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renan @renano.bsky.social · 9d

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 9d

Some stories about my friend Kaleb, on the occasion of his funeral:

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IT'S JUST DIFFERENT VALLEYS, THAT'S ALL

Kaleb Horton has departed this life, and for those left behind there is nothing that reconciles any part of what’s happened with what should’ve happened. He had a family, grieving now. He had friends,...

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renan @renano.bsky.social · 10d

only if you want to see how stifler’s redemption arc turns out

renan @renano.bsky.social · 10d

wow not an american reunion fan i guess

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 10d

Was completely on purpose

Ghoulian Singleton 🎃 @juliansingleton.bsky.social · 10d

Threw on the new Criterion of NIGHTMARE ALLEY 2021 and forgot that the reappearance of Richard Jenkins and Mary Steenburgen makes this the Catalina Wine Mixer of Guillermo Del Toro's oeuvre.

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renan @renano.bsky.social · 10d

thanks i hate it

renan @renano.bsky.social · 10d

i’m not sure what’s more egregious

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renan @renano.bsky.social · 10d

half this list are songs i literally never want to hear again in my life www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far

The 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far -- from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe

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renan @renano.bsky.social · 13d

renan @renano.bsky.social · 15d

ouch theonion.com/physical-med...

Physical Media Collector Pumped For Downfall Of Humanity

MESA, AZ—Gleefully describing the inevitable day when society would collapse and digital files would become unusable, local physical media collector David Campbell confirmed Wednesday he was “absolute...

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renan @renano.bsky.social · 16d

making no plans this month thank you

Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 16d

DIRECTED BY JOHN CARPENTER ⚡ Now playing on the Criterion Channel!

A master at turning B-movie premises into dazzlingly artful nightmares, Carpenter mixes pulse-pounding thrills and subversive social commentary into some of the smartest, most stylish, and electrifying genre films of all time.

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renan @renano.bsky.social · 18d

ctrl-F “kanye west”

renan @renano.bsky.social · 19d

some remembrances:
www.welcometohellworld.com/life-is-a-pr...
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/the-last-m...

Life is a problem that can’t be solved

Remembering Kaleb Horton

www.welcometohellworld.com

renan @renano.bsky.social · 19d

RIP to the great Kaleb Horton, who was such a funny, thoughtful writer. he wrote some fantastic things during our brief stint at MTV News together that have been wiped from the internet, but here was one of the few i was able to save: medium.com/mtvnews/a-jo...

A Journalist Takes Trump’s Media-Bias Survey

Here are his candid responses in full

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renan @renano.bsky.social · 23d

it should be illegal to use ooh la la by the faces in a movie trailer in the year 2025, it’s in solsbury hill territory

renan @renano.bsky.social · Sep 18

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 14

“It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.” America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives and is in one of its most productive moments, is under threat by the Trump administration.

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.

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renan @renano.bsky.social · Sep 13

highly recommend this week’s Interview w/ Cameron Crowe: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/m...

What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.

www.nytimes.com

renan @renano.bsky.social · Jul 31

the call sheet for HAPPY GILMORE 2 is basically
1. adam sandler
2. john daly
3. bad bunny

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LuUuUuUuke Knox 👻 @lukeknox.me · Jul 29

linemen catching punts will soothe your soul

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renan @renano.bsky.social · Jul 20

it should be illegal to still write headlines like this

memeorandum @memeorandum.com · Jul 20

This 'Then And Now' Picture Of The Oval Office Is Going Viral And Says So, So Much About The Trump Administration (Matt Stopera/HuffPost)

Main Link | memeorandum Permalink

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · Jul 17

What a time for CBS to cancel Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” and blame it on a “purely financial decision”: variety.com/2025/tv/news...

CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’

CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night

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renan @renano.bsky.social · Jul 17

shameful shit www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...

Stephen Colbert will end his 'Late Show' run next year as CBS retires franchise

The decision "is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount," the network said Thursday.

www.nbcnews.com

renan @renano.bsky.social · Jul 13

the only superman content i’ve ever consumed is the show with dean cain and the movie with kevin spacey. needless to say, i don’t get it

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · Jul 10

hello, the newsletter is free with email this week and would like you to know that

a.) the newsletter just completed its first presidential term

b.) there's hope, even on the internet

c.) thank you? Thank you

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FOUR MORE YEARS

No one comes back for the platform, the app, or the algo. They come back for the world and each other.

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