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AJ Howell

@howell489

Writer. Artist. Improv-er. Nerdy over TV, movies, music, books. Reader of pulp, comics, and other fun stuff. Lover of things retro and random. Just an artistic nerd trying to be a good person.

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Daniel LaRusso moments before giving Johnny Lawrence a concussion.

Daniel LaRusso moments before giving Johnny Lawrence a concussion.

The simple fact is, if anyone ever looks at you like this - you're about to get crane kicked in the face.

02.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also: it's crazy to me that people call Bruce Springsteen un-patriotic when his work is some of the most quintessentially American in pop music. It's bittersweet Americana, but that's the most honest kind!

04.03.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sad Eyes (Studio Outtake - 1990)
Sad Eyes (Studio Outtake - 1990) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic

There's a DAWSON'S CREEK episode that uses this song at a couple points and it's honestly one of the greatest needle drops I've ever heard.

youtu.be/jssnRkHODE0?...

04.03.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Carl Barks definitely deserves such an honor! I’d say his spiritual successor, Don Rosa, does too. Have them intersect and that’d be the best street corner in the world!

03.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And here’s what I wrote about it!

02.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I finished rewatching this last night:

02.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Particularly this post. I love stories about everyday people and/or misfits who band together to stand up to evil!

bsky.app/profile/vict...

28.02.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really know nothing about GI JOE beside playing with a hand-me-down action figure (and NOT wanting Max Landis near it or any other movie) but this thread is definitely convincing me to give it a try!

28.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I hate that we are living in times where it feels the only thing we can do is triage those affected. Where charity is the only weapon against the worst people in the world. But if you can fix something for someone today, please do it. A lot of folks are asking for help, maybe throw them some.

27.02.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 738 πŸ” 251 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4

This probably only matters to me, but that's okay!

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Buncha Brady: Nick at Nite Marathon | Commercials & Bumpers | Part 1 | 1995
Buncha Brady: Nick at Nite Marathon | Commercials & Bumpers | Part 1 | 1995 YouTube video by Second Rate Film School

#TIL that my beloved 1998 BRADY BUNCH marathon wasn't the first time the show aired on Nick at Nite! This marathon happened in 1995 (in conjunction with TBS) to celebrate the release of THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE (which is good!). This surprised me!

youtu.be/DHKrbZjHghc?...

27.02.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe that’s it. Thanks!

I’ve always found dolls and mirrors to be a bit unnerving. That, combined with that β€œDo you always act that way when you get visited?” line, is a perfect storm of fear for me!

26.02.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mystery: Why do Mirrors Freak Me Out? #shorts #80skids
Mystery: Why do Mirrors Freak Me Out? #shorts #80skids YouTube video by Ken Reid: TV Guidance Counselor

Hey @kennethwreid.bsky.social, I was wondering if you could tell me where the clip that starts at (roughly) 0:10 comes from? It's terrifying and I must seek it out.

youtube.com/shorts/33pAP...

26.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Jock with the soul of a poet
Girl with glasses, a ponytail, and paint on her overalls
Hornball best friend who can't score
The one who actually does the whole group project themself because fuck you guys

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Just sharing a post from the other place:

25.02.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(I didn’t watch the movie on DVD, for the record. I just think the cover looked better than the poster. Just clarifying where none was needed!)

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Paddy Chayefsky sure knew how to write dialogue. It’s hard for me to describe it without sounding corny, but there’s beauty in how natural and down-to-earth it sounds!

24.02.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Over on that OTHER website, I once wrote a thread about the Cascades that remains one of my finest hours on social media. They’re an undersung β€˜60s pop group I highly recommend if you like soft, harmony-and-vocal-driven pop!

23.02.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The face is in the top center…

The face is in the top center…

I know it’s just pareidolia, but one of the first things I noticed was the face created by the bush to the fire pit’s right.

It’s a perfect combination of a twisted imagination with some well-placed light and shadow!

23.02.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite thing about this story is how it’s built around a simple physical gesture. It’s definitely informed by emotion, but at the end of the day, it’s just letting your cheek muscles fall. Sometimes it really is that simple!

21.02.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Social media post saying β€œI don’t care about being corny/cringe because I’m a corny person”

Social media post saying β€œI don’t care about being corny/cringe because I’m a corny person”

An old co-worker and friend of mine posted this on Threads. I had to share it here because it’s also me to a tee!

21.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen ANGUS and I barely remember seeing it, but I do remember that George C. Scott is EMPOWERING as the grandpa. He totally embodies the β€œbe happy with who you are” attitude (even though he words it as β€œScrew what people think”)!

21.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Something I always found extremely funny as a New Englander, William Daniels always sounded incredibly urbane and educated because he apparently grew up with an INCREDIBLY thick Boston accent and did his best to train himself out of it to be taken seriously as an actor.

21.02.2026 05:14 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I fully endorse these chili roasted pistachios. I think they’re freaking delicious!

21.02.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That original Jacques Brel version of the song is such an interesting dark joke. It's too bad that's not the version Terry Jacks ended up recording (although, as Todd points out, Jacks was probably too saccharine to do it justice)!

20.02.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The Twilight Zone: The Hitch-Hiker There were some episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE that I saw when I was a young boy and which stayed with me, haunted me almost, long after the show had disappeared from the nightly airwaves. But there…

Reading this review from Tom Brevoort really drove home how much "The Hitch-Hiker" is like a story from a horror-anthology comic from the early 1970s. Explicit material is toned way down, but that makes the ideas stick in the mind more strongly!

tombrevoort.com/2026/02/14/t...

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Congratulations!

19.02.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m big on the New Riverdale line that started rolling out in 2015. I’ve been collecting the trades for a while!

19.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of JUGHEAD VOLUME ONE by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson

Cover of JUGHEAD VOLUME ONE by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson

New comics! (Well, new to me, anyway!)

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