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James Gunn @jamesgunn.bsky.social · 2h

Superman won a Harvey Award for best comic adaptation at New York Comic Con! The award is named after and inspired by the great Harvey Kurtzman, who revolutionized comics and left the world a better – and much wittier place than he found it. Thanks to everyone at the Harvey Awards for this honor!

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 2h

Hell yeah.

I prefer the cover for the Blu-Rays, to be honest, but I’ve got a 4K TV, so I’m gonna get the best quality I can.

The 4K Ultra HD copy of James Gunn’s Superman.

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 3h

The cognitive dissonance among prominent Australian politicians like Albo, Ley, and Minns when it comes to solemnly talking about the 7th of October as a day of mourning, even marking it in federal parliament, but brushing away the same feelings from Indigenous peoples about the 26th of January.

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Tifa☭🔻𓁢𓂀𓆚 @hellhoundtifa.bsky.social · 6h

Isn’t this quite literally forging his signature? Like this is a crime

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 6h

He literally doesn’t.

We have got to stop letting the framing be “(insert person’s name) does this thing”.

They’re not doing anything.

They’re dead.

Computers programmed by sociopaths are doing it.

This is utterly ridiculous and we’re not drawing enough lines on it. We have to stop it.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 7h

If the Democrats understood the modern media landscape, they’d have made this.

But, we have a writers room of creatives putting in the good work, thank you team Daily Show.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Eric R Fairhurst 📚 🦋 🎷🎨 @efairhurst.bsky.social · 7h

They think we are stupid

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 20h

Kidnapped in international waters, extraordinary rendition to a genocidal state, and then imprisoned indefinitely.

You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.

Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 20h

An Australian woman who has not agreed to sign a waiver acknowledging she sought to 'illegally break Israel’s naval blockade' on Gaza will be “indefinitely detained” in Israel’s Ketziot prison unless she agrees to sign the waiver.

Australian woman on pro-Palestinian aid flotilla will be ‘indefinitely detained’ by Israel unless she signs waiver

Madeleine Habib, who captained the Conscience ship, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison

www.theguardian.com

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 20h

Trump was already angry with Venezuela…

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 20h

After Dutton failed as a Trump figure, Aus media is desperate to see a 3rd party Farage-type figure, now looking at Aunty Pauline Hanson.

It isn’t going to work with our high turnout compulsory and preferential voting, which leans results towards the centre.

But extremists generate clicks/views.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 23h

“Nothing happened in this episode”

I’m not sure you understand what things are.

Things like character growth and character relationships.

#Peacemaker

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Great season finale for #Peacemaker.

Beautifully emotional, wonderfully acted.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

theonion.com

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Renee B 🐨 🌿 📚 🎶✌️ 🇺🇦 🍉 🪡 @reneeb-1964.bsky.social · 1d

Kia ora and much love to our beautiful Kiwi friends. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that your fantastic country steers the course through these troubled times ❤️

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Glorious.

Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara: 'I covered stories and now I choose to change them' | RNZ

YouTube video by RNZ

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Ruffalo 2028?

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely good.

But we’ll see how long it lasts and how long they keep their word.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Gaza ceasefire plan live: Israel’s government approves hostage and ceasefire deal

The decision clears the way for suspension of hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and freeing of Israeli hostages after that

www.theguardian.com

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Midsummer Night’s Dream would be a blast like this (I mean, it always is)!

Crystal Memries @lotussketchings.bsky.social · Jun 19

Would LOVE to see this kinda approach to Midsummer Night's Dream or The Tempest!!!! Immerse me in the full fantasy!

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

I adore Danielle Brooks.

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit!

They’re finally going to release the #DoctorWho season 10 soundtrack!

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Just remembering Australia Day two years ago when the owner of one of the local pubs was a legend by putting up Aboriginal flags.

Just putting it out there that that sort of move/energy is very noteworthy and very much appreciated.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

While warning against the far right.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

AMC cinemas in America are doing a Prey and Predator Badlands double feature.

I wanna email my local cinema and see if they could organise that here too, I’d love to see Prey on the big screen!

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

King Parrot.

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