Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 21sWallace and Gromit may be northerners, but being from London, if you were to ask me how I imagine Gromit thinking, I'd probably admit I hear him with an accent like mine. The kicker to all this is Peter Sallis was also from London! 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 4m#TIL I feel like some of the reactions on here to Martin Freeman reading Gromit's audiobook are really OTT (though I totally understand disliking him), but it's interesting to hear how some people imagined what his inner monologue would be like, and you're always going to be a bit biased. 100
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetLeonard Sultana (An Englishman In San Diego) @englishmansdcc.bsky.social · 2hPeople are gravitating towards the 'Nicolas Cage is a stand-up guy, fighting his corner against AI creative overeach' and that's great and how it should be, fine. But not enough is being made that a studio has AI waivers on standby for talent, in front and behind the camera, that you HAVE to sign. 124
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-Tabet"Seamus O'Reilly" 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇮🇪🇦🇺🇬🇱 @jimbobuk.bsky.social · 1hIn the observer; Andy Burnham has said "UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote: this is the first time a prime minister has confirmed Kremlin involvement in the 2016 referendum." Finally.... What we all knew... 1022579
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetShooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 8h#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1957: President Eisenhower apologizes to Ghanaian Finance Minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, who was denied service in a segregated restaurant. It was one of many incidents involving African dignitaries and a factor in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. /1 320085
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-Tabetmoleshoes @moleshoes.bsky.social · 5hSee also: 19th Century Japanese Depiction of the British ("The Steam Engine of Takanawa Railroad" by Ikkei Shosai, 1870) 001
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 11hProbably the best revenge for all of us who hate his guts. Sadly, I suspect that Christmas Carol movie will make its budget back though. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 11hAnthony Bourdain and DC did a John Wick series? No, of course not. But it's willfully deceitful. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 11hI think humanity's accomplished it folks. This is the worst clickbait title of all time. 100
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 13hThis is not "a controversial vaccine trial," it's biological warfare, conducted by European researchers on African infants. It's imperialism, racism, eugenics, and the hubris of incredibly stupid people. It's denying vaccines to newborns! In what fuckin universe is this a "vaccine trial"?theguardian.comControversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-BissauRecommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers 13632271
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 12hSay what you will about Action Masters, but they were just decades too early to the Blokees market. 020
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetEthan Young @popmyth.bsky.social · 13hFully inked Pokémon 30th Anniversary Print for Twin Tiers Comic Con ✒️ 1396
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 13hI know Tom immediately craps on the idea in his thread, but the issue with The Hobbit films being 10 hrs was not the length, but how it doesn't flow like a miniseries even if you bingewatched all of it, like the 1st ep of a show would have the trolls, not only the party. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 15hI went with Pheno simply because I love Travis Willingham. Thank goodness for second playthroughs and others' recordings though. 010
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I fully admit, I'm surprised Astarion is starring in the first arc given he got the first novel as well, you'd think DH and PRH would be calling dibs on different characters, but oh well. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 09/10/202612 issues of Karlach is great, but how long will it take it for Gale, Wyll, Halsin, Jaheira, and Minsc to get their due eh? 110
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Just sharing this in case you haven't seen it (it had Judi Dench as well so it was unofficially canon): www.abc.net.au/news/2011-03...abc.net.auJames Bond in drag for Women's DayJames Bond actor Daniel Craig has dressed in drag for a short film to mark International Women's Day. 130
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Morrison on 007 (and IDW poaching the rights) is a surprise to be sure, but an interesting one. Granted (no pun intended), they've written Batman, but they said themself they wrote Bruce as a gay man. 011
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetREwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Pleased to announce that ADHD is being overdiagnosed again according to the BBC and pathetic skidmark Wes Streeting, so now - during ADHD Awareness Month no less - it's time to give it up and just be normal. Let it go. Just turn it off and get on with things www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government reviewThe review, which focuses on younger age groups, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis. 2548797
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetBJ ColanGIALLO @bjcolangelo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Wild to see him platformed like this a week after he posted, then deleted, this grotesque diatribe about the Cornell 7 and Jane Doe. Anyway. TW/CW: 126923
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetMary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The same company that doesn't pay artists seems to always find the money to pay this jackass. If you're still using Spotify... why? Pretty much every alternative is better in every way.variety.comJoe Rogan Renews Nine-Figure Spotify DealSpotify and Joe Rogan have entered into a new multiyear licensing agreement, continuing a relationship that began in 2020 for his hugely popular podcast. 30875287
