Tai Gooden ✨
@writertaigooden.bsky.social
Pop culture and entertainment writer, editor, and author. Gardening Gal. Doctor Who devotee. Pilates hottie. Michonne Grimes stan. A Carolina girl, always.
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Tai Gooden ✨
@writertaigooden.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Sail Away ✨💜
Playlist · writertaigooden · 18 items · 3 saves
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There’s nothing like a good uplifting playlist to get you back in alignment. I created this mix of meditation and affirmation songs a while ago that are mostly by Black women artists. Hope it uplifts others ✨ #blacksky #music open.spotify.com/playlist/2fa...
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I can’t believe how stupid everything is
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
I'm doing something different with food for Christmas this year. I don't feel like cooking a bunch of stuff and eating the same food we literally just ate a month ago. So, I am gonna do a crabcake dip, a beef dip w/ chips, veggie tray, smoked chicken wings, cookies, deviled eggs, and meatballs.
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I'm doing something different with food for Christmas this year. I don't feel like cooking a bunch of stuff and eating the same food we literally just ate a month ago. So, I am gonna do a crabcake dip, a beef dip w/ chips, veggie tray, smoked chicken wings, cookies, deviled eggs, and meatballs.
My kids said I was born in the 1900s 😭
a man with dreadlocks says " now that you mention it "
Alt: Dave Chappell with dreadlocks says " now that you mention it I’m bleeding in my chest”
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December 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My kids said I was born in the 1900s 😭
HBO needs to go ahead and renew #WelcomeToDerry for seasons 2 and 3. Don't start playing games 😒
December 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
HBO needs to go ahead and renew #WelcomeToDerry for seasons 2 and 3. Don't start playing games 😒
This weekend was magical 🎄
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This weekend was magical 🎄
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#StrangerThings is a giant soup of pop culture references, and for season 5, I compiled as many of those references from episodes 1-4 as I could spot for @nerdist.bsky.social. And let me tell ya, there are a lot. If you have a minute, please give it a read, Hawkins fans nerdist.com/article/all-...
All the Pop Culture References in STRANGER THINGS 5, Volume 1
Stranger Things 5, Volume 1 features no shortage of nods and pop culture references, both big and small, to movies, TV, music, and more.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
#StrangerThings is a giant soup of pop culture references, and for season 5, I compiled as many of those references from episodes 1-4 as I could spot for @nerdist.bsky.social. And let me tell ya, there are a lot. If you have a minute, please give it a read, Hawkins fans nerdist.com/article/all-...
Dorothy was really skipping and smiling down the yellow brick road with a dead lady shoes on 😣 And she is the one who killed her 😭
a person wearing a pair of red shoes that are glowing
Alt: Dorothy from Wizard of OZ wearing a pair of red shoes and clicking her heels together
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November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Dorothy was really skipping and smiling down the yellow brick road with a dead lady shoes on 😣 And she is the one who killed her 😭
I don't have a lot to hold onto right now. I'm pretty exhausted from life being so chaotic and busy. I feel largely unsupported and uncertain about my relationships with everyone around me. The world continues to spiral into a dark, sad hole. I just don't see how I can continue going on this way.
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I don't have a lot to hold onto right now. I'm pretty exhausted from life being so chaotic and busy. I feel largely unsupported and uncertain about my relationships with everyone around me. The world continues to spiral into a dark, sad hole. I just don't see how I can continue going on this way.
I hope Bill falls out in the middle of WinterFest. He’s dumb AF. I’m tired of him being so stupid. #BeyondTheGates
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I hope Bill falls out in the middle of WinterFest. He’s dumb AF. I’m tired of him being so stupid. #BeyondTheGates
Black people…Tupac is not alive. Let it go 😭
michael jordan is wearing a suit and tie and says stop it
Alt: michael jordan is wearing a suit and tie and says stop it, get some help.
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Black people…Tupac is not alive. Let it go 😭
I still don’t think Grace made a smart decision in Sinners. She didn’t give anyone time to plan and then she died in like two seconds 😭
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I still don’t think Grace made a smart decision in Sinners. She didn’t give anyone time to plan and then she died in like two seconds 😭
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I am so happy & grateful that I got to bring my Static Shock essay into existence this year, at a site I've always wanted to write for. @writertaigooden.bsky.social thank you for giving me the opportunity
If we make it to 2025 in one piece, I'm pitching a Static Shock anniversary essay next year. The legacy of this show is huge and it deserves all the flowers. I didn't shout out this show and Dwayne McDuffie in a poem for no reason y'all.
