Phil
@unrequitedpud.bsky.social
Films, tv, retro gaming, sports, and forgetting what I'm doing. Easily distracted. Can be found digging through my childhood lego. Not smart or funny
Btw this is really fucking good
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Btw this is really fucking good
I finished reading this the other day. I can't get enough of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Beautiful and gritty as always. So many of their works read like a series of True Detective
November 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I finished reading this the other day. I can't get enough of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Beautiful and gritty as always. So many of their works read like a series of True Detective
About to start reading this
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
About to start reading this
I finished reading Radio Free Albemuth last night. From what I can gather, this is a novelisation of the film that is a backdrop to another of his novels, VALIS. And like most PKD books, it reads like a paranoid schizophrenic's fever dream.
Aside from the rambling monologues, it was a good read
Aside from the rambling monologues, it was a good read
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I finished reading Radio Free Albemuth last night. From what I can gather, this is a novelisation of the film that is a backdrop to another of his novels, VALIS. And like most PKD books, it reads like a paranoid schizophrenic's fever dream.
Aside from the rambling monologues, it was a good read
Aside from the rambling monologues, it was a good read
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Neal Stephenson
![A Page from Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.
Focus is on a section that is highlighted:
"Sorry, baby. Let's get out of here," he says, speaking with the intense, strained tones of a man with an erection.
[THE REST OF THE PAGE IS BELOW]
Chapter 52.
Y.T. waits so long that she thinks the sun must have come up by now, but she knows it can't really be more than a couple of hours. In a way, it doesn't even matter. Nothing ever changes: the music plays, the cartoon videotape rewinds itself and starts up again, men come in and drink and try not to get caught staring at her. She might as well be shackled to the table anyway; there's no way she could ever find her way back home from here. So she
waits.
Suddenly, Raven's standing in front of her. He's wearing dif- ferent clothes, wet slippery clothing made out of animal skins or something. His face is red and wet from being outside. "You get your job all done?"
"Sort of," Raven says. "I did enough."
"What do you mean, enough?"
"I mean I don't like being called out of a date to do bullshit work," Raven says. "So I got things in order out there and my attitude is, let his gnomes worry about the details."
"Well, I've been having a great time here."
"Sorry, baby. Let's get out of here," he says, speaking with the intense, strained tones of a man with an erection.
"Let's go to the Core," he says, once they get into the cool air above deck.
"What's there?"
apople and money
"Everything," he says. "The people who run this whole place. Most of these people"-he waves his hand out over the Raft- "can't go there. I can. Want to see it?"
"Sure, why not," she says, hating herself for sounding like such a sap. But what else is she going to say?
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October 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Neal Stephenson
I read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. It felt similar to Ready Player One and I enjoyed it for the most part.
No real mention of anything sexual or romantic until 3/4 the way through, then BAM! a completely unnecessary sex scene between a 40-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl.
Like... dude?!
No real mention of anything sexual or romantic until 3/4 the way through, then BAM! a completely unnecessary sex scene between a 40-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl.
Like... dude?!
October 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. It felt similar to Ready Player One and I enjoyed it for the most part.
No real mention of anything sexual or romantic until 3/4 the way through, then BAM! a completely unnecessary sex scene between a 40-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl.
Like... dude?!
No real mention of anything sexual or romantic until 3/4 the way through, then BAM! a completely unnecessary sex scene between a 40-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl.
Like... dude?!
I started reading Snow Crash. I've been meaning to read it for so long!
I'm about halfway through, and it's bloody good. It feels like what Ready Player One wanted to be
I'm about halfway through, and it's bloody good. It feels like what Ready Player One wanted to be
October 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I started reading Snow Crash. I've been meaning to read it for so long!
I'm about halfway through, and it's bloody good. It feels like what Ready Player One wanted to be
I'm about halfway through, and it's bloody good. It feels like what Ready Player One wanted to be
Prepping my boots for winter. The leather was so dry that they ate half a tin of polish.
I'll give them 24 hours for the rest to absorb before off-brushing, but I think they're gonna need another coat
I'll give them 24 hours for the rest to absorb before off-brushing, but I think they're gonna need another coat
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Prepping my boots for winter. The leather was so dry that they ate half a tin of polish.
I'll give them 24 hours for the rest to absorb before off-brushing, but I think they're gonna need another coat
I'll give them 24 hours for the rest to absorb before off-brushing, but I think they're gonna need another coat
I love you Spidey, but I'm gonna have to agree to disagree here
October 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I love you Spidey, but I'm gonna have to agree to disagree here
I haven't read much Carnage so saw this and thought I'd give it a shot.
I liked the way they collected the pages and issues for each arc together, with each one starting with an intro/recap page.
It reads like a collection of graphic novels, rather than bit parts spread across multiple titles
I liked the way they collected the pages and issues for each arc together, with each one starting with an intro/recap page.
It reads like a collection of graphic novels, rather than bit parts spread across multiple titles
October 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I haven't read much Carnage so saw this and thought I'd give it a shot.
I liked the way they collected the pages and issues for each arc together, with each one starting with an intro/recap page.
It reads like a collection of graphic novels, rather than bit parts spread across multiple titles
I liked the way they collected the pages and issues for each arc together, with each one starting with an intro/recap page.
