Michael
@michael03c.bsky.social
FM! has been one of my favorite Vince Staples projects for ages, I’ve been thinking a lot about my own identity and gender lately, and parsing through that through a Vince album has actually been really rewarding.
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FM! and the Broadcast of Self: Performativity and Masculinity
Vince Staples’ 2018 release FM! opens with immediacy, from its Green Day–inspired cover art to its bright, fast-paced soundscape of hooks…
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November 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
FM! has been one of my favorite Vince Staples projects for ages, I’ve been thinking a lot about my own identity and gender lately, and parsing through that through a Vince album has actually been really rewarding.
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Wrote about one of my favourite movies of all time Columbus and what it has to say about Stillness.
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Stillness and Architecture in Columbus
Towering buildings with striking proportions: vast planes of glass, slopes of concrete and brick, imposing beams of stone. Rows of lines…
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September 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Wrote about one of my favourite movies of all time Columbus and what it has to say about Stillness.
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I’ve always loved East Asian cinema for the way it engages with the non-material, and I think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a perfect example of this. I ended up writing about how the film illustrates some key Chinese philosophical concepts.
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The Philosophy of Movement in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”
Any time I rewatch Ang Lee’s 2000 Oscar-winning epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon the thing that sticks with me when the title credits…
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September 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I’ve always loved East Asian cinema for the way it engages with the non-material, and I think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a perfect example of this. I ended up writing about how the film illustrates some key Chinese philosophical concepts.
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Decided to do a close reading of one of my favourite armand hammer albums Haram.
Doing a whole lyrical analysis for them has been on the bucket list so Im glad I got to do it. Has been a few weeks in the making but all the effort is worth it.
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Doing a whole lyrical analysis for them has been on the bucket list so Im glad I got to do it. Has been a few weeks in the making but all the effort is worth it.
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Haram: The Unseen and the Unsaid
Haram refers to what is forbidden under Islamic law. For Armand Hammer it’s a lens for exploring taboo, the shameful, and the repressed…
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September 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Decided to do a close reading of one of my favourite armand hammer albums Haram.
Doing a whole lyrical analysis for them has been on the bucket list so Im glad I got to do it. Has been a few weeks in the making but all the effort is worth it.
medium.com/@michaelc_03...
Doing a whole lyrical analysis for them has been on the bucket list so Im glad I got to do it. Has been a few weeks in the making but all the effort is worth it.
medium.com/@michaelc_03...
Wrote something about the purpose of art based on the famous Tarkovsky quote on #FilmTwitter . Also feels like the first time I've relied on stuff I've encountered in philosophy. One of my favourite things I've written so far.
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What is the purpose of art?
Soviet filmmaker and screenwriter Andrei Tarkovsky once said:
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July 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Wrote something about the purpose of art based on the famous Tarkovsky quote on #FilmTwitter . Also feels like the first time I've relied on stuff I've encountered in philosophy. One of my favourite things I've written so far.
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Recently had my first experience of heartbreak, and Expert in a Dying Field by @thebeths.bsky.social was such an anchor and I wrote about how much it helped me process everything. Really happy with this piece and hope it can help people process their grief better.
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Expert in A Dying Field and the Value of Grief
I’ve been completely blindsided by what the process of grieving is like. Given the proliferation of media about romantic relationships, I…
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July 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Recently had my first experience of heartbreak, and Expert in a Dying Field by @thebeths.bsky.social was such an anchor and I wrote about how much it helped me process everything. Really happy with this piece and hope it can help people process their grief better.
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Wrote something about untitled unmastered by
@kendricklamar
. It gets dismissed as TPAB leftovers by some but believe its special in Kendricks catalogue because of its more overt politcal content.
Really proud of it and glad I can finally share it.
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@kendricklamar
. It gets dismissed as TPAB leftovers by some but believe its special in Kendricks catalogue because of its more overt politcal content.
Really proud of it and glad I can finally share it.
medium.com/@michaelc_03...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Wrote something about untitled unmastered by
@kendricklamar
. It gets dismissed as TPAB leftovers by some but believe its special in Kendricks catalogue because of its more overt politcal content.
Really proud of it and glad I can finally share it.
medium.com/@michaelc_03...
@kendricklamar
. It gets dismissed as TPAB leftovers by some but believe its special in Kendricks catalogue because of its more overt politcal content.
Really proud of it and glad I can finally share it.
medium.com/@michaelc_03...
Wrote something about my favourite album from my favourite band chat pile. I think the album really captures the sense of hopelessness that comes from being able to follow all the worlds horrific through various media channels.
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Cool World and the Spectacle of the World on Fire.
Oklahoma City band Chat Pile’s debut album God’s Country can be summed up by a lyric from the song “Why”, a “ real american horror story.”…
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July 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Wrote something about my favourite album from my favourite band chat pile. I think the album really captures the sense of hopelessness that comes from being able to follow all the worlds horrific through various media channels.
