Glen Weldon
@ghweldon.bsky.social
Author, THE CAPED CRUSADE, NPR’s PODCAST START UP GUIDE. Unauthor, SUPERMAN: THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY. Host, POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR.
What did you think of your tour of the West Wing, Dame Smith?
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
What did you think of your tour of the West Wing, Dame Smith?
Planning a NYC trip cause I heard they got Shiera Law which forces everyone to be a grumpy badass and have insane sexual chemistry with absolutely everyone
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Planning a NYC trip cause I heard they got Shiera Law which forces everyone to be a grumpy badass and have insane sexual chemistry with absolutely everyone
This is my sandwich. There are many like it but this one is mine. My sandwich is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My sandwich, without me, is useless. Without my sandwich, I am useless. I must eat my sandwich true. I must eat heartier than my enemy who is
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is my sandwich. There are many like it but this one is mine. My sandwich is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My sandwich, without me, is useless. Without my sandwich, I am useless. I must eat my sandwich true. I must eat heartier than my enemy who is
St. Peter, yesterday:
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
St. Peter, yesterday:
The real question is how she found the address of his home pit.
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The real question is how she found the address of his home pit.
Today is All Hallow’s Day.
All the Hallows.
All of them.
Except for one.
This one.
All the Hallows.
All of them.
Except for one.
This one.
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today is All Hallow’s Day.
All the Hallows.
All of them.
Except for one.
This one.
All the Hallows.
All of them.
Except for one.
This one.
Social media just paid for itself.
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Social media just paid for itself.
I hate Gay Halloween. What do you mean you’re going as Thranduil’s Elk sniffily ghosting the Dwarves of Erebor.
(jkjk I love Gay Halloween)
(jkjk I love Gay Halloween)
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I hate Gay Halloween. What do you mean you’re going as Thranduil’s Elk sniffily ghosting the Dwarves of Erebor.
(jkjk I love Gay Halloween)
(jkjk I love Gay Halloween)
This is a vestige of the pre-Gunn DC Universe, in my review of 2018’s TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES, which is, not for nothing, terrific.
It’s a pretty good Martha joke.
B, B-.
Pretty good.
It’s a pretty good Martha joke.
B, B-.
Pretty good.
October 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This is a vestige of the pre-Gunn DC Universe, in my review of 2018’s TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES, which is, not for nothing, terrific.
It’s a pretty good Martha joke.
B, B-.
Pretty good.
It’s a pretty good Martha joke.
B, B-.
Pretty good.
Oh sure now he’s the charismatic leader of a pagan gourd cult but in two months he’s gonna be Jesus-shaming everyone about the true meaning of Christmas.
Sally, girl. Chew your leg off. Get yourself free bitch.
Sally, girl. Chew your leg off. Get yourself free bitch.
October 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Oh sure now he’s the charismatic leader of a pagan gourd cult but in two months he’s gonna be Jesus-shaming everyone about the true meaning of Christmas.
Sally, girl. Chew your leg off. Get yourself free bitch.
Sally, girl. Chew your leg off. Get yourself free bitch.
This image is hot.
The fact that Batman wears white sweatsocks under his boots is, however, entirely new information to this Batman scholar, and not remotely hot.
The fact that Batman wears white sweatsocks under his boots is, however, entirely new information to this Batman scholar, and not remotely hot.
October 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This image is hot.
The fact that Batman wears white sweatsocks under his boots is, however, entirely new information to this Batman scholar, and not remotely hot.
The fact that Batman wears white sweatsocks under his boots is, however, entirely new information to this Batman scholar, and not remotely hot.
This is a shot of The Grabber ice-skating towards his next victim, an actual, for real, actual thing that occurs in the horror film BLACK PHONE 2.
A thing that does NOT occur in said film: The Grabber screaming “TOOOOOOE PIIIIIIIIIIICK!” as he sets about ax-murderin’ folk.
Opportunity: MISSED.
A thing that does NOT occur in said film: The Grabber screaming “TOOOOOOE PIIIIIIIIIIICK!” as he sets about ax-murderin’ folk.
Opportunity: MISSED.
October 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This is a shot of The Grabber ice-skating towards his next victim, an actual, for real, actual thing that occurs in the horror film BLACK PHONE 2.
A thing that does NOT occur in said film: The Grabber screaming “TOOOOOOE PIIIIIIIIIIICK!” as he sets about ax-murderin’ folk.
Opportunity: MISSED.
A thing that does NOT occur in said film: The Grabber screaming “TOOOOOOE PIIIIIIIIIIICK!” as he sets about ax-murderin’ folk.
Opportunity: MISSED.
L to R: Dead Chimney Sweep, Dead Hulk, Dead Davey Crockett, Schmoo, Dead Devo Member, Dead Dalmatian, Pagan Gourd Cult Acolyte, Pagan Gourd Cult Leader.
October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
L to R: Dead Chimney Sweep, Dead Hulk, Dead Davey Crockett, Schmoo, Dead Devo Member, Dead Dalmatian, Pagan Gourd Cult Acolyte, Pagan Gourd Cult Leader.
It’s Coming Out Day. If you’re still in the closet, stay there until you feel safe.
But know that things are better on the other side.
It’s like going bald. It’s traumatic as hell, but then you look back and realize: That hair was bad hair and it was doing you no favors.
You’re better off now.
But know that things are better on the other side.
