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David Quantick@quantick.bsky.social · 2d ago

SCENE: A man runs panicking from a murder scene. He knows he is the murderer's next victim. He runs to a phone box to call the police and leave the clue that will catch his killer. He flings open the door -

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Library of Congress@librarycongress.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's a blockbuster summer at the movies! Did you know movie theaters were some of the very first public spaces in America to be air conditioned? The promise of cool air became a way to attract audiences, as these pictures from the Library's collection illustrate.

Women buying tickets at a movie theater box office in Chicago. Signs posted all around them advertise the "cool comfort" of the air conditioned theater. Photo by John Vachon, 1940 July. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.People on the sidewalk outside a Chicago movie theater showing Frank Capra's "Meet John Doe." A large sign above the front doors says "Air Conditioned Theater." Photo by John Vachon, 1941 July. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Street scene showing movie theater, probably in the vicinity of Lancaster, Ohio. Marquee reads: "One Wild Night June Lang Lyle Talbot." A sign hanging from the marquee simply reads: "Cool." Photo by Ben Shahn, August 1938. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.The front of a Montrose, Colorado movie theater has a sign hanging out front that declares: "It's Cool Inside." Photo by Russell Lee, September 1940. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 5d ago

I've written a longer piece on the book that's been pulled due to "AI" use allegations, what that means particularly for newer authors, and what, if anything writers can do in the "AI" era to prove their work is their own: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/31/a...

Another Reason Not to Use “AI” For Your Writing

Back in February I did a long post about “AI” and why I wouldn’t use it for my own writing, and one of the reasons I gave was “the fact that ‘AI’-generated text …

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

Gillian Anderson has officially revealed the upcoming 1,478-piece LEGO set for THE X-FILES. The set is centered on Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO. Includes 8 minifigures, featuring Mulder, Scully, The Flukeman & more. August 4.

McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 3w ago

"It’s best to imagine that what lies beyond the door is some of our personal effects. Don’t even consider that the door is hiding a singular, mystical object or entity that can solve your marital squabbles, gambling addiction, and career woes, but all at a terrible, ironic cost."

Enjoy Our Beach House, but Please Don’t Open the Beguiling Door of Mystery

“It’s best to imagine that what lies beyond the door is some of our personal effects. Don’t even consider that the door is hiding a singular, mystical object...

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Jonathan@jonathanmb32.bsky.social · 3w ago

If you're looking for a Sam Neill watch you might not have seen before, might I recommend Gillian Armstrong's lovely My Brilliant Career (now streaming on HBO Max and The Criterion Channel)

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