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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · 7d

Squishmothra says Happy Friday! Have a latte!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · 15d

That is certainly a lot!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · 18d

I've been very absent from the skies of late, but I'm here to say that Squishmothra loves honeynut squash.

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · 26d

New episode of Cold Reads/Hot Takes is out today! I'm really pleased with this one, I think it's a lot of fun. Search for Cold Reads/ Hot Takes on the podcatcher of your choice (and maybe just maybe subscribe 👀😁) or check it out below!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 28

Yassss!

A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 27

Oh my....

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 20

Took a shot at Vesper, hope you like it. Good luck all!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 18

Now including all the credits I totally blanked on!

AJ Fidalgo @ajfidalgo.com · Aug 18

feat. vocal, writing, and/or producing talents of (in no particular order) @flloydwith2ells.bsky.social, @allisoncossitt.bsky.social, @catherinepip.bsky.social, @rukstar.bsky.social, @roguelifepod.bsky.social, @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social, @sogrossproductions.bsky.social, @andywardlaw.bsky.social...

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 18

Episode 2 of Cold Reads/Hot Takes is out now, featuring the incomparable @ajfidalgo.com !
Find it on the podcatcher of your choice! #podcast #vsc #audio #audiodrama #voiceacting

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 16

Sweaty pride picnic bear says hello!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 14

Got to see this on the big screen tonight! What an absolute treat! If your local cinema is like mine, it may be playing all week. And really, if it's playing all week in Erie, PA, it's gotta be everywhere. Take advantage, people, this is a rare opportunity! #godzilla #shingodzilla #movies

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 12

It's a swerve into mind-bending cosmic horror next with a Benson & Moorhead double feature, Resolution (2012) and The Endless (2017). These are a treat! Puzzling, strange and showing real artistry in squeezing impressive results from small budgets! Squishmothra was confused (me too) but intrigued!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 11

In case you're having a tough Monday, Squishmothra made you a vanilla cinnamon latte.

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 8

4 - Annihilation is gorgeous and terrifying and it works whether you know/understand what it's meant to be about (cancer) or not. For all of it's mind-bending unreality, Annihilation gives me so much authentic human emotion, I absolutely love it. Plus it's scary!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 8

3 - It's in the direction and the look of the whole thing and the writing... I don't know. No shade on the actors, some amazing performances, really. This film is never going to be for me. Annihilation, on the other hand...

A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 8

2 - No queer person in 2025 fails to grasp the horrors in The Mist (obviously not talking about the tentacles and cosmic bugs, here). But something about it feels like an outsider's idea of what this would look and feel like. It feels caricatured, like something I truly fear is being made light of.

A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 8

1 - Probably not a shock, but I hate The Mist. Hated it when I first saw it (in the cinema, with my dad) and hated it on this, my only rewatch. It's not just that backhand slap of an ending, it's the way the whole thing adds up and the way it all feels.

A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 8

Podcasts greedily consumed in thinking about these films: Evolution of Horror S7 E 24; Faculty of Horror E74; @horrorqueers.bsky.social E231; Gaylords of Darkness (RIP) E201; @randomhorror9.bsky.social E38; @horrorvirgin.bsky.social E275 and E320; @scaredyboys.bsky.social S2 E64

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Aug 8

Up next, alien horror c i n e m a! I need to catch up on posting these, since the new season of Evolution of Horror started. The Mist (Frank Darabont, 2007) Annihilation (2018, Alex Garland). I love one of these films and hate the other. Can you guess which is which? #horror #movies #aliens #cosmic

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Jul 30

Always! In that instance, the hat is a snack!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Jul 30

Squishmothra is ready to defend against extra terrestrial threats!

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Jul 30

Anyway, that's more than anyone wanted to hear about that. Cloverfield, again, I love a giant monster. I like found footage films. Could have done without the annoying videographer, but.... It's one of those things, maybe it's my generation, but we all know that guy don't we?

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Jul 30

He recognizes that he can return to fulfilling this role and doing good for himself, his family, and his community and it doesn't matter if it doesn't make any sense. It's a mystery, and like any mystery tradition, it can't be explained. It has to be experienced. This is a lot like my personal path.

A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ultimately, we see him taking back up his role as a minister. I think, instead of returning to a basic Christian faith, what we see is a man recognizing that things can be interconnected in inexplicable ways and addressing that in a spiritual fashion can be a positive force in people's lives.

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A Bear Called Otter @jrtheotterbear.bsky.social · Jul 30

Throughout the film we see moments where other people refer to him as still in his ministerial role which he resists or objects to in a very rote sort of way. A somewhat mysterious sequence of coincidences tying back into the trauma that cost him his faith lead to the resolution of the conflict.

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