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Time: The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024
Time: The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024
Time Magazine: The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024
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November 25, 2024 at 12:48 AM
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A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)
November 23, 2024 at 2:09 AM
A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)
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Please be introduced through this poem to the wonderful @haolunxu.bsky.social.
Excited to share my poem Faint Drum, which received a BOTN nomination this week from The Arkansas International:
November 14, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Please be introduced through this poem to the wonderful @haolunxu.bsky.social.
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“What else is there?” Mrs. Murry’s voice was low and anguished.
“There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm. There are still people in this world who keep promises."
A Wind in the Door
“There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm. There are still people in this world who keep promises."
A Wind in the Door
November 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
“What else is there?” Mrs. Murry’s voice was low and anguished.
“There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm. There are still people in this world who keep promises."
A Wind in the Door
“There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm. There are still people in this world who keep promises."
A Wind in the Door
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I saw Fall Guy today. It falls squarely into my favorite category of studio film, which is "Better in almost every area than it has to be." Perfectly cast leads, a script with funny touches that don't feel algorithm-dictated, nice shaggy-dog pacing. This should be the H'wood mean, not an anomaly.
May 22, 2024 at 1:58 AM
I saw Fall Guy today. It falls squarely into my favorite category of studio film, which is "Better in almost every area than it has to be." Perfectly cast leads, a script with funny touches that don't feel algorithm-dictated, nice shaggy-dog pacing. This should be the H'wood mean, not an anomaly.
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This statement from Biden about Henry Kissinger is one cold-blooded shiv of a paragraph, to a degree that I truly didn't expect we were going to get.
I'm impressed.
I'm impressed.
November 30, 2023 at 11:38 PM
This statement from Biden about Henry Kissinger is one cold-blooded shiv of a paragraph, to a degree that I truly didn't expect we were going to get.
I'm impressed.
I'm impressed.
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I will give you candy if you are 47 years old. If your kid wants a different candy than the one I handed them, I will give them the different candy. If your kid wants to trade the bendy skeleton I dropped in their bag for another color, I will do it. May we all be greeted with joy and generosity.
I live in a college town.
I just saw a nice post from a student in a local group, asking if any parents needed extra help watching their kids tonight for free, because the student really missed being able to trick o'treat.
Let's make Halloween about community again, and not put up age limits.
I just saw a nice post from a student in a local group, asking if any parents needed extra help watching their kids tonight for free, because the student really missed being able to trick o'treat.
Let's make Halloween about community again, and not put up age limits.
I'll Die On This Hill Time: Teenagers are still children, no matter what Riverdale and other modern media might suggest. If a 6'3" kid comes to your door with a mustache and is costumed and polite, they deserve candy and kindness just as much as the kindergartners do.
November 1, 2023 at 1:41 AM
I will give you candy if you are 47 years old. If your kid wants a different candy than the one I handed them, I will give them the different candy. If your kid wants to trade the bendy skeleton I dropped in their bag for another color, I will do it. May we all be greeted with joy and generosity.
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I'm almost a year late to this, but I just binged the UK reality-competition series The Traitors on Peacock and it was absolutely riveting; I haven't loved this kind of show as much since S1 of Survivor. If you have any taste for backstabbers-in-our-midst drama (or reality), it is diabolical heaven.
October 25, 2023 at 5:13 AM
I'm almost a year late to this, but I just binged the UK reality-competition series The Traitors on Peacock and it was absolutely riveting; I haven't loved this kind of show as much since S1 of Survivor. If you have any taste for backstabbers-in-our-midst drama (or reality), it is diabolical heaven.
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Reminder that if you see disturbing or traumatic images, playing Tetris as soon as possible afterwards can help the brain cleanse itself, and lessen the impacts of it longer term.
No, I'm not kidding. And no one knows how or why it works. But it DOES work, and I encourage you to remember it.
