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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I’m taking advantage of my nephew’s PS4 to finally play DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN and I’m incredibly impressed so far. I just want to replay the first ten minutes over and over again, the game’s reputation as a cyberpunk masterpiece already seems well-earned.

Picture of the PlayStation 4 game DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This really isn't an understatement. Tony Rayns was a titan in the distribution and celebration of films and filmmakers from South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and China. He was also incredibly kind when I first met him decades ago, and our paths crossed many times over the years.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Better late than never! My first monograph, EXTREME ASIA: THE RISE OF CULT CINEMA FROM THE FAR EAST, is *finally* coming out in a trendy and affordable paperback edition. Get yours on September 30th!

Cover of the book EXTREME ASIA: THE RISE OF CULT CINEMA FROM THE FAR EAST by acclaimed and humble genius Daniel Martin (featuring an image from the 1999 film “Bangkok Dangerous”)

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Heading to Singapore for two days for this year’s Mechademia conference! @mechademia.bsky.social

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Gerry Canavan @gerrycanavan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

For my sins, I wrote about THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU. latestartrek.substack.com/p/the-mandal...

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The Mandalorian & Franchise Fatigue

This is not the way.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Just went on Korean TV. Crushed it.

Screenshot of a handsome professor sitting at a newsdesk on Arirang TV.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Coming soon(ish) to bookstores everywhere: my volume for the BFI Film Classics series on my all-time favourite film, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE.

The cover of my BFI Film Classics book on Kiki's Delivery Service.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hot off the press! The latest book by the wildly overproductive @danhf.bsky.social is now in-hand!

Fast and Furious Franchising: How the Serialized Blockbuster Remade Hollywood by Dan Hassler-Forest

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

“I have no point to make” is an astonishing thing for a science fiction writer to admit.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Of course, what they actually mean is “Hate Starfleet Academy (even though you haven’t watched it)?” It’s so incredibly asinine.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

It’s always fantastic being on TrekRanks, and this was a *very* special one for me. Jim and Jenn were on amazing form with their picks, and the conversation couldn’t have been more fun. The perfect way to celebrate the lovable titan that is Montgomery Scott!

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The new Kiki’s Delivery Service poster for its impending IMAX re-release in North America is spectacular. I love that they’ve used one of Yoshifumi Kondo’s pieces of concept art rather than a still from the film. I need this framed and on my office wall!

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Weirdly thrilled to see a ship named the USS Miyazaki in this week's episode of Starfleet Academy! It's nice to know there are some Studio Ghibli fans in the Federation of the distant future (and reciprocally, I did manage to sneak a Star Trek reference into my book on Kiki's Delivery Service).

Commander Zeeren Kelrec, Chancellor of the War College, briefing cadets as the USS Miyazaki appears behind him.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

This week’s Starfleet Academy offers a beautiful story of a warrior’s ongoing journey to self-actualization, and one of Star Trek’s best Klingon episodes in decades. What we’re getting with Jay-Den Kraag’s character development is already on a par with Ma’ah’s superb arc on Lower Decks.

Karim Diané as Jay-Den Kraag, the only Klingon Cadet at Starfleet Academy.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Happy Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Xbox Release Day to all who celebrate!

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

My first impressions of STARFLEET ACADEMY are very positive. The premise bubbles with optimistic momentum, and the performances are predictably superb. Holly Hunter and Gina Yashere are already set to be one of Star Trek's all-time great Captain/First Officer duos.

Gina Yashere as Jem'Hadar-Klingon hybrid Lura Thok, First Officer of the USS Athena/Cadet Master at Starfleet Academy.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Castle in the Sky is the latest Ghibli film to get a theatrical re-release in South Korea (following Nausicaa and Princess Mononoke last year). Absolutely cannot wait to finally see this masterpiece on a big screen.

South Korean theatrical poster for the 2026 re-release of Laputa: Castle in the Sky

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

When I was ten years old I was absolutely obsessed with the Buck Rogers TV series, so I’m incredibly moved by Gil Gerard’s last words: “My life has been an amazing journey. Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love. See you out somewhere in the cosmos.”

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

For me, it’s The Princess Bride that will always be his untouchable masterpiece. This is such genuinely horrifying news, it’s just awful.

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Areum Jeong 정아름 @areum.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Unboxing the advanced copy! 💚 💚 K-Pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today 👩🏻‍💻 By Areum Jeong 📚 University of Michigan Press, February 2026 @uofmpress.bsky.social press.umich.edu/Books/K/K-Po... 🙌🏻 Available for pre-order now!

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

No question, the greatest modified Christmas ornament ever.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Took my nine-year-old to see this first thing this morning, on a lovely massive Dolby screen, and it’s the most I’ve ever enjoyed it. Sam’s little speech at the end really got me.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I’m massively proud to have contributed some new writing to the booklet included in this incredible release of SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! coming soon from @arrowvideo.bsky.social. All credit for making this happen to @pierceconran.bsky.social, for whom this has been a real bucket-list passion project.

The forthcoming blu-ray release of SAVE THE GREEN PLANET!

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST is enjoying a very brief theatrical rerelease in SK right now, and I’m stupidly excited to get to see it on the big screen.

Still from VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST (2000)

My ticket for VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST (2000), alongside a limited edition ‘Original Film Cut’ courtesy of Megabox Cinema.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Trying not to get my hopes up for this - but look at that arm!

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

@michaeljleader.bsky.social On proud display in the Ghibli section at Kyobo Books in Seoul (the biggest bookshop in the country)!

The books “Ghiblioteque” and “The World of Studio Ghibli” on display in a bookstore.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

@andydiggle.bsky.social Green Arrow Year One is joining the compact line! Congratulations dude!

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

#SUPERMAN is super fun! It doesn’t need to be a perfect film to perfectly set the tone for the new DC movieverse, and I’m enthusiastically optimistic about what will come next.

Three “Megabox Original Ticket” tickets to James Gunn’s Superman.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Yes! The first arc of this series was sensational! Complex but satisfying plotting and some of the most charming and well-written versions of DC’s icons ever. I’m totally invested in what’s next.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Deeply impressed with the work of Project A34K on ALIEN 3: THE LEGACY CUT. It's probably the most I've ever enjoyed the film; it's still disquietingly bleak, but I do admire its adamant refusal to be the sequel anyone wanted or expected.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Delighted to see my favourite character from the first season of #Andor is back!

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Heidi Neunhoffer ✨ @neunhofferart.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Drawing my Fictional Crushes in Order of How Many Other People Liked Them on Bluesky Part 1: Fukuo the Baker from Kiki's Delivery Service- he was by far the most popular in this very scientific method of sorting my fictional crushes by outside popularity haha. (Drew this on stream earlier)!

Black and white digital sketch of Fukuo the Baker from Kiki's Delivery Service. his body is turned away from camera and he's balancing two trays of bread, but he's turning to look over his shoulder at the viewer almost coyly to see if you're watching

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

These Dune: Part Two posters by Hans Woody for Mondo are INCREDIBLE. #Dune #Mondo #Harkonnen #Fremen

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

My #comicsdna - four favourites from my youth that have stayed with me, to varying degrees, ever since.

The cover of Marvel Premiere #22, featuring Iron Fist.

The cover of Adventure Comics #449, featuring Aquaman.

The cover of Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #6.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

The definitive text on Lynch’s DUNE and genuinely one of the best books about filmmaking I’ve ever read. Physically it’s a thing of beauty but it’s also incredibly engaging and alive with the vibrant personalities of everyone involved.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

It’s December 1st! That means it’s time to put up the Christmas tree and hang my newest and favourite ornament! #Dune #LongLiveTheOrnaments

Hallmark Keepsake ornament of Paul Atreides from Dune (boxed).

Hallmark Keepsake ornament of Paul Atreides from Dune (unboxed).

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Genuinely a perfect PERFECT film.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

It’s December 1st! That means I’ll be incessantly playing my favourite Christmas album for the next month!

Cover of the Star Wars Christmas Album, “Christmas in the Stars,” featuring a very festive C-3PO and R2-D2.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

It really was an especially good one! Extra-nostalgic and timeless, with a wonderfully well-used guest star.

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Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The new The Old Fools has a timeless Bob Dylan impersonation and some wholly unnecessary mockery of pretty much everything. Don't blame us, this is "your world" and we "just live in it" boomerphobes. We don't need you to like it, we just "want the hurt to stop..." pod.link/1774465485

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The Old Fools

Ian Martin, David Quantick and guests. Sort of topical, cultural rants and conversation from the point of view of older people who still give a damn about the world around them. The inside pages of th...

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I’m unwisely excited about this. It’s new DUNE day! #DuneProphecy

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Time flies! Today marks exactly SIX YEARS since one of the best-ever uses of my academic resources: organizing a Star Trek 'study day' at KAIST and bringing the amazing Bo Yeon Kim (@extspace.bsky.social) to talk about her screenwriting experiences.

Poster for "Discovering Star Trek: Exploring the Societies and Technologies of an Imagined Future."

Superstar screenwriter Bo Yeon Kim and starstruck academic Daniel Martin on stage in an auditorium at KAIST.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Switching to Pepsi for the rest of my life. This is so gross.

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Now framed and hanging on my office wall, the pride of my #Dune collection: "Vanguard Battalion,” an original work of art by Walter Velez, used for the fondly-remembered Dune CCG produced by Last Unicorn Games in the late 1990s.

Dune CCG artwork by Walter Velez depicts a House Atreides mentat directing troops on Arrakis (vaguely but unmistakably bearing the likeness of Freddie Jones' portrayal of Thufir Hawat in the 1984 film).

“Vanguard Battalion" card, part of the "Judge of the Change" expansion for the Dune CCG, released in 1998 (though the artwork itself was created in '97).

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

My big laugh in this week’s #LowerDecks was the turbolift proudly depositing two increasingly lost characters in the “Maintenance Labyrinth.”

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Daniel Martin @drdsm.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I’m here! Not sure if I’ll be more active now than I was on Twitter; likely mostly posting mini-reviews of episodes of Star Trek and pictures of the weird shit I buy.

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