Drew Rhys

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writer of over one sci-fi mystery thriller, apologetic Brit posting about movies, games, food, and that. BE MY FRIEND ON THE INTERNET!!!!! Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/1bx85 He/him 💙📚✍️

A picture of Gianni Infantino looking smug. So, a picture of Gianni Infantino.
A moving still from the 1975 movie ‘Death Race 2000’
A book cover for WIRE CITY KILLS showing a colourful cityscape: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A book cover depicting a colourful cityscape. Blurb reads: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A book cover depicting a colourful cityscape. Blurb reads: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A book cover showing a colorful cityscape. Blurb reads: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A book cover depicting a colourful cityscape. Blurb reads: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A book cover depicting a colourful cityscape. Blurb reads: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A book cover for WIRE CITY KILLS showing a colorful cityscape. Blurb reads as follows: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
Listen, it's like, a book cover. Blurb reads: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A book cover showing bold white text against a multicolored cityscape. Blurb reads: To some, he's a visionary innovator; to others, a dangerous provocateur. One thing everyone can agree on—he's just gone offline… permanently. When infamous billionaire playboy Tyrell Gomes is found dead in his penthouse office in the high-rise heart of Silicon Valley's neon sprawl—apparently killed by his own company’s tech—an unlikely detective team faces a desperate scramble to crack the case and uncover a shocking mystery lurking beneath the city’s gleaming surface… DC Kal Vickers is way out of his depth – a mild-mannered rookie investigator who accepted a cryptic invitation to swap his humdrum London beat for the tech capital of the world. Detective Jules Brousse is the last angry technophobe – a tough-as-nails renegade cop running on empty after spending her best years battling the corporations … and taking nothing but L’s The deeper the detectives dig, the more it becomes clear they’re in over their heads, and the stakes are far higher than they ever could have imagined. With time running out, they must track down the killer across the city, expose a dark conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder, and if there's time, uncover the biggest technological leap since the actual wheel. That's if they can put aside their differences and figure out how to work together. Turns out the fate of humanity might depend on it... Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the sharp and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop. This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this book or its cover.
A video of a pizza
a golden meneki neko cat beckons luck into the room, bbstares impassively
A scrolling video of a screen displaying the worlds ‘You can’t go back’
JESUS CHRIST! It’s a sign for a road (a cul de sac, to be exact). It reads ‘Fenton Close’.
a picture of Gates McFadden, AKA Dr Beverly Crusher in the TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation and its related projects, in full Star Fleet uniform whilst unicycling on a unicycle.
The side of a milk carton. But it’s not milk, it’s Lactose free pasteurised homogenised standardised while filtered milk drink. The gag is a ‘Got Milk?’ gag idk
It’s a turkey. Obviously it’s a turkey. It’s a sculpture about yay high, made from clay, and painted. Made by a very proud 5 year old.
and ugly lemon
A gif of an alien doing a floss dance
A snippet of the poster for ‘Marked For Death’ showing the extremely recognisable silhouette of Steven Segal.
A caption that says ‘and Basil Wallace as Screwface’
A Lego minifig on a horse, equipped with: armoured helm, explosive-tipped lance, shoulder-mounted auto blaster, drone, spare lance tip, and laser pistol.
Video of some pizza
An excerpt from an in-progress sci-fi detective novel project, which reads: ‘Six hours,’ Vickers shook his head as he threw his overnight backpack into the cramped trunk of Brousse’s Subaru. ‘Suppose I always thought LA was like, the next big city over. Just a little downstate, you know?’ ‘It’s both of those things’—Brousse slammed the trunk shut—‘and it’s a six-hour drive.’ ‘Bloody hell your country’s big,’ said Vickers. ‘If I drove north for six hours from my old flat, I’d practically be in Scotland. Well, not quite, but the North of England at the very least. Which does feel like another country, let me tell you.’ ‘Yes, your country is very fucking tiny, Vickers, have we not already had this discussion?’ said Brousse. ‘Look, ‘it’ll be fine, man. The roads are straight as hell. I’ll drive ’til I get bored or tired or pissed off or whatever, and you can handle the rest. We hit it hard, we’ll be there by sundown.’ ‘You don't mind me getting behind the wheel of the ol’ XT again?’ Brousse raised an eyebrow. ‘You drive like an elderly pangolin, I think it’ll be fine.’ ‘An elderly … pangolin?’ ‘Yeah, a pangolin, a fucking pangolin, man, you never watch a wildlife documentary before? Little aardvark-cockroach looking thing. Notoriously timid creatures, Vickers. Just like your ass.’ ‘Ok, yeah I think I—’ ‘So this one show about pangolins, it was showing how they’re being hunted for their scales or whatever. Those poor motherfuckers’ souls truly are too gentle for this cruel world.’ ‘Seems like it had a real effect on you.’ ‘Those little guys, they were getting attacked, you know, by poachers. And all they could think to do was curl up into a fucking ball and let those the assholes snatch ‘em right up off the ground. ‘Yeah that’s tough,’ said Vickers. ‘Evolution didn’t do too much to prepare them for us to come along I guess.’ ‘Yep, those dumbasses don’t deserve to survive,’ said Brousse, ‘if that’s all the game they’ve got. ‘Cute though. That all your stuff?’
