Michaelangelo Matos
@matoswk.bsky.social
Michaelangelo Matos
Author, historian, critic, journalist
St. Paul
he/him
The Underground Is Massive (Dey Street, 2015); Can't Slow Down (Hachette, 2020)
I edit books - inquire within
Beat Connection: DJ mixes newsletter - http://michaelangelo.substack.com
Author, historian, critic, journalist
St. Paul
he/him
The Underground Is Massive (Dey Street, 2015); Can't Slow Down (Hachette, 2020)
I edit books - inquire within
Beat Connection: DJ mixes newsletter - http://michaelangelo.substack.com
Reposted by Michaelangelo Matos
BREAKING: Viewers of “Melania” Documentary Receive Call Telling Them They Will Die in 7 Days
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
BREAKING: Viewers of “Melania” Documentary Receive Call Telling Them They Will Die in 7 Days
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Just learned that yesterday was Vivian Maier’s centenary.
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Just learned that yesterday was Vivian Maier’s centenary.
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Once I got some bad acid and the next 12 hours felt exactly like the vibration of “Klobuchar vs. Lindell ‘28”
Here's all the Klobuchar v. Republican matchups from that SurveyUSA poll
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Once I got some bad acid and the next 12 hours felt exactly like the vibration of “Klobuchar vs. Lindell ‘28”
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To: adam@evehusband.net
From: jeevacation@gmail.com[jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: Sun 01/01/-4004bc 01:03:09 a.m.
Subject: apple
you gnona eat that applle? othrwise i will eat. look delciciios
From: jeevacation@gmail.com[jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: Sun 01/01/-4004bc 01:03:09 a.m.
Subject: apple
you gnona eat that applle? othrwise i will eat. look delciciios
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 AM
To: adam@evehusband.net
From: jeevacation@gmail.com[jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: Sun 01/01/-4004bc 01:03:09 a.m.
Subject: apple
you gnona eat that applle? othrwise i will eat. look delciciios
From: jeevacation@gmail.com[jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: Sun 01/01/-4004bc 01:03:09 a.m.
Subject: apple
you gnona eat that applle? othrwise i will eat. look delciciios
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Saying this — and probably not for the last time this week — Puerto Ricans are Americans.
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Saying this — and probably not for the last time this week — Puerto Ricans are Americans.
OCR typo of the day: rape recorders
February 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
OCR typo of the day: rape recorders
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Incrementalists take it on the chin again. This is why they hate Mamdani. He's giving up the game that people in power HAVE POWER and don't solely exist to beg you for $5 every day. He's ruining the Democratic Party by showing voters that they have the power to do stuff instead of crouching in fear
Incredible contrast between this and Keir Starmer running a delivery driver over
Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers
New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.
futurism.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Incrementalists take it on the chin again. This is why they hate Mamdani. He's giving up the game that people in power HAVE POWER and don't solely exist to beg you for $5 every day. He's ruining the Democratic Party by showing voters that they have the power to do stuff instead of crouching in fear
Counterpoint: fucking god no
we've all gotta manifest an Arcadia reissue to go with that big ol' Power Station box this year
“…Le Bon and Rhodes left behind an intriguing project and an unforgettable single in “Election Day”. It makes you wonder what might have come next had they continued.”
americansongwriter.com/the-80s-hit-...
americansongwriter.com/the-80s-hit-...
February 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Counterpoint: fucking god no
"a wellness expert"
A snake-oil salesman, surprise
A snake-oil salesman, surprise
There are reasons why you put an editor who's actually done reporting and editing in charge of a large news organization, and CBS News has turned into a daily reminder of that.
www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
CBS News Expected to Cut Ties With Contributor Peter Attia Over Epstein Links | Exclusive
Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss announced Peter Attia’s hiring last week as part of her new vision for the network, but since then he appeared in the Epstein files.
