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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The groundhog population at the Green-Wood has grown so much lately that they're fighting over territory :)

William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Man: So, everyone's suddenly going to get inflated views that are meaningless? YouTube: Yeah, but number will go up. You like when number goes up. Well, we all do, especially our investors. youtu.be/JTfVqZet1GY

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youtube after announcing these new rules

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Harry Knowles has dropped a lot of weight.

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A pigeon's idea of hitting the jackpot...

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is amusing. The guy playing Han should be considered if Disney does any more Solo movies. The guy playing Chewie is pretty good too :) youtu.be/ZL9T5DHKuco

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If Star Wars Had a $10 Budget - The Falcon

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Angine de Poitrine is an experimental rock duo from Saguenay, Quebec. The group's popularity took off in recent months when a video of one of their performances, posted on the KEXP Youtube channel, received 17 million views. youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so

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Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

One of A Podcast From Beyond's most popular episodes: Carey Vickers and I discuss the James Bond film franchise, starting with DR. NO... youtu.be/Jx3IJxSfvNA?...

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Dr. No: The first James Bond film

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Recognize this guy? Hint: He "photographs dogs, ducks, and squirrels." youtu.be/r6f4EK9fvIg

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Be sure to carefully check all the texts and emails you get from Brad Pitt to make sure it's actually him... youtu.be/V6ZYma4K_1E

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This information may come in handy over the next day or two...

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Walter Chaw @mangiotto.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hearing a lot about Morbius lately which makes me think it's time for Sony to put it back in theaters so I can see it as it was intended: alone in a theater.

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

In this episode of A Podcast From Beyond, Carey and I take a look back at Dark Shadows, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year... youtu.be/A5xQyLnUdOc

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Dark Shadows

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Apparently play does have its limits...

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I sighted this groundhog while on one of my daily tromps through the Green-wood. He appears to have a fluffy handpuppet guarding the entrance to his hole. So in that respect we are alike. #groundhogs #holes #fluffypuppet

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

If the time ever comes when these companies are either broken up or heavily regulated, they'll have no one to blame but their shamelessly greedy selves. youtu.be/x2YF6rvw_5w

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Ads Have Officially Gone Insane

YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Campos: While I want to thank CBS news for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Strong early reviews for the death of Rex Reed...

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

In this episode from 2022, Carey and I discuss George Lucas' 1977 classic space adventure, STAR WARS and the influence its had on movies ever since. youtu.be/u0QlZ7lhBYU

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Looking Back at STAR WARS (1977)

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I'm sad to learn of the passing of actress Mariclare Costello at the age of 90. Costello played Emily/Abigail Bishop, one of my favorite screen vampires, in Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971). Watch our Let's Scare Jessica to Death episode on YouTube: youtu.be/snJIKrF0VgA

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Let's Scare Jessica to Death: Ghosts, Gaslight & Goya Beans...

YouTube video by William Hopkins

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Great films & directors Veronica Cartwright, who turns 77 today, has been associated with: Wyler's The Children's Hour - 1961 Hitchcock's The Birds - 1963 Kaufman's Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 1978 Scott's Alien - 1979 Miller's The Witches of Eastwick - 1987 Kaufman's The Right Stuff - 1983

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

With a new Godzilla movie on its way, now might be a good time to revisit our episode about Godzilla Minus One, the first film in the franchise's history to win an Oscar... youtu.be/Ey5xOWQb7sY?...

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Godzilla Minus One and More - Carey & William Discuss the Big G's Return!

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

"There's simply no excuse for CEO Tim Cook's sniveling cowardice... his fawning presentation of shiny baubles to our mad idiot king, or his attendance of the premiere of overt right wing party propaganda just hours after Alex Pretti was murdered..." More: karlbode.com/tim-cook-is-...

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Tim Cook Is An Embarrassing Coward

Apple CEO Tim Cook represents soulless, rudderless contrition, unburdened by consistent ethics or any sort of overt moral compass, desperate to delude you into believing that fascism can be a reasonab...

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

"Silicon Valley keeps designing products that barely work, solve nothing, and somehow still make investors and founders insanely rich..." Watch: youtu.be/hDvAQf1cnr8

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Silicon Valley's Billion Dollar Design Scams

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

"Treason in the Future Markets," Paul Krugman, 3/24: "Are decisions about war and peace in part serving the cause of market manipulation rather than the national interest? If you dismiss this as unthinkable, you just haven’t been paying attention." Read: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/treason-in...

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Treason in the Futures Markets

People close to Trump are trading based on national secrets

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Vangelis' "Memories of Green" from Blade Runner, played on a discarded piano on a city street at night... youtu.be/u2-Pjvrkbac

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Memories of Green Vangelis on an old free to take piano

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

"An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first documented case of an AI publicly shaming a person as retribution." Read: www.fastcompany.com/91492228/mat...

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An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code

When a Matplotlib volunteer declined its pull request, the bot published a personal attack.

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

It would've been nice if our podcast had a holiday special, but this will have to do. Happy Holidays to all :)🎁🎄 youtu.be/UeKTGRZUxuQ

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Nosferatu (2024) and a Bunch of Other Stuff...

YouTube video by A Podcast From Beyond

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This is a lifemask of a famous actor, now deceased. Can you guess who it is? Hint: He's buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, not far from Maila Nurmi. youtu.be/WRUhzKxj5BU?...

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Lifemask For a Dead Man

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Some thoughts on "jumping the shark," and ABC-TV's "Come On Along" season promo... youtu.be/RcmJ85lAZ_I

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It Took Six Years For That Shark to Kill 'Happy Days'

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

A brief discussion of Kathy Wood & I, the new book by Bob Blackburn about his friendship with the wife of Ed Wood in the years after the director's death. youtu.be/N2EtR9GyaSo

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Wood Books: 'Kathy Wood & I' by Bob Blackburn

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🎃 PHANTASM (1979) is another film that's perfect for the Halloween season, and in this episode of A Podcast From Beyond, Carey and I take a look back at Don Coscarelli's horror classic... youtu.be/5n2oEUzVPXs

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Phans of PHANTASM

YouTube video by William Hopkins

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🎃An episode of A Podcast From Beneath that's obviously appropriate to the Halloween season is our discussion of Director John Carpenter's 1978 film, HALLOWEEN, which is one of the most profitable indie films ever made, and inspired seemingly endless sequels and imitations... youtu.be/x3LF5eEpVUw

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Halloween

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🦇 HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the first film adaptation of the 60s soap opera, DARK SHADOWS, premiered in US theaters 55 years ago, in October, 1970. So now's a good time to look back at this episode of A PODCAST FROM BEYOND, in which we discuss the franchise's enduring appeal. youtu.be/A5xQyLnUdOc

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

🎃As we head into Halloween season, a look back at one of the most Halloweenish movies I can think of... Plan 9 From Outer Space, the masterpiece of Ed Wood Jr, whose 101st birthday was celebrated on October 10th... youtu.be/XtSugLsgFF4 #edwood #plan9fromouterspace #belalugosi #torjohnson #vampira

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Plan 9 From Outer Space: Ed Wood, Bela & the Best Bad Movie

YouTube video by William Hopkins

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William Hopkins @williamhopkins.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Dr. No, the first James Bond film, had its world premiere in London on October 5, 1962. So it's a good time to look back at this episode of A Podcast From Beyond where we discuss the film and all the Bond adventures that followed...🍸 youtu.be/Jx3IJxSfvNA #jamesbond #seanconnery #rogermoore

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Dr. No: The first James Bond film

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