C.L. McCartney

@chrismccartney.bsky.social

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(he/him) Writes things and edits things. Mostly SFF, mostly queer. Managing Director and Co-Founder of @BonaBooks.bsky.social Queer, nerd, lefty. Views my own.

The Brigadier and Liz Shaw staring intensely off-camera - and both looking utterly fabulous as they do it.
The fabulous John Pertwee, kicking off his tenure as the Doctor with a post-regeneration shower. Shortly before establishing the great tradition that is stealing his clothes from a hospital locker room.
Picture of a lovely period red brick building with white painted scent stonework and a sign in a serif font that reads, "The Antigallican".
The film poster for P.S. Burn This Letter Please, including a black line drawing of a drag queen's face against a salmon pink background.
A monochrome upturned face on a deep red background, with the film title "How to live".
Poster for 120 BPM, showing the protagonist jumping for joy as glitter falls around him. He is wearing a black t-shirt with a pink act up triangle. Over the top is the title of the film in french - 120 Battements Par Minute.
Screengrab of the bsky profile for an automated account called "Mofu the Tofu", "Tofu with opinions" who now follows me.
[The Simpsons "Moe being prank called" meme format.] Moe stands behind the bar having just received a call. He puts a hand over the receiver and yells out to the people in the room: "Any mantasy recommendations? Hey everybody - I wanna find a long, thick, satisfying mantasy."
Article screencap: "Bring tight about the Iraq war has made the left insufferable" by Sarah Ditum.
Saturday, 4 April 2026 Writers Workshops and Critique Groups Sandringham, Starts: 10:30 Duration: 60 mins 12:00 The Joys and Pains of Audiobooks Balmoral, Starts: 12:00 Duration: 60 mins 13:30 Appropriation of Greek Culture in the Anglophone world, and how to reclaim it Salisbury-Wellington, Starts: 13:30 Duration: 60 mins
Brian Cox as Hannibal 'Lektor' in Manhunter (1986). He sits blandly in a white jumpsuit, in a bare cell of white-painted breeze blocks behind white bars. He addresses on off-camera Will Graham: "You came here to look at me, to get the old scent back again didn't you?"
William Petersen as Will Graham stands at a window in a high rise building, his back to the camera. His palm and fingers stretch out to touch the glass, symbolically reaching for the killer he is hunting.
There are only 4 spots left on the Milford Writer's Retreat, running 9 May-16 May at Gladstone's Library. Get a week in an en suite room (complete with a writing desk), breakfast & dinner included (you can also find lunch in the dining hall or at the local pub or deli), access to the common room (complete with honour bar and all the overstuffed couches & chairs you could want), plus, of course, access to the grounds and to a SILENT and *gorgeous* library where you can write to your heart's content! More info here: https://www.milfordsf.co.uk/retreats.htm
Screen cap from guardian news report: "A missile launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace was destroyed by Nato defence systems, Turkish officials said. In a statement, the Turkish defence ministry said: A ballistic munition launched from Iran, which was detected passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace and heading towards Turkish airspace, was engaged in a timely manner by Nato air and missile defence assets stationed in the eastern Mediterranean and rendered inactive."
Tweet from @HAWKINSGRENADE which reads: "thinking about when i was talking to my gay bff about shipping and i gave him stranger things as an example and was like 'yeah like which two characters do you think would look good together?' and he took a minute to think and went 'steve and hopper.' and i was like ok convo over"
In a statement, Burnham said that, if elected, he would “support the work of government not undermine it”. He added that he had “passed this assurance” to the prime minister.
Social media post that reads: "not r.f. ku*ng managing to blow pulling out of speaking at a literary festival of [sic] dubai saying she'd love to go normally except there's a requested boycott"
A house decked or with giant glowing eyes in two front windows and a row of red lantern teeth downstairs.
Sarah Palmer looking rather deranged.
A fully adult Nadine with her trademark eyepatch, dressed in a Cheerldear's outfit.
One of the iconic shots from The Shining of Danny riding his trike around the Overlook Hotel. He faces down a long corridor with two identical girls in blue dresses standing at the end.
The Xenomorph bursts from kane's chest in Alien.
MIKE takes control of his one-armed host and explains the secrets of the Twin Peaks universe to Harry and Coop.
David Lynch, in character as FBI agent Gordon Cole, pointing at his ears to indicate that he's hard of hearing.
Leo sits unmoving in a chair, eyes closed, head slumped forward, drool falling from his lips.
A catatonic Leo sits in a chair, as someone talks animatedly behind him.
Harold holding a garden fork to his face, the prongs digging into his cheek, and looking very much not ok.
Nadine lunges for the camera, mouth contorted in a shout.
The shame shot as previously, but the judge and Harry are now drinking their cocktails, whilst Agent Cooper looks thoughtfully at his.
The judge, Harry and Agent Cooper sit in a row at the bar of the Road House, each with a very strange cocktail that includes a high ball filled with a dark-black liquid in the bottom half and blue foam in the top half.
Harold sitting with his orchids, looking at Donna. Is he... you know?
A judge presides at an improvised trial in twin peaks... sitting at a table in front of red curtains.
Screenshot of the Rotten Tomatoes page for The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) showing its 32% rating.
Agent Cooper doing a handstand in his pajamas,
Lucy stands with her back to Richard Tremayne and says... "Dick."
Harold holding a glass of wine up in a toast, and looking like a totally normal guy and not at all like a weirdo.
Harold and Donna sit having a picnic on the floor, whilst reading from Laura's secret diary.
Leland Palmer breaks down in tears.
A white-haired Ray Wise sits in a prison cell, staring ahead impassively.
Nadine in a hospital gown, having just torn herself free of two leather restraints.
Dick Tremayne grins at the camera, whilst wearing a cravat with a fucking flannel shirt, just in case his name wasn't enough of a clue to his character.
A smiling Albert is walking out of a conference room, holding a silver aluminium briefcase.
Donna sits with creepy Harold on a sofa, but is clearly staying as far away from him as possible. There are many orchids as possible in the background, because Harold is a very normal man.
Audrey holding the knotted cherry stem from her infamous scene.
A vision of BOB leaps over the sofa, coming straight for Maddie.
James, Donna and Madeleine sit in the Palmer family living room, playing guitar and singing in what I understand is one of the most loathed scenes in all of television, but which I didn't totally hate.
Major Briggs holding a print out of strange signals from outer space, and a strange message about owls...
Lucy sits at her desk in the sheriff's office, looking up and to the left at something unseen. Meanwhile a fly can be heard buzzying.
A creepy kid in a black suit and bow tie sits creepily in an old-fashioned armchair. He holds a handful of creamed corn in his cupped palms, because of course he does. Thank you David Lynch.
Agent Cooper and Albert have breakfast at the hotel. Behind them, a barbershop quartet wearing striped jackets and boaters, are singing.
Agent Cooper offers Audrey Horne a tissue as she sits naked in his bed. Although that's not why I'm showing you this picture, the actual point is the hunting rifle hanging over the headboard!
Leo, slumped against a wall with bloodstains on his vest.
Dale Cooper returns to his hotel room to find a very naked Audrey Horne in his bed.
Ray Wise as Leland Palmer lies sobbing atop the coffin for his murdered daughter Laura, in one of the single greatest scenes ever shot for television.
Ray Wise as Leland Palmer lies sobbing atop the coffin for his murdered daughter Laura, in one of the single greatest scenes ever shot for television.
Major Briggs sits next to his son Bobby at the dinner table, lecturing but not looking at him. Bobby looks about ready to hit him with a cricket bat.