Ben Mathis-Lilley
@benmathislilley.bsky.social
Northwestern president under fire for $75 million “settlement” with Lane Kiffin
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Northwestern president under fire for $75 million “settlement” with Lane Kiffin
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A theory: all Warren Zevon songs are Thanksgiving songs because Warren Zevon has big Uncle Making A Scene energy
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A theory: all Warren Zevon songs are Thanksgiving songs because Warren Zevon has big Uncle Making A Scene energy
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It is once again that hallowed time of year, where my dad, The Mad Man of Thanksgiving himself, makes an insanely comprehensive spreadsheet for the renowned holiday meal
November 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It is once again that hallowed time of year, where my dad, The Mad Man of Thanksgiving himself, makes an insanely comprehensive spreadsheet for the renowned holiday meal
Kpop performance was electric
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Kpop performance was electric
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Look, Sometimes When You Are Writing About Animatronic Bands, You Fall In Love With the Showbiz Pizza Gorilla: an excerpt from American Gilgamesh
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LOOK SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE REPORTING ABOUT ANIMATRONIC BANDS YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SHOWBIZ…
An Excerpt from American Gilgamesh
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November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Look, Sometimes When You Are Writing About Animatronic Bands, You Fall In Love With the Showbiz Pizza Gorilla: an excerpt from American Gilgamesh
medium.com/@byctom/look...
medium.com/@byctom/look...
Woke up feeling like Cindarella (living in a basement & believing I can communicate with birds)
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Woke up feeling like Cindarella (living in a basement & believing I can communicate with birds)
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The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
This was also a good reminder to listen not just to “Aqualung” but to “Cross-Eyed Mary” and “Locomotive Breath”
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This was also a good reminder to listen not just to “Aqualung” but to “Cross-Eyed Mary” and “Locomotive Breath”
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Bro Country for Old Men — the No Country for Old Men for men
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Bro Country for Old Men — the No Country for Old Men for men
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RT for awareness that @umichfball.bsky.social must play “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” during the first timeout of the third quarter of this year’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
I wrote about the bizarre, delightful, and reverent resurgence of the Edmund Fitzgerald—on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ship's wreck.
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An Infamous American Shipwreck Turned 50. Then Came the Internet’s Response.
A Great Lakes wreck's anniversary gave rise to the most ridiculous and reverent of memes.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
RT for awareness that @umichfball.bsky.social must play “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” during the first timeout of the third quarter of this year’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Chili Peppers remain divisive even in my narrow sociocultural demo. It’s good that we can have things like this even in an era of geographic sorting and social media groupthink. Keeps our blood flowing.
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Chili Peppers remain divisive even in my narrow sociocultural demo. It’s good that we can have things like this even in an era of geographic sorting and social media groupthink. Keeps our blood flowing.
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I accidentally called @praddenkeefe.bsky.social's book Say Anything, so I have made this as penance
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I accidentally called @praddenkeefe.bsky.social's book Say Anything, so I have made this as penance
What if Michigan itself funds the Big Ten deal from its endowment? They can probably offer slightly better terms than the UC pension since it wouldn’t require paying fund managers or “Big Ten Enterprises.” Everyone wins
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What if Michigan itself funds the Big Ten deal from its endowment? They can probably offer slightly better terms than the UC pension since it wouldn’t require paying fund managers or “Big Ten Enterprises.” Everyone wins
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hello, people of bluesky. here begins my attempt to post among you. initial offering: new edition of Vinson Cunningham's Quiet Storm—i share playlists & quotes from my reading—featuring tunes by Mary J. Blige, Leon Thomas, Ganavya, Brian Eno, Chicago, & more. vcunningham.substack.com/p/if-you-lea...
If You Leave Me Now
Mary J. Blige, Leon Thomas, Ganavya, Brian Eno, and much more.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
hello, people of bluesky. here begins my attempt to post among you. initial offering: new edition of Vinson Cunningham's Quiet Storm—i share playlists & quotes from my reading—featuring tunes by Mary J. Blige, Leon Thomas, Ganavya, Brian Eno, Chicago, & more. vcunningham.substack.com/p/if-you-lea...
I worked on a sports podcast pilot called BALLS starring two writers from Desus & Mero and it’s atrocious and unconscionable for our society that no one picked it up to cover issues like Bill Belichick attending his girlfriend’s adult coed cheerleading competition.
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I worked on a sports podcast pilot called BALLS starring two writers from Desus & Mero and it’s atrocious and unconscionable for our society that no one picked it up to cover issues like Bill Belichick attending his girlfriend’s adult coed cheerleading competition.
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Really good piece about the "sign up for a terrible-interest credit card, and get this free T-shirt!" of college athletics. I hope a lot of people are privately very embarrassed by this.
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Really good piece about the "sign up for a terrible-interest credit card, and get this free T-shirt!" of college athletics. I hope a lot of people are privately very embarrassed by this.
Good gig (Canada edition)
Wealthsimple Media is hiring for my previous role. Are you a fantastic Canadian business journalist? Want to work for a great editor and write for TLDR? This is your chance!
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Wealthsimple - Senior News Writer, Wealthsimple Media
About the team TLDR is Canada’s most-read business newsletter, with 4.5 million subscribers. Each week, TLDR educates and informs Canadians about business, finance, and the world of money through a su...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Good gig (Canada edition)
I have a section in my notes file for kid dinner ideas and it just says “soup”
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I have a section in my notes file for kid dinner ideas and it just says “soup”
The Big Ten needs to be tranquilized
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Big Ten needs to be tranquilized
It’s striking to me that this is happening the week the conference broadcast a four-hour regulation game. Definitely a product that needs more debt obligations loaded on top of it. x.com/RossDellenge...
Ross Dellenger on X: "On Friday, 23 board members representing 12 Big Ten universities held a call with officials from the American Council of Trustees & Alumni regarding the conference’s capital investment deal. Many of those joining oppose the capital deal or, at the very least, want it paused." / X
On Friday, 23 board members representing 12 Big Ten universities held a call with officials from the American Council of Trustees & Alumni regarding the conference’s capital investment deal. Many of those joining oppose the capital deal or, at the very least, want it paused.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It’s striking to me that this is happening the week the conference broadcast a four-hour regulation game. Definitely a product that needs more debt obligations loaded on top of it. x.com/RossDellenge...
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Ghost blimp. Ghost blimp!
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ghost blimp. Ghost blimp!
Look at the filth they are trying to get me to watch
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Look at the filth they are trying to get me to watch
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Good news: If you would like to watch Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants on YouTube I have done a painstaking 4k upscale of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0gW...
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Good news: If you would like to watch Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants on YouTube I have done a painstaking 4k upscale of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0gW...
They’ve developed a 25-minute halftime.
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
They’ve developed a 25-minute halftime.