Etelka
@etelkal.bsky.social
Writer in Chicago. I covered comics for NPR for a long time; doing other stuff these days. Bylines: Inc., The New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the LA Review of Books. https://etelkawrites.com/
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A daunting fight card of a man
August 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A daunting fight card of a man
I want an important chiffon... and that beast as a pet. Another find from @nicknumber.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I want an important chiffon... and that beast as a pet. Another find from @nicknumber.bsky.social
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October 1929 illustration by Don Freeman
August 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
October 1929 illustration by Don Freeman
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If you don't use Listerine, your breath may be bad enough to stop the seasons from advancing.
August 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If you don't use Listerine, your breath may be bad enough to stop the seasons from advancing.
Love me some Yayoi Kusama! "Spotted" on Tumblr.
August 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Love me some Yayoi Kusama! "Spotted" on Tumblr.
There's always Caturday
August 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
There's always Caturday
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Because where else would it go?
July 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Because where else would it go?
What a strange and beautiful artwork. Who or what are they supposed to be?
July 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
What a strange and beautiful artwork. Who or what are they supposed to be?
"It was not so much what he said and did, but rather what he withheld, that marked him for her..." --Portrait of a Lady
July 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"It was not so much what he said and did, but rather what he withheld, that marked him for her..." --Portrait of a Lady
"We know too much about people in these days; we hear too much. Our ears, our minds, our mouths are stuffed with personalities." --Portrait of a Lady
July 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
"We know too much about people in these days; we hear too much. Our ears, our minds, our mouths are stuffed with personalities." --Portrait of a Lady
"You think we can escape disagreeable duties by taking romantic views--that’s your great illusion, my dear. But we can’t. You must be prepared on many occasions in life to please no one at all--not even
yourself.” -- Portrait of a Lady
yourself.” -- Portrait of a Lady
July 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"You think we can escape disagreeable duties by taking romantic views--that’s your great illusion, my dear. But we can’t. You must be prepared on many occasions in life to please no one at all--not even
yourself.” -- Portrait of a Lady
yourself.” -- Portrait of a Lady
I'm binging YTer Jaime French lately. I love her screwball sense of humor. Also, most bad movie commentators talk about sci-fi movies, horror movies etc. Jaime talks about girly movies. It's like having a sleepover with a funny, weird best friend (myself?) www.youtube.com/@jaimefrench...
Jaime French
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July 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'm binging YTer Jaime French lately. I love her screwball sense of humor. Also, most bad movie commentators talk about sci-fi movies, horror movies etc. Jaime talks about girly movies. It's like having a sleepover with a funny, weird best friend (myself?) www.youtube.com/@jaimefrench...
Henry James enjoys his heroine (Portrait of a Lady): "She had not yet divested herself of a young faith that each new acquaintance would exert some momentous influence on her life."
July 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Henry James enjoys his heroine (Portrait of a Lady): "She had not yet divested herself of a young faith that each new acquaintance would exert some momentous influence on her life."
Just an interesting life
British gardener, engineer, and writer Annette Ashberry at work in 1927
July 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just an interesting life
I just learned Chicago has a whole magic scene. I've never been to a magic show, but this guy's act sounds super fun!
July 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I just learned Chicago has a whole magic scene. I've never been to a magic show, but this guy's act sounds super fun!
What is the deal with all the guys on here who think a follow means I want to date them? It's crazy...and creepy. But also just misconceived. Where are they getting their info?
July 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
What is the deal with all the guys on here who think a follow means I want to date them? It's crazy...and creepy. But also just misconceived. Where are they getting their info?
Weedy seadragon babies! I feel like it's been forever since I took a moment to think about how incredible the Earth is. blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/11/m...
Meet The Shedd's Weedy Seadragon Babies
For the first time, the Shedd Aquarium has successfully hatched over a dozen seadragon babies. They'll remain behind the scenes for at least a year while they grow.
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July 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Weedy seadragon babies! I feel like it's been forever since I took a moment to think about how incredible the Earth is. blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/11/m...
After a crazy long wait to get this game, I've gotten to play it at last. I'm no game critic, but I would call it a cross between D&D and tabletop strategy...? I like that it's not all about killing things, and the art is great.
July 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
After a crazy long wait to get this game, I've gotten to play it at last. I'm no game critic, but I would call it a cross between D&D and tabletop strategy...? I like that it's not all about killing things, and the art is great.
Rereading Portrait of a Lady. "Isabel's chief dread... was that she should appear narrow-minded; what she feared next afterwards was that she should really be so."
June 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Rereading Portrait of a Lady. "Isabel's chief dread... was that she should appear narrow-minded; what she feared next afterwards was that she should really be so."
It was moving, and a little surreal, to learn of Brian Wilson's passing at a concert by those guys who did that one song... great show, anyway
June 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It was moving, and a little surreal, to learn of Brian Wilson's passing at a concert by those guys who did that one song... great show, anyway
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what if an autism registry is just a list of stuff you should buy autistic people on special occasions
June 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
what if an autism registry is just a list of stuff you should buy autistic people on special occasions