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The Earl of Samdwich

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PR Writer - Part-time film critic - Transformers fan - Disciple of the Church of Miata Cape Town 🇿🇦

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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Judge, Jury. Maybe Executioner? Sam watches Coyote vs. Acme, and weighs in on whether the latest big screen Looney Tunes caper lives up to the hype that saved the live-action-animated film from being shelved unseen.
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Coyote vs. Acme review – Gag order
Given its tumultuous path to release, every movie-loving underdog wants hybrid live-action and CGI-animated comedy Coyote vs. Acme to achieve critical and commercial success. The question, though, is whether the latest big screen Looney Tunes caper is deserving of such an uptick in fortune?
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GroundUp News @groundup.org.za · 01/10/2026
The City of Cape Town insists our housing crisis is supply-made: housing would be cheaper if there were more of it. Read groundup.org.za/article/airb... by Leila Kidson
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Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis
Only primary residences should be allowed on Airbnb
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 20/07/2026
Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.
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OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be? | TechCrunch
Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
With so much talent behind and in front of the camera, Disclosure Day is more than fine. It just doesn't stand out from the pack in terms of Spielberg's previous sci-fi blockbusters. Our review. #DisclosureDay
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Disclosure Day review – On track, but off the record
While much hyped as Steven Spielberg returning to the realm of sci-fi blockbuster, extra-terrestrial revelation tale Disclosure Day is more a dependable effort from the filmmaker than a memorably distinct one.
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Forty years down the line, does He-Man have the power? Sam checks out the big screen Masters of the Universe reboot as a franchise newcomer.
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Masters of the Universe review – Eternal longing for more
After sitting on the sidelines of popular culture for literal decades, Masters of the Universe is now in cinemas and cashing its cheque for 80s franchise nostalgia.
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Fresh off those Oscar wins, horror movies are continuing to kill it in 2026. Born of the online phenomenon, Backrooms is another critical and commercial success. Our review.
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Backrooms review – Prime real estate
Making the leap from YouTube shorts (and online phenomenon) to feature film, Kane Parsons’ Backrooms is a triumph – serving up a not insignificant amount of liminal space style, and nailing the fundamentals of horror storytelling.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/05/2026
The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared
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The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared
The long read: In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/03/2026
I was struggling to understand my autistic son - until we watched an episode of Doctor Who
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I was struggling to understand my autistic son - until we watched an episode of Doctor Who
A combination of autism and ADHD caused outbursts, confusion and stress that my son couldn’t understand – until he saw David Tennant behaving the same way
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Has @dailymaverick.co.za tried to automate its feed and failing? I have now seen a lot of posts whose descriptions don’t match the links and descriptions that cut off mid-sentence.
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Giveaway time! Win 1 of 5 double tickets to watch Keeper, Osgood Perkins’s next chilling horror film, at any Ster Kinekor cinema. To enter: Reply with your biggest relationship 🚩 Reshare for bonus entry Entries close 19 November. More info on #keeperfilm + T&Cs: www.pfangirl.com/competitions...
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Giveaway: Win tickets to see Osgood Perkins’s Keeper on the big screen - Pfangirl.com
Here's your chance to win double tickets to watch Keeper, the latest horror film from Osgood Perkins, at any Ster Kinekor cinema in South Africa.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/11/2025
All’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible
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All’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible
Not even Glenn Close can save this Ryan Murphy disaster from its dismal plots, clueless characters – and the worst kissing scenes ever filmed
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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 31/10/2025
Though it loses focus in the second half, and only has so much to offer on behalf of its genre, Shelby Oaks reflects a strong directorial debut for its director, and upholds good standards for scary cinema.
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Shelby Oaks: Promising indie horror driven by smart decision-making
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
It's Halloween week and we've got a load of scary entertainment recommendations lined up. Starting with what we're watching on the big screen: the Mike Flanagan-backed Shelby Oaks. Read Sam's review now.
