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Thierry
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I lecture about political science, social media and media & politics @ York University, I used to write a lot about music but I don’t so much anymore. I still watch too much tennis. He/him.
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I finally saw Short Cuts in 70mm this week and you can’t convince me that Sia’s aesthetic isn’t based on Claire the clown.
A woman walks into a bakery dressed as a clown with a green wig, sunglasses and a yellow bow with fruits on it.
December 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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You whenever you get a Mets offseason news notification.
Taylor Fritz chewing his fist
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Or his tour-de-force performance in The Secret Agent Club (yes, those are indeed Barry Bostwick and Richard Moll, and apparently Jack Nance is involved too).
The dvd cover for The Secret Agent Club featuring two Hulks Hogans, one bald with a baseball and glove, the other one has short hair and a weird gun. Below that are Barry Bostwick and Richard Moll, among others. Bostwick looks like he’s smiling for a mugshot.
December 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Raul Malo had without a doubt the most extraordinary voice I ever heard in person, and the Mavericks are one of the great American bands of the last four decades.

Fuck cancer.

www.facebook.com/share/p/19UU...
A post from The Mavericks on Facebook: « It's with the deepest grief we share the passing of our friend, bandmate and brother Raul Malo on December 8th, 2025 at the age of 60. Anyone with the pleasure of being in Raul's orbit knew that he was a force of human nature, with an infectious energy. Over a career of more than three decades entertaining millions around the globe, his towering creative contributions and unrivaled, generational talent created the kind of multicultural American music reaching far beyond America itself. While his spirited performances garnered a massive & loyal following, and his powerful songwriting and musicianship earned multiple Grammy, ACM, and CMA awards, it was his lifelong commitment to the preservation of the multi-lingual American musical repertoire of which he was most proud, making history in 2020 with the first album ever to debut at the top of both the Latin Pop and Folk-Americana charts. It was this commitment, along with his steadfast championing of music education as an inspiration for every child across America and throughout the world, for which Raul was honored with the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the National Music Council of the United States' American Eagle Award. Though his earthly body may have passed, Raul's spirit will live on forever in heaven, and here on earth through the music, joy, and light he brought forth. His contributions to American and Latin music will be everlasting, as his songs and voice touched fans and fellow artists around the world. Raul is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Betty; sons Dino, Victor, and Max, mother Norma, sister Carol, and Mavericks bandmates Paul Deakin, Eddie Perez, and Jerry Dale McFadden. The family thanks everyone for their love & support, and asks for privacy at this time. »
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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You will be visited by three spirits
Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis
December 9, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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This is definitely about as cool as I would expect the British group of studio singers/musicians who recorded one of the very best Beach Boys soundalikes to look. youtu.be/oeGPpwFpIAA?...
The cover of the self-titled debut LP by The First Class. They look like a bunch of studio dudes trying really hard to look chill and cool and failing badly. They look like a group made up entirely of studio bassists. And not the cool ones.
December 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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His *taking credit* for Bonds’s performance in SFO is hilarious too. Yes, the guy with 3 MVPs (should’ve been 4) before playing with Jeff Kent and 2 more after playing with Jeff Kent really needed Jeff Kent to light a fire under him, says Jeff Kent.
« "We just didn't hit it off," Kent said. "We just didn't click. I' needed someone to push him in order to play better. I took the role of the guy who stuck the nail in his shoe every now and then to make him jump. I took pride in that." »
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Yes, yes they are.
December 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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A tourist on Reddit asked if everything will still be open in Québec City when it’s -5 (Celsius) outside and I can’t remember the last time I laughed this hard.
« this southerner would like to know if everything is still open when the weather is 8 farenheit or -5 celcius we are not used to this kind of weather! will be visiting this saturday through wednesday. used to some cold weather - yes. this cold weather - no. we will bring warm jackets and snow pants to walk around in outside and it might be cold weather but we still want to do the christmas markets and toboggan etc - will it all be open? i am sure they are open and everyone is used to this sort of cold, but where we are from if there is a little freeze, all hell breaks loose. and who knows what we will do on the coldest day which is monday i know it seems silly and this is probably warm to the quebecoise! we are very excited for this adventure! »
December 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Let’s check in live with Bill Cassidy:
Tim Robinson in a hot dog suit on I Think You Should Leave.
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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The person who actually did the work.
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Yes, that would be Billy Joel’s Live From Long Island.