www.thewrap.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"a wellness expert"
A snake-oil salesman, surprise
A snake-oil salesman, surprise
OCR typo of the day: World War If
February 2, 2026 at 9:47 AM
OCR typo of the day: World War If
Apropos of nothing, here were the Grammy nominees for Best Longform Video in 1993:
Annie Lennox (winner)
GWAR
MC Hammer
Public Enemy
Swiss Radio Symphony; Matthias Bamert, conductor
Annie Lennox (winner)
GWAR
MC Hammer
Public Enemy
Swiss Radio Symphony; Matthias Bamert, conductor
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Apropos of nothing, here were the Grammy nominees for Best Longform Video in 1993:
Annie Lennox (winner)
GWAR
MC Hammer
Public Enemy
Swiss Radio Symphony; Matthias Bamert, conductor
Annie Lennox (winner)
GWAR
MC Hammer
Public Enemy
Swiss Radio Symphony; Matthias Bamert, conductor
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Sinners... but make it Leyendecker
#SinnersMovie
#SinnersMovie
December 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Sinners... but make it Leyendecker
#SinnersMovie
#SinnersMovie
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conservatives cannot abide the fact that they can't control the levers of culture the way they do the levers of power.
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 AM
conservatives cannot abide the fact that they can't control the levers of culture the way they do the levers of power.
<counts> FOURTEEN consecutive Chad Hugo mentions
February 2, 2026 at 3:39 AM
<counts> FOURTEEN consecutive Chad Hugo mentions
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What a convenient way to avoid bankruptcy plus cancel contracts, with unions, service providers and artists.
February 1, 2026 at 11:42 PM
What a convenient way to avoid bankruptcy plus cancel contracts, with unions, service providers and artists.
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Only a month late: My first roundup of 2026, a Jan. 1 sampler platter that promises a better New Year than we’re getting.
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
BC159 - Five Mixes: New Year’s Day 2026
Welcome from the terrordome
michaelangelo.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Only a month late: My first roundup of 2026, a Jan. 1 sampler platter that promises a better New Year than we’re getting.
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
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The Trump admin wont name the agents who killed Alexi Pretti.
So we are.
So we are.
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The Trump admin wont name the agents who killed Alexi Pretti.
So we are.
So we are.
Only a month late: My first roundup of 2026, a Jan. 1 sampler platter that promises a better New Year than we’re getting.
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
BC159 - Five Mixes: New Year’s Day 2026
Welcome from the terrordome
michaelangelo.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Only a month late: My first roundup of 2026, a Jan. 1 sampler platter that promises a better New Year than we’re getting.
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bc159-five...
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I wrote a piece...i believe they call it "an appreciation"... about one of my comedy heroes: Ms.Catherine O'Hara.
www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
Catherine O'Hara: The Grande Dame of Off-Center Comedy
Comedy writer Merrill Markoe remembers Catherine O'Hara and the impact of her career from 'SCTV' to Christopher Guest movies and beyond.
www.rollingstone.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I wrote a piece...i believe they call it "an appreciation"... about one of my comedy heroes: Ms.Catherine O'Hara.
www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
So yes, this is the first Bob Fosse joint I've ever seen.
February 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
So yes, this is the first Bob Fosse joint I've ever seen.
There is a real Facebook page called Max Roach AI—and it is currently mining content by asking people if they've ever attended a Max Roach show. Genuinely sinister shit.
February 1, 2026 at 7:28 PM
There is a real Facebook page called Max Roach AI—and it is currently mining content by asking people if they've ever attended a Max Roach show. Genuinely sinister shit.
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Still hard to believe
February 1, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Still hard to believe
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ICE Issues Ransom Note Demanding $65 Billion If U.S. Wants To See Minnesota Again
ICE Issues Ransom Note Demanding $65 Billion If U.S. Wants To See Minnesota Again
WASHINGTON—Claiming the nation’s beloved North Star State was in peril, Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a ransom note Tuesday that told the United States to pay $65 billion if it ever wante...
theonion.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ICE Issues Ransom Note Demanding $65 Billion If U.S. Wants To See Minnesota Again