@erikmalinowski.bsky.social never in doubt

really cannot be emphasized enough that bari weiss has literally never done journalism. i don’t mean that in the pejorative sense. i mean that in the “has never performed the job she was hired to do” sense

A new episode of Upgrade is out: After whipping through segments in order to play as many jingles as possible, Myke and Jason celebrate the festive season by aesthetically judging the new icons of macOS Tahoe. Happy holidays to all who celebrate!

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

as foretold by the prophesy

Magnum, Podcast holiday episode is live. It's the thought that counts. www.theincomparable.com/magnum/113/

Just posted on Six Colors: Apple is forcing iPhones to update to iOS 26 to patch security holes

New Podcast Episode: MacBreak Weekly: The Intersection of Greed and Delusion The OS 26.2 Update Is Out Now! with @leolaporte.me, @ihnatko.bsky.social, @snell.zone

Got a complaint from someone who said that this story is paywalled, so I shouldn't post it. 1. It's a great story 2. Journalism has value 3. I don't know or care what you subscribe to, this is my feed and I'll post links. Take 'em or leave 'em. Complaints about paywalls get blocked.

Nailed it @lopatto.bsky.social www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

I remembered Coach Mike White from the NFL and knew he had been a Cal head coach, so imagine my surprise when we checked into the Lair of the Bear and were personally "welcomed home" by Mike and Marilyn White. A Cal legend. RIP. calbears.com/news/2025/12...

A new episode of Upgrade is out: We discuss what laptops Apple is expected to release in 2026, Apple's AI parsing of podcasts, that time Jason didn't really almost work for Apple, and weird snacks.

Rob Reiner from Spinal Tap through A Few Good Men is the greatest consecutive director run in American history.

Rob Reiner's first seven films: 1. Spinal Tap. 2. The Sure Thing. 3. Stand By Me. 4. THE PRINCESS BRIDE. 5. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. 6. Misery 7. A Few Good Men. Good lord. Even Spielberg included 1941 in his first seven. And that was after playing Michael Stivic. I hope this news isn't true. But...

From 98 yards with his boys to the heisman. A Cal graduate and a Cal Bear forever. Congratulations to Nando. Knew he was special from the first time he entered a cal game at QB.

Just posted on Six Colors: Apple releases OS 26.2 updates

This movie posits that time is like a freeway, the most L.A. thing ever.

USA men and women both qualify for the Olympics at the last possible moment, and curling clubs around America breathe a big sigh of relief.

Curling qualification tournament finals tonight and tomorrow on Peacock. I know I'm now a curling player (very amateur!!) but I fell in love with this sport as a strategy board game on ice. Check it out, now or at the Olympics.

Ace paperback of Neuromancer by @greatdismal.bsky.social

BREAKING: A hip, possibly

Seems quite likely to me that Netflix plans a channels strategy where they'll sell add-ons like HBO, TCM, others in addition to base Netflix.

A new episode of Upgrade is out: The week everybody left Apple.

@grantbrisbee.bsky.social sooooo do they retire 21 now?

Roll on you bears

As ever, always read Cynthia Littleton, who has a great peek at what the WBD board was thinking when it picked Netflix. And yes, they did think about AOL Time Warner-- and, if you read between the lines I think, the possiblity of an AI bubble bursting in a few years. variety.com/2025/film/co...

The fact is that Netflix is probably going to let Warner be for a good long while, which is completely different from Paramount who would tear EVERYTHING down in 5 seconds.

“I don’t think Ted is going to want to be the person that destroyed HBO": What people inside WBD and the TV industry are telling me about the impact of the Netflix/WB deal on one of TV's most iconic brands. www.vulture.com/article/netf...

Happy to report that Claude got a proper A1 @sfchronicle.com obituary. 🐊🫡

Just posted on Six Colors: In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple

Put together a new comparison... from the very first scene of s01e01. updated blog post: fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

updates here: fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

As I suspected, that big Mad Men 4K foul up was a studio error, it seems. Someone at Lionsgate messed up. @ericvb.bsky.social has the scoop. www.vulture.com/article/mad-...

I guess my question is, is this "whoops, we gave you the originals and not the ones with VFX" or "oh crap, quick! fix the VFX"

My pal @tvaziri.com can confirm I predicted this very issue when the "4K remaster" was announced. Also a handy example of how EVERY show uses VFX to some degree, and you never notice it.

A new episode of Upgrade is out: Let it snow, let it snow, let it... Snow Leopard? We discuss Apple's '27 OS priorities, a decorative holiday app, how Apple might have approached engineering the folding iPhone, and a surprise return to Intel (sort of).

Just posted on Six Colors: Getting an iPhone back on the Wi-Fi network

Heaven Sent is the post-2005 artistic apex of #DoctorWho. It’s also, contrary to the replies, criminally underrated outside of serious DW fans. Only Sleep No More was below it in BBC’s Appreciation Index and Jessica Jones beat it for a Hugo. Talalay, Moffat, and Capaldi deserve better from SF fans.

Just posted on Six Colors: The Six Colors Podcast turns 10

Dan's brother John writes about his Thanksgiving tradition of gathering the McCoy brothers (Robert makes three) for special episodes of his podcast Sophomore Lit. johnmccoy.org/2025/11/26/h...

Those three podcast brothers are at it again!

Just posted on Six Colors: Festivitas adds snow, Shortcuts, iPhone widgets to its holiday package

MacBreak Weekly hits 1000 episodes. @leolaporte.me, @ihnatko.bsky.social, @snell.zone & Alex Lindsay bring all things Apple. Watch: buff.ly/YznT2iZ

A new episode of Upgrade is out: It's Thanksgiving week, so Myke and Jason celebrate by drafting favorite Apple TV shows. There's also some drama at the Rumor Roundup corral involving Apple's succession planning, and Google engineers AirDrop for Android.

If a Cal coach is fired in the woods, does it make a sound?

6-7: it’s not just a trend among the young people it’s how every Justin Wilcox-led Cal team inevitably finishes

California, California The hills send back the cry We’re out to do or die California, California We’ll win the game or know the reason why And when the game is over We will buy a keg of booze And we’ll drink to California Til we wobble in our shoes

When the game is over, we will buy a keg of booze And drink to California til we wobble in our shoes www.sfgate.com/collegesport...

Just posted on Six Colors: Apple’s 26.2 betas boost iPad multitasking, AI processing

Really excited to talk to @sepinwall.bsky.social , who I have been reading for years, about the current state of TV criticism for a special Downstream. Back in December with regular episodes...