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"we saw you from across the bar and Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"

Bill Walton, arrested in 1972 while protesting the Vietnam War. RIP. Source: tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collec…

Today I had to say goodbye to a great friend that I will always miss….UCLA Athletics UCLA Men’s Basketball NBA

Chris Carlin

The vast remnants of someone's lost record collection, found inside of an old home in Detroit, Michigan.

On the left, a claim in the TLS about Colm Tóibín’s fiction. On the right, Colm Tóibín’s fiction.

“The shouters in thunder roar from their podiums and pulpits; I squeak from my corner. They speak to the deaf, but it takes good ears to hear me, for I want to be part of the common sound, a not-too-dominating element of the ambient noise.”

I’ve published 3 novels in USA & what has made the most difference to them: Acquiring editors familiar with postpostmodernism (Chris Fischbach, Jeremy Davies, Will Evans, Chad Post) Reviews editors who assign this type of books Young writers pitching this type books for review

When I read that TikTok is “the au courant emergent platform” I want to “defenestrate [myself] from atop the ivory tower.”

They call it an em dash because of its association with Emily Dickinson

this is the way

The holy grail of workprints "Apocalypse Now" 5 hour Cannes Cut (Workprint) Download Link is in comments

that shot of tysons ass instantly became a great american moment/meme. its just what greatness does. it does great shit.

went to bed thinking about it & woke up thinking about it. eastwood drops the last of his cynicism and bitterness and even his wry smile and takes a final look at the heart of america and finds truth beauty goodness and second chances everywhere.

eastwoods directing career—starting with million dollar baby hes got a 16 film / 20 year stretch that rivals any director ever. and he finishes with a piece that approaches the moral complexity of melvilles billy budd—about as high a compliment as i can imagine giving.

in case you needed any evidence of the bookers worthlessness etc. apparently the lit world is just going to keep running with this trash till the wheels fall off. other than publication announcements this is likely my last comment here. seems fitting. nytimes.com/2024/12/10/boo…