Michael Apgar
@mapgar.bsky.social
1/3 Willow Rosenberg. 1/3 David Fisher. 1/3 Liz Lemon.
(He/Him)
Please enjoy the silly little TV/Film charts and graphs I make over @ https://bsky.app/profile/popculturecharts.bsky.social
(He/Him)
Please enjoy the silly little TV/Film charts and graphs I make over @ https://bsky.app/profile/popculturecharts.bsky.social
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Michael Apgar
@mapgar.bsky.social
· Sep 4
I think one thing we need more of over here is more silly fun accounts.
Relatedly, please enjoy and follow my new account where I take data about TV shows and movies and make charts and graphs.
Relatedly, please enjoy and follow my new account where I take data about TV shows and movies and make charts and graphs.
It's bizarre to me that Netflix, a company that rose to popularity off the idea of binge viewing, still has no understanding of how important volume is to the television business.
Shows are more profitable when you have a mountain of episodes.
Shows are more profitable when you have a mountain of episodes.
December 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It's bizarre to me that Netflix, a company that rose to popularity off the idea of binge viewing, still has no understanding of how important volume is to the television business.
Shows are more profitable when you have a mountain of episodes.
Shows are more profitable when you have a mountain of episodes.
I love the commercial of the lady leaving a bad review for 'store brand' paper plates because she dropped food on her daughter's diorama.
A truly insane fictional person.
A truly insane fictional person.
December 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I love the commercial of the lady leaving a bad review for 'store brand' paper plates because she dropped food on her daughter's diorama.
A truly insane fictional person.
A truly insane fictional person.
If you're still keeping a Twitter presence, might want to finally amputate.
Users are noticing Twitter/X has added a Grok-powered AI image editor that lets anyone edit any image on the platform, including other people’s artwork using text prompts.
Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.
Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
If you're still keeping a Twitter presence, might want to finally amputate.
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It’s not “losing money” any more than air traffic controllers or public highways or street lights or fire departments are “losing money.” It is a government service. It’s not SUPPOSED to make money. It’s supposed to reliably deliver to anywhere in the US, even the unprofitable places.
The USPS faces a tight squeeze. With fewer people using the mail, it’s lost more and more money: $9 billion in the 12 months ending in September alone.
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
December 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It’s not “losing money” any more than air traffic controllers or public highways or street lights or fire departments are “losing money.” It is a government service. It’s not SUPPOSED to make money. It’s supposed to reliably deliver to anywhere in the US, even the unprofitable places.
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Here's a particularly juicy nugget I found in my reporting . . .
December 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Here's a particularly juicy nugget I found in my reporting . . .
Bring back Willful Suspension of Disbelief in audiences.
I am very tired of people looking at perfectly good graphics and being like "LOL that looks so fake"
It is. No one is trying to trick you into thinking this is real footage. You're watching a movie. It's fiction.
I am very tired of people looking at perfectly good graphics and being like "LOL that looks so fake"
It is. No one is trying to trick you into thinking this is real footage. You're watching a movie. It's fiction.
December 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Bring back Willful Suspension of Disbelief in audiences.
I am very tired of people looking at perfectly good graphics and being like "LOL that looks so fake"
It is. No one is trying to trick you into thinking this is real footage. You're watching a movie. It's fiction.
I am very tired of people looking at perfectly good graphics and being like "LOL that looks so fake"
It is. No one is trying to trick you into thinking this is real footage. You're watching a movie. It's fiction.
I am excited to see Cap again, even if it's a transparent corporate panic move.
December 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I am excited to see Cap again, even if it's a transparent corporate panic move.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
Trump officials will continue to break the laws at the highest level if there continue to be zero consequences for it.
At a minimum, Bondi needs to be impeached, and the Epstein files must be released in accordance with the law.
At a minimum, Bondi needs to be impeached, and the Epstein files must be released in accordance with the law.
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump officials will continue to break the laws at the highest level if there continue to be zero consequences for it.
At a minimum, Bondi needs to be impeached, and the Epstein files must be released in accordance with the law.
At a minimum, Bondi needs to be impeached, and the Epstein files must be released in accordance with the law.
CBS news' reputation will simply never recover.
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
CBS news' reputation will simply never recover.
As Heater Rivalry continues to outstrip all expectations, I just want to mention to the universe that I have several very gay pilots that are all very much available.
December 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As Heater Rivalry continues to outstrip all expectations, I just want to mention to the universe that I have several very gay pilots that are all very much available.
I just know if I saw Oh, Mary! I'd be able to make a really good Erika Kirk joke.
December 21, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I just know if I saw Oh, Mary! I'd be able to make a really good Erika Kirk joke.
