Chekhov's Shark
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Was @staymediumblog back at the old place. Trying a thing about TV and movies now: https://medium.com/@ChekovsShark. All free, no Medium sub needed.
Nope. not me flipping through House of Leaves again for no particular reason
December 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Nope. not me flipping through House of Leaves again for no particular reason
Obviously more to the movie, but One Battle After Another really appeals to the "useless middle-aged white guy living in troubling times" demo. But the fact you give a shit matters! It won't by itself change much, but it counts for something! For SOME reason I loved it.
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Obviously more to the movie, but One Battle After Another really appeals to the "useless middle-aged white guy living in troubling times" demo. But the fact you give a shit matters! It won't by itself change much, but it counts for something! For SOME reason I loved it.
A luke warm take on Pluribus:
Reaction to the First 2 Episodes of Pluribus: It Is, Indeed, a Television Show
Is “what if zombie outbreak, but polite” a story?
medium.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A luke warm take on Pluribus:
Early, rough, and obviously incomplete reaction to the first two episodes of Pluribus:
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Early, rough, and obviously incomplete reaction to the first two episodes of Pluribus:
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When a baseball team uses an opener in a playoff game
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When a baseball team uses an opener in a playoff game
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I love his commentary, like this one
August 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I love his commentary, like this one
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Philosopher King John Kruk: "the person who invented the first clock ever...how did that person know what time it was?"
August 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Philosopher King John Kruk: "the person who invented the first clock ever...how did that person know what time it was?"
If you happen to know any members of the Armed Services (including National Guard), I hope you're talking to them about what decisions they might make if certain orders come down.
August 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If you happen to know any members of the Armed Services (including National Guard), I hope you're talking to them about what decisions they might make if certain orders come down.
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reskeet with a tweet you still think about
August 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
reskeet with a tweet you still think about
D.C. National Guard Public Affairs Office
(202) 631-6147
ng.dc.dcarng.mesg.pao1@army.mil
(202) 631-6147
ng.dc.dcarng.mesg.pao1@army.mil
August 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
D.C. National Guard Public Affairs Office
(202) 631-6147
ng.dc.dcarng.mesg.pao1@army.mil
(202) 631-6147
ng.dc.dcarng.mesg.pao1@army.mil
A fun illustrative example of why Deadwood was such a remarkable show: the reason it was so effective when Dan Dority ripped out Captain Turner's eye is there just happen to have been multiple people involved with the show who had actually seen someone get an eye ripped out.
August 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A fun illustrative example of why Deadwood was such a remarkable show: the reason it was so effective when Dan Dority ripped out Captain Turner's eye is there just happen to have been multiple people involved with the show who had actually seen someone get an eye ripped out.
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www.acludc.org
June 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
www.acludc.org
June 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Don't mean to overreact, but is it possible we got ourselves a real baseball team here?
Everyone in the Nats lineup scored in the first inning before anyone made an out. Ahhhhhhhhh.
June 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Don't mean to overreact, but is it possible we got ourselves a real baseball team here?
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Back from vacation, caught up on Andor, and very glad I was totally wrong in the first section of this post. Would have been so easy for the writers to take the plausible but lazy path here; credit to them for understanding a story can be kinda dark without just being misery porn.
An Andor Season 2 Drop-In after Eps 1–3
The Space Fascists find love, a potential death per week, and other notes
medium.com
May 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Back from vacation, caught up on Andor, and very glad I was totally wrong in the first section of this post. Would have been so easy for the writers to take the plausible but lazy path here; credit to them for understanding a story can be kinda dark without just being misery porn.
What’s this stock character called? Crabby but kindly old lady (always a lady). Blunt, no filter, but she’s rude to other characters because she wants them to be their best selves. Gets away with it simply because she’s an old lady. Will call you on your BS when you need it.
May 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What’s this stock character called? Crabby but kindly old lady (always a lady). Blunt, no filter, but she’s rude to other characters because she wants them to be their best selves. Gets away with it simply because she’s an old lady. Will call you on your BS when you need it.
On vacation and can't decide whether I want to know what this is about. Defaulting to "no" for now. It will be here when I get back.
May 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On vacation and can't decide whether I want to know what this is about. Defaulting to "no" for now. It will be here when I get back.
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For unknown reasons Medium doesn't allow italics in post titles. Not ideal for writing about TV shows and movies. Don't want to use quote marks for show names because those are used for episode titles. The ALL CAPS TITLE thing just seems obnoxious. Not sure what to do about it.
April 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
For unknown reasons Medium doesn't allow italics in post titles. Not ideal for writing about TV shows and movies. Don't want to use quote marks for show names because those are used for episode titles. The ALL CAPS TITLE thing just seems obnoxious. Not sure what to do about it.
Hey is it time for Andor yet?
An Andor Season 2 Drop-In after Eps 1–3
The Space Fascists find love, a potential death per week, and other notes
medium.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Hey is it time for Andor yet?