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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Now watching: Beyond the Rocks (1922). Long thought to be lost, a nitrate print was rediscovered in 2003 and it was restored and rereleased in 2006. #film

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Now watching: Millennium Actress (2001). I don't think I've seen this since college. #movies #anime

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

On 10/6 I saw the Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether. I'm an old fan, loved these guys years ago. The show was a little off - basically no movement on stage, forgot a verse and had to repeat a song, and skipped my favorite song (Last Junkie) even after talking about it. Oh well, still fun enough.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

On 10/5 I saw one of my favorite acts, Improv Shakespeare, who tonight performed "Henry 3000." I was expecting some sort of far-future Henry lineage, but instead it was all Outkast puns - classic. Must admit I was not impressed with the Largo at the Coronet venue. But still a fantastic time.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

And always wonderful to see Bruce Campbell in theaters. The best.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

They also played a bunch of behind the scenes footage ahead of each one! Very cool to see on the big screen.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

In early Oct I got to rewatch the original Spider-Man trilogy in theaters. Front row seats and usually alone. They even showed Spider-Man 2.1. As a big fan who saw them all when they first came out, this was super exciting to me. (Though the Regal Paseo in Pasadena must be the worst theater in LA.)

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

This building was a bank a century ago, now there are bathrooms through the former vault door. This is such a cool space for a theater.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The underground theater space was pretty cool too and the Latino Theater Co did cool stuff with the sets. The play was pretty good - funny, even if the message of the play was a little muddled. Great acting from "The Law" character especially, straight out of an old pulp noir.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

On 10/2 I went to the LA Theater Center to see a preview of the Little King of Norwalk. Tbh my real motivation was just to see this building I walk past all the time. Look at this Beaux-Arts neoclassical brutalist beauty! Biggest stained glass ceiling in the west! Spectacular! #theater #architecture

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

"Look what they did to my Broadway cast..."

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Imo, the only person in this film who was cast correct was Jean Simmons. Everyone else felt like they were acting in completely different movies all at once.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

This movie just broke the fourth wall and had Sinatra and crew looking out and pointing straight at me, while singing about a guy at home watching his television set. How did I just get called out from 70 years ago wtf

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Now watching: Guys and Dolls (1955) #movies

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Didn't love this one. Astaire and Rogers were both brilliant, but the plot was complete trash and the writing was nonsensical. And Victor Moore gave one of the worst, most off-putting performances I've ever seen. Great dances, great music, nothing else worked at all.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Top Hat was fantastic! One of the best mistaken identity romcoms ever. And such amazing dancing, so many good setpieces! A quick scene with Lucille Ball before her fame too. Great music. So funny. "Well if Madge doesn't mind, why should I?" Can't wait to see more Berlin/Astaire/Rogers.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Now watching: Top Hat (1935). Another Irving Berlin piece! #movies

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

It ended with a tea ceremony and final chance to pay our respects to our hero, laying a flower over his funeral chariot. Thrilling, chilling, moving, fantastic in every way. I wish there were more events like the Cortège!

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

The dramatic conclusion led to a festive dance party with some of the beasts.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

No words can really do this justice. It was like being on another planet in a completely fantastic culture. Those robot dogs always make me uneasy.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

On 9/28 I attended the Cortège. This was an event unlike anything I have ever seen before. A mythologized funeral procession and celebration of life, with creatures, robots, drones, giants, and more. All through headphones. #theater #performanceart #dance

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

"Fire... why'd it have to be fire?"

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Bill Hanstock @sundownmotel.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

[sean connery voice] we named the DOG frankenstein

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RAILGUN WARNING @nanocorn.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Never forget this

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

In September, I also went to BrightonSEO in San Diego. Most of the talks seemed basic compared to the last couple years; mostly "Intro to AI," but it was nice to know I'm apparently ahead of the industry on this stuff. There were still a few great talks too, and other smart attendee gossip! #seo

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

On 9/20 in WI, I saw the Folliez, our annual local talent show. Some years have been... mixed... but this year was actually quite good! A couple small disasters but nothing major, and lots of acts that were even, dare I say, enjoyable. My parents and I had another lovely night at the #theater !

