Erik Squarebear
@erik-squarebear.bsky.social
Artist and maker sometimes known as Erik Niells. Cartoonist. Based in Austin, TX, I love animation, board games, classic jazz, and more cerebral horror movies. Find me at https://squarebearstudio.com
Did your old copy feature that sweet Seth cover? Upgrade!!
January 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Did your old copy feature that sweet Seth cover? Upgrade!!
Oh man, I know a guy who felt the new She-Ra was wrong because the hero wasn’t 1980s high heels and huge bust hot. “What sort of
Message did a less curvy She-Ra send my daughter?” To
Which I replied “a very positive one.”
Message did a less curvy She-Ra send my daughter?” To
Which I replied “a very positive one.”
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Oh man, I know a guy who felt the new She-Ra was wrong because the hero wasn’t 1980s high heels and huge bust hot. “What sort of
Message did a less curvy She-Ra send my daughter?” To
Which I replied “a very positive one.”
Message did a less curvy She-Ra send my daughter?” To
Which I replied “a very positive one.”
Def the best Hughes soundtrack, Lick the Tins being awesome. Otherwise, not much more watchable than most of his other work, which has aged like cheap wine.
January 2, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Def the best Hughes soundtrack, Lick the Tins being awesome. Otherwise, not much more watchable than most of his other work, which has aged like cheap wine.
Ain’t it amazing how you can do some good things and yet still be a human garbage fire
December 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Ain’t it amazing how you can do some good things and yet still be a human garbage fire
“We need huge data centers and vast amounts of destructive resources but this is unstoppable” doesn’t actually make sense.
December 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“We need huge data centers and vast amounts of destructive resources but this is unstoppable” doesn’t actually make sense.
I was thinking of the Beatles. But they never burned the White House. You think Sir Paul might do us a favour?
December 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I was thinking of the Beatles. But they never burned the White House. You think Sir Paul might do us a favour?
I think they were trying to prevent another British Invasion in the 80s
December 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I think they were trying to prevent another British Invasion in the 80s
Filmmaking was not yet at the “do we have someone looking at continuity” stage.
December 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Filmmaking was not yet at the “do we have someone looking at continuity” stage.
Just amazing how this came in so fast no one was ready to deal with any of the problems. See also not being able to ticket driverless cars for flagrant violations.
December 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Just amazing how this came in so fast no one was ready to deal with any of the problems. See also not being able to ticket driverless cars for flagrant violations.
Dudley’s greatest miracle is turning into a stockier man with a different profile when he ice skates. Impossible to unsee.
December 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dudley’s greatest miracle is turning into a stockier man with a different profile when he ice skates. Impossible to unsee.
Try as I might, I fear I’m full on Gene in my enthusiasms and fears.
December 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Try as I might, I fear I’m full on Gene in my enthusiasms and fears.
Oh, I’m going to need all the auto tune we can find.
December 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Oh, I’m going to need all the auto tune we can find.
Christopher Columbus, who mastered flat and dull direction years before AI started making films with zero artistic thought put into them.
December 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Christopher Columbus, who mastered flat and dull direction years before AI started making films with zero artistic thought put into them.
Maybe we should cash in, claim
to be new tracks from David Sylvian’s Japan but ask the AI to make it yacht rock… ask for a graphic that is “Pokemon in the style of Moebius.” Let’s at least try to be interesting in our slop production.
to be new tracks from David Sylvian’s Japan but ask the AI to make it yacht rock… ask for a graphic that is “Pokemon in the style of Moebius.” Let’s at least try to be interesting in our slop production.
December 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Maybe we should cash in, claim
to be new tracks from David Sylvian’s Japan but ask the AI to make it yacht rock… ask for a graphic that is “Pokemon in the style of Moebius.” Let’s at least try to be interesting in our slop production.
to be new tracks from David Sylvian’s Japan but ask the AI to make it yacht rock… ask for a graphic that is “Pokemon in the style of Moebius.” Let’s at least try to be interesting in our slop production.
This drives me mad but I think it’s an inability to recognize a remaster or simply a rerelease as having an original release date.
December 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This drives me mad but I think it’s an inability to recognize a remaster or simply a rerelease as having an original release date.
My 2026 is incomprehensible rubbish with bad acting, worse writing, and slurred dialog? I’m so fucked.
December 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
My 2026 is incomprehensible rubbish with bad acting, worse writing, and slurred dialog? I’m so fucked.
Meanwhile, the Dutch are simply annoyed that you want to speak their language when their English is better than yours…
December 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Meanwhile, the Dutch are simply annoyed that you want to speak their language when their English is better than yours…
Plate them up with some Christmas mash
December 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Plate them up with some Christmas mash