Aaron Hunter
@aaronhunter.bsky.social
Movie doctor: Trinity College Dublin
Women and New Hollywood, Polly Platt, Hal Ashby
he/him, dad, drummer
Women and New Hollywood, Polly Platt, Hal Ashby
he/him, dad, drummer
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Aaron Hunter
@aaronhunter.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Hi new bsky users and followers - welcome!
One way to keep this place free of trolls is not to feed them. Block, report if necessary, and move on.
Your mental health and the wellbeing of this space will benefit!
One way to keep this place free of trolls is not to feed them. Block, report if necessary, and move on.
Your mental health and the wellbeing of this space will benefit!
Jesse Welles last night at the Olympia was fantastic. All-ages crowd, really fired up and singing along to almost every song. His band was tight as hell, and his voice was in great form. He did some killer covers - and nailed the high parts in 'Creep' and 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain.' Great night!
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Jesse Welles last night at the Olympia was fantastic. All-ages crowd, really fired up and singing along to almost every song. His band was tight as hell, and his voice was in great form. He did some killer covers - and nailed the high parts in 'Creep' and 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain.' Great night!
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Judicial reviews are not the enemy of progress; they are a vital safeguard - @fplogue.bsky.social
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Fred Logue: Judicial reviews are not the enemy of progress — they are a vital safeguard
Judicial review is a way for ordinary people to ensure that laws protecting their homes, communities and the environment are enforced.
www.independent.ie
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Judicial reviews are not the enemy of progress; they are a vital safeguard - @fplogue.bsky.social
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
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there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
August 10, 2024 at 3:21 PM
there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
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Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
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Everyone who orders from our bookstore gets a free whistle. Everybody! Even if all you order is a $2 used paperback, you get a whistle. It's the perfect accessory for the winter months. You know—because of all the ice.
If you're looking for something delightful and unexpected for that film, TV, or music lover in your life (who may in fact be you!) check out the recently opened, ever-growing MZS.press magazine section. It includes some vintage titles & recent special issues. mzs.press/Magazines-c1...
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Everyone who orders from our bookstore gets a free whistle. Everybody! Even if all you order is a $2 used paperback, you get a whistle. It's the perfect accessory for the winter months. You know—because of all the ice.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Santa Ana, CA: here's your chance to see Coming Home, one of the most powerful dramas of the 1970s (with a killer soundtrack!) on a big screen, hosted by author Kristen Lopez, author of Popcorn Disabilities!
On Monday, December 1st, @kristenklopez.bsky.social will be on hand to introduce Hal Ashby’s Oscar-winning film, COMING HOME!
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Santa Ana, CA: here's your chance to see Coming Home, one of the most powerful dramas of the 1970s (with a killer soundtrack!) on a big screen, hosted by author Kristen Lopez, author of Popcorn Disabilities!
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On Monday, December 1st, @kristenklopez.bsky.social will be on hand to introduce Hal Ashby’s Oscar-winning film, COMING HOME!
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
On Monday, December 1st, @kristenklopez.bsky.social will be on hand to introduce Hal Ashby’s Oscar-winning film, COMING HOME!
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
Come early to get a signed copy of her new book, Popcorn Disabilities!
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/comin...
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CFP
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
NECS
European Network for Cinema and Media Studies
necs.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
CFP
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
Enough if enough! I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Enough if enough! I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!
CFP
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
NECS
European Network for Cinema and Media Studies
necs.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
CFP
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
Any TV people I know want to join me and Maria Pramaggiore talking about Severance at NECS?
We have an 'innie' idea about the 'invisible' (or maybe not so) influences on the show. DM me or drop me an email.
necs.org/conference/2...
