The Two Ronnies 1987 Christmas Special ended in fine style with PINOCCHIO II: KILLER DOLL, a horror film parody played for laughs, but which gave younger viewers nightmares. The Ronnies had form for dark comedies: Teeny Todd and the Phantom Raspberry Blower were horrifying!

Staying up late to watch horror films of a weekend was always a joy when I was a kid. This scene from SOMETHING EVIL, a 1972 'demonic possession' TV movie directed by Steven Spielberg, scared the living stink out of me when I was 8 or 9, and it stayed with me for decades.

SURVIVORS (1975): Terry 'Daleks' Nation's classic drama about a plague that wipes out most of humanity, and the lengths the rest must go to to restore civilisation. The first series is dark and bleak, but after Nation leaves it's a bit like The Good Life with added starvation, death, and rabies.

TERRAHAWKS (1983) was salvaged from Thunderhawks, an anime show Gerry Anderson pitched to Japan. Anderson's shows were so popular there that Terrahawks was gifted its very own anime title sequence, and it's lovely!

My new Patreon launches on Wednesday June 3! Apart from brand new SFL essays, you'll be getting Show and Tell videos and this: The Scarred For Life Bunker Show, a radio show transmitting into the wastelands with chat, music and clips. Here's a peek at ep 1, where I talk about my earliest scars...

STAR MAIDENS (1976): British-German 'battle of the sexes' disco sci-fi series starring Judy Geeson and Gareth Thomas. On Medusa, a planet ruled by women, two men escape to Earth... The German producers were making a sex comedy, while the Brits wanted serious sci-fi. The result is a glorious mess!

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Enjoy this montage of televisual nuclear anxiety from the 1980s, soundtracked by The Dubliners' protest song 'Protect and Survive'. Special guest appearance by the Patron Saint of Nuclear War at the end, there. "'Ad it, inya?"

KEEP FLEXES OUT OF REACH (late 80s): A real late-night horror, usually aired during the ITV Night Time strand well into the 90s. Part of its audience would have been students and ravers coming home from a night spent off their heads, so god knows what effect that last shot had on them.

THE TRIPODS (1984): BBC adaptation of John Christopher's YA novels about a future England under alien occupation. The population is 'capped' at 16, becoming thralls to the tripods, but one group of plucky teens decides to join the French resistance... Where's series 3, lads?

UNIVERSAL HORROR UNLEASHED. Las Vegas, California. November 2025.

This is un-American and will not stand without a fight. States run elections.

photo editor still doesn’t work bravo @support.bsky.team

Here's our wonderful post surgery mama cat, with her 3 two week old kittens. The mamas are always such a force of nature when it comes to caring for their offspring. #KSAR #caturday #catsofbluesky #animalrescue #charity

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Titans HC Robert Saleh pn hos relationship with DT Jeffery Simmons and QB Cam Ward has developed. #Titans #nfl

This week, an explosion at an industrial complex rattled residents in Logan Township, NJ, and nearby communities. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran war is affecting Americans overseas, and here at home, the conflict is also causing gas prices to rise quickly. This is the Pulse of CBS Philadelphia.

Pitt Law professors: We don't see fetal personhood as a serious legal argument, but we have to take it seriously. Check out our convo on fetal personhood: what is it, why do originalists love it, and did the Original Originalists (the Founders) believe in it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD9v...

#greenscreen This video is my opinion 🤓 #maga #trump #health

Christian Walker stays HOT! His 4th home run in the last 3 days 😤

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April Wilkens has spent 27 years behind bars for killing her ex-fiancé — after years of abuse, stalking and calls to the police that went nowhere. Her story underscores a legal experiment in Oklahoma, where a new law called the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act offers prisoners like her a chance at freedom.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU" please I am wheezing.

“If it had been 100 meters closer, I probably wouldn’t have a mother and a sister today.” Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk took to the court just hours after learning that a russian missile had nearly destroyed her parents' home in Kyiv. Help save lives: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...

"You killed all the people that would've negotiated in your favor" - Bobby Jones of @lincolnsquare.media breaks down why the Trump Administration can't find a diplomatic way out of Iran Listen to the @msignorile.bsky.social Show at Signorile.com

Majority‑Black States: Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina would flip to majority‑Black, reshaping congressional representation and national politics.