It’s like going bald. It’s traumatic as hell, but then you look back and realize: That hair was bad hair and it was doing you no favors.
You’re better off now.
October 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It’s Coming Out Day. If you’re still in the closet, stay there until you feel safe.
But know that things are better on the other side.
It’s like going bald. It’s traumatic as hell, but then you look back and realize: That hair was bad hair and it was doing you no favors.
You’re better off now.
But know that things are better on the other side.
It’s like going bald. It’s traumatic as hell, but then you look back and realize: That hair was bad hair and it was doing you no favors.
You’re better off now.
BOOTS drops on Netflix tomorrow. I’ll have a mini-review in Friday’s PCHH Newsletter, but I’ll answer the most burning question now.
Yes.
Yes, after they shave his head, eventually you DO get past the main actor’s uncanny resemblance to Trixie Mattel out of drag.
Yes.
… Eventually.
Yes.
Yes, after they shave his head, eventually you DO get past the main actor’s uncanny resemblance to Trixie Mattel out of drag.
Yes.
… Eventually.
October 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
BOOTS drops on Netflix tomorrow. I’ll have a mini-review in Friday’s PCHH Newsletter, but I’ll answer the most burning question now.
Yes.
Yes, after they shave his head, eventually you DO get past the main actor’s uncanny resemblance to Trixie Mattel out of drag.
Yes.
… Eventually.
Yes.
Yes, after they shave his head, eventually you DO get past the main actor’s uncanny resemblance to Trixie Mattel out of drag.
Yes.
… Eventually.
The rise and ascendency of pop culture about branding and marketing (SHARK TANK, “product-origin” movies and series, entrepreneur podcasts, this new miserable Fallon thing) has me out here in these streets like
October 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The rise and ascendency of pop culture about branding and marketing (SHARK TANK, “product-origin” movies and series, entrepreneur podcasts, this new miserable Fallon thing) has me out here in these streets like
Rescued from my dead mom’s stuff: My ENTIRE childhood. In two volumes.
It explains … I mean, everything.
It explains … I mean, everything.
September 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Rescued from my dead mom’s stuff: My ENTIRE childhood. In two volumes.
It explains … I mean, everything.
It explains … I mean, everything.
Me on the left.
F on the right.
You have just learned everything there is to know about our 26-year relationship.
F on the right.
You have just learned everything there is to know about our 26-year relationship.
September 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Me on the left.
F on the right.
You have just learned everything there is to know about our 26-year relationship.
F on the right.
You have just learned everything there is to know about our 26-year relationship.
INTERIOR: COFFEE SHOP. DAY.
SFX: Light, indistinguishable chattering of customers/staff. A typical morning.
OPEN ON: EXTREME CLOSE UP of phone on table. Phone vibrates. Screen lights up, showing:
SFX: Light, indistinguishable chattering of customers/staff. A typical morning.
OPEN ON: EXTREME CLOSE UP of phone on table. Phone vibrates. Screen lights up, showing:
September 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
INTERIOR: COFFEE SHOP. DAY.
SFX: Light, indistinguishable chattering of customers/staff. A typical morning.
OPEN ON: EXTREME CLOSE UP of phone on table. Phone vibrates. Screen lights up, showing:
SFX: Light, indistinguishable chattering of customers/staff. A typical morning.
OPEN ON: EXTREME CLOSE UP of phone on table. Phone vibrates. Screen lights up, showing:
If it happens tomorrow, the world gets less annoying. Instantly.
If it doesn’t happen, they’ll pretend they knew it was never going to happen, which is just what they always do, so the world will remain at baseline annoying.
I know what I’m hoping for.
If it doesn’t happen, they’ll pretend they knew it was never going to happen, which is just what they always do, so the world will remain at baseline annoying.
I know what I’m hoping for.
September 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If it happens tomorrow, the world gets less annoying. Instantly.
If it doesn’t happen, they’ll pretend they knew it was never going to happen, which is just what they always do, so the world will remain at baseline annoying.
I know what I’m hoping for.
If it doesn’t happen, they’ll pretend they knew it was never going to happen, which is just what they always do, so the world will remain at baseline annoying.
I know what I’m hoping for.
That time he played the Grim
Reaper in a TWILIGHT ZONE and made the phrase “flirting with death” seem aspirational.
Reaper in a TWILIGHT ZONE and made the phrase “flirting with death” seem aspirational.
September 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
That time he played the Grim
Reaper in a TWILIGHT ZONE and made the phrase “flirting with death” seem aspirational.
Reaper in a TWILIGHT ZONE and made the phrase “flirting with death” seem aspirational.
I know nothing about this “Nigel Thistledown” non-person yet I am now convinced he is coming for me and I must destroy him in hand-to-hand combat.*
*(dueling mordant observations about the youth and their blithe ignorance of the works of Donald Barthelme)
*(dueling mordant observations about the youth and their blithe ignorance of the works of Donald Barthelme)
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I know nothing about this “Nigel Thistledown” non-person yet I am now convinced he is coming for me and I must destroy him in hand-to-hand combat.*
*(dueling mordant observations about the youth and their blithe ignorance of the works of Donald Barthelme)
*(dueling mordant observations about the youth and their blithe ignorance of the works of Donald Barthelme)
Got the gayest Connections row first thing yesterday, which felt like a balm in literal Gilead.
September 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Got the gayest Connections row first thing yesterday, which felt like a balm in literal Gilead.