This week was supposed to be my spring break, a week off from teaching to relax and leisurely catch up on work. Instead, it’s Friday and I’ve only now fully recovered from Norovirus sweeping through my home. There are no breaks in parenthood.

Are the members of PITT nation aware that Noah Wyle once played Steve Jobs opposite Anthony Michael Hall in the (very watchable) TV movies PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY?

Pam Bondi fired

Still my most popular tweet of all time.

Every person in my household has puked in the past 12 hours. Happy April Fool’s to us.

#NowWatching Project Hail Mary (Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 2026)

All day, every day. Transphobes are not welcome here.

Definitely skeptical of this (but not precious, the 90s one was already a remake after all), but I gotta say, this trailer looks pretty great

It’s time for me to admit something: I genuinely love BLUEY and would probably watch it without the baby at this point. Those Australian dogs got their little claws in me.

*Celine Dion remembering the Reagan Assassination attempt* “It’s all coming back to me now…”

Had a night with the baby last night for the record books. Uncontrollable vomiting at one in the morning, multiple changes of pajamas and sheets, emergency laundry loads, right up to the edge of an emergency room trip. So of course she’s totally fine this morning.

This is, probably unintentionally, a huge, well-earned diss of Chris Pratt. (Also a spirit I’d like to see more famous people adopt when doing voice acting)

#NowWatching The Smiling Lieutenant (Ernst Lubitsch, 1931)

I’ve been temporarily banned from Twitter for defending Emma Thompson’s honor. Chivalry is dead

I can think of no purer expression of love and trust than telling a partner “you know what I like” when they ask for a food order.

I'm teaching a public speaking course this semester, and my students are currently writing persuasive speeches. Multiple students have written drafts about regulating, abolishing, or just personally avoiding A.I., which seems like a promising sign.

#NowWatching Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Matt Johnson, 2025)

Does anyone know of a site still taking pre-orders on that OBAA steelbook?

My baby is at the stage where she clearly understands way more than she can actually say, and it’s really giving her this vibe

There she is

Started the new season of JURY DUTY (now titled COMPANY RETREAT) yesterday, and it quickly presents a novel—and surely unplanned—update to last season when the well-meaning doofus they’re pranking immediately gravitates toward the most detestable, idiot character in the cast.

Getting my mostly bald baby her first haircut today to stave off an imminent Wallace Shawn situation

I know one podcast host who has been reviving Chuck Norris jokes for the last few months and now looks like a genius.

Rewatching FINDING NEMO with the baby. This movie hits way different when you are an anxious guy with a young child.

Week started with a late winter blizzard, has continued with a feverish baby. It’s been exhausting.

Everybody shared that insanely hot picture of Linda Cardellini, but if you’re not watching DTF ST. LOUIS, it’s one of the most admirably weird shows I’ve seen in a wild. A very sexually frank and absurd domestic dramedy wrapped in a bizarre mystery.

#NowWatching KPop Demon Hunters (Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, 2025)

This will be what finally kills Trump

TFW the Academy has killed the boy and the man is about to rise

Oppenheimer/Anora/One Battle After Another is an unusually strong run of Best Picture winners, three major American films in their own way. We’re due for a historically embarrassing winner next year. Brace yourselves.

Michael B. Jordan, not my pick, but what a talent, and you can feel the love for him in that room. One of the best guys we’ve got right now.

A really lovely speech from PTA, who was clearly overwhelmed with the moment.

I though the Nick Cave theme for “Train Dreams” was Matt Berry doing a bit lol

SENTIMENTAL VALUE was my favorite of a very stacked category, so happy to see it get something tonight.

Javier Bardem, lovely man, good on you.

On the one hand, it’s crazy and embarrassing that this is the first woman to ever win Best Cinematographer, talk about overdue. On the other hand, purely on merit, Michael Bauman robbed.

Conan goofing through the movies. Classic bit.

Picture: OBAA, Director: PTA, Actor: Chalamet, Actress: Buckley, Supporting Actor: Penn, Supporting Actress: Madigan, Original Screenplay: Sinners, Adapted: OBAA

#NowWatching The Testament of Ann Lee (Mona Fastvold, 2025)

I am distraught to learn that the Brawny man has been Yassified and given Chad surgeries

15 months and she’s already mastered the “locked in” viewing posture

‘Deadwood—Now That’s A Great Show,’ Says Dad After 17-Minute Lapse In Conversation https://theonion.com/deadwood-now-thats-a-great-show-says-dad-after-17-minute-lapse-in-conversation/

Oh fuck off, wind chill

Just learned that not only is Blank Check doing its first show in the Midwest, they're doing it in my town, and during the Film Festival I once worked for. You bet your ass I will be there.

I admittedly don’t use my last name a lot in class, but I’m still kind of stunned this was what one of my students thought it was.

“Sarah Polley BELL JAR adaptation starring Billie Eilish” has the potential to go terribly wrong, but damn if I’m not curious about the prospect.

People who still think that Bert and Ernie are the best gay couple on SESAME STREET are missing out on Cookie Monster and Gonger, a classic pairing between a big sloppy glutton and a fussy little chef who spoils him with food.

Okay, but how did they miss the opportunity to call this the John Waters Closet?