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Janina Matthewson

Janina Matthewson

Sep
26
Super pulpy, slutty poster for Seven Samurai, Toshirô Mifune is half naked, holding a sword aloft

Art vs. Entertainment or; how to be a film guy

Look, I wasn't going to write a newsletter today. I was going to be a few days late,
5 min read
Sep
19
Fancy men debate in a fancy room. Etching.

We have become slaves to the idea of sounding convincing

I have a real grudge against the Enlightenment. Sure, the scholars of the Enlightenment pushed Western society towards democracy, moved
6 min read
Sep
15
Taskmaster task outfits: ranked (Series 20 Update)

Taskmaster task outfits: ranked (Series 20 Update)

The following is the definitive ranking of Taskmaster task outfits. I placed each outfit on a whim and stand by
18 min read
Sep
06
old illustration of a dog looking at his reflection in the water

Graham Linehan and online harassment: a timeline

Were you on twitter during Gamergate? God, what a time. If you weren't extremely online circa 2015 (brag)
4 min read
Aug
30
Anna Chancellor looking haughty in orange at a party, screenshot from Pride & Prejudice (1995

Caroline Bingley: Matchmaker

I don't think Fitzwilliam Darcy would have fallen in love with Elizabeth Bennett if it wasn't
5 min read
Aug
22
A blue robot has wide eyes and an awkward kind of smile/grimace

Friends fear she has more to say about AI

Once again a thing is going around on Bluesky where someone is defending the use of AI to make art,
9 min read
Aug
15
Lauren Sánchez leans on Jeff Bezos' shoulder while he looks at her

Ok, look, I'm going to talk about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez

Obviously it is obscene to be alive right now. Obscene to be writing a newsletter at all, but then it
4 min read
Aug
08
Men, hug your bros. Grasp them by the shoulders, look deep into their eyes and tell them you cherish their friendship. For the good of us all.

Men, hug your bros. Grasp them by the shoulders, look deep into their eyes and tell them you cherish their friendship. For the good of us all.

We regret to inform you that there has been a discourse. Ian Dunt is worried about men getting laid. He&
7 min read
Aug
01
Backlit photo of a woman, with light behind creating an outline of her face

We continue to barely function

Samuel Johnson (of the dictionary) spent a lot of his life trying to avoid debtor's prison. He'
5 min read
Jul
18
Three anime magic girls stand with glowing weapons and a variety of hair colours

A Dichotomy of Bops, Bangers, and Jams

I've been trying to explore, musically, this week. I do this thing – I don't know if
5 min read