Vicki Smith
@eclecticmayhem.bsky.social
Gen X Brit based in the USofA.
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Banner is the target used by The Archers; I am nothing if not a product of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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Banner is the target used by The Archers; I am nothing if not a product of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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I hope everyone who is having problems switching to the new Criterion Channel apps will work them out soon.
FWIW, all I had to do (I'm in the US) is sign into my account using the password for the Criterion Channel. Worked fine on both my phone and TV. Haven't tried computer or iPad yet.
FWIW, all I had to do (I'm in the US) is sign into my account using the password for the Criterion Channel. Worked fine on both my phone and TV. Haven't tried computer or iPad yet.
September 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I hope everyone who is having problems switching to the new Criterion Channel apps will work them out soon.
FWIW, all I had to do (I'm in the US) is sign into my account using the password for the Criterion Channel. Worked fine on both my phone and TV. Haven't tried computer or iPad yet.
FWIW, all I had to do (I'm in the US) is sign into my account using the password for the Criterion Channel. Worked fine on both my phone and TV. Haven't tried computer or iPad yet.
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Which medieval creature are you? Pause to find out.
September 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Which medieval creature are you? Pause to find out.
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It's time to play "What's the Score?"
Listen to the 5 music clips and guess the movies AND the composers.
Then, see if you can spot the common theme or connection between the 5 films.
Send your answers to my DM and I'll give you your score!
See replies for rules and hints:👇
#filmsky #moviesky #games
Listen to the 5 music clips and guess the movies AND the composers.
Then, see if you can spot the common theme or connection between the 5 films.
Send your answers to my DM and I'll give you your score!
See replies for rules and hints:👇
#filmsky #moviesky #games
"What's the Score?" The Movie Music Guessing Game! Sep. 26th, 2026
How to play: Listen to the 5 music clips in the video. Your job is to guess the title of each movie the music is from, and the name of the composer for each one. You get one point for each correct mo...
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September 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Destroying the legalization of free and easy online gambling is intimately tied into the first plank of the winning platform, anti-corruption. These platforms exist solely to extract, steal, and immiserate. They should not exist and their influence on politics and life in general is wholly toxic.
I think one could run a national campaign against this and win. Since we’re in the roaring 20s again.
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story.
For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards.
Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards.
Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
September 26, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Destroying the legalization of free and easy online gambling is intimately tied into the first plank of the winning platform, anti-corruption. These platforms exist solely to extract, steal, and immiserate. They should not exist and their influence on politics and life in general is wholly toxic.
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I Know Where I’m Going! is my favourite film, so I’ll take the opportunity to share some photos from my pilgrimage to Mull.
August 25, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I Know Where I’m Going! is my favourite film, so I’ll take the opportunity to share some photos from my pilgrimage to Mull.
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Film night with Thierry. It has been tough for him for obvious reasons over the last couple of weeks, so we went classic, romantic and hopeful ❤️😎 #FilmSky
boxd.it/gu0sVR
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A ★★★★½ review of I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Those doorways shot like portals to another world…
boxd.it
September 25, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Film night with Thierry. It has been tough for him for obvious reasons over the last couple of weeks, so we went classic, romantic and hopeful ❤️😎 #FilmSky
boxd.it/gu0sVR
boxd.it/gu0sVR
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A4 prints of Japan jonathanestore.bigcartel.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A4 prints of Japan jonathanestore.bigcartel.com
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I'm so glad he did this so that cishet white people know how terrible he is before he runs for president. Because they were never going to take the word of someone different from them.
The State AGs were on pace to kill the Paramount/Warner Bros by litigation and delay until Gavin Newsom stepped in and turned the tide. Now the Trump loyalist Ellisons will control CNN and HBO. Don't ever, ever forget that Newsom stabbed us in the back
www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Exclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount
The California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs.
www.wsj.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I'm so glad he did this so that cishet white people know how terrible he is before he runs for president. Because they were never going to take the word of someone different from them.
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I've signed up to be a mentor through Arts Emergency, which pairs people in creative industries with young people from underrepresented backgrounds hoping to work in the arts. If that's something you are interested in, you can also sign up! They're always looking for mentors: www.arts-emergency.org
Arts Emergency
We help young people get a fair start in the arts and humanities
www.arts-emergency.org
September 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I've signed up to be a mentor through Arts Emergency, which pairs people in creative industries with young people from underrepresented backgrounds hoping to work in the arts. If that's something you are interested in, you can also sign up! They're always looking for mentors: www.arts-emergency.org
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saw this on Instagram and it so perfectly encapsulated my rage
September 22, 2026 at 5:55 AM
saw this on Instagram and it so perfectly encapsulated my rage
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More scrap paper doodles!
September 22, 2026 at 4:55 PM
More scrap paper doodles!