It reads like a collection of graphic novels, rather than bit parts spread across multiple titles
I recently read Philip K. Dick's Penultimate Truth. Another one that I picked up on a whim and I'm glad I did.
Humanity is sheltering from WW3 in underground "tanks".
Dystopian sci-fi, focusing on authoritarianism and misinformation—and as far as PKD novels go, this one's pretty straightforward
Humanity is sheltering from WW3 in underground "tanks".
Dystopian sci-fi, focusing on authoritarianism and misinformation—and as far as PKD novels go, this one's pretty straightforward
October 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I recently read Philip K. Dick's Penultimate Truth. Another one that I picked up on a whim and I'm glad I did.
Humanity is sheltering from WW3 in underground "tanks".
Dystopian sci-fi, focusing on authoritarianism and misinformation—and as far as PKD novels go, this one's pretty straightforward
Humanity is sheltering from WW3 in underground "tanks".
Dystopian sci-fi, focusing on authoritarianism and misinformation—and as far as PKD novels go, this one's pretty straightforward
I was wandering around the library and picked The Many Deaths of Laila Starr up on a whim. Holy guacamole that was a good comic. Proper what is life/death stuff, with the most beautiful dream-like art
October 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I was wandering around the library and picked The Many Deaths of Laila Starr up on a whim. Holy guacamole that was a good comic. Proper what is life/death stuff, with the most beautiful dream-like art
He wasn't the PM, but they don't make MPs like they used to
October 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
He wasn't the PM, but they don't make MPs like they used to
So the Velociraptor was actually based on the Deinonychus—which with feathers, are straight up nightmare fuel
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
So the Velociraptor was actually based on the Deinonychus—which with feathers, are straight up nightmare fuel
Had a walk up to one of my favourite spots yesterday and got to see the resident swans and their babies (or cygnets, as I recently learned).
We're so lucky to have this on our doorstep. It never ceases to amaze me
We're so lucky to have this on our doorstep. It never ceases to amaze me
October 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Had a walk up to one of my favourite spots yesterday and got to see the resident swans and their babies (or cygnets, as I recently learned).
We're so lucky to have this on our doorstep. It never ceases to amaze me
We're so lucky to have this on our doorstep. It never ceases to amaze me
It's been three years since season 2 dropped, so I had to watch a recap to bring me back up to speed, but I'm here for more Alice in Borderland.
S2's ending was pretty solid though, and I believe that's where the manga ended too, so I wonder where they're going with this
S2's ending was pretty solid though, and I believe that's where the manga ended too, so I wonder where they're going with this
October 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It's been three years since season 2 dropped, so I had to watch a recap to bring me back up to speed, but I'm here for more Alice in Borderland.
S2's ending was pretty solid though, and I believe that's where the manga ended too, so I wonder where they're going with this
S2's ending was pretty solid though, and I believe that's where the manga ended too, so I wonder where they're going with this
If you haven't seen Sasquatch Sunset then I feel bad for you
September 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
If you haven't seen Sasquatch Sunset then I feel bad for you
The two most dangerous players in Squid Game
September 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The two most dangerous players in Squid Game
Took the family for a lunchtime walk. Despite my promises, it was neither short nor flat, but it did have coffee and cake at the end. Also, the views are always stunning around here, so who cares
September 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Took the family for a lunchtime walk. Despite my promises, it was neither short nor flat, but it did have coffee and cake at the end. Also, the views are always stunning around here, so who cares
Get in you beautiful bastards!
September 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Get in you beautiful bastards!
My Squid Game 2 shit list
September 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
My Squid Game 2 shit list
Read some Captain America in the garden before the rain started.
Living Legend gave me Event Horizon vibes. Four issues of dark-ish horror/sci-fi, wrapped up in a Captain America story
Living Legend gave me Event Horizon vibes. Four issues of dark-ish horror/sci-fi, wrapped up in a Captain America story
September 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Read some Captain America in the garden before the rain started.
Living Legend gave me Event Horizon vibes. Four issues of dark-ish horror/sci-fi, wrapped up in a Captain America story
Living Legend gave me Event Horizon vibes. Four issues of dark-ish horror/sci-fi, wrapped up in a Captain America story
I forgot to post it last night, but Friday night games are the tit's
St. Johnstone 2 - 1 Dunfermline
St. Johnstone 2 - 1 Dunfermline
September 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I forgot to post it last night, but Friday night games are the tit's
St. Johnstone 2 - 1 Dunfermline
St. Johnstone 2 - 1 Dunfermline
Finished this today.
I picked it up impulsively browsing the library shelves.
It's made up of three short stories. I could (should?) have stopped after the first.
The Seventh Voyage: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Terminus: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Mask: ⭐️⭐️
I picked it up impulsively browsing the library shelves.
It's made up of three short stories. I could (should?) have stopped after the first.
The Seventh Voyage: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Terminus: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Mask: ⭐️⭐️
September 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Finished this today.
I picked it up impulsively browsing the library shelves.
It's made up of three short stories. I could (should?) have stopped after the first.
The Seventh Voyage: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Terminus: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Mask: ⭐️⭐️
I picked it up impulsively browsing the library shelves.
It's made up of three short stories. I could (should?) have stopped after the first.
The Seventh Voyage: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Terminus: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Mask: ⭐️⭐️