Richard Wayne Bowling

rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social

19 October 2026 10:43

I just watched “The Old Dark House” (James Whale, 1932), in which a terrible storm forces some relatively normal people to seek shelter in a decrepit old house inhabited by eccentrics, a mute brute, and a crazed lunatic. It’s bizarre and funny and features an excellent cast.

Richard Wayne Bowling

rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social

19 October 2026 10:42

I just watched “The Abominable Dr. Phibes” (Robert Fuest, 1971), in which the titular character (Vincent Price) seeks revenge on eight doctors and one nurse who he blames for the death of his wife on the operating table. It’s just a series of bizarre killings (like the later “Theater of Blood”).

Richard Wayne Bowling

rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social

19 October 2026 10:39

I just watched “Dr. Phibes Rises Again” (Robert Fuest, 1972), in which the doctor travels to Egypt to find the means to achieve eternal life for his wife and himself and to serially murder associates of Biederbeck, a man who also seeks the River of Life. Fans of the original should enjoy this. 🎃

Janine Gibson

janinegibson.ft.com

14 October 2026 11:33

start your day right

Eliot Higgins

eliothiggins.bsky.social

08 October 2026 11:06

I also think discourse around disinformation keeps falling into the trap of treating it as a supply side issue, rather than examining the demand side and what to do about that. That is a far more pressing, and far more complicated, problem.