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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · Oct 28

There is only one wrong way to be a fan of something; it's to insist that there's only one right way to be a fan of the thing, and it just so happens to be yours.

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 7m

I mean The Happiness Patrol alone!

The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks to Ben Aaronovitch's word processor, he failed!

The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 1h

Was a certain Mr. Roberts part of that crowd perchance?

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 1h

Should we tell them what the episode The Happiness Patrol is really about?

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 1d

There's something very "Ford Prefect" about a process that arrives at "Harper Collins" as a sensible name for a pornbot

Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 1d

Ah but do you get pornbots like Jonn?

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 7h

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 1h

Andrew Cartmell is currently going Super Saiyan at the one in McCoy's jumper.

Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭 @ajaanmark.bsky.social · 4h

Are they hoping to start a Young Tory cosplay trend on TikTok
www.thetimes.com/article/8c9a...

Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future

The Conservatives know they have a problem with Gen Z voters. At the party conference, The Times met a new breed of activists who are embracing the challenge

www.thetimes.com

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Dave Probert @daveprobert.bsky.social · 10h

How many Jared Leto films imploding in critical and commercial failure will it take for producers to finally realise that casting Jared Leto is a terrible idea because he's Jared Leto.

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 10h

…and that’s one of the *better* reviews.

FILM REVIEW
Tron: Ares is the worst film of the year and a new low for Disney

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 10h

It sounds a lot like this one is that premise turned up to 11.

The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 12h

We killed the Apes. We can kill this.

🔪Akilla Booper👻 @akelacooper.bsky.social · 12h

I'll repeat this until the LLMs bubble finally bursts: We were told NFTs were "the future" "here to stay" and "inevitable"

Where's that market now.

britt hayes @britthates.bsky.social · 15h

Jason Blum's take on AI sucks. an AI takeover isn't inevitable, and treating it as such (while also referring to filmmaking as "content creation," smdh) helps AI companies promote the lie that their deeply unprofitable, destructive tech is more powerful and useful than it actually is.

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 12h

Hmm, exploitation and a story of fascism dying; both relevant to my interests!

Severin Films @severinfilms.bsky.social · 14h

EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN (2025) TRAILER

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EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN (2025) TRAILER

YouTube video by Severin Films / Intervision Picture Corp.

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 12h

October Horror Movie Challenge 2025 11: The Black Room (1935)

I had to specify 1935 there because there are a couple of other films with that name with VERY different tones; the 1981 version is particularly notorious...

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 13h

Seeing this on Monday was remarkable, Russell was speaking with such passion on the power of art and the importance of such stories.

Julie Edwards Photographer and Artist @julieedwards.bsky.social · 17h

October's #mk3d - The third guest on stage with Mark Kermode on Monday 6 October 2025 at BFI Southbank was Russell Tovey. They discussed "Plainclothes", where a promising undercover agent assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders .

@kermodedodge @bfi @russelltovey

The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 15h

I had a moment like that; I posted about UKIP canvassing in Harrow Town Centre, which I described as "Pissing into the wind". The official UKIP account liked it... And then unliked a bit later, presumably when they realised what "Pissing into the wind" meant.

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 15h

The real hero for our times!

Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 1d

A quest to eliminate $5 million has tripled, thanks to the generosity and passion of THE TOXIC AVENGER fans across the country.

Together, you didn’t just meet that goal, you crushed it, helping wipe out over $15 million dollars in medical debt for 10,000+ people!

‘The Toxic Avenger’ & Undue Medical Debt Cleared $15 Million in Real-Life Medical Debt Together!

Before Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger released in theaters back in August, the Cineverse marketing team came up with a wonderful idea. They took the remainder of their marketing budget for the film a...

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Maj @lif3asmaj.blacksky.app · 18h

The best part of how Portland is handling this is they’re not only protesting, but also angering the goose steppers by not taking them seriously.

Pretty genius. Because even ICE & the national guard don’t want to be displayed as that asshole fighting people in cute costumes.

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Cat Lady Belvedia @catladybel.bsky.social · 16h

Out of curiosity, I ran some of my writing through an AI checker to see if it flagged any of it as AI generated. I gave it an allowance for the grammatical suggestions made by Word, but even then the checker tried to tell me 35% of my manuscript was AI generated.

Even these detectors ain't shit.

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 19h

Arnold J. Rimmer taking to Kryten:

‘A plan with no drawbacks.’

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Captain Howdy @captainhowdy.bsky.social · 20h

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A black and white photo of an old woman asleep in her armchair, unaware that the balloon bobbing about on the table next to her is about to be popped by a mischievous kitten. There are words applied to each of them - the old woman is "AI COMPANIES", the balloon is "AI" and the mischievous kitten is "REALITY".

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 17h

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Eyepatch Wolf but like spooky or a ghost or something @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social · 16h

The irish presidential election is basically now between "dog fighting transphobe" and "woman who destroys children in soccer matches"

I will be voting for Connoly in support of her war on childrens egos.

Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 1d

Not going to share 'grift' but Heather Humphreys has just said that I'm a man and the gender recognition act should be changed. Please do not vote for or give a preference for her. Having someone as president who thinks this way would be absolutely awful for minorities #SpeirGorm

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 21h

...So, waiting for the unrated version on disc it is!

Film Stories @filmstories.bsky.social · 21h

Sci-fi action sequel #PredatorBadlands will be rated PG-13 rather than R in order to "broaden out the audience," its producer says.
filmstories.co.uk/news/predato...

The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 1d

Plainclothes. I Swear. Night of the Zoopocalypse. Good Boy. 4K rereleases of Perfect Blue and Corpse Bride. That's what's coming to UK Cinemas on Friday that doesn't have Jared Leto in; folks, go see one of those, let's try and make those bigger successes than Torn Ar- oh, sorry, Tron Ares!

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 1d

CONTENT WARNING!!!

Spinky’s Mama @spinkysmama.bsky.social · 1d

Drop something skeletal.

The Slimby picture from the 2005 series of the BBC spoof 80s documentary Look Around You. To the left, a roaring black bear. To the right, the top half of a human skeleton.

The Slimby Slimming Picture is a unique slimming accessory designed for use with Slimby Shake.

IMPORTANT

READ BEFORE PROCEEDING

The Slimby Slimming Picture is not suitable for minors.
The Slimby Slimming Picture is not a toy.
Do not view the Slimby Slimming Picture if you are pregnant.
Never show the Slimby Slimming Picture to a dog.
Do not view the Slimby Slimming Picture if you are already on a slimming diet.
Do not exceed more than 4 viewings in 24 hours.
Do not view the Slimby Slimming Picture if you or anyone in your family has a history of mental health problems.
Do not attempt to view the Slimby Slimming Picture whilst driving, operating heavy machinery or balancing on an uneven surface.