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It does play like a cross between one of the Life is Strange games without a supernatural lead, and Journey. I did get frustrated by how ridiculously precise you have to be for some prompt to push a button to appear, but overall it's a sweet game. A very heartfelt 7/10. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Played #ForeverAgo, a poignant video game released today about an old widower on a literal trip down memory lane, from new developer Third Shift and publisher Annapurna. It didn't make me cry, despite the subject matter, but it's certainly touching. forever-ago.comforever-ago.comForever Ago - A Narrative-Driven Road Trip AdventureFollowing a tragic stroke of fate, Alfred embarks on a journey north in search of redemption. In this single-player road trip adventure, you'll travel to beautiful places, capture memories with your c... 100
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026‘He punched a polar bear on the nose!’ Ninety glorious years of Brian Blessed – by Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester and moretheguardian.com‘He punched a polar bear on the nose!’ Ninety glorious years of Brian Blessed – by Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester and morePeeing in the sink he shared with Derek Jacobi, making a badger video with Brian May, climbing Everest with Alan Hinkes … as the great actor blasts into his 90s, stars celebrate his ‘loudness and madness’ 513633
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The kicker remains how all Arabs, regardless of skin tone, are also considered white on the US census. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Learning Ed Sheeran did a collab about Ukraine on a U2 EP earlier this year is really startling in light of recent events. And yet... 110
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Yeah, it wasn't reported by one of the trades, but supposedly Skydance wants to see how Hunt for Gollum does first. Apparently no one on the Tolkien Society Discord is buying that. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I would also list people who are scared of being blacklisted: I can't help but think of Colbert, who was working of a LOTR film before the merger, that's now reportedly on the backburner for other supposed reasons. Ruffalo can bash Skydance all he wants because he's got a steady gig with Disney. 110
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetAlex Harvey @alexharvv.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Oh this can just fuck off An AI-'written' complete copy of my own book is now on Amazon; same title, more-or-less the same blurb, and exactly the same impetus. Reviewers of Amazon, I urge you to absolutely dive-bomb this plagiaristic piece of shit: www.amazon.co.uk/FORGOTTEN-VI... 991544683
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Far as I can tell, he still looks male-presenting. www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...empireonline.comGreta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew hits the cover of Empire – with Meryl Streep as AslanBarbie director Greta Gerwig is back with a bold new take on C.S. Lewis' epic fantasy series. Take a world-exclusive first look at Empire. 220
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026About time the coolest Jedi got his own series. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I admit, I now want to know why those words are so similar. 010
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Maybe she's calling him incredibly clumsy? Either way that's rude to Paddington. 010
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I wouldn't protest about Palestine on the anniversary of 7 October, frankly, but even then the Israeli embassy is nowhere near the Board of Deputies. 100
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Oh shoot Silencio is actually the second single, I really have been out of the loop with U2 after their last LP. Got some catching up to do! 010
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The one single from this already sounds much more interesting than their last two albums. www.u2.com/blogs/news/c...u2.com'CARNAVAL DE LUZ' - New Album In November.'CARNAVAL DE LUZ' - New Album in November The band will release 'Carnaval De Luz', their first studio album in nine years, on November 13th. Silencio, the second track from the new long player, is rel... 100
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetHandy Devine 🇵🇸🏴 @almightybob.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hemingway eat your heart out 253071741
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetKristen Lopez @kristenklopez.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I know 102 is a big long life but....this still hurts. Rest well, Eva! variety.com/2026/film/ne...variety.comEva Marie Saint, ‘North by Northwest’ Star, Dies at 102Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who starred in such memorable classic films as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” has died. 534677
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026For the sake of a slogan achieving nothing except great concern and distress to British Jews, Green members have probably destroyed any hope that a party - their party - which consistently and clearly opposes the #genocide will join the next government. Genius. 🤦♂️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comLabour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ voteMinister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out 13663383
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetLuis Paez-Pumar @lpp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Queen Hayley 214224658
Reposted by Christopher Chiu-TabetCN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A detail from when the UK allowed the Skydance merger that I haven't seen get brought up: Paramount made a legally binding contract with the UK government to keep Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon's "distinct editorial identity". 35722
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I just hope to god Paramount's tendency to hire abusers doesn't mean Shia LaBeouf will come back, this literally happened today as well: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...hollywoodreporter.comShia LaBeouf Settles Lawsuit From FKA Twigs Over Illegal NDAThe singer-songwriter filed the lawsuit after the actor accused her of violating the terms of a settlement resolving accusations of sexual battery and abuse by LaBeouf. 000
Christopher Chiu-Tabet @cctabet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Again, I have absolutely no interest in watching another Michael Bay Transformers again, but Paramount realising they need Spielberg to review each draft of the script like he did on the '07 film is very funny. 110