Eric Ansley Díaz

@geekboyeric.bsky.social

Just an opinionated Gen X gay nerd. Staff writer at Nerdist. Previously at Geekscape, Wizard Magazine, DC Universe, Topless Robot. He/him.

He cites users' ability to mute & block folks as a positive, which is good. It's also why right wing chuds thankfully can't get a foothold here - b/c they violate community norms & get nuclear blocked out of normal people's timelines. Bluesky isn't a *liberal* bubble - it's a *decency* bubble.

The Verge@theverge.com · 2d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

This weekend, tons of gay boys that are around middle school age are seeing Brand New Day, and in a decade or less, a lot of them are gonna have a mask fetish, and this movie will 100% be the reason why.

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Current rumors: this is our MCU #X-Men lineup to be announced at D23. So basically, the X-Men: TAS roster minus Gambit & Wolverine, + Emma. ALTHOUGH I still think Hugh Jackman’s Logan pops up in a post credits, as a new drill instructor or some shit. Because I believe “till he’s 90” is accurate

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Seeing how huge #Spider-Man is now, it’s wild to think back to the different world we lived in in terms of live-action superhero media. The 1977 Spidey series was a huge ratings hit for CBS, but they only produced 13 episodes over 2 years, because it was too expensive, and not enough adults tuned in

This is an insane number for a 4th movie in a franchise (9th overall!) without the gimmick of having 3 generations of Spider-Men together on screen like the last film. Never thought we'd be here after Amazing Spider-Man 2 botched it so hard 12 years ago & it seemed over. deadline.com/2026/07/box-...

Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' $167M+ U.S. Record Opening Day

Sony's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is heading for a record opening of $167M-$170M which will beat the first day previews of 'Avengers: Endgame'. Opening weekend looking like $300M-$330M.

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May I live long enough to see a live-action version of Jean Grey catching Cyclops in a psychic affair with Emma Frost, only to have Jean unleash her full telepathic power on Emma, exposing her many plastic surgeries and that she was a stripper once. My fav #XMen is when they go full Jerry Springer

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#Batman:TheMovie was released 60 years ago, on July 30, 1966. This was literally a cash grab, as Batman premiered on TV in Jan. of ‘66 and became an instant pop culture phenomenon, resulting in a movie that was written, shot, edited, & released in 4 months. But man, what a killer cash grab.

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i’m sorry but no. star trek doesn’t believe in ghosts and doesn’t accept “maybe ghosts are real” as the conclusion of an episode. even strange new worlds seasons one and two knew you can’t just go “and there were ghosts”, you have to explain what the ghosts are in star trek

For the love of Q, can we PLEASE permanently retire “The best MCU movie since Endgame!!” in reviews? I’ve seen it for all 3 of the last MCU releases, sometimes from the same people talking about different movies. Quit it. Think of some new shit to say.

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Please respect my privacy at this time, as I mourn the end of the Zendaya/Law Roach fashion collabs for the Spider-Man and The Odyssey red carpet premieres. (At least I have Dune III red carpets in 6 months to look forward to)

I feel like Kavinsky’s “Nightcall” and that whole early 2010s synthwave explosion reminded a whole generation that the coolest sound in the world is the sound of the picture below. The sound of an ‘80s that never really existed, except on Trapper Keepers, OP t-shirts, and Friday Night Videos bumpers

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When “Drive” came out, I was obsessed with the soundtrack, especially Kavinsky’s “Night Call.” My (younger & far more hip) buddy turned me on to his EP, then I gobbled up his 2013 album OutRun, playing it to death one summer. He was exactly a year younger than me, which is sobering af. RIP Kavinsky😞

The way fans feel about the 3 cinematic Spider-Men kinda reflects how they feel about DC’s first 3 Robins. Dick Grayson/Tobey - the OG, so for many, the template, Jason Todd/Andrew - a brief, controversial run, only appreciated later, & Tim Drake/Tom Holland - maybe the most generally liked overall

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This isn’t a spoiler for Brand New Day really, a movie I loved, but how does Peter Parker make money now? He doesn’t seem to have a job outside being Spidey. Like, how does he pay that NYC rent? If Tony left him $$, would he even have access to that post No Way Home? Yes, I’m overthinking nerd shit.

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