Nick
@variousvarieties.bsky.social
I couldn't think of anything to put here on the bird site, I couldn't think of anything to put here on the elephant site, and I can't think of anything to put here.
Twitter: @variousnick
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Twitter: @variousnick
Mastodon: @[email protected]
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/wWd
I think this one has got to him because he's posted at least three separate responses to this over the last 10 hours:
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I think this one has got to him because he's posted at least three separate responses to this over the last 10 hours:
What were the studio head's insults/dismissals? I looked at the Twitter account of Secret Level's Jason Zada, and now his only mocking tweet is a "haters gonna hate" GIF. But the reply at the bottom mentions a deleted tweet: presumably he said worse in that, and that's what you're referring to?
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What were the studio head's insults/dismissals? I looked at the Twitter account of Secret Level's Jason Zada, and now his only mocking tweet is a "haters gonna hate" GIF. But the reply at the bottom mentions a deleted tweet: presumably he said worse in that, and that's what you're referring to?
As nicely illustrated in @9mmballpoint.bsky.social's "Political Journey" comic:
9mmballpoint.blogspot.com/2023/02/poli...
9mmballpoint.blogspot.com/2023/02/poli...
October 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As nicely illustrated in @9mmballpoint.bsky.social's "Political Journey" comic:
9mmballpoint.blogspot.com/2023/02/poli...
9mmballpoint.blogspot.com/2023/02/poli...
Everyone is focusing on Grant Morrison's comments on AI art.
But their Reddit AMA featured another question, which may be of interest to @eruditorumpress.com:
But their Reddit AMA featured another question, which may be of interest to @eruditorumpress.com:
October 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Everyone is focusing on Grant Morrison's comments on AI art.
But their Reddit AMA featured another question, which may be of interest to @eruditorumpress.com:
But their Reddit AMA featured another question, which may be of interest to @eruditorumpress.com:
Eureka's Blu-rays normally have good subtitle quality control. But today I watched their edition of The Bride With White Hair, and I think it's the first time I've ever seen a translator/editor's note accidentally make it into the subtitle track!
September 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Eureka's Blu-rays normally have good subtitle quality control. But today I watched their edition of The Bride With White Hair, and I think it's the first time I've ever seen a translator/editor's note accidentally make it into the subtitle track!
Whenever I'm browsing DVDs/BRs in charity shops, I check my Letterboxd collection list to make sure I don't get duplicates.
But today this habit failed: I accidentally acquired a second DVD copy of Face/Off. 😢
However, the cases are NOT QUITE IDENTICAL. So I *could* swap the discs around...
But today this habit failed: I accidentally acquired a second DVD copy of Face/Off. 😢
However, the cases are NOT QUITE IDENTICAL. So I *could* swap the discs around...
August 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Whenever I'm browsing DVDs/BRs in charity shops, I check my Letterboxd collection list to make sure I don't get duplicates.
But today this habit failed: I accidentally acquired a second DVD copy of Face/Off. 😢
However, the cases are NOT QUITE IDENTICAL. So I *could* swap the discs around...
But today this habit failed: I accidentally acquired a second DVD copy of Face/Off. 😢
However, the cases are NOT QUITE IDENTICAL. So I *could* swap the discs around...
This will be Morrisons supermarkets tomorrow. BECAUSE OF YOU.
August 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This will be Morrisons supermarkets tomorrow. BECAUSE OF YOU.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Ain't no rule says the sheep can't travel by train!"
-- Air Baaaad (1997)
"Ain't no rule says the sheep can't travel by train!"
-- Air Baaaad (1997)
July 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Ain't no rule says the sheep can't travel by train!"
-- Air Baaaad (1997)
"Ain't no rule says the sheep can't travel by train!"
-- Air Baaaad (1997)
A bit of pointless film trivia that I noticed a while ago:
The directors of the two Short Circuit movies had each previously directed separate unrelated adaptations of Dracula, both of which were released in 1979.
