Wishing @crobertcargill.bsky.social the bestest belated birthday. Screenwriter/producer (DOCTOR STRANGE, BLACK PHONE films), novelist (his SEA OF RUST is eerily AI-prophetic), @junkfoodcinema.bsky.social & writealongpodcast.com podcaster…Cargill gives ^us* gifts on the regular. Cheers<whiskyclink>!

C. Robert Cargill@crobertcargill.bsky.social · 3d ago

Oh, I forgot to thank you all for the kind and beautiful birthday wishes yesterday. You guys all rule and made me feel quite loved. Thanks for making the day even more special.

The city of Malibu, California, ordered the evacuation of more than 30 properties after a 30-foot-deep sinkhole opened on Tuesday under the driveway of a luxury beachfront home owned by the actor Nicolas Cage, causing a gas leak and sparking public safety concerns. nyti.ms/4gKa5im

Last year the world added 600 terawatt-hours of solar photovoltaic generation, enough to power Canada for a year. And this May solar outpaced coal’s monthly power share in the U.S. for the first time ever. Solar power is booming. Here are four reasons why.

How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world

Here are four reasons solar energy has seen a meteoric rise in recent years

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1) Hey WGA folks a reminder -- as if you don't have enough election emails in your inbox -- that the Board election is happening now. I'm not running again, but will happily endorse all the incumbents, having worked with them on various challenges within the Guild.

It's a royal surprise - check out our new work on the oral microbiome of King Richard III of England! Fun fact: he holds the record for the most ancient DNA we have ever recovered from any archaeological sample ever! doi.org/10.1002/ajpa...

Great writer mention here from *the* John Rogers (LEVERAGE, JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES (a special fave in our archaeologist household)) of the excellent @jimzub.com Patreon (I’m a Patron). Comics scripts, comics biztalk & writing knowhow, + the lighthearted comic wit Jim brings. www.patreon.com/jimzub

Get more from Jim Zub on Patreon

Get more from Jim Zub on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. My name is Jim Zub.I'm a storyteller probably best known for…

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John Rogers@johnrogers.bsky.social · 2w ago

Just talking to a screenwriter friend working on his first comic, commiserating that comics writing *is the hardest writing on earth*, which reminded me to mention @jimzub.com on his Patreon is providing new sample scripts and plots at the "one coffee a month" rate. www.patreon.com/c/jimzub/posts

Federal Tax Cuts for movie production solves a real problem. Right now billions of dollars in production funds flow to other countries, giving jobs to foreign workers rather than keeping that money here and employing US crews. They do this because they often get 40% more movie for the same money.

1940s (rereleased in the 1950s)

Batman - Chapter 01 - The Electrical Brain - 1943 [English]

YouTube video by Old Serials Collection

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A tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that doesn’t need a fridge has passed its first human trial. UK scientists reformulated a licensed shot using trehalose, the sugar that lets desert plants survive without water, keeping it stable for up to two years at 30°C. Gavi buff.ly/1kNIUHB #ShareGoodNewsToo

Fridge-free vaccine passes first human trial, raising hopes for the hardest-to-reach

Unreliable electricity makes it hard to keep vaccines at the right temperature – this development could change that.

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Tom Savini is a fucking legend. And he lost everything. His home. His beloved pets. His life's work - work that served as the foundation of the horror we hold most dear. There isn't the character count to list his legacy here. If you can, please consider donating. www.gofundme.com/f/support-to...

Donate to Support Tom Savini After House Fire, organized by Jason Baker

Tom Savini, special makeup effects legend, is facing a heartbreaking loss after Tom’s … Jason Baker needs your support for Support Tom Savini After House Fire

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I didn't want to drop this on a summer Friday afternoon, but Zach and I have been working on this story for nearly a year, and it went in very unexpected places.

Zach Rabiroff@zachrabiroff.com · 4w ago

NEW: A year-long investigative report that involves $1.8 million dollars, two dueling lawsuits, and 8 veteran comic artists working for no money at all. @comixace.bsky.social and I report for the @comicsjournal.bsky.social . www.tcj.com/comics-indus...

As a lifelong X-MEN comics n’ films fan & definite Samara Weaving appreciator, her casting as Emma Frost aka the White Queen is pitch perfect. Proof? See her in the bonkers kickass @thejoelynch.bsky.social joint MAYHEM…original and savory director commentary flavor on @shudder.com…and BORDERLINE.

IGN@ign.com · last mo.

Marvel Studios has reportedly cast Ready or Not star Samara Weaving as Emma Frost for its upcoming MCU X-Men movie. https://bit.ly/3TQr09L

Hey! If you were published at Daily Science Fiction, be aware that a site called Science Fiction Weekly has stolen the entire story database & posted it on their site. All of my DSF stories are there without my permission. sciencefictionweekly.com

Can we talk about how great Chiwetel Ejiofor is in BACKROOMS? ‘Cause Chiwetel Ejiofor is incredible in BACKROOMS. Passionate yet nuanced performance, his final scene tunnels right through to my core. Thrilled to once again see him in a smart trippy mindbendy film everybody is talking about.

Friendly reminder - I'm a freelance film critic/journalist looking for paid work. Hire me to write film reviews, conduct interviews, or write essays for physical releases. I have a decade of experience with a focus on genre film and I'd love to write something for you! Portfolio and contact:

Michelle Swope's Portfolio

Freelance writer. Columnist at Bloody Disgusting. Bylines at Elements of Madness, Dread Central, and Scream Horror Magazine. Tomatometer-approved critic. VP of North Carolina Film Critics Association.

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‘WONDER MAN’ has been cancelled. The show is no longer returning for a Season 2. (Source: variety.com/2026/tv/news...)

