NY is having a bad flu season. More hospitalizations last week than any week on record. Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late). Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.

Oh God… this killed me.

Happy Holidays everyone…! commfailure.com/commfailures... #Musicreview #AOTY2025 #Albumoftheyear2025 #music cc: @antgrasso.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @profgalloway.com @davidpakman.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @bernews.bsky.social @bermudapremier.bsky.social

Last week in Brooklyn, #IzzyEscobar put on an amazing performance at #BabysAllRight. A cool, very cool venue. (And it was cold outside!) #concertreview commfailure.com/izzy-escobar... cc: @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @davidpakman.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social

🧠🎼 #Music Improvisation Rewires the #Brain in Real Time 🎹 Real-Time Reconfiguration: The 🧠continuously reorganized network patterns ht: @chidambara09.bsky.social #Neuroscience @chrisggarrod.bsky.social @fabrizio78.bsky.social @nicochan33.bsky.social neurosciencenews.com/music-improv...

So it turns out this game rules. Idk why I hadn't heard of it before. I guess people consider it kind of derivative but I don't know of anything else that fills the weird niche of "Oblivion if it were also Fable and God of War"

OK, my songs of the year. (Until I change my mind next week.... maybe tomorrow....). commfailure.com/commfailures... #musicreview #songsof2025 cc: @enilev.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @davidpakman.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social

I met a very cool fan of @thedavidpakmanshow.bsky.social today

This will be interesting to follow...

The number of people asking "How can all 100K of us [or worse, "I individually"] be in the room when the next #AIAct gets written" is astonishing. Instead, ask "how can I best do and disseminate science that informs legislators who are trying to choose between potential policies?" #AIEthics

When this "AI" bubble pops, the men pretending they weren't pushing the hype, like "critics" whose position is "AGI is real but LLMs aren't the way," who were in eugenicist and "AI existential risk"🙄 circles, will get specials discussing what they saw coming, when its the women who told you so.

My latest… Samia’s fantastic 2025 LP, “Bloodless”. #musicreview #samia #indiemusic #singersongwriter #AOTY2025 commfailure.com/a-review-of-... cc: @enilev.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social

I still don’t understand the crazy line of people waiting to get into the #LEGO store at the Rockefeller Center when it is less than below freezing outside today in #NewYorkCity. Though I love Lego, don’t get me wrong!!!

I'm at the combination

So many different influences you can hear with this fab debut EP by this young, Parisian-based band, #ChériChéri. My review: shorturl.at/RT0lr #glamrock #indierock #musicreview cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social

Artists like @bradmehldaumusic.com are a great example of the future of jazz. #BradMehldau #JazzMusic. Great piece. youtu.be/Nw9jufomk9g The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2025 www.popmatters.com/best-jazz-al...

Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Gamecube was released on this day in North America, 24 years ago (2001) #retro #art #gaming #SmashBros

Love this Review, Chris 🙌 Reminds me a bit of the 90s, Nirvana, Alanis, Meredith Brooks…. love it, as it brings me back in time but also into the present. Many thanks 🙏🎸🎼🎤🎵 🙌

My latest #musicreview: commfailure.com/review-wedne.... #Wednesdayband #alternativemusic #alternativerock #AOTY cc @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @akohli.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @shi4tech.bsky.social

“I’ve seen pictures of the mass area, in the countryside, and it’s just destruction." How Ziggy Marley and His Family Are Working to Help Jamaica

My latest by @geeseband.bsky.social Such an enjoyable #alternativerock listen. #musicreview #music #rock #geeseband commfailure.com/geese-gettin... cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social @akohli.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social

Metroid Prime for Gamecube was released on this day in North America, 23 years ago (2002) #retro #art #gaming #MetroidPrime

#EricaManzoli was a pleasure to interview regarding her recent single, “Dear Other Woman”. The result: commfailure.com/erica-manzol... #musicinterview #popmusic #singersongwriter Looking forward to more! cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social

Erica Manzoli’s newest single landed today, and it is lovely. My review: commfailure.com/review-erica... #musicreview #music #popmusic #singersongerwriter #ericamanzoli #HappyFriday, everyone! cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @akohli.bsky.social

My newest: commfailure.com/reviewing-ag... Great album. Full stop. #TheBelAirLipBombs #musicreview #indiemusic cc: @psbdc.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @alexisrjimenez.bsky.social

Here’s a collection of organizations and aid groups accepting donations to fund emergency relief efforts in the Caribbean. Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Tortoise's TOUCH is a cinematic record that is profoundly human and entirely spectral. It’s a world unto itself, filled with beautiful landmarks and perplexing questions. TOUCH is a #PMPick [9/10] out now via @intlanthem.bsky.social REVIEW: tinyurl.com/Tortoise25

KIMI'S BEST-EVER RESULT 🥈 #F1 #BrazilGP

Cross Village, Michigan October, 2025 “And the sunsets of Autumn; are they not gorgeous beyond description? ~ Charles Lanman #michigan #puremichigan #scape #eastcoastkin #landscapephotography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #photooftheday

Fantastic debut EP by #IzzyEscobar - looking forward to more! My review: commfailure.com/sunny-in-lon... #musicreview #music #popmusic #soulmusic cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social

"In any given week, 0.15 percent of users “indicate potentially heightened levels of emotional attachment to ChatGPT” More than 800 million people use ChatGPT every week. That’s 1.2 million people developing a potentially unhealthy bond to a chatbot" #AIEthics www.platformer.news/openai-menta...

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Heartbreaking to read, as a very, very long-time #LFC supporter. I really, really, hope TAA doesn't get boo'ed tonight, but expect the worst. #YNWA.

Hands up.....!!!! #F1 #BrazilGP

commfailure.com/witch-post-r... My latest..... #MusicReview #WitchPost

🧠 Scientists report the #first molecular evidence connecting #childhood #intelligence to a longer life #Epidemiology @chidambara09.bsky.social #Neuroscience @drsharwood.bsky.social @vaniveena09.bsky.social @chrisggarrod.bsky.social @jeancayeux.bsky.social www.psypost.org/scientists-r...

Experts warn OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas has security vulnerabilities that could turn it against users—revealing sensitive data, downloading malware, and worse fortune.com/2025/10/23/c... #AI #CyberSecurity

LUCKY LANDO These three youngsters were waiting for Lando Norris outside the McLaren hospitality suite - and were rewarded with a photo alongside the British driver. #formula1 #f1 #f1news #f1content #MexicoGP #McLaren #LandoNorris

My latest review: “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” – Flawed, fearless, and beautifully human. #HaleyWilliams commfailure.com/hayley-willi...

'Valley of Annihilation' is Debra Fotheringham's boldest step as a solo artist due to its more dynamic production and newly uninhibited lyrical approach. #folk #indiefolk It will be released on 10/24. REVIEW: tinyurl.com/DebraFoth

Max Verstappen won the 2025 United States Grand Prix sprint race, which featured a nightmare start for McLaren, as both its drivers crashed out at Turn 1. More from @madelinecoleman.bsky.social

The Nintendo Entertainment System was released on this day in North America, 40 years ago (1985) #retro #art #gaming #NES

Super movie review on the documentary of this beautiful human and musician 👏👏🎶🎸 What an excellent storyteller you are, dear @chrisggarrod.bsky.social 🙏🎤💯 Thank you 🙏 #JeffBuckley #AmyBerg #FilmReview #ItsNeverOver #Documentary #Film #MovieReview

My latest review. I love it. Will stop there. #JeffBuckley #AmyBerg #ItsNeverOver #FilmReview #Documentary #Music #SingerSongwriter @jeffbuckleyfan.bsky.social cc:@matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @akohli.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @alexisrjimenez.bsky.social

While it took 16 years for the Cure to release a new album before the arrival of 2024’s 'Songs of a Lost World,' fans likely won’t have to wait nearly that long for Robert Smith and company’s next studio LP.

George Russell has been one of F1’s top performers this season. Despite having, at times, only the fourth-fastest car on the grid, he’s managed to snare two race wins in a year largely dominated by McLaren and Red Bull. 🔗 theathletic.com/6722538/?sou...

Why AI Ethics Fails When Left to Experts open.substack.com/pub/theslowa... #AIEthics #AI

The Bengals rallied, but they lost their fourth-straight game. Here are our postgame observations following a 27-18 loss to the Packers👇

Happy Birthday John Lennon Sean Lennon

Okay, my newest review: A bit overdue, but I am loving #Blondshell's second album, "If You Asked for a Picture". @blondshell.bsky.social #musicreview #singersongwriter #alternativerock cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @akohli.bsky.social @sharonodea.com