given that Salam and Ross Douthat used to be housemates, DC should seriously consider testing those pipes for lead
given that Salam and Ross Douthat used to be housemates, DC should seriously consider testing those pipes for lead
[ Layla piano intensifies ]
Trust us, you want Elon Green for your book club. www.writersbone.com/podcastsarch...
One thing that's nice about paperbacks is the price point is more conducive to book clubs. I like talking to book clubs because it's one of those rare situations where a group of people have actually read the book.
I've been so weirdly busy that I forgot to tell you the paperback is coming out Tuesday. It's a steal. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
hump-plumping injectables
it's the most bluesky thing ever to get upset about a story you haven't read.
"What does not kill me makes me stronger" is the dumbest famous quote
oddly, while I had mixups on twitter all the time (young models DMing to ask for money and crypto questions, e.g.), I don't think I've gotten a misdirected email.
true! bsky.app/profile/jeff...
still plenty of 'em
[Last Call] bookshop.org/p/books/last...
[TMNK] bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Everyone has heard of royalties, but almost no writer gets them. (Mr. Scalzi is a deserving exception.) However, we have a better chance at getting them someday--"earning out," it's called--if you buy our books in hardcover.
and yet an amazingly bad percentage for an incumbent who's been in office longer than many voters have been alive. suggests that the Maine electorate doesn't so much want Platner--they're just sick of Collins.
becoming an "independent" is loser behavior. temu Joe Lieberman
oh, hell yes.
Can't pick a favorite performance, though his appearance on 'Louie' is unforgettable. vimeo.com/15011266
Incredible actor, beautiful essay.
all the beating drums, the celebration guns
one of those stories that reminds me there are whole worlds out there that i am not aware of, and that's okay.
just read that #CountryJoeMcDonald has passed - could certainly use another few voices like his to rise in protest right about now... RIP
here's the NYT obit:
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/a...
youtu.be/eRl6-bHlz-4?...
oooh, this is smart.
idiots.
congrats to everyone who voted for this because their burrito taxi was expensive
bluesky, where no one reads but won't watch a 60-second clip either
This exchange is perfectly fine on both sides, and not worth getting upset about.
I quite enjoyed SCREAM 7.
I remember my shock when a film production prof told us it didn't really matter how we edited footage because our brain would sync up whatever we used as a score, and it was true!