Screenwriter @jeffreyhoward33.bsky.social (OCULUS, upcoming @ssnyder1835.bsky.social WYTCHES) brings the summer heat with a *free* screenwriting Zoom We7/29@6:30pm focusing on scene work. Contact Jeff by DM to join in, learn to cook up scenes that sizzle.

Hard won congratulations to ABSOLUTE BATMAN creators @ssnyder1835.bsky.social @nickdragotta.bsky.social #FrankMartin #SabrinaFutch @katiekubert.bsky.social @conroyforreal.bsky.social @jimlee.bsky.social @mariejavins.bsky.social and all involved at @dcoffical.bsky.social. A fave book and Batman AF.

Scott Snyder@ssnyder1835.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Absolute Batman won Best Continuing Series! Thank you so much to the Eisners, everyone at DC, my family, @nickdragotta.bsky.social who inspires me every day, the whole AB team, retailers, all our friends across this great community, and of course thanks to you guys who make it all possible, always ❤️

RIP to filmmaker #ChuckRussell, condolences to all who care for him. Many fine films…THE BLOB (1988) & THE MASK (1994) show what film can do. Special sympathies to Movie Crypt-keepers @thejoelynch.bsky.social & #AdamGreen, to whom he means so much. Their tribute… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

SPECIAL EPISODE: Chuck Russell Tribute

Podcast Episode · The Movie Crypt · July 24 · 3h 32m

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Bloody Disgusting@bloody-disgusting.com · 2mo ago

Filmmaker Chuck Russell has passed away at 74. Chuck Russell directed The Blob & Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors in the 1980s, and later directed The Mask, Eraser, Bless the Child, The Scorpion King, and Witchboard (2025). A horror legacy that will never be forgotten.

👋 Scientist and science communication professional here Communications around the diarrhea outbreak caused by the cyclospora parasite has been confusing, and social media has been awash with misinformation. Here’s what you need to know:

Comics writer @gailsimone.bsky.social (UNCANNY X-MEN, WONDER WOMAN) once again with the GailStorytime®️ and creative encouragement, which I like her for nearly as much as for her writing. And it’s really good writing. Hope I see her at @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social. She’s the best.

Gail Simone@gailsimone.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Reminder that I was a hairdresser in a town with two stoplights… Anyway, if you have a creative urge, my recommendation is you KEEP THE FUCK AT IT even if people say things to drag you down.

FINAL DAY to join me in backing subCULTURE…“A hardcover collection of comics, photos & essays from smoky clubs to secret raves by misfits & provocateurs” www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb... from comics editrix @sxbond.bsky.social &including #GilbertHernandez (LOVE AND ROCKETS). Say no-no to FOMO!

subCULTURE

On In-Crowds & Outliers. A hardcover collection of comics, photos & essays from smoky clubs to secret raves by misfits & provocateurs.

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Shelly Bond@sxbond.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ignatz & Eisner Award-winning cartoonist of the daily Nancy strip @cashbrowns.bsky.social has joined our coterie! Her spot illo accompanies an essay on Suedeheads & It Girls and will be included as a sticker in our exclusive swag bag! Are you in? www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...

"don't cite what you haven't read" remains the basic entry level academic responsibility; & if your discpline "doesn't have that as a norm" then sorry, your discipline needs reforming for this new world. Citations are structural parts of trust and knowledge building, not trinkets or optional extras

Miles Klee 🦉@milesklee.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Academics and technologists are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis in scholarship as we know it: AI-generated citations of nonexistent papers that have infested real journals. Despite being fake, the sources are widely assumed to be authentic the more they appear in published literature.

Marvel Comics to Leave New York and Move Staffers to L.A. as Part of Major Overhaul (Exclusive)

Marvel Comics to Leave New York and Move Staffers to L.A. as Part of Major Overhaul (Exclusive)

After calling the Big Apple home for almost 90 years, Marvel Comics is moving out of New York City. And heading to Hollywood.

bit.ly

Best possible birthday to comics writer @kellysue.bsky.social (CAPTAIN MARVEL, WONDER WOMAN HISTORIA: THE AMAZONS). Kelly is actively rocking my world with FML, both as a parent and former rock-band teen. Wishing her a speedy recovery from her (potentially rocket-related) present medical challenges.

Kelly Sue DeConnick@kellysue.bsky.social · 2mo ago

They did a CT scan before the surgery and turns out there was a foreign object in my sinus… Now, it might be a bit of dislodged bone graft from the surgery in January. OR, it might have been a tiny rocket I put up my nose when I was a kid.

Meta now lets anyone use your Instagram photos in AI images without your consent. SAG-AFTRA recommends that #SagAftraMembers (and all Instagram users) opt-OUT of Meta’s new AI image generation tool, Muse Image. Take action to protect your likeness.

Wishing a Very Happy 100th Birthday to one of my favoritest directors and humans ever, MEL BROOKS! 🎉🎉🎉🥂❤️

Happy birthday to supercool comics writer @kellythompson.bsky.social (ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN, ITS JEFF, THE CULL)! With all the storyjoy she’s given in her past year (plus naming her adorable septapus character “Ken”) it’s like she’s the one giving the gifts! Best of luck to her on the Eisner noms!

Fifth most liked post on Bluesky yesterday. No escaping the fucking AI liars.

THIS IS WHY I STILL BUY DVDs.

Anthony Dean@diversetechgeek.bsky.social · 3mo ago

And we end the week with... more purges of digitally purchased content. 😒 Again, if you want films/TV shows, buy the DVDs/Blurays. Those technically inclined (and with an optical drive/hard drive space) can even rip them to DRM-free video files. kotaku.com/playstation-...