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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 3h

I remember watching SFR on TV when I was a kid, but I have no idea if it was the Canadian or the American version.

Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 3h

This sent me Googling about Swiss Family Robinson, and I ended up with so many TILs: • There was a TV movie of SFR in the 1950s starring Dennis Hopper & Patti Duke • Lost in Space was based on SFR • A Canadian and a US TV version of SFR both were aired in mid-1970s • The US version has Helen Hunt.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 19h

There’s a lot I really like about Rick Besto … but he’s really becoming “old man yells at cloud” these days. Or maybe “No, it’s the kids who are out of touch.” m.youtube.com/watch?v=pr6T...

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Everything In Its Wrong Place... The Death of Musical Color

YouTube video by Rick Beato

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 21h

Please don’t be like Alice Munro. Please don’t be like Alice Munro…

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23h

I was living in Spain not long after the crisis began. They definitely had a target on their backs. Amazing that they’ve done so well for the past few years.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23h

I definitely do. And generally, a pro-German, austerity bias throughout the crisis.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Remember when “shadow stats” were a big thing, 15 years ago or so? The conspiracy that inflation was secretly high and the gov’t was hiding it. Of course, people could actually check. If inflation were really 10% or whatever, you’d expect prices to double every 8 years. But that would be nuts.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Good for Korea’s Culture Minister, Chae Hwi-young, sticking up for freedom of speech. Korea does have a history of letting politics and public sentiment affect these decisions sometimes … but good to see him take a stand. en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...

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Culture minister defends creative freedom amid controversy over film's historical inaccuracies | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The culture minister on Wednesday defended creative freedom amid...

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 06/10/2026

A glowing stellar nursery 👶⭐ Webb’s infrared sensitivity has revealed the protostars & stars of NGC 7129, a stellar nursery that lies 3,300 light-years from Earth. In the centre, lies the massive star LkH(alpha) 234, which has carved into its cloudy surroundings 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 🔭 🧪

$A young star cluster filled with many stars that display Webb’s unique eight-pronged diffraction pattern. At its center is a yellow star which sports the largest diffraction pattern. To the left of the star, there is a region filled with yellow dust and gas that extends from the star to the left border of the image. This yellow region extends from the bottom, covering about two-thirds of the image. The yellow region has several blue stars of different sizes embedded within. The top third, which lies outside of the yellow region, holds a few bright protostars, within dense gray gas. Those stars illuminate the gas, making it appear blue. A few red outflows from other protostars are visible above this grayish-blue region. To the right of the central star, there is a clumpy, flame-like plume of red dust and gas with protostars that emit a soft white light within. The plume is surrounded by more dense gray gas and dust. There are several background galaxies strewn throughout the image. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: A. Pagan (STScI)$

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Or at least crosswords and sudoku…

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just watched the excellent HERETIC. Hard to think of an actor who’s had a more interesting career arc than Hugh Grant. Funny that the FOUR WEDDINGS guy has become such an excellent villain/scumbag.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s the nature of trolls — dish out shit without a moment’s care, but cry like a stuck pig the moment someone turns the tables. The definition of “bad faith”.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Breaking News: Emart now has Mars bars! Repeat, Emart now has Mars bars! What a glorious time ~

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

But I have a soft spot for the second Matrix movie, so what do I know?

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I mean, the big bad guy is depression. That was a weird direction for a superhero movie to go in. Come to think of it, a lot of the MCU’s best films are the ones where the big climax isn’t solved by fighting (Thunderbolts, Doctor Strange, the latest Spider-Man).

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I really think THUNDERBOLTS might be a top-3 MCU movie. Not one of the most “fun”. But interesting and substantial.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And Korea wins the soccer gold. Good for them.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well, that was quite a surprise… Especially considering how poorly Korea had been playing for the last 60 minutes.

