Kristin Carao
@mikaelakristin.bsky.social
Filipino-Australian. Passionate about books, film, food and music. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
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New month and I've just finished all of @michaelconnelly.bsky.social's books. Finished Ironwood today and after doing some research, I've decided to do a 50 States of Crime (lol) read-a-thon. From Alabama to Wyoming, crime novels set in the 50 states of the USA.Let's do this! 🥳 #50StatesofCrime
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My review of Forgotten Island for The Film Verdict #filmsky 📽️
Forgotten Island - The Film Verdict
This animated comedy about two teen BFFs at a crossroads throws an excess of stuff at the screen, but future cult films are made of exactly that.
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September 23, 2026 at 9:19 PM
My review of Forgotten Island for The Film Verdict #filmsky 📽️
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Did you catch @jackjewers.bsky.social on ITV News? He took them to Seething Lane to explore some of the hidden reminders left behind by Samuel Pepys. Watch to find out what Sam had in common with Ross from Friends...
September 23, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Did you catch @jackjewers.bsky.social on ITV News? He took them to Seething Lane to explore some of the hidden reminders left behind by Samuel Pepys. Watch to find out what Sam had in common with Ross from Friends...
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I regularly see a couple of videos of Mayor Mamdani when I open bluesky, about how lovely he has been to - well - everybody, in the last 24 hours. I don't live there. He's not my mayor. But he seems to be uncomplicatedly decent and that is giving me joy. He crouches down to talk to tiny children!
September 23, 2026 at 6:39 AM
I regularly see a couple of videos of Mayor Mamdani when I open bluesky, about how lovely he has been to - well - everybody, in the last 24 hours. I don't live there. He's not my mayor. But he seems to be uncomplicatedly decent and that is giving me joy. He crouches down to talk to tiny children!
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RIP Angry Anderson.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gary “Angry” Anderson on the eve of Monday 21 September 2026, surrounded by his loved ones here in Australia ...
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gary “Angry” Anderson on the eve of Monday 21 September 2026, surrounded by his loved ones here in Australia ...
September 23, 2026 at 6:25 AM
RIP Angry Anderson.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gary “Angry” Anderson on the eve of Monday 21 September 2026, surrounded by his loved ones here in Australia ...
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gary “Angry” Anderson on the eve of Monday 21 September 2026, surrounded by his loved ones here in Australia ...
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Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate
Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate
The singer, songwriter, actor and advocate, who has died following a cardiac arrest while touring in Europe, kept his band’s flame burning until the end
Angry Anderson has died aged 79, after he was hospitalised following a cardiac arrest while on tour in Germany with the band Rose Tattoo.
Gary Anderson was not a nice boy growing up. As one of the founding members of Melbourne motorcycle club the Vigilanties, he initially earned the sobriquet Mouse, on account of his diminutive stature. Determined to prove himself a man, he developed a penchant for taking on blokes twice his size. It earned him a new nickname: the Angry Ant. Continue reading...
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September 23, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate
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A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs.
Residents near huge data centre demand financial compensation
A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs.
www.abc.net.au
September 23, 2026 at 5:58 AM
A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs.
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Keep a look out tomorrow for the next episode of BEDE & TREV VS. THE BIG APPLE, which is the first of the show’s ‘Exploitation’ section. For this one, your hosts, along with some special guests, discuss a '80s Roger Corman produced film that stars a feature Oscar-winning actor.
September 23, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Keep a look out tomorrow for the next episode of BEDE & TREV VS. THE BIG APPLE, which is the first of the show’s ‘Exploitation’ section. For this one, your hosts, along with some special guests, discuss a '80s Roger Corman produced film that stars a feature Oscar-winning actor.
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I loved Douglas Stuart's novel John of John, reviewed it for the NYT, and am delighted to see that it just made the Booker Prize shortlist. Read it! (You can skip the reader comments on my review; they're mostly from people who are mad at Oprah Winfrey, which...fine.) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/b...
Oprah’s Latest Pick Exposes Secrets on a Remote Scottish Island (Gift Article)
In the powerful and surprising “John of John,” Douglas Stuart sends a young art student back home to a family he thought he’d left behind.
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2026 at 5:15 AM
I loved Douglas Stuart's novel John of John, reviewed it for the NYT, and am delighted to see that it just made the Booker Prize shortlist. Read it! (You can skip the reader comments on my review; they're mostly from people who are mad at Oprah Winfrey, which...fine.) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/b...
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Boorman and the Devil is now available via VOD. #filmsky 📽 @davidkittredge.bsky.social
Boorman and the Devil (2026) - Critics Spot
YouTube video by Yellow Veil Pictures
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September 23, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Boorman and the Devil is now available via VOD. #filmsky 📽 @davidkittredge.bsky.social
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The CIC are back with a brand new Intel Report and they've brought in the latest mailbag as well! Ben & Jason read through listener emails, discuss the latest in spy tv series and film, before finally diving into all the latest developments in Bond 26! Out now. Links in our bio!
September 23, 2026 at 5:10 AM
The CIC are back with a brand new Intel Report and they've brought in the latest mailbag as well! Ben & Jason read through listener emails, discuss the latest in spy tv series and film, before finally diving into all the latest developments in Bond 26! Out now. Links in our bio!
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And Schlocktober begins! It is spooky season and S&A is about to celebrate all things J Horror. But first it's a Triple Demon Feature. Lindsay & @bedejermyn.bsky.social sit down for Night of the Demon 1957, 1980 & 1988
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the link in the account profile
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the link in the account profile
September 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM
And Schlocktober begins! It is spooky season and S&A is about to celebrate all things J Horror. But first it's a Triple Demon Feature. Lindsay & @bedejermyn.bsky.social sit down for Night of the Demon 1957, 1980 & 1988
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the link in the account profile
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the link in the account profile
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We are delighted to announce our special guests for the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announcement event at the Southbank Centre: actor Omari Douglas, broadcaster Miquita Oliver and actor and director Prasanna Puwanarajah (The Crown, Too Much, The Listeners and Doctor Foster)
September 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We are delighted to announce our special guests for the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announcement event at the Southbank Centre: actor Omari Douglas, broadcaster Miquita Oliver and actor and director Prasanna Puwanarajah (The Crown, Too Much, The Listeners and Doctor Foster)
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Here's everything you need to know about the six remarkable books on Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, and the stories behind them.
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September 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Here's everything you need to know about the six remarkable books on Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, and the stories behind them.
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
Woo hoo! 🥳🥳🥳 Congratulations to @lukekennard.bsky.social, M. John Harrison, Rebecca Perry, Elizabeth Strout, Marlon James & Douglas Stuart for making the shortlist. #BookerPrize2026
Presenting the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.
Find out more about the books and authors that make up this year's list. thebookerprizes.com/bp2026
Find out more about the books and authors that make up this year's list. thebookerprizes.com/bp2026
September 22, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Woo hoo! 🥳🥳🥳 Congratulations to @lukekennard.bsky.social, M. John Harrison, Rebecca Perry, Elizabeth Strout, Marlon James & Douglas Stuart for making the shortlist. #BookerPrize2026
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📚 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to CJ Carver with ‘Secrets of the Missing’!
Congratulations on your book launch - we hope this new book flies off the shelves 🎉
Congratulations on your book launch - we hope this new book flies off the shelves 🎉
September 22, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📚 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to CJ Carver with ‘Secrets of the Missing’!
Congratulations on your book launch - we hope this new book flies off the shelves 🎉
Congratulations on your book launch - we hope this new book flies off the shelves 🎉
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In this week’s @tvisgoodpod.bsky.social episode, we talk about a literal giant and then a comedic giant. That’s right: it’s the inevitable pairing of Jack Reacher and Louie DePalma from Taxi!
Watch on YouTube:
Watch on YouTube:
Is Reacher big enough to win our hearts? | TV Is Good #19
YouTube video by TV Is Good
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September 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
In this week’s @tvisgoodpod.bsky.social episode, we talk about a literal giant and then a comedic giant. That’s right: it’s the inevitable pairing of Jack Reacher and Louie DePalma from Taxi!
Watch on YouTube:
Watch on YouTube:
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Marisa and I will be at Oxfam bookshop on Byres Rd this Friday evening as part of the Byres Rd Book Festival. We'll be chatting about Quite Ugly One Evening, The Death of Shame and what's next for Ambrose Parry.
September 21, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Marisa and I will be at Oxfam bookshop on Byres Rd this Friday evening as part of the Byres Rd Book Festival. We'll be chatting about Quite Ugly One Evening, The Death of Shame and what's next for Ambrose Parry.
Back to my favorite genre to read. 😅 #nowreading We Chase Shadows by @richardosman1.bsky.social.
September 21, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Back to my favorite genre to read. 😅 #nowreading We Chase Shadows by @richardosman1.bsky.social.
Well just finished #TheAirportChaplain on SBS on Demand. Wow! What a show & it deserves a second season, any word on whether it's in the works? @stephenarussell.bsky.social? Read your review when it premiered at MIFF.
September 21, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Well just finished #TheAirportChaplain on SBS on Demand. Wow! What a show & it deserves a second season, any word on whether it's in the works? @stephenarussell.bsky.social? Read your review when it premiered at MIFF.
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On the anniversary of Martial Law in the Philippines, we remember those who fought and those we lost. #NeverAgain
September 21, 2026 at 4:39 AM
On the anniversary of Martial Law in the Philippines, we remember those who fought and those we lost. #NeverAgain
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So sick of the birthrate/aging population stuff being taken seriously or as some kind of deep problem, even sometimes on the left. Mostly birthrate panics are about not wanting certain sorts of migrants (so racism). Where they aren't, the answer is housing, parental leave and a social state. Again.
September 21, 2026 at 4:52 AM
So sick of the birthrate/aging population stuff being taken seriously or as some kind of deep problem, even sometimes on the left. Mostly birthrate panics are about not wanting certain sorts of migrants (so racism). Where they aren't, the answer is housing, parental leave and a social state. Again.
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So, it turns out the nearly Zaslaved COYOTE vs ACME is pretty great. Out now in Australia. See it on the big screen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-43...
Coyote vs. ACME | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Coyote vs. Acme
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September 20, 2026 at 9:13 AM
So, it turns out the nearly Zaslaved COYOTE vs ACME is pretty great. Out now in Australia. See it on the big screen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-43...
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"We’d like to honour appropriate remuneration of creatives in Australia. It’s been delightful to say to writers that this is what we’re able to pay you." Establishing editor Ashley Hay on the revived @meanjin.bsky.social over at @kydmagazine.bsky.social www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/what...
What's Next for Meanjin
An interview with establishing editor Ashley Hay
www.killyourdarlings.com.au
September 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"We’d like to honour appropriate remuneration of creatives in Australia. It’s been delightful to say to writers that this is what we’re able to pay you." Establishing editor Ashley Hay on the revived @meanjin.bsky.social over at @kydmagazine.bsky.social www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/what...
Tonight's dinner: One pot creamy beef pasta from Recipetineats! 🤩 It was delicious! And I made it all by myself.
September 20, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Tonight's dinner: One pot creamy beef pasta from Recipetineats! 🤩 It was delicious! And I made it all by myself.
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The sold-out show at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena was held to raise funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia, following John Farnham's own health battle in 2022.
Australian music stars pay tribute to John Farnham in special concert
The sold-out show at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena was held to raise funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia, following John Farnham's own health battle in 2022.
www.abc.net.au
September 20, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The sold-out show at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena was held to raise funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia, following John Farnham's own health battle in 2022.