Tony Keen

@tonykeen58

Teacher/academic/classicist/critic/reviewer/sf fan. Writes on classical reception & popular culture, comics, & Doctor Who. Available for talks. UK. He/him. Professor!

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Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Jun 14

"I think it's a joke name, sir. Like Sillius Sodus or Bigus Dickus."

A Tweet: Trumps Nephew. Verified [because of course he is] @ForgiatoBlow47. 13h. "TRENDING: 675 ballots for Spencer Pratt found in a dumpster in San Recto. Federal authorities are on scene. Let the games beging. Are you even surprised?" Then an image of a slightly confused looking man surrounded by new microphones, who I believe is Spencer Pratt. Then "Readers added context. No city named San Recto exists in California, and no credible reports confirm 675 ballots for Spencer Pratt found in a dumpster. " [Then two truncated Wikipedia links I won't repeat.]

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Jun 3

You know, from now on, every time I see a panel such as this, I shall imagine the dialogue performed on swanee whistles.

A close up of a Skrull, saying something in a weird script, translated in a caption as "Identify yourself."

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· May 23

Deep Space Nine, with the episode title "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub"

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· May 23

Went for a ride behind the loco on the left. #TinyJoys

Two green steam locomotives at Ruddington Fields station, in the bright sunshine - 60103 Flying Scotsman on the left, and 60163 Tornado on the right.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· May 14

I finished this weathering job on Tuesday.

A model railway wagon made to look rusty and dirty.

The same model railway wagon made to look rusty and dirty, from the other side.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 26

Me too.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 14

Flyer: "Nottingham Model Railway Society Autumn Show 2026. Featuring - Deepcar. Top quality layouts plus trade support. Saturday 19th September: 10.00am - 5pm. Sunday 20th September: 10.00am - 4pm. Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6JS. Admission £7. Accompanied under 16s FREE. www.nottingham-modelrailway.org.uk. www.facebook.com/NottinghamMRS. www.ukmodelshops.co.uk. Major credit cards accepted.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Jan 12

I'm sure I've done this before.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Dec 9

Or, actually, Cabiria.

Lines of people entering a temple up steps. The temple is in the shape of a three-eyed demon, and people are entering through its mouth, with it's hands either side.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Dec 9

John William Waterhouse, The Annunciation.

A painting of the Angel announcing her pregnancy to the Virgin Mary.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Nov 11

Trumpcare.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Aug 30

This label in the local museum made me think of you and @lizbethmyles.bsky.social.

A museum case label that says: "All items in this case (apart from one or two props) belonged to Peter Cushing in his lifetime."

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Aug 30

Indeed. You didn't need clue no. 2.

A grinning balding bespectacled man in front of a pub with a cinema-style frontage, called "The Peter Cushing". Sadly, it's also a Wetherspoons.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Aug 30

@paulcornell.bsky.social Can you guess where I am? (Or rather was - on way back now.)

A windswept grimacing balding man in glasses, in front of a neat looking house.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Aug 19

Bit of bedtime reading where I'm staying. @navalairhistory.com

Cover of Osprey Combat Aircraft 157: Swordfish Units of World War 2, by Matthew Willis showing a Swordfish flying past a Royal Navy destroyer towards a burning port (Narvik).

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Jun 25

There are many for whom this is very distinctly in "Don't threaten me with a good time" territory.

A tweet from Drew Pavlou (@DrewPavlou), whose name is followed by a series of national flags and a blue tick, so you know he's one of the worst people on earth: "These are the camps that Zohran's wife is going to run in NYC now. A fucked up fate that I would not wish on my worst enemy." This is accompanied by an image of a quarry, with lines of naked men working away, watched over by tall women in fetish gear of black basques, miniskirts, long gloves and thigh-high boots, wielding whips, and captioned "This is the future liberals want." What a silly man.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 26

Same playbook every time.

"The New York Times reports that President Trump 'has also directed that subjects be depicted in a "realistic" manner, with no modernist or abstract designs allowed.'"

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 25

The Mandalorian looking moody in his helmet.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 19

Being trans is not a lifestyle choice, any more than being gay is. Being a vile hateful person is a lifestyle choice.

