My podcast @scaresshapedus.bsky.social is less than 40 followers away from 1,000 and I would love to hit that milestone by Halloween. If you like the show, tell your friends to give us a follow!

Hate how every kid in a book is precocious. Like, stupid kids exist, let them be represented

Yeah I love classic Madonna

It’s true. I’m the Phillies Karen

“He’s sooo 😭” - me seeing Josh O’Connor at any time

I got yelled at today for saying Sabrina Carpenter makes the same kind of music Benson Boone gets made fun of for but I stand by it

Hey, if you like me or my writing, I'm doing a new thing. Consider this a soft launch. I'd be grateful if you went to this link and signed up for what's coming. matthewjacksonwrites.com/coming-soon/

Genuinely feel like I don’t understand what Montessori schools are. Is it just for Italians

The Police's "Every Breath You Take" is a 10/10 song. It's so intimate and does such a good job of conjuring the feeling it's describing. It's also in my register, so I love doing it at karaoke

They’re so gay friendship coded

For @popheist.com , I wrote about the gay couple in WEAPONS and, before you throw tomatoes, why I *don't* think they're portrayal is homophobic but still kinda hated their chapter popheist.com/weapons-gay-...

I’ll actually be calling it “Ms. Now,” in a sassy voice

Gen Alpha is OBSESSED with Anne Murray

Something annoying about gay media is them mainly doing stuff like “x celeb dropped a selfie and they gays are feral” or “Curious about gooning?”… At your big age? No sex-negativity intended but there are real gay issues in the world. Why are we still acting like fresh out the closet 20 year olds

Weapons is not a better version of Longlegs and I’m done tolerating yall saying this

Have just listened to the lyrics of Dave Matthews Band's "Crash" for the first time and why does he get freaky and start talking about "hike up your skirt" halfway through!? Excuse me? No? Sir, this is a Dave Matthews song

Far too many people think film/music/art appreciation means only saying nice things about the thing in question

When you see this in the opening credits at the repertory theatre you know the movie is gonna slapppp

Really lovely how in like 2010 I was all about Kanye West, Ariel Pink and Azealia Banks and was excited to spend my life loving them

Have never lived in buildings facing other people but is it commonly accepted that at some point your neighbors are going to accidentally see you naked because we all know each other pretty well

we've lost the art of cutting high-waisted, full legged trousers that will show off a man's buttocks

We’re a week away from premiering so I’m going to star bloofing about LEANNE, the hilarious new sitcom I wrote on. This show is for the Tennessee grandma inside all of us. Hope yall check it out yall!

I opened Spotify today for the first time in a long time and literally how do y'all use this. No wonder people just listen to pre-made playlists, it's impossible to discover or explore. Horrid app

About to use my powers as a reporter to make this (rightfully) song of the summer

This was actually a nod to real journalists because everyone I know does this

It is important for America to know that the new Superman is from Philly and a Birds fan

The literal song of the summer what’s wrong you people

Living in a predominantly gay neighborhood is crazy because the dolls will literally be fist fighting in the streets calling each other the F slur. Like, men really are just men, regardless of sexuality lol

I’m against The Comeback coming back after its perfect finale but it’s made the oldest gays in my life happy so ❤️

Single selection is so tricky (and I, a non-music industry insider, whose opinions on single selection are correct) and while I think Lorde did herself no favors with “Virgin” singles, the rest of the album is REALLY good

Everybody’s against the NYT until they roll out a cool social media feature lol

My latest newsletter about books is out. You should read it so you know what to read. itsonlyzach.substack.com/p/disco-witc...

Unfortunately I’m like this sometimes

Neither for the reason my parents thought

I hate feeling like I have to defend Benson Boone but at least he’s going for something with the image

i don't mean to come off as rude but we cannot sustain ourselves on outrage and anger forever. i think it's even more important now to post about other things too. even if it gets less engagement. you never know who will find it cool and interesting.

This song feels forgotten and honestly it should be no. 1 right now

Some of you need to reckon with the fact that you love talking about JK Rowling

Our Dorian TV Award nominations are OUT! Congrats to all the folks and shows in the mix. 🥂 And thanks for the loooove, @thewrap.com team! www.thewrap.com/2025-dorian-...

🎶 How does she know that you love her? How do you show her you love her? 🎶 With… a podcast 🎙️ courtesy of @danemcdonald.bsky.social and @louispeitzman.bsky.social. We’re tracing the career of Amy Adams in chronological order. Our first episode drops 6/11, with weekly releases after that.

Sam Rebelein! Creepy 90s PC games! Shared universes! All that and more on the podcast this week!

Never gayer than when Faith Hill belts a key change in “There You’ll Be” (from “Pearl Harbor”)

The group chat didn’t flame me for this take and that’s real friendship

Pallets and pallets of Surfside were sitting outside on the street waiting to be delivered inside of one of the bars. Hell yeah, #PhillyPride is coming

Feel like my look is giving high school bully. Looking forward to giving swirlies over Zoom today

I've been feeling helpless lately, so I'm doing something that'll help other people, and might help me. Here's a 1,000-word horror story by me, set the day after Halloween, about a dentist office candy exchange gone horribly wrong. Pay what you want. All proceeds to the Transgender Law Center.

Will never forget having lyrics from Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" as my first dating profile bio

Final Destination is a feel-good horror franchise because it reinforces the idea that if you’re miserable, you’re surrounded by millions of ways you might die soon

NEED whatever Pedro Pascal has gotten/is getting. (Jaw work included)

I have to be honest! This place is so dorky