Matt Morain
@mattmorain.bsky.social
Amateur woodworker. Professional wordworker. I like my coffee black, my dogs scruffy, and my commas Oxford. The world's preeminent scholar on what is, and what is not, The Fast and the Furious.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Camping trips fall apart when you run out of people willing to go get more firewood.
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Camping trips fall apart when you run out of people willing to go get more firewood.
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Holy shit I'm revisiting "Gangs of New York" for the first time in probably 20 years and this is such a deeply unserious therapy for dads movie that masqueraded as a film for too long
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Holy shit I'm revisiting "Gangs of New York" for the first time in probably 20 years and this is such a deeply unserious therapy for dads movie that masqueraded as a film for too long
3 adult children of Phillip Rivers
saw a vanity Cali plate that read BOLTFN2. this implies the existence of a BOLTFN1 and, logically, a BOLTFAN. so when someone tells you the Chargers have no fans, that’s wrong. there are 3.
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
3 adult children of Phillip Rivers
This is 100% why he had someone else build grok for him.
if elon just hired an Inverse Jester (guy hired to listen to his jokes and pretend they're funny) we could solve every problem except how to keep the inverse jester from killing himself
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is 100% why he had someone else build grok for him.
Stay out of Malibu, Charlie Brown! Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat! Keep your ugly fuckin' goldbrickin' ass out of my beach community.
That's how they get you. They're under the goddamned ground, Charlie Brown.
We all float down here, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Stay out of Malibu, Charlie Brown! Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat! Keep your ugly fuckin' goldbrickin' ass out of my beach community.
Holy shit I'm revisiting "Gangs of New York" for the first time in probably 20 years and this is such a deeply unserious therapy for dads movie that masqueraded as a film for too long
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Holy shit I'm revisiting "Gangs of New York" for the first time in probably 20 years and this is such a deeply unserious therapy for dads movie that masqueraded as a film for too long
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You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.”
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
The Artist Who Reminds Us that Another Way Is Possible
The late artist Abigail McGrath cultivated a creative life for herself filled with freedom, joy, and a commitment to beauty. In an age of authoritarianism and algorithms, it’s a kind of life worth pro...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.”
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
This constant lingering undefined internal anxiety the last week surely must be from reading the news and not from absolute sloppy sleep patterns and social reclusion.
November 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This constant lingering undefined internal anxiety the last week surely must be from reading the news and not from absolute sloppy sleep patterns and social reclusion.
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It is such a disorienting feeling when someone you care about but hadn't talked to that much in a couple of years dies suddenly because there is now a freshly dug hole inside of you and yet the day to day routine of your life has not been altered one bit. www.welcometohellworld.com/watertown-ma...
Watertown, Massachusetts
This piece appears in my book We Had It Coming.
I am sitting in a waiting room right now none of us ever want to be inside of crying about an old friend I'm not entirely sure is even gone yet. The te...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It is such a disorienting feeling when someone you care about but hadn't talked to that much in a couple of years dies suddenly because there is now a freshly dug hole inside of you and yet the day to day routine of your life has not been altered one bit. www.welcometohellworld.com/watertown-ma...
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Though I seem catatonic, I am even now engaged in forbidden thought experiments such as “what if the Dropkick Murphys were from New Mexico”
June 3, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Though I seem catatonic, I am even now engaged in forbidden thought experiments such as “what if the Dropkick Murphys were from New Mexico”
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Pals! A new @neverpo.st, thank god. Friend of the Show Meghal spent a year fixing an attention span broken by scrolling; hear what she learned in the process.
Then! Meghal speaks w/ the organizers of a New Luddism conference about reclaiming agency from encroaching technology.
Also: MACHINES!
Then! Meghal speaks w/ the organizers of a New Luddism conference about reclaiming agency from encroaching technology.
Also: MACHINES!
🆕 Never Post! The Year I Learned to Pay Attention
Choose life
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November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Pals! A new @neverpo.st, thank god. Friend of the Show Meghal spent a year fixing an attention span broken by scrolling; hear what she learned in the process.
Then! Meghal speaks w/ the organizers of a New Luddism conference about reclaiming agency from encroaching technology.
Also: MACHINES!
Then! Meghal speaks w/ the organizers of a New Luddism conference about reclaiming agency from encroaching technology.
