Kara McLean
@karamclean.bsky.social
Chronically ill and chronically online. TV lover. Co-host of Transatlantic Watch Party podcast. Current faves: #911onABC #TheRookie #HighPotential #TheLincolnLawyer. Continuity errors and extras being extra are my thing.
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In 1974 Captain America hung up his shield and became Nomad (The man without a country) because he found out a politician, very heavily hinted to be Nixon, is the leader of a terrorist organisation.
January 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM
In 1974 Captain America hung up his shield and became Nomad (The man without a country) because he found out a politician, very heavily hinted to be Nixon, is the leader of a terrorist organisation.
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me: how do you stay looking so young?
dorian gray: *shifts uncomfortably* essential oils
dorian gray: *shifts uncomfortably* essential oils
January 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
me: how do you stay looking so young?
dorian gray: *shifts uncomfortably* essential oils
dorian gray: *shifts uncomfortably* essential oils
Started reading my latest charity shop purchase and is it just me, or is putting "More authentic that Stieg Larsson", a quote from an Italian newspaper might I add, on the front of your book a little shitty?
January 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Started reading my latest charity shop purchase and is it just me, or is putting "More authentic that Stieg Larsson", a quote from an Italian newspaper might I add, on the front of your book a little shitty?
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I personally think the responsibility should be to international law but I wasn’t a human rights barrister so what do I know
Starmer asked to respond to Trump breaking international law and seizing the leader of another sovereign nation replies that it is his "responsibility" to have a good relationship with the US President.
"I have stepped up that responsibility [and] I do get on with President Trump," he tells the BBC
"I have stepped up that responsibility [and] I do get on with President Trump," he tells the BBC
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I personally think the responsibility should be to international law but I wasn’t a human rights barrister so what do I know
Now watching: Poseidon (2006) because I obviously need to compare it to the original for @twppod.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Now watching: Poseidon (2006) because I obviously need to compare it to the original for @twppod.bsky.social
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Dan and Kara decided to follow up the excellent Backdraft with its generational sequel, Backdraft 2. Is it just as good as its precursor?
youtu.be/IDEoh10HQc4?...
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We Watched Backdraft 2 (2019)
YouTube video by Dan Watches Movies
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January 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Dan and Kara decided to follow up the excellent Backdraft with its generational sequel, Backdraft 2. Is it just as good as its precursor?
youtu.be/IDEoh10HQc4?...
youtu.be/IDEoh10HQc4?...
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Sometimes, "can we discuss this in private?" means "can we discuss state secrets in front of a hot dog vendor?". The full Backdraft 2 discussion can be found here youtu.be/IDEoh10HQc4?...
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Sometimes, "can we discuss this in private?" means "can we discuss state secrets in front of a hot dog vendor?". The full Backdraft 2 discussion can be found here youtu.be/IDEoh10HQc4?...
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This studio awards-season email is really matching the current mood in a way I’m not sure they intended.
December 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This studio awards-season email is really matching the current mood in a way I’m not sure they intended.
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I cannot emphasize enough that the attempts to anthropomorphize an algorithm is a fundamental act of journalistic malpractice and an intentional act to shield the people responsible for this. It's fucking shameful.
Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children
Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children
Users on X raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Musk's Grok tool.
cnb.cx
January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I cannot emphasize enough that the attempts to anthropomorphize an algorithm is a fundamental act of journalistic malpractice and an intentional act to shield the people responsible for this. It's fucking shameful.
Now watching: The Poseidon Adventure (1972) as our new year's eve themed watch for @twppod.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Now watching: The Poseidon Adventure (1972) as our new year's eve themed watch for @twppod.bsky.social
Finished season 2 of A Man on the Inside today. Didn't enjoy it quite as much as the first, mainly because I didn't care for the central romantic entanglement. But the mystery was fun and the ending satisfying.
January 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Finished season 2 of A Man on the Inside today. Didn't enjoy it quite as much as the first, mainly because I didn't care for the central romantic entanglement. But the mystery was fun and the ending satisfying.
Two days and two chapters into this absolute monster! Joined the Footnotes & Tangents slow read of War and Peace for 2026. It's paced to take us all the way to the end of the year. I have also joined the Midnight's Children slow read which runs from January to March.
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Two days and two chapters into this absolute monster! Joined the Footnotes & Tangents slow read of War and Peace for 2026. It's paced to take us all the way to the end of the year. I have also joined the Midnight's Children slow read which runs from January to March.
Okay, I have a resolution. 2026 will be the year I FINALLY watch The Godfather.
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Okay, I have a resolution. 2026 will be the year I FINALLY watch The Godfather.
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Questions we urgently need to stop asking:
What is Britishness?