It could’ve been worse for Billy Joel fans. It could’ve been a full side of Attila.
A photo of the cover of « Billy Joel Live from Long Island », a Record Store Day release.
December 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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So there was a Record Store Day release that unfortunately seems to be suffering from a widespread pressing issue and lots of listeners are getting a full side of Lil Durk.

See my next post for the reveal of the RSD album in question.
A series of Reddit comments: « Did you play it? Does Lil Durk play on Side A? Mine had an error on the pressing. Wondering if that's the case for everyone. On Side F and no issues, I think I saw your video and it's such a weird mistake to have happened. Mine is the same. I had the Lil Durk issue! Mine too Mine has the same thing. Really hoping the error becomes valuable one day »
December 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Am I crazy or does this stadium look like the spaceship from The Cat From Outer Space?
« Jake » the cat in front of a his spaceship. He’s wearing a collar that lights up.
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Who also pulled off the single most deranged ice cream grin in recorded history, in the same film no less!
Arnold in Predator grinning maniacally with his face full of ice cream, after his daughter shoved it in his face (in Commando).
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Brendan Carr is 46.
A picture of Brendan Carr, who is a 46-year-old man.
December 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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This is what happens when you binge too many episodes of the Beatles Anthology.
George Harrison in an interview clip from the Beatles Anthology. He’s wearing a western jean jacket with a brown corduroy collar. A photo of me wearing a Levi’s western jean jacket with a brown corduroy collar (and a beige hand knitted tuque).
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Pete Hegseth last week / Pete Hegseth this week
A screenshot of Shaggy’s « Boombastic » video with the lyrics « I’m boombastic » A screenshot of Shaggy performing « It Wasn’t Me » on CD: UK with the lyrics « It wasn’t me »
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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I just saw the sad news that Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli has died at the age of 92.

One of my top achievements ever as a tennis fan remains getting a selfie with Pietrangeli *at* the tennis court named after him (which is one of the most beautiful show courts in the world) in Rome.
A selfie of Nicola Pietrangeli and me at the Foro italico in Rome, right at the stadio Nicola Pietrangeli).
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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But she’ll always be « that lady with the unfortunate campaign bus » to me.
A Danielle Smith Wildrose campaign bus with the wheels placed unfortunately chest-high on her campaign photo on the side of the bus.
December 1, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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It’s amazing how the newly « remastered » Beatles Anthology has made things worse even on something as minor as the lettering on a drum kit during a 1961 Lonnie Donegan performance. See how all the « e » become « o » on the Anthology footage (left) even as the picture *seems* altogether cleaner?
A shot of Lonnie Donegan in the foreground with a drum kit in the background that seems to read « polo applobu » A similar shot of Lonnie Donegan but now the writing on the drum kit looks more like « pete appleby »
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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I really don’t think AI made the Disney+ version of the Beatles Anthology look better.
Dana Carvey as Paul McCartney, from the Leftover Beatles Memories skit on the Dana Carvey Show. Stephen Colbert as George Harrison, from the Leftover Beatles Memories skit on the Dana Carvey Show. A Ringo Starr impersonator snoozing through an interview, from the Leftover Beatles Memories skit on the Dana Carvey Show.
November 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Just for you, the three spirits.
ALF dressed up as Bruce Springsteen. ALF with a long white beard, sunglasses and a hat, playing the guitar (as ZZ Top?). ALF with Elton John pink studded sunglasses, playing the keyboards (as Elton or Paul Shaffer?).
November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Your annual Thanksgiving message from Michael Nesmith and the Monkees.
A screenshot from the Monkee Mayor episode of The Monkees. Mayor Motley has a hand on Michael Nesmith’s shoulder and says « From across the shores » A screenshot from the Monkee Mayor episode of The Monkees. Mayor Motley has a hand on Michael Nesmith’s shoulder and says « the pilgrims landed and found Indians. » Nez replies « Yeah ». A screenshot from the Monkee Mayor episode of The Monkees. Mayor Motley tells Michael Nesmith « Luckily they moved those Indians. » A screenshot from the Monkee Mayor episode of The Monkees. Mayor Motley tells a confused Michael Nesmith « Why, throwing people out of their homes is the American way! » Nez replies « Huh? »
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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« But why does he see Bruce Willis then??? »
Pat McAfee looking like he’s trying to do a really hard math problem in his head
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM