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Writer, culture correspondent, and a big fan of sitting at the end of the bar with an old paperback. EaterPDX, Reactor, The Portland Mercury, The Long Con. www.OhColeman.com he/him

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Only the ones where the train is coming right at you. Other ones are just about dudes getting off work at a factory

11.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh! Well it's like a picture, but it moves and many of the newer ones have sound. I'm what we in the scene call "a fan" of them

11.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you seen Under the Silver Lake? Same energy as that post

11.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Water Rats - Opening Theme S1
Water Rats - Opening Theme S1 YouTube video by marihani33

It will probably not surprise you to learn that I recently discovered the existence of a mid-90s Australian boat cop TV show and am now somewhat obsessed with it youtu.be/YtY5-qNnVbM?...

11.03.2026 05:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And when you select the catalog option it's a single low res jpeg of all your childhood dogs. How did that get on there? The yellow lab you only fostered for a month. Did you even take pictures of that one?

11.03.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not wrong, imo

11.03.2026 05:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The goofiest fucking dVD menu buttons on the planet.

The goofiest fucking dVD menu buttons on the planet.

If you see a DVD menu like this, you know you are about to watch a classic piece of cinematic history.

11.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Toot, and might I add, toot

11.03.2026 05:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite face/off fact (and I have a few) are that the magnetic prison boots were repurposed from the super mario bros movie. Which is also basically an anime

10.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have said this before, and I maintain its truth: a Face/Off anime would rip shit

10.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Never write off the true 9 to 5 freaks, they're still out there

10.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

www.reddit.com/r/ofcourseth...

10.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Damn what a team! Always a gift to see another Cat book in the world

10.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is what I was up to all last year!! Glad to finally be able to spill the beans.

10.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

good night you princes of Egypt, you kings of Leon

09.03.2026 06:02 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This reminds me of what is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful charts in history, Charles Minard's 1869 visualization of Napoleon's invasion and retreat from Russia. Explanation in the alt text

08.03.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

:(

08.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cast n Chill - Official Full Release Date Trailer
Cast n Chill - Official Full Release Date Trailer YouTube video by GameTrailers

I got Cast n Chill on a lark to play with an online friend, and I'm delighted to report that it's a) one of the most beautifully rendered pixel games I've ever played and b) I think I'm into fishing now? www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzEk...

08.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OK but why are you holding a crossbow then

08.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Genuinely one of the coolest ideas for a single player RPG in ages, and that's a genre where no one's phoning it in (pun somewhat intended)

08.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have definitely seen a gender swapped Freddy Mercury/Darth Vader couple's cosplay I wasn't mad at

08.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The best of fellas, the worst of fellas

07.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Forever slaps, new Amsterdam can suck it, that's my stance on that

07.03.2026 07:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thread about our comic The Great Train Haunting! Chapter one available for purchase at my ECCC table this weekend!

06.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
concept art showing a cowpybara: a cow sized, extra furry capybara. the image shows two cowpybaras: one dressed & one undressed. the dressed cowpybara stands next to a man, likely its tutor or conductor. the man is outright delighted to be standing next to the cowpybara.

concept art showing a cowpybara: a cow sized, extra furry capybara. the image shows two cowpybaras: one dressed & one undressed. the dressed cowpybara stands next to a man, likely its tutor or conductor. the man is outright delighted to be standing next to the cowpybara.

cowpybara

13.01.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 2042 πŸ” 633 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 18
Franz Ferdinand "Take me Out" Star Wars: Ep3
Franz Ferdinand "Take me Out" Star Wars: Ep3 YouTube video by Video Mods

β€œThe past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” LP Hartley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJZF...

06.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I could post a lot on the Work Session on how to use the unspent Housing Bureau dollars, but I want to state a guiding principle:

I am working towards a Portland where you can afford to live in the neighborhood you want, and where you move only if you want to.

Everything follows from that.

05.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Can someone please make an electronic mail service that isn't evil please

05.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Illumenated Menuscripts

05.03.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If I'm honest I don't know very much about BahΓ‘ΚΌΓ­ so you could tell me anything and I'd take your word for it

04.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0