josh terry
@joshterry.bsky.social
chicago-based writer. newsletter producer at wttw news (@wttw.bsky.social). i also run the music and culture blog no expectations. ex: vice, chicago tribune, etc. tips, email: joshhowardterry@gmail.com
https://www.noexpectations.fyi
https://www.noexpectations.fyi
think this is the year where i get even more into soccer
January 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
think this is the year where i get even more into soccer
anyone have eyes on nathan fielder in the last few weeks www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
anyone have eyes on nathan fielder in the last few weeks www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
two books i read over the holidays that, uh, might be illuminating for folks given last night's news
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
two books i read over the holidays that, uh, might be illuminating for folks given last night's news
that’s right
Guy who had to work today: Man, it’s almost time for Friday beers!!
January 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
that’s right
this is somehow the most monday coded friday in history
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
this is somehow the most monday coded friday in history
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“Icing up terribly, can you help me sir?”
That was the pilot’s final transmission before a plane crashed into a Chicago home in 1963. On the anniversary, this is the story of loss, survival and tragedy I first learned about at my summer block party.
That was the pilot’s final transmission before a plane crashed into a Chicago home in 1963. On the anniversary, this is the story of loss, survival and tragedy I first learned about at my summer block party.
‘Icing Up Terribly’: The Tragic 1963 Flight That Crashed Into a Chicago Home
On an icy January evening in 1963, a Cessna returning from Florida crashed into a brick ranch home across from Luther North High School in Portage Park. Four people were killed, including the pilot’s ...
news.wttw.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
“Icing up terribly, can you help me sir?”
That was the pilot’s final transmission before a plane crashed into a Chicago home in 1963. On the anniversary, this is the story of loss, survival and tragedy I first learned about at my summer block party.
That was the pilot’s final transmission before a plane crashed into a Chicago home in 1963. On the anniversary, this is the story of loss, survival and tragedy I first learned about at my summer block party.
everyone thought i bought too much beer for my new year’s party but the night ended with three left. never in doubt
January 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
everyone thought i bought too much beer for my new year’s party but the night ended with three left. never in doubt
It’s the actual end of the year, which is a good time to check out the No Expectations Best of 2025 Albums List
I wrote about more music than ever this year at No Expectations, so I compiled what I think are the 100 Best Albums of 2025. If you don't recognize a lot of the names here, don't worry. That's the point. I hope you find something new to dig. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/the-100-be...
The 100 Best Albums of 2025
…According to some guy in Chicago. Plus, every album and more I recommended in No Expectations this year.
www.noexpectations.fyi
December 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It’s the actual end of the year, which is a good time to check out the No Expectations Best of 2025 Albums List
Took until the penultimate day of 2025, but I've found my favorite movie of the year that my friends whose taste I trust most didn't love: Sentimental Value. It's Trier's best. Basically perfect movie
December 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Took until the penultimate day of 2025, but I've found my favorite movie of the year that my friends whose taste I trust most didn't love: Sentimental Value. It's Trier's best. Basically perfect movie
I'm a dying Chilean priest who collaborated with the Pinochet dictatorship
Well, now I'm an English professor...
December 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I'm a dying Chilean priest who collaborated with the Pinochet dictatorship
makes sense given my job
December 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
makes sense given my job
reading roberto bolaño’s ‘nazi literature in the americas’ and making sure everyone who sees me reading it knows it’s satirical
December 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
reading roberto bolaño’s ‘nazi literature in the americas’ and making sure everyone who sees me reading it knows it’s satirical
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Stoked I got to write about the Dead’s appearance at the Muir Beach Acid Test for the new issue of @altajournal.bsky.social. Killer spread of stories. @passionweiss.bsky.social on West Coast rap, Paula Mejía on sunshine pop, & more.
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
December 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Stoked I got to write about the Dead’s appearance at the Muir Beach Acid Test for the new issue of @altajournal.bsky.social. Killer spread of stories. @passionweiss.bsky.social on West Coast rap, Paula Mejía on sunshine pop, & more.
