James Perrin
@spiderdust.bsky.social
Stop steaming up my tail!
Life long comic book & music fan. 80’s synth pop, new wave and trance music are my jam. Fascinated by American history & true crime stories. I don't believe in ghosts but I'm pretty sure I might meet an alien someday.
Life long comic book & music fan. 80’s synth pop, new wave and trance music are my jam. Fascinated by American history & true crime stories. I don't believe in ghosts but I'm pretty sure I might meet an alien someday.
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James Perrin
@spiderdust.bsky.social
· Apr 22
CFNY - The Spirit Of Radio - There's Nothing Like It by James Perrin on Apple Music
Playlist · 300 Songs
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My CFNY playlist. Based on my memory of listening in the daytime at work and Saturday nights.
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One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.
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Carl Carlton, the singer-songwriter best known for hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama," has died, his son announced
December 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Carl Carlton, the singer-songwriter best known for hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama," has died, his son announced
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1984 This Is Spinal Tap
1985 The Sure Thing
1986 Stand by Me
1987 The Princess Bride
1989 When Harry Met Sally...
1990 Misery
1992 A Few Good Men
What a hell of a run.
1985 The Sure Thing
1986 Stand by Me
1987 The Princess Bride
1989 When Harry Met Sally...
1990 Misery
1992 A Few Good Men
What a hell of a run.
December 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
1984 This Is Spinal Tap
1985 The Sure Thing
1986 Stand by Me
1987 The Princess Bride
1989 When Harry Met Sally...
1990 Misery
1992 A Few Good Men
What a hell of a run.
1985 The Sure Thing
1986 Stand by Me
1987 The Princess Bride
1989 When Harry Met Sally...
1990 Misery
1992 A Few Good Men
What a hell of a run.
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Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
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By Carl Barks.
December 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
By Carl Barks.
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Don Newton and Josef Rubenstein covered Avengers Annual 9 (1979) - plus original art. ‘Tis the season of giving!
December 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Don Newton and Josef Rubenstein covered Avengers Annual 9 (1979) - plus original art. ‘Tis the season of giving!
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From the creepiest Japanese film in decades to a legacy-franchise standout, Sinners to Weapons — the highlights of our year in scary movies.
The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2025
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December 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From the creepiest Japanese film in decades to a legacy-franchise standout, Sinners to Weapons — the highlights of our year in scary movies.
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Today is the birthday of cartoonist Jack Cole (Dec. 14, 1914-Aug. 13,1958), best known for creating Plastic Man, his time working on Will Eisner’s The Spirit, & his cartoon work in Playboy magazine.
December 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Today is the birthday of cartoonist Jack Cole (Dec. 14, 1914-Aug. 13,1958), best known for creating Plastic Man, his time working on Will Eisner’s The Spirit, & his cartoon work in Playboy magazine.
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Man Humiliates Himself At Holiday Party By Telling Coworkers He Appreciates Them
Man Humiliates Himself At Holiday Party By Telling Coworkers He Appreciates Them
CINCINNATI—Saying the man’s reputation was unlikely ever to recover from the embarrassment, sources confirmed Tuesday that local accountant Josh Hunter had completely humiliated himself at his company...
theonion.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Man Humiliates Himself At Holiday Party By Telling Coworkers He Appreciates Them
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Most people hope there’s an AI bubble because if there isn’t then there will be decimation of white collar jobs.
That anxiety is higher now that it’s clear Trump will do nothing to regulate AI and fight state level regulations.
This is why it’s hard to have a discussion about AI online today.
That anxiety is higher now that it’s clear Trump will do nothing to regulate AI and fight state level regulations.
This is why it’s hard to have a discussion about AI online today.
Most people aren’t fretting about an AI bubble. What they fear is mass layoffs | Steven Greenhouse
Artificial intelligence could make income inequality even worse and create a new underclass. Governments and society must take action
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Most people hope there’s an AI bubble because if there isn’t then there will be decimation of white collar jobs.
That anxiety is higher now that it’s clear Trump will do nothing to regulate AI and fight state level regulations.
This is why it’s hard to have a discussion about AI online today.
That anxiety is higher now that it’s clear Trump will do nothing to regulate AI and fight state level regulations.
This is why it’s hard to have a discussion about AI online today.
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PBS celebrates Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday tonight.
STARRING DICK VAN DYKE premieres 9pm ET. And you can watch for free on PBS, PBS.org, or the PBS app.
Better yet, donate $5/month and get access to a wealth of great shows on PBS Passport.
youtu.be/RGARfEvmi2c?... #PBS #DickVanDyke #FilmSky
STARRING DICK VAN DYKE premieres 9pm ET. And you can watch for free on PBS, PBS.org, or the PBS app.
Better yet, donate $5/month and get access to a wealth of great shows on PBS Passport.
youtu.be/RGARfEvmi2c?... #PBS #DickVanDyke #FilmSky
"Starring Dick Van Dyke" documentary | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBS
YouTube video by American Masters PBS
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December 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
PBS celebrates Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday tonight.
STARRING DICK VAN DYKE premieres 9pm ET. And you can watch for free on PBS, PBS.org, or the PBS app.
Better yet, donate $5/month and get access to a wealth of great shows on PBS Passport.
youtu.be/RGARfEvmi2c?... #PBS #DickVanDyke #FilmSky
STARRING DICK VAN DYKE premieres 9pm ET. And you can watch for free on PBS, PBS.org, or the PBS app.
