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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2h

I might be bending the “rules” a bit by considering elements beyond the visual design, but writing and performance are absolutely critical for the design of a TV character, and no one, I mean no one, was cooler to me than Spike at this age.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 23h

Within the transformation of the democratic Republic to a fascistic dictatorship, Sheev lets his mask of a young-looking Chancellor melt away to reveal a monstrous, vampiric face, and Anakin is mutilated and reconstructed into a machine that serves the Emperor's will.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

AI addiction and AI psychosis are even worse than meth as an object to become addicted to, because meth and other drugs have been around for decades or centuries. Generative AI is about three to four years old. And reminder: what we call AI colloquially is also not actually artificial intelligence.

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RaymaxCreates @raymaxcreates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The horrors of modern technology

Four panel comic:

Panel 1: Doctor Frankenstein laughs manically in front of some electrified tesla coils. He screams “IT’S ALIVE!”

Panel 2: The monster lies lifeless. Igor says “Dr Frankenstein. The Monster isn’t moving”

Panel 3: Dr Frankenstein is visibly concerned. He takes the thinking pose from the poster from the Michael Fassbender movie “Steve Jobs” (Google it). He says “Dear God, Igor. The Monster has become intelligent! It is attempting to deceive us into thinking it is dead!”

Panel 4: Igor is looking at the Doctor with blank expression. He says “What should we tell the investors?”. The Doctor instructs him: “Tell them that we need more money to make it more obedient!”

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Visions of Hope @visions-of-hope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I swear Doug Chiang is the gift that keeps on giving to Star Wars. Whatever your opinion on the Disney era offerings, it’s great that he’s been able to provide that sense of visual consistency and storytelling throughout the galaxy.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The shape of the Trade Federation's ship at the beginning of the Phantom Menace is a sphere within a larger circle — it's a visual representation of the theme of symbiosis that runs throughout the saga and is especially important to Phantom Menace.

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EBT GOKU @ebtgoku.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

CHRIS: Hello. I'm Chris Hansen of Dateline NBC. If I'm not mistaken, you've verbalized intent to "go inside a 15 year old boy" ANSEM, SEEKER OF DARKNESS: Look,

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Revolutionary_Jack 🕷🕸! @elvingjack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Disney fans finding out that Disney is anti-consumer is like the media version of "leopards eating faces party". "I never expected the 'mouse chews through wallet' company would specifically chew through my wallet."

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I like this post because I'm someone who's belligerently insisted on how much damage we could have avoided had the necessary authorities sentenced Donald to the numerous felonies he was found guilty of by a jury of his peers.

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NethaEndaFendr @nethaendafendr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Where's the Bully Maguire deep inside us when we need it, amyrite?

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Odysseus Mandrell @durgediggler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In all seriousness, it's been uniquely depressing to see an artist's creation -- one that's steeped in their fascination with history and mythology -- be assimilated by the miasma of capitalism, which is enforced by emotionally-stunted adults who wield box-office totals and moldy-fruit percentages

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Visions of Hope @visions-of-hope.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Chewbacca here is first mate on a ship where the prevailing ideology is centrism!”

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Obi Wan Kenobi Smiles

ALT: Obi Wan Kenobi Smiles

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I like taking day trips down the coast because I do all my best flirting with bartenders when I know I’ll most certainly never see them again.

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RaymaxCreates @raymaxcreates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Joining an insurgent attack on a government military base is “apolitical”?

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[arthandle] @arthandle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

One of the coolest illustrators I discovered at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art was Ernie Barnes! His work was prominently displayed in the Sports wing of the museum alongside other legendary illustrators like J. C. Leyendecker! I love how he plays with form!

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BEAT @beatskelton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN SO FUN FACT ABOUT PROFESSIONAL CON ARTISTS: THEY ARE *VERY* WILLING TO LIE! THIS IS NOT A DRAMATIC RETELLING OF FRANK ABAGNALE'S REAL LIFE. THIS IS A FILM ABOUT THE SHIT FRANK ABAGNALE SAID HE TOTALLY DID. THAT BASED ON A TRUE STORY BIT IS MORE WORTHELSS THAN EVER BEFORE.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is what Taylor released on Dolly Parton Day to chart block Ms. Rachel.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I don't have a problem with indulging in notoriously exploitative experiences, per se, if it's to investigate the details of that exploitation. I just think you need to be honest about your place on the socioeconomic ladder, given that that is literally what you're doing for a living.

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[arthandle] @arthandle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Narrative Art

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza. May peace be our future.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We did it, folks. We finally got “The original films are better because they was released when I was young” and “The prequels are worse and you only like them because they were released when you were young” both in the same post.

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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“George Lucas is confused” is so patronizing and condescending. Just write the “I don’t like George Lucas and I don’t think his museum is good” article without reverting to Me And The Cool Kids Table All Agree You’re Cringe

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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I should rise above this and laugh at a trash take from an irrelevant source, but no this fully pisses me off

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you haven't been reading it already, you guys will love Josh's ongoing series of write-ups on individual scenes from TROS. It's absolutely hilarious and delightful to see someone just break them all down individually, since he's watching them in a random order.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Resistance base is literally just Telletubbyland but grey and with no flowers!

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

After a full year of research and writing, I'm finally putting all of the disparate sections for my masters' thesis together into the format template assigned by my university. Word count so far (I'm not even close to done)

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Odysseus Mandrell @durgediggler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Should we really be surprised that after nearly thirty years of normalizing the unfair berating, mockery, snubbing and defamation of a person like George Lucas, things would come down to a major publication making the claim that a basic example of art is not art?

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Blast Points @blastpoints.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Stop what you’re doing and watch George Lucas’ wonderful speech at the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. video courtesy of @lucasmuseum.bsky.social

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Xero Reynolds 41/100 on Patreon @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Asking "Desired salary" on a job application portal when you've already listed the salary range on the job listing is one of the most obnoxious things employers can do, and it always takes everything iota of self control I have to not write in "livable wage" whenever I see it.

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Shane M. Bailey @shanembailey.com · 18/09/2026

You should really appreciate people that empower you and lift you up. It's those people that are heroes and make the world a better place. The people who inspire and encourage people, who live their life trying to find the good in others and bring it out. We need more people like that.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Things to look out for on my YouTube channel in the future, for anyone who feels inclined: I'll be making a few video essays on Firefly and Angel, as well as a VLOG/documentary on the Lucas Museum, which I'm visiting in November!

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The American people yearn to be surveilled.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The thing about trying not to pick a side is that the nazis *instantly recognize* which side you picked. They immediately identify you as an ally. They know exactly what side you're on. It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.

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Jamie Faith @jamiefaith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Snyder hate is so corny at this point tbh

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Bill Smiley @neokefka99.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I dunno man, I just find the internet's constant seething hatred for Guy Who Made A Movie I Didn't Like or Game that Wasn't For Me fucking exhausting these days.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Dingoes Ate My Baby will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran.

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spooky lukey 🎃 @buffyfanboy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

i have never been so hard x

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