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Shelby Oaks review – Successfully branching out
Smart, and atmospherically effective, budget horror film Shelby Oaks is a solid feature debut for reviewer turned movie maker Chris Stuckmann.
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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 21/10/2025
While its sights and sounds are up to scratch for the sci-fi franchise, Tron: Ares is ephemeral in its execution thanks to disengaged storytelling and a lack of compelling characters.
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Tron: Ares review: Download interrupted
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Tron is edgy now! Third franchise entry Tron: Ares is as aesthetically and aurally striking as you would expect, but a derivative meeting-of-worlds narrative has lessened the escapism. Here's our review. #TronAres
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Tron: Ares review – Download interrupted
Fifteen years since the last installment in the sci-fi action adventure franchise, Tron: Ares brings the denizens of the digital Grid into our reality, with Jared Leto as the titular program.
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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
My dream movie to direct - Hackers 2 with a soundtrack entirely by The Midnight.
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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Prof Mike Yearworth @mikeyearworth.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits." www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
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OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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The Roses review: a sharp and darkly comic take on marriage
Black comedy and pseudo remake The Roses is stuffed full of comic talent in front of the camera, and behind it. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman lead this charge in this tale of a no-holds-barre...
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Given that I have spent the last month rewatching Rupert, who was effectively young Sam’s Bluey, this hits really hard and sad.
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Inside every person are two wolves. One that goes to Wimpy when you’re at the airport. And one that goes to Mugg & Bean.
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
On paper, Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman in a vicious black comedy about a failing marriage sounds like an instant "sign me up." But is The Roses worth a viewing? Read our review now.
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The Roses review – Thorns in your side
Black comedy, and pseudo remake, The Roses is stuffed full of comic talent in front of the camera and behind it. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman lead this charge in this tale of a no-holds-barred disintegrating marriage.
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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...
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Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use
The tool's creators are seeking to make it so that AI model developers must pay artists to train on data from them that is uncorrupted.
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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 19/08/2025
Raising a Noughties comedy back from the dead, and perking it up with highlights and some lip plumper, Freakier Friday delivers on the fine-tuned fun perfected by its predecessor. Even though you can predict the landing of every punchline way in advance.
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Freakier Friday serves up Noughties nostalgia, predictable punchlines and all
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
If you see this, quote this post with a title screen that's iconic to you
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Turns our lightning can strike twice. Freakier Friday is happy to repeat every plot beat of the original but that doesn't stop this body swap comedy from being both fun and feel-good. Here's our review. #FreakierFriday
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Freakier Friday review – Here’s to the weekend
If you were planning on hitting up cinemas in celebration of Women’s Day this weekend, mother-daughter body swap comedy, and 22-year-later sequel, Freakier Friday makes for a bubby and fun throwback movie experience. Stars Jamie Lee Curtis and a resurgent Lindsay Lohan are in top form.
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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 04/07/2025
Ignore the ‘box office failure’ narrative trailing this one. Pixar is synonymous with pedigreed family entertainment, and its latest animated adventure, Elio, is a mix of colourful aliens and sincere emotion.
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Elio takes flight: A journey through space and emotion in Pixar’s latest offering
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I took a day to stew over this and the more I think I about it, the more I’m appreciating it. #Elio #FilmReview #Pixar #Disney
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
"What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in commitment and sincerity." Plus, emotional impact! Here's our review for Pixar's latest animated effort Elio, a movie that radiates love for the mysteries of space.
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Elio review – The stars in our tears
Ignore the “box office failure” narrative trailing this one. Pixar is synonymous with pedigreed family entertainment, and its latest animated adventure, Elio, is a mix of colourful aliens and sincere emotion.
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
GUT THEM
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Yeah this'll go down well.
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CNN @cnn.com · 21/05/2025
In total, African countries lost 60 million euros in rejected visa fees in 2024, analysis from the LAGO Collective shows. Africans have long complained about inconsistent, sometimes baffling decisions about who gets approved or denied while applying for European visas.
