Marc Hirsh
@spacecitymarc.bsky.social
Boston Globe, sometimes EW, others. I basically do homework for a living. He/him/his. Available in dad since 2015. My love language is replies, not likes.
End of shutdown kicked things off, feel neutral about it.
Turning on ABC News Prime. If the top story is weather, I swear to God
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
End of shutdown kicked things off, feel neutral about it.
Turning on ABC News Prime. If the top story is weather, I swear to God
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Turning on ABC News Prime. If the top story is weather, I swear to God
I've had decades to connect with Talking Heads' MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD, and the new Super Deluxe Edition still hasn't made it happen. But hats off to the book, which shows that they sent out branded pocket protectors as promo items at the time. Gotta admit, they knew their audience.
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I've had decades to connect with Talking Heads' MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD, and the new Super Deluxe Edition still hasn't made it happen. But hats off to the book, which shows that they sent out branded pocket protectors as promo items at the time. Gotta admit, they knew their audience.
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POINT OF ORDER: The Ramones were canonically, foundationally, definitionally a four-dork band.
Sustainable band lineups include four cool people (Ramones), four dorks (Weezer), or two cool people and two dorks (Cheap Trick). Unsustainable band lineups include one cool person and three dorks (Pixies)
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
POINT OF ORDER: The Ramones were canonically, foundationally, definitionally a four-dork band.
I spoke with Price and Bolles (Rachael & Vilray to their friends) about writing a New York album without intending to, singing with Stephen Colbert, how Rachael's R&V voice is different from her Lake Street Dive voice and how many "Blue Moon"s is too many "Blue Moon"s.
Rachael & Vilray (and Stephen Colbert) share a musical slice of New York - The Boston Globe
The duo, which includes Lake Street Dive member Rachael Price, serves up jazzy throwbacks to the Great American Songbook era on their new album.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I spoke with Price and Bolles (Rachael & Vilray to their friends) about writing a New York album without intending to, singing with Stephen Colbert, how Rachael's R&V voice is different from her Lake Street Dive voice and how many "Blue Moon"s is too many "Blue Moon"s.
POINT OF ORDER: The Ramones were canonically, foundationally, definitionally a four-dork band.
Sustainable band lineups include four cool people (Ramones), four dorks (Weezer), or two cool people and two dorks (Cheap Trick). Unsustainable band lineups include one cool person and three dorks (Pixies)
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
POINT OF ORDER: The Ramones were canonically, foundationally, definitionally a four-dork band.
I hate James Austin Johnson's Trump. I hate James Austin Johnson's Trump so much. I've always hated it, but this season especially, they've decided that he's the solution to any sketch, shoving him into sketches where he has no business being (like the Sabrina Carpenter teen-boy podcast sketch).
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I hate James Austin Johnson's Trump. I hate James Austin Johnson's Trump so much. I've always hated it, but this season especially, they've decided that he's the solution to any sketch, shoving him into sketches where he has no business being (like the Sabrina Carpenter teen-boy podcast sketch).
While I agree that this is indeed a narrative problem, it should be mentioned that FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (the fifth James Bond book) ends with Bond dying after being kicked with a poisoned shoe, and DR. NO (book #6) starts with "... but he didn't, tho."
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
While I agree that this is indeed a narrative problem, it should be mentioned that FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (the fifth James Bond book) ends with Bond dying after being kicked with a poisoned shoe, and DR. NO (book #6) starts with "... but he didn't, tho."
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If Musk is so damn smart, why is he sleeping only six hours a night and working 80-100 hours a week?
Musk put an aside in his own online encyclopedia about how he supposedly lost 20 pounds
![Grokipedia
Musk maintains a demanding schedule, typically sleeping six hours per night, going to bed between 1 and 3 a.m. and waking around 9 a.m., a pattern he adjusted from longer workdays to prioritize recovery while managing multiple companies.[234] His diet includes occasional indulgences like morning donuts and multiple Diet Cokes daily, supplemented by intermittent fasting that contributed to a reported 20-pound weight loss, though he avoids eating or drinking alcohol two to three hours before bed to optimize sleep.[235] Exercise-wise, he favors weightlifting and strength training over cardio like running, which he dislikes, aiming for consistency to sustain energy amid 80-100-hour workweeks that often extend into weekends.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cfy5rgqvohpdqxgu2geb5u2b/bafkreieqyh5h3tu6s2zxnwbgmdaswdehycbwlg7f4p27xfac6qzupexztq@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If Musk is so damn smart, why is he sleeping only six hours a night and working 80-100 hours a week?
It's also fun to imagine that this is the raw footage for the rotating head that flickers in and out through the "Head Like A Hole" video.
Just noticed on an old VHS that Robert Patrick was wearing a NIN shirt when he was 3D scanned for the T-1000. That would have been 1990, so he was proudly supporting his brother Richard Patrick, who was in a new band called Nine Inch Nails at the time.
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It's also fun to imagine that this is the raw footage for the rotating head that flickers in and out through the "Head Like A Hole" video.
This is not the most important thing, but given the hagiography here it's not not important: "building rockets" and "sending cars into space" are functionally only one thing.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This is not the most important thing, but given the hagiography here it's not not important: "building rockets" and "sending cars into space" are functionally only one thing.
Folks, I have SUCH a good reply (supportive) to a skeet by an account that I don't have authorization to reply to or quote. This is a catastrophe.