No, I'm not kidding. And no one knows how or why it works. But it DOES work, and I encourage you to remember it.
October 13, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Reminder that if you see disturbing or traumatic images, playing Tetris as soon as possible afterwards can help the brain cleanse itself, and lessen the impacts of it longer term.
No, I'm not kidding. And no one knows how or why it works. But it DOES work, and I encourage you to remember it.
No, I'm not kidding. And no one knows how or why it works. But it DOES work, and I encourage you to remember it.
What a terrific mentor text, ELA friends!
“These feints at humility are ridiculous, and, at this point in Swift’s career, they are spectacularly ridiculous—grand and outlandish, which is to say, befitting of a megastar.”
“These feints at humility are ridiculous, and, at this point in Swift’s career, they are spectacularly ridiculous—grand and outlandish, which is to say, befitting of a megastar.”
I’m not sure anyone ever sees things I post on Bluesky but I thought, maybe if I wrote about Taylor Swift? www.newyorker.com/culture/cult...
Bearing Witness with My Daughter at the Church of Taylor Swift
For tweens and teens, the film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is an opportunity to embody all the emotions and personae of their favorite star, together.
www.newyorker.com
October 17, 2023 at 2:33 AM
What a terrific mentor text, ELA friends!
“These feints at humility are ridiculous, and, at this point in Swift’s career, they are spectacularly ridiculous—grand and outlandish, which is to say, befitting of a megastar.”
“These feints at humility are ridiculous, and, at this point in Swift’s career, they are spectacularly ridiculous—grand and outlandish, which is to say, befitting of a megastar.”
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It is the 12th anniversary of the Sudden Departure. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
October 14, 2023 at 2:05 PM
It is the 12th anniversary of the Sudden Departure. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
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On my book, A Snake Falls to Earth.
September 20, 2023 at 9:27 PM
On my book, A Snake Falls to Earth.
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Less than 10 years ago you could walk into any Brother Jimmy's BBQ in da city of Manhattan and order a 3 dollar margarita - you could order 5! The mellifluous sounds of Everclear wash over you Those days are gone This is what Eric Adams and Real Estate Capital have taken from us
September 7, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Less than 10 years ago you could walk into any Brother Jimmy's BBQ in da city of Manhattan and order a 3 dollar margarita - you could order 5! The mellifluous sounds of Everclear wash over you Those days are gone This is what Eric Adams and Real Estate Capital have taken from us
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About as perfect as a series can be. What always strikes me, aside from John’s enthusiasm for everyday people, is how much he can do with simple requests and the power of saying “Yes.” A great interview with a true pioneer.
I talked to John Wilson about the end of How To…, authenticity, loneliness, and why he needed to blow up a car.
How to End a Show, With John Wilson
The filmmaker reveals why he faked footage, blew up a car, and decided on How To’s very unexpected conclusion.
slate.com
September 3, 2023 at 7:27 PM
About as perfect as a series can be. What always strikes me, aside from John’s enthusiasm for everyday people, is how much he can do with simple requests and the power of saying “Yes.” A great interview with a true pioneer.
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Thanks to the National Book Foundation for having our backs.
September 12, 2023 at 10:17 PM
Thanks to the National Book Foundation for having our backs.
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can we talk about how Dynamite Magazine ran for 18 years, spanning the entire second phase of youth culture development, and did not once change its design
September 12, 2023 at 11:14 PM
can we talk about how Dynamite Magazine ran for 18 years, spanning the entire second phase of youth culture development, and did not once change its design
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
August 12, 2023 at 12:20 AM
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
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If you're looking for ways to help with the Morocco earthquake relief efforts, this organization was recommended to me by people I trust who work in the region: www.instagram.com/amalnonprofit/
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September 10, 2023 at 7:56 PM
If you're looking for ways to help with the Morocco earthquake relief efforts, this organization was recommended to me by people I trust who work in the region: www.instagram.com/amalnonprofit/