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Wrote something about one of my favourite movies and its comment on the essence of youth. found this one on #filmtwt so I'm really glad it had a really profound impact on me. Hope to have something out once a week.
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Linda, Linda, Linda and the Essence of Youth
Released in 2005, Linda Linda Linda is a film about four high school friends who decide to form a band in the lead-up to their school…
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July 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Wrote something about one of my favourite movies and its comment on the essence of youth. found this one on #filmtwt so I'm really glad it had a really profound impact on me. Hope to have something out once a week.
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Saw the New York times ballot for 10 best movies of the 21st century. Had to make some tough calls but here are my picks.
June 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Saw the New York times ballot for 10 best movies of the 21st century. Had to make some tough calls but here are my picks.
Wrote about my one of my favourite albums of all time and how it relates to personhood. Really excited to share more of my reflections, hopefully with time and commitment my writing can be even better.
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Exploring Personhood according to Vince Staples
Vince Staples’ self-titled explores the ways in which where you come from contributes to shaping who you are. Staples adds uniqueness to…
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June 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Wrote about my one of my favourite albums of all time and how it relates to personhood. Really excited to share more of my reflections, hopefully with time and commitment my writing can be even better.
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💥 WE GO AGAIN 💥
#128: Reconstruction: It's Time To Win
🎙: @lorcanmcc.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social
🔴 Rebalancing defence & attack
⚪️ What will Zubimendi bring?
🟡 A marquee LW signing?
🔵 What do we need from a ST?
Listen here 👇
pod.fo/e/2e43fd
#128: Reconstruction: It's Time To Win
🎙: @lorcanmcc.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social
🔴 Rebalancing defence & attack
⚪️ What will Zubimendi bring?
🟡 A marquee LW signing?
🔵 What do we need from a ST?
Listen here 👇
pod.fo/e/2e43fd
The Pot Shot Podcast: #128: Reconstruction: It's Time To Win
Lorcan, Alex & Seb take a look at the work that needs to be done to the Arsenal squad this summer.Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, a...
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June 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
💥 WE GO AGAIN 💥
#128: Reconstruction: It's Time To Win
🎙: @lorcanmcc.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social
🔴 Rebalancing defence & attack
⚪️ What will Zubimendi bring?
🟡 A marquee LW signing?
🔵 What do we need from a ST?
Listen here 👇
pod.fo/e/2e43fd
#128: Reconstruction: It's Time To Win
🎙: @lorcanmcc.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social
🔴 Rebalancing defence & attack
⚪️ What will Zubimendi bring?
🟡 A marquee LW signing?
🔵 What do we need from a ST?
Listen here 👇
pod.fo/e/2e43fd
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A player at a Premier League club has been accused of sexual assault by four different women and has carried on playing.
We can't name him for legal reasons.
“It’s a systemic failure,” says Nazir Afzal, the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England.
✍️ @mjslater.bsky.social
We can't name him for legal reasons.
“It’s a systemic failure,” says Nazir Afzal, the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England.
✍️ @mjslater.bsky.social
The player we can’t write about and football’s ‘systemic failure’ to deal with sexual violence
A Premier League player is representing his club despite facing accusations of sexual violence. And nobody can talk or do anything about it.
www.nytimes.com
May 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A player at a Premier League club has been accused of sexual assault by four different women and has carried on playing.
We can't name him for legal reasons.
“It’s a systemic failure,” says Nazir Afzal, the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England.
✍️ @mjslater.bsky.social
We can't name him for legal reasons.
“It’s a systemic failure,” says Nazir Afzal, the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England.
✍️ @mjslater.bsky.social
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Trans people exist, they're beautiful, and Arsenal are going through tonight x
April 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Trans people exist, they're beautiful, and Arsenal are going through tonight x
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Would be a good start to the summer.
Thomas Partey's Arsenal exit looking more and more likely as we head towards the summer - No talks over a new deal, while interest grows from across Europe.
Full story 👇
Full story 👇
Thomas Partey's Arsenal exit likely as European giants eye midfield free transfer - CharlesWatts.Football
Thomas Partey is attracting interest from three European giants ahead of a potential free transfer move this summer. Arsenal have yet to initiate any contract talks with Partey, who will turn 32 in th...
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March 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Would be a good start to the summer.
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My new Arsenal long-read is up.
— How the summer 2023 overhaul was successfully designed to avenge a memorable loss to City
— Why it’s past time to treat Newcastle-style blocks with the same ferocity in the market
— Where we go after all the fucking injuries
— Tactics, analytics, and more
— How the summer 2023 overhaul was successfully designed to avenge a memorable loss to City
— Why it’s past time to treat Newcastle-style blocks with the same ferocity in the market
— Where we go after all the fucking injuries
— Tactics, analytics, and more
New superpowers, old kryptonite
How the 2023 overhaul was designed to propel Arsenal past City; why it’s past time to treat Newcastle-style blocks with the same ferocity in the market; and where we go after all the fucking injuries
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February 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My new Arsenal long-read is up.
