A goofball (me) with actor Ben McKenzie

Josh Schwartz moderating with Ben McKenzie in front of some movie theater seats

"Everyone Is Lying To You For Money" on screen, Ben and Josh below

A joy seeing @benmckenzie.bsky.social discuss his excellent crypto documentary, Everyone Is Lying To You For Money.

Because they are.

(Also got my The O.C. oral history book by @sepinwall.bsky.social signed and met the guy who first inspired me to get into TV writing — thanks, Josh Schwartz.)

OH YEAH, I've def seen the meme - just mind-boggling to see JD Vance doing it THIS BADLY.

Crypto is Mary Kay for Men 💄

The most fun I’ve had in a while

Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

What goes through your mind as a Catholic

who converted to Catholicism

to go tell THE POPE to rethink his theology?

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

pic of Dana White, Rubio, and Trump

Secretary of State Marco Rubio at UFC in Miami tonight as diplomatic negotiations with Iran fail

(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AFP via Getty)

Delighted to be live at the @nevernotfunny.com 20th anniversary marathon; two decades of joy. ♥️

I want to quote screenshot this whole excellent piece from Marisa, but this especially - we *make* the words, we don't just regurgitate without the feeling, without the things that makes us human.

A screenshot of Google Street View, featuring a person with a blurred out face using a microphone to record an interview with another person with a blurred out face.

Was browsing Google Maps street view to look at bike paths in LA, and then I found this image. Which radio reporter is this? Looks kinda John Rabe-shaped but the blurry face+low resolution makes your guess as good as mine.

Original link: maps.app.goo.gl/cDy5nGnX3kyY...

When I pulled up this post before I even read it I thought that guy was John Rabe shaped, so that seems like a strong possibility.

The height and being the kind of old school pro who’d adjust his stance like that - that’s very Rabe-coded.

Me leaning over with a guy in a lucha mask pointing at me

A poster of a stylized Rey Mysterio wearing his lucha mask

I got the lucha version of the Triple H pointing photo!

Rey Mysterio’s new cartoon looks dope as hell, shout out to @mexopolis.bsky.social & Hermanos Calavera for killing it with the animation!

Fascinating answer by @felicia.day at #WonderCon about her relationship w/ Joss Whedon, saying he’s been a mentor to her, he’ll always be a friend.

“Some stories get complicated.”

Thoughtful, complex answer; Felicia’s wonderful.

Had a blast talking the freedom of the press and coming up with ideas for what to do next at the Press Freedom Summit with SPJ/LA the other week; this was the breakout session I was in, which was a delight:

Most beautiful billboard I've seen in a long time:

If you are not listening to Hit Parade, it is (other than my own, @thirty20eight.bsky.social) the best podcast out there, full stop. I have learned so much from this show, and many thanks to this peek behind the curtains by @cmolanphy.bsky.social

Franklin Leonard on stage

Excited to check out the Storytelling360 State of the Story screenwriting event at Harmony Gold.

Franklin Leonard, Cord Jefferson, Diablo Cody, Kevin Smith and more - LET’S GOOOOOOO!

well im sure this won't be abused by the government to cut disability welfare.

Seeing Rizzler and the Costco Guys makes me really want some Costco double chocolate chunk cookies #AEWRevolution

He’s as smart and nice and delightful in person as you’d hope. ❤️

I had the pleasure of meeting The Internet’s Popehat today, which I think means I just scored in Terminally Online Bingo

Sharing ideas to protect the press and make our media ecosystem better at the @spj-posts.bsky.social L.A. Press Freedom Summit.

Can we fight for access and make journalism that grabs people and makes them excited, engaged, and ready to care?

I still believe we can.

ME: wow it’s still light out at 6 pm
CLOCK: I’m lying to you
ME: that’s right!!

Thinking through the new Harry Styles album, realizing I prefer when he discos all the time, kisses occasionally.

It's still good! But I'm not as drawn to it on repeat as the last couple. (I miss you, Harry's House.)

Having fun pitching a few projects at the @roadmapwriters.com virtual conference this weekend — feeling inspired to keep outrunning the AI on writers’ heels!

🏃‍♂️ 💨 🤖 #RoadmapConference26

In honor of today's news, currently watching: WarGames (1983).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQUs...

“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.”

- Socrates

Twitter: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

Given all the discourse today about Bluesky vs. X... seems like good timing for @lastweektonight.com's latest video on just how bad X has become...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG...

"If you love Spider-Man so much, why were you so mean to him?"

Because that's the job of a Spidey writer.
To stack the deck against him.
Being Spider-Man isn't supposed to be easy.

Aunt May says it best.

As long as you share it on your Xanga and/or LiveJournal.

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