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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 8h

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 15h

"with Claude, we will no longer need lightly stoned weirdos who work at record stores because they are neurodivergent as hell and some band you've never heard of but is about to change your life is their special interest" these tech bros really hate anyone who was cooler than them in high school

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 29/09/2026

Meta's "Muse" launched with a nasty zero day flaw that gave hackers the ability to spy on Mac users, openly gives root access to people pretending to be Muse agents, and invited strangers over to another guy's house without telling him

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Meta's Latest AI Product Is A Terrifying And Hilarious Mess

Authoritarian-friendly mass surveillance has never been more adorable

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey all....I just found out ANYONE can sign up for this on 10/1 at 4pm eastern. It is just me and the librarian talking horror for 1 hour. We are going to have a great time. There will be a recording which I will share as well: librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/174759...

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WHY I LOVE HORROR

To kick start this Halloween season, join us online as author and librarian Becky Spratford explores what makes the horror genre so compelling. She will also talk about her new...

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 28/09/2026

The goal of the truck is not only to educate the public on the extent and content of the files, but to bring them to life, according to Sharlene Rochard, who identifies as a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s grooming and abuse.

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Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile stops in Chicago

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Me whenever I see someone taking a phone call on speaker in a crowded place. 😒

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We won an Emmy®️! We are proud to stand in solidarity with all our courageous librarians, true heroes, and so many others across the nation who continue to fight to defend our First Amendment rights and our Freedom to Read. This award is such an honor - and it honors them all. 📸Phil McCarten

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ilovelibraries.bsky.social @ilovelibraries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In this episode of the "How I Library" podcast, show host Phil Morehart speaks with the husband-and-wife team of filmmaker John Carpenter and comic book publisher Sandy King about their award-winning publishing company, Storm King Comics. Listen here: bit.ly/4hasK73

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Nick Digilio @nickdigilio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

An on-stage interview with me conducted by the legendary Rich Koz. We’ll talk about the book, the history of horror movies and more! It’ll be preceded by a meet & greet and followed by a book signing. GET TICKETS HERE: www.museum.tv NOTE: Rich will NOT be "Svengoolie" at this event.

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 26/09/2026

Thank you Eckhartz Press for sending this to the Rogers Park Library. It’ll be available in the CPL system later this year and in time for a follow up event in January where I will play five clips from horror films featured in Nick Digilio’s latest work. Congrats again to @nickdigilio.bsky.social

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NEW: I came across a bookseller who was afraid that a mysterious company trying to buy some of his rarest books was going to use them to train AI models. I went down the rabbithole with him, and was confused and altogether existentially weirded out by what I found www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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A bookseller confronts a mysterious company hunting his rarest books

Was a Kentucky retailer targeted by a destructive AI "predator"?

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juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 25/09/2026

It looks like what they would give to a bear at the zoo for their birthday.

A.I. slop on a menu that looks like fucking dog food mixed with dog shit

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Disney Prime Video + ᵖᵃʳᵒᵈʸ @disneyprimevideo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

All of your Bi Visibility Day favorites, only on Disney Prime

Posters for
Walt Disney's Bi
Meet the Bi
Bi Momma's House
Bye Bye Bi
Bi Man on Campus
Bi Trouble in Little China
Clifford's Really Bi
1984 (Bi Brother is watching you)
Follow that Bi
The Bi Loser
Bi Hood
Max Keeble's Bi Move
Bi in the Woods
The Bi
The Bi Thief
The Bi Chill (this one's good)
The Bi Lebowski

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s here! Happy book birthday, @amywestervelt.bsky.social! I can’t wait to rage-read this.

A book with a bright orange cover: Brought to You By: Bow Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy, by Amy Westervelt

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 22/09/2026

What a joy it was talking with the hosts of Christmas Movies Actually all about Harold Ramis for Director’s Club! Of course we discuss GROUNDHOG DAY as well as the wildly silly MULTIPLICITY. Thank you Collin Souter and Kerry Finegan (@santafilmpod.bsky.social) www.jimlaczkowski.net/haroldramis/

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Episode 248: Harold Ramis (feat. Collin Souter & Kerry Finegan)

After an extended break, the regular format has returned for the rest of 2026. Then we'll see what happens in the new year. At the very least, you'll be getting the yearly traditions regardless of if ...

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 22/09/2026

Returning to podcasting for the rest of 2026 and there are some great episodes to look forward to coming up! Huge thanks to @chloesnotscared.bsky.social for having me on her wonderful horror podcast NOT SCARED to talk about Wes Craven's wild ride SHOCKER. chloesnotscared.substack.com/p/27-shocker...

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27. Shocker (1989)

“Come on out to the park, pack a lunch, feed a few dogs!”

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HBO MaXXXinoparsnip @dekkoparsnip2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Saturday! Join me for a swiftly-put-together collection of forgotten music specials! All the Stars are here! 8 specials in 6 hours with limited commercial interruption! Starting at 7pm Central at app.kosmi.io/room/@dekkop...!

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Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

He gave us… Beef. Rest in peace, Gerrit Graham. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"The main character, Ethan Hawke‘s Samuel Murphy, might be Steinbeck’s plainspoken Tom Joad reimagined as an action hero...Hawke understands that in movie acting, sometimes the best approach is to let your face do the talking." Review of The Weight. Excellent film. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...

