Brian Olsen
@brianolsenbooks.bsky.social
I write, I act, I gay.
www.brianolsenbooks.com
(he/him)
www.brianolsenbooks.com
(he/him)
This is a good video but the first few seconds make it seem like Lander is going to break into song.
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is a good video but the first few seconds make it seem like Lander is going to break into song.
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Jimmy Fallon would host the Hunger Games.
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Jimmy Fallon would host the Hunger Games.
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Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
I want to highlight that last paragraph - Lee experiencing her character's pain herself and not inflicting it on other people is actual Method acting. That's why she's great. People like Jared Leto, who use the Method to justify bad behavior, are selfish and are doing it wrong.
David Lynch's DP Ron García on Sheryl Lee's miraculous performance in FIRE WALK WITH ME.
December 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I want to highlight that last paragraph - Lee experiencing her character's pain herself and not inflicting it on other people is actual Method acting. That's why she's great. People like Jared Leto, who use the Method to justify bad behavior, are selfish and are doing it wrong.
Dave was right, Alvin was a little flat. I’m not saying the yelling was justified, but he wasn’t flat on the second verse
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Dave was right, Alvin was a little flat. I’m not saying the yelling was justified, but he wasn’t flat on the second verse
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Muppet Family Christmas (1987) 😁
ABC News Nightline (Series, 1979 - ) 🫣
ABC News Nightline (Series, 1979 - ) 🫣
December 4, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Muppet Family Christmas (1987) 😁
ABC News Nightline (Series, 1979 - ) 🫣
ABC News Nightline (Series, 1979 - ) 🫣
If you'd like to buy my first (and still most popular) book, the ebook is only 99 cents! It's always 99 cents but you can pretend it's a Black Friday sale if that makes you feel better. "Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom" - contemporary funny queer sci fi!
www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLJDRU...
www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLJDRU...
Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom (The Future Next Door Book 1)
Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom (The Future Next Door Book 1) - Kindle edition by Olsen, Brian. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom (The Future Next Door Book 1).
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November 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If you'd like to buy my first (and still most popular) book, the ebook is only 99 cents! It's always 99 cents but you can pretend it's a Black Friday sale if that makes you feel better. "Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom" - contemporary funny queer sci fi!
www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLJDRU...
www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLJDRU...
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I swear I never have and never will use AI in my writing. Please don't judge me for me em dashes. I love my long little babies and I can't give them up.
November 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I swear I never have and never will use AI in my writing. Please don't judge me for me em dashes. I love my long little babies and I can't give them up.
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I gave my mom what I thought was a soup-themed bath bomb some years back, but it was actually soup. She had to call my dad in to get her out of the greasy tub.
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I gave my mom what I thought was a soup-themed bath bomb some years back, but it was actually soup. She had to call my dad in to get her out of the greasy tub.
Hereditary (2018)
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hereditary (2018)
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Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
September 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
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Man Unsure How To Get Old Lady Smell Out Of Hood Of Car https://theonion.com/man-unsure-how-to-get-old-lady-smell-out-of-hood-of-car/
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Man Unsure How To Get Old Lady Smell Out Of Hood Of Car https://theonion.com/man-unsure-how-to-get-old-lady-smell-out-of-hood-of-car/
Whether it's doing one thing, doing a second thing, or doing a third thing, I can always tell when a cover letter is written by AI.
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Whether it's doing one thing, doing a second thing, or doing a third thing, I can always tell when a cover letter is written by AI.
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'Instead of “How are our attitudes being reflected in TV and film?” I think the better question is “How is pop culture attempting to shape and mold attitudes?”' -- @ninametz.bsky.social
The hollowness of Hollywood’s rich people stories
TV and film of the moment aren't going to galvanize anyone. But stories closer to home just might.
buttondown.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
'Instead of “How are our attitudes being reflected in TV and film?” I think the better question is “How is pop culture attempting to shape and mold attitudes?”' -- @ninametz.bsky.social
Looking at the missing episodes based on artistic merit, which of them we have the most supporting material (telesnaps, censor footage) of, how many other episodes of that same story or that same main cast exist... I'd have to go with that episode of The Smugglers where Ben takes off his shirt.
Personally, if I were to pick a missing Doctor Who episode of a historical to recover (and I know nothing beyond the fact that there's fan gossip about such a thing), I'd go, in ranked order: Massacre 3, other Massacre, Highlanders, Myth Makers, Marco Polo, Crusaders, Smugglers, Reign of Terror.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Looking at the missing episodes based on artistic merit, which of them we have the most supporting material (telesnaps, censor footage) of, how many other episodes of that same story or that same main cast exist... I'd have to go with that episode of The Smugglers where Ben takes off his shirt.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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I've edited a video! Of some of my standup! Like you're supposed to when you're a comedian!
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why.
YouTube video by Guy Kelly
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2024 at 3:35 PM
I've edited a video! Of some of my standup! Like you're supposed to when you're a comedian!
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
Here's a sketch I wrote (and am in, alongside Elisabetta D'Avenia) for 15 Minutes Away's last live show, inspired by watching people on their phones struggling to find each other on the street, which always looks ridiculous to me. "Wave So I Can See You"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
Wave So I Can See You | 15 Minutes Away at NYC Sketchfest 2025
YouTube video by 15 Minutes Away
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November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Here's a sketch I wrote (and am in, alongside Elisabetta D'Avenia) for 15 Minutes Away's last live show, inspired by watching people on their phones struggling to find each other on the street, which always looks ridiculous to me. "Wave So I Can See You"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
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The lonesome foghorn blows.
'Twin Peaks' Series Premiere Recap: The Departed - Pop Heist
In these 94 minutes, the best pilot in TV history, Lynch and Frost create a world, a liminal place that is singular and inimitable.
popheist.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The lonesome foghorn blows.
Nancy Pelosi about to go full Flemeth on her daughter
Christine Pelosi, daughter of Nancy Pelosi, has announced she’s running for the California State Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Nancy Pelosi about to go full Flemeth on her daughter
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Someday I'll have more to say, but for now it suffices that no queer person alive will be surprised by this.
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
Holocaust Researcher Says Up to 1/3 of Imprisoned LGBTQ+ People Reported by Friends and Family
A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to shed light on the diversity of LGBTQ+ Holocaust stories.
www.them.us
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Someday I'll have more to say, but for now it suffices that no queer person alive will be surprised by this.
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.