Toogood Gold Corp. ( #TSXV: $TGC | #OTCQB: #TGGCF | #FSE: #D3P ) CEO Colin Smith says one successful hole from the maiden drill program could significantly re-rate the company, as the high-risk, high-reward program targets undrilled gold prospects. 🎬: youtu.be/rMr5MfLrpqo

We don’t just support the dying— we carry pieces of their lives with us. #mikeythedeathdoula

This shot has such TOS Star Trek vibes and I dig it

What does AJ Dybantsa know that we dont? 🤔

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Citizens United, Billionaires & Why We Must Break Up Monopolies 💰 J.D. Scholten: Citizens United lets billionaires buy elections. The biggest threat to democracy is power in the hands of the few. We must break up monopolies and put people over dollars. #CitizensUnited #BreakUpMonopolies

OFFICIAL: Fernando Diaz is United for 2026! ✍️ The Rochelle native and Kishwaukee playmaker brings a relentless engine and creative vision to the Annies' midfield. Ready to cover every blade of grass at the NIU Stadium this summer! 🌽 ⚽️ Read more: www.dkcunited.com/post/fernand...

Vous avez une minute? Découvrez les nouvelles de Domtar du mois dernier dans la plus récente vidéo Domtar en :60.

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40,000 people who legally bought weed just had their IDs & selfies leaked from a database with no password. Identity verification systems are just future breach notifications with a timer. #Privacy #DataBreach #DigitalRights Read the full breakdown: https://s.vp.net/gSBCz

On Star Price's new Hit Pause podcast, ControlAI's US Director Connor Leahy explains how AIs can already tell when they're being tested. Currently, we can still catch them cheating, but at some point we won't be able to tell. Link to the full interview below!

Why Controlling People Act That Way_ It's Fear!

this is over an hour long. Jack White is an absolutely delightful co host .

Hollywood Climate Summit goes 100% plant-based! 🌱 Chef Chris Tucker + LA’s top vegan chefs served an incredible feast. 💚 💥WATCH watch.unchainedtv.com/videos/holly... 👉🏽 Stream thousands of free shows & films — compassion-led, plant-powered. 🌱 
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Okay so I'm not the only one

Took me a few weeks to get around to it but your candidate here is brilliant and knows how to sell it intellectually.

Great BlueSky themed joke on Reggie Dinkins

Data Tokenization in FinTech: Securing the Future of Digital Payments Data tokenization secures digital payments by replacing sensitive data with tokens, reducing fraud risk and ensuring safe, seamless transactions in FinTech. www.blockchainx.tech/data-tokeniz...

The countdown is almost over — CAMRT 2026 begins tomorrow in Victoria We know MRTs are heading west and bringing incredible energy with them To all our attendees: travel safe, connect, learn, and make the most of every moment. We can’t wait to see you there Who’s joining us in Victoria?#CAMRT2026

And you thought The Jays were scary before?😳

It may not be perfect yet, but you can easily polish the rest manually.

Lovely comments part 53 It’s fun to highlight stupid comments, but I don’t want to neglect to fully appreciate how the vast majority of comments I get are super lovely! These are from my various social media accounts. I’m singing Paisiello here.

❗️Destroyed 🇷🇺Russian D-30 howitzer in the Kupyansk district of 🇺🇦Kharkiv Oblast.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Καλή Μεγαλοβδομάδα κ Pasquetta, με όμορφα νέα για το 🖋🎬🖌📷🎶🎭🩰 "POETRIX" #short #art #experimental #animation 2026) που 11/04 θα 📽 Live, στο ετήσιο Gala των RFA, σε Naples, #Italy. Hosted by Clotilde, with Special Guests Biovoid & Carlo Verre! 🥰🌞🙏 #writer #author #festival #filmfestival #Greece

“That kid is talented. He’s gonna do well.” In a recent interview with TV Insider, the cast and showrunner of Criminal Minds: Evolution shared their thoughts on working with Connor Storrie and his role in the latest season. 🔗 www.tvinsider.com/1268105/crim...

To survive Saros, you'll need to combine: 🏃 Athletic skills 🧑‍🚀 Futuristic human tech 👾 Powerful alien weaponry Get prepped for this week's launch on PS5: play.st/4cPzIee

Woot woot! @katrinadeville.bsky.social for United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin District 8, has taken the #PledgetoAmend and committed support to the #WeThePeopleAmendment, and abolishing corporate personhood and money as free speech! Katrina deVille is a #wethepeoplechampion.

Allegedly, Russian troops expand bridgehead near Kramatorsk and advance in multiple directions; Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil depots and logistics. #Russia #Ukraine https://osint-signals.com/summary/931

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Every now and then I find myself agreeing with someone on Fox. In this case it's Lawrence Jones. I would agree with him that Spencer Pratt doesn't seem to have a ground game to get out the vote in Los Angeles.

Yoga poses for Super Mom #yogavideos #bskyyoga #yogabenefits #yogadaily

The U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K and Ireland are facing some challenges in their quality of life according to the latest results of the 2026 Global Social Progress Index. Watch the full analysis at youtu.be/puIQfCDoAkc