Across The Margin

Good times talking the practicality of wearing horns on a helmet, ideal armor choices for jousts, Tier 2 music festivals, and all things AKOT7K with @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social #WTTPP

Welcome To The Party Pal — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Welcome To The Party Pal — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Welcome To The Party Pal once again journeys to Westeros in celebration of the dynamic duo that is Dunk and Egg, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @mikeshza.bsky.social @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social

"Havana Blues" by Alan Swyer — Across The Margin "Havana Blues" by Alan Swyer — Across The Margin

A short story of a love that time and borders attempt to quell, wherein anguish is channeled into art. “Havana Blues” by Alan Swyer: acrossthemargin.com/havana-blues/ #Fiction #BluesMusic

Across The Margin : The Podcast — On Healing Land, Birds Perch with Naja Lockwood Across The Margin : The Podcast — On Healing Land, Birds Perch with Naja Lockwood

Across The Margin : The Podcast meditates on the enduring scars of war and the resilience of refugees with filmmaker Naja Lockwood: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #OnHealingLandBirdsPerch

Voices: How we tell immigrant stories — like mine — matters “The Vietnam War revealed our failure to understand the human consequences of conflict,” writes Naja Pham Lockwood in an op-ed. “Today I see repeated, troubling patterns.”

“The Vietnam War revealed our failure to understand the human consequences of conflict,” writes Naja Pham Lockwood in an op-ed. “Today I see repeated, troubling patterns.”

On Healing Land, Birds Perch, the Oscar shortlisted Vietnamese documentary short film by Naja Phạm Lockwood, has been acquired by L.A. Times Short Docs. | vimooz.me/mtjkuw | The film examines how the scars of war impact lives even after the war ends.

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Always a pleasure to chat with @mikeshza.bsky.social even when it's about an emotional meat grinder like 'Hamnet.'

Welcome To The Party Pal — Hamnet Welcome To The Party Pal — Hamnet

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates Best Picture contender and one of the most heart-wrenching cinematic experiences about, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social #Hamnet #WTTPP

"The Seven Basic Plots" by Thomas Belton — Across The Margin "The Seven Basic Plots" by Thomas Belton — Across The Margin

This poetry series, The Seven Basic Plots, ideates the Jungian theory that there are only a few archetypal themes that recur throughout storytelling across different cultures and time periods: acrossthemargin.com/the-seven-ba... #poems #poetry #storytelling

Across The Margin : The Podcast — What Do You Do When You're Lonesome with Jonathan Bernstein Across The Margin : The Podcast — What Do You Do When You're Lonesome with Jonathan Bernstein

Across The Margin : The Podcast celebrates the life and music of Justin Townes Earle with the author of What Do You Do When Your Lonesome, Jonathan Bernstein: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... #JustinTownesEarle @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social

"In The Bag" by Terry Riccardi — Across The Margin "In The Bag" by Terry Riccardi — Across The Margin

The tale of an unwelcome visitor in a third grade classroom, and the brave soul who survived to tell the story. “In The Bag” by Terry Riccardi: acrossthemargin.com/in-the-bag/

"Takes All Kinds" by David Raney — Across The Margin "Takes All Kinds" by David Raney — Across The Margin

A work of creative nonfiction that considers the most admirable qualities that humans possess. “Takes All Kinds” by David Raney: acrossthemargin.com/takes-all-ki... #Life #Curiosity #Kindness

Across The Margin : The Podcast — Michael Townsend's Secret Mall Apartment Across The Margin : The Podcast — Michael Townsend's Secret Mall Apartment

A new episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast is in the works and drops early next week. Don’t miss our latest featuring an interview with artist, and the focal point of Secret Mall Apartment, Michael Townsend! acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #SecretMallApartment

Welcome To The Party Pal — Taxi Driver's 50th Anniversary Welcome To The Party Pal — Taxi Driver's 50th Anniversary

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the enduring legacy of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver on its 50th Anniversary: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... #TaxiDriver @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social

"Serpentinata" by Armaan Kapur — Across The Margin "Serpentinata" by Armaan Kapur — Across The Margin

An offering of flash fiction that contemplates one’s own value and aims to explore the actualization of a sculpture. “Serpentinata” by Armaan Kapur: acrossthemargin.com/serpentinata/ #Art #Fiction

Episode 155: Frankenstein

Rewatched “Frankenstein” last night & I’m still in awe by how visually amazing the movie is. I’m also still wondering how the monster grew hair, something that I forced @mikeshza.bsky.social to talk about on his Welcome to the Party Pal pod back in December.

