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Uncle Space Ghost

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Greetings! I'm Space Ghost! One half of @filmnerds.bsky.social Have strong opinions on filmmaking, the film industry, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Carolina Hurricanes, and a lot else besides. Profile Pic by Ash Bowling Art

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · Nov 9

Should probably post a new intro for people!

I'm a freelance writer for sports & film, with a particular focus on film history. Also host a long-form film history podcast Revenge of the Film Nerds with the incomparable @blackkrystel.bsky.social

Huge proponent of media preservation. Here to help.

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 3h

In other news, "Caniacs" will now be known as Canecels. We must all join the Canecel Culture.

(This is just so bad)

Deb @deborahm.bsky.social · 3h

Y’all… what? Fire them into the sun.

“Culture” ☠️

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 3h

Tom Dundon has had enough of being Canecelled

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 3h

Ours is EASILY the worst, but if these are team-generated, s/o to the social media team in Washington understanding the assignment perfectly.

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 4h

It will never cease to amaze me that all the money in the world ended up in the hands of people who have no idea what "scarcity" means, let alone how to solve for it.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

ANDREESSEN: Even if AI ends up destroying all the jobs, “the result would be hyper-deflation of prices, which is the thing that people miss. .. Things that today cost a lot of money will all of a sudden be cheap or free.”

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

That "to" is now on the list of social media grammar errors that will haunt me forever.

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

At the time, Daiei, the studio, considered Western festivals to expensive to take part in due to printing costs. But Stramigioli insisted, and so Rashomon went to Venice practically unadvertised. Those who have seen the film won't be shocked to hear it was the talk of the festival.

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

When Kurosawa came home, Yaguchi informed her husband that he had "won the Grand Prix." He thought she was teasing him, but as it turned out, he had become Japan's most celebrated director, a Golden Lion winner, and an Academy Award winner while basically knowing nothing about it.

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

Rashomon takes home the Golden Lion, but Kurosawa had no idea. No one had bothered to tell the director his film had even been exhibited. So how did he find out?

They called him - or they tried, but because of the time difference, the director was away, and his wife, Yoko Yaguchi, got the call

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

Reminds me of the how Akira Kurosawa learned he won the Golden Lion in 1951 for Rashomon. Quick story for y'all!

While he thought the film was a flop, a woman named Giuliana Stramigioli, who was President of Italifilm (and a huge weeb) insisted it be Japan's entry at the Venice Film Festival.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 14h

the most delightful version of logging on to see what news you've missed

Dr Ramsdell, whose phone had been on airplane mode when the Nobel committee tried to call him, told the BBC's Newshour Programme that his first response when his wife said, "You've won the Nobel prize" was: "I did not."

To which Ms O'Neill replied that she had 200 text messages that suggested he had.

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

Literally popped in my head the moment I woke up, and I have no idea why.

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

The Phantom's Revenge is the greatest electronic artist you've never heard of. 17 years later, my jaw is still on the floor. Ahead of his time by decades.

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 5h

(As an aside, find me a better group name than Ron Hall & The MuthaFunkaz)

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 6h

Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel were special together in a way that few musicians ever will be

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 6h

This song hits, and I think about every friend I've ever had

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 6h

Tom Jones does not know what piano or pianissimo mean.

Tom Jones only knows forte

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, we're calling this the Tom Jones Award

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Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 6h

With love and respect to James Taylor, Richie Havens took his work and adapted it into a song that could reach the hardest heart:

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 6h

Have a few I keep in my head, but the one that seems to suit my voice the best is Plush by Stone Temple Pilots

nai THEE corpse bride 🦋 @astoldbynai.blacksky.app · 6h

1. What is a song that you can rap or sing from pure memory?

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 6h

Cut to George Orwell nodding

John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 21h

I met a pig farmer in a bar once. I asked him what they were like. He said "Like dogs, but without the loyalty. They're really smart, but definitely never turn your back on a pig."

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 23h

i have met a number of pigs, including pigs i later went on to eat (we have small farmers in our family) and quite frankly, getting to know pigs has made me feel even less bad about eating them

they would 100% eat us if given the chance

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 7h

There's definitely some areas you could find fault with (Mid-Atlantic should be two regions, as one example: Greater Philadelphia & The DMV), but I really dig some of the touches.

Raleigh being right on the border of Old Piedmont & New Piedmont in particular feels extremely accurate

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 1d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 7h

Very weird that Mid-Atlantic isn't split into "Greater Philadelphia" and "The DMV"

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 1d

Great Minds:

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 1d

As we all know, it's by getting Mr. Jensen to say, "That's very good, Frank, keep it up," at the CCA management review meeting when announcing projected earnings for the network.

Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

How does one “win” the news

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 1d

As we all know, it's by getting Mr. Jensen to say, "That's very good, Frank, keep it up," at the CCA management review meeting when announcing projected earnings for the network.

Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

How does one “win” the news

Uncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 1d

(To clarify: the prevailing wind among his economic class)