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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Galleys reviewed, proofs corrected, looking nice. Honestly? I think this is good. I took some swings and i'm proud of the result.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Putting aside the obvious answer (whichever you're vibing to at the moment lo!) I'd say the sci-fi one just to add variety to what's on the table.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Given my own superhero prose writing, feel like I shoukd help plug others :)

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I enjoy your music - so thank you :) I even referenced you in a story i wrote once, "One Night in a Sushi Bar of Uncertain Parameters," (in a sci-fi anthology: Strange Wars); the protag hears you (and Norah Jones) playing in rotation on the sound system in a Twilight Zone-ish sushi bar. FWIW lol

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🇨🇦 True North Country Comics Podcast @truenorthcomics.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Darby O'Gill! (Maybe; tho weirdly i must've been so traumatized by the duck scene in Journey to the Centre of the Earth (we all know what i'm talking about) that for years as a kid i thought i had dreamed it...until as an adult i was re-watching the movie and that scene came up! :0 )

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Trying to draft a "submit for review" query for my up-coming book (since: "write it and wait for people to discover it" proved of limited success in the past lol); but unsure the best approach. Hard sell? ("This book will blow your mind!"), self-effacing? ("If you can squeeze me in...") Etc.

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Richard Newby @richardlnewby.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Spotted in the wild! And I situated it a little more prominently lol. 🧛🏿

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Many LIVES Of (of, of, of) CAPTAIN (captain, captain, captain) CA-CA CANUCK!!!! (Coming Soon)

Blurry close up of Captain Canuck's eyes

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Many LIVES Of (of, of, of) CAPTAIN (captain, captain, captain) CA-CA CANUCK!!!! (Coming Soon)

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 03/10/2026

I have so many thoughts on AI detection tools and the way AI slop is affecting publishers and writers. Reading this puts many more thoughts in the hopper.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Like Holmes or Dracula (contemporary stories that to us are "Victorian") I think TZ gets enhanced by its 50s vibe: staccato dialogue; chiaroscuro, etc. The '80s one, too, I think ages a bit like wine. I enjoyed your list, btw. Both eps i agreed with and eps that you got me re-thinking about :)

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Not because later iterations can't be good (the 1980s revival produced some memorable eps and, being Canadian, i fondly recall the batch produced in Canada to boost the number of '80s eps for syndication). But the sum is greater, as they say, and Serling TZ is the OG TZ lol. 2/2

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

TZ is that rare show where 10 people could make 10 "best" lists...and they'd all be right lol. Such an ideal mix of writing, acting(!), B&W cinematography, etc. yet glued together by a singular "voice." Which is why i think revivals (and like anthologies) have trouble recapturing its lightning. 1/2

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Michael J. Fox receives the Order of Canada 🇨🇦🥰

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I periodically see people on-line lamenting lack of literacy skills: comprehension, ability to parse nuance, themes, etc. But sometimes the people who raise the alarm the loudest...react the poorest to others simply having different takes. Different takes ≠ poor literacy (necessarily)

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Maybe a fun challenge/variation woukd be: "Recommend 5/5: 5 shows, 5 diff countries" Bellevue (Canada) rural noir Fallet (Swedish) nordic noir parody The Silent Sea (S. Korea) SF thriller Wellington Paranormal (New Zealand) comedy-horror Reyka (South Africa) dark psychological thiiller

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Lists like this are mostly to be argued about lol, but i do wish they were self-aware of how American-centric they are; not that they *shouldn't* be (since the compilers are American) just acknowledge "Best Shows Shown on Americsn TV" or something. Anyhoo...only one show? Slings & Arrows (S1)

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Im confused. I always tnought a criticism of the movie version of Camelot was they got actors who couldn't sing...like Richard Harris. TIL that Harris *could* sing, put out an album, even hsd a hit single. huh. music.youtube.com/watch?list=R...

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Richard Harris - MacArthur Park [HD]

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There's something fun about the stripped down, no frils approach to comic strip storytelling. It's not like these old Star Trek newspaper strips are significantly better or deeper than the comic books - but there's a charm in the format. Plus, dig the Motion Picture era uniforms :)

A three panel sequence from the daily Star Trek newspaper strip of Kirk and Spock talking.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

(Why they call 'em "think pieces") i found the Moench issues i read a bit derivative, esp. of Gerry Conway's run. (Conway recycled but like he was repurposing/expanding cliches). But maybe what i missed: Moench knew he was just playing with the toys (maybe moreso than MofKF or MK) and that was OK

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My frustration is all the smug, Trudeau-is-cringe, Trudeau-must-go pundits now acting outraged by Carney. Isn't this what you wanted?

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Charlton Heston: Damn You All to Hell!

ALT: Charlton Heston: Damn You All to Hell!

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know that some people don't think these types of things are important but I really do. Cultural change precedes political change. When you don't have the culture, it's more difficult to win politically or to sustain political wins. newrepublic.com/post/215697/...

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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go

The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And it WILL break. These guys just bet on the breakage happening after they’re gone.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’ll also add: this is the executive mindset that I watched destroy my own industry. Layoffs cause a brief bump to a stock price. Executives do them, knowing they’ll look good for a bit to the money people — but long term, you can only expect fewer people to do more work before something breaks.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Canada, maybe more than other countries, does seem to be shaped by the "great man" theory; in that PMs often seem to have a profound affect not just on their parties but the national identity. For better...or worse.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know journalism is dying from a thousand cuts but is anyone digging into the BTS of the Liberals? Seems like there must be some disaffecfed Trudeau Liberals too cowardly to stand up; or, conversely, were there a lot of Blue Libs silent during Trudeau's tenure? Seems like a potential news piece.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Are public/private schools as big a thing in Canada as in tbe US (or UK)? I often see Americans wrestling with the dilemma of where to send their kids and my experience was just "wherever's closest". Am i just oblivious? Is that a Big city thing or is there a larger national/cultural difference?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026

i mean, just look at how the populists talked about the railroad barons and others like them. "The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes, unprecedented in the history of the world, while their possessors despise the republic and endanger liberty."

