Rod Serling is probably the coolest guy of the 20th century. Looked cool, sounded cool, fought Nazis, hated John Wayne, wrote the screenplay for Planet of the Apes. Honestly dunks all the hell over any male influencer guy.
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Journalist in law, music, film, etc. Currently: Legal news pub. Also, Publisher/EIC/Words: Vehlinggo.com. Past: Stuff in City Pages (RIP), Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, and several newspapers. Rosendale, NY, via NYC via Minneapolis.
Rod Serling is probably the coolest guy of the 20th century. Looked cool, sounded cool, fought Nazis, hated John Wayne, wrote the screenplay for Planet of the Apes. Honestly dunks all the hell over any male influencer guy.
Now more than ever Iβm convinced losing Anthony Bourdain meant we lost probably the biggest person on tv who advocated for the wonders of meeting new people and calling anyone online who hated learning new cultures the children they were, ruthlessly to the camera.
This totally breaks my brain. Youβve been my go-to for key cultural touchstones for years. I hope people buy your Sopranos and Deadwood books to help soften the blow.
So much online conservatism these days is just "I miss being a kid"
GAME NIGHT RULES. Thank you for mentioning it. Iβm a sucker for Cliffβs score but the cast is amazing. Meth Damon as the cop is chefβs kiss.
He has written/co-written two books (at least) that I consider crucial reading if you like Sopranos and Deadwood.
What the actual fuck. MZS is a national treasure and this is an outrage.
Rachel McAdams fucking rules. Sheβs been in so many of my favorite films. Send Help is merely her latest conquest.
Weaponized nostalgia is a helluva drug
It may be from the 70s, but damn does this marquee know the current zeitgeist. #TheLastDriveIn
Couple things here:
1. What the fuck
2. I am allllllmost more offended by the suggestion that I would give this shitbox edit than having my identity stolen
3. The CEO is scheduled to be on Decoder soon and we will see if they back out!
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damn, if the Childcrusher 5000 GTX pickup truck owners canβt afford gas, how are they going to be able to tote their massive loads of a single loaf of bread and a canned Starbucks latte
I was in college when Scrubs premiered and I really enjoyed it. Great cast. Some good jokes. Iβm 43. This revival is my jam.
Nia Long is a god damned icon.
So there is a story about the "top 10 cities at risk during nuclear war" circulating in various tabloids/etc. with my name attached to it, and I will say that a) I never have (nor would) make such a list at all, and b) I never said any of the quotes attributed to me in the article.
I think one of the most staggering industry shifts in my 16 years as a tech reporter is that itβs not become a question of βshould our product help the government kill and/or surveil people?β but βto what extent?β
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Iβm (briefly) in a documentary narrated by John Carpenter.
wtf??? this industry is like a childrenβs cartoon about evil nerds experiencing psychosis
I've been rewatching For All Mankind in advance of the Season 5 premiere on the 27th. Oh wow do I love this show. LOVE. #ForAllMankind
a lot of critiques in aughts alleged that pentagon was influencing video games and in truth the relationship seems to be the other way around
Oh yes, it's really quite lovely. #wistfulwave #lematos #montreal
kind of crazy that if you have enough money and don't like what you see in the media, you can just buy up every film studio, news station, and social media app and change it
For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.
These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20
We can all confidently declare that @lematosband.bsky.social's new album is very 'Damn Good.' vehlinggo.com/2026/03/03/l...
Smart move. I'm still in my 40s, so I should probably stick with Vanguard Total Stock rather than Vehling's Total Mattress. But I've had my moments of doubt.
Oh yes, it's really quite lovely. #wistfulwave #lematos #montreal
The first legit holy shit celebrity I ever met, and to this day one of the kindest. Classy, hilarious and uniquely talented. I donβt have anything else to say. I just love this man.
Sick axe!
This record slaps, bangs, and kills.
world-altering decisions are being made by a cabal of gambling addicts hell bent on self enrichment no matter the cost to humanity, we should look into that.