Also: MACHINES!
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the punter got his own punt back at the original line of scrimmage, what an absolutely beautiful stupid play
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 AM
the punter got his own punt back at the original line of scrimmage, what an absolutely beautiful stupid play
This is incredible and you should watch it as soon as you can,
my comedy special, Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip, drops November 19th on @dropout.tv.
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is incredible and you should watch it as soon as you can,
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NEW: A risk assessment found that leading general-use chatbots — ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, and Claude — are "fundamentally unsafe" for teen mental health support, failing to catch important red flags and responding inappropriately to users exhibiting signs of crisis.
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Report Finds That Leading Chatbots Are a Disaster for Teens Facing Mental Health Struggles
A report found that leading chatbots are "fundamentally unsafe" for teens looking for mental health support, and failed to catch red flags.
futurism.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
NEW: A risk assessment found that leading general-use chatbots — ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, and Claude — are "fundamentally unsafe" for teen mental health support, failing to catch important red flags and responding inappropriately to users exhibiting signs of crisis.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Ready Fuxpin
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
PLUH-PLUH-PLUH-PLUH-PLUH-Plur1bus got me feeling, like, the whole world gone crazy
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
PLUH-PLUH-PLUH-PLUH-PLUH-Plur1bus got me feeling, like, the whole world gone crazy
"(Wheel House is the name of my gym for hamsters, so my expertise is fairly limited)"
I love when writers can't help but to include the joke that said hello to their brains while writing.
I love when writers can't help but to include the joke that said hello to their brains while writing.
In this week's newsletter I wrote about losing a parent (to bad politics) and good tv shows and the billionaires who pretend they're going to leave a city if their taxes go up by an amount that will never make their lives worse.
#158. New York's Billionaires and You
Hi everyone,
We are still firmly in what any calendar would tell us is the middle of November, and yet I feel like the year is basically over. It's not that I'm winding down for the holidays. Quite t...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"(Wheel House is the name of my gym for hamsters, so my expertise is fairly limited)"
I love when writers can't help but to include the joke that said hello to their brains while writing.
I love when writers can't help but to include the joke that said hello to their brains while writing.
Just discovered that I am the exact same height and weight as Jim Miller, who holds UFC records for most bouts, most total wins, and most wins in the Lightweight division, and he is just one year younger than I.
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just discovered that I am the exact same height and weight as Jim Miller, who holds UFC records for most bouts, most total wins, and most wins in the Lightweight division, and he is just one year younger than I.
what in the WHAT
"The movie ends at the school talent show with Kyle embracing his heritage by Irish dancing and singing "This Land is Your Land" with Bonnie as everyone joins in. "
"The movie ends at the school talent show with Kyle embracing his heritage by Irish dancing and singing "This Land is Your Land" with Bonnie as everyone joins in. "
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
what in the WHAT
"The movie ends at the school talent show with Kyle embracing his heritage by Irish dancing and singing "This Land is Your Land" with Bonnie as everyone joins in. "
"The movie ends at the school talent show with Kyle embracing his heritage by Irish dancing and singing "This Land is Your Land" with Bonnie as everyone joins in. "
Once again consumed by the urge to start a podcast (ugh) or video series (uggggh) called “Media Worth Revisiting After You’ve Had Years Of Therapy”
November 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Once again consumed by the urge to start a podcast (ugh) or video series (uggggh) called “Media Worth Revisiting After You’ve Had Years Of Therapy”
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(Texting the AI jesus this photo) lottery numbers or I send this to ur dad
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
(Texting the AI jesus this photo) lottery numbers or I send this to ur dad
[Eddie Pepitone voice]
My doctor put me on a GPT-1. I haven't lost weight but I'll tell you how to kill yourself
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
[Eddie Pepitone voice]
“all the magicians from the previous movies and the new magicians introduced in this one are finally all together in one place. A sort of Magic: The Gathering, if you will.”
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Probably my favorite moment was the Abu Dhabi spon-con where Pike's character grandly describes Yas Island as "The Orlando of the Middle East"
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“all the magicians from the previous movies and the new magicians introduced in this one are finally all together in one place. A sort of Magic: The Gathering, if you will.”
Subscribe to Vince’s newsletter, y’all.
Subscribe to Vince’s newsletter, y’all.