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Drew Rhys
@drewrhys.bsky.social
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writer of over one sci-fi thriller/apologetic British dad posting about movies and games and that. One third mytharc, two thirds monster-of-the-week.

He/him 💙📚✍️
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look I love an AI slop map at the front of an AI slop book as much as the next person, but do you really expect me to believe that the great states of Bleue Ameigon or Caltern Calfegua would ever side with the NAAS in the American Civil War 2?! 🤣🤣🤣
💙📚 #booksky #noAI #antiAI #writingcommunity
An ugly-ass AI slop map that appears right at the start of a novel which is actually available right now to buy on Amazon. Seems like the AI prompt was ‘Write a novel based on Alex Garland’s movie, Civil War. I read a little of the prose and, my god, that is some terrible, terrible stuff.
October 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Four more from the spooky grab bag
#Last4Watched #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd #horror #halloween #filmsky 📽️
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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‘tis the season
#Last4Watched #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd #horror #halloween #filmsky 📽️
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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A bitterly satirical thriller exploring whether even eldritch, unknowable evil is match for the ruthlessness of modern corporate culture.”

Decipher the mystery of the Silicon Valley ‘GHOSTSCRAPER’

BUY/READ:
CA: bit.ly/4igFzeb
UK: bit.ly/4ipO1Yz
US: amzn.to/4h6Arru

💙📚 #booksky #sci-fi #horror
A book cover for Omega Substance, a satirical sci-fi horror mystery from the author of Wire City Kills set in the same universe. The cover shows the side of a skyscraper with a neon letter ‘omega’.
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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'A standout debut, clever, fast-paced, and a total blast ... a must-read for fans of noir, sci-fi, and conspiracy thrillers'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A gripping alternate universe detective thriller. Buy now, or read with Kindle Unlimited.

CA: bit.ly/4byQ3TD
UK: bit.ly/3SQDWty
US: amzn.to/3SYUhv5

💙📚 #booksky
A cover for alternate universe detective thriller WIRE CITY KILLS. Blurb reads: Dazzling metropolis. Capitalist dystopia. Welcome to Wire City… When hot-shot rookie investigator DC Kal Vickers accepts a mysterious invitation to swap his cozy London beat for the glittering tech capital of the world, he quickly realizes he’s in way over his head: impossible technology; blatantly evil corporations; well-adjusted AIs with absolutely no hidden agendas* … just a few of the things his new partner, fiery technophobe Detective Julietta Brousse, has zero interest in preparing him for. The team bonding will have to wait, as the unorthodox duo is thrown straight into action when infamous billionaire tech playboy Tyrell Gomes meets a grisly death in his penthouse office in the Tangle – the exclusive high-rise district at the center of Silicon Valley’s neon sprawl, and the richest five mile square on Earth. As the detectives dig deeper into the city's dark heart they begin to unravel a shocking conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder; a twisted saga of profound love, insatiable greed, and ambition so boundless it could change the course of global history. Nothing in this corporate hellscape is as it seems, and with the stakes higher than they ever could have imagined, finding the killer becomes a race against time: Who would want Gomes dead? Why was he killed on the eve of his company’s takeover by a fierce rival? And just what is the classified project that threatens to place the very future of humanity in the hands of quite simply the worst people imaginable? *not a guarantee Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the smart and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used at any stage of the creation of this book or its cover.
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Twetwelveve! Finally a legitimate rival for Sesevenen (Se7en) in the category of Best Goofy Title Styling In An Entertainment Property!

(btw this sounds awesome anyone given it a spin?)

📽️ #filmsky
The Disney+ page for Twe12ve. A picture of some moody people stand around, while the text reads ‘A team of zodiac-powered angels, led by Taesan, battles evil to save the world.’
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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not often you see a real time reaction to someone being photoshopped into their picture
A zoomed shot from the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, where President Donald Trump gatecrashed the trophy lift like he’s fucking Salt Bae or whoever. Meanwhile Cole Palmer looks on like wtf is happening.
July 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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IMDb description for Onslaught:
"A mother living in a trailer park uses her skills to protect her loved ones from a threat that escaped a secret military base, while mercenaries try to contain it."
...
#filmsky 📽️
A shot from The Simpsons with Ron Howard pitching a movie to (I think) Brian Grazer. Caption reads: 'Wingard, you've done it again.'
July 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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you love to see it on an upcoming movie's IMDb page
#filmsky 📽️
a snap from the IMDb page of upcoming movie Onslaught, currently listed as in post-production. Co-stars include Adria Arjona, Rebecca Hall, and Michael Biehn, and directed by Stevens' frequent collaborator Adam Wingard. URL: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32268691/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_unrel_t_6
July 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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first single I ever bought, the X-Files theme bored a hole in my subconscious forever and ever. Legendary.
A picture of a news story entitled ‘Mark Snow, Composer of Iconic X-Files Theme, Dies Age 78’. Mark is smiling in the picture.
July 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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#Last4Watched #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd #filmsky 📽️
The last four movies I watched: Anora; The Fall Guy; The Lego Ninjago Movie; The Warriors
July 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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well played, Budapest.
👏🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
A picture from the Pride rally in Budapest, where people attended despite the threat of legal action from Prime Minister and obvious bigot Viktor Orban. A person holds a sign which says ‘Solidarity is our pride’. At the Pride rally in Budapest, a man looks happy while holding a flag A shot of Elisabeth Bridge, covered with thousands of people attending the Pride march
June 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Time to retire the ol’ FDM (First Draft Machine).

