John Lennon describes seeing a UFO flying over New York City, August 1974:

A moving rendition of John & Yoko's #Imagine by "Collins, Garfunkle & Nash" Graham Nash Judy Collins that I caught live at the annual NYC John Lennon Tribute Concert, just posted today for "all the people." prod by TheatreWithin + RealLoveProject youtube.com/watch?v=kZ_s-T…

To Oz! It's pub day for the audiobook of FINDING OZ, my Frank Baum biography that WICKED creator G. Maguire says is "written with heart ,brains, nerve-and a touch of magic." Wonderfully read by Will Tulin-on Audible & all places by HarperAudio #WizardofOz amazon.com/Finding-Oz-Fra…

Happy 84th Birthday, John Lennon , now and then, I miss you, and Happy 49th Birthday Seán Ono Lennon , you are the spitting image. #BeatlesForever #JohnLennon

#DYK, the real-life backstory of the witches of Oz involves a hidden hero of the 19th-century women’s rights movement and the most powerful woman in Baum’s life: his mother-in-law, Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage. #Wicked #WickedMovie bit.ly/4ftIsqw

WAR IS OVER! IF YOU WANT IT. #WARISOVER #WARISOVERIFYOUWANTIT

Discover the untold story of suffragist Matilda Gage, the woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her son-in-law L. Frank Baum as he wrote his classic novel. #Wicked #WickedMovie bit.ly/4ftIsqw

The Feminist Who Inspired the Witches of Oz - my @smithsonianmag feature on L. Frank Baum's fiery mother-in-law is out, in time for Wicked: For Good smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fe… #WickedMovie #Wicked - From FINDING OZ, now on Audible

Caught the first screening for A Complete Unknown, which begins when Dylan arrives in NYC in 1961. To this fan, Chalamet is captivating and convincing.

Philo in prime time! - the #Emmys opened with a great SNL-type sketch about Philo Farnsworth. For the full story, see my bestselling biography #Emmys25 a.co/d/93LBhqA

Robert Redford was a visionary when it came to protecting lands and waters. A tip of the hat to the Sundance Kid for his environmental activism as well as his amazing movies and as a champion of independent film. #RobertRedford

Happy 50th Bday to Seán Ono Lennon and here’s to keeping John Lennon in our hearts upon his 85th. #johnlennon

Thanks for sharing my Smithsonian Magazine feature about #kelpforest restoration #regeneration #blueeconomy in #California and the global #climatesolution potential.

Underwater Forests Return to Life off the Coast of California, and That Might be Good News for the Entire Planet. See my feature in Smithsonian Magazine #regeneration #blueeconomy #kelp #kelpforests #ClimateAction #climatesolutions #COP30 smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

Quotes Smithsonian Magazine about television inventor Philo T. Farnsworth from my book The Last Lone Inventor (now on Audible.)

For #WICKED fans: my Smithsonian Magazine article about the real-life feminist inspiration for the Good and Wicked Witches of Oz. I trace it back to L. Frank Baum’s notorious mother-in-law, as readers of my FINDING OZ book know. #wizardofoz smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fe…

In the Dec. issue of Smithsonian Magazine: my feature on efforts to restore the once-mighty #kelpforests of California - as a powerful set of solutions to the #ClimateCrisis #regeneration #blueeconomy

My essay celebrating Ramones and telling the story of forming a #punkrock band in high school is out in Oldster: “The Ramones set the bar as low as you can go…. Let’s start a band!” And so it was with my friends and me. oldster.substack.com/p/50-years-on-…

My essay celebrating Ramones #punkrockhistory and telling the story of forming a punk band in high school is out in Oldster: “The Ramones set the bar as low as you can go…. Let’s start a band!” And so it was with my friends and me. oldster.substack.com/p/50-years-on-…