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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 8h

It's a dream I always have.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 9h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzMa...

Little Star

YouTube video by Stina Nordenstam - Topic

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 15h

Incredible (via www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...)

A group of apparent armed agents assemble at the end of a street, as seen from the perspective of a person in inflatable frog costume, their frog’s eyes dominating the foreground. The Ice facility in downtown Portland on Monday. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AFP/Getty Images

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 10h

It's one of the more sequel proof cult hits. I can see why he went "aliens!" because it was a way to reset the gameboard, as much as it did not work.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 10h

I mean I like the first one, but it's basically a "What will look sick as hell here" vibes movie, which is fine, but if you want to tack lore on to that, woo boy.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 10h

Still one of my favorite patch jobs. "The Planet Z-A LONG TIME AGO"

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 6d

I threw together a Halloween specific playlist of spooky movies, TV curios, and seasonal flotsam. Home Before Dark, youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Home Before Dark - YouTube

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 11h

I swear to god if he outlives Dolly...

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 15h

Channel surfing with an archival BBC report on Debbie Harry and H.R. Giger early 80s collab. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JGG...

1981: DEBBIE HARRY and H R GIGER Collaborate | Newsnight | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 15h

Let me double check. Nope, Deep Throat, I want a movie about this screening.

Excerpt about an elderly Fritz Lang trooping out to see Deep Throat and needing his magnifying glass to see the screen in his advanced age.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 15h

If you ever start a newsletter or the like for criticism, please let me know.

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elvoira @m01r4.bsky.social · 16h

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 15h

Channel surfing with an archival BBC report on Debbie Harry and H.R. Giger early 80s collab. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JGG...

1981: DEBBIE HARRY and H R GIGER Collaborate | Newsnight | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

www.youtube.com

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 17h

Fritz Lang went to Deep Throat to see what the fuss was all about.

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Val 🏳️‍⚧️ @valondar.bsky.social · 17h

Dmitri Shostakovich saw Jesus Christ Superstar! He also liked it so much he considered writing a rock music themed suite (like his earlier Jazz suites) but died soon after.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 17h

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 17h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSVG...

Under Ice

YouTube video by Kate Bush - Topic

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 18h

So many 30 somethings named Kaitlyn going through it this week.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 18h

Honestly I think it's stans who listened to it when dropped on streaming, made the vexed Kermit face, and then sighed heavily when the physical copies they pre-ordered showed up.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 19h

There's a really good story to tell too, in how often the voices on these are of children or of very young sounding people. It could go so many places from fantastical to incredibly dark.

Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 19h

Underrated materials for a Halloween playlist, number station recordings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBZz...

Number Station Broadcast - Swedish Rhapsody

YouTube video by Jaymes Barnard

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 18h

It is funny seeing all the sealed vinyl copies of Life of a Showgirl showing up on the local FB marketplace.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 19h

There's a really good story to tell too, in how often the voices on these are of children or of very young sounding people. It could go so many places from fantastical to incredibly dark.

Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 19h

Underrated materials for a Halloween playlist, number station recordings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBZz...

Number Station Broadcast - Swedish Rhapsody

YouTube video by Jaymes Barnard

www.youtube.com

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 19h

Underrated materials for a Halloween playlist, number station recordings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBZz...

Number Station Broadcast - Swedish Rhapsody

YouTube video by Jaymes Barnard

www.youtube.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 20h

Shark fact:

Most "great" white sharks are actually mediocre. They're just extremely confident.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 20h

"Let's do the fucking news!"

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 19h

I am dumb like a caveperson when it comes to all this, I just want an easy to use interface to stay in touch with friends and share links to old TV movies. I am old and will die soon and feel my eyes glaze over when any more is explained to me.

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