Ian Doherty
@idoherty451.bsky.social
Singer/songwriter, keyboardist, writer, storyteller. https://ian-doherty.com
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Ian Doherty
@idoherty451.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Light Pursuit, by Mosaic Mind
10 track album
mosaicmind.bandcamp.com
Light Pursuit by Mosaic Mind - OUT NOW! #music #originalmusic #rock
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October 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Gillian Anderson messing up her lines in a compilation of The X-Files bloopers
July 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Gillian Anderson messing up her lines in a compilation of The X-Files bloopers
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Everyone who lives in New York City can do this
holy smokes, conan strikes up a chat with a random lady on the subway and she immediately starts riffing on his level, no problem.
October 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Everyone who lives in New York City can do this
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I talked to 21-year-old(!) dev behind the impressive P.T. native PC port that released this week, and learned he did not actually play P.T. back in the day because he was *checks notes* nine years old 💀 www.pcgamer.com/games/horror...
Why a 21-year-old coder finally ported the real P.T. to PC: 'That something so influential could eventually become unplayable never sat right with me'
Not emulation or a remake, a native PC port of Kojima's horror classic has arrived.
www.pcgamer.com
October 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I talked to 21-year-old(!) dev behind the impressive P.T. native PC port that released this week, and learned he did not actually play P.T. back in the day because he was *checks notes* nine years old 💀 www.pcgamer.com/games/horror...
Staying on Theme | Your Rain
Episode 12 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we appreciate the alternate arrangement of "Your Rain" found in multiple SH4 endings and analyze the connections between the lyrics and the story. These videos…
Episode 12 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we appreciate the alternate arrangement of "Your Rain" found in multiple SH4 endings and analyze the connections between the lyrics and the story. These videos…
Staying on Theme | Your Rain
Episode 12 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we appreciate the alternate arrangement of "Your Rain" found in multiple SH4 endings and analyze the connections between the lyrics and the story. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which you can watch on YouTube HERE. Expect a new episode of Staying on Theme every Monday at 9AM EST!
ian-doherty.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Staying on Theme | Your Rain
Episode 12 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we appreciate the alternate arrangement of "Your Rain" found in multiple SH4 endings and analyze the connections between the lyrics and the story. These videos…
Episode 12 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we appreciate the alternate arrangement of "Your Rain" found in multiple SH4 endings and analyze the connections between the lyrics and the story. These videos…
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Thead. This is the same stuff (or related to the stuff) I was talking about the other day when I talked about C.S. Lewis' book on Paradise Lost and his discussion of Milton's choice of the epic poem.
Working within conventions *can* be hackwork, but it can also lead to deeper art.
Working within conventions *can* be hackwork, but it can also lead to deeper art.
I find the concept of 'formulaicity' (articulated by Manuel Aguirre and Beatriz Sanchez-Santos a really useful way to stop thinking about shared elements between books as something to hold in disdain.
So let me share the idea and how it changed my way of approaching tropes and 'strong forms'
So let me share the idea and how it changed my way of approaching tropes and 'strong forms'
October 4, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Thead. This is the same stuff (or related to the stuff) I was talking about the other day when I talked about C.S. Lewis' book on Paradise Lost and his discussion of Milton's choice of the epic poem.
Working within conventions *can* be hackwork, but it can also lead to deeper art.
Working within conventions *can* be hackwork, but it can also lead to deeper art.
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From a Jewish lady, thank you, Mr Pope 💙
October 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
From a Jewish lady, thank you, Mr Pope 💙
Staying on Theme | Resting Comfortably
Episode 11 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we delve into the haunting, soothing vibes of "Resting Comfortably" and the sublime way Akira Yamaoka fits moments of strange beauty amidst the…
Episode 11 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we delve into the haunting, soothing vibes of "Resting Comfortably" and the sublime way Akira Yamaoka fits moments of strange beauty amidst the…
Staying on Theme | Resting Comfortably
Episode 11 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we delve into the haunting, soothing vibes of "Resting Comfortably" and the sublime way Akira Yamaoka fits moments of strange beauty amidst the darkness. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which you can watch on YouTube HERE. Expect a new episode of Staying on Theme every Monday at 9AM EST!
ian-doherty.com
September 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Staying on Theme | Resting Comfortably
Episode 11 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we delve into the haunting, soothing vibes of "Resting Comfortably" and the sublime way Akira Yamaoka fits moments of strange beauty amidst the…
Episode 11 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we delve into the haunting, soothing vibes of "Resting Comfortably" and the sublime way Akira Yamaoka fits moments of strange beauty amidst the…
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ME: So I can't put anything else on the scale?
ANUBIS: No. Just your heart
ME: No money, no good deeds?
ANUBIS: No
ME: What about steam points? I've got a ton of steam points
ANUBIS: The point is to be lighter than the feather
ME: I was just hoping to finally do something with the steam points
ANUBIS: No. Just your heart
ME: No money, no good deeds?
ANUBIS: No
ME: What about steam points? I've got a ton of steam points
ANUBIS: The point is to be lighter than the feather
ME: I was just hoping to finally do something with the steam points
September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
ME: So I can't put anything else on the scale?
ANUBIS: No. Just your heart
ME: No money, no good deeds?
ANUBIS: No
ME: What about steam points? I've got a ton of steam points
ANUBIS: The point is to be lighter than the feather
ME: I was just hoping to finally do something with the steam points
ANUBIS: No. Just your heart
ME: No money, no good deeds?
