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AJ Howell-O-Ween

@howell489.bsky.social
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Writer. Artist. Improv-er. LDS. Nerdy over TV, movies, music, books. Reader of pulp, comics, and other fun stuff. Lover of things retro and random. Just an artistic nerd trying to be a good person.

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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 5h
This is gonna be a controversial take, but Latka is the only part of TAXI that I struggle with. The rest of the show is a pitch-perfect, bittersweet look at what it’s like to work a blue-collar job, and Latka’s over-the-top character feels out of step in a show where everything else feels authentic.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 8h
I’ve been reading John Scoleri & Peter Enfantino’s blog in which they rewatch one episode of KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER a day. I had to post this excerpt from a comment Scoleri made because it makes me long for something we don’t have. His SALEM’S LOT series idea sounds great!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 10h
So it turns out it’s not the World Series that’s happening. Thanks for not calling me out on my stupidity!
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👻 Retro Commercial Screams 🎃 @retrocommercials.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
One more note on LITTLE BIG LEAGUE: I won’t pretend that I’m an expert (or even super knowledgeable) about baseball; I like the game but I’m barely a novice at best. However, this movie speaks with such a level of confident intelligence that you know it’s getting everything right.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I just read the FANGORIA article about this and it sounds fantastic. It sounds like a ‘70s conspiracy thriller (specifically CAPRICORN ONE) with some interdimensional craziness tossed into the mix. I’m looking forward to this!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Very early in life, probably in elementary school. I hated being different at the time, but I’ve grown to appreciate the weird parts of my personality.
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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hello, police? Please come quickly, I am being personally attacked. 😱 (Someone sent me this and I checked the math and…Damn.)
Screenshot of thread that says … 

“Wanna feel old? 

Toy Story is as old as Mary Poppins was when Toy Stroy was released”

“This is violence”

“This is a crime”

“Whole ack of sugar ain’t helping it go down any easier”
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Since the World Series is going on (and because this movie's available on Tubi), here's a shoutout to one of my favorite baseball movies. It seems like it'd be silly, but it respects the sport and it's intelligent about it. The story really draws me in and it has lots of heart!
Poster for LITTLE BIG LEAGUE (1994)
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ULTRA💀BLAST @ultrakillblast.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Ant @agramuglia.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So Danny Trejo was manipulated and tricked into being in Ben Shapiro's newest film. Holy shit.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Idk how often you guys have chats with oldies nerds, but the next time someone tries to claim that all of the Beach Boys’ car songs are disposable nonsense, play them this one and accept their apology gracefully. It makes me emotional EVERY time! youtu.be/j87xoaxsd9s?...
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Ballad Of Ole' Betsy (Remastered 2001)
YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#PremakeAMovie LETHAL WEAPON (1974) Director: Don Siegel Screenplay: Walter Hill Roger Murtaugh: Sidney Poitier Martin Riggs: Jan-Michael Vincent Gen. McAllister: John Vernon Mr. Joshua: Andy Robinson Hunsaker: Robert Vaughn
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I was too young to see movies at the theater by myself when THE CABLE GUY was released, but I’ve been in love with this movie since I first saw it. Nice to see it getting the treatment it deserves!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Went thrifting today at a secondhand bookstore in my town. Didn’t find any Encyclopedia Brown like I was hoping, but I still picked up some nice stuff!
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Rob Graham @spidey004.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Collage of two pictures:

Top: We see the moment in The Shining when Shelly Duvall’s character, Wendy Torrance, looks at the typewriter that Jack Nicholson’s character (Wendy’s husband, Jack) has been using to write his book. Her expression is surprised and scared.

Bottom: We see the paper that’s in the typewriter. It says…

Bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word

Bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word

Don’t you know about the bird?