Some shaggy-ass dough in a bowl with plastic wrap on the top. Looks kinda messy.
Pizza. Looks like prosciutto and green olive to me
A pizza
close up of a clear bowl full of bread dough. Tiny bubbles are visible within, evidence that it’s proving nicely.
Just a top-down view of some pizza dough proving in a glass bowl under plastic wrap. Only it’s made with wholemeal flour, so it’s a bit wrong. Today’s Pizza Friday is an experimental one.
A happy woman holds up some sort of prize while a man grins beside her. Text reads: ‘Wife who ignored husband becomes multi-millionaire’
A note reads: ‘Look on desk daddy in bedrooom. oh, and open.’ And there’s a picture of the present, in pink, brown and yellow felt tip pen. Another, smaller note reads: ‘❤️ Love you daddy happy new year!’ There’s also the gift itself, which I only discovered later was merely the box, and there was actually a small treasure (tiny translucent LEGO piece) inside.
A list of Rob Reiner’s movies from 1986 to 1992, which amazingly includes Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, and A Few Good Men!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino cozying up with US President Donald Trump
An ugly-ass AI slop map that appears right at the start of a novel which is actually available right now to buy on Amazon. Seems like the AI prompt was ‘Write a novel based on Alex Garland’s movie, Civil War. I read a little of the prose and, my god, that is some terrible, terrible stuff.
A book cover for Omega Substance, a satirical sci-fi horror mystery from the author of Wire City Kills set in the same universe. The cover shows the side of a skyscraper with a neon letter ‘omega’.
The Disney+ page for Twe12ve. A picture of some moody people stand around, while the text reads ‘A team of zodiac-powered angels, led by Taesan, battles evil to save the world.’
A zoomed shot from the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, where President Donald Trump gatecrashed the trophy lift like he’s fucking Salt Bae or whoever. Meanwhile Cole Palmer looks on like wtf is happening.
A shot from The Simpsons with Ron Howard pitching a movie to (I think) Brian Grazer. Caption reads: 'Wingard, you've done it again.'
a snap from the IMDb page of upcoming movie Onslaught, currently listed as in post-production. Co-stars include Adria Arjona, Rebecca Hall, and Michael Biehn, and directed by Stevens' frequent collaborator Adam Wingard. URL: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32268691/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_unrel_t_6
A picture of a news story entitled ‘Mark Snow, Composer of Iconic X-Files Theme, Dies Age 78’. Mark is smiling in the picture.
The last four movies I watched: Anora; The Fall Guy; The Lego Ninjago Movie; The Warriors
A picture from the Pride rally in Budapest, where people attended despite the threat of legal action from Prime Minister and obvious bigot Viktor Orban. A person holds a sign which says ‘Solidarity is our pride’.
A picture of a lap tray with a keyboard and a tablet on top. Before anyone says anything, I know laptops exist. But this thing helped me write a first draft, helped me snatch 20 minutes here and there when my old PC so long to boot that I’d have time to convince myself I should be doing something more worthwhile with my time than writing some grand folly novel no one will read.
A clip from the Simpsons episode ‘Lisa’s Substitute’ (S2, E19) The Simpsons really coming up Trump(s) rn huh? rn/ALWAYS amirite? Dialogue: Martin: In a sample taken in this very classroom a State inspector found 1.74 parts per million of asbestos— Bart: That’s not enough! We demand more asbestos! More asbestos! More asbestos!
A video from the Simpsons, Series 10 Episode 18, “Simpsons Bible Stories”. A clip where, in Ancient Egypt, Skinner is dictating to Krabappel in hieroglyphs
A WSJ headline which reads ‘Pope Leo Takes On AI as a Potential Threat To Humanity’.
A screenshot of a user created list on the website IMBb.com entitled ‘Movie posters with umbrellas’. The cover thumbnail is from the Netflix TV show Wednesday, with a young woman (Wednesday Addams) holding an umbrella 📽️ #filmsky
The front cover of my 5 year old’s latest book: The Aquarium Mayhem Part 1 (styled as ‘The Aquaireum Mahem Part 1’)