lovely neighbors to protect, hit me up.
They've been great resources.
I started in comics, proper, as a journalist in November, 1997. Just a bit over 28 years.
February 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I started in comics, proper, as a journalist in November, 1997. Just a bit over 28 years.
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I am so happy that Liam is home!!!
@comixaction.com put out the call and @ethansacks.bsky.social gave me inspiration and the words — a good community is everything 💫 #Comics4Liam / comics4liam.com
FREE ALL THE CHILDREN caged in these horrifying detention centers… ABOLISH ICE!
@comixaction.com put out the call and @ethansacks.bsky.social gave me inspiration and the words — a good community is everything 💫 #Comics4Liam / comics4liam.com
FREE ALL THE CHILDREN caged in these horrifying detention centers… ABOLISH ICE!
February 1, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I am so happy that Liam is home!!!
@comixaction.com put out the call and @ethansacks.bsky.social gave me inspiration and the words — a good community is everything 💫 #Comics4Liam / comics4liam.com
FREE ALL THE CHILDREN caged in these horrifying detention centers… ABOLISH ICE!
@comixaction.com put out the call and @ethansacks.bsky.social gave me inspiration and the words — a good community is everything 💫 #Comics4Liam / comics4liam.com
FREE ALL THE CHILDREN caged in these horrifying detention centers… ABOLISH ICE!
Wonder Man says more about the power of superhero fiction than anything Marvel has put out in a long, long time, if not ever.
January 31, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Wonder Man says more about the power of superhero fiction than anything Marvel has put out in a long, long time, if not ever.
Yeah, I’m crying.
January 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Yeah, I’m crying.
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Goodnight to the brilliant and beloved Catherine O’Hara, whose presence brought so much joy to our screens. Here she is giving one of her scene-stealing performances as Gail, the Mister Softee vendor, in Martin Scorsese's AFTER HOURS (1985). ❤️
January 30, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Goodnight to the brilliant and beloved Catherine O’Hara, whose presence brought so much joy to our screens. Here she is giving one of her scene-stealing performances as Gail, the Mister Softee vendor, in Martin Scorsese's AFTER HOURS (1985). ❤️
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This is totally unfair to Scowling Voids of Pure Nothingnesses!
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film – review
Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving, the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chatea...
www.the-independent.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
This is totally unfair to Scowling Voids of Pure Nothingnesses!
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
One of my favorite Catherine O’Hara roles is, perhaps, one of her least known, as an ice cream truck driver from Martin Scorcese’s After Hours.
January 30, 2026 at 7:10 PM
One of my favorite Catherine O’Hara roles is, perhaps, one of her least known, as an ice cream truck driver from Martin Scorcese’s After Hours.
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For the Daily Beast, I wrote about "Melania" www.thedailybeast.com/melania-trum...
Melania Trump’s New Movie Is a Documentary. It’s Also a Tragedy
The First Lady probably should have plagiarized the plot of her film from a blockbuster hit.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:06 PM
For the Daily Beast, I wrote about "Melania" www.thedailybeast.com/melania-trum...
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