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

On 9/19 back in WI, I saw Cheeseheads: The Musical with my mom and dad. And boy it sure was something! I was thankfully not chosen for the crowdwork exorcism to praise Cheesus. Lots of enjoyable local charm, definitely couldn't be shown in any other state. We had a great time. #theater #wisconsin

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Heathcliff plus Helmets @heathcliffhelms.heathcliff.cat · 29/10/2023

Tonight on Myster Science Theater 3000: Manos the Heaths of Fate! #heathoween

Heathcliff is standing in the corner
of a room with his arms outstretched
wearing a black poncho with big red
hand prints on them. In the foreground
is a silhouette of a man and two robots
and one of them is speaking the
caption "Bill Buckner!"

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I meant to post every time I see a live show or finish a classic book but I've been so busy going out and doing all this stuff, I haven't had time to post! Going to catch up today, at least a little bit.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

For the story, Hepburn was miscast. She did great, but the story falls apart because she's still ridiculously beautiful even in rags. "Oh, I bet you I can transform this guttersnipe into a duchess" doesn't work when the 'guttersnipe' is a generationally gorgeous film icon, just dirtied up a bit.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I thought it was ok. Hepburn carried it 100%, despite being overly harsh in the first hour. The tacked-on happy ending was awful, best to pretend she never came back. Nice sets!

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I didn't realize this movie was 3 hours long

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Watching tonight: My Fair Lady (1964). VERY long intro credits 🌸 🏵 🌼 #movies

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A terrible ending but it's a product of its time. Everything up til that (minus the Indian song) was remarkable! I love Annie Oakley now. Looks like I should be watching more classic movies.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Watching tonight: Annie Get Your Gun (1950). Damn this technicolor looks good! #movies

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Half-formed #tornado in western Wisconsin today. Watched it extend down this far before deciding that backing away was the prudent decision.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Saw Pagliacci by the Pacific Opera Project at Heritage Square Park. Loved it. INCREDIBLE voices, amazing set design (the old auto driving the whole stage in!), tense, dramatic action, and what a location. Can't wait to see more! #opera

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Really enjoy seeing the digital infrastructure glitch thanks to Windows Updates alerts on the train today #publictransit @metrolosangeles.bsky.social

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Saw "Oedipus the King, Mama!" by the Troubies at the Getty Villa. Combines Sophocles' tragic play... with the music of Elvis Presley. Insane, absurd, raunchy, bizarre, and funny as hell. Can't wait for more! I can count this as part of my #classics journey right

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

A couple more shots of the Biltmore, too - I really love this place. Sometimes I come here to sketch the architecture and ornamentation.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Candlelight jazz concert at the Biltmore DTLA. The singer, Richard Shelton, sounded exactly like Frank Sinatra, even played him in two films. You could close your eyes and it was like being right back at a real Sinatra show again. Great performance.

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Adding these moody new headshots to my professional bone modeling portfolio today. How do I look? #xrays #skeleton #modeling See right through me at ethan.cash/x

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

So fun to be reading through the Trojan Cycle #classics in my personal life rn, and then here's Helen of Troy pulled forward 2500 years to cameo for Faustus. This is the source of the line "the face that launched a thousand ships"!

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

A Sip With The Devil: Doctor Faustus + wine in Old Griffith Park, by Independant Shakespeare & Silverlake Wine. Wickedly good pours, and Marlowe's AMAZING #play, Faustus and Mephistopheles especially striking, and don't miss Helen of Troy there too. Great effects, great outdoor experience. #theater

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Ethan Hulbert @ethanvip.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

@puzzmallow.com I play your word game every day, can I offer a suggestion? I wish that - on solving the puzzle - it would display short definitions for both of the words too! I had no idea what a coxswain was, but it's fun to learn.

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