Christianne Benedict
@krelllabs.bsky.social
Every time I think about the amount of venture capital invested into AI relative to its profitability, I think of that scene in The Big Short where after talking to a CDO manager/sociopathic piece of shit, Steve Carell's character tells his guys to "short everything that guy has touched."
December 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Every time I think about the amount of venture capital invested into AI relative to its profitability, I think of that scene in The Big Short where after talking to a CDO manager/sociopathic piece of shit, Steve Carell's character tells his guys to "short everything that guy has touched."
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It's Christmas shopping time and people are looking for books for kids and teens, so let me do a little station ID and talk about what I do. Quotes and RS appreciated
I am Jeremy Whitley, a queer writer of comics and books from Durham, NC.
Here are books of mine you can support now!
I am Jeremy Whitley, a queer writer of comics and books from Durham, NC.
Here are books of mine you can support now!
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It's Christmas shopping time and people are looking for books for kids and teens, so let me do a little station ID and talk about what I do. Quotes and RS appreciated
I am Jeremy Whitley, a queer writer of comics and books from Durham, NC.
Here are books of mine you can support now!
I am Jeremy Whitley, a queer writer of comics and books from Durham, NC.
Here are books of mine you can support now!
In retrospect, I probably should have stayed home today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In retrospect, I probably should have stayed home today.
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I like this art a LOT.
I've got a comic written and thumbnailed with stick figures, so nothing to show at the moment for THAT one. Here are some MUCH older diary comic if you like. (These were chosen by my cat, by the way, who sat on the keyboard as I was selecting).
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I like this art a LOT.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Okay. Sure:
Right Whale
Barracuda
Bald Eagle (two days ago, as it so happens)
Blue Heron
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Okay. Sure:
Right Whale
Barracuda
Bald Eagle (two days ago, as it so happens)
Blue Heron
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Goliath heron
Himalayan vulture
Cerulean warbler
Laysan albatross
Australian king parrot
Goliath heron
Himalayan vulture
Cerulean warbler
Laysan albatross
Australian king parrot
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Blue whale (and calf)
Mexican free-tailed bat
King rail
Portuguese man-o-war
17 year periodical cicada
Blue whale (and calf)
Mexican free-tailed bat
King rail
Portuguese man-o-war
17 year periodical cicada
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Okay. Sure:
Right Whale
Barracuda
Bald Eagle (two days ago, as it so happens)
Blue Heron
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Okay. Sure:
Right Whale
Barracuda
Bald Eagle (two days ago, as it so happens)
Blue Heron
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Marion Davies should be mentioned in the same breath as Chaplin. Mabel Normand, too, given that she taught Chaplin how to direct movies.
Since we are once again dealing with "the only silent era comedians of note were men" I feel I need to stand up for the ladies.
Marion Davies!
Marion Davies!
November 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Marion Davies should be mentioned in the same breath as Chaplin. Mabel Normand, too, given that she taught Chaplin how to direct movies.
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Since we are once again dealing with "the only silent era comedians of note were men" I feel I need to stand up for the ladies.
Marion Davies!
Marion Davies!
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Since we are once again dealing with "the only silent era comedians of note were men" I feel I need to stand up for the ladies.
Marion Davies!
Marion Davies!
I recorded a long podcast with a couple of my besties about this year's crop of Stephen King adaptations. We also talked about the new anthology of stories set in the universe of the Stand.
#StephenKing, #TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt #TheRunningMan, #TheLongWalk, #TheLifeofChuck, #TheMonkey
#StephenKing, #TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt #TheRunningMan, #TheLongWalk, #TheLifeofChuck, #TheMonkey
Krell Laboratories Podcast: The Movies and Mr. King (2025)
YouTube video by doctormorbuis
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November 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I recorded a long podcast with a couple of my besties about this year's crop of Stephen King adaptations. We also talked about the new anthology of stories set in the universe of the Stand.
#StephenKing, #TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt #TheRunningMan, #TheLongWalk, #TheLifeofChuck, #TheMonkey
#StephenKing, #TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt #TheRunningMan, #TheLongWalk, #TheLifeofChuck, #TheMonkey
I'll be so glad when festival screening is over and I can get back to ignoring the graphic novel I should be drawing.
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'll be so glad when festival screening is over and I can get back to ignoring the graphic novel I should be drawing.
I heard "Mr. Crowley" on the radio this morning--the Ozzy song--and now all I can think about is that time William Butler Yeats kicked Aleister Crowley down a flight of stairs for being such an insufferable prat. Prince of darkness my ass...
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I heard "Mr. Crowley" on the radio this morning--the Ozzy song--and now all I can think about is that time William Butler Yeats kicked Aleister Crowley down a flight of stairs for being such an insufferable prat. Prince of darkness my ass...
Well we're obviously bringing this one back for the winter.
Word of the Day is ‘snerdle’ (19th century): to stay warm and still beneath the covers for as long as humanly possible.
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Well we're obviously bringing this one back for the winter.