— How the summer 2023 overhaul was successfully designed to avenge a memorable loss to City
— Why it’s past time to treat Newcastle-style blocks with the same ferocity in the market
— Where we go after all the fucking injuries
— Tactics, analytics, and more
— How the summer 2023 overhaul was successfully designed to avenge a memorable loss to City
— Why it’s past time to treat Newcastle-style blocks with the same ferocity in the market
— Where we go after all the fucking injuries
— Tactics, analytics, and more
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Mapi León incident shows women’s football needs to protect its players | Suzanne Wrack
Mapi León incident shows women’s football needs to protect its players | Suzanne Wrack
The fallout from Spain’s Liga F game at the weekend led to Daniela Caracas suffering horrendous online abuse
On Monday footage began to circulate on social media that appeared to show the Barcelona defender Mapi León inappropriately touching the crotch…
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February 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Mapi León incident shows women’s football needs to protect its players | Suzanne Wrack
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Pahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa -*breeeeeaathe*- aaaaaaaa -*ranking sobs* waaaaaaaaaaaa
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is set to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a torn hamstring during the team’s training camp in Dubai.
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz set to miss rest of season due to hamstring injury
The injury to Havertz adds to Arsenal's fitness issues up front, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all currently out.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Pahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa -*breeeeeaathe*- aaaaaaaa -*ranking sobs* waaaaaaaaaaaa
Currently lying in a ball in my room.
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is set to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a torn hamstring during the team’s training camp in Dubai.
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz set to miss rest of season due to hamstring injury
The injury to Havertz adds to Arsenal's fitness issues up front, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all currently out.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Currently lying in a ball in my room.
This disheartens me so much. We know Spanish football(and Spanish culture by extension) has a problem with racism. I thought the "progressive" nature of l womens football this would be dealt with differently but it just isn't the case. And no one will speak about it because money.
Barcelona’s Mapi León accused of ‘violating intimacy’ of opponent
Barcelona’s Mapi León accused of ‘violating intimacy’ of opponent
* Defender denies touching rival’s ‘private parts’
* Espanyol offering legal services to Daniela Caracas
Espanyol have expressed their “complete discontent and condemnation” of an “unacceptable” incident in which the Barcelona defender Mapi León…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
This disheartens me so much. We know Spanish football(and Spanish culture by extension) has a problem with racism. I thought the "progressive" nature of l womens football this would be dealt with differently but it just isn't the case. And no one will speak about it because money.
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This week’s column. Some (not all) of the coverage I have seen of Myles Lewis Skelly over the last 10 days or so has bothered me. It’s clear many of us are still not mindful enough and do not take due care with language and framing when it comes to talking about black footballers 👇🏻
February 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This week’s column. Some (not all) of the coverage I have seen of Myles Lewis Skelly over the last 10 days or so has bothered me. It’s clear many of us are still not mindful enough and do not take due care with language and framing when it comes to talking about black footballers 👇🏻
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Arsenal FC is promoting a murderous regime - and making money from it. Time to ditch the "VISIT RWANDA" partnership, which should never have been struck to start with, and bin those shirts.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
DR Congo fighting: The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing M23 rebels
Where are rebels causing havoc in eastern DR Congo getting their funding?
www.bbc.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Arsenal FC is promoting a murderous regime - and making money from it. Time to ditch the "VISIT RWANDA" partnership, which should never have been struck to start with, and bin those shirts.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Bodø Glimt is donating the ticket revenues (62 500 euro) from the home match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, to the Red Cross — earmarked for humanitarian aid in Gaza! 💘🍉
Ps: Bodø Glimt won the match 3-1.
Ps: Bodø Glimt won the match 3-1.
Alle de ordinære billettinntektene fra hjemmekampen mot Maccabi Tel Aviv, vil vi donere til Røde kors og øremerke hjelpearbeid på Gazastripen. Det utgjør NOK 735 000,- og doneres fra oss alle. Les brev fra daglig leder og styreleder her 👇💛
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www.glimt.no/nyheter/supp...
Supportere, protestanter, gjester og bodøværinger: Tusen takk
www.glimt.no
January 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Bodø Glimt is donating the ticket revenues (62 500 euro) from the home match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, to the Red Cross — earmarked for humanitarian aid in Gaza! 💘🍉
Ps: Bodø Glimt won the match 3-1.
Ps: Bodø Glimt won the match 3-1.
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I don't really get Arsenal going for Watkins. He's someone who I think thrives at running into space in behind. Arsenal don't tend to exploit that space well.
Also, he's undperformed xG pretty consistently barring last season. Idk, feels a bit of an odd fit?
Also, he's undperformed xG pretty consistently barring last season. Idk, feels a bit of an odd fit?
January 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I don't really get Arsenal going for Watkins. He's someone who I think thrives at running into space in behind. Arsenal don't tend to exploit that space well.
Also, he's undperformed xG pretty consistently barring last season. Idk, feels a bit of an odd fit?
Also, he's undperformed xG pretty consistently barring last season. Idk, feels a bit of an odd fit?