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Folks, I have SUCH a good reply (supportive) to a skeet by an account that I don't have authorization to reply to or quote. This is a catastrophe.
"Hey, Marc, how was Natalie Merchant?"
Review & setlist: Natalie Merchant strips back the music in support of Beverly's Grateful Friends
Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant performed a sold-out benefit concert for nonprofit Grateful Friends at The Cabot in Beverly on Sunday.
www.boston.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"Hey, Marc, how was Natalie Merchant?"
I did a performance thing at Six Flags New England for a hot minute ages ago, and this is almost exactly the insane marching orders we were given at the weirdly intense orientation. I was only there for extra cash -- it wasn't my job-job like it was for most of the others -- and I was like "...no."
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I did a performance thing at Six Flags New England for a hot minute ages ago, and this is almost exactly the insane marching orders we were given at the weirdly intense orientation. I was only there for extra cash -- it wasn't my job-job like it was for most of the others -- and I was like "...no."
Heads up, 33% of all Newbury Comics shelfspace about to be up for grabs.
(not for you, comic books, slow your roll)
(not for you, comic books, slow your roll)
Funko admits “substantial doubt” it can continue as a going concern amid crashing sales and mounting debt.
The Pop! maker warns of potential loan defaults without fresh funding or a buyout, after a 14% sales drop and $250M in obligations.
#Funko #PopVinyl #GoingConcern
The Pop! maker warns of potential loan defaults without fresh funding or a buyout, after a 14% sales drop and $250M in obligations.
#Funko #PopVinyl #GoingConcern
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Heads up, 33% of all Newbury Comics shelfspace about to be up for grabs.
(not for you, comic books, slow your roll)
(not for you, comic books, slow your roll)
"Hey, Marc, how was John Legend?"
Review & setlist: John Legend was a legendary pro at MGM Fenway (and he knew it)
John Legend hit the Boston stage with a sense of confidence, accomplishment, and maybe a bit of entitlement.
www.boston.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
"Hey, Marc, how was John Legend?"
In which I recommend ten holiday-themed concerts that fall under the general umbrella of "popular music" to attend this upcoming festive season, should you find yourself in Boston or thereabouts. Which one involves the word "Babadook"? Read on (or just do a page search, I guess) to find out!
Things to do this holiday season: 64 events, concerts, festivals, family-friendly activities, markets, and more - The Boston Globe
From strolling through Snowport to riding the Polar Express, here are dozens of fun things to do in Boston this holiday season.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In which I recommend ten holiday-themed concerts that fall under the general umbrella of "popular music" to attend this upcoming festive season, should you find yourself in Boston or thereabouts. Which one involves the word "Babadook"? Read on (or just do a page search, I guess) to find out!
"Hey, Marc, how was Robert Plant's Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian?"
Review & setlist: At the Shubert, Robert Plant's quest to keep evolving was on full display
At the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, Robert Plant continued his quest for a sort of pan-global omni-folk music.
www.boston.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Hey, Marc, how was Robert Plant's Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian?"
As M gets older, I find myself visiting Urban Dictionary and Know Your Meme a lot more.
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
As M gets older, I find myself visiting Urban Dictionary and Know Your Meme a lot more.
This might not be making the argument that he thinks he's making!
November 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This might not be making the argument that he thinks he's making!
Standing in line for the men's room at tonight's Robert Plant concert. I've already heard one conversation about throwing televisions out of hotel windows and one conversation involving Mordor.
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Standing in line for the men's room at tonight's Robert Plant concert. I've already heard one conversation about throwing televisions out of hotel windows and one conversation involving Mordor.
If there's one lesson here for persecutors looking to try these cases, it's that you have to be absolutely on your hand. You can't afford to even muff a letta bit.
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If there's one lesson here for persecutors looking to try these cases, it's that you have to be absolutely on your hand. You can't afford to even muff a letta bit.
I spoke with Aoife O'Donovan and Sarah Jarosz about how I'm With Her isn't just O'Donovan + Jarosz + Sarah Watkins, how much they all love singing harmony and the best tuna sandwich in Somerville.
Aoife O’Donovan, Sara Watkins, and Sarah Jarosz bring a ‘three-headed organism’ of folk to Boston - The Boston Globe
Aoife O’Donovan, Sara Watkins, and Sarah Jarosz — a "three-headed organism" of folk artists — bring their sophomore album, “Wild and Clear and Blue,” to Boston Nov. 8.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I spoke with Aoife O'Donovan and Sarah Jarosz about how I'm With Her isn't just O'Donovan + Jarosz + Sarah Watkins, how much they all love singing harmony and the best tuna sandwich in Somerville.
I mean, 1) it's really condescending to demand they be freed just because they didn't vote the way you wanted, 2) who are you to gatekeep who is and who isn't a New Yorker, knock off the scare quotes, c'mon, but mostly 3) this is really disappointing political commentary coming from a library.
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I mean, 1) it's really condescending to demand they be freed just because they didn't vote the way you wanted, 2) who are you to gatekeep who is and who isn't a New Yorker, knock off the scare quotes, c'mon, but mostly 3) this is really disappointing political commentary coming from a library.
Happy five-year (and one day) anniversary to this reassuring tweet!
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Happy five-year (and one day) anniversary to this reassuring tweet!