Eric Harvey
@ericdharvey.com
prof ∙ critic ∙ music and media ∙ Hoosier in Michigan ∙ award-losing author of WHO GOT THE CAMERA?, which Rolling Stone called "approachably erudite" ∙ ericdharvey.com
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Eric Harvey
@ericdharvey.com
· Oct 27
hello friends, loved ones, and haters, I wrote a long piece about the last 25 or so years of "indie," inspired by @chrisdeville.bsky.social's fine new book
open.substack.com/pub/ericdhar...
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watching Sliding Doors for the first time. Never knew it was British
January 15, 2026 at 1:52 AM
watching Sliding Doors for the first time. Never knew it was British
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An earnest thread on my approach to teaching information literacy with younger people. The key habits you want to instill in people as early as possible is to stop thinking about information as being a thing ("what") you find in a place ("where") and to frame ALL questions around authorship ("who").
January 15, 2026 at 1:41 AM
An earnest thread on my approach to teaching information literacy with younger people. The key habits you want to instill in people as early as possible is to stop thinking about information as being a thing ("what") you find in a place ("where") and to frame ALL questions around authorship ("who").
recession indicator
Canned tuna is budget-friendly and good for you. Here’s how to zhuzh up a can of tuna for a school of quick, flavor-forward dishes. nyti.ms/3NgyAaA
January 14, 2026 at 11:07 PM
recession indicator
Bob Marley smiles politely as a white child touches his hair in Don Letts' 1984 music video for "One Love" www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cY0...
January 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Bob Marley smiles politely as a white child touches his hair in Don Letts' 1984 music video for "One Love" www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cY0...
I appreciate that when the NYT front page shit all over the newfangled "telephone" in 1877, they took the time to absolutely cook people from Philadelphia
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I appreciate that when the NYT front page shit all over the newfangled "telephone" in 1877, they took the time to absolutely cook people from Philadelphia
because of his new song with Thom Yorke dropping today here's Flea playing trumpet on "Smells Like Teen Sprit" at a 1993 festival in Brazil www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOK...
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit with Flea (RHCP) [Live At Hollywood Rock Festival]
YouTube video by Anacronico96
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January 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
because of his new song with Thom Yorke dropping today here's Flea playing trumpet on "Smells Like Teen Sprit" at a 1993 festival in Brazil www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOK...
lately I've been reactivating the phrase my dad would say when he was pissed at someone: "I want to put a Clark Bar in his gas tank"
January 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
lately I've been reactivating the phrase my dad would say when he was pissed at someone: "I want to put a Clark Bar in his gas tank"
I'm gonna be there, who's in
"One of the most thrilling cinematic experiences of the year" -- The AV Club
Praise be, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE opens this Friday. See it in 70mm!
Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
Praise be, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE opens this Friday. See it in 70mm!
Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I'm gonna be there, who's in
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wrote about Scott Adams, a once-brilliant and -incisive cartoonist whom I used to genuinely admire—and whose work and worldview, in retrospect, were always blinkered and constricted in ways that presaged his racist MAGA turn and second career: slate.com/business/202...
His Cartoons Were Beloved. He Created a Gen X Icon. But His Controversies Tarnished It All.
While generations of fans may have loved “Dilbert,” its creator devolved into something unrecognizable as he embraced the MAGA age.
slate.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
wrote about Scott Adams, a once-brilliant and -incisive cartoonist whom I used to genuinely admire—and whose work and worldview, in retrospect, were always blinkered and constricted in ways that presaged his racist MAGA turn and second career: slate.com/business/202...
he also was given a cup with a pig drawn on it at Starbucks
January 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM
he also was given a cup with a pig drawn on it at Starbucks
at least CBS took a shot
UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
at least CBS took a shot
TikToke
January 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
TikToke
letterhead + typewriter font has never looked so much like a screencapped notes app post
The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 AM
letterhead + typewriter font has never looked so much like a screencapped notes app post
mom shooting Patron for her 75th. Love my mom
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
mom shooting Patron for her 75th. Love my mom
gave this album the short-lived, sub-Best New Music “Recommended” ranking at Pitchfork back in the day. Like holding the WWF Intercontinental Title for a week. Ask your parents about it youtu.be/1An2pjS4mKE?...
School of Seven Bells - "Half Asleep"
YouTube video by Ghostly International
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January 14, 2026 at 1:10 AM
gave this album the short-lived, sub-Best New Music “Recommended” ranking at Pitchfork back in the day. Like holding the WWF Intercontinental Title for a week. Ask your parents about it youtu.be/1An2pjS4mKE?...
gotta give Bari Weiss credit for effectively positioning CBS News to compete with the little TVs on the gas pumps with Maria Menunos on them
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
gotta give Bari Weiss credit for effectively positioning CBS News to compete with the little TVs on the gas pumps with Maria Menunos on them
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He drew it himself.
www.gq.com/story/police...
www.gq.com/story/police...
Kansas Cop Resigns After Writing “Pig” on His Own Coffee Cup
After receiving national attention, the McDonald's security cameras revealed he was the real culprit the whole time.
www.gq.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
He drew it himself.
www.gq.com/story/police...
www.gq.com/story/police...
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Arizona Pro-ICE went exactly like you think it would
January 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Arizona Pro-ICE went exactly like you think it would
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January 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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when the barber hands me a mirror to examine and approve his work on my neck
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
when the barber hands me a mirror to examine and approve his work on my neck
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Nineteen years ago today, Alice Coltrane/ Swamini Turiyasangitananda left this world. Yet her music continues to resonate and grow: andybeta.substack.com/p/cosmic-mus...
Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane
Swamini left us nineteen years ago, yet her legacy continues to grow
andybeta.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Nineteen years ago today, Alice Coltrane/ Swamini Turiyasangitananda left this world. Yet her music continues to resonate and grow: andybeta.substack.com/p/cosmic-mus...