Saturday Night Live episode roundup: SNL 51.06 (Host: Glen Powell. Musical Guest: Olivia Dean) Fave Live Sketch: Bob Army (Runner-Up: Sebastian Maniscalco) Fave Taped Sketch: I Miss My Ex's Dad. Fave Musical Performance: Man I Need. Hon. Mention: Powell inviting Mitch onstage in the monologue.

The "Marty Supreme" poster immediately reminded me of the "Die Hard With A Vengeance" poster.

SNL episode roundup: SNL 51.05 (Host: Niki Glaser. Musical Guest: sombr) Fave Live Sketch: Karaoke Night (Runner-Ups: Pinwheel and Sorority Meeting) Fave Taped Sketch: American Girl XL (Runner-Up: Brad and his Dad)

No hate, but this is pretty steep for a set for hardback western-themed Superman comics.

The most bittersweet thing about the Internet and social media is that we get to see, read and interact with wonderful people who share our interests, aesthetics, points of view, energy, philosophies and lifestyles...

(1/2) SNL episode roundup: SNL 51.04 (Host: Milles Teller. Musical Guest: Brandi Carlile) Fave Live Sketch: Hungover Halloween Game Show (Runner-Ups: NYC Mayoral Debate Cold Open & Hockey PSA) Fave Taped Sketch: White House Makeover.

SNL episode roundup: SNL 51.03 (Host & Musical Guest: Sabrina Carpenter) Fave Live Sketch: Girlboss Seminar (Runner-Ups: Boys Podcast & Surprise) Fave Taped Sketch: Social Experiment. Fave Weekend Update Segment: Chuck Spyro (James Austin Johnson- Cut for Time) Fave Musical Performance: Nobody's Son

SNL episode roundup: SNL 51.02 (Host: Amy Poehler, Musical Guest: Role Model) Fave Live Sketch: Experienced Lawyers (Runner-Up: Psychic Talk Show) Fave Taped Sketch: The Hunting Wives, Season 2 Trailer. Fave Weekend Update Segment: Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo (Sarah Sherman)

My biggest neat freak trait when it comes to movies and book series is that, if I watched or read the first entry and then didn't read/watch the followups until a long time afterwards, I debate whether to rewatch/reread the first entry or pick up where I left...(1/2)

SNL episode roundup: SNL 51.01 (Host: Bad Bunny, Musical Guest: Doja Cat) Fave Live Sketch: El Chavo del Ocho (Runner Ups: Parent Teacher Conference & Cold Open) Fave Weekend Update Segment: Dobby the Elf.

My reading habits are a mess and have been a mess since late 2020. In that period of time there were 20 books I half started and I intend on finishing them when I get around to it. Optimistically, I might clean up my list of unfinished reads by late 2026. Anyone else in the same boat? 📚

Si me hubieran dicho en el 2007 que Don Draper interpretaría al profesor Jirafales en SNL los hubiera tachado de locos.

After listening to track 4 of "The Life of a Showgirl" I can confidently add Taylor Swift to a personal list that includes Johnny Cash & Bruce Springsteen.

I watched "The Muppet Movie" for the first time and in little over a minute I witnessed cameos from James Coburn, Madeline Kahn, Telly Savalas, Carol Kane and Paul Williams...and then Charles Durning (who I recently watched in "Dark Night of the Scarecrow") shows up. I got second-degree starstruck.

This "All in the Family" remake sucks. Carroll O'Connor was a far better actor and Rob Reiner had better chemistry with him.

Robert Redford was a terrific actor and activist, but he was also a great movie director. One of my favorite movies ever is this wonderful picture about the quiz show scandals of the 1950s. Seek it out. One of the finest movies of the 1990s.

June was the strongest of the year so far: from one of the most daring investigative reports in Latin America history, to an underrated dystopia from 1940, to a genre-and-gender-defying novel, Octavia Butler's masterclasses in short fiction and Mary Gauthier's part memoir, part songwriting book.

I contributed two poems ("Mesquite-Man" and "My Grand Tour", pages 8-11) to Unstrung's summer edition of 2025. It's always great to be part of such a wonderful project and in good company. We got a nice mix of familiar and new names as well. #poetry www.theblueguitarmagazine.org/resources/UN...

(1/2) An actor who catches a lot of flack online is Tom Holland. I have read people saying that he basically has only played Spider-Man, but not only have I seen the trailers for every project he has done between those movies...

(1/3) "Rocky Raccoon" is a song that would make a really good movie. Ideally, it should have been done in the 70's, during the golden era of dark and gritty, more historically and socially accurate Westerns.

(1/3) One of the strangest aspects of US culture that I never fully understood back when I was dipping my toes on the Internet in the early 2000's was the prevalence of shock jocks and shock "political" commentators. "Why are these people celebrated for saying such mean things & acting like jerks?"

Things have gotten so scary out there I have decided to change into a tree. I have also changed my profile pic to reflect this. But at least I have aviator sunglasses, so I am a cool tree and, as sappy as it may be, these sunglasses are rooted in my individuality.

Writing a profile description with so few characters available is a challenge, but I am satisfied (for now) that my new description gives a better idea of who I am to the Bluesky folks who follow me or come across my profile.

#MovieSky My Top 5 underrated English-language Black and White movies, because I like to shout-out movies beyond the ones most people know (which is also why I included two Mexican classics in the original list): The Roaring Twenties Monkey Business Horse Feathers Animal Crackers The Set Up

A Hard Day's Night Duck Soup Seven Samurai Los Tres Huastecos Los Hermanos del Hierro

SNL episode roundup: SNL 50.20 (Host: Scarlett Johansson, Musical Guest: Bad Bunny) Fave Live Sketch: Middle East Cold Open (Runner Ups: Local News Story & TV Press Junket) Fave Taped Sketch: First Class (Runner up: Bowen's Still Straight) Fave W.U. Segment: Joke Swap (Runner-Up: Miss Eggy)

Trending Topics scares me once more: I read "AEW Collision" and thought it was another of this year's airline tragedies, turns out it's wrestling promotion.

