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Writer. Not too annoying. Books: American Cheese, Away With Words, You Blew it. Bylines: Many of the good places.

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He really seems to think he backed himself into a corner with this 10-movies-and-I'm-out thing and is trying to find loopholes to avoid #10 until it's the right project and the right time. As if anyone would feel betrayed if he went back on his dumb pledge. It all feels so arbitrary.

11.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Report: President Donald Trump Is Giving 'All The Boys' Dress Shoes That Don't Fit Right | Defector It goes without saying that there is a great deal of Psychology going on in Donald Trump’s second term. None of it is especially complicated, because the people involved are without exception clammy, ...

Very excited that we're somehow getting another day of discourse out of The Florsheim Affair, one of the most delightful stories of this awful last year and change. Keep on clompin' boys! defector.com/report-presi...

11.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 2481 πŸ” 377 πŸ’¬ 135 πŸ“Œ 75

He's gonna feel so dumb when he realizes Wes Anderson has already released two separate movies called The Popinjay Cavalier.

11.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

10.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 22288 πŸ” 6008 πŸ’¬ 196 πŸ“Œ 371

Wild to keep doing this bullshit right now as their antique machismo theory of war is crashing into the mountain of reality.

11.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

me and the other scheming viziers are wearing shoes gifted to us by the king that are way too big. we look ridiculous. the whole court is laughing at us behind our backs. honestly this is a pretty low point for us, the scheming viziers

11.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 3688 πŸ” 690 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 8
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The idea that America isn’t for everyone who wants to be an American is something that makes my blood boil. Posting a photo of yourself as a Congressman smiling next to these words is wicked. It’s antithetical to the concept of America.

11.03.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 5903 πŸ” 1041 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 344

this would never happen in the gay of hormuz

[im sorry i dont know how to process catastrophe]

11.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 465 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 1
It's the Popular Movies vertical on HBO Max and in it is Evan Almighty--a movie that does not exist, a sequel to a huge hit that BARELY exists.

It's the Popular Movies vertical on HBO Max and in it is Evan Almighty--a movie that does not exist, a sequel to a huge hit that BARELY exists.

Be serious, HBO Max.

11.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

America no longer innovates in the tech world but we are always breaking new ground when it comes to heckling

10.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 368 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
NYT: Rashida Tlaib’s Expletive-Laden Cry to Impeach Trump Upends Democrats’ Talking Points

NYT: Rashida Tlaib’s Expletive-Laden Cry to Impeach Trump Upends Democrats’ Talking Points

NYT search result showing no results for Andy Ogles

NYT search result showing no results for Andy Ogles

NYT when a Muslim congresswoman says β€œmotherfucker”: This is a problem for Democrats

NYT when a Christian Republican congressman says β€œMuslims don't belong in American society”: 0 results

10.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 1567 πŸ” 416 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 8

The best advice I have for writers is: the harder you try to impress people with your prose, the worse your prose will be. Sit down and try to communicate honestly, you will find the places for your flourishes and metaphors that actually serve greater meaning rather than your own ego.

10.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 898 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0
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Simplicity: A Novel A Novel

anyway,

09.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think this is about the temperature but honestly it works for decades as well

09.03.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 5387 πŸ” 957 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 13
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Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

One day the NYT's editors will read these stories again and be ashamed of themselves. Mamdani called the attack "heinous," "criminal," "reprehensible," "terrorism," and "the antithesis of who we are." The insinuation that he's conflicted about this is disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...

10.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 9341 πŸ” 1929 πŸ’¬ 358 πŸ“Œ 194

Out: Up is down, down is up.

In: Up is both down and up and so is down.

09.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I want you toknow that proclamations like this come from the softest dude you will ever meet whose greatest challenge in life is waiting ten minutes in line at Merridee's

09.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 1620 πŸ” 199 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1
James Talarico saying he loves trans kids

James Talarico saying he loves trans kids

UNEARTHED: Texas Democrat admits to feeling LOVE, an emotion that is WOKE and GAY

09.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 2074 πŸ” 263 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 46

I loved it unreservedly at the time and still (mostly) enjoy watching it as a watershed movie that forever changed indie cinema. Jackie Brown has emerged over the years (for me at least) as the superior flick.

09.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I'm honest, yeah, that scene mars the movie for me. It's true that the hall pass was issued in 1994, in a much different social landscape than 2026, but watching it now still makes me bristle. And Spike Lee was calling it out in real time, iirc, which was seen then by many as oversensitivity.

09.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"'President Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children,' said White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly. "There are no conflicts of interest.'"

Well that settles that, I guess! Now to forget about this forever.

09.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We’re not AT war, you imbecile. We’re simply microdosing war. We’re having an off-menu amuse bouche war experience.

09.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jessica has been helping a ton of families with rent and everyday needs. I sent her $500 of Norm Nation funds (leftover from the thank you gathering) just now to help these families out. For folks who asked how to help, here is a place you can do it.

09.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attacks leave dead vs killed

09.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 10102 πŸ” 2638 πŸ’¬ 142 πŸ“Œ 123
Text saying "You've read your last free article."

Text saying "You've read your last free article."

Jacked action hero with goon in headlock, in raspy yet firm voice:

08.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 5427 πŸ” 936 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 0

Any entry in, like, their top 10 would easily be most directors' crowning achievement.

08.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't know if it's even my favorite Coens but it is a PERFECT movie.

08.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Please do not circulate satire that is barely satire and seems designed to be mistaken as not satire.

08.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Yakko and Wakko are survived by their beloved sister Dot."

07.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

These would be perfectly terrible conditions under which to start a data center building spree.

07.03.2026 05:30 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1