May the Dow Jones not also adopt this mantra.

Yes. You could also say that where one vision right now says America is great because of one geographically-culturally specific heritage, the World Cup shows that what makes it great (and fun!) is people getting together from everywhere, each bringing their own cool stuff to the party

Mike’s commitment to the bit is great, but it’s also better analysis than half of the Fox on-air talent.

witnessing the birth of a new all timer post is such a beautiful thing

Haunted press release is haunted

you know i was kind of dreading the world cup bc of the state of the US right now but i’ve come to realize i was really shortsighted. this is just one example proving it’s exactly what humanity as a whole needed.

I like how the last season of THE BEAR can have its thesis summed up as “Michael Scott:Manager::Carmy Berzatto:Restaurateur”.

I would commit crimes if it meant they were happy. #TheBear

Me after Richie’s speech to the staff before the restaurant opens in the episode “Ribs”. #TheBear

You’ve Jammed Your Last Pearl

If the character’s name isn’t “John Brick,” what are we even doing

I-84 for me but the point remains!

A lot of the time, when you call someone "the best to ever do it," it's hyperbole. But when it comes to classic multi-cam sitcom direction, Burrows was without any scintilla of a doubt the best to ever do it. RIP.

Wow cool idea how’d they think of this

If you can see Sam Campbell perform live, I highly recommend it. His show tonight in Somerville, Mass was a high-wire act that has to be seen to be believed. Part stand up, part lecture, part confrontation, all genius.

Widow’s Baywatch, coming in 2027!

Things are bad but I am seeing Sam Campbell do stand up tomorrow night so things could always be way worse.

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you.

It’s fun!

This is a great piece of writing about some difficult topics.

I feel bad for people that don’t get to watch GAME CHANGER.

Man it’s better to be liked than feared, to be nice rather than complete a-holes. Most of us do a decent job of this on a micro scale. A good reminder how othering only serves to rob us of unexpected experiences.

“Scots discovering tailgating” could be a real Prometheus stealing fire moment

The way I screamed at seeing Richard Ayoade finally on TASKMASTER

Eddie And The Crusaders #MakeAFilmHistorical

Things I wish for: 1) my NYC pals to get the catharsis we did we did in Boston with the 2004 Red Sox with the 2026 Knicks 2) for Joel Dommett’s egg to survive the TASKMASTER finale

Commentary: I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake

My mom would lose her mind over these. It was the equivalent of “this inn only has one coffee maker” fic.

Billy Joel kicking off the movie with “We Didn’t Start The Doomsday” and recapping every film/TV show to date during the opening credits. (🎶🎶🎶Half of life/Snapped away/What else do I have to say?🎶🎶🎶)

I honestly feel bad for people that don’t get to enjoy “Game Changer” on DROPOUT. What an unhinged gift that show is.

difficulty scheduling the follow-up session is also true to its inspirations

2026 was not having enough fun at our expense I guess?

The only performer left is gonna be this guy.

Surprise pod! @mikeryan.bsky.social and I go deep on THE MANDOLORIAN AND GROGU, and talk about what a next phase of podcasts might look like for us. open.spotify.com/episode/6cUG...

Swamp. Of. Effin’. Sadness. (In many meaningful ways I’ve never truly recovered.)

I have seen a Star War. It was fine. The weird “let’s never say any bounty hunter’s name out loud” rule was truly a choice.

Went to buy a ticket for a matinee screening of The Mandolorian and Grogu later today, and found literally every seat available. Bananas.

Even more so than usual, this season of @dimension20.dropout.tv is an all caps CALL TO ACTION against inaction and exhausted acceptance that things cannot meaningfully change for the better in our own lifetime.

[P] quote with a fictional band that is not spinal tap

Of all the TNT shows they could have selected to adapt into a musical, why did Sting and Shaggy choose this one?

Every review of “The Mandalorian And Grogu” seems to be the pop culture equivalent of “this meeting could have been an email”.

Ally Beardsley might be the funniest person on the planet.

Me when the edible hits

Here it is: the final Not Ready For Primetime podcast with @mikeryan.bsky.social. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/5veZ...

Wild choice for the SNL 51 finale to feature almost none of its cast for the majority of the episode.

Still the best single scene about why pop culture can matter to those that consume it.

You can’t believe it’s happening…then it happens.

Is there a Tubi/Pluto channel that’s all “inferior LOST knockoffs” like FLASHFORWARD, SURFACE, THE EVENT, etc? (And if not why not)

For the SNL season finale I wrote about the time I visited the SNL scene shop in Brooklyn, where all the sets are made *and* every set in the show’s history are stored. It’s like visiting the warehouse at the end of Raiders. I included a lot of pictures I took that day