Maya Forstater @MForstater - 20h
There are often unisex options. Not being allowed into the men's by rule does not mean you have the right to go into the ladies (and vice versa).
That may seem unfair, but there are life choices people make. If you make extreme efforts to look like a man don't be surprised if you are denied entrance to ladies.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 16

"We're going to roll back trans rights in the UK, but we'd like everyone to pretend we haven't." Yeah, fat chance of that.

"10.08 The Supreme Court ruling
'The unanimous decision of this court is that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.'
Lord Hodge, Supreme Court
'But we counsel against reading this judgement as a triumph of one or more groups in our society at the expense of another, it is not.'"

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 2

What's interesting to me about this nonsense is that Trump is going after McConnell, the man to whom, through McConnell's dishonest manipulation of Supreme Court appointments, Trump most owes his position. So basically no-one can trust Trump.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump: "Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Main, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul, also of Kentucky, will hopefully get on the Republican bandwagon, for a change, and fight the Democrats wild and flagrant push to not penalize Canada for the sale, into our Country, of large amount of Fentanyl, by Tariffing the value of this horrible and deadly drug in order to make it more costly to distribute and buy. They are playing with the lives of the American people, and right into the hands of the Radical Left" I mean, really, it's gibberish, and transcribing it makes me sick.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Apr 2

James II is now out of his box, though still behind a fence.

The front of the National Gallery, with the statue of James II no longer in a box.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Mar 26

New arrivals at the ND London Library. @classicaljg.bsky.social @workingclassicists.bsky.social @romanscotland.bsky.social

Covers of Creepy Classics, A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology, and Beyond the Empire.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Mar 18

Post your favourite Doctor Who (wrong answers only).

Anthony Hopkins as Van Helsing in Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula, in a frock coat and cloak, holding the severed heads of Dracula's wives. Tell me he's not auditioning for RTD.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Feb 26

The Starforce collection, however, is a bit pointless. theslingsandarrows.com/captain-marv...

Cover of Captain Marvel: Starforce. Star Force (or Starforce), who are Dr Minerva (a blue-skinned woman in a Captain Marvel suit), Shatterax (who? Silver roboty dude), Supremor (fat, green, and with tentacles growing out of his head), Captain Atlas (blue skin in a Kree uniform), Ultimus (long-haired and angry) and Korath the Pursuer (in a terrible red outfit), all making towards the reader. The background is the current Captain Marvel symbol. Text: "Captain Marvel: Starforce"

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Feb 26

I've had a couple of Carol Danvers reviews published on The Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide. There are things I like about the first Ms. Marvel volume. theslingsandarrows.com/marvel-maste...

Cover of "Marvel Masterworks: Ms Marvel, Volume 1. Ms Marvel Nos. 1-14. Chris Claremont & Jim Mooney with Gerry Conway, John Buscema & Sal Buscema." Inside this text is the original cover for Ms. Marvel 1, showing Ms. Marvel breaking through a wall, surrounded by Ms. Marvel fighting the Scorpion, Carol Danvers in her office, the heads of Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker and J. Jonah Jameson, and Ms. Marvel defending herself against a blast with a door. Inset: Ms. Marvel's head. Text: "Ms Marvel" "Marvel Comics Group" "Approved by the Comics Code Authority" "This female fights back!" "Fabulous First Issue!" "All-out Action!" "At Last! A bold new heroine in the senses-stunning tradition of Spider-Man!" "Featuring the most mysterious woman warrior since Madame Medusa! And if you think our leading lady is something, wait'll you see her star-studded supporting cast!"

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Feb 11

My review of the first volume of Questionable Content has gone up on The Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide. Sadly, it'll be a long while before I do any more. theslingsandarrows.com/questionable...

Cover of Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jacques, showing a geeky young man (Marten), an attractive short-haired girl in glasses (Faye), and a grinning anthropomorphic robot (Pintsize).

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Jan 18

In just under a fortnight, I'm doing a talk for the OU Students Association on Gladiators. You need to be an OU student to attend, but I believe a recording will subsequently be made available. www.oustudents.com/welcome-week...

Poster: "Gladiators with Dr Tony Keen, 30 Jan, 7pm - 8pm, Hosts: Arts & Humanities Society", plus picture of the Colosseum.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Jan 5

Could definitely be worse.

The Durham Christmas University Challenge team - Liz James, Tracey McLeod, Carla Denyer (Captain), and Sophia Smith Galer. Mighty.

Tony Keen@tonykeen58· Dec 16

Even better when you see the whole thing.