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Kenton Larsen
@kentonlarsen.bsky.social
Ad and PR writer, communications instructor, and co-host of the Media Nerds and Star Wars Nerds podcasts.
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When I went to school in Boston, I was the smartest person in the class. When I came back to Canada, I was the dumbest. So, this all makes sense.
In the new @cnn.com doc, nearly everyone with nice things to say about Chevy Chase is Canadian.
January 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Always keep an unplayed Beatles solo album around to lift your spirits on dreary days. P.S. George Harrison’s final album is fantastic.
January 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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🔴 "On n'a pas tiré les leçons" ▶️ https://l.bfmtv.com/dyDa
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Sebadoh’s bee girl was on the scene a year before Blind Melon’s bee girl.
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Meet the new year, same as the old year: Winnipeg communications jobs, week of Jan. 4, 2026 www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via @LinkedIn
Winnipeg communications jobs, week of Jan. 4, 2026
Administration and Social Media Assistant, Manitoba Fibre Festival Junior Marketing and Content Coordinator, Jenna Rae Cakes Senior Manager, Digital Product Owner, IG Video Editor/Shooter, Car Enthusi...
www.linkedin.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I’ll never watch it: did the 45-year-old kids graduate from high school?
January 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The 2026 novelty glasses mark a return to the left eyehole.
January 1, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Fave Canadian product I only just discovered in 2025: it’s gotta be these.
December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Isiah Whitlock Jr., best known for roles in HBO's The Wire and as a frequent collaborator of Spike Lee, has died at the age of 71.
December 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I get the best film recommendations from @empiremagazine.bsky.social and its year-end discussion. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... P.S. I’ve already watched Eenie Meanie.
The Empire Podcast Review Of The Year 2025
Podcast Episode · The Empire Film Podcast · 2025-12-26 · 2h 41m
podcasts.apple.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Fave albums, 2025
@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social - Rainy Sunday Afternoon
@edwyncollins.bsky.social - Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation
@waterboysmusic.bsky.social - Life, Death, and Dennis Hopper
Patrick Wolf - Crying the Neck
Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band - New Threats From the Soul
December 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Fave songs, 2025:
@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social - Invisible Thread
@selfesteem.music-social.com - The Deep Blue Okay
Pulp - Spike Island
Straw Man Army - Earthworks
@edwyncollins.bsky.social - Knowledge
Sparks - A Little Bit of Light Banter
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
TV/streaming shows I enjoyed in 2025:
Andor
Adolescence
The Pitt
The Rehearsal
All Creatures Great and Small
The Chair Company
Pernille
Families Like Ours
Empathie
Righteous Gemstones
Taskmaster
Clarkson’s Farm
I Love L.A.
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Most irritating words and phrases of 2025:
Be like 
Out of my comfort zone 
Critical minerals 
51st state 
Annex
Tariff
My superpower 
Awful, no good, very bad 
Quietly confirms 
Small but mighty 
Conclave 
Hits different
Having a moment 
What is (blank) and why is it (blank)?
December 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Try this on for size: Winnipeg communications jobs, week of Dec. 28, 2025: www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
Winnipeg communications jobs, Dec. 26, 2025
Business Development Manager, Winnipeg Economic Development and Tourism Marketing and Communications Specialist, Winnipeg Insurance Brokers Proposal Coordinator, Arcadis Production Assistant, UM Propo...
www.linkedin.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Thanks GlobalTV Canada! 🇨🇦
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Is Gen X the greatest generation? Gift article - via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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It's going to take a lot of work (and advertising) to undo the damage the US has inflicted on its own travel/tourism/hospitality industry: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/t...
How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take?
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reposted by Kenton Larsen
As the year comes to a close, TCM remembers the actors, filmmakers and creatives we lost this year.

Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...

Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Live a life of pure good: Winnipeg communications jobs - week of Dec. 21, 2025 www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
Winnipeg communications jobs - Dec. 21, 2025
Bilingual Documentary and French Language Executive, APTN Executive Director, Plume Winnipeg Marketing Manager, KPMG Law Communication Manager, KPMG Social Media Specialist, Bass Pro Shops Marketing M...
www.linkedin.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Reposted by Kenton Larsen
Gil Gerard, the actor from Arkansas best known for his turn as the wisecracking hero of the 1979-81 NBC series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, died Tuesday. He was 82.
Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,’ Dies at 82
Gil Gerard, the actor from Arkansas best known for his turn as the wisecracking hero of the 1979-81 NBC series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, died Tuesday. He was 82.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Texas royalty Joe Ely has passed away today.
December 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM