repost with an iconic fictional band

As for me, I was delighted to discover my old friends had a little more to say. It was a great gift to find them again, years after I thought their stories were told.

The 10 richest Americans got $700 Billion richer last year. I'm sure we're all SO happy for them.

Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.

A real president does this. Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸

MAKE ME BETTER is my forthcoming novel about the horrors of community. It is about cults, wellness, control, and the things we will do to escape grief. Sometimes it hurts to grow -- but your community believes that you can be made pure. It comes out in May. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

50: Favorite Books (and everything else) Favorite Books: The October Film Haunt - Michael Wehunt Holly - Stephen King Hansel & Gretel - Stephen King, Maurice Sendak The Hollow Places - T.Kingfisher The End of the World As We Know It - ed. Christopher Golden (reading) 💙📚 💙🎥 💙📺 💙✏️

Before I make a birthday playlist with 30 carefully selected songs, I make a master mix I lovingly refer to as a Skidoo. I don’t know what that means, but this is 50 Skidoo: 68 hours of music from my last year. Because it’s my “new year” and I’ll avoid the January glut, my favorites in the comments:

'At this nexus lies the Great Portal, the so-called Thirteenth Gate which rules not just this world but all worlds.' He tapped the center of the circle. 'Here is the Dark Tower for which I've searched my whole life.'

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My birthday kicks off and ends my year in music, so every year I create a bday mix that best represents the year that was, with lots of new music and rediscovered classics that impacted me the most. This is 50: Big Black Cloud on #Spotify. #ChuckabillyClay #Top30 #50thBirthday #BigBlackCloud

I finished Michael Wehunt’s “The October Film Haunt” on my birthday & what a gift! An exploration of modern urban legends and film. Read my 5⭐️ review on my book journal “Literary Lollapalooza” 🔗 to follow #PineArchCreature #PineArchDemon #YouBelong #FuneralWatching #OctoberFilmHaunt #MichaelWehunt

Worlds which had trembled for a moment in their orbits now steadied, and in one of those worlds, in a desert that was the apotheosis of all deserts, a man named Roland turned over in his bedroll and slept easily once again beneath the alien constellations.

Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.

BOTD, 1940: David Edward Sutch, died 1999. He may or may not be listed in Burke's Peerage as Screaming Lord Sutch. youtu.be/_mJWzCxQ6Z4?...

Happy birthday to country powerhouse Miranda Lambert, born on this day in 1983. From her Texas roots to Pistol Annies to a record haul of ACM Awards, she’s built a career on grit, guitars, and heart.

On this day in 1928, Ennio Morricone was born in Rome. The legendary composer behind 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,' 'Cinema Paradiso,' and over 400 scores, he turned movie music into pure art.

Teach your children well.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd

OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars": ".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great." @variety.com $DIS variety.com/2025/film/ne...

These are the eight dems who caved.

Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. Written by Kurt Cobain and featured on their final album ‘In Utero,’ the grunge classic remains one of the band’s most haunting and enduring songs.

Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime” was built from jam sessions with Brian Eno, blending Afrobeat, funk, and looping techniques. David Byrne’s lyrics, delivered like a sermon, reflect on autopilot living and existential questioning: “How did I get here?”

Johnny Cash fought for Native American rights and even dedicated an entire album to them. When radio stations refused to play it, he took out a Billboard ad asking one question: “Where are your guts?”

1991 #MusicSky youtu.be/TxcDTUMLQJI

1991 #MusicSky youtu.be/xqmFxgEGKH0

Before there was Willie, before there was Merle, before there was Johnny ... there was Lefty. Lefty wrote this song from jail as a love letter to his wife. Originally released in 1950, this is a later 1959 version recorded by Lefty. youtu.be/MqBsWiYDTvM?...

'Sit down, my dear. I think I have found a way to get you out of this country.' 'And back to Kansas?' she asked eagerly. 'Well, I’m not sure about Kansas,' said Oz, 'for I haven’t the faintest notion which way it lies...'

On this day in 1993, A Tribe Called Quest dropped ‘Midnight Marauders.’ A perfect blend of jazz, funk, and flow — smooth grooves, sharp rhymes, and hip-hop at its most soulful and smart.

Another bday twin record!

50 Skidoo: My Solar Year in Music 68 hours of new music and classics rediscovered. Best played on shuffle. If you don’t like it, smash the skip.

Y’all, Predator: Badlands is so cool. You gotta see it

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I had no idea this was released on my 1st birthday. Happy birthday!

Strange times indeed.

50! I’m FIFTY! FIVE-O! Half a dang ol’ century, man. It was a shit year because *gestures vaguely around* but these songs got me through. I hope you dig em. Happy birthday to me but to you also! Let’s make another trip around the sun.

every generation loves Rumours. it’s fucking Rumours

Mavis Stapes was on Colbert earlier this week, performing Human Mind from her brand new album Sad and Beautiful World. My goodness... she is such a treasure. 📺

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The great Bonnie Raitt turns 76 today. She's got lightning in her pocket and thunder in her shoe!

#OneHitHistory The week ending November 8, 1986, Harlem-born R&B singer Gregory Abbott earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his #1 R&B crossover classic “Shake You Down” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. It spent 16 weeks on the chart, including 1 week at #1. #OneHitWondered

How many serial killers do you think ICE and CBP have on the books, gleefully expanding the scope of victims far far beyond their wildest dreams. Golden State Killers and Daniel Holtzclaws given absolute mountains of cash and complete legal impunity, etc

On this day in 1968, Dusty Springfield released the classic "Son of a Preacher Man." Soul, sass, and a voice that could stop time. Still one of the coolest grooves ever recorded.

The world has focused on Zohran Mamdani, for VERY good reason. 🙌🏼 But don’t forget- he’s not the only one.👊🏼 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago is on 🔥…. Much like Mamdani, he is focused on the right thing- affordability. And fighting ICE. We love him 💙 & @jbpritzker.bsky.social & @katmabu.bsky.social

You know those 24-hour Criterion flash sales that come & go before you can even decide which movies to spend too much money on? Well, Barnes & Noble is offering 50% off all Criterion titles for the next _month_. Let the seasonal physical-media-hoarding begin! www.barnesandnoble.com/b/the-criter...

Me and the regime…