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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Yeah, people, go listen to the amazing @mwilljones.bsky.social and Keith Williams talk about this mid 60s oddity. 🥹
the inimitable Ayesha Khan of @everyscififilm.bsky.social #podcast📻 is back w/brilliant guests to discuss the history & cinematic legacy of one of my favorite oddball #sciencefiction films, #FirstMenInTheMoon. I love it's more breezy take on #HGWells. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMc...
First Men in the Moon: From HG Wells to 1964
YouTube video by Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Yeah, people, go listen to the amazing @mwilljones.bsky.social and Keith Williams talk about this mid 60s oddity. 🥹
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I don't remember all this whining when Pam Grier was cast as 'the Most Beautiful Woman in the World' in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983).
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
I don't remember all this whining when Pam Grier was cast as 'the Most Beautiful Woman in the World' in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983).
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
64/734 William P. McGivern, The Big Heat (1953)
64/734 William P. McGivern, The Big Heat (1953)
February 4, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
64/734 William P. McGivern, The Big Heat (1953)
64/734 William P. McGivern, The Big Heat (1953)
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
63/734 Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock (1946)
63/734 Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock (1946)
February 4, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
63/734 Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock (1946)
63/734 Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock (1946)
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A Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Minneapolis is really a recognition of people power and it’s the first time a whole city has been put forward for the prize.
February 4, 2026 at 4:14 AM
A Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Minneapolis is really a recognition of people power and it’s the first time a whole city has been put forward for the prize.
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Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
And Farage knows his candidate is weak as.
Hannah Spencer for the win.
And Farage knows his candidate is weak as.
Hannah Spencer for the win.
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
And Farage knows his candidate is weak as.
Hannah Spencer for the win.
And Farage knows his candidate is weak as.
Hannah Spencer for the win.
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It's a start
French prosecutors have requested a five-year ban on holding elected office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen at a crucial appeal trial in Paris.
French prosecutors request 5-year ban on Marine Le Pen from holding office
French prosecutors have requested a five-year ban on holding elected office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen at a crucial appeal trial in Paris.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It's a start
Is it just me or is there something troubling about this corporate logo in any context let alone this one?
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Is it just me or is there something troubling about this corporate logo in any context let alone this one?
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The jumpscare when Google abruptly logs you out of your accounts because you've been logged in for 6 months and/or they updated something
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The jumpscare when Google abruptly logs you out of your accounts because you've been logged in for 6 months and/or they updated something
How come no students signed up for a class called ‘How Capitalism Rocks!’? Surely that exclamation point means the Centre for Intellectual is down with the kids, street, keepin’ it real… The vibes, man, the vibes!
Lack of student interest, scheduling issues delays UI Center for Intellectual Freedom
The Center for Intellectual Freedom, newly housed at the University of Iowa, postponed classes set to begin in January to March following issues with staff scheduling and a lack of student participati...
dailyiowan.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
How come no students signed up for a class called ‘How Capitalism Rocks!’? Surely that exclamation point means the Centre for Intellectual is down with the kids, street, keepin’ it real… The vibes, man, the vibes!
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New York Attorney General Letitia James said today that her office is starting a new effort to deploy trained staff to monitor and document federal immigration enforcement operations. The initiative, known as the Legal Observation Project, will track reports of major enforcement activity
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
New York Attorney General Letitia James said today that her office is starting a new effort to deploy trained staff to monitor and document federal immigration enforcement operations. The initiative, known as the Legal Observation Project, will track reports of major enforcement activity
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This is Bowie. He overheard you talking about his rubber ducky jacket. Jealousy is a disease. Hopes you get well soon. 12/10 (IG: bowiethegoldenbear)
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
This is Bowie. He overheard you talking about his rubber ducky jacket. Jealousy is a disease. Hopes you get well soon. 12/10 (IG: bowiethegoldenbear)
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The Big Picture, a feature length documentary from director Arthur Cauty about our venue Bristol Megascreen, is now available for rent on Kinema!
It’s pay what you want (from $4.99), but alas only for UK viewers.
Check it out now: kinema.com/films/the-bi...
It’s pay what you want (from $4.99), but alas only for UK viewers.
Check it out now: kinema.com/films/the-bi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The Big Picture, a feature length documentary from director Arthur Cauty about our venue Bristol Megascreen, is now available for rent on Kinema!
It’s pay what you want (from $4.99), but alas only for UK viewers.
Check it out now: kinema.com/films/the-bi...
It’s pay what you want (from $4.99), but alas only for UK viewers.
Check it out now: kinema.com/films/the-bi...
Disgraced peer Peter Mandelson must be thrown out of the House of Lords. Sign the petition: r.ippl.es/mandelson/
Petition: Strip Mandelson of his peerage immediately
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r.ippl.es
February 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Disgraced peer Peter Mandelson must be thrown out of the House of Lords. Sign the petition: r.ippl.es/mandelson/
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
62/734 The Bible – King James version (1611), the most literary translation, and The New American Standard (1971), the most literal one (whatever that means)...
62/734 The Bible – King James version (1611), the most literary translation, and The New American Standard (1971), the most literal one (whatever that means)...
February 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
62/734 The Bible – King James version (1611), the most literary translation, and The New American Standard (1971), the most literal one (whatever that means)...
62/734 The Bible – King James version (1611), the most literary translation, and The New American Standard (1971), the most literal one (whatever that means)...
61/734 Philip K. Dick, Beyond Lies the Wub (1988) plus Second Variety (1988), The Father-Thing (1989), The Days of Perky Pat (1990), We Can Remember It For You Wholesale (1990), i.e., The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, many of which I’d read before in other collections and anthologies
February 3, 2026 at 9:17 AM
61/734 Philip K. Dick, Beyond Lies the Wub (1988) plus Second Variety (1988), The Father-Thing (1989), The Days of Perky Pat (1990), We Can Remember It For You Wholesale (1990), i.e., The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, many of which I’d read before in other collections and anthologies
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Not surprised re Reba and Bad Bunny tbh.
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Not surprised re Reba and Bad Bunny tbh.
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
60/734 C.L.R. James, Beyond a Boundary (1963)
60/734 C.L.R. James, Beyond a Boundary (1963)
February 2, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
60/734 C.L.R. James, Beyond a Boundary (1963)
60/734 C.L.R. James, Beyond a Boundary (1963)
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
59/734 Henry Kuttner, The Best of Kuttner 1 (1965) and The Best of Kuttner 2 (1966)
59/734 Henry Kuttner, The Best of Kuttner 1 (1965) and The Best of Kuttner 2 (1966)
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Choose a passive-aggressive number of books that shaped you. Even if you are indifferent to or despise them now. No explanations.
59/734 Henry Kuttner, The Best of Kuttner 1 (1965) and The Best of Kuttner 2 (1966)
59/734 Henry Kuttner, The Best of Kuttner 1 (1965) and The Best of Kuttner 2 (1966)
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Reports are circulating about Craigslist ads offering $50 for people to watch the Melania movie 😂 and Snopes has confirmed the ad existed.
February 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Reports are circulating about Craigslist ads offering $50 for people to watch the Melania movie 😂 and Snopes has confirmed the ad existed.
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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...