Erik Jay Weber
@fantasticcosmic.bsky.social
Sci-fi, fantasy, horror fiction and screen writer, courtesy Cat Rambo, Clarion West, UCLA Ext and especially my gorgeous and patient wife (and kids) (I should mention them?) (yes) (alright I guess and our two smelly teenagers) falkensmaze1983.com
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I've been on BlueSky a while and with the influx of hordes I've certainly added several thousand follows but just like on The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter I'm mainly here just to check up on @patrickzircher.bsky.social, @jeffreyford8.bsky.social and see what @scottedelman.bsky.social is eating.
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It still blows my mind that John Candy shot all of his scenes for HOME ALONE in one day & that he was only paid $414 for the role as a favor to John Hughes under the condition that Candy could improvise all of his lines. Legend.
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It still blows my mind that John Candy shot all of his scenes for HOME ALONE in one day & that he was only paid $414 for the role as a favor to John Hughes under the condition that Candy could improvise all of his lines. Legend.
Bullshit trash all over Union Square Station today.
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Bullshit trash all over Union Square Station today.
Fuck I wanna see this even if a one shot.
[phone rings]
[hand reaches down, lifts receiver up out of frame]
voice on phone: "James Bond is dead. We need...James Bond."
[hand replaces receiver]
[camera pans up]
[reveals an older, bearded James Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan]
[Bond theme plays]
[hand reaches down, lifts receiver up out of frame]
voice on phone: "James Bond is dead. We need...James Bond."
[hand replaces receiver]
[camera pans up]
[reveals an older, bearded James Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan]
[Bond theme plays]
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Fuck I wanna see this even if a one shot.
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I need everyone who uses AI to generate art & text to notice what Vince Gilligan says here. You're surrendering your brain, your creativity, the divine spark within you to a machine. Someday you'll wake up and find you're no longer capable of writing or thinking. And for what?
![["When your selling point is: 'This thing is great, it'll write your high school essays for you, it'll create your artwork for you if you're an artist, so you don't have to actually learn how to draw and paint anymore ... You don't ever need to learn how to read a map or use a compass ... this this will wipe your butt for you.' What's left to live for? The creative spark in human beings - it's one of the most precious, wonderful things we have. What is more important than being creative?'"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreiazbvzipuugud3dfrlmwalqxgfkzqkm6hhhnc4deh22bwaxnmz5p4@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I need everyone who uses AI to generate art & text to notice what Vince Gilligan says here. You're surrendering your brain, your creativity, the divine spark within you to a machine. Someday you'll wake up and find you're no longer capable of writing or thinking. And for what?
Love these little educational feel-good vignettes. Thanks as always @manmademoon.bsky.social !
Thought this was quite lovely.
Always good to remind yourself that not everything is awful right now.
youtu.be/Qp7K6pEWEuk?...
Always good to remind yourself that not everything is awful right now.
youtu.be/Qp7K6pEWEuk?...
What happens when you set a river free? | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Love these little educational feel-good vignettes. Thanks as always @manmademoon.bsky.social !
That statue France sent us a while back is real nice; would they be willing to lend us one of their guillotines next? We've a bit of a faux-monarchy problem lately.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
That statue France sent us a while back is real nice; would they be willing to lend us one of their guillotines next? We've a bit of a faux-monarchy problem lately.
Friendly reminder tonight, at the precipice of yet another round of Democratic cowardice in the face of Republican brutality, to this evergreen Simpsons joke from 1994:
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Friendly reminder tonight, at the precipice of yet another round of Democratic cowardice in the face of Republican brutality, to this evergreen Simpsons joke from 1994:
I'm halfway through it and Die My Love is the most unlikeable fucking movie I have ever endured, with an hour still remaining.
If this was the point, mission accomplished and fuck you.
If this was the point, mission accomplished and fuck you.
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I'm halfway through it and Die My Love is the most unlikeable fucking movie I have ever endured, with an hour still remaining.