(1/2) SNL episode roundup: SNL 50.19 (Host: Walton Goggins, Musical Guest: Arcade Fire) Fave Live Sketch: Service Dogs (Runner Up: Deathly Diner) Fave Taped Sketch: Tiny Baby Shoe (Runner up: Boss's Bathroom)

They made fun of Biden for saying quaint words like "malarkey". This other fella says that "groceries" is an old fashioned word for food and stuff you buy at the stores. One got roasted more than the other.

10 introductory, lesser known Springsteen songs for those wanting to know more about his sociopolitical views: -American Skin (41 Shots) -Death to My Hometown -Jack of All Trades -The Ghost of Tom Joad -Johnny 99 -My Hometown -Devils & Dust -Hey Blue Eyes -Balboa Park -Rainmaker #BruceSpringsteen

I love getting a thorough feed cleanse with all the great posts about Bruce Springsteen.

SNL episode roundup: SNL 50.18 (Host: Quinta Brunson, Musical Guest: Benson Boone) Fave Live Sketch: Will and Todd's Radical Experience (Runner Up: Leadership Summit) Fave Taped Sketch: OnlySeniors (Runner up: Forever 31) Fav Weekend Update Segment: Michael Longfellow (RunnerUp: Applebee's Barflies)

5 year old kids will call each other out for reading "baby books" and it's "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

SNL episode roundup: SNL 50.17 (Host: Jon Hamm, Musical Guest: Lizzo) Fave Live Sketch: Trump Easter Cold Open (Runner Up: New Parents) Fave Taped Sketch: The White POTUS (Runner up: Medication Ad) Fav Weekend Update Segment: Colin's Accountant Dawn Altman (Sarah Sherman)(Runner up: Emil Wakim)

My three favorite March reads: the gothic madness of intergenerational trauma and abuse that is "Wuthering Heights"; an evocative poetry collection that captures the Persian diaspora experience; and the collected strips from Olivia Jaimes' first year run of the legendary Nancy comics. #BookSky

Internet culture has gotten so bad I now look at a movie trailer and think: "They are going to review bomb the hell out of this one."

SNL episode roundup: SNL 50.16 (Host: Jack Black, Musical Guests: Elton John and Brandi Carlile) Fave Live Sketch: One-Uppers (Runner ups: Bass Lake/The First Play) Fave Taped Sketch: Flaming Hot Commercial (Runner-Up: Goth Kid on Vacation) Fave Weekend Update Segment: Ego Nwodim

Fun fact about me: I was born on Black Monday and always thought that the historical value of that date would be a cool way to start my autobiography. However, after these past few days, the historical market value of my birth date has plummeted (not so much as the actual stock market, though.)

Dear Hollywood, please remake "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", leaving the script and most of the cast intact, but definitely recasting Aldous Snow. Also, do a 2x1 deal by remaking "Get Him to the Greek" with a mostly new cast. Rose Byrne should definitely appear in the new version and in the same role.

(1/3) Val Kilmer was the first Batman I ever saw in the movie theater. I was almost eight years old and my family and I went to watch "Batman Forever" in a movie theater in my state's capital (we had no theaters in our hometown).

Cory Booker breaking Strom Thurmond's filibuster record is a fantastic achievement. Now we will have fewer reasons to recall Thurmond's name.

SNL episode roundup: SNL 50.15 (Host: Mikey Madison, Musical Guest: Morgan Wallen) Fave Live Sketch: Group Chat Cold Open (Runner up: Barry the Midwife 2) Fave Taped Sketch: Planning New York (Runner-Up: Big Dumb Line) Fave Weekend Update Segment: Joann from JOANN (Ashley Padilla)

Movies watched in March, pt. 1. In this roundup: two Best Picture nominees (one of my favorites of the year and a biopic based on the life of one of my favorite artists), a 90s sex comedy, a 90s thriller classic and one of the most influential horror movies ever. Bilingual reviews in every pic.

The last movies I watched in February. Click on each image for a brief bilingual review/ Las últimas películas que ví en febrero. Den clic en cada imágen para una breve reseña bilingue.

A bunch of kids watched "Knives Out" and decided to make the Jacob Thrombey character their whole personality. You can see 20 of these Thrombey followers in that video with Sam Seder.

My first ever SNL episode roundup: SNL 50.14 (Lady Gaga, both host and musical guest) Fave Live Sketch: A Long Goodbye (Runner up: White House Meeting Cold Opening) Fave Taped Sketch: Pip Fave Weekend Update Segment: Lord Gaga (Mikey Day) Fave musical performance: "Killah"

Stuart Little + Pumping Iron+ Lady Gaga's "100 People in a room" + Michael Jackson's "Ben"= Dan Bulla's "Pip" short on SNL.

Thinking of New Mexico representative Melanie Stansbury, who held a whiteboard with the message "This is not normal" in the joint session of congress. A male representative across the aisle ripped the whiteboard from her hands and threw it in the air.

(1/3) On February 8th, 2017, Elizabeth Warren was censured and silenced from the Senate confirmation of Jeff Sessions because she read Coretta Scott King's letter against Sessions' nomination as a federal judge in 1986. McConnell accidentally coined a terrific slogan when he rebuked her: