I only saw D’Angelo once, pre-“Black Messiah,” opening up for Mary J. Blige at the very start of his 2010s comeback. It was something else. Made a flailing attempt to describe it at the time.
October 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I only saw D’Angelo once, pre-“Black Messiah,” opening up for Mary J. Blige at the very start of his 2010s comeback. It was something else. Made a flailing attempt to describe it at the time.
Maybe we need to talk more about the role of amusement parks in hip-hop production.
August 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Maybe we need to talk more about the role of amusement parks in hip-hop production.
Just saw these two posts back-to-back in my feed…
Weatherman, wind blows, etc.
Weatherman, wind blows, etc.
August 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Just saw these two posts back-to-back in my feed…
Weatherman, wind blows, etc.
Weatherman, wind blows, etc.
It’s baffling. He’s among the most broadly unpopular figures in American public life. And his unpopularity cuts across both parties and all age demographics.
June 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It’s baffling. He’s among the most broadly unpopular figures in American public life. And his unpopularity cuts across both parties and all age demographics.
Serious people were asking if Bored Apes could be the next Disney. One of the most powerful men in the music business actively chose to rebrand himself like this. This was three years ago.
June 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Serious people were asking if Bored Apes could be the next Disney. One of the most powerful men in the music business actively chose to rebrand himself like this. This was three years ago.
I definitely read that last sentence in exactly this voice.
May 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I definitely read that last sentence in exactly this voice.
I don’t co-sign everything in this piece, but this is an entirely accurate, succinct description of Musk’s bio that deserves to be repeated just as often as his genius myth has.
May 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I don’t co-sign everything in this piece, but this is an entirely accurate, succinct description of Musk’s bio that deserves to be repeated just as often as his genius myth has.
We’re barely two years removed from people going full molon labe at the suggestion that they should maybe replace their gas stoves someday.
May 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We’re barely two years removed from people going full molon labe at the suggestion that they should maybe replace their gas stoves someday.
30th anniversary of Mobb Deep’s “The Infamous,” one of the greatest records ever made in any genre. I interviewed Havoc for the 25th, and I still love his description of what it feels like to find a perfect sample.
variety.com/2020/music/n...
variety.com/2020/music/n...
April 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
30th anniversary of Mobb Deep’s “The Infamous,” one of the greatest records ever made in any genre. I interviewed Havoc for the 25th, and I still love his description of what it feels like to find a perfect sample.
variety.com/2020/music/n...
variety.com/2020/music/n...
Once again re-upping JPMorgan analysis from previous quarter which basically concluded that Tesla’s stock movements no longer have any grounding in objective reality.
April 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Once again re-upping JPMorgan analysis from previous quarter which basically concluded that Tesla’s stock movements no longer have any grounding in objective reality.
I will give credit to JPMorgan (a phrase I’ve never typed before) for letting an analyst point out that the movements of Tesla’s share price had become completely severed from the company’s actual financial performance or future outlook last quarter.
April 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I will give credit to JPMorgan (a phrase I’ve never typed before) for letting an analyst point out that the movements of Tesla’s share price had become completely severed from the company’s actual financial performance or future outlook last quarter.
This morning: no 10% tariffs on Canada or Mexico
Midday: yes, 10% tariffs on Canada and Mexico
This afternoon: no 10% tariffs on Canada or Mexico
Midday: yes, 10% tariffs on Canada and Mexico
This afternoon: no 10% tariffs on Canada or Mexico
April 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This morning: no 10% tariffs on Canada or Mexico
Midday: yes, 10% tariffs on Canada and Mexico
This afternoon: no 10% tariffs on Canada or Mexico
Midday: yes, 10% tariffs on Canada and Mexico
This afternoon: no 10% tariffs on Canada or Mexico
They’re *almost* at this point here. Getting there.
April 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
They’re *almost* at this point here. Getting there.
His actual attempted point was basically this:
April 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
His actual attempted point was basically this:
I finally feel like a real author.
March 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I finally feel like a real author.
I just did the exact same search and got a completely different answer that is wrong in a completely different way.
February 25, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I just did the exact same search and got a completely different answer that is wrong in a completely different way.
This is what the egg shelves at my local Trader Joe’s looked like today.
February 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM
This is what the egg shelves at my local Trader Joe’s looked like today.
JP Morgan analysts have to channel Jean Baudrillard to explain why Tesla’s stock went up.
January 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
JP Morgan analysts have to channel Jean Baudrillard to explain why Tesla’s stock went up.
Been a helluva week for Walgreens.
January 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Been a helluva week for Walgreens.
Trump tried to ban TikTok through executive order in 2020. Schumer voted for a bill to ban TikTok in 2024. Biden signed it. SCOTUS is ruling on it tomorrow. It goes into effect on Sunday.
On the other hand, never mind.
On the other hand, never mind.
January 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Trump tried to ban TikTok through executive order in 2020. Schumer voted for a bill to ban TikTok in 2024. Biden signed it. SCOTUS is ruling on it tomorrow. It goes into effect on Sunday.
On the other hand, never mind.
On the other hand, never mind.
State of the union in two skeets.
January 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
State of the union in two skeets.
Almost exactly 2 1/2 years ago (the ape that was too expensive for Madonna is now going for $50k):
December 30, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Almost exactly 2 1/2 years ago (the ape that was too expensive for Madonna is now going for $50k):
I vaguely remember reviewing this movie when it came out. Apparently I was so strapped for things to write about it that I started pointing out how they put ads for other movies within the movie itself.
December 26, 2024 at 5:37 AM
I vaguely remember reviewing this movie when it came out. Apparently I was so strapped for things to write about it that I started pointing out how they put ads for other movies within the movie itself.