What is a woman?
Kemi Badenoch, what's your opinion on this particular current matter of interest please?
What is Britishness?
What is a woman?
Kemi Badenoch, what's your opinion on this particular current matter of interest please?
December 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Questions we urgently need to stop asking:
What is Britishness?
What is a woman?
Kemi Badenoch, what's your opinion on this particular current matter of interest please?
What is Britishness?
What is a woman?
Kemi Badenoch, what's your opinion on this particular current matter of interest please?
It's always good to see yourself reflected in the TV shows you watch, so it was wonderful to see this particular moment on #Strictly that so perfectly represented me and my mum (Craig being my mum) 😁
December 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It's always good to see yourself reflected in the TV shows you watch, so it was wonderful to see this particular moment on #Strictly that so perfectly represented me and my mum (Craig being my mum) 😁
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December 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It was the omg of times, it was the Jfc of times
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It was the omg of times, it was the Jfc of times
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Well, we watched @karamclean.bsky.social 's favourite Christmas film last week, so this week it's the turn of @danwatchesmovies.bsky.social A Christmas Story!
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#Podcast #MovieSky #ChristmasFilm #AChristmasStory #ClassicFilm #1980s
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#Podcast #MovieSky #ChristmasFilm #AChristmasStory #ClassicFilm #1980s
A Christmas Story (1983) Official Trailer #1 - Family Comedy
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Well, we watched @karamclean.bsky.social 's favourite Christmas film last week, so this week it's the turn of @danwatchesmovies.bsky.social A Christmas Story!
youtu.be/cfjEZ88NHBw?...
#Podcast #MovieSky #ChristmasFilm #AChristmasStory #ClassicFilm #1980s
youtu.be/cfjEZ88NHBw?...
#Podcast #MovieSky #ChristmasFilm #AChristmasStory #ClassicFilm #1980s
Today @danwatchesmovies.bsky.social and I will be discussing Santa Claus: The Movie on TikTok live (9pm UK time). Was this a big film in your family? Anyone else quote "fine and dandy, dandy and fine" as often as my mum and I? #Podcast #MovieSky #DudleyMoore #JohnLithgow #ChristmasFilm
December 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today @danwatchesmovies.bsky.social and I will be discussing Santa Claus: The Movie on TikTok live (9pm UK time). Was this a big film in your family? Anyone else quote "fine and dandy, dandy and fine" as often as my mum and I? #Podcast #MovieSky #DudleyMoore #JohnLithgow #ChristmasFilm
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I wil never take ozempic, because what if the time finally comes to eat the rich and I have no appetite?
December 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I wil never take ozempic, because what if the time finally comes to eat the rich and I have no appetite?
One of my absolute faves!!! Can't wait to chat about this.
This week Kara and Dan will be discussing Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). Join us live on TikTok on Sunday, or catch up in all the usual podcast places.
youtu.be/M_P4Bz_go5o?...
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SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE - Restored in magical 4K
YouTube video by StudiocanalUK
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December 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
One of my absolute faves!!! Can't wait to chat about this.
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The two main genders are: the one that notices the picture/sound quality and the one that doesn’t.
December 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The two main genders are: the one that notices the picture/sound quality and the one that doesn’t.
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
Backdraft was epic! See what @danwatchesmovies.bsky.social and I had to say about it on @twppod.bsky.social
On a new episode of #TransatlanticWatchParty, we start our run of firefighter movies with #Backdraft (1991) - youtu.be/U6GZLMrz0w0 #Podcast #Moviesky #90sMovie #RonHoward #KurtRussell #WilliamBaldwin #DonaldSutherland #RobertDeNiro
We Watched Backdraft!
YouTube video by Dan Watches Movies
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December 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Backdraft was epic! See what @danwatchesmovies.bsky.social and I had to say about it on @twppod.bsky.social
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We have been watching firefighter movies on Transatlantic Watch Party and we started with the absolute classic that is Backdraft! Kara definitely had some predictions when it came to certain characters...
#Movies #Backdraft #KurtRussell #BillyBaldwin #Podcast #DonaldSutherland #RobertDeNiro
#Movies #Backdraft #KurtRussell #BillyBaldwin #Podcast #DonaldSutherland #RobertDeNiro
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We have been watching firefighter movies on Transatlantic Watch Party and we started with the absolute classic that is Backdraft! Kara definitely had some predictions when it came to certain characters...
#Movies #Backdraft #KurtRussell #BillyBaldwin #Podcast #DonaldSutherland #RobertDeNiro
#Movies #Backdraft #KurtRussell #BillyBaldwin #Podcast #DonaldSutherland #RobertDeNiro