Noel Murray
@noelmu.bsky.social
Freelancer for hire. You know me from: The A.V. Club, The Dissolve. Posts about food, TV, movies, the Braves, pretty scenery. Husband of @donnadb.bsky.social .
With about 3+ minutes of regulation time remaining in tonight's MNF game, one team had a chance to tie or take the lead, while the other team could've sealed their victory. What followed was about 30+ real-time minutes of rushed/ineffective plays, timeouts and replay reviews. Ugly, boring, no drama.
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
With about 3+ minutes of regulation time remaining in tonight's MNF game, one team had a chance to tie or take the lead, while the other team could've sealed their victory. What followed was about 30+ real-time minutes of rushed/ineffective plays, timeouts and replay reviews. Ugly, boring, no drama.
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Me: [drinks straight from OJ carton]
Troy Aikman, appearing from behind the fridge door: That’s why he struggles, Joe, and it’s not getting better
Troy Aikman, appearing from behind the fridge door: That’s why he struggles, Joe, and it’s not getting better
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Me: [drinks straight from OJ carton]
Troy Aikman, appearing from behind the fridge door: That’s why he struggles, Joe, and it’s not getting better
Troy Aikman, appearing from behind the fridge door: That’s why he struggles, Joe, and it’s not getting better
We've been behind on this season of Abbott Elementary, so we just got to the Phillies episode, which was incredibly entertaining, even though it involved humiliating my beloved Atlanta ballclub.
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
We've been behind on this season of Abbott Elementary, so we just got to the Phillies episode, which was incredibly entertaining, even though it involved humiliating my beloved Atlanta ballclub.
I like when game shows do special episodes for Veterans' Day because the contestants all talk about how they were a nurse or an engineer or a mechanic or a teacher, which is a reminder that you don't have to be a Hesgeth-approved "warfighter" to serve your country.
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I like when game shows do special episodes for Veterans' Day because the contestants all talk about how they were a nurse or an engineer or a mechanic or a teacher, which is a reminder that you don't have to be a Hesgeth-approved "warfighter" to serve your country.
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The only thing better than Waxahatchee covering "The Life of a Showgirl" would be if Allison Crutchfield joined in for a duet version, say when Snocaps goes on tour. www.youtube.com/shorts/hH-I8...
Waxahatchee covers Taylor Swift’s “The Life Of A Showgirl” at Thundergong 2025
YouTube video by Stereogum
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November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The only thing better than Waxahatchee covering "The Life of a Showgirl" would be if Allison Crutchfield joined in for a duet version, say when Snocaps goes on tour. www.youtube.com/shorts/hH-I8...
"It's time to take out the garbage!" I hissed, while taking out the garbage.
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"It's time to take out the garbage!" I hissed, while taking out the garbage.
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If you see a little line where an aside could go
The punctuation is an
Emmmmmmmmm dash!
Em dash, yeah, yeah
The punctuation is an
Emmmmmmmmm dash!
Em dash, yeah, yeah
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
If you see a little line where an aside could go
The punctuation is an
Emmmmmmmmm dash!
Em dash, yeah, yeah
The punctuation is an
Emmmmmmmmm dash!
Em dash, yeah, yeah
Watching the 1946 biopic DEVOTION and in the opening seconds the movie totally “and Peggy”s Anne Brontë.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Watching the 1946 biopic DEVOTION and in the opening seconds the movie totally “and Peggy”s Anne Brontë.
I've been enjoying the general flow of the new Mayor Of Kingstown season, in which Mike finds himself flummoxed by enemies who have real jobs and know how to do them. My Vulture review of the most recent episode: www.vulture.com/article/mayo...
Mayor of Kingstown Recap: All My Friends … They Died
Nina Hobbs is proving to be a formidable foe for Mike by employing a radical strategy: following the rules.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I've been enjoying the general flow of the new Mayor Of Kingstown season, in which Mike finds himself flummoxed by enemies who have real jobs and know how to do them. My Vulture review of the most recent episode: www.vulture.com/article/mayo...
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second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
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i have been watching this match for the last 20 minutes despite not even knowing the canadian premier league existed before tonight
it is one of the greatest sporting events i have ever seen
it is one of the greatest sporting events i have ever seen
LOL. Atletico Ottawa almost got a goal early on in the Canadian Premier League final
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
i have been watching this match for the last 20 minutes despite not even knowing the canadian premier league existed before tonight
it is one of the greatest sporting events i have ever seen
it is one of the greatest sporting events i have ever seen
Sunday Dinner: Roast chicken (w/chimichurri on the side), stewed cabbage, potato casserole, crescent roll.
