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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 23m

I have several piles!

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 29m

Yeah. I really need to cut stuff.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 46m

We’re planning to move in the next year and damn that means I start being brutal.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 54m

Well one of these is going away. (And Jesus, paging through, this has King’s most disturbing story, “Strawberry Spring.”)

A first edition of Night Shift and a later Signet paperback.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 1h

When you’re going through books to see what to keep and what to weed out and you see what your taste is. (And don’t worry, Kristen Lopez, your book is on the keep pile there.)

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 2h

Daniel “Fragile” Feinberg

fra-gee-lay must be italian is written on a picture

Alt: fra-gee-lay must be italian is written on a picture

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 2h

It was SO surprising. A horror movie made by people who love the genre and can play with it. Love that there’s an apparently good Scream release.

Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 3h

Catching up on @thehorrorchick.bsky.social and this essay on APRIL'S FOOL reminded me of going to a 24-hour horror fest, figuring this was the one to take a nap on and instead it's an absolute blast with one of the best endings ever. from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/one-and-done...

One-and-Done Slashers: April Fool's Day (1986)

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 3h

OK. Looks. Nicolas Cage is a great actor. But goodness can we make a movie with the absolute killers cast of actresses here?!? We’ve had WOMEN TALKING, we should have 50 more.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 4h

Huh, Jason Ritter of all people shows up for 2 seconds.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 4h

The fun when you realize your thrift store find was only $1.50 and also is unopened. Now watching (and no, I've never watched it all the way through) THE WICKER MAN (2006).

blu-ray of The Wicker Man (2006) on a Now Showing stand.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 4h

#261: VHS Halloween (2025) - It’s perfectly fine. Very weak wraparound this time though.

★★★ 1/2 / ★★★★★

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#firsttimewatches2025
#52filmsbywomen
#52filmsbywomen2025
#spooktober
#spooktober2025

A ★★½ review of V/H/S/HALLOWEEN (2025)

It's...fine? Honestly, it's consistent in that nothing really stinks and nothing horribly stands out. The wraparound is weaker than usual, but none of the segments are just plain bad. Probably best is...

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 4h

#261: VHS Halloween (2025) - It’s perfectly fine. Very weak wraparound this time though.

★★★ 1/2 / ★★★★★

letterboxd.com/josephfinn/f...

#firsttimewatches2025
#52filmsbywomen
#52filmsbywomen2025
#spooktober
#spooktober2025

A ★★½ review of V/H/S/HALLOWEEN (2025)

It's...fine? Honestly, it's consistent in that nothing really stinks and nothing horribly stands out. The wraparound is weaker than usual, but none of the segments are just plain bad. Probably best is...

letterboxd.com

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 5h

Sweet wisdom from Finn.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 18h

Fascinating report just released by DropSite which reveals that David Frum, while working on a profile of an Israeli ambassador to the United Nations for the Atlantic, was also shadow-writing speeches for that same ambassador.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

www.dropsitenews.com

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 6h

Of COURSE you’ve already covered this. 😂😂

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 7h

OK @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social I found a new monstrosity for you.

FedoraMark 🌀 see how i circle imaginary lines @fedoramark.com · 22h

It could be worse…

Heinz EX SQUIRT green-colored ketchup bottle and green ketchup on a hotdog, both held by a person.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 7h

I…what. WHAT? (He says with his jar of radioactive green Vienna Beef relish in the fridge.)

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah this.

Clutchy McGritterson @mcgritterson.industries · 7h

Bleach is a good record, a great debut, and is very over-seeded. The Blake Babies record is great. This a tough choice. It may be made more difficult by the fact that I've had a crush on Juliana Hatfield since Bush Sr. was president.

Regardless, ehhh... Bleach wins.

The Best Album of 1989 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 8h

The Best Album of 1989 Round 2 Match #93
#6 Nirvana, BLEACH
vs.
#59 Blake Babies, EARWIG

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 19h

Ahhhhh. I get it now. You don’t know what liberalism is and just make up shit about it to pretend leftism is different.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 19h

Ah, third way. So, conservatives.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 20h

There’s a subreddit titled “Wolves Are Big Yo” which amuses me for the title and also illustrates that wild wolves really are huge.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 21h

Prop 8 was inherently unconstitutional and everyone rightly ignored it.

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Joseph Finn @josephfinn.bsky.social · 22h

Awwwww trying to infantilize me. So strong of you. So mean. Meanwhile I actually put up my own name and stand by not supporting pirates.

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