Better yet, donate $5/month and get access to a wealth of great shows on PBS Passport.
youtu.be/RGARfEvmi2c?... #PBS #DickVanDyke #FilmSky
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BREAKING: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul gutted an AI regulation bill awaiting her signature and replaced it wholesale with a weaker version sought by Big Tech firms. At least two of the groups lobbying on the bill held fundraisers for Hochul in recent weeks.
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
Hochul Caves to Big Tech on AI Safety Bill - The American Prospect
A bill that passed the New York legislature was completely gutted and substituted with language perceived as friendlier to the industry.
prospect.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
BREAKING: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul gutted an AI regulation bill awaiting her signature and replaced it wholesale with a weaker version sought by Big Tech firms. At least two of the groups lobbying on the bill held fundraisers for Hochul in recent weeks.
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
prospect.org/2025/12/11/h...
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I write about Dust Bunny, Bryan Fuller's feature directing debut: "The binding element turns out to be the disreputable but enthusiastic genre films that Fuller consumed as a young man—stuff like the original Gremlins, Fright Night, Tremors, and House." www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dust...
Dust Bunny movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert
Funny, scary, and cleverly imagined, Bryan Fuller's directorial debut channels '80s horror comedies like "Fright Night" and "Tremors."
www.rogerebert.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I write about Dust Bunny, Bryan Fuller's feature directing debut: "The binding element turns out to be the disreputable but enthusiastic genre films that Fuller consumed as a young man—stuff like the original Gremlins, Fright Night, Tremors, and House." www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dust...
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Alex Ross, over John Buscema - “Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes” Lithograph from Dynamic Forces (2002).
December 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Alex Ross, over John Buscema - “Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes” Lithograph from Dynamic Forces (2002).
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Disney just invested $1 billion into OpenAI, in other words, a billion in the AI slopification of its brand. Disney princesses have also become one of the most common fictional subjects of AI porn on the internet
www.404media.co/disney-inves...
www.404media.co/disney-inves...
Disney Invests $1 Billion in the AI Slopification of Its Brand
With OpenAI investment, Disney will officially begin putting AI slop into its flagship streaming product.
www.404media.co
December 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Disney just invested $1 billion into OpenAI, in other words, a billion in the AI slopification of its brand. Disney princesses have also become one of the most common fictional subjects of AI porn on the internet
www.404media.co/disney-inves...
www.404media.co/disney-inves...
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SCOOP
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People's Private Data
A spoofed email address and an easily faked document is all it takes for major tech companies to hand over your most personal information.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
SCOOP
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
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The painting that introduced “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago — and was reproduced in an iconic movie poster — sold at auction on Wednesday for $3.875 million.
The painting that introduced 'Star Wars' to the world fetches $3.9M at auction
The painting that introduced the movie “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago sold at auction for $3.875 million.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The painting that introduced “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago — and was reproduced in an iconic movie poster — sold at auction on Wednesday for $3.875 million.
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It's a good piece; the actual history is also interesting:
Cunning and Logic: The International Imagery of ‘Mastermind’
Back before the adults of the Western World depended almost exclusively on digital sprites and dressed up as toys and cartoons, one of the world’s most popular games was synonymous with the image of a...
wearethemutants.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's a good piece; the actual history is also interesting:
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"Smug is the emotional tone of Mastermind. I want the buyer to feel judged by the box. Like the box is already disappointed in them. If you don’t want smug, don’t name the game Mastermind. This isn’t fucking checkers. This is a duel in a seminar room at Davos."
The Mastermind Box Cover: What the Hell Were They Thinking?
- - -INVICTA GAMES, LTD. Packaging Team — Official Minutes Project: Mastermind / New Cover Presentation MARTIN SMITH (Marketing Senior Vice Presi...
buff.ly
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Smug is the emotional tone of Mastermind. I want the buyer to feel judged by the box. Like the box is already disappointed in them. If you don’t want smug, don’t name the game Mastermind. This isn’t fucking checkers. This is a duel in a seminar room at Davos."
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Cover by Walt Kelly & Carl Buettner.
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Cover by Walt Kelly & Carl Buettner.
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Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE premiered at The Kennedy Center on December 10, 1978. There would be no modern superhero films if not for its groundbreaking commitment to verisimilitude in bringing Superman to the big screen, and Christopher Reeve’s iconic portrayal of sincere heroism.
December 10, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE premiered at The Kennedy Center on December 10, 1978. There would be no modern superhero films if not for its groundbreaking commitment to verisimilitude in bringing Superman to the big screen, and Christopher Reeve’s iconic portrayal of sincere heroism.
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Tim Robinson gives us an absolutely unhinged and equally hilarious mystery that unfolds in the list bizarre ways possible. Insane characters combined with equally insane story, performances and tone create some of the most uncomfortable moments of television in recently memory.
December 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Tim Robinson gives us an absolutely unhinged and equally hilarious mystery that unfolds in the list bizarre ways possible. Insane characters combined with equally insane story, performances and tone create some of the most uncomfortable moments of television in recently memory.
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A new poster for Supergirl is here in advance of the release of the teaser trailer for the DC Studios movie, and it is SO whatever.
New ‘Supergirl’ Poster Is Totally “Whatever”
I mean I guess I'll watch the movie but who cares.
comicbookclublive.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A new poster for Supergirl is here in advance of the release of the teaser trailer for the DC Studios movie, and it is SO whatever.