The directors of the two Short Circuit movies had each previously directed separate unrelated adaptations of Dracula, both of which were released in 1979.
June 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A bit of pointless film trivia that I noticed a while ago:
The directors of the two Short Circuit movies had each previously directed separate unrelated adaptations of Dracula, both of which were released in 1979.
The directors of the two Short Circuit movies had each previously directed separate unrelated adaptations of Dracula, both of which were released in 1979.
Metropolis Street Racer:
1. The in-game time of day being based on time zones and the console's internal clock.
2. The accuracy of its city recreations. I always loved these double-page spreads comparing photos and screenshots, which the Official UK DC magazine used in their review of the game:
1. The in-game time of day being based on time zones and the console's internal clock.
2. The accuracy of its city recreations. I always loved these double-page spreads comparing photos and screenshots, which the Official UK DC magazine used in their review of the game:
June 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Metropolis Street Racer:
1. The in-game time of day being based on time zones and the console's internal clock.
2. The accuracy of its city recreations. I always loved these double-page spreads comparing photos and screenshots, which the Official UK DC magazine used in their review of the game:
1. The in-game time of day being based on time zones and the console's internal clock.
2. The accuracy of its city recreations. I always loved these double-page spreads comparing photos and screenshots, which the Official UK DC magazine used in their review of the game:
My favourite expression:
April 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My favourite expression:
Less "natural enemies", more a "chain of command":
March 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Less "natural enemies", more a "chain of command":
February 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Doing today's Bing quiz for the MS Rewards points, I got stumped by this horribly difficult question:
January 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Doing today's Bing quiz for the MS Rewards points, I got stumped by this horribly difficult question:
I happened to spot tonight's Moon-Mars conjunction just after 9pm GMT. I was surprised that my phone's camera was able to pick out Mars from the glare of the full Moon on the clouds!
(And I think that's the star Pollux between the two clouds just above the Moon.)
(And I think that's the star Pollux between the two clouds just above the Moon.)
January 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I happened to spot tonight's Moon-Mars conjunction just after 9pm GMT. I was surprised that my phone's camera was able to pick out Mars from the glare of the full Moon on the clouds!
(And I think that's the star Pollux between the two clouds just above the Moon.)
(And I think that's the star Pollux between the two clouds just above the Moon.)
I tried it just now and it hasn't been corrected yet.
My search result left out the "...a brother??" bit of the title, but added more details on what happens in the episode:
My search result left out the "...a brother??" bit of the title, but added more details on what happens in the episode:
December 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM
I tried it just now and it hasn't been corrected yet.
My search result left out the "...a brother??" bit of the title, but added more details on what happens in the episode:
My search result left out the "...a brother??" bit of the title, but added more details on what happens in the episode:
There was a very good article on this subject by @zittrain.bsky.social a few years ago:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
It included this example of the bizarre way that an URL-less TikTok video had to be cited in one court document:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
It included this example of the bizarre way that an URL-less TikTok video had to be cited in one court document:
December 19, 2024 at 1:22 PM
There was a very good article on this subject by @zittrain.bsky.social a few years ago:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
It included this example of the bizarre way that an URL-less TikTok video had to be cited in one court document:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
It included this example of the bizarre way that an URL-less TikTok video had to be cited in one court document:
For consoles I've owned myself, a Master System pad, which I think would be numbered 2a in this scheme.
(And from there: 3 → 5 → 8 → 6 → 9 → 11 (smaller version) → 12 → 17.)
(And from there: 3 → 5 → 8 → 6 → 9 → 11 (smaller version) → 12 → 17.)
December 17, 2024 at 7:54 PM
For consoles I've owned myself, a Master System pad, which I think would be numbered 2a in this scheme.
(And from there: 3 → 5 → 8 → 6 → 9 → 11 (smaller version) → 12 → 17.)
(And from there: 3 → 5 → 8 → 6 → 9 → 11 (smaller version) → 12 → 17.)