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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 3h

Got to see this silent classic on the big screen with live accompaniment on the Mighty Wurlitzer

Title card for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923) starring Lon Chaney

Intro screen for Milwaukee’s Oriental Theater with a gentlemen playing the Wurlitzer organ, just before he and the instrument descend into the pit

Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 6h

<Jim Ross voice> MAH GAWD!!! SUB-ZERO ISN’T EVEN IN THE DC MULTIVERSE!!!!

(ok, I realize there have been some crossovers but roll with me here)

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 6h

NYCC ’25: Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat to appear in DC KO, along with other characters

At the annual Jim Lee and Friends panel at NYCC, the publisher revealed Sub-Zero and other well-known characters are coming to DC KO.

NYCC ’25: Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat to appear in DC KO, along with other characters

At the annual Jim Lee and Friends panel at NYCC, the publisher revealed Sub-Zero and other well-known characters are coming to DC KO.

www.comicsbeat.com

Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 8h

👍 I’d say the Detroit book is the strongest of the 3 as it deals with the break-up of the Supremes, John Sinclair and the Yippies, along with the riots. The Harlem book is relatively the weakest maybe because the music aspects of the books aren’t as focused or centralized as in the other two cities

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 9h

2/2 NYC recs

Love Goes to Buildings on Fire (Hermes) - Five years (1973-1977) in NYC that saw the birth of disco, salsa, hip-hop and punk

This Must Be the Place (Rifkin) - history of various NYC music scenes and communities with a special focus on the venues that hosted them in the ‘50s-‘10s

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 9h

Here’s 1/2 NYC recs—some of the same ground as Dream Palace but from different angles

The Village (Strausbaugh)-history of Greenwich Village

The Downtown Pop Underground (McLeod) - art, music, theater, film, etc. scenes in downtown NYC during the ‘60’s-’70s

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 9h

Detroit ‘67, Memphis ‘68, Harlem ‘69 (Cosgrove) - book series that goes month-by-month dovetailing the stories of the music scenes in the respective cities Motown/MC5, Stax, Summer of Soul, etc—with the major events of the day—Detroit riots, MLK assassination, Black Panthers

Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul by Stuart Cosgrove

The Epic Story of Motown and Detroit's Independent Soul Music Scene It’s January 1967—and one of ...

app.thestorygraph.com

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 10h

And since you’re a technologist, you might find The Idea Factory interesting, it’s a history of Bell Labs where basically the cornerstones of today’s technology were created

The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner

A sweeping, atmospheric history of Bell Labs that highlights its unparalleled role as an incubat...

app.thestorygraph.com

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 10h

Really too many to list but I’m a sucker for anything on music scenes/cities/communities and anything NYC art & music scene-wise in the 20th century so hmu if you’re looking for something in that vein

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 11h

Absolutely loved this book (maybe you put it on my radar before?) It would be a huge task but I’d love to see someone try to make an anthology TV series (non-linear?) based on it.

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 14h

Here are a couple of great multi-part examinations of Schnapp, his logos, and ad work

kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-sch...

13thdimension.com/oh-schnapp-p...

Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 14h

Thought the same thing! Was that how it appeared when you brought up the puzzle? I’m in the habit of shuffling as soon as I start because I suspect that they lay out some “traps” on the initial display of the tiles.

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 15h

Can’t say I ever expected to see this combination of words in the same sentence

‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction

Exclusive: Two-page 1957 manuscript signed by author linked to his classic of beat literature On the Road

www.theguardian.com

Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 1d

Could this have been casted better? I think not.

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 1d

My mind is reeling at the idea of this Dikto Plastic Man story

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 2d

Watched the Superman serials for the first time recently. Very much ymmv territory but I enjoyed them all in all.

Turns out Alyn grew up not far from my wife’s hometown and supposedly there’s a plaque for him in the city hall…so sorry for the side trip dear, next time we go visit family 🤷‍♂️

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree https://theonion.com/area-man-has-far-greater-knowledge-of-marvel-universe-t-1819571080/

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 3d

Got our flu and COVID booster shots today at CVS with no trouble. Spouse made the appointment, I believe there was only one generic Y/N question as far as health conditions went.

Fingers crossed that the after-effects are minimal but the schedule is cleared and I’ve got plenty of books just in case

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Discontinued FOoOoOoOods! 🎃🍫👻🍬 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 4d

Milwaukee Brewer Bar (1982-1982): In October of 1982, to celebrate their first (and to date only) league championship, the Brewers released a commemorative crispy rice milk chocolate bar. The bars were immensely popular, but unfortunately, Milwaukee lost the World Series to the Cardinals

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, didn’t realize that Catwoman is Cooke, might have to get that out myself.

For me, the Compacts are great for travel (nice to not look at a screen sometimes) and at $10, I don’t mind the duplication

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 5d

Just re-read it myself after I popped for the new Absolute Edition. In my Top 5 for sure. Then watched the animated version twice (once with Darwyn commentary) afterwards. And not ruling out buying the Compact version for an upcoming flight!

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bufo bufo @fruitbat.bsky.social · 5d

okay not 2 brag but for the last 4 years i've done a solid month of halloween hits @wfmu.bsky.social and if u need some tunes for your haunted house i got you... and if u want to get me back??? donate @wfmu.bsky.social & support freeform radio.... archives forever at wfmu.org/playlists/ne

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 5d

Makes me wonder what Skurge 3:16 is

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 6d

Y’know, I might be wrong here…

*This* is the guy he looks like—

(from the classic FF #51 story, “This Man…This Monster”)

Unnamed antagonist from the classic FF #51 story, “This Man…This Monster”

The same unnamed scientist sets up his apparatus, including a harness on his body, to steal Ben Grimm’s appearance and powers

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Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 6d

As an short aging guy with personal space issues, there’s probably a rapidly approaching expiration date for me and street fair/festival/standing room type shows.

That said, glad I made it out to see Brazilian music legends Os Mutantes for the princely sum of $0

Brazilian band Os Mutantes playing on an outdoor stage at a Milwaukee street festival

Joe Regan @jregan.bsky.social · 7d

Re-watched THEY LIVE (1988) tonight and while I knew it would hit hard in these times, I didn’t expect a callout to THIS EXACT YEAR

Clip from THEY LIVE where Nada, using the special sunglasses that see through the alien subliminal messages, sees dollar bills with stating “THIS IS YOUR GOD”

Nada and Frank enter a ballroom of the aliens celebrating with the speaker saying “Our projections show that by the year 2025…”

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