Exatron

Exatron

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Two of mine were "Rain, Rain, Go Away" and the short story adaptation of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

Kasey Gifford@kaseygifford.bsky.social

I had three of these. Occurence at Owl Creek, There Will Come Soft Rains and Those Who Walk Away from Omelas. Honorable mention for Shirley Jackson's the Lottery. How about you guys?

Wrong octogenarian again

ToonHive@toonhive.bsky.social

Legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, best known as the iconic voice of Optimus Prime in the ‘Transformers’ franchise, has sadly passed away at the age of 85. (via TMZ) 🕊️

Four years ago today, I found a tiny kitten trying to cross a busy street in downtown Lansing. He's more than tripled in size since then, but he's still the same sweet, gentle, and recklessly brave cat.

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Cody V. Frost@codyvfrost.bsky.social

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli. Urgh, I've done BTTF and Clue already. How bout...

Name a movie that flopped at the box office but is actually great. #FilmSky I can see how having multiple endings in theaters hurt the film, but the cable/home video release fixed that issue in a way that suited its board game origins.

Cody V. Frost@codyvfrost.bsky.social

Name a movie that flopped at the box office but is actually great. #FilmSky The best part was I got to see an advance screening and knew it was incredible, so I had such high expectations for the box office...while seeing it flop right out the door😪

Without saying your age, post your favorite film that released the year you turned 18. I had some interesting options.

Cody V. Frost@codyvfrost.bsky.social

Without saying your age, post your favorite film that released the year you turned 18. Hrm, surprisingly few candidates for me that year. I swear I am not picking this one based on current events. Also didn't see it in theatres, @toonraccoon.art introduced it to me, so probably 5 yrs later?

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A 2024 special issue of Science explored the complex and close associations rats share with humans—from their ubiquity in the human environment to their crucial role as biomedical models. 🐀 Learn more on #WorldRatDay: https://scim.ag/46VBOrb

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The 35th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony held in Boston in September 2025 will be the last in the United States—at least for now. This year, the beloved spoof on science Nobel Prizes will take place in Zürich, kicking off a potentially permanent change to European-hosted ceremonies. https://scim.ag/4siO2lS

scim.agAfter 35 years, Ig Nobel ceremony to leave the U.S.Finances and Trump policies underlaid the decision to move the satirical science event to Switzerland