Thanks for that, Jim

Thanks for that, Jim is a personal blog that collects the author’s writing on films, books, and whatever else catches his attention. The site is built on Bear Blog, a minimalist publishing platform, so the reading experience is plain and distraction-free. There are no ads, no comment sections, and no editorial team behind the posts.

The most prominent entry is an essay on Colossus: The Forbin Project, a 1970 adaptation of D.F. Jones’s 1966 novel. The author summarizes the plot, in which a US president hands control of national defenses to an AI, and argues that the film anticipated surveillance states, algorithmic power grabs, and the behavior of modern tech figures. The post mixes plot recap with pointed commentary on current events.

The blog also links to a home page, a blog archive, a page for books the author has written, and a section called Leamington Underground. That structure suggests the site is a hub for the author’s own projects as much as a place to read essays. Readers who enjoy long-form opinion writing with a cultural angle are the natural audience.

Because posts appear sporadically, the best approach is to start with the Colossus essay and then browse the archive for other film or book writing. There is no newsletter signup or social feed mentioned, so bookmarking the site is the simplest way to check back. Overall, it is a small, opinionated blog worth a look for readers interested in the intersection of old science fiction and present-day technology.