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Sunday Dinner: Roast chicken (w/chimichurri on the side), stewed cabbage, potato casserole, crescent roll.
This week's Matlock featured a scene (really a couple of scenes) I've been waiting for, where Olympia tries to make Matty understand what happens when she lies so easily (and constantly). My Vulture review: www.vulture.com/article/matl...
Matlock Recap: Minds Playing Tricks
A better-than-average case of the week shadows Olympia and Matty’s push to make Julian see his Mrs. B problem differently.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This week's Matlock featured a scene (really a couple of scenes) I've been waiting for, where Olympia tries to make Matty understand what happens when she lies so easily (and constantly). My Vulture review: www.vulture.com/article/matl...
[James Murphy voice] "But have you seen my records?"
In his Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction speech, Jack White shouted out over 30 acts that inspired the White Stripes – none of whom have been inducted
www.stereogum.com/2329132/whit...
www.stereogum.com/2329132/whit...
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
[James Murphy voice] "But have you seen my records?"
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When Andre cries I cry
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
When Andre cries I cry
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I had a long talk with the luminous Laura Dern about her roles in "Jay Kelly" and "Is This Thing On?," her New Hollywood childhood, her lifelong collaboration with David Lynch, and her mother, Diane Ladd, who died a few weeks after we spoke. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
Laura Dern Has the Spirit of Seventies Cinema
The actor, who plays George Clooney’s publicist in “Jay Kelly” and Will Arnett’s estranged wife in “Is This Thing On?,” has spent her life surrounded by Hollywood luminaries.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I had a long talk with the luminous Laura Dern about her roles in "Jay Kelly" and "Is This Thing On?," her New Hollywood childhood, her lifelong collaboration with David Lynch, and her mother, Diane Ladd, who died a few weeks after we spoke. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
What a treat this article is. Please enjoy. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary (Gift Article)
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
What a treat this article is. Please enjoy. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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In her new interview with The A.V. Club, Pluribus' Rhea Seehorn unpacks this week's "crushing twist." www.avclub.com/rhea-seehorn...
Pluribus' Rhea Seehorn unpacks this week's "crushing twist"
Pluribus' Rhea Seehorn unpacks this week's "crushing twist"
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November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In her new interview with The A.V. Club, Pluribus' Rhea Seehorn unpacks this week's "crushing twist." www.avclub.com/rhea-seehorn...
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someone typoed this to me last night
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
someone typoed this to me last night
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Fun compation reading is this Michaelangelo Matos article about the year 1984 in Minneapolis pop culture: mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...
Is 1984 the Biggest Pop Culture Year in Minnesota History?
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called 1984.
mspmag.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Fun compation reading is this Michaelangelo Matos article about the year 1984 in Minneapolis pop culture: mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...
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I vaguely remember someone else who was denied three times.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I vaguely remember someone else who was denied three times.
I've been happy to see all the Meg White reconsideration, in conjunction with The White Stripes entering the RnR HoF. The very first "For Our Consideration" column in The AV Club, back in 2011, was inspired by Meg and Jack dissolving their creative partnership. www.avclub.com/why-meg-whit...
Why Meg White matters
Why Meg White matters
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November 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I've been happy to see all the Meg White reconsideration, in conjunction with The White Stripes entering the RnR HoF. The very first "For Our Consideration" column in The AV Club, back in 2011, was inspired by Meg and Jack dissolving their creative partnership. www.avclub.com/why-meg-whit...
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Don Knotts and Julie Newmar on The Love Boat (1979)
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Don Knotts and Julie Newmar on The Love Boat (1979)
We're coming up on 30 years of my wife and I saying, "I don't think he was paying attention," quoting this old Little Caesars commercial. youtu.be/Ny_LUq7BBJc?...
Little Caesars 'Pizza by the Foot' Commercial (1997)
YouTube video by YouRuleProject
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November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We're coming up on 30 years of my wife and I saying, "I don't think he was paying attention," quoting this old Little Caesars commercial. youtu.be/Ny_LUq7BBJc?...