There's been a marked shift in the Hugo and Nebula awards away from straight white men, too. I'm only speculating, but the shift toward women, POC, and queer readers is economic rather than political because those demographics spend more money on books and are more reliable repeat customers.
...yeah. Okay. Enough.
This happens every year, it seems. The SFWA awards a writer the Grand Master Award, and if that writer is not a white male, a portion of the fanbase begins complaining vociferously about the award winner.
These "fans" are, of course, white men, 45+ years old.
This happens every year, it seems. The SFWA awards a writer the Grand Master Award, and if that writer is not a white male, a portion of the fanbase begins complaining vociferously about the award winner.
These "fans" are, of course, white men, 45+ years old.
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There's been a marked shift in the Hugo and Nebula awards away from straight white men, too. I'm only speculating, but the shift toward women, POC, and queer readers is economic rather than political because those demographics spend more money on books and are more reliable repeat customers.
I have this huge desire to find a regular space to show a bunch of friends the movies I've collected, preferably someplace where no one is obliged to spend money. I wonder if I could do it at the public library. Anyway, here's a shot from Rocco and His Brothers. I'd show this film, given the time.
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I have this huge desire to find a regular space to show a bunch of friends the movies I've collected, preferably someplace where no one is obliged to spend money. I wonder if I could do it at the public library. Anyway, here's a shot from Rocco and His Brothers. I'd show this film, given the time.
I read along with this just nodding my head throughout. Willow and Caden have done a great work.
It's transgender awareness week, and if you ever wanted to learn more about the history of transness in cinema, you could pick up our book CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS at your local library or purchase a copy. We wrote this book for trans people like us. Thank you.
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Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema
The History and Future of Transness in Cinema
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November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I read along with this just nodding my head throughout. Willow and Caden have done a great work.
For a movie in which the Baron transplants the soul of a man into the body of a woman, Frankenstein Created Woman is *completely* unaware that it is a trans narrative. SMDH.
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
For a movie in which the Baron transplants the soul of a man into the body of a woman, Frankenstein Created Woman is *completely* unaware that it is a trans narrative. SMDH.
Duck Amuck (1953)
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Duck Amuck (1953)
So a new film opens with the ending of No Time To Die. Cut to Q wandering down into a vault and opening up a crate. It contains a new Bond played by a new actor. Q activates it and asks its name. It replies "Bond. James Bond."
Every comic book writer is listening to this novelist whinge about how hard it is to bring a character back from the dead like, “bruh”
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
So a new film opens with the ending of No Time To Die. Cut to Q wandering down into a vault and opening up a crate. It contains a new Bond played by a new actor. Q activates it and asks its name. It replies "Bond. James Bond."
Arrived to an empty building for work today. Nobody told me that Veterans day is now observed by the University and I didn't hear it on my own. So....well, fuck.
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Arrived to an empty building for work today. Nobody told me that Veterans day is now observed by the University and I didn't hear it on my own. So....well, fuck.
Vale, Tatsuya Nakadai. One of the titans of cinema. My own favorite of his performances is as the yakuza bum in Kill! with his constant critique of the bushido code: "You see what samurai are like?" Talk about biting the hand that feds him.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Vale, Tatsuya Nakadai. One of the titans of cinema. My own favorite of his performances is as the yakuza bum in Kill! with his constant critique of the bushido code: "You see what samurai are like?" Talk about biting the hand that feds him.
Rewatching at work. Two of my favorite lines in movies ever are from this scene: "You oughta wean her. She's old enough." and "She tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up."
Also, maybe my favorite writing credit in movies.
Also, maybe my favorite writing credit in movies.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Rewatching at work. Two of my favorite lines in movies ever are from this scene: "You oughta wean her. She's old enough." and "She tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up."
Also, maybe my favorite writing credit in movies.
Also, maybe my favorite writing credit in movies.
Dreamt I was roommates with Aubrey Plaza and it wasn't even an erotic dream. What the hell, subconscious mind?
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Dreamt I was roommates with Aubrey Plaza and it wasn't even an erotic dream. What the hell, subconscious mind?
Went to a couple of movies yesterday. Been a while since I did a double feature.
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Went to a couple of movies yesterday. Been a while since I did a double feature.
Stanley Cortez shot some of the most beautiful films in the history of movies, as the OP shows. He also shot They Saved Hitler's Brain, The Navy vs. The Night Monsters, and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini. DPs gotta eat, I guess...
November 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Stanley Cortez shot some of the most beautiful films in the history of movies, as the OP shows. He also shot They Saved Hitler's Brain, The Navy vs. The Night Monsters, and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini. DPs gotta eat, I guess...
June Squibb is a treasure. She picked Seven Samurai, Children of Paradise, Paris is Burning(!!!!), and Godzilla. 95 years old and still wise and curious.
June Squibb's Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
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October 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
June Squibb is a treasure. She picked Seven Samurai, Children of Paradise, Paris is Burning(!!!!), and Godzilla. 95 years old and still wise and curious.