Seeing the Mona Lisa gave me anxiety.

Happy 70th to @wruvfm.bsky.social aka God’s Hope For America. Not many things have had more of an effect on my life than that beautiful radio station in the basement of Billings. It gave me friends for life, an insatiable need for new music, and probably tinnitus. Some things that happened: 1/

Been trying to avoid talking about my writing out of fear that I’d get an endorphin boost from just talking. Now that it’s done, here goes. A west Texas bloodbath that takes place over a very chaotic 24 hour period. It’s tight + fast + I look forward to disturbing at least a few of you with it.

Mets win.

When you've run out of quarters for the arcade at the mall.

My superstar kiddo is raising money for the drama department at his high school and YOU have a chance to help. Buy some popcorn! Please! He smartly used a photo of himself as a child to pull on your heartstrings. I'm hoping it pulls on some pursestrings. Please buy some! s.dgpopup.com/9xu39f5h

My superstar kiddo is raising money for the drama department at his high school and YOU have a chance to help. Buy some popcorn! Please! He smartly used a photo of himself as a child to pull on your heartstrings. I'm hoping it pulls on some pursestrings. Please buy some! s.dgpopup.com/9xu39f5h

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone

I just remembered again.

The whole point of the FBI is to basically be so fucking prepared for whatever action you're about to take that you don't have to take out your gun or use force. What a clueless, performative fuck.

I sincerely hope Clem Fandango is directing.

"I looked up, and up, and up, and up, until I saw Tom Noonan's face, looking down at me with a curious expression. 'What did you say your name was?' he asked." A remembrance of my friend Tom, lost too soon. www.rogerebert.com/mzs/a-beauti...

We love and accept Fake REM™️ even from the backidy back.

Yo La Tengo's annual marathon covers session on @wfmu.bsky.social right now. One of the joys of life.

May you love something as much as the New York Times crossword loves EMO.

Just took one of the dog’s probiotics instead of mine by mistake. Gonna be a great day.

Writing a scene in a cemetery and I'm realizing that my brain really does not like that last e in cemetery. It wants it to be an a. I have mispelled it at least 15 times (16 including the first attempt at writing this post). Adding it to the list of words my brain refuses to learn how to spell.

RIP TOM NOONAN The only screenwriting class I ever took was w/Tom at his Paradise Factory Theater on 4th. I was so in love w/WHAT HAPPENED WAS (not to mention his acting - HEAT, MANHUNTER obvs) + was so intimidated to meet him. He was the person that made me believe in myself as a writer. 1/

RIP TOM NOONAN The only screenwriting class I ever took was w/Tom at his Paradise Factory Theater on 4th. I was so in love w/WHAT HAPPENED WAS (not to mention his acting - HEAT, MANHUNTER obvs) + was so intimidated to meet him. He was the person that made me believe in myself as a writer. 1/

Valentine's Day is a great day to enjoy a love song from @thecroftonshow.bsky.social and directed by me. One of the greatest joys in my life was forcing Crofton to dance all over Terlingua, Big Bend and Marfa, Texas. youtu.be/aRd_vUrHkzc?...

B Train, Manhattan Bridge.

It is 33 degrees in Brooklyn. Let the melting begin. Please.

Well, I basically started weeping during Bad Bunny thinking about what my late mom and abuelita would think watching it. I can’t imagine. Totally unexpected but totally joyous. #carajo

Every time I tell an aspiring author that you have to patient with yourself and the process and just be okay with how long it takes to write a novel I am living a lie. I am never okay with it.

Watching Tulsa, Oklahoma in The Lowdown makes me miss the Austin I thought I was moving to in 2011 (except it was mostly already gone by then).

Whenever I scroll the friends part of Venmo I am always in casual shock that so few folks I know are on private.

Sunset sunsetted well over Brooklyn tonight.

Hey, Baltimore! Go!

*couple goals* youtu.be/cZHaZgOLHFU?...

I can barely remember what day it is, but I still remember the absolute killer mix I did on @wruvfm.bsky.social in 1991 between The Darkside's "Waiting for the Angels" and "Opportunity Three" by The Charlatans.

1/27/2026 - Minneapolis ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone They did not have a warrant

I used to hate @letterboxd.social but now I love @letterboxd.social and you should follow me. boxd.it/1uRCH

Every pee an adventure.

Tonight’s ROOF VIEW™️ gets a post on main, as they say.

Bone Temple rules.

This is a very good read

ICYMI, my latest. A bit of family history on good luck/bad luck, immigrants, and empathy. (That's my abuela and abuelo in the photo.)

Published a new piece on family, immigrants and empathy. Please check it out. hacienda-films-inc.ghost.io/the-guests-w...

Published a new piece on family, immigrants and empathy. Please check it out. hacienda-films-inc.ghost.io/the-guests-w...

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

The IN-LAWS is on TCM. Gonna just pretend the world is okay and enjoy it, then go back to freaking out.

Tonight at 7B at 730P!

Take a break from your dry January and come out Tuesday night. Gonna read and have a pint or two. #booksky #authorsky #beersky #writingsky

I’ll be part of the BOOKS AND BEER reading at 7B Horseshoe Bar (7th + Ave B) on Tuesday night with these other fine folks. I’ll be reading a bit of BROOKLYN MOTTO and taking a break from dry January. Come on out!

This is so fucking trivial with the state of the world (mostly the USA, but yeah, also the world), but why the FUCK is season 13 the earliest season of Law & Order available on Peacock? You are keeping PRIME LENNY BRISCOE from the people that need him. Save us, Lenny.

Looking forward to being a part of the next BOOKS + BEER reading @ 7B Bar on 1/13/26 @ 7:30PM. 7B was crucially important to my 20s+30s + makes several appearances in my 1998 set novel BROOKLYN MOTTO. Here’s a bit that gets into one of the many reasons I love it so much. linktr.ee/BrooklynMotto

Looking forward to being a part of the next BOOKS + BEER reading @ 7B Bar on 1/13/26 @ 7:30PM. 7B was crucially important to my 20s+30s + makes several appearances in my 1998 set novel BROOKLYN MOTTO. Here’s a bit that gets into one of the many reasons I love it so much. linktr.ee/BrooklynMotto

Evidently it’s National Screenwriter’s Day. Gonna celebrate by cleaning the house while Final Draft is open.