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i know people on here don't rly care about culture coverage but sharing because I'm proud I did it: reviewed Mitski's new residency at NYC's The Shed @us.theguardian.com
seeing her perform for the ninth time in 9 years (!), I feel confident saying that Mitski is in her triumphant era.
bradford tired
Will you be rooting for Team USA during the 2026 World Baseball Classic?
@bwd.bsky.social and I discussed.
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Our @burnitalldownpod.com Kickstarter ends in 10 hours and we are so close to reaching $29K (less than $1900 to go! what???). That number means we can make 7 episodes (maybe more, we’ll know for sure once fees are paid): www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...
(just wanna thank you for being an early booster)
All that being said, McMurtry writes great characters, full stop. I find they are never easily describable without using his words. They aren't bursting with superlatives. You just get the gist of what they are going through very quickly. They become a familiar acquaintance.
for this week’s My Time Back i wrote about Larry McMurty’s Loop Group and the difference between running and hiding. didn’t really wanna screenshot my favorite parts, hoping y’all read this one mytimeback.beehiiv.com/p/loop-group...
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very hype to connect with Bryan on my favorite baseball tournament in the world
the pronouns joke makes me think the Ellisons punched up the script
old, washed up Shaquille O'Neal
scary movie 6
Arghhhhh I am very mad I didn’t record this
Today should be your 38th birthday.. When you lose your son you lose more than a child you lose a piece of your heart and your joy. Life is forever altered, and nothing can ever fill that space. Yet in my soul, he remains, my precious boy, forever loved. His laughter, his smile, and his love are woven into who I am. My love for him will never fade. Yor are my pride and my joy - you've made a change that cannot be broken..
Alex's mom on his 38th birthday.
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Get called an antisemite when you criticize Israel, get called an Israel influencer when you call something antisemitic. No way to win!
if Zohran did 1% of what Platner has, he would be rotting in the bowels of an ICE detention center awaiting his deportation hearing: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
We live in a world in which its entirely possible that Iran negotiations failed because people involved bet the under.
Precisely. That guardian piece accurately assesses the contrast risk of this proposed bill, but this comes out of a clear, well documented history. I know it is unfashionable to make obvious linkages to American racist history, but it’s vital you map this genealogy
Interestingly this piece seems to have touched a chord. Just got an email from a Canadian who basically says the United States has become irredeemable in her eyes, and not just because of the deranged attacks on Canada; also Trump's corruption and US wars abroad. It's hard to disagree with her.
That’s right
I was honored to do the art for this. I took my sweet time w/ it too. Perfect level of Black nerdiness happening here.
I don’t watch DBZ but this stock photo reminded me of when my friends and I would get together and watch wrestling PPVs back in the day.
Wrote from my lens, particularly because I was fascinated by the absolutely terrible depictions of Black people or dark skin throughout the series.
But you’re right, Goku is Mexican 😂
YouTube thumbnail: Is Gohan an Uncle Tom? A Black Reading of Dragon Ball Z
I solemnly swear I will not rest until I talk to every single 2000s MLB player about the oddities of their careers
To me? That’s preposterous.
Absolutely. Could write a similar essay about the Latin (esp. Mexican) interpolation of the series
Akira Toriyama died two years ago today. When he passed, I explained how Black American fans of Dragon Ball reinterpreted the series into a contemporary pillar of our culture.
I loved writing this essay, and I hope you enjoy it, too. Piccolo is wearing a wave cap.
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The collab I’ve been waiting for. 🙂↕️
Pat Ellington is a unique presence in baseball research and commentary. Good to see him featured here.
