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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 5h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 6h

There’s an interview going around about AI, so before there are any questions, let me state unequivocally that BLACK PHONE 2 is 100% organic. AI was not used at any stage of the filmmaking from idea generation, research, look books, writing, onscreen images - anything. We’re old school and love it.

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 5h

Always love the BTS stuff, Dustin. Thanks for sharing.

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 10h

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

The Mary Sue issue 1 covers next to a large, well deserved beer.

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Melissa F. Olson @mfolson.bsky.social · 9h

DID I MENTION
@sallycantirino.bsky.social is the artist slinging us some scorpion-folk
@gabcontrerasr.bsky.social made me re-understand color and
@paulcornell.bsky.social, godfather of the project, writes an intro?

Melissa F. Olson @mfolson.bsky.social · 14h

It’s finally here!
You can now buy the trade paperback of ARCHAIC, about a badass single mom who’s put in charge of a sentient island and its mythological Inhabitants. Come for the Mesopotamian goddess of the dead, stay for the 9-yr-old who saves the day w/birdwatching skills.
bit.ly/Demonde

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 8h

The Power Fantasy #12 is out, causing trouble and generally being a bad example for the younger comics.

The Power Fantasy Teaser

Are you in the market for a comic with a telepathic baby?

<Image of a baby, with telepathy>

Because we've got you covered.

THE POWER FANTASY #12
OUT NOW

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 5d

Oh man the quotes in here are fucking pathetic. defector.com/grim-visions...

Grim Visions Emerge From The Riyadh Comedy Festival | Defector

All the magic is happening at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital’s Boulevard City, a 220-acre retail and entertainment zone that contains a replica of Times Square and “500 electronic gam...

defector.com

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 12h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13h

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree https://theonion.com/area-man-has-far-greater-knowledge-of-marvel-universe-t-1819571080/

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Melissa F. Olson @mfolson.bsky.social · 14h

It’s finally here!
You can now buy the trade paperback of ARCHAIC, about a badass single mom who’s put in charge of a sentient island and its mythological Inhabitants. Come for the Mesopotamian goddess of the dead, stay for the 9-yr-old who saves the day w/birdwatching skills.
bit.ly/Demonde

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Colleen Douglas PhD @collyd.bsky.social · 14h

#DVpit Graphic Novel Pitch:
OLD FADAMA based on true events of an Albino friend, growing up on e-waste dump Agbogbloshie,avoiding sacrificial hunters and her ultimate escape via dumped US e-waste.

Genre: non fiction/adult thriller
More info: zeecomeeks.com/comics/w-i-p/
Contact:[email protected]

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Lucas McNelly @lmcnelly.com · 13h

Me when software tries to add AI “features”.

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 1d

Without downloading anything, where are you mentally right now?

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 1d

I literally did this when we watched last night:

a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing

ALT: a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing

media.tenor.com

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 1d

Oh look! A trailer for a rad documentary full of rad people (and also me!)

youtu.be/RbI8TazeC3I

In Search Of Darkness 1995-1999 trailer

YouTube video by CREATORVC LIVE

youtu.be

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 2d

BLACK PHONE 2 does NOT phone it in. (Oof. Sorry, but it was right there. Srsly tho, go see it!)

Q&A w/ that writer rascal @crobertcargill.bsky.social

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Heather Antos @heatherantos.bsky.social · 1d

That's right, folks! @idwpublishing.com has FOUR NEW HORROR COMICS coming to our DARK line in 2026!

A QUIET PLACE: STORM WARNING
SMILE: FOR THE CAMERA

Two new Originals:
THE EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
OPERATION: IRON COFFIN

ew.com/smile-a-quie...

'Smile,' 'A Quiet Place' comics will expand on movies as IDW Dark charts 2026 horror (exclusive)

'Smile' and 'A Quiet Place' comic book spinoffs are coming alongside original horror stories from IDW Dark in 2026. Get the exclusive details.

ew.com

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Paul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · 1d

I have a ‘drawer novel’ I’m still rather proud of, and soon I’ll be publishing it as a paid serial via my @beehiiv.com Newsletter. It’s an Ian Fleming Does Mars thing, and I think it hits a lot of things my audience likes. But we shall see!

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 2d

BLACK PHONE 2 does NOT phone it in. (Oof. Sorry, but it was right there. Srsly tho, go see it!)

Q&A w/ that writer rascal @crobertcargill.bsky.social

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 2d

Annnd got one o’ these…

Scott Derrickson & @crobertcargill.bsky.social have now TRULY made it.

Beyond Fest trading card with Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 2d

More to the point…

BLACK PHONE 2 @ the Aero!

#BeyondFest
@amcinematheque.bsky.social

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Brian Schirmer @brianschirmer.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight’s Beyond Fest at @amcinematheque.bsky.social’s Aero?

It’s Grabbin’ Time, with @crobertcargill.bsky.social!

Eh. We’ll workshop it.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 2d

My buddy Zelda has very strong opinions on this stuff. A reminder that her dad left explicit instructions that he did NOT want corporations to be able to do this to him and that means us too. The bare minimum here is to respect the wishes of those who said NO.

Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 2d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

zeldawilliams
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Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
, just so
other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

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len gogos 🏳️‍🌈👽 Open for work! @lengog.bsky.social · 2d

I'm on itchio folks! I'll gradually put my old comics on there.

For now you can get Greek Love, a queer artbook inspired by Greek history and mythology, for free or donate!

lengog.itch.io/greek-love-z...

Greek Love Zine (18+) by Len Gog

A queer artbook inspired by Greek history and mythology

lengog.itch.io

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Nigel Auchterlounie @n-auchterlounie.bsky.social · 2d

"IT ABSOLUTELY WILL STOP!!!"

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