Matt Jones

Written English has barely changed in 300 years. If you can read Harry Potter, you can read Robinson Crusoe (1719).

She’s even on Instagram.

STEREOGUM: People my age, we talk about how we were lucky that we didn’t have social media growing up, and there’s no record of all the dumb shit we said and did. You didn’t have social media, but everything you said and did in those years is on record, and you’ve got to live with it now. That’s tough. VIOLENT J: And the amount of gay Juggalos out there is really surprising. I think about them doing their research and getting the old records, getting excited about it, and getting their hearts broke or something, you know? I tell my daughter, “For the rest of your life, when your friends ask why your dad said that, say it’s because your dad was a fool. Don’t defend me. Say I was a fool then, but I’m not now.” There’s no excuse. I was going with the flow, and that’s the very thing we preach against — being a sheep. And that’s what I was doing. https://www.stereogum.com/2083804/icp-interview-juggalos/interviews/weve-got-a-file-on-you/

Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.

‘I Have Cancer,’ the TikTok Star Said. Then Came the Torrent of Hate.

This was particularly awful. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/n... ‘I Have Cancer,’ the TikTok Star Said. Then Came the Torrent of Hate. - The New York Times

i am so sorry to say i did it again

(Andor s2 spoilers)

Infancy Gospel of Thomas, I think.

Who Is Killing Cinema? – A Murder Mystery YouTube video by Patrick (H) Willems

Patrick Willems had a pretty good episode related to this…

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'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' at 35: An Oral History of One of the Most Beloved Road Movies Ever Made Starring Steve Martin and John Candy, the John Hughes road trip comedy had a nearly four-hour runtime at one point. Hear from cast, crew, and Hughes' family about the classic.

Good morning! If you’re making the wise decision to watch PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES today, allow me to re-share one of my all-time fave pieces: for @vanityfair.com, my oral history of the greatest Thanksgiving movie ever! www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/20...

For the first time on BlueSky, here’s my annual How to Properly Watch the WKRP in Cincinnati Episode “Turkeys Away” on Thanksgiving thread…

I got hit with real bad BPPV two years ago (needed a cane to walk for several weeks) and it’s been off and on since then. Getting old is certainly inconvenient!

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