your grandparents voting for reagan

You wouldn't be ”asking ChatGPT” anything if Max Zorin had managed to flood Silicon Valley in 1985

sunday scaries except for the rest of your life instead of just monday

Sirāt: Can you hear the icky thump thump thump thump in the desert? Hājar and ʾIsmāʿīl in the Zamzam Spring. Christ munching on locusts for forty days. Trials before God are not kind - a jagged thumbnail from throat to belly, a huge filthy hand plunging in, and it’s up to you to do the stitching.🧵

Here's a sneak peek at our Bathroom renovation! Thank you all for your patience as we expand and spiff up the bathrooms in our lobby. And please welcome a new tile floor to the Music Box family. 🐣

Frank Herbert's Dune

reading takes on Bluesky

Potentially the greatest Simpsons joke ever.

Leaf That Came Out Too Early Cold As Shit

Bar was below hell, but this is a good move from new CEO D’Amaro

THE BRIDE! Astonishingly horrendous. Wow, just awful! A spectacular ArtFlop face-first into the floor, a bad Fever Ray dream, brain attack indeed, sub-Suicide Squad-style squabbling, a real sack of potatoes and carrots floating in cold water; no meat, no heat.🧵 #ArtFlop

Switching out the gig posters for Spring

Twen @ Lincoln Hall 3/2/26

Timeline cleanse

There's a reason why they feel that way

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Chicagohenge season is upon us ☀️🏙️

i am, effective immediately, opting out of the american century of humiliation. it will not apply to me. thank you!

Election after election in Chicago, women are outvoting men at a high rate! blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/19/c...

This is a reminder that votes are still being tallied. It's important to remember that the journey to a definitive election result is complex. Here's a post-election timeline.

We gotta imprison each of these shithead AI ceo's in a different data center like the minotaur

Why not put this back out there as I (try to) wrap up the book version: #ILiveAtTheMusicBox ran 12 episodes 2022 - 2024 at a precarious time for in-person cinema. And out of that, the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social continues to grow and expand every year 🎞️🍿💕! on.soundcloud.com/NoFNvdFE7B1a...

A little post election treat 💨

Follow along with the March 17th Primary Election Results in Chicago at chicagoelections.gov

Updated Chicago Voter Turnout as of 5:00pm on Election Day, 3/17/26: 339,427 total ballots cast (includes Early Voting and previously processed Vote By Mail) 1,554,337 active registered voters in Chicago 21.84% citywide turnout so far

Say it with us now: IF YOU'RE IN LINE TO VOTE, STAY IN LINE!

Chicago Voter Turnout as of 9:00am on Election Day, 3/17/26: 211,766 total ballots cast (includes Early Voting and Previously Processed Vote By Mail) 1,554,337 active registered voters in Chicago 13.62% citywide turnout so far chicagoelections.gov/news/chicago...

Bilingual Voting Officials are present at 34 sites on Election Day! Any voter can use any of these sites in the city - for more info, go to: chicagoelections.gov/.../language...

Today is Election Day in Chicago! Polls are open from 6:00am to 7:00pm, including at 51 vote centers - for more info, go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/elect... 🗳️

An important reminder ☘️💚

Election Day is (finally) tomorrow! Thanks to Fox 32 Chicago for having me on one more time to go through all you need to know before you hit the polls! youtu.be/J0hypGKm9vE?...

The Chicago Board of Elections has expanded the number of bilingual Early Voting Officials to 34 sites across the city, including for Spanish, Hindi, Chinese, Polish and Korean! Any voter can use any Early Voting site in the city, even on Election Day - go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/early... 🗳

Chicagoans: still have your Vote By Mail ballot? You have until 7:00pm on Election Day (March 17) to return it to ANY of 52 Secure Drop Boxes across the city! To find the most convenient location for you, go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/drop-... 🗳

actually, the oscar went to frankenstein's *costumes*

MAX’S TOP 30 FILMS OF 2025 Missed so many while I was seeing multiple of these a few times, but right before the Oscars: 1. Blue Moon 2. The Mastermind 3. One Battle After Another 4. Weapons 5. No Other Choice 6. The Testament of Ann Lee 🧵

Follow along with the most up-to-date Early Voting and Vote By Mail totals in Chicago for the March 17th Primary Election by clicking here: chicagoelections.gov/news/chicago... 🗳

Drop your ballot off into ANY of 52 Secure Drop Boxes located at all Early Voting sites in Chicago – even on Election Day! Go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/drop-...

Vote By Mail Voters: you can still choose to vote in-person! Or did you never receive your ballot in the mail? You can still vote too! For more info, go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/vote-... 🗳

Over at the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social Letterboxd page, they’ve started interviewing some of the staff about their four favorite films. First up? Me! Read up on my thoughts of some great films (mostly musicals)! letterboxd.com/musicboxchic...

My first solo segment ‘Election Myth Busting with Max Bever’ is now live on CAN TV!

This feels so accurate it’s crazy

if i get crushed to death by an old style bar sign, looney tunes style, honestly, worse ways to go out

Rated Q Presents: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES at the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social - thanks yet again to @ramonaslick.bsky.social and the whole crew for screening this stone cold classic 💎 💗

Back at Chicago Newsroom 2.0 for my new segment ‘Election Myth Busting with Max Bever’ ahead of the March 17th Primary Election - thank you to Darrious Hilmon and the whole CAN TV team!

Any Chicago voter can vote at any Early Voting site, no matter where they live in the city. Voters can choose whatever voting site is most convenient for them, including on Election Day, when 51 sites are open as vote centers. For more info, go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/early... 🗳

Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station

Early Voting at three Universities begins 3/11 and runs through 3/11 from 10am - 5pm: - Chicago State University (9501 S. King Dr) - Northeastern Illinois University (5500 N. St. Louis Ave) - University of Chicago Reynolds Club (5706 S. University Ave) chicagoelections.gov/voting/early...

Sold out showing of BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN from the @chicagofilmsociety.org on a Sunday night at the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social ⚓️🎞️