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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 3h

It's been nearly 6 months and I still can't believe there's a They Might Be Giants song called "Wu-Tang" I can, though, believe that it's still a banger

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They Might Be Giants - Wu-Tang (Official Visualizer)

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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 4h

Are there any TMBG fans out there? I’m listening to Apollo 18 again today, and it’s taking me way back to the 9th grade.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today is a Minute Cryptic collab between me and @lrlr.bsky.social. It's a tricky one for a Tuesday (29-Sept)... good luck! minutecryptic.com

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thoughts on Jon Watts being tapped to direct (at least film #1 of) the new Star Wars Skywalker trilogy: - Do I think we *need* another Skywalker trilogy? No. BUT if we really just keep it that in name only, and truly make it about Rey in practice, then I'm on board. Also...

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Pet peeve: when someone repeats a letter in a word to emphasize it BUT they emphasize the wrong letter relative to what you'd actually say (or imagine saying) out loud. To wit: Right way: "Those sandwiches were huuuuuuuge!" Wrong way: "Those sandwiches were hugeeeeeeeee!"

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ivy-doll-ideas.bsky.social @ivy-doll-ideas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

At the end, did you expect the reflection in the glass door? #ivydoll #science #thermalcamera #airconditioning Repost this if you think people should know I'm on blue sky now

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As a fan of Frank Black & his Ramones tribute "I Heard Ramona Sing," I'm extremely pleased to hear TMBG's "Wu-Tang," by John Linnell's own admission, is a "ripoff" of that very concept (something something highest form of flattery)

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Picture (Book) of My Dress @emergencydonut.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My 7th They Might Be Giants show was no less delightful than the preceding 6. Where else can you get these kind of audiovisual shenanigans?

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

At this point, I think it's safe to say Wes Anderson is to quirky, 20th-century-set idiosyncratic symmetrically composed films, as Robert Eggers is to dingy, grungy, 100-years-ago-or-more, intense gothic-horror films. Neither is a bad thing, mind you, but they both a A Style youtu.be/CL1EFACsWag?...

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WERWULF - Official Trailer 2 [HD] - Only In Theaters This Christmas

YouTube video by Focus Features

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New clue from me on Minute Cryptic today (26-September)! minutecryptic.com

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Love when you buy something online but to redeem or use it you MUST download the app first This is a post about Groupon

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When I hear celebrities gushing about Tom Cruise, I can't decide if they're really blind to all his Scientology nefarious & BTS behavior, know about it and are fine with it, or are somehow obligated (either contractually or through some threat) to speak well of him. How many do that? Way too many.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A disturbing amount of podcasters and online personalities I at one time listened say, "I'm not political, not taking sides, nothing political about my show's topic" is dispiriting on many levels, not the least of which that capitalism-forced drive to keep as much of your audience as possible.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy Friday! I co-authored today's (25-Sep) Minute Cryptic clue. The app correctly shows my co-credit with Minute Cryptic member "Maple Doctor," though the solution video credits me alone. So shoutout to Maple Doctor, who authored the OG version of the clue! minutecryptic.com

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Logan Plant @loganjplant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm sorry, but there's no NVC episode this week after all. There is a lot going on and I want to make sure we address it accurately and thoughtfully. You can trust that the show has been on my mind constantly over the last several days. Have a nice weekend -- we'll talk next week!

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

TMW you read an article with a single grating error but there's no comment section so you take to Bluesky to rant. To wit: In the NBC sci-fi detective series "Awake," Jason Isaacs goes between timelines when he falls asleep... not "without warning," per the article. He's always "Awake." Get it?

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A Harry Potter Star's Short-Lived Fantasy Series Is A Must-Watch Gem On Prime Video - SlashFilm

Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, was the star of a one-season NBC show that deserves another look.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Agreed. Also sometimes you get "When the Lights Come On," which is like a song from the POV of one of the people in the basement of *that* house in Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," which, yeeeeesh. Arguably their bleakest banger ever.

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When the Lights Come On

YouTube video by They Might Be Giants (For Kids) - Topic

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A cryptic clue with a decidedly North American flavor: Twins midfielder key to comeback of top-ten relief pitcher? (4,3)

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Knowing about Anson Mount's views and how they pertain to a certain global atrocity have me coming up with so many captions for this image I simply can't commit to one. Have it at!

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A wonderful video essay by Matt Baume about Tim Curry's legacy of empowering people, especially those facing pressure to conceal their gender and sexuality, to live fearlessly.

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How Tim Curry Changed Your Life

YouTube video by Matt Baume

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For those who solved, but were flummoxed, by the answer to my Minute Cryptic clue from 19-September-26: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyb...

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Volleyball spiking - Wikipedia

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Had the rare instance of playing 3 bingos to start a game of online Scrabble, and those words in order were the phrase "avowably aversive religion". Do with that what you will

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey, it's been a minute since I had a clue on Minute Cryptic--check out today's (Sat 9/19!) Don't be fooled by the clue's surface of messing with a party's punch, though! A handful more coming up in the next month too. Cheers! minutecryptic.com

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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A dire warning, billionaire criminal Musk has set up a scheme in the form of a website votesafe.org in order to steal voter information. Never click on the link and please share this everywhere so others won’t fall prey to it like so many others.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Roughly 9 hours before, and roughly 2 miles from, the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Wild.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If I were able to separate the art from the artist, I'd be enjoying Taskmaster UK, Game Changer, and Strange New Worlds right now.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

An IGN recap of the Ocarina remake trailer by Brian Altano astutely noted that while there are "fans" out there who prefer the "look" of OoT Unreal mods or AI slop, what those lack is craft and care and a lived-in feel (imperfections, asymmetry, subtle details) that only human artists can bring.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

NGL, while I'm unironically happy for Kirby fans out there re: new sof his upcoming open-world game & while it may be delightful, I have to admit it, despite always tempering expectations for these directs, it took all the wind out of my sails that there's still no new 3D Mario yet for the Switch 2.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Overall solid Nintendo general direct I thought, but anyone feel like folks expecting either a new 3D Mario game or a Smash game were trolled simultaneously by the opening 10 seconds of that Kirby game reveal?

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Not-so-hot take: every time a new Zelda game introduces a new art style and/or character design, a segment of the fan base will balk at it. And then time will pass, and no one will remember. I also think...

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Praying Neil Cicierega will someday do a "Guide to the MCU." I wanna learn about "Back Window" starring Starman Bojangles and "John Cheever and the Lord of the Rings" starring LiMu Emu

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Just discovered the band Half Alive via this impressively choreographed 3-song video they dance/perform in themselves, a la OK GO. It's like a Severance-based fever dream. The first 3 minutes are peak.

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half•alive - BILLIONS / THE WOLF / THE WONDER

YouTube video by half•alive

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sadly, won't be seeing TM UK S22, due to casting of transphobe sympathizer Richard Ayoade (and therefore-logically-a-transphobe-sympathizer-sympathizer Alex Horne, who often says in interviews there's almost no one he'll say no to as a contestant, and no way he doesn't know what Richard's done)

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Browse the They Might Be Giants feed on Bluesky long enough, you'll see at least 5 "Don't we know that they're Giants by now or not?" jokes a week

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Could just be a coincidence, but the box factory rep in this old Simpsons clip almost certainly is a riff on any number of "expert" characters played by Bob Elliott in his "Bob & Ray" comedy days in the '50s and '60s. The voice is a spot-on match youtu.be/IBprQffr2g4

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We Just Make Boxes Here (The Simpsons)

YouTube video by ThingsICantFindOtherwise

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Whoa--a piece of media I thought was lost has been lovingly curated: the "literal video" version of "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies. Not an easy song to give that treatment, but this one nails it hilariously. Requires more than one watch to catch everything. archive.org/details/lite...

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is SO damn good. Not perfect, but where it shines, it shines big time. Actually considering seeing it again in theaters, and while I liked the 3 prior Tom Holland Spider-Man movies, I never felt the need to go back again.

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

At some point, I'll come up with some clever way to match up They Might Be Giants' album "The World Is To Dig" and the pair of "SteamWorld Dig" games. The SteamWorld Is To Dig, amirite? Yeah, needs work

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Ray "Scotch" Coulton @rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Follow-up post re: SteamWorld Dig & SteamWorld Dig 2 (again, massive spoilers for the very end of both games)... . . . . . . Both create such an immaculate vibe of a "cozy Metrovania" to want to spend hours in and revisit, so it's a huge shame... (continued)...

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