Tony Dunnell
@tonydunnell.bsky.social
Writer of fiction and fact, living in the high jungle of Peru. Short stories published in Escape Pod, Fusion Fragment, Fission, Daily Science Fiction, Sci Phi Journal, and more. Also a movie buff (but aren't we all?). Find me at https://tonydunnell.com/
The Naked Gun (2025) was bad. But it did have one positive: Pamela Anderson. Impressed by her performance, I watched The Last Showgirl. And damn, she's good! It's a great film, with top-tier performances from Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bautista and Shipka. Good movie poster too #movies #filmsky 📽️
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Something I wrote for historyfacts.com. "What’s the Difference Between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals?" #history
What's the Difference Between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals?
When our prehistoric ancestors first emerged some 300,000 years ago, at least nine species of humans walked our planet. These included Homo sapiens (that’s us) as well as Homo habilis, Homo erectus, H...
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January 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Something I wrote for historyfacts.com. "What’s the Difference Between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals?" #history
Better Things (2008) is one of the bleakest films I've ever seen. I think it might also be a masterpiece of modern British cinema. I'm still letting it sink in, like when I saw Threads for the first time. It's unrelentingly sad, the melancholia is absolute, but it's also beautiful. #movies #cinema
January 10, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Somnium is a strange one. Derivative, yes; disjointed, kind of. But watchable enough, and one of those movies where it's fun to spot where all the influences come from. In this case, director Racheal Cain is obviously a #DavidLynch fan, something she makes no attempt to hide. #movies #scifi
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Somnium is a strange one. Derivative, yes; disjointed, kind of. But watchable enough, and one of those movies where it's fun to spot where all the influences come from. In this case, director Racheal Cain is obviously a #DavidLynch fan, something she makes no attempt to hide. #movies #scifi
Black Phone 2 deserves more than 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's a really good film, with a powerhouse performance from Madeleine McGraw #Horror
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Black Phone 2 deserves more than 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's a really good film, with a powerhouse performance from Madeleine McGraw #Horror
So, The Age of Disclosure.... It was quite watchable for maybe 40 minutes, then someone casually mentioned how they'd seen alien bodies and the whole documentary degenerated into an extended Ancient Aliens episode, but with Marco Rubio.
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
So, The Age of Disclosure.... It was quite watchable for maybe 40 minutes, then someone casually mentioned how they'd seen alien bodies and the whole documentary degenerated into an extended Ancient Aliens episode, but with Marco Rubio.
Happy International Men's Day, men! Here's a poem I wrote for all of you:
I am man,
I have strong wrist,
Can open jam jar,
In single twist.
I am man,
I have strong wrist,
Can open jam jar,
In single twist.
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Happy International Men's Day, men! Here's a poem I wrote for all of you:
I am man,
I have strong wrist,
Can open jam jar,
In single twist.
I am man,
I have strong wrist,
Can open jam jar,
In single twist.
I avoided Rebel Moon because of the bad reviews, but decided to try the director's cut - all 6 hours and 17 minutes of it, across both films - and really enjoyed it. Yeah, it's epically ridiculous, but by the end I was sad that Snyder will likely never make the whole six-film saga. Anyone else?
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I avoided Rebel Moon because of the bad reviews, but decided to try the director's cut - all 6 hours and 17 minutes of it, across both films - and really enjoyed it. Yeah, it's epically ridiculous, but by the end I was sad that Snyder will likely never make the whole six-film saga. Anyone else?
Reposted by Tony Dunnell
The final story in FF#25 is "Margin Walker" by @tonydunnell.bsky.social. Tony's novelette follows a band of survivors, fighting back against the robot hive-mind that (mostly) eradicated humankind. It's an absolutely beautiful take on a familiar trope.
www.fusionfragment.com/issue-25/
www.fusionfragment.com/issue-25/
August 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The final story in FF#25 is "Margin Walker" by @tonydunnell.bsky.social. Tony's novelette follows a band of survivors, fighting back against the robot hive-mind that (mostly) eradicated humankind. It's an absolutely beautiful take on a familiar trope.
www.fusionfragment.com/issue-25/
www.fusionfragment.com/issue-25/
Reposted by Tony Dunnell
The gorgeous cover for FF#25 has arrived, courtesy of @almosthomefree.bsky.social! FF#25 has stories by @joelhans.bsky.social, @jaqevans.com, @davidcleden.bsky.social, @tonydunnell.bsky.social, @czwrites.bsky.social, Phoebe Billups, Anna Ziegelhof, @marisca.bsky.social, and @suchnadine.bsky.social!
May 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The gorgeous cover for FF#25 has arrived, courtesy of @almosthomefree.bsky.social! FF#25 has stories by @joelhans.bsky.social, @jaqevans.com, @davidcleden.bsky.social, @tonydunnell.bsky.social, @czwrites.bsky.social, Phoebe Billups, Anna Ziegelhof, @marisca.bsky.social, and @suchnadine.bsky.social!
Some people say they can't stand so-called "influencers." Personally, I love them. They sit on my shelf, well worn and always ready.
June 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Some people say they can't stand so-called "influencers." Personally, I love them. They sit on my shelf, well worn and always ready.
My sci-fi story "Mantaro" will be published in Fission #5 by @bsfa.bsky.social. It's a story about coca, corruption and a particularly lethal autonomous quadruped robot roaming the VRAEM in Peru -- the world's densest area of cocaine production. Cover art by Elena Berri.