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"Unmatched" by Sarah Dawson-Moroz — Across The Margin "Unmatched" by Sarah Dawson-Moroz — Across The Margin

An author, and expecting mother, grapples with re-entering the sphere of creative writing after spending so many years away from it. “Unmatched” by Sarah Dawson-Moroz: acrossthemargin.com/unmatched/ #Writing #WritingCommunity

Across The Margin : The Podcast — Michael Townsend's Secret Mall Apartment Across The Margin : The Podcast — Michael Townsend's Secret Mall Apartment

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with artist, and the focal point of Secret Mall Apartment, Michael Townsend: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #TapeArt #SecretMallApartment

Three Poems by Zoe Korte — Across The Margin Three Poems by Zoe Korte — Across The Margin

These three poems by Zoe Korte pay a vivid homage to queerness through the lens of domestic scenes in nature: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

"The Monster" by Oscar López — Across The Margin "The Monster" by Oscar López — Across The Margin

A work of fiction which highlights who the legitimate monsters of the forest are. “The Monster” by Oscar López: acrossthemargin.com/the-monster/ #Fiction

We gotta start ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY with finding your voice ❤️ Fiction reader Garima Chhikara has a new flash in @acrossthemargin.bsky.social exploring what that's like: buff.ly/edaf4zD

"Every Blue Hue" by Sladjana Sea — Across The Margin "Every Blue Hue" by Sladjana Sea — Across The Margin

A tragic tale steeped in love, loyalty, and the yearning to be with those who we have lost. “Every Blue Hue” by Sladjana Sea: acrossthemargin.com/every-blue-h... #fiction #love #loss #family

SNL 50th Music Montage YouTube video by Dave Zavitz

In honor of today being Questlove’s birthday and as a tip of the cap to @mikeshza.bsky.social who had this on his best of 2025 list, I felt like sharing Questlove’s amazing intro to “Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music”

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"The Lie We Believed" by M.D. Smith — Across The Margin "The Lie We Believed" by M.D. Smith — Across The Margin

“They call it delusion, holding onto ghosts. I call it devotion.” The story of a love so strong it threatens to conquer time. “The Lie We Believed” by M.D. Smith: acrossthemargin.com/the-lie-we-b...

Three Poems by Charlotte Chambers — Across The Margin Three Poems by Charlotte Chambers — Across The Margin

These three poems by Charlotte Chambers showcase the danger, work, and joy of being a woman: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

"A Vehicle of Mass Destruction" by Frederick Foote — Across The Margin "A Vehicle of Mass Destruction" by Frederick Foote — Across The Margin

A work of fiction, based in disturbing truth, where The Prince of Darkness celebrates the dastardly “work” the automobile and fossil fuel industry does for him. “A Vehicle of Mass Destruction” by Frederick Foote: acrossthemargin.com/a-vehicle-of... #CarSafety

"The Taker" by Megan Grundy — Across The Margin "The Taker" by Megan Grundy — Across The Margin

A work of fiction featuring an unlikely natural pairing afoot in their unbalanced game of give and take. “The Taker” by Megan Grundy: acrossthemargin.com/the-taker/ #Nature

Welcome To The Party Pal — One Battle After Another Welcome To The Party Pal — One Battle After Another

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, Paul “Let Him Cook” Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @riverjordan.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social #WTTPP #OneBattleAfterAnother

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Three Poems by Naa Asheley Ashitey — Across The Margin Three Poems by Naa Asheley Ashitey — Across The Margin

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for giving these three poems a home. Check them out: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-...