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
just realized i’ve been mispronouncing bari weiss this whole time. i thought it was like the west loop italian sub shop
December 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
just realized i’ve been mispronouncing bari weiss this whole time. i thought it was like the west loop italian sub shop
not the best at celebrity sightings. at the pool today i asked an old guy if he was former secretary of defense chuck hagel and he said no
December 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
not the best at celebrity sightings. at the pool today i asked an old guy if he was former secretary of defense chuck hagel and he said no
probably the best thing to come out of us prohibition is the vast number of absolutely smackin’ mexican lagers
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
probably the best thing to come out of us prohibition is the vast number of absolutely smackin’ mexican lagers
my entire notifications for the past month has been bot followers. there is no reason for me to have nearly 14,000 people following me on this account. i don’t post enough. two different keanu reeves have followed me in the past 24 hours. slop all around
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
my entire notifications for the past month has been bot followers. there is no reason for me to have nearly 14,000 people following me on this account. i don’t post enough. two different keanu reeves have followed me in the past 24 hours. slop all around
got a four hour flight tomorrow. do i watch “the smashing machine,” “sorry, baby” or “the materialists” (or something else on united inflight)?
December 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
got a four hour flight tomorrow. do i watch “the smashing machine,” “sorry, baby” or “the materialists” (or something else on united inflight)?
I somehow read more than I ever have in 2025. Here are my 10 favorite first reads in fiction and nonfiction
December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I somehow read more than I ever have in 2025. Here are my 10 favorite first reads in fiction and nonfiction
Going on an eight-day vacation Saturday. Can't wait, but I'm bummed that my new glasses had a shipping delay and won't make it to the house in time. Guess I'll just have to look like I always do
December 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Going on an eight-day vacation Saturday. Can't wait, but I'm bummed that my new glasses had a shipping delay and won't make it to the house in time. Guess I'll just have to look like I always do
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PROFESSIONAL NEWS: This Friday (Dec. 19) will be the final episode of Indiecast for the foreseeable future. Uproxx has discontinued production of the podcast I’ve hosted w/
Ian Cohen for just over five years as part of an overall downsizing of my role with the company. (1/2)
Ian Cohen for just over five years as part of an overall downsizing of my role with the company. (1/2)
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
PROFESSIONAL NEWS: This Friday (Dec. 19) will be the final episode of Indiecast for the foreseeable future. Uproxx has discontinued production of the podcast I’ve hosted w/
Ian Cohen for just over five years as part of an overall downsizing of my role with the company. (1/2)
Ian Cohen for just over five years as part of an overall downsizing of my role with the company. (1/2)
oh, you're a new yorker looking to sublet your apartment from dec. 22-27? wow, i've always wanted to spend my holiday sitting alone in someone else's bedroom
December 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
oh, you're a new yorker looking to sublet your apartment from dec. 22-27? wow, i've always wanted to spend my holiday sitting alone in someone else's bedroom
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Pst.
The window for priority shipping from @bookshop.org is closing. Get that LOUD AND CLEAR order in ASAP—just a few hours left to order in time to receive by the holiday. Give the headiest gift of all this season.
bookshop.org/p/books/loud...
The window for priority shipping from @bookshop.org is closing. Get that LOUD AND CLEAR order in ASAP—just a few hours left to order in time to receive by the holiday. Give the headiest gift of all this season.
bookshop.org/p/books/loud...
Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection
The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection
bookshop.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Pst.
The window for priority shipping from @bookshop.org is closing. Get that LOUD AND CLEAR order in ASAP—just a few hours left to order in time to receive by the holiday. Give the headiest gift of all this season.
bookshop.org/p/books/loud...
The window for priority shipping from @bookshop.org is closing. Get that LOUD AND CLEAR order in ASAP—just a few hours left to order in time to receive by the holiday. Give the headiest gift of all this season.
bookshop.org/p/books/loud...
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the time has come: Hear Hear’s List of Lists is here! 🎶
my annual guide through the year in music, pulling from my favorite tastemakers & critics to spotlight the albums & songs you shouldn’t miss.
this one is a labor of love — share it with anyone you know who loves music discovery!
my annual guide through the year in music, pulling from my favorite tastemakers & critics to spotlight the albums & songs you shouldn’t miss.
this one is a labor of love — share it with anyone you know who loves music discovery!
The Best "Best of 2025" Lists
Our sixth annual list of lists recapping the year in music!
hearhear.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
the time has come: Hear Hear’s List of Lists is here! 🎶
my annual guide through the year in music, pulling from my favorite tastemakers & critics to spotlight the albums & songs you shouldn’t miss.
this one is a labor of love — share it with anyone you know who loves music discovery!
my annual guide through the year in music, pulling from my favorite tastemakers & critics to spotlight the albums & songs you shouldn’t miss.
this one is a labor of love — share it with anyone you know who loves music discovery!