Mark Bould
@markbould.bsky.social
Professor of Film, Literature and Poor Life Choices. Full-time duck chaperone. Part-time author of things about films and books.
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1784
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1784
The great Billy Zane rewatch has reached the start of his episodic TV appearances. I've not seen and cannot track down HEART OF THE CITY 1.5 ‘Don’t Sell Yourself to the Cannibals’ or MATLOCK 1.16 ‘The Nurse’; I saw CRIME STORY 2.13 ‘Protected Witness’ probably before I knew who Billy Zane was...
February 1, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The great Billy Zane rewatch has reached the start of his episodic TV appearances. I've not seen and cannot track down HEART OF THE CITY 1.5 ‘Don’t Sell Yourself to the Cannibals’ or MATLOCK 1.16 ‘The Nurse’; I saw CRIME STORY 2.13 ‘Protected Witness’ probably before I knew who Billy Zane was...
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straight up Gestapo shit
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
straight up Gestapo shit
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These illustrations by Claude Shepperson are mentioned in the latest episode of the podcast. They accompanied the UK edition of HG Wells First Men in the Moon in 1901.
First Men in the Moon: From HG Wells to 1964 🎧
#scifi
First Men in the Moon: From HG Wells to 1964 🎧
#scifi
February 1, 2026 at 10:19 AM
These illustrations by Claude Shepperson are mentioned in the latest episode of the podcast. They accompanied the UK edition of HG Wells First Men in the Moon in 1901.
First Men in the Moon: From HG Wells to 1964 🎧
#scifi
First Men in the Moon: From HG Wells to 1964 🎧
#scifi
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I love that Prince Andrew had a codename email address to avoid suspicion and all the emails are like 'Had to spend the weekend at Balmoral, Mother wants me to look after the corgis, my brother's here too - not Edward, but Charles, you know the heir apparent.'
February 1, 2026 at 9:03 AM
I love that Prince Andrew had a codename email address to avoid suspicion and all the emails are like 'Had to spend the weekend at Balmoral, Mother wants me to look after the corgis, my brother's here too - not Edward, but Charles, you know the heir apparent.'
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
58/734 Cyril M. Kornbluth, The Best of CM Kornbluth (1976)
58/734 Cyril M. Kornbluth, The Best of CM Kornbluth (1976)
February 1, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
58/734 Cyril M. Kornbluth, The Best of CM Kornbluth (1976)
58/734 Cyril M. Kornbluth, The Best of CM Kornbluth (1976)
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
57/734 Damon Knight, The Best of Damon Knight (1976)
57/734 Damon Knight, The Best of Damon Knight (1976)
February 1, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
57/734 Damon Knight, The Best of Damon Knight (1976)
57/734 Damon Knight, The Best of Damon Knight (1976)
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"Guinness, let the record show, cannot organise a piss-up in a brewery"
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...
Guinness Open Gate Brewery, London WC2: ‘Absolute “will-this-do?” nonsense’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
A multi-multi-million-pound paean to ‘the black stuff’ turns out to be rather underwhelming
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:08 AM
"Guinness, let the record show, cannot organise a piss-up in a brewery"
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...
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see @argibbons.bsky.social, I wasn’t making it up, it does exist - it’s from just after Zayn Malik quit One Direction
Billy Zane Thinks Zayn Tweets Are About Him
YouTube video by Funny Or Die
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January 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
see @argibbons.bsky.social, I wasn’t making it up, it does exist - it’s from just after Zayn Malik quit One Direction
RIP loved her since 1985 (AFTER HOURS)
Catherine O'Hara, star of Schitt's Creek and Home Alone, dies at 71
The Canadian-American actress was best known for her portrayals of comedic matriarchs Moira Rose and Kate McCallister.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 10:23 AM
RIP loved her since 1985 (AFTER HOURS)
The great Billy Zane rewatch has reached the Sheena Easton videos: second, Love Interest in 'Magic of Love' (which has some hilarious Freudian imagery)
Sheena Easton - Magic Of Love
YouTube video by Sheenaeaston Vids1
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:52 AM
The great Billy Zane rewatch has reached the Sheena Easton videos: second, Love Interest in 'Magic of Love' (which has some hilarious Freudian imagery)
The great Billy Zane rewatch has reached the Sheena Easton videos: first, Man in Crowd, in 'Do It For Love'
Sheena Easton - Do It For Love [Official Video]
YouTube video by Stevie Nicks Fan
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January 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The great Billy Zane rewatch has reached the Sheena Easton videos: first, Man in Crowd, in 'Do It For Love'
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
56/734 C.L. Moore, The Best of C.L. Moore (1975)
56/734 C.L. Moore, The Best of C.L. Moore (1975)
January 31, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
56/734 C.L. Moore, The Best of C.L. Moore (1975)
56/734 C.L. Moore, The Best of C.L. Moore (1975)
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
55/734 Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929)
55/734 Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929)
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
55/734 Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929)
55/734 Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929)
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
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To those saying, "but the Greens will split the vote":
1. Things have changed.
2. It's not the Green's fault that Starmer has the Merdas Touch (turns everything to shit)
3. When the Greens offer the only inspiring option, perhaps we should see the Labour candidate as splitting the vote.
1. Things have changed.
2. It's not the Green's fault that Starmer has the Merdas Touch (turns everything to shit)
3. When the Greens offer the only inspiring option, perhaps we should see the Labour candidate as splitting the vote.
January 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
To those saying, "but the Greens will split the vote":
1. Things have changed.
2. It's not the Green's fault that Starmer has the Merdas Touch (turns everything to shit)
3. When the Greens offer the only inspiring option, perhaps we should see the Labour candidate as splitting the vote.
1. Things have changed.
2. It's not the Green's fault that Starmer has the Merdas Touch (turns everything to shit)
3. When the Greens offer the only inspiring option, perhaps we should see the Labour candidate as splitting the vote.
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The WSJ is really in denial mode.
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
The WSJ is really in denial mode.