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MaryAnn Johanson (she/her)

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do not obey in advance | born at 325ppm of CO2 | pioneering online film critic at FlickFilosopher.com since 1997 | London via NYC | find me elsewhere online: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2023/09/where-else-to-find-me-online.html

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No, but I'll look for it!

02.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Sorry, but our insane all-media evening screening, the one you'll have to queue for an hour before doors if you want a good seat? It's full. Can you come to the relaxed afternoon one in the luxe private-club screening room instead?"

Um... yes? πŸ˜€

What a dilemma!

02.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Adding things to my to-do list just so that I can cross them off. #motivation

02.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
The magnolia tree outside MaryAnn's room bursting with glorious pink blossoms.

The magnolia tree outside MaryAnn's room bursting with glorious pink blossoms.

The magnolia tree outside my room has suddenly burst into glorious pink blossoms. So the world's not actually 100 percent awful, I guess.

02.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, thank you. I needed to hear something like that.

02.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds Royal College of Psychiatrists says impact on mental health often overlooked and calls for improvements in care

Hahahahahaha LOLsob. No shit. πŸ™„πŸ₯ΉπŸ«₯
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

02.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Found the opening paragraph of a film review. First thing I’ve written in months. Haven’t gotten beyond that β€” I’ll try to finish tomorrow β€” but this feels good. Feels like starting to find myself again…

27.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, no! Haven’t used Hootsuite for ages. Can’t recast the reason I gave up on them but they crossed some line I couldn’t tolerate.

15.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Back at the end of 2025, when I was (still am) desperately trying to figure out how to reboot my life, I created this note in my reminder app:

β€œLean into the starving artist life…”

It keeps popping up, and I keep trying to remember what I meant by that.

15.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trying to get back into the swing of things… again. It’s gonna stick this time, honestly.

15.01.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am filled with an enormous sense of dread…

07.01.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You're a film distributor and you don't have your own YouTube channel for trailers? SMDH

05.01.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spending New Year’s Eve with Benoit Blanc…

31.12.2025 22:44 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lee Pace. Oh my god. #Foundation

29.12.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou’re just gonna have to kill me” 🀷 #yikes

26.12.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s time.

24.12.2025 23:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m 56 years on this green Earth. Ya don’t need to tell me.

24.12.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together

John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together

The best Christmas album and I will not tolerate any dissent.

24.12.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Former Tory councillor in court accused of drugging and raping ex-wife Philip Young appears at Swindon magistrates court charged with 56 offences relating to 13-year period

The fuck is wrong with men.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

23.12.2025 12:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
An extremely goofy medium-sized black dog has her back to us as she stares out a window. She is wearing a wonderfully silly red jumper depicting Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

An extremely goofy medium-sized black dog has her back to us as she stares out a window. She is wearing a wonderfully silly red jumper depicting Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Poppet got a new Christmas jumper!

21.12.2025 14:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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curated cinema: two great movies by Rob Reiner - FlickFilosopher.com Watch 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap and 1987’s The Princess Bride and be reminded why Reiner was a gentle genius.

#CuratedCinema: two great movies by #RobReiner. 1984’s #ThisIsSpinalTap and 1987’s #PrincessBride beautifully represent the director’s gentle genius. More + VOD links: www.flickfilosopher.com/2025/12/cura... πŸ“½οΈ

17.12.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Headline in UK rag reads: "β€˜Ozempic vagina’ is here and women are paying Β£2,000 to reverse it"

Headline in UK rag reads: "β€˜Ozempic vagina’ is here and women are paying Β£2,000 to reverse it"

Cursed headline. 😱

Women: Please stop mutilating your perfectly fine and normal bodies.

metro.co.uk/2025/12/16/o...

16.12.2025 17:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always good advice no matter the situation. People suck.

As Pluribus demonstrates, in fact.

13.12.2025 00:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Movies be like:

US: Streaming on Hula Hoop, Balcony, ShoU! Rent on Banana TV, Nile Plus, Machego to Go, YouView!

UK: Eh, never heard of her.

12.12.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t think I have ever identified more with a fictional character than I do with Carol in #Plur1bus #Pluribus.

12.12.2025 20:58 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waitrose then: Bag for life! Recycled plastic! Replaced for free!

Waitrose now, when I asked to trade in my raggedy bag for a new one: β€œOh, we don’t do that anymore.”

12.12.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Gonna start an Only Fans where I just abuse you over your taste in movies.

10.12.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Time might not exist – and we're starting to understand why | BBC Science Focus Magazine The closer we look at time, the stranger it gets

Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.

www.sciencefocus.com/science/the-...

09.12.2025 17:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, but, this series is, like, one of Netflix’s big things. I’m shocked it’s gone from what is arguably its primary region.

08.12.2025 02:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry, #KnivesOut is no longer streaming on US #Netflix? Are you fucking kidding me?!

08.12.2025 02:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0