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I am so happy & grateful that I got to bring my Static Shock essay into existence this year, at a site I've always wanted to write for. @writertaigooden.bsky.social thank you for giving me the opportunity
Well, I guess I might just leave Bluesky too. I don't seem to get much interaction here. SMH. Why did that rich man have to ruin the site formerly known as Twitter?!
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Well, I guess I might just leave Bluesky too. I don't seem to get much interaction here. SMH. Why did that rich man have to ruin the site formerly known as Twitter?!
Greek yogurt with hemp seeds, sprouted walnuts, and blueberries for breakfast. My heart wants a pancake but my health doesn't need it 😭
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Greek yogurt with hemp seeds, sprouted walnuts, and blueberries for breakfast. My heart wants a pancake but my health doesn't need it 😭
Jhene I don’t care if you’re with Sean or not sis I just want you to make more singing bowls pls 😭😭
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Jhene I don’t care if you’re with Sean or not sis I just want you to make more singing bowls pls 😭😭
Naomi is insufferable right now. Goodness. I know they are in a difficult space right now but the fact is that people are allowed to change their minds and/or entertain other alternatives. Naomi and Jacob need to work this out in therapy. #BeyondTheGates
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Naomi is insufferable right now. Goodness. I know they are in a difficult space right now but the fact is that people are allowed to change their minds and/or entertain other alternatives. Naomi and Jacob need to work this out in therapy. #BeyondTheGates
I’m so depressed and in deep pain. I miss my Mom so much 😭
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I’m so depressed and in deep pain. I miss my Mom so much 😭
Bill worried about Andre and he needs to be worried about a reunion with Doug ☠️ #BeyondTheGates
Upperroom Eddie GIF
Alt: Upperroom Eddie GIF
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October 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Bill worried about Andre and he needs to be worried about a reunion with Doug ☠️ #BeyondTheGates
Naomi and Jacob need to see a therapist. And NOT Nicole. #BeyondTheGates
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Naomi and Jacob need to see a therapist. And NOT Nicole. #BeyondTheGates
Lord Naomi is just being annoying now. If you don’t want to be a mom, go ahead and make up your mind to end the pregnancy. #BeyondTheGates
October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Lord Naomi is just being annoying now. If you don’t want to be a mom, go ahead and make up your mind to end the pregnancy. #BeyondTheGates
Tomas. I’d probably buy the Kat vs. Eva stuff more if he didn’t say every single line like he’s reading it off a teleprompter. And he has the same tone and facial expression. Just a dull piece of plywood. No rizz at all! #BeyondTheGates
One more: If you could recast one character on #BeyondtheGates who would you recast?
October 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Tomas. I’d probably buy the Kat vs. Eva stuff more if he didn’t say every single line like he’s reading it off a teleprompter. And he has the same tone and facial expression. Just a dull piece of plywood. No rizz at all! #BeyondTheGates
My Lord pleassseeee give Hayley something to do besides obsess over Dani. She’s pathetic AF when she could be an interesting homewrecker. #BeyondTheGates
October 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
My Lord pleassseeee give Hayley something to do besides obsess over Dani. She’s pathetic AF when she could be an interesting homewrecker. #BeyondTheGates
My heart aches for D'Angelo and Angie Stone's son. I know the pain of losing a parent to a terminal illness but I cannot imagine having that happen in the same year as losing the other parent in a car accident. It is so incredibly tragic and unfair for that young man, who is only 26-27 years old.
October 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My heart aches for D'Angelo and Angie Stone's son. I know the pain of losing a parent to a terminal illness but I cannot imagine having that happen in the same year as losing the other parent in a car accident. It is so incredibly tragic and unfair for that young man, who is only 26-27 years old.
I hate Tomas but I was glad he called her out about that stunt. She needs to really understand how childish she is and know that others see it.
Tomas confront Hayley about using him to make Bill jealous! #BeyondTheGates
October 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I hate Tomas but I was glad he called her out about that stunt. She needs to really understand how childish she is and know that others see it.
Bill is going out SAD and I love to see it. After years of hurting Dani, then marrying his daughter’s friend and flaunting her in Dani’s face, I hope he never gets another night of peaceful rest. #BeyondTheGates
October 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Bill is going out SAD and I love to see it. After years of hurting Dani, then marrying his daughter’s friend and flaunting her in Dani’s face, I hope he never gets another night of peaceful rest. #BeyondTheGates