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  1. There's a new #WatchParty tool called Cineblá

    cinebla.com/en

    Phone app & web version, integrates with #Bluesky watch parties, no mention of #Mastodon yet although they have a Mastodon account (that's how I discovered it).

    But looking for info re ownership, free-libre etc, I checked its terms & conditions & it's ruled out for me by Term 1:

    "1. Registration and access
    To use Cinebla, you must sign up with a Google account."

  2. #TIL Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster in The Munsters, Leo Schnauser in Car 54, Where Are You?) presented a series of VHS releases of horror & scifi movies, mostly public domain & several shown in the #Monsterdon watch party, from Amvest Video. Him doing a brief intro & outro, not movie-specific (he pauses while an off-screen "Igor" says the name of the film), while appearing very "Grandpa Munster"-esque.

    Although he actually did it as "Grampa" (not Grandpa Munster), I guess so Amvest & Lewis could avoid having to license the Grandpa character from the rights owners of The Munsters.

    He also used the legally-distinct "Grampa" brand in other ventures like his Italian restaurant Grampa's Bella Gente and licensed the Grampa's name to a mafia-owned comedy club in Staten Island!

    I also learned Al stood as the Green candidate in the 1998 New York Governor election, & on Howard Stern's radio show repeatedly chanted "Fuck the FCC!" until Stern snatched the mic away from him!

    Back to the topic, I discovered this because on Sunday 13 September, the #ReMonsterdon #WatchParty will be showing ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣 (1970), a.k.a. Space Amoeba, a.k.a. Yog, Monster From Space (previously shown in #Monsterdon), & I came across "Grampa Presents Yog, Monster from Space"!

    It's on the Internet Archive, so I suppose folks can watch that version if they're "hardcore" :D

    #FCC #Horror #SciFi #Censorship #Kaiju #Toho #AlLewis #TheMunsters #GreenParty #Monsterdon #VHS #AmvestVideo #HowardStern

  3. #TIL Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster in The Munsters, Leo Schnauser in Car 54, Where Are You?) presented a series of VHS releases of horror & scifi movies, mostly public domain & several shown in the #Monsterdon watch party, from Amvest Video. Him doing a brief intro & outro, not movie-specific (he pauses while an off-screen "Igor" says the name of the film), while appearing very "Grandpa Munster"-esque.

    Although he actually did it as "Grampa" (not Grandpa Munster), I guess so Amvest & Lewis could avoid having to license the Grandpa character from the rights owners of The Munsters.

    He also used the legally-distinct "Grampa" brand in other ventures like his Italian restaurant Grampa's Bella Gente and licensed the Grampa's name to a mafia-owned comedy club in Staten Island!

    I also learned Al stood as the Green candidate in the 1998 New York Governor election, & on Howard Stern's radio show repeatedly chanted "Fuck the FCC!" until Stern snatched the mic away from him!

    Back to the topic, I discovered this because on Sunday 13 September, the #ReMonsterdon #WatchParty will be showing ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣 (1970), a.k.a. Space Amoeba, a.k.a. Yog, Monster From Space (previously shown in #Monsterdon), & I came across "Grampa Presents Yog, Monster from Space"!

    It's on the Internet Archive, so I suppose folks can watch that version if they're "hardcore" :D

    #FCC #Horror #SciFi #Censorship #Kaiju #Toho #AlLewis #TheMunsters #GreenParty #Monsterdon #VHS #AmvestVideo #HowardStern

  4. #TIL Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster in The Munsters, Leo Schnauser in Car 54, Where Are You?) presented a series of VHS releases of horror & scifi movies, mostly public domain & several shown in the #Monsterdon watch party, from Amvest Video. Him doing a brief intro & outro, not movie-specific (he pauses while an off-screen "Igor" says the name of the film), while appearing very "Grandpa Munster"-esque.

    Although he actually did it as "Grampa" (not Grandpa Munster), I guess so Amvest & Lewis could avoid having to license the Grandpa character from the rights owners of The Munsters.

    He also used the legally-distinct "Grampa" brand in other ventures like his Italian restaurant Grampa's Bella Gente and licensed the Grampa's name to a mafia-owned comedy club in Staten Island!

    I also learned Al stood as the Green candidate in the 1998 New York Governor election, & on Howard Stern's radio show repeatedly chanted "Fuck the FCC!" until Stern snatched the mic away from him!

    Back to the topic, I discovered this because on Sunday 13 September, the #ReMonsterdon #WatchParty will be showing ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣 (1970), a.k.a. Space Amoeba, a.k.a. Yog, Monster From Space (previously shown in #Monsterdon), & I came across "Grampa Presents Yog, Monster from Space"!

    It's on the Internet Archive, so I suppose folks can watch that version if they're "hardcore" :D

    #FCC #Horror #SciFi #Censorship #Kaiju #Toho #AlLewis #TheMunsters #GreenParty #Monsterdon #VHS #AmvestVideo #HowardStern

  5. #TIL Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster in The Munsters, Leo Schnauser in Car 54, Where Are You?) presented a series of VHS releases of horror & scifi movies, mostly public domain & several shown in the #Monsterdon watch party, from Amvest Video. Him doing a brief intro & outro, not movie-specific (he pauses while an off-screen "Igor" says the name of the film), while appearing very "Grandpa Munster"-esque.

    Although he actually did it as "Grampa" (not Grandpa Munster), I guess so Amvest & Lewis could avoid having to license the Grandpa character from the rights owners of The Munsters.

    He also used the legally-distinct "Grampa" brand in other ventures like his Italian restaurant Grampa's Bella Gente and licensed the Grampa's name to a mafia-owned comedy club in Staten Island!

    I also learned Al stood as the Green candidate in the 1998 New York Governor election, & on Howard Stern's radio show repeatedly chanted "Fuck the FCC!" until Stern snatched the mic away from him!