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Delete your account 💀
'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Delete your account 💀
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The LUAS Red Line was thrown into chaos at rush hour this evening due to an incident at St James's. In order to find out what was going on with the service, the LUAS expected thousands of affected passengers to check their X account. It's ridiculous, enraging, and at this stage totally unacceptable
I posted on X for the first time In ages. Immediately deleted the post. Holy Christ. It’s bad bad. Like sticking your head in a wasps nest
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The LUAS Red Line was thrown into chaos at rush hour this evening due to an incident at St James's. In order to find out what was going on with the service, the LUAS expected thousands of affected passengers to check their X account. It's ridiculous, enraging, and at this stage totally unacceptable
This one's niche, but I'd get them to find all the footage that Ashby & Burum shot for 8 Million Ways to Die, get somebody well versed in Ashby's work to go through it all and recut the whole thing. Bridges and Arquette could help - there's an amazing film in there.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This one's niche, but I'd get them to find all the footage that Ashby & Burum shot for 8 Million Ways to Die, get somebody well versed in Ashby's work to go through it all and recut the whole thing. Bridges and Arquette could help - there's an amazing film in there.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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I met a UCC student here last night paying €2k/month for private accommodation in Cork city
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I met a UCC student here last night paying €2k/month for private accommodation in Cork city
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
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Thousands of giant data centres later, in an environmental wasteland sucked dry of resources, the tech bros finally create an artificial super-intelligence. It boots up, takes a good look around, and its first words are:
‘You fucking idiots.’
‘You fucking idiots.’
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Thousands of giant data centres later, in an environmental wasteland sucked dry of resources, the tech bros finally create an artificial super-intelligence. It boots up, takes a good look around, and its first words are:
‘You fucking idiots.’
‘You fucking idiots.’
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What makes the passing of actors like Udo Kier extra poignant is that he was a reminder of a career film industries across countries and on multiple levels no longer exist to support. The vagabond weirdo who can show up in Criterion Collection darlings and DTV sequels, and be the best part of both.
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
What makes the passing of actors like Udo Kier extra poignant is that he was a reminder of a career film industries across countries and on multiple levels no longer exist to support. The vagabond weirdo who can show up in Criterion Collection darlings and DTV sequels, and be the best part of both.
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Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
‘Politics of affect’ stokes anxieties about immigration, allowing Government to then respond
www.irishtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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I was the assistant editor on MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. I have 9000 stories from that time, and many of them feature this man who passed away this morning, Udo Kier. He would talk about Fassbinder, Warhol and Paul Morrissey for hours. I was so lucky to get to know Udo and he will be missed by so many.
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I was the assistant editor on MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. I have 9000 stories from that time, and many of them feature this man who passed away this morning, Udo Kier. He would talk about Fassbinder, Warhol and Paul Morrissey for hours. I was so lucky to get to know Udo and he will be missed by so many.
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Rip Udo Kier fantastic in the extremely underrated DOWNSIZING
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Rip Udo Kier fantastic in the extremely underrated DOWNSIZING
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This is a fantastic deep dive rebuttal to this widely lauded John Collison Op Ed.
Recommended reading.
Recommended reading.
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
elajucd.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is a fantastic deep dive rebuttal to this widely lauded John Collison Op Ed.
Recommended reading.
Recommended reading.
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
He has a duty of care to those students (and others on campus) NOT to finish that class, and to remove himself from the situation. Masking selfish, unprofessional behaviour as some sort of ethical commitment compounds his degeneracy.
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
He has a duty of care to those students (and others on campus) NOT to finish that class, and to remove himself from the situation. Masking selfish, unprofessional behaviour as some sort of ethical commitment compounds his degeneracy.
Love Cavett - he does a four-part interview with Richard Burton that starts slow and kind of basic and ends at just one of the most transcendent places.
Happy 89th Birthday Dick Cavett, thank you for making television that would absolutely never be made by a major broadcast network any more, like letting Orson Welles perform a 9 minute monologue on ABC
Orson Welles Performs A Monologue About Noah's Ark | The Dick Cavett Show
YouTube video by The Dick Cavett Show
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Love Cavett - he does a four-part interview with Richard Burton that starts slow and kind of basic and ends at just one of the most transcendent places.