If this was the point, mission accomplished and fuck you.
If this was the point, mission accomplished and fuck you.
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football’s all like gimme that coconut i want it it’s beautiful but tennis is all like fuck this stupid lemon i hate it
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
football’s all like gimme that coconut i want it it’s beautiful but tennis is all like fuck this stupid lemon i hate it
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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In today's mail, two unassailable paragons of the American zeitgeist.
@davidharper.bsky.social
@newyorker.com
@davidharper.bsky.social
@newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
In today's mail, two unassailable paragons of the American zeitgeist.
@davidharper.bsky.social
@newyorker.com
@davidharper.bsky.social
@newyorker.com
Post you from a different era.
Win-A-Guitar wheel game (Americans Music Shoppes, owner: "Banjo" Bob Eilers), Seaside Heights, NJ, boardwalk, Summer 2004, age 23.
Win-A-Guitar wheel game (Americans Music Shoppes, owner: "Banjo" Bob Eilers), Seaside Heights, NJ, boardwalk, Summer 2004, age 23.
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Post you from a different era.
Win-A-Guitar wheel game (Americans Music Shoppes, owner: "Banjo" Bob Eilers), Seaside Heights, NJ, boardwalk, Summer 2004, age 23.
Win-A-Guitar wheel game (Americans Music Shoppes, owner: "Banjo" Bob Eilers), Seaside Heights, NJ, boardwalk, Summer 2004, age 23.
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New York to the haters: Drop Dead
in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
nygroove.nyc/nyc-golden-a...
in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
nygroove.nyc/nyc-golden-a...
What an embarrassing time to be a New York City hater
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral race triumph puts the lie to New York City’s doubters and haters
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November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New York to the haters: Drop Dead
in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
nygroove.nyc/nyc-golden-a...
in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
nygroove.nyc/nyc-golden-a...
It is 2006 and friends insist I watch Dexter.
It is 2025 and friends insist I watch a Dexter revival.
*puts on Always Sunny for the 5000th time*
It is 2025 and friends insist I watch a Dexter revival.
*puts on Always Sunny for the 5000th time*
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
It is 2006 and friends insist I watch Dexter.
It is 2025 and friends insist I watch a Dexter revival.
*puts on Always Sunny for the 5000th time*
It is 2025 and friends insist I watch a Dexter revival.
*puts on Always Sunny for the 5000th time*
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This person took this when they called the race
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
This person took this when they called the race
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
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If you haven't seen Back to the Future in a full movie theater before or in a long time, and have seen it a zillion times on smaller screens, I can't recommend going enough. It opened up the entire picture to where I almost felt like I was inside the damn thing. So many things noticed, too. 10/10
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
If you haven't seen Back to the Future in a full movie theater before or in a long time, and have seen it a zillion times on smaller screens, I can't recommend going enough. It opened up the entire picture to where I almost felt like I was inside the damn thing. So many things noticed, too. 10/10
Solid Halloween+1 triple Feature afternoon-evening.
November 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Solid Halloween+1 triple Feature afternoon-evening.
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Happy All Souls Day! My Halloween story is done, but if you'd like to read it from start to finish, I've posted the whole thing on Imgur.
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Autumn Dreams, by Michael Swanwick
Discover topics like vampire, leaves, romance, werewolf, Halloween, and the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending ...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Happy All Souls Day! My Halloween story is done, but if you'd like to read it from start to finish, I've posted the whole thing on Imgur.
imgur.com/a/autumn-dre...
imgur.com/a/autumn-dre...
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This Pee-wee Herman who is biking around downtown Anchorage right now who said “Why don’t you take a picture? It’ll last longer.” when I said “Hey Pee-wee!” might be an all-time favorite Halloween person for me. Very committed to the bit!
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This Pee-wee Herman who is biking around downtown Anchorage right now who said “Why don’t you take a picture? It’ll last longer.” when I said “Hey Pee-wee!” might be an all-time favorite Halloween person for me. Very committed to the bit!