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
May 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My sci-fi story "Mantaro" will be published in Fission #5 by @bsfa.bsky.social. It's a story about coca, corruption and a particularly lethal autonomous quadruped robot roaming the VRAEM in Peru -- the world's densest area of cocaine production. Cover art by Elena Berri.
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
My sci-fi flash fiction story "The Shattered Lands" has been published by @foofarawpress.bsky.social. Time travel is a subject I normally avoid cos it's a head f**k. But here is my vision of a world where time travel has taken place - with good intentions but chaotic results.
#scifi #flashfiction
#scifi #flashfiction
🏞️ The Shattered Lands by Tony Dunnell
song by song, death by death
foofaraw.press
May 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My sci-fi flash fiction story "The Shattered Lands" has been published by @foofarawpress.bsky.social. Time travel is a subject I normally avoid cos it's a head f**k. But here is my vision of a world where time travel has taken place - with good intentions but chaotic results.
#scifi #flashfiction
#scifi #flashfiction
"Extravagantly long shoes were favored by young men, some of whom would stand on street corners wiggling their shoes suggestively at people walking by."
Here's an article I wrote about the use of ridiculously pointy shoes in the Middle Ages.
Here's an article I wrote about the use of ridiculously pointy shoes in the Middle Ages.
Why Did Medieval People Wear Such Pointy Shoes?
If you could travel back in time to the medieval period, you’d soon see some fashion trends that are a far cry from today’s typical clothing. Depending on what century you arrived in — Europe’s mediev...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Extravagantly long shoes were favored by young men, some of whom would stand on street corners wiggling their shoes suggestively at people walking by."
Here's an article I wrote about the use of ridiculously pointy shoes in the Middle Ages.
Here's an article I wrote about the use of ridiculously pointy shoes in the Middle Ages.
Upstream Color is an amazing film. It's experimental, for sure, but compared to director Shane Carruth's debut movie Primer, it is positively accessible.
April 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Upstream Color is an amazing film. It's experimental, for sure, but compared to director Shane Carruth's debut movie Primer, it is positively accessible.
There's something hideously ironic about seeing Musk wearing a Foundation t-shirt. Asimov would have loathed the man.
December 21, 2024 at 5:33 AM
There's something hideously ironic about seeing Musk wearing a Foundation t-shirt. Asimov would have loathed the man.
When an owl arrives in the neighborhood, a woman is with child. (Jungle lore in Tarapoto, #Peru)
tarapotolife.com/2024/12/18/i...
tarapotolife.com/2024/12/18/i...
It must be true, a doctor said it - Tarapoto Life
I went to see the doctor in Tarapoto about a blocked ear and ended up hearing all about how owls are attracted to pregnant women.
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December 19, 2024 at 2:41 AM
When an owl arrives in the neighborhood, a woman is with child. (Jungle lore in Tarapoto, #Peru)
tarapotolife.com/2024/12/18/i...
tarapotolife.com/2024/12/18/i...
Reposted by Tony Dunnell
Happy to announce that we've acquired the novelette "Margin Walker" by @tonydunnell.bsky.social for FF#25! Tony's work has previously appeared in Escape Pod, Daily Science Fiction, and Sci Phi Journal, just to name a few.
December 5, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Happy to announce that we've acquired the novelette "Margin Walker" by @tonydunnell.bsky.social for FF#25! Tony's work has previously appeared in Escape Pod, Daily Science Fiction, and Sci Phi Journal, just to name a few.
Reposted by Tony Dunnell
The Wicker Man (1973) set under construction
November 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
The Wicker Man (1973) set under construction
The Peruvian hairless dog, also known as the viringo, was the inspiration for my extraterrestrial emperor in "The Alien in My Bathtub," published in Escape Pod. I've met a lot of these dogs during my 15 or so years in Peru. This one is my favorite. He's called Humpty.
November 24, 2024 at 11:53 PM
The Peruvian hairless dog, also known as the viringo, was the inspiration for my extraterrestrial emperor in "The Alien in My Bathtub," published in Escape Pod. I've met a lot of these dogs during my 15 or so years in Peru. This one is my favorite. He's called Humpty.
This is a very cool flash fiction story by Monica Joyce Evans at @smallwondersmag.com
smallwondersmag.com/piece/katyas...
smallwondersmag.com/piece/katyas...
Katya’s Microscope - Small Wonders
Katya only uses her microscope to look at things that scare her, which I think is really smart. Her favorite is an OMAX MD-82 with oil immersion and a digital camera.
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November 23, 2024 at 3:27 PM
This is a very cool flash fiction story by Monica Joyce Evans at @smallwondersmag.com
smallwondersmag.com/piece/katyas...
smallwondersmag.com/piece/katyas...
Here's a great flash fiction story by Vivian Chou at @interstellarflight.bsky.social
@vivianhchou.bsky.social
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@vivianhchou.bsky.social
magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/sorry-not-so...
Sorry Not Sorry
Flash Fiction by Vivian Chou
magazine.interstellarflightpress.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Here's a great flash fiction story by Vivian Chou at @interstellarflight.bsky.social
@vivianhchou.bsky.social
magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/sorry-not-so...
@vivianhchou.bsky.social
magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/sorry-not-so...