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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 7h

I think about the great nuclear post-apocalyptic book “Alas Babylon.” After the bomb drops, the town librarian rises in status as the keeper of knowledge. In contrast, the bank president offs himself when he realizes money no longer has any value.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 11h

With all the discussion of Tim Curry ‘s long career, I want to make sure that we include one of his under-appreciated roles: Charlene’s snooty fur coat on Dinosaurs.

Screenshot of Dinosaurs episode “Slave to Fashion.” A black and white, furry mammal Muppet with blue eyes and a long snout.

Screenshot of Dinosaurs episode “Slave to Fashion.” Charlene, a big green Dinosaur, is wearing the black and white, furry mammal Muppet as part of a fur coat.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 3d

Paw paw festival?

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 3d

I went through the same realization with Yiddish.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 4d

Golden Girls and Empty Nest with my mom.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 5d

Make a movie better by adding John Carpenter’s to the title:

John Carpenter’s Naked Gun
John Carpenter’s Casablanca
John Carpenter’s Wayne’s World
John Carpenter’s Wet Hot American Summer
John Carpenter’s Fiddler on the Roof

Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 5d

Make a movie better by adding John Carpenter's to the title:

John Carpenter's Cats

John Carpenter's Woodstock

John Carpenter's Jaws

John Carpenter's Duck Soup

John Carpenter's Coconuts

John Carpenter's Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

Tim Westland - Screenwriter @timwestland.bsky.social · 5d

Make a movie better by adding John Carpenter's to the title:

John Carpenter’s The Bible

John Carpenter’s Saw

John Carpenter’s Oceans 11

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 7d

אַ שאַנדע! נאַרישקייט!

A sampler box of coffee K-cups with autumn flavors. The flavors include Cinnamon Bun, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Swirl, and Maple Bacon. The Maple Bacon cup has a drawing of bacon strips on it.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 9d

Watch out, Tiff!

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 10d

613

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 11d

Loved this book so much. I remember bringing it to overnight camp. I had a camp counselor that year from South Africa who was a Simpsons fan. At that time South Africa had only gotten to season 3, so he was super excited to look through it.

On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 11d

On October 3, 1997, “The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family,” an episode guide covering the first eight seasons of the show, was first published by @harpercollins.bsky.social.

Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 14d

Very curious about that agenda 👀

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 15d

Post a fictional comedian who definitely would accept an invitation to the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 16d

Age yourself with a movie you saw in theaters as a kid.

First film I remember seeing in a theater. I was scared because of the trailers showing Rick Moranis about to eat his children in the cereal. So I cried and screamed until my aunt took me home. I still don’t know how the movie ended.

Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 16d

Watching a movie or TV show with my father-in-law.

jin @ghangaji.bsky.social · 17d

i think about this post every time i watch a movie

tweet that reads:
Lady behind me at The Thing screening last night to her partner "why are they shooting at the dog?" and her partner says very firmly "have you never seen a film before? You watch it and information is revealed"

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 17d

Love this! I’ve been looking for a new reading challenge since the Pop Sugar one went downhill.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 17d

Can I interest you in watching Our Flag Means Death?

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 20d

Probably easiest to assume that all British actors are transphobes unless they say otherwise.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 23d

לשנה טובה! אַ גוט, געזונט, געבענטשט יאָר!

Linocut print greeting cards. Design has “L’shana tova” in Hebrew letters, an apple, and a bear-shaped honey jar.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 24d

Which events do you judge?

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 25d

The numbers were there #ofmd

Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 25d

In case anybody out there still thinks that renewal decisions are based entirely on viewership, former HBO executive Chris Albrecht brought a canceled show back for one more season because his driver loved it

www.nexttv.com/news/hbo-han...

HBO Hangs Up on Arli$$

Arliss Michaels, the fictional sports agent portrayed by Robert Wuhl on theHome Box Office comedy series, has cut his final deal.The premium network has elected not to pick up an eighth season ofArli$

www.nexttv.com

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 26d

I want DVDs for all my favorite shows. With commentaries, deleted scenes, bloopers, and Easter eggs for all the episodes.

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · Jan 13

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · 26d

מײַן טאָג

Screenshot of Bart Simpson with his feet on his desk, looking at a potato in a glass of water and held up with toothpicks. He writes on a clipboard. The paper says "Science Experiment, Bart Simpson. 11:00 Start Experiment, 11:30 Still just a potatoe (spelled incorrectly"). Ditto marks are next to 12, 12:30, and 1pm. Text on the screenshot says in Yiddish, "One o'clock, still just a potato."

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · Sep 15

And I know they forget people every year, but leaving off Jonathan Joss really stung. An LGBTQ indigenous actor being forgotten in a night where the producers were obviously trying to court conservatives and not piss off 45.

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · Sep 15

I also hated how they did the In Memoriam montage. Too much focus on the country singers. Just a still image of the deceased with washed out color that somehow looked more ghoulish than black & white. No clips, or even still photos of that person’s notable works!

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Jorie Slodki @embroiderelaine.bsky.social · Sep 15

I’m surprised they didn’t put the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the “In Memoriam” montage #emmys

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