An accordion paper lampshade

The eighth edition of E.M. Forster’s A ROOM WITH A VIEW, opened to the signed title page, and the possibly AI-designed cover of the romance novel THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFE, with a 20% off sticker from Target on it.

Chatting with my friend about PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, I was inspired to take this picture.

A TV Guide ad from 1987 for the first animated special of Cathy Guisewite’s CATHY comic strip.

I’m tired of being frantic, funny, and coping.

It's not as disheartening as I thought it would be!
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In the studio with #nellcarter #gimmeabreak #80stv #tvthemesongs #fyp TikTok video by Ka$h Kade

When you have tonsillitis and the President says your entire civilization “will die tonight” if he can’t take your oil:
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Daniel Rafinejad (@dannoway) Good day, Substack! I’ve never posted on this before, but I don’t enjoy the other social media sites (except Letterboxd—I’m @slippindownlife there). Let’s see how this goes. Ah humanity!

I just wrote my first note on Substack
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A Night at the Opus.

Happy belated #WorldTheatreDay! Very happy to have spent it at the @abbeytheatre.bsky.social, witnessing their vast, truly stellar production of The Plough and the Stars.
“Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.”—attributed to Sean O’Casey 🎭🌍✨

I’ve had Al Jarreau’s “Moonlighting” theme song stuck in my head since 3am. 🌙🩶

Poster for International Women’s Day, with quotations in English, Arabic, Spanish, and Persian

#InternationalWomensDay ✊🏼☮️🟰💕

“MAGA’s fundamental shared quality is a total lack of theory of mind for other people” is a theory that keeps getting validated by reality - look at almost every decision they’ve made in the war with Iran, and how they seem constantly surprised by the unanticipated actions of other parties.

I'm still incapable of writing something on here about Iran, and I taught Persian at Harvard.

Telling people to stick to whatever their profession is "utterly condescending" and extremely dangerous in a democracy. Mark Harris's opinion is not condescending at all; I find it informed, even hopeful.

Stop the War on Iran - End the Repression As individuals, scholars and organizations who are members of international civil society and professional associations, we strongly condemn U.S. war with Iran under any pretense. It is morally indefe...

No war, no repression. ☮️🇮🇷
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

Céline Dion - Tout l'or des hommes (Vidéo officielle remasterisée en HD) YouTube video by CelineDionVEVO

I feel like this place needs hipster blonde Céline in French #toutl'ordeshommes:
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People tell me "You're too much content, Danny," like it's a bad thing.

Yes! All of the above!

I’ll make one!

I think I’m always at 7.

If one day I’m able to write a piece with the limpidity and depth of Brian Friel’s stage directions—to say nothing of his dialogue—I’ll be a very happy fellow. 😊🇮🇪🎭

I think Skyrizi would be a cute name for a little dog. 🐶

No, it’s not! He adores it, but he’s never eaten it. 🍫🚫

“Nights in White Satin”? A recording studio cat is said to be responsible for the crashing sound at the end of the track. 🥁😺

It’s a good thing he’s never eaten it, then!

But he’s 63 years old and only ever ingested chocolate and Pomagne.

I said he loves it; I didn’t say he eats it. He also loves Pomagne, Shirley Bassey, Cartier collars, and…humour.

A black tomcat looking longingly into the camera from a bed with champagne-colored satin sheets and a white coverlet.

Nigel T. Cat loves satin sheets and Ferrero Rocher chocolat, my darlings.

A close up of the deep pink stalks of forced rhubarb from Yorkshire, England.

Here’s a photo of rhubarb. It’s forced (grown in the dark) rhubarb season right now. 💓