This is really something.

Someone please name a punk band this and then have every song be about one of the people, please.

Everything going on with the Adelaide Festival—the misrepresentation of Palestinians, the equation of Zionists with Jews, the strong reactions and doubling down—strikes me as encapsulating the PM’s fears about what a royal commission will incite.

I dare anyone to come up with a better pun on your name than this one.

This is so true.

Bravo @mikecurato.bsky.social, who was nominated for a @glaad.bsky.social Media Award today for his graphic novel Gaysians! It's such a great book.

“Americans are always pronouncing my name ‘Craig’. It’s a C-R. They’re probably from the Midwest. Make up your mind, New York!”

“Every American you meet, you ask, did you vote for Trump? And they all say, no, it wasn’t them. Make up your mind, New York!”

The Australian goes on: “Americans—do they ever travel? I feel like they only go to London. It explains a lot. Make up your mind, New York!”

Australian at a Sydney bar right now: “New York… it’s minus 5 one day, 40 the next. Make up your mind, New York.”

A little something I’ve been working on for a while…

So the US President just abducted the president of another country without a Congressional declaration of war or any other legitimate authority.

Hard to believe a FIFA Peace Prize laureate would do this.

It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize

Thanks for the campaign, Matt and Ross. ⚔️

Mamdani getting sworn in at midnight in an abandoned underground railway car is giving big post-apocalypse vibes, and honestly that tracks to reality pretty tight.

Stephen King Seanan McGuire Kieron Gillen Nnedi Okorafor Helen Garner Gregory Maguire Alice Oseman Kelly Sue Deconnick NK Jemisin Grant Morrison Adrian Tchaikovsky Mike Curato Jesse Lonergan Kelly Thompson

A number of Australians have texted me over the last 24 hours to describe the cricket test match at the MCG as “American.” I have the distinct impression this is not meant as a compliment.

Merry Christmas, everybody!

My nephew is not like the Grim Reaper for bishops, is what I'm saying. He's actually really sweet. Anyway, what were we talking about?

Also worth noting, bishops are not required to resign if they turn 75 on my nephew's birthday, but if they turn 75.

Also worth noting, +Dolan did not get fired lol. He turned in his mandatory letter of resignation when he turned 75 on my nephew's birthday. Leo waited until the NY archdiocese announced its latest abuse settlement package, so as to give +Hicks a clear runway.

Could I step back from +Hicks himself (he seems great!), and just note, it seems weird that the Vatican keeps asking New York to accept white Midwesterners as their archbishop. Maybe the third time's the charm.

I don’t think so honey Keir Starmer.

❤️

It was 21 years ago, on December 13th, 2004, that Fr. Roger Haight, S.J., was barred from teaching Catholic theology over his attempts to make sense of Jesus in an interreligious context. Hear from Fr. Haight (1936-2025) in this archival interview with @jimmcd.bsky.social

If you’re in Melbourne the @acmimuseum.bsky.social exhibit on video game worlds is a must. ACMI, @readingsbooks.bsky.social and the MCG—Melbourne, you never fail to bring joy.

The Melburnian Christmas sweater game is fiercer than anywhere I’ve ever lived. I don’t even have a category for how ridiculous and prevalent they are

In my head canon he wears this every day all the time

This thread is 100% the droids you are looking for

The thing everyone forgets about the original theatrical release of Star Wars is that the Han/Greedo shootout lasted 28 minutes.

Kill Bill Part I was literally a homage to Han/Greedo

But the real scientific breakthrough was the discovery that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was in fact a genetic mutant, massively larger than other reindeer. Also he pooped sitting down on every rooftop.

Samantha Harvey’s Orbital and Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance.

You will be visited by three spirits

This week in the Wow: Netflix/Warner Brothers! Australian True Crime! Holly Hunter, Starfleet Captain! And—what if we let George Lucas edit Star Wars again?

Heaven is a place where you get to name your book Vegetables even if someone else also has a book called Vegetables

The universe I want to live in and help support

It rocks to tell people their shit rocks. Every single person who has ever been nice about my work has been appreciated for doing so. I take time to say I love stuff and it’s always the right time to remind somebody you value their work! You don’t need to get into detail either. Just say it rocks

Joyous enthusiasm is such a vastly underrated gift, particularly in the realm of writing about art.

“Helen Shaw, who has a deep well of knowledge and a joyous enthusiasm, joins the NYT as chief theater critic.” Yes to the choice, and yes to picking someone with those qualifications. (I would like to add she’s a a damn good writer.) 👏👏👏

Sydney, 530 am.

Foucault would have had a really interesting OnlyFans

Just learned that Dmitri is the Greek version of James. Feeling very leveled up.

As a freelancer I write about a lot of things, but this piece for @w42st.bsky.social has been special.

Yesterday I had a really wonderful experience at a job interview. I wanted to follow up with a short email of thanks, something they'd se after the holiday. Turns out, each time the plane I was on lost internet coverage, THE EMAIL SENT AGAIN. If you're looking for this year's turkey, hi.

I love an article like this! www.vulture.com/article/than...

Just reading the most recent issue of Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social. As my brain matter slowly regains substance, had to chime in to say this is the most horrific thing that Etienne and Valentina ever did. I will not be taking questions at this time.

I completely missed the “We’re all mad about Star Wars” debate yesterday and I feel like I let the side down. Please accept this as me reaching out to you with a gift of your dead dad’s lightsaber hoping you’ll forgive me.

This week in the Wow: Pope Leo, DJ! Zohran Mamdani's New BFF! And Fox News Jesus? It's been such a weird week!