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I think there is a lot of pessimism because it feels like these assholes can never be fully defeated
and that’s true, they’ll be back
but right now, in this exact moment, the bottom really is falling out for them
and that’s true, they’ll be back
but right now, in this exact moment, the bottom really is falling out for them
September 22, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I think there is a lot of pessimism because it feels like these assholes can never be fully defeated
and that’s true, they’ll be back
but right now, in this exact moment, the bottom really is falling out for them
and that’s true, they’ll be back
but right now, in this exact moment, the bottom really is falling out for them
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For this week’s #OliveArtClub, please make art based on this tomato
All mediums and skill levels welcome, no AI.
I took the photo (and grew the tomato) so feel free to share or sell any human-made art.
All mediums and skill levels welcome, no AI.
I took the photo (and grew the tomato) so feel free to share or sell any human-made art.
September 21, 2026 at 6:01 AM
For this week’s #OliveArtClub, please make art based on this tomato
All mediums and skill levels welcome, no AI.
I took the photo (and grew the tomato) so feel free to share or sell any human-made art.
All mediums and skill levels welcome, no AI.
I took the photo (and grew the tomato) so feel free to share or sell any human-made art.
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I'm too good to Mrs Toast 🙂 Proceeds go to @MSF theofficialmusicboxcompany.com @thecure.com
September 21, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I'm too good to Mrs Toast 🙂 Proceeds go to @MSF theofficialmusicboxcompany.com @thecure.com
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The Dordogne this morning including tree of the day 🇫🇷
September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Dordogne this morning including tree of the day 🇫🇷
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Take, for instance, migration. It is in my opinion a disaster that it is becoming rarer and rarer for someone to just stand up and say that fundamentally they believe in sheltering the wretched of the Earth, that it is a duty we have to each other because of our common humanity.
September 21, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Take, for instance, migration. It is in my opinion a disaster that it is becoming rarer and rarer for someone to just stand up and say that fundamentally they believe in sheltering the wretched of the Earth, that it is a duty we have to each other because of our common humanity.
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"i have created the machine that thinks." you fucked up a perfectly good graphics card is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
i don't care if the danged chat bots are "thinking." that's not my problem. stop putting them in my computers
September 21, 2026 at 7:11 AM
"i have created the machine that thinks." you fucked up a perfectly good graphics card is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
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There’s one spot left in the Final Four of the Ultimate Walt Disney Animation Studios Songs bracket! Which of these songs will face off against Friend Like Me in the next round?
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The Ultimate Walt Disney Animation Studios Songs Bracket - Round Five
Decide which songs should move to the Final Four.
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September 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
There’s one spot left in the Final Four of the Ultimate Walt Disney Animation Studios Songs bracket! Which of these songs will face off against Friend Like Me in the next round?
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
August 23, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
My historically accurate version of the Odyssey did not dominate the box office as I hoped.
September 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
My historically accurate version of the Odyssey did not dominate the box office as I hoped.
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A while ago I mentioned that Bruce Boxleitner and I were helping Warners with the launch of their Babylon 5 YouTube channel. As part of that, the first of three brand new half-hour-plus interviews/discussions between me and Bruce will go online on Monday.
www.youtube.com/@Babylon5
www.youtube.com/@Babylon5
Babylon 5
You’ve arrived at Babylon 5, the last, best hope for peace. A neutral station standing at the crossroads of galactic powers, where ambassadors, soldiers, traders, and dreamers all have a stake in the ...
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September 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
A while ago I mentioned that Bruce Boxleitner and I were helping Warners with the launch of their Babylon 5 YouTube channel. As part of that, the first of three brand new half-hour-plus interviews/discussions between me and Bruce will go online on Monday.
www.youtube.com/@Babylon5
www.youtube.com/@Babylon5
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Jack Cardiff (with scenes from the Powell/Pressburger film "The Red Shoes", for which Cardiff was the cinematographer) - BOTD
September 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Jack Cardiff (with scenes from the Powell/Pressburger film "The Red Shoes", for which Cardiff was the cinematographer) - BOTD
*Has a quick look at @moviessilently.bsky.social ‘s fine art thread to see if Fritzi has used this work already… .*
I think it’s a no, so - should you require another piece of art - may I humbly suggest that this lady’s face is begging for justice.
I think it’s a no, so - should you require another piece of art - may I humbly suggest that this lady’s face is begging for justice.
Poultry seller, 1626. Fantastic work by Spanish painter Alejandro de Loarte whose day is today.
September 18, 2026 at 2:17 PM
*Has a quick look at @moviessilently.bsky.social ‘s fine art thread to see if Fritzi has used this work already… .*
I think it’s a no, so - should you require another piece of art - may I humbly suggest that this lady’s face is begging for justice.
I think it’s a no, so - should you require another piece of art - may I humbly suggest that this lady’s face is begging for justice.
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