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Growing up Bronze Age i never fully processed how the character had developed, or how much O'Neil was influential on that. (And ya i do feel a problem with a lot of modern comics is they flatten characters like Bats, Supes, Spidey into simple archetypes rather than people who lean into archetypes)

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Guy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It is Terry Fox Day, the run/walk in his name to raise money for cancer research. I learn it is now in 30 countries. That gallant 18 year old who did his own run in 1980, before his cancer stopped him, started something global. He tops most polls I’ve ever seen here for most-admired Canadian.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Not sure how easy but for weird and psychedelic there's Steve Ditko & David Michelinie's Shade the Changing Man (i only recently read the series and it's like a fever dream lol); Kirby's Omac is also pretty wild (Sympathies about CPAP - my brother and uncle both had to adjust to that :(

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Lillian Hochwender (a.k.a. Lillie) @ligerlillie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

HAPPY BATMAN DAY! Did you know Batman fell in love with a ghost once? Because I found out and then felt the need to make it everyone else’s problem.

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A very witty piece :) People often critique superheroes by saying "if they existed in the real world-" but, uh, they don't. So it can also be fun to consider them by the logic of *their* world

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

..get blindsided (Perhaps since BandB was a team up comic, more prone to needing someone else's help); It can often feel like Haney's influence is hard boiled PI novels with Batman the hardluck (and sometimes hardboiled) private dick. It's interesting thinking of the contrast. 3/3

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

..or uberfledermaus. The man with the plan who is usually 2 steps ahead, rarely surprised by a twist or revelation. But there was another Batman...one being written by Bob Haney over in Brave and the Bold. This Bats is less mythic, more emotional & fallible. More likely to fall into a trap or...2/3

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In honour of Batman Day; some random thoughts i bin thinking reading some early 1970s comics and how we can see two visions/versions of Batman. Denny O'Neil was basically estabkishing the template for the modern Batman stories: the grim, driven, nocturnal avenger, but also the ubermensch...1/3

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In honour of Batman Day: some of the best/my fav Bat-epics/arcs Blind Justice Bride of the Demon Child of Dreams The Dark Detective The Dark Knight Returns Death by Design The Doom That Came to Gotham Going Sane Noel Shadows (Batman '89 first arc) vs Man-Bat (Robbins/Adams tril) Year One

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Another interesting essay: tugging on the Gothic Romance threads in the Batman tapestry. 👇

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I dont have a lot of reach, but i figure socjal media shoukd be used (sometimes) to promote stuff, n not just your own. So recent!y been listening to a lot of the BBC's history/comedy show, You're Dead to Me, and Hidden History with Harini Bhat (neither seem to have a Bluesky i can link to lol).

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

pieces like this get you rummaging thru your boxes n re-reading (i've a few Thriller ishs); tho i'd qyibble describing Von Eeden's style *only* being "solid and dependable" prior. Arguably he was already blowing the doors off n extraordinary with the Green Arrow mini and Batman Annual #8 too lol

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've always found it frustratng how many critics blithely conflate war-is-hell movies with anti-war movies (in part because they are contrasted with the straight jingoistic war movie). Funnily a movie that alluded to this was The Stunt Man (a once-"classic" now more obscure flick i think)

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Watching my timeline fill up with Canadians smugly insisting we aren't susceptiple to Trumpism and Poilievre is just Harper 2.0???? Harper was the proto-Trump. He walked so Trump could run. Harper wasnt a boor or sex creep, but in terms of policies he absolutely was test driving the same agenda.

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Batman's Sad Gaze

ALT: Batman's Sad Gaze

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Arrested Development scale:* how Americans see it: US Cons = george sr (in a "good" way) US libs = michael europe = job canada = buster how canadians view it: Canada = michael US cons = job / george sr (in a bad way) US libs = Buster / job europe = george michael *views may vary lol

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One of the great crimes agaist Canadian arts n culture was the CBC shutting down its radio drama department. Because in a country where it's hard to get the moola together for film/TV, audio-radio-(now podcast!) drama can be a great li'l Burgess Shale of cultural incubation. But some persevere 👇

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's not Canada Day but i'll re-post this anyway lol

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I have a joke about schrodinger's cat...no, i guess i won't tell it...wait, on second tbought maybe i will...um...

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

As someone who spent years saying we shouldnt submerge our identity in the convenience of almost-Americanism, that the US was, um, problematic, and we should strengthen global ties (including joining the EU!) and mostly getting laughed or sneered at, i don't know if i feel vindicated or just...tired

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

..once it weeds out all the villains/antagonists, protags start to become...heroes, their actions increasingly cast as more benevolent. Even tho, um, the CIA is still problematic. By S3 it's arguably shifted from a critique to, um, gung ho. I guess the danger of getting too close to you subjects.3/3

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DK Latta @dklatta.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

..characters as the vaguely sympathetic protags. I should interject and say: im enjoying it. Well acted (an impressive cast including kim cattall, johnny flynn, ed harris, kelsey grammar, etc), good pacing, interesting, nicely mixing drama with wry humour. But as it progresses and...2/3

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