ANUBIS: No
ME: What about steam points? I've got a ton of steam points
ANUBIS: The point is to be lighter than the feather
ME: I was just hoping to finally do something with the steam points
Staying on Theme | Tender Sugar
Episode 10 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the version of "Tender Sugar" that plays during Joseph Schreiber's monologue and the different effects Akira Yamaoka evokes with a very sparse,…
Episode 10 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the version of "Tender Sugar" that plays during Joseph Schreiber's monologue and the different effects Akira Yamaoka evokes with a very sparse,…
Staying on Theme | Tender Sugar
Episode 10 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the version of "Tender Sugar" that plays during Joseph Schreiber's monologue and the different effects Akira Yamaoka evokes with a very sparse, ethereal arrangement. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which you can watch on YouTube HERE. Expect a new episode of Staying on Theme every Monday at 9AM EST!
ian-doherty.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Staying on Theme | Tender Sugar
Episode 10 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the version of "Tender Sugar" that plays during Joseph Schreiber's monologue and the different effects Akira Yamaoka evokes with a very sparse,…
Episode 10 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the version of "Tender Sugar" that plays during Joseph Schreiber's monologue and the different effects Akira Yamaoka evokes with a very sparse,…
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I don't fuckin know; sometimes you just need to look at a jellyfish.
September 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I don't fuckin know; sometimes you just need to look at a jellyfish.
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Sometimes a writer has to evoke their sacred rite to skip the part that’s frustrating them and just figure it out during rewrites
September 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sometimes a writer has to evoke their sacred rite to skip the part that’s frustrating them and just figure it out during rewrites
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“You do my dad's legacy and the legacy of all these victims no honor by using this tragedy to spread hate…I've had to grow up and spend the past 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers and sisters, to hate on people who don't look like them."
The last speaker at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony lost his father to the attacks.
September 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
“You do my dad's legacy and the legacy of all these victims no honor by using this tragedy to spread hate…I've had to grow up and spend the past 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers and sisters, to hate on people who don't look like them."
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BREAKING: Blizzard union workers have ratified a historic contract that has secured guardrails around AI usage, layoff protections, remote/hybrid work benefits, and much more.
Blizzard union workers ratify contract covering 1,900 employees
Union members have secured guardrails around generative AI usage, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and more.
www.gamedeveloper.com
September 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
BREAKING: Blizzard union workers have ratified a historic contract that has secured guardrails around AI usage, layoff protections, remote/hybrid work benefits, and much more.
Just watched Victor/Victoria for the first time (1995 version). What a lovely musical.
September 9, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Just watched Victor/Victoria for the first time (1995 version). What a lovely musical.
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Chuck Tingle thread on being open to your own creative ideas and “the fearlessness of sincerity” being so very important.
Over and over—across media types and genres—the work that feels sincere is what I’m drawn to, and what I form lasting connections with.
Over and over—across media types and genres—the work that feels sincere is what I’m drawn to, and what I form lasting connections with.
i understand the instinct to wrangle these creative transmissions and control the outcome when you connect to them. thats so much raw power in our human hands and it can be scary, and one way of making it feel SAFE is to wrap it up in irony or only sample a half measure. buckaroo, STAY OPEN to it
September 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Chuck Tingle thread on being open to your own creative ideas and “the fearlessness of sincerity” being so very important.
Over and over—across media types and genres—the work that feels sincere is what I’m drawn to, and what I form lasting connections with.
Over and over—across media types and genres—the work that feels sincere is what I’m drawn to, and what I form lasting connections with.
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The Verge: Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’ www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’
He called AI writing “pastiche nonsense.”
www.theverge.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Verge: Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’ www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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I've never seen anything I wanted to frame and hang over the mantel more desperately
Drawing 789 / 2026 Artwork 87:
Chief Engineer Wile E. Coyote is done with the Captain’s shit.
#WileECoyote #CoyoteVsAcme #LooneyTunes #StarTrek #StarTrekArt
Chief Engineer Wile E. Coyote is done with the Captain’s shit.
#WileECoyote #CoyoteVsAcme #LooneyTunes #StarTrek #StarTrekArt
September 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I've never seen anything I wanted to frame and hang over the mantel more desperately
Me watching the #SilentHillTownfall gameplay trailer:
September 8, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Me watching the #SilentHillTownfall gameplay trailer:
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“OOOH! Because it holds THE WORLD!!!” Me (age 37) realizing why a book of maps is called an “atlas”
September 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
“OOOH! Because it holds THE WORLD!!!” Me (age 37) realizing why a book of maps is called an “atlas”
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Was watching some Looney Tunes for funsies and discovered a treasure of an image
September 5, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Was watching some Looney Tunes for funsies and discovered a treasure of an image
Staying on Theme | Nightmarish Waltz
Episode 9 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we dig into "Nightmarish Waltz," the way it plays around with its harmonic structure, and how the growing sense of melody and harmony reflects the…
Episode 9 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we dig into "Nightmarish Waltz," the way it plays around with its harmonic structure, and how the growing sense of melody and harmony reflects the…
Staying on Theme | Nightmarish Waltz
Episode 9 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we dig into "Nightmarish Waltz," the way it plays around with its harmonic structure, and how the growing sense of melody and harmony reflects the developments in the narrative. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which you can watch on YouTube HERE. Expect a new episode of Staying on Theme every Monday at 9AM EST!
ian-doherty.com
September 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Staying on Theme | Nightmarish Waltz
Episode 9 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we dig into "Nightmarish Waltz," the way it plays around with its harmonic structure, and how the growing sense of melody and harmony reflects the…
Episode 9 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we dig into "Nightmarish Waltz," the way it plays around with its harmonic structure, and how the growing sense of melody and harmony reflects the…
Apparently it's World Beard Day? A simple selfie from this humble beard-wearer. #worldbeardday
September 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Apparently it's World Beard Day? A simple selfie from this humble beard-wearer. #worldbeardday