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The Weight review: Ethan Hawke shines in Depression-era drama

Hawke's performance is one of the best he's ever given.

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🎥 Kathy 📼 Fennessy 📽️ @kcfennessy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This is an extraordinary discussion about I Saw the TV Glow featuring film scholar Lu Etienne (an Evergreen grad) and film programmer Maxi Breckwoldt. Highly recommended!

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Episode 791: I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

I Saw the TV Glow: Owen and Maddy bond over a TV show — until Maddy vanishes and Owen is left buried alive in suburbia. Jane Schoenbrun, 2024.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New warnings from within the AI industry have revived a debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a scenario. to.wttw.com/4j3Kmmk

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New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate

New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival.

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You know what gets a library perpetual access to a book??? Purchasing the physical book. I guarantee the publisher won’t come steal it back!!!

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 12/09/2026

Janky quality, but this is a complete hourlong USA Network behind the scenes special on Elm Street 4 from 1989, showing how all the big FX sequences (junkyard maze, roach motel, chest of souls) were done. Some delightful Screaming Mad George interview footage, and @racheltalalay.com too!

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Commander USA Making Of Nightmare On Elm Street 4 USA Network Special 1989

YouTube video by Groovy Movies

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Marley & Me (2008)

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Librarians Suing Over Wrongful Termination for Defending Books Are Winning. A look at the librarians who've settled lawsuits for defending the right to read and where that stands in contrast to lawsuits about the right to read more broadly. bookriot.com/librarians-s...

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Librarians Suing Over Wrongful Termination for Defending Books Are Winning: Book Censorship News, September 11, 2026

Librarians who've been fired for not banning books and sued are winning settlements in their cases.

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 09/09/2026

Library patron just gave me this wonderful gift - made by Ursula K Le Guin!

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 09/09/2026

🎵Think I'll order one yesterday🎵

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 09/09/2026

As “One Book, One Chicago” turns 25, the Chicago Public Library program sets its sights on outer space. This year also includes a children’s book selection for the first time.

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“Orbital” is the 2026 One Book, One Chicago selection

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Vikram Murthi @fauxbeatpoet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wrote about IT ENDS, one of my favorites of the year, its scrappy production (sorta reminiscent of how the Coens funded BLOOD SIMPLE), and the importance of "touching grass," i.e., talking bullshit with your friends for @defector.com Check it out! defector.com/it-ends-is-t...

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‘It Ends’ Is The Gen Z Horror Movie Of The Year | Defector

Earlier this year, Curry Barker and Kane Parsons became young Hollywood phenoms in quick succession. An actor and sketch comedian, the 26-year-old Barker wrote, edited, and directed Obsession, which i...

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B.C. Wallin @bcwallin.com · 02/09/2026

Every time I see this poster, this is all I can think of

The Last Temptation of Christ poster but the red thorns are covered with '90s Cherry Coke

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hey everyone, my final Summer of (Movie) Love entry is here & it’s celebrating the ultimate Labor Day weekend comedy — WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S. It’s the perfect way to wrap up the summer season & it was a great end note for ‘80s summer comedies: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/summer-of-mo...

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Summer of (Movie) Love: Weekend at Bernie's

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 29/08/2026

The Recording Booth podcast asked me to come on to talk about my creative pursuits and how they help my mental health. It was a fun half hour and a great experience sharing my story. open.spotify.com/episode/4UjS...

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S2E18: Talking with Jim Laczkowski

The Recording Booth · Episode

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 28/08/2026

Had a blast with Coyote Vs. Acme and was sent three new Blu-Rays to review too! Give them all a read here! www.jimlaczkowski.net/endofaugust2...

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New Reviews (August 2026)

A great new release and a slew of physical media releases to share!

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry changed my life in so many ways. As a kid, as a teen and beyond. He was everything to me & CLUE is probably the biggest reason why B & I first connected when we first met in 2009. I’m so absolutely heartbroken today. Cards for sorrow, cards for pain…

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Phillip Iscove @pmiscove.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Correct on both counts.

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Jim Laczkowski @jimlaczkowski.net · 26/08/2026

Unbelievable. Another legend has left us. Rest in power and peace to Tim Curry; I watched Annie and Clue as a kid over and over again and one of the most successful screenings I hosted was for Rocky Horror at the library. One of my favorites is gone.

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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton passing away is actually gutting. What a legend -- both her incredible music and her Imagination Library, which sent hundreds of millions of books to kids. This is just so sad.

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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

From now on, Canadians will refer to the United States as Epstein Island.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Nearly two weeks after severe storms, thousands are still without power in Gary, Indiana - and they need relief. Please consider making a contribution to the Greater Gary Fund to support the ongoing disaster response: legacyfdn.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=5554

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Why, Governor Braun?! Why is NW Indiana STILL without power?!

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

400 library workers begin their strike Monday after endless months of trying to negotiate with management. Already the anti-union propaganda machine is calling the library workers entitled. The LIBRARY workers. You don't staff the desk at the free stuff store because you're greedy.

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