I suppose everyone has their fictional dystopias they look to as lodestars in these times but this one's mine

I'd like to be added! rdrew at svsu dot edu. Thx :)

Donna Summer's "MacArthur Park"

Best Thursday

Whenever the wife raises realism concerns re any fiction: "just repeat to yourself it's just a show ..."

The invitation for the Jeopardy Invitational Tournament should read, "You are invited to get your ass kicked by Matt Amodio."

Good day

I think love bombing started with the Moonies

Interesting. I grew up w Joey Altman, pretty good childhood friend. Hope his restaurant benefits from this somehow.

Sophie's choice: Rankin/Bass or Syd & Marty Krofft?

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) ⭐ 7.9 | Comedy, Crime, Drama 2h 24m | PG-13

I had it in my head this was called Turn Me On Dead Man (i.e. even cooler/more obscure Beatles reference than Glass Onion) but no such luck m.imdb.com/title/tt1436...

The creepiest talking miniature since ...

I love brainstorming on phone, also playing with wording. Can't organize on there though.

Saw him at least half-dozen times at the Bottom Line in the 80s. In New York on loan, he was Massachusetts' own.

Been watching late night monologues on and off for half a century ... Never seen anything like that.

Spy magazine mercilessly pegged him as such 40 years ago.

All good but no tossup -- it's the Warlocks at Magoo's

Classic, love how he plugged in his voice over his Dad's in that interview clip at beginning

“There Was Never Any Doubt Where I Was Going” Rob Drew ’83 is a professor of communication at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, where he teaches classes in media studies and popular culture. He is the author of Karaoke Nights: An Ethno...

What an honor and a joy it was to share a few fond memories of my alma mater bit.ly/4lBMKPS

Sheikh Imam: Voice of Dissent - KERNING CULTURES كيرنينج كلتشرز A blind oud player from humble beginnings, Sheikh Imam's destiny changed drastically when he met a dissident poet called Ahmed Fouad Negm, and they formed a

Over a century ago, today, a blind performer turned political dissident was born in Egypt. To commemorate the start of Shaykh Imam's story, the subject of my new book project, it seems only fitting to share this podcast episode: kerningcultures.com/sheikh-imam-...

The Scantron is starting to feel very steampunk.

I recommend House of Games

Sweet Relief Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-rela...

The great David Johansen of the NY DOLLS has been battling stage 4 cancer for the past few years, unable to work. This being America, he is having a hard times paying for medical care. A fundraiser has been set up through Sweet Relief; more info below. www.sweetrelief.org/davidjohanse...

Austin folks: show up for Liz!

Evidently @katejewell.bsky.social was lucky enough to have a friend in high school with a tape deck in their car that could only play "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." Also her review of Unspooled is super detailed and thoughtful. Thanks to Kate and @ranjitdighe.bsky.social !

@limnpress.bsky.social The Obsolescence Issue featuring a piece by @slobster48602.bsky.social and myself. I had a blast writing this article and I am stoked to see the connection between the historic (mixtapes) and present (tape labels) use of cassettes that we’ve traced in it.

Thank you my friend!

The Best Music Books of 2024: Joni Mitchell, Lisa Marie Presley, Kathleen Hanna, Rolling Stones and More This year's bumper crop of great music books includes titles on Joni MItchell, Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna, the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees and more.

Great to see "Unspooled" by @slobster48602.bsky.social on @variety.bsky.social's Best Music Books of 2024 list!

The Best Music Books of 2024: Joni Mitchell, Lisa Marie Presley, Kathleen Hanna, Rolling Stones and More This year's bumper crop of great music books includes titles on Joni MItchell, Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna, the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees and more.

Thanks to @adamorosi.bsky.social and Variety magazine for naming Unspooled one of their best music books of 2024 variety.com/2024/music/n...

Thank you @subwaysurface.bsky.social for taking the time and thought to engage so fully with my work (and two other terrific books)