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Africans lost nearly $70M to denied visas applications to Europe in 2024 | CNN
Non-refundable fees from failed Europe visa applications are costing African countries millions of dollars, with applicants complaining of a baffling system of approvals.
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WIRED @wired.com · 05/05/2025
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses. Real buttons are sooooooo back baby!
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Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its sen...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 12/05/2025
Employees who use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini at work face negative judgments about their competence and motivation from colleagues and managers, according to a new study.
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AI use damages professional reputation, study suggests
New Duke study says workers judge others for AI use—and hide its use, fearing stigma.
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404 Media @404media.co · 12/05/2025
AI-Powered Coca-Cola Ad Celebrating Authors Gets Basic Facts Wrong 🔗 www.404media.co/ai-powered-c...
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AI-Powered Coca-Cola Ad Celebrating Authors Gets Basic Facts Wrong
A new Coke ad proudly features a quote from a J.G. Ballard book, only he didn’t write the words and it’s not his book.
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
I prefer to listen to Canadian power ballads intravenously. It’s called a Celine drip.
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Holy crap, Doctor Who got scary again with this new episode.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/04/2025
‘Why be toxic?’: Russell T Davies hits back at claims Doctor Who too woke
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‘Why be toxic?’: Russell T Davies hits back at claims Doctor Who too woke
Screenwriter says he has no time for ‘online warriors’ criticising show, which now has two minority ethnic leads The Doctor Who screenwriter Russell T Davies has said he has no time for “online warriors” who claim the show is too woke. Speaking to BBC Radio 2, the Welsh writer – who was also behind the hit series Queer As Folk and It’s a Sin – said: “What you might call diversity, I just call an open door.” Continue reading...
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Sauerkraut > Coleslaw
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Today is full of distractions. The cat attempting to lounge on my desk... The downfall of the global economy... The discovery that Peter Capaldi just debuted a second album...
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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 02/04/2025
With Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, the Disney live-action remake machine has just attempted a flesh-and-blood take on the animated film that started it all. And it actually kinda works.
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING: Snow White returns: A live-action remake that struggles between innovation and tradition
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
"For every few bites of this shiny apple, you’re likely to encounter a rotten taste in your mouth..." Here's our review of the live-action Snow White, which is elevated by star Zegler and a sincere tone, but sucked down by bad singing and those damn CGI dwarfs.
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Snow White review – Hiding from Gadot
With Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, the Disney live-action remake machine has just attempted a flesh-and-blood take on the animated film that started it all. And it actually kinda works.
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Snow White is honestly fascinating. Review coming soon.
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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 07/03/2025
Like tea time buns and hot cocoa, Paddington in Peru is to be savoured. Propelled by high levels of charm and fun performances, if lacking a bit towards the end, the film cements the Paddington film franchise as family-friendly, feel-good entertainment of the most satisfying kind.
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Like a marmalade sandwich… fun, reliably satisfying Paddington in Peru sets the charm level to Maximum
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The 1996 Doctor Who TV movie is great. End of line.
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The Earl of Samdwich @samspiller.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I really slept on Invincible. I'm halfway through the second season and there is some bloody (heh) good character work going on here. Also does an excellent job of balancing the emotions with the superhero stuff.
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Pfangirl Reviews @pfangirlreviews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Three movies in and we're pleased to report that the Paddington Bear film franchise is still the definition of charming family viewing. Here's our review of Paddington in Peru.
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Paddington in Peru review – Your fair bear
Paddington Bear is back in his third big screen outing Paddington in Peru, this time with Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas in tow for the delightful, if somewhat overambitious, family adventure.
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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
I don't usually "do memes" but I'm about to hop on a 7hr flight so I say we do a #StarTrek meme roundup today. Dig deep, and bring the best you got! Most liked meme wins 5 Stanley Nickels!
It's a Chief Miles Edward O'Brien meme. He's standing magnificently in his uniform and smiling at us, his loving onlookers. Meme caption reads, 
"INSIDE YOU ARE TWO WOLVES. 
SORRY ABOUT THE TRANSPORTER MALFUNCTION"
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