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Michael Rancic
@therewasnosound.bsky.social
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arts & culture journalist co-founder @newfeelingcoop writing a book about the history of electronic music in so-called canada for @invisibooks
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · Nov 15
lots of familiar faces/names here but also lots of new ones thanks to some starter packs.

everyone's introducing themselves so: hi!

i'm a journalist based in toronto, mostly writing about DIY music. though i also dabble in public policy and labour.
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History is What's Happening @historyiswhat.bsky.social · 7h
"Yellowhead Institute’s Mskwaasin Agnew detained, flotilla to Gaza ‘pirated by Israel’"
BREAKING: Yellowhead Institute’s Mskwaasin Agnew detained, flotilla to Gaza ‘pirated by Israel’
The Freedom Flotilla Commission said all boats delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza have been boarded by Israeli forces.
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 9h
CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962): a great study of mood and tension. mary knows something is just... off, but no one will listen or understand. great acting, shot composition, and score. an underrated nightmare!

www.hoopladigital.com/title/11927936
actress candice hillgloss looks into a warped reflection
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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 1d
🔴 In two years of war, over 223 Palestinian journalists have been killed in #Gaza in the deadliest period in the history of journalism. As journalists, unionists and, ultimately, humans, we cannot accept that reporters are killed amid indifference, be that in Gaza or elsewhere.
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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 1d
Now: Debt Collective Raises Hand to Purchase Chunk of Federal Government Student Debt Portfolio The Debt Collective has purchased billions in household debt over the past decade WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, after a new POLITICO report that the Trump administration is “exploring options to sell off parts of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market,” the Debt Collective is announcing its willingness to purchase the entire portfolio for its true market value. The Debt Collective will then subsequently cancel the debt.
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Dimension 20 @dimension20.bsky.social · 1d
What are the vibes of Dimension 20 Live in Las Vegas going to be? Well...
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 1d
WHITE OF THE EYE (1987): part southern gothic horror, part American take on the super stylistic giallo. really weird and thrilling, and hits on the disorienting violence of domestic masculinity that's as satisfying as THE SHINING. also on Tubi/Plex.

www.hoopladigital.com/title/11478025
a woman's head being bashed into a microwave
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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 2d
Zelda Williams has asked people to stop sending her AI slop videos of her father Robin Williams:

"It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want"

"You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting [stuff] out of the lives of human beings .. [and] art and music"
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 2d
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979): this one gets a bad rap! the film is bookended by suspenseful horror, while the meaty middle is more police procedural. a fun tonal shift grounded by excellent performances.

on both hoopla AND kanopy:
www.hoopladigital.com/title/13580813
www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...
tony beckley from WHEN A STRANGER CALLS looking angry
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 3d
Global News: 'Photo exhibition highlights reality of Canadians with long COVID'

'The Living with Long COVID exhibition is a collaboration by the Museum of Vancouver and SFU's Faculty of Health Sciences - offering a glimpse into the daily lives...'

globalnews.ca/video/114650...
Photo exhibition highlights reality of Canadians with long COVID | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Photo exhibition highlights reality of Canadians with long COVID Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 4d
sunday's pick is FROM BEYOND (1986), which is more of a sexy, cosmic horror, akin to HELLRAISER. very goopy and practical-effects heavy, so maybe wear some goggles.

www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...
barbara crampton and ted sorel in from beyond
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 4d
it's the weekend so i'm posting both saturday and sunday's picks today as a stuart gordon double feature.

first up is RE-ANIMATOR (1985): a fantastic, lovecraftian "mad scientist" film.

www.hoopladigital.com/title/18462039
jeffrey combs as the re-animator
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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 5d
A loud sigh of lamentation: Rest in Pandemonium to Nobuo Kubota of CCMC, great Toronto artist of sound and vision, 1932-2025.
From a recent exhibition at MOCA Toronto, a work of Nobuo Kubota's showing three rows of three pictures of his grey-haired face, pink and half-transparent, with his mouth in various positions and expressions of sound-making.
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 5d
a sisyphean songwriter of our times!
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 5d
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NEW FEELING @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social · 5d
we're proud to present our 5th anniversary show in toronto with punk promoters Not Dead Yet, featuring SLASH NEED. there will be plenty to celebrate as the event also marks the release of their long-awaited debut album.

tickets & more info here:
link.dice.fm/df434d9b4110
event poster featuring slash need. NDY gig #882. Saturday November 15, 2025. In Collaboration with New Feeling. St. Stephen-In-the-Field. $20 adv. 8pm. SLASH NEED. HRT. DOCTOR CEMENT.
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 5d
BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974): a halloween staple of mine and a toronto classic! incredible slasher with a great sense of humour and gender politics.

www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...
a bloody hand reaches up toward glass figurines
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 6d
EVIL DEAD II (1987): one of my all time faves. more of a second iteration than a "sequel," this really finds the sweet spot where "over-the-top" in comedy and horror intersect, and does it w/ incredible style, shot composition, and movement!

www.kanopy.com/en/torontopl...
a closeup of a maniacal bruce campbell looking directly into the camera
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 7d
"less charismatic ted bundy" !!!
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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 7d
No live coverage of the Global Sumud Flotilla on The Guardian, BBC, CNN, CBC or the NYT

65,000 people following it on YouTube www.youtube.com/live/uEN2bWF...
24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA
YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 7d
PULSE (2001): i watch a lot of horror and found this one to be genuinely unsettling. exploring isolation and the permeable boundaries between life and death. a minimal, slow burn and not something that's going to bat you over the head with jump scares.
www.hoopladigital.com/movie/pulse-...
in a screengrab from the film Pulse (2001) a man stares at a blackened spot on the wall in front of him
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 7d
31 DAYS OF HORROR! every day this month i'm going to recommend a different horror film available through Toronto Public Library, via streaming services Hoopla or Kanopy.
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Ezra S @ezra.zone · 7d
We are failing generations of children.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · 8d
NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 8d
i appreciate trolling in these contexts when they also have a point. like when chris weingarten included skrillex on a list of the best guitarists of all time. i'm not sure what point they're making here tbh!
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 8d
i hope that's what it is! i took a deep dive on tiktok into all the gen z's (re)discovering mp3 players, soulseek, torrents, and home media servers, and have been inundated with spotify ads ever since... they might be flailing in more ways than one.
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Paul Chin • 陈保罗 @paulch.in · 9d
I’ve got new music coming on November 4th! It’s an EP called PROFESSIONAL, and it’s about friendship breakups.

I worked really hard on it (in the studio and in therapy), so it would really mean a lot to me if you would support me on Bandcamp!

ohyeahpaulchin.bandcamp.com/album/profes...
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 8d
i dunno, reading the details, he's still remaining as "executive chairman" with quite a lot of power and influence on the direction of the company.
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