Everybody knows that the bird is the word

Bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word

Bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word
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Junkfood Cinema @junkfoodcinema.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🚨HUGELY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!🚨 Whether you are currently a Patron, have ever been a Patron, or are considering becoming a Patron, please take a moment to read about the upcoming Patreon billing model change. My sincerest thanks. www.patreon.com/junkfoodcine...
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Massively Important Message from Brian--Changes to Patreon Billing System! | Junkfood Cinema
Greetings Junkions!  Brian here with a hugely massively important message. No, I am not changing my fast food French fry rankings, although
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Trevor Risk @sunshinesucks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Alf's Disco Dance Moves
Alt: Alf's Disco Dance Moves
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I’m not saying anything that thousands of film nerds don’t already know, but this is an EXCELLENT film. Five stars in my book, and definitely my favorite film discovery of the year so far!
Poster for WINCHESTER ‘73 (1950)
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Including a rewatch just last week!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Talk about a TWILIGHT ZONE episode that’s still relevant today. With AI bros and tech people telling us to get with the times or become obsolete, and with the government devaluing education in arts, philosophy, etc., this particular story rings particularly true (and modern)!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There’s something charming and aspirational about a world where a new book causes kids to riot like this! (Of course, as someone who loved GOOSEBUMPS books, I can absolutely understand the frenzy!) www.instagram.com/reel/Db0xGYC...
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wgbh on Instagram: "Librarians always know where the good stuff is. 📚#ArthurPBS #PBSKids #NationalBookLoversDay #BookLover #FunnyReelsView all 191 com…"
Librarians always know where the good stuff is. 📚#ArthurPBS #PBSKids #NationalBookLoversDay #BookLover #FunnyReels
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wilson and the Mertzes are definitely the most endearing in my book! I’ve been watching a lot of ALF lately, though, so I didn’t want to let this post go by without mentioning the Ochmoneks!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I started a blog series called “One Good Episode” a while ago, so I could talk about TV shows I liked with a focus on one episode that spoke to me. The series has sat at one entry for a long time, because with one thing and another, I neglected my blog. I’m writing a new entry now, & it feels good!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I was just thinking about THE JETSONS earlier today, and specifically how Sly Stallone uses “Spacely Sprockets” in a mocking way in DEMOLITION MAN. I like that moment a lot!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I gotta say that this doesn’t sound too bad! Wish I had gotten a chance to try it when it was around. (I’m also sad that I missed the Priazzo, but that particular pie was before my time!)
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Tonight I rewatched BACK TO THE FUTURE, & Doc’s arc hit me more strongly than ever before. I assume Doc was the black sheep of his family, and that must’ve been underlined by the fact that his inventions failed. I really felt his elation over discovering his Time Machine worked!
Picture of Christopher Lloyd as Emmett “Doc” Brown in BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985).
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here’s the difference, Jeffrey: in the majority of those other tech revolutions, jobs and opportunities were opened to artists. They encouraged creativity. AI does not encourage creativity. It steals from artists and slaps together derivative, unattractive work.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
6:30 - BUCKSKIN 7:00 - TRACKDOWN (for Robert Culp) 7:30 - Jackie Gleason 8:00 - MAN WITH A CAMERA 8:30 - 77 SUNSET STRIP 9:00 - reading 9:30 - SEA HUNT 10:00 - MIKE HAMMER 10:30 - News 11:00 - Jack Paar (the Tonight Show) Then music and reading until bed!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
22 out of 28 for me. Not too shabby!
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On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“My eyes! The goggles do nothing!” 31 years ago today, September 24, 1995, #TheSimpsons episode “Radioactive Man” first aired on Fox.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Of course, if you bought the DVD sets (or the recent blu-ray set, which I want), these are free any time of the year-along with all the lesser-known specials. Viva Physical Media!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As usual, I’m behind the times, so I only got around to watching THE BLACK PHONE today. I’m glad I did, though! @scottderrickson57.bsky.social, @crobertcargill.bsky.social and @joe-hill.bsky.social crafted a great horror/crime story that genuinely moved me, too. I loved it!