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Haeyoon Kim 김혜윤 @haeyoonkim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Fact Sheet is out, and the Alaska LNG project looks less concrete than the White House remarks suggested earlier today. Commerce Secretary Lutnick spoke of “just over $50 billion invested in Alaska for the Alaska LNG project," but that figure does not appear in the document.

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Fact Sheet: Korea and the United States Announce Historic Strategic Investment Projects

The announcement of the strategic investment project (“Project Star”), the Korea - U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Projects (“Project Power”), and a plan to work together on the Alaska LNG project (“Project ...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026

Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Imho, the kink isn’t the joke (people can enjoy whatever). But being a terrible person and doing terrible things because of self-denial about a problem/kink is totally joke-worthy.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You’ve really got him pegged …

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Btw, if you’re a big prog rock guy, you might be interested in Korean rock music from the 1960s and 70s. There was a lot of great stuff back then. music.apple.com/ca/album/bea...

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Beautiful Rivers and Mountains by Shin Joong Hyun on Apple Music

Song · 2009 · Duration 8:12

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’ve been blessed to have made friends in several major orchestras around the world. It’s really fascinating to get those kinds of deep insights into that music. Also fascinating to learn that some classical musicians are worse behaved than indie rockers.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Apple Classical is a godsend, imho. Love its curated playlists. I still dance around genres pretty randomly — rock, EDM, jazz, classical, world music. There’s so much good stuff. But I recognize some people don’t really care. And I’ve yet to see a pattern between between music taste and character.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the most insightful Asian movie critics I know only cares about classical music, and doesn’t listen to anything else. Which is a bit weird, in 2026. But that’s okay too. We’re all a big bag of randomness.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think that’s true of all culture. Some people just watch movies and don’t really care about the art. Some people read books mindlessly. And TV … well, obviously. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing — we all interact with culture differently.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

First moveable *metal* type, I do believe. Wood and other substances had been used prior. And as cool as the Jikji is, it’s important to remember all of Gutenberg’s other inventions that made his press so revolutionary — inks, new metal alloys, etc.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s going to take some getting used to, seeing you covering the NBA in general, not just the Raptors. Enjoy the new freedom~

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A UPenn student caring about SNU? Those are some “mille crépes“ layers of dysfunction. Kkk. Seriously, give me a Sogangdae or Dankookdae grad any day…

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It’s the country equivalent of the Chainsmokers’ “Closer”.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“The Last Testosterone Cycle of Christ”

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Oh, nevermind, he just bought the newspaper.”

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Although, having been raised in a Baptist church, I can attest that Jesus-the-gym-bro was becoming a thing even in 1980s Canada.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Of course, in Korea, “muscular Christianity” means something very different…

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A new trailer for Alex Gibney's documentary about Elon Musk was just released. gizmodo.com/elon-musk-do...

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Facebook really doesn't want you to see the new documentary exposing Elon Musk Neither do TikTok or Google or the eX social media site. Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)

YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s about a 5 hour drive when there’s no traffic. KTX can do it in 2:15, but those tickets for Chuseok were sold out months ago.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Come to think of it, the last few Seollal and Chuseok holidays have been extra long, giving people more time to space out their travel. But this year Chuseok is just 2 days.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oops, looks like I snarked too early. Over 10 hours to Busan? That is bad. (I think it’s usually 5).

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ah, one of my favorite times of year in Korea — when the news dutifully reports on travel times during the Chuseok holidays, despite the holidays not having especially bad traffic for years.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When I worked at JHUPress, my favorite designer there used to say “My idea of a party is a bag of Cheetos and a bottle of Rebel Yell.” Sounds like you found yourself a party too.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As it is, sometimes he gives off major “You’re not really here for the hunting, are you?” vibes.

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Mark Russell @markrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not that he asked my opinion, but if I were Will Stancil, I think I’d divide my Bluesky presence into two — a new, mostly anonymous account for shooting the shit and talking about whatever, and saving his famous account for political, on-brand talk with minimal engagement (maybe turn off replies).

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