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Scotsman in exile. Misanthropic, introverted, mildly opinionated pop culture sponge. Authority/go-to guy on Marvel’s Jack Of Hearts & CapWolf, so I’m told. Militantly anti-slabbing. https://letterboxd.com/cactusakic/
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There will be endless tributes, essays, career overviews and think pieces in the next few days, naturally, and they’ll all mention French Connection, Unforgiven, Tenenbaums, Conversation, Superman, Bonnie & Clyde, etc. But if you’re gonna watch some Hackman in tribute, check out this overlooked gem

RIP Gene. Too many great roles to even begin to list. One of the all-timers. Gotta feel bad for the team that puts together the “In Memoriam” package at the Oscars. They probably thought they were done for the year, then these last 24 hours…ooof.

Has anyone told @comicfoil.bsky.social about this? Feels like something that just *might* be of interest to him…

Drop some guns.

Without checking (be honest)… Is the iconic John Byrne Wolverine in the sewer image… Full page? Half page? 1/3rd page? Smaller single panel?

If you see this, post a Knight! Duh.

More imaginative and entertaining than any summer blockbuster I’ve seen in…5 years, maybe? Give these guys a budget and let them go nuts.

Slade In Flame getting a BFI 4K release in May? Has anyone told @kermodemovie.bsky.social ? He’s gonna lose his mind!

Well, at least Galactus isn’t a cloud this time? Eh. Can’t see myself rushing out to see it, but maybe they’ll change my mind in the coming 5 months as they show us more.

Humanity was a mistake. Time to wrap it up.

January reads 6 books/1 audiobook

As always, filing day makes me hate and/or reconsider my life choices and this hobby especially. Those of you that have space and/or easy access to your collections…I hope you don’t take it for granted. Because schlepping all these boxes downstairs twice a year makes me want to BURN IT DOWN. 🔥

Ok, so 14 films in total nominated across the 8 “major” awards, 7 of which I have already seen and 3 more of which I had planned to see anyway. Hmmm… Who am I kidding, I’m gonna do it again, aren’t I?

We are about 2 hours away from the Oscar Nominations. Regulars will know, EVERY year I say I’m done watching all nominees for the “big” 8 categories (Actors/Supporting/Screenplays/Director/Picture) but EVERY year I end up watching them all anyway. Will this be the year I break the habit?

PIR DIVAD HCNYL

Welcome back, Matt. youtu.be/7xALolZzhSM

This popped up elsewhere today and I’m morally obligated to repost it whenever I see it. Still gold. Still makes me laugh out loud every time. RIP youtu.be/W5rzk_X_WhQ?...

Hey man, nice jacket. What’s in the big pink box? So what? Big deal!

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 20/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 19/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 18/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 17/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 16/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 15/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 14/20

Final Pop Culture Consumption Totals for 2024 Films - 609 TV - 553 Video games - 2 Books - 76 Audiobooks - 25 Comics - 1000 Podcasts - 1255h 34m (311h 31m audiobooks, 944h 3m podcasts)

My December reads and a screenshot of thumbnails of all 76 physical books I managed to read this year. On top of these, there were an additional 25 books consumed as audiobooks, 311 hours and 31 mins worth, for a total of 101 books this year. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge

Looks like I’m going to be ending the year with around 610 films watched (606 as I type this) and, of those, 111 were 2024 releases. Still lots of “big” ones to see (Gladiator 2, Brutalist, Babygirl, Wicked, Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown, erm…Kraven) but here’s my current Best & Worst #filmsky 📽️

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Music 13/20