It's insane to me how many people still use Twitter when there is an identical app not owned by a Nazi who is ineptly using its algorithm to spread hate and disinformation in a transparent way meant to be covert.
Anyway, I worry about this TikTok thing because Ellison is smarter than Elon.
Anyway, I worry about this TikTok thing because Ellison is smarter than Elon.
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's insane to me how many people still use Twitter when there is an identical app not owned by a Nazi who is ineptly using its algorithm to spread hate and disinformation in a transparent way meant to be covert.
Anyway, I worry about this TikTok thing because Ellison is smarter than Elon.
Anyway, I worry about this TikTok thing because Ellison is smarter than Elon.
What on Earth are they redacting? This is all so bad already.
December 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
What on Earth are they redacting? This is all so bad already.
Every executive's attempt to make their product feel cool turns out to either be
A) 'Hello, fellow kids' Meme
or
B) An assumption that some highly specific interests of the wealthy and spoiled execs' children must represent the whole generation.
A) 'Hello, fellow kids' Meme
or
B) An assumption that some highly specific interests of the wealthy and spoiled execs' children must represent the whole generation.
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Every executive's attempt to make their product feel cool turns out to either be
A) 'Hello, fellow kids' Meme
or
B) An assumption that some highly specific interests of the wealthy and spoiled execs' children must represent the whole generation.
A) 'Hello, fellow kids' Meme
or
B) An assumption that some highly specific interests of the wealthy and spoiled execs' children must represent the whole generation.
It strikes me as interesting that there was so much opining about how there aren't movie stars anymore, but the minute the MCU started to flag, the impulse was to run to RDJ and Evans.
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
It strikes me as interesting that there was so much opining about how there aren't movie stars anymore, but the minute the MCU started to flag, the impulse was to run to RDJ and Evans.
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I know it has been a crazy week in a crazy-as-a-shithouse-rat kinda year but... I really need straight people to show up and give a fuck about this... Please do something. Please call your senators. Do whatever you can to stop this nazi shit.
Pam Bondi wants the government to create cash bounties for turning in trans equality activists - buff.ly/Fds8Bmj
December 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I know it has been a crazy week in a crazy-as-a-shithouse-rat kinda year but... I really need straight people to show up and give a fuck about this... Please do something. Please call your senators. Do whatever you can to stop this nazi shit.
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Creative brands coming to Bluesky to announce AI shit
December 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Creative brands coming to Bluesky to announce AI shit
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Primary Henry Cuellar.
Primary Don Davis.
Primary Vicente Gonzalez.
Trans rights are human rights.
Primary Don Davis.
Primary Vicente Gonzalez.
Trans rights are human rights.
Henry Cuellar, Don Davis, and Vicente Gonzalez joined Republicans in voting to criminalize trans health care.
The bill passed only 216 to 214.
4 Republicans voted no. If they did too, it would have failed.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
The bill passed only 216 to 214.
4 Republicans voted no. If they did too, it would have failed.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
clerk.house.gov
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Primary Henry Cuellar.
Primary Don Davis.
Primary Vicente Gonzalez.
Trans rights are human rights.
Primary Don Davis.
Primary Vicente Gonzalez.
Trans rights are human rights.
Imagining that he was supposed to declare war, but got sidetracked by dementia, forcing them into a hellish loop where, daily, they send him out to declare war but they can't start it because every day he just rambles about like curtains or whatever and wanders off.
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Imagining that he was supposed to declare war, but got sidetracked by dementia, forcing them into a hellish loop where, daily, they send him out to declare war but they can't start it because every day he just rambles about like curtains or whatever and wanders off.
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This is getting lost in the news cycle, because everyone moved on from the Jimmy Kimmel story.
But this is bad. As you could see in videos of Carr threatening Kimmel, he clearly relishes the idea of being a fascist henchman.
He cannot wait to censor more people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
But this is bad. As you could see in videos of Carr threatening Kimmel, he clearly relishes the idea of being a fascist henchman.
He cannot wait to censor more people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
F.C.C. Chair Says Agency ‘Isn’t Independent,’ Breaking From Tradition
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This is getting lost in the news cycle, because everyone moved on from the Jimmy Kimmel story.
But this is bad. As you could see in videos of Carr threatening Kimmel, he clearly relishes the idea of being a fascist henchman.
He cannot wait to censor more people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
But this is bad. As you could see in videos of Carr threatening Kimmel, he clearly relishes the idea of being a fascist henchman.
He cannot wait to censor more people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
Dear God, it's even worse than it initially appeared. And it appeared pretty damn bad.
Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. https://to.pbs.org/4pZJb8p
December 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Dear God, it's even worse than it initially appeared. And it appeared pretty damn bad.
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