J. Lanternman
@jlanternman.bsky.social
Love this.
RFK Jr.'s attitude towards those clinically diagnosed with autism, which strikes me as part of a bigger worldview, is so, deeply, wrongheaded. That's what we need to save the world from: wrongheaded beliefs and ideologies. Neurodivergence !== tragedy.
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RFK Jr.'s attitude towards those clinically diagnosed with autism, which strikes me as part of a bigger worldview, is so, deeply, wrongheaded. That's what we need to save the world from: wrongheaded beliefs and ideologies. Neurodivergence !== tragedy.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter Is a Tragedy
Dear Mr. RFK Jr.,
(The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.)
You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...
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May 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Love this.
RFK Jr.'s attitude towards those clinically diagnosed with autism, which strikes me as part of a bigger worldview, is so, deeply, wrongheaded. That's what we need to save the world from: wrongheaded beliefs and ideologies. Neurodivergence !== tragedy.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
RFK Jr.'s attitude towards those clinically diagnosed with autism, which strikes me as part of a bigger worldview, is so, deeply, wrongheaded. That's what we need to save the world from: wrongheaded beliefs and ideologies. Neurodivergence !== tragedy.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
The eagle flies on Friday! 🦅
May 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The eagle flies on Friday! 🦅
Wow. I understand how low the chances are this half-ton spacecraft will hit a populated area, but also… there's no reason it couldn't. It's *exactly* like the subplot in Megalopolis — spookily so. Designed to survive intact through atmospheric entry. 🛰️
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/s...
A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Wow. I understand how low the chances are this half-ton spacecraft will hit a populated area, but also… there's no reason it couldn't. It's *exactly* like the subplot in Megalopolis — spookily so. Designed to survive intact through atmospheric entry. 🛰️
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/s...
Watching Mulholland Dr. after 4th failed attempt this week to see Sinners.
Mood, image, and mystery are superlative. Can't grasp how Lynch was able to reformulate The Wizard of Oz into this adult neonoir thriller, like a telescope pointed at Hollywood itself. The artistic level he was working at… 🤯
Mood, image, and mystery are superlative. Can't grasp how Lynch was able to reformulate The Wizard of Oz into this adult neonoir thriller, like a telescope pointed at Hollywood itself. The artistic level he was working at… 🤯
May 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Watching Mulholland Dr. after 4th failed attempt this week to see Sinners.
Mood, image, and mystery are superlative. Can't grasp how Lynch was able to reformulate The Wizard of Oz into this adult neonoir thriller, like a telescope pointed at Hollywood itself. The artistic level he was working at… 🤯
Mood, image, and mystery are superlative. Can't grasp how Lynch was able to reformulate The Wizard of Oz into this adult neonoir thriller, like a telescope pointed at Hollywood itself. The artistic level he was working at… 🤯
Super impressed by The Last Showgirl (and annoyed there was apparently no distribution in Spain). Reminds me of an indie style that would come out reliably, a handful per year. Pam Anderson, Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis? All great performances. And the direction has a unique voice. These Coppolas. 🍿
April 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Super impressed by The Last Showgirl (and annoyed there was apparently no distribution in Spain). Reminds me of an indie style that would come out reliably, a handful per year. Pam Anderson, Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis? All great performances. And the direction has a unique voice. These Coppolas. 🍿
‘Los años nuevos’, the recent miniseries by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, is phenomenal. A mix of social realism and Spanish melodrama at its finest, and about the most authentic and deep representation of Spanish culture you can get. *Muy recomendable* 🇪🇸🍿
April 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
‘Los años nuevos’, the recent miniseries by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, is phenomenal. A mix of social realism and Spanish melodrama at its finest, and about the most authentic and deep representation of Spanish culture you can get. *Muy recomendable* 🇪🇸🍿
Very cool. It'll feel stupid to have entertained the idea life couldn't exist on other planets.
“We have demonstrated that it is possible to detect biosignatures in potentially habitable planets […] We have entered the era of observational astrobiology,”
www.reuters.com/science/scie...
“We have demonstrated that it is possible to detect biosignatures in potentially habitable planets […] We have entered the era of observational astrobiology,”
www.reuters.com/science/scie...
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system, detecting in an alien planet's atmosphere the chemical fingerprints of gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.
www.reuters.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Very cool. It'll feel stupid to have entertained the idea life couldn't exist on other planets.
“We have demonstrated that it is possible to detect biosignatures in potentially habitable planets […] We have entered the era of observational astrobiology,”
www.reuters.com/science/scie...
“We have demonstrated that it is possible to detect biosignatures in potentially habitable planets […] We have entered the era of observational astrobiology,”
www.reuters