Poster for THE BLACK PHONE (2021)
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Random shoutout to what might be my favorite song of the Beatles’ solo careers. (Not just because it plays at the end of LETHAL WEAPON 2, either, even though I love that movie!) youtu.be/Yk-5iu1QE0E?...
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Cheer Down (2009 Remaster)
YouTube video by George Harrison - Topic
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AIR FORCE ONE feels like a movie I should have watched a long time ago- and it is-but I’ve seen it now and I’m glad I did! It’s not quite as great as DIE HARD (the movie from which it hails), but it’s definitely one of the most polished and best-looking knockoffs. I liked it!
Poster for AIR FORCE ONE (1997)
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So I’ve been continuing to watch ALF over the past few days and I’ve come to the conclusion that this is a genuinely funny, well-written show. Add it to LEAVE IT TO BEAVER and SUPERMAN III when it comes to maligned stuff that I’ll readily defend!
Title card from the ALF sitcom!
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Shoutout to this series of commercials for introducing me to the furry, cat-eating, extraterrestrial puppet that is ALF. (I turned on a couple episodes of the sitcom today and was struck by how much better it is than its reputation would suggest!) youtu.be/iW8uP-NpqhA?...
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10-10-220 Commericals With Alf (2003)
YouTube video by Mike James (Teleunidis98)
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👻Skulliam🎃Boo-tler🍂Yikes🕷️ @yeets.biz · 19/09/2026
i need to know what happened
sign in a restaurant "due to recent events Bigfoot discussions are no longer permitted on the patio"
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I’m not gonna try and say THE SCOUT is a perfect movie, but I do like it a lot, particularly how it manages to be subversive in its uplift! A lot of stories like this tend to be darker and that’s totally valid, but this one dares to be hopeful and it feels fresh for it.
Poster for THE SCOUT (1994), with the tagline “He was praying for a miracle. What he got was Steve Nebraska.”
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Happy Friday! #LastFourWatched
The last four movies I logged on Letterboxd: THE ‘BURBS (****), SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF (****), PARK ROW (****.5), and OLD HENRY (****)
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’m recuperating at home after an operation that popped up unexpectedly, which means I have plenty of time to do things like fall down Ernest P. Worrell rabbit holes. I remember this (long) series of commercials from growing up in SoCal! youtu.be/CvNIelqHM_4?...
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Cerritos Auto Square Ernest P Worrell Commercials 1995
YouTube video by TV Vortex
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I was needing some cinematic comfort food today and romcoms tend to scratch that itch really well for me, so this morning I fired up this one (currently on Netflix) for a rewatch. I always forget just how good it is! Full of well-written dialogue, memorable characters & scenes, and lovely imagery.
Poster for SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993)
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I think of Reginald ValJohnson the same way Roger Ebert thought of Harry Dean Stanton and M. Emmet Walsh: if he’s in it, the show (or movie) can’t be all bad.
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Stephen R Bissette @stephenrbissette.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
WHOA! OK, this, I didn't know & I sure love knowing now.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I know it’s grossed at least another thirteen dollars & change ‘cause I’m seeing it Wednesday night! If I enjoy it at least as much as THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP, I’ll consider it money well spent.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
What’s interesting to me is that it knows I speak with a Southern California style-which is accurate-but it claims I’m from Nevada, which I don’t. The words that pinned me with that result are ones I don’t really use often, though, or that I didn’t use until I moved to Utah. Interesting!
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I’m sorry: what triumph is Trump celebrating, exactly?
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I’m sorry, WSJ, but no. I know what it feels like when you don’t drink enough water in a day and I’m never going back to that. It’s not good for you, regardless of what your sources say.
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AJ Howell-O-Ween @howell489.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I saw PARK ROW for the first time after hearing it recommended on BLANK CHECK! It's a little corny at times, but it comes from Fuller's deep passion for his subject (newspapers) and I appreciate it. There's a current of energy boiling under every minute & it makes the action pop!
Poster for PARK ROW (1952)
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