    Back to the topic, I discovered this because on Sunday 13 September, the #ReMonsterdon #WatchParty will be showing ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣 (1970), a.k.a. Space Amoeba, a.k.a. Yog, Monster From Space (previously shown in #Monsterdon), & I came across "Grampa Presents Yog, Monster from Space"!

    It's on the Internet Archive, so I suppose folks can watch that version if they're "hardcore" :D

    #FCC #Horror #SciFi #Censorship #Kaiju #Toho #AlLewis #TheMunsters #GreenParty #Monsterdon #VHS #AmvestVideo #HowardStern

  6. #TIL Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster in The Munsters, Leo Schnauser in Car 54, Where Are You?) presented a series of VHS releases of horror & scifi movies, mostly public domain & several shown in the #Monsterdon watch party, from Amvest Video. Him doing a brief intro & outro, not movie-specific (he pauses while an off-screen "Igor" says the name of the film), while appearing very "Grandpa Munster"-esque.

    Although he actually did it as "Grampa" (not Grandpa Munster), I guess so Amvest & Lewis could avoid having to license the Grandpa character from the rights owners of The Munsters.

    He also used the legally-distinct "Grampa" brand in other ventures like his Italian restaurant Grampa's Bella Gente and licensed the Grampa's name to a mafia-owned comedy club in Staten Island!

    I also learned Al stood as the Green candidate in the 1998 New York Governor election, & on Howard Stern's radio show repeatedly chanted "Fuck the FCC!" until Stern snatched the mic away from him!

    Back to the topic, I discovered this because on Sunday 13 September, the #ReMonsterdon #WatchParty will be showing ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣 (1970), a.k.a. Space Amoeba, a.k.a. Yog, Monster From Space (previously shown in #Monsterdon), & I came across "Grampa Presents Yog, Monster from Space"!

    It's on the Internet Archive, so I suppose folks can watch that version if they're "hardcore" :D

    #FCC #Horror #SciFi #Censorship #Kaiju #Toho #AlLewis #TheMunsters #GreenParty #Monsterdon #VHS #AmvestVideo #HowardStern

  7. RE: mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus8

    In a few minutes, the #WestWed #WatchParty will begin, with many toots. You can mute the hashtag for the next couple of hours... or join us!

    #WestWed

  8. RE: mastodon.social/@SesameSquirre

    In a few minutes, the #TVMysteries #WatchParty will begin, with many toots. You can mute the hashtag for the next couple of hours... or join us!

    #TVMysteries

  9. So, I've been wanting to do a #HorrorShortFilm fest online somehow. Are folks able to watch #YouTubeVideos ? I have curated playlists that we could watch at the same time. OR, I could try and post individual videos and delete them afterwards.

    Which option would work best for folks?

    (And yeah, #PeerTube isn't an option ATM.)

    #Lovecraftian #HorrorShorts #CosmicHorror #SpookyForests #HauntedHouses #WatchParty #HorrorShortWatchParty

  10. Small KoalaSync milestone today: we passed 200 Chrome users 🎉

    I know that’s tiny compared to big extensions, but for a free open-source watch party tool I originally built for my own Emby movie nights, this honestly feels really cool.

    #KoalaSync #OpenSource #BrowserExtension #ChromeExtension #WatchParty #SelfHosted #IndieDev #WebDev

  11. KoalaSync v2.4.0 is now live on Chrome &FireFox🎉

    The biggest change: lazy connect.

    KoalaSync no longer keeps a WebSocket connection open all the time. It now only connects to the relay server when you actually use it for a watch party.

    Smaller footprint, less idle server load.

    I also applied for the Chrome Web Store Featured badge today.

    sync.koalastuff.net

    #KoalaSync #OpenSource #BrowserExtension #ChromeExtension #FirefoxExtension #WatchParty #SelfHosted #IndieDev #WebDev

  12. I got thinking of the Scala Cinema cuz last night I watched The Ladykillers (1955) (shown in #SundayFunnies #WatchParty a few weeks ago but I missed it) & started recognizing buildings.

    "Is that St Pancras station?" then a bit later "F%&k me, that's the Scala!" That distinctive turret on top.

    #London #CultCinema #BMovies #CultMovies #ScalaCinema

  13. Wondering which #WatchParty I can convince to show 'Acción Mutante' (1993)? (Watched it on late night TV back in the 90s)

    > In a future ruled by attractive people, disabled terrorist movement "Mutant Action" plot a series of attacks on society's elite, and attempt the kidnapping of a wealthy socialite at her elaborate wedding reception.

    eggplant.place/movie/5HPfHFr63
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutant_A

    #SciFi #Comedy #Satire #SciFiComedy #90sMovies #SpanishMovies

  14. #Wordle 831 3/6
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    Spending SO much time watching #kdrama and learning #hangul that I'm neglecting my daily guesses! Currently following 5(!) of them!
    #DestinedWithYou: currently airing W/Th
    #LegendOfTheBlueSea: bingeing HARD, very late nights!
    #Healer: this show is amazing, watching IRL on Friday nights with a friend.
    #KingTheEternalMonarch: watching intermittently with online group: stunning visuals
    #AlchemyOfSouls: Sunday a.m. #watchparty History/fantasy mix

  15. Join #ActionMatinee on Sat, 3/18 at 2pm ET for a #WatchParty of THUNDERBOLT & LIGHTFOOT (1974), starring young #ClintEastwood & young #JeffBridges. Directed by #MichaelCimino.

    Everybody welcome 🎞️

    Free to watch in the USA: youtu.be/jiuDFerTF3Y Available on Tubi (free w/ ads) in both 🇨🇦🇺🇸

    #ActionMovies #FilmMastodon #Cinemastodon