A recent update seems to have tanked the OS. It’s no longer instant-on & seems to power down when asleep longer than a few hours: Fit for purpose no more.

We drafted my 1st book together. So long ol’ pal 🥺

#writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky 💙📚
A picture of a lap tray with a keyboard and a tablet on top. Before anyone says anything, I know laptops exist. But this thing helped me write a first draft, helped me snatch 20 minutes here and there when my old PC so long to boot that I’d have time to convince myself I should be doing something more worthwhile with my time than writing some grand folly novel no one will read.
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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In a dystopian US with a puppet President and Big Tech pulling the strings, the murder of a billionaire CEO drags two Silicon Valley cops into a twisted conspiracy full of weird tech, sinister megacorps, and perfectly unproblematic AIs...

📚 #booksky #sci-fi #detective #thriller

BUY:
bit.ly/4jnXyiF
A book cover (along with some words) for Wire City Kills, a whip-smart detective thriller packed with shocking twists, gripping action, and razor-sharp humor. A really good and fun book that makes any reader appear cool in the eyes of others in this observer's wholly objective opinion. The blurb reads: In a hyper-capitalist America controlled from the shadows by Big Tech, the bizarre death of billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes draws the eyes of the world to the Tangle – the exclusive high-rise district at the heart of Silicon Valley’s sprawling megacity, and the richest five mile square on Earth. The case falls to two mismatched detectives from SVPD Homicide – a jaded American cop at the end of her rope and a buttoned-up British rookie in way over his head – who must work together to infiltrate a hidden world of dangerous tech, sinister corporations, and friendly AIs with absolutely no hidden agendas... As the detectives dig deeper into the city's dark heart, they begin to unravel a twisted conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and discover nothing in this corporate hellscape is as it seems. With the stakes much higher than they ever could have imagined, finding the killer becomes a race against time: Who would want Gomes dead? Why was he killed on the eve of his company’s takeover by a fierce rival? And just what is the mysterious project that threatens to upend the world order? ...The classified programme known only as NEON VECTOR? Perfect for lovers of noirish detective mysteries, tech-tinged conspiracy thrillers, and action-packed stories with plenty of wry humour, this standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy.
June 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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last 4, all new to me
📽️ #filmsky #letterboxd
June 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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just found this instructional video on asbestos. Wonder if anyone else has watched it recently
June 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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“Giant eye; cat head, cat head, cat head.

“Guy doing this: 🕺”
June 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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just an absolute killer sci-fi book/movie premise. I’m thinking ‘Die Hard in the Vatican’ with Leo kicking synthetic butt and chatting on the phone with I dunno Ralph Fiennes or whoever
A WSJ headline which reads ‘Pope Leo Takes On AI as a Potential Threat To Humanity’.
June 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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yeah sometimes I can’t sleep either
A screenshot of a user created list on the website IMBb.com entitled ‘Movie posters with umbrellas’. The cover thumbnail is from the Netflix TV show Wednesday, with a young woman (Wednesday Addams) holding an umbrella 📽️ #filmsky
June 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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COVER REVEAL!

can’t wait to get my teeth into this one 📚

he’s already better at titles than me (the ‘Part 1’ is a little presumptuous but he’s 5 so
I’ll let him off)
The front cover of my 5 year old’s latest book: The Aquarium Mayhem Part 1 (styled as ‘The Aquaireum Mahem Part 1’)
June 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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yeah checks out
A grab from the game ‘Town With No Name’ which shows a gravestone with the words ‘YOU ARE HERE’ written on it
May 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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“It’s a sad thing that your adventures have ended here!”
The Grim Reaper from Game Boy Color game Shadowgate
May 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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it’s what he would have wanted 🔍🕵️🩻📽️📚📖
Text says: In honour of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday I will be spending today figuring out people’s weak spots with my x-ray vision
May 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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is there a more fitting gesture? 🩻📽️📚🕵️‍♂️
Text says: In honour of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday I will be spending today figuring out people’s weak spots with my x-ray vision
May 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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the reaction 🤣
#monday #meme
May 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM