Thank you for the nod for my essay from the good folks over @barrelhouse.bsky.social. It's an honor.

Here’s what broke me: the protein debate. How much protein do you need per day? Podcasts are pushing you need 1g per lb of body weight. And to be honest, without looking into the science and before hearing the arguments, my bullshit meter sprung to life. jmjones9176.substack.com/p/im-done-wi...

One thing you’ll hear a lot of critics say is, “I don’t care about the movie because they spent no time developing these characters and I don’t care whether they live or die.” Really? Are you a fucking psychopath? #weapons #horror

Vagabond is a dark film if you watch it as a standalone film. It gets even darker when your watching it in the context of Agnes Varda’s filmography, which entertains a lot of dark themes, but this perhaps hints at the darkest. #agnesvarda

The push and pull between traditional values and individual freedoms at the root of women’s lives are becoming a primary concern for Varda, and she carries that through into Vagabond which explores the life of a Pauline type figure who decides to take the idea of freedom to a further extreme. #varda

The August of Agnes: Lions Love (...and Lies) The problem with all this, for me, is that I hate hippies.

The moment you’re born, you start the journey toward death, so why is it only when we’re faced with a situation like Cleo’s that we look around and see the world as worth cherishing? jmjones9176.substack.com/p/august-of-... #agnesvarda

Started a Substack just for thoughts on film, books, music, whisky and football. You know, the finer things in life. If you're interested, give it a shot, maybe subscribe. jmjones9176.substack.com/p/the-august...

What's the difference between a porcupine and a Cyber Truck? With a porcupine, the pricks are on the outside. Thanks, I'll be here all week.... #dadjokes

A lot of female friend groups watch Golden Girls or Sex and the City and debate, which one of them are you? On today, the 50th anniversary of Jaws, I put it to you male friends groups, which member of the Orca are you?

Here's to swimmin' with bowlegged women. #jaws #50th #anniversary

Isn't it amusing how doctors always ask vegetarians how they get their protein, but don't ask meat eaters how they get their fiber?

That reminder that when an actor or musician passes away, you know within the hour. When a great writer passes, it takes several days for the news to trickle down even to the reading public. A Boy's Own Story is one of the great coming-of-age novels. If you haven't read it, please do.

Everyday I sit down to write full of the trepidation that nothing will come. Everyday something comes. Some days, it's good. Others, it's bad. But it always comes. So why haven't I learned yet that just sitting down at my desk is half the battle? #writinglife

It’s been 30+ years, and every time I see River Phoenix on screen I wish he hadn’t died.

Writing for the New Yorker in September 1999, Hilton Als said the nine-and-a-half-minute sketch “remains, a little over a quarter of a century later, the most profound meditation on race and class that I have ever seen on a major network.” - Furious Cool by Joe and David Henry

Another great impression, Eddie had Cosby sized up long before the rest of us

Reading a biography of Richard Pryor and I keep thinking about Eddie Murphy’s Pryor impression in Raw. Classic!

Wearing my old Garmin Vivoactive 3 on one hand and my newer Instinct on my other. Stress reading on the Vivo is between 0-10 and on the Instinct is between 40-50, telling me the stress reading is useless. Wouldn't matter so much except they use the useless stress reading to calculate my sleep score.

"A stupid man can still be a savant at torture." - Karen Russell, The Antidote

I'd conjecture RFK Jr. is on the spectrum if it weren't so offensive to those on the spectrum. All I know is his father and uncle are rolling over in their graves. "I don't know what the fuck he's saying, but we're done here...."

Doctor: How many alcoholic drinks do you have per week? Me: You've got my blood work in front of you. You tell me.

Codex#2 for my novel in progress #horror #western

Codex#1 for my novel in progress #horror #western

I've hit that age where I'm beginning to understand why people can't remember if they took their pills or not.

About as good as tongue in cheek comes

Great night at Tattooed Mom's last night. Thanks to @barrelhouse.bsky.social for publishing my essay and hosting a wonderful reading. Shout out to the other readers @dannycaine.com and @oliviamuenz.bsky.social, you were great! Looking forward to reading Barrelhouse 25!

Sometimes the Cheers theme song makes everything feel better even if it’s not

Much more where this came from in Issue 25, which once again, you can pre-order right now www.barrelhousemag.com/shop/p/pre-o...

We've got some previews of Issue 25 (which you can pre-order now!) on our site. First up: "Burning Down the Waffle House" by @dannycaine.com www.barrelhousemag.com/blog/issue-2...

Made it to that parade we heard was going on in Philadelphia today

Saquon Barkley is to the 2024-2025 Philadelphia Eagles what fans had hoped Terrell Owens would be to the 2004-2005 team. #eagles #philadelphiaeagles #nfl #superbowl

World-Telegram, John Berryman

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Just a bunch of NFC East Champions 😏 Toyota | #FlyEaglesFly

My favorite part of The Big Lebowski is the cameo at the end by Lars Von Trier and the rest of the Dogme 95 directors reciting their existential credo. Oh, and Sam Elliott. Anytime he's on screen it's great. Would those be considered spoilers?

Before I saw Wicked, I thought it was entirely okay to judge people by the color of their skin, but fortunately, now I've seen the error of my ways. It's wrong, wrong, wrong! Thank you, Ariana Grande! On the other hand, it's apparently still ok to traffic in one-dimensional stereotypes of gay men.

The Hudsucker Proxy is the Coen's Capra-esque pastiche that provides a convincing argument as to why everyone should be able to complete at least one, if not two, pull-ups.

With all the debates about Die Hard, let’s not forget that Edward Scissorhands is also a Christmas movie.