new piece by me, just published in Post45!

please listen to my brilliant girlfriend* discuss Spirited Away *fiancée

direct link to our new episode on National Lampoon's Vacation, kicking off the SUMMER VACATION series: open.spotify.com/episode/60Sn...

our new miniseries, SUMMER VACATION, fully kicks off today with an episode on NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION (1983), a shaggydog odyssey into the heart of capitalism from Harold Ramis, John Hughes, and, of course, Chevy Chase.

huge shoutout and thanks to @jdconnor.bsky.social for zooming into my "Hollywood on Hollywood" class today. we had a great discussion about Jordan Peele's NOPE, streaming, AI, and how inflation has affected Hollywood film production

the thing about trying to rebrand AI as a "tool"/"normal technology" is that such things are also bad when they are used in social relations of worker suppression and dispossession. in this sense, yes, AI is in continuity with the fucking loom, but not in a good way.

In case you missed it: we talked about Avatar: Fire and Ash on @youretallpod.bsky.social with our buddy Dan: open.spotify.com/episode/6a81...

I've been really blessed by academics who've been willing to do guest appearances in my classes despite my relative lack of dept resources (e.g. $). So, I'm not exactly an expert on anything, but FYI I'm always happy to do this for you if it's something in my wheelhouse.

THIS LETS ME BRING OUT THIS POST AGAIN

in no particular order, some of my favorite first-time watches from 2025:

I tried to read "Having a Coke with You" to my girlfriend and couldn't without crying

insanely useless Q, but can anyone think of just a platonic example of an extremely coherent, well written, well argued scholarly article for a general audience as like, an example of the genre? perhaps on a poem or other "small" object the students could also read for 1 day?

excellent short piece on Twin Peaks: The Return by my friend Mathias Fuelling: inreviewonline.com/2025/12/04/s...

fascists and right-wingers got really mad about this on the other site, but here's the film list for my class "Hollywood on Hollywood," an introductory history of Hollywood told through movies about movies

reminder to check out our episode of @youretallpod.bsky.social on One Battle After Another: youretallpod.podbean.com/e/s5e8-one-b...

if you're ever in a situation where lots of people are passing out (supervillain gassed the bank, etc.), pretend to be passed out too. there's no downside. you can always pretend you woke up early once you've had time to assess the situation.

one of the biggest problems with this website is asking my brain to think "go to blue sky" and then not type the letters "blu"

I'm never going to post on here but you can listen to me and Ethan talk about One Battle After Another on spotify, apple podcasts, etc.

and spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2tH5...

and here's the episode on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

new episode out today! we were thrilled to be joined by @willsloanesq.bsky.social to discuss the "worst movie of all time," Plan 9 from Outer Space, and Will's new book, ED WOOD: MADE IN HOLLYWOOD.

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6XJ9...

New episode! We watched George Lucas's 90s indie classic, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). We discuss tariffs, merchandise, and other economic matters.

reminder to check our our conversation about Mulholland Dr., David Lynch, and Sonic the Hedgehog with @mikemiley.bsky.social! open.spotify.com/episode/73wU...

new episode! we're joined by @mikemiley.bsky.social to discuss Mulholland Dr. (2001), Mike's new book David Lynch's American Dreamscape, and the strange philosophy of Sonic the Hedgehog. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... open.spotify.com/episode/73wU...

I'll be on twitch live-streaming the oscars with @mathissippi.bsky.social for @youretallpod.bsky.social's 2nd annual awards extravaganza. who will take home the Standie for Worst Supporting Actor? the Henry Kissinger Memorial Award for Circling the Drain of Humanity? tune in to find out

working on a class I'm calling "Hollywood on Hollywood," an introductory history of Hollywood cold through movies about movies. Singin' in the Rain, Sunset Blvd, The Stunt Man, The Player, Mulholland Dr., Nope are all musts, but would love to hear folks' more obscure favs.

we'll be doing our 2nd annual live Oscars Spectacular Twitch stream again this year on the night of the Oscars (Sun Mar 2). we'll start at 8 PM and go for approx. two hours. Featuring guests, surprises, and @stalecooper.bsky.social possibly annoying the shit out of everyone at an Oscars party

Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy

2024 reads, no. 37

doing a seance with Philip Roth's ghost to tell him about bluesky

this place is a time machine to 2018. rehearsing irresponsible and harmful reportage of sexual violence in the games industry. disability activists enraged at DSA. maple cocaine. furries.

in case this is helpful to someone else: I thought for years my skin was weirdly reactive to heating/dry air/the winter but I think it's just that I would stop taking my allergy pills in the winter and was literally going through antihistamine withdrawal.

is there a way to make one post that automatically goes to both twitter and bluesky

why does it say me and seemingly almost everyone have invalid handles

have you guys on here developed a sense of humor yet

for the blueskyers: Sam Catlin came onto our podcast to talk about William Friedkin's Cruising, one of the best guest to topic matches imaginable: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

I don't believe that any of the people saying they will destroy the police robot will actually destroy the police robot

I somehow burned exactly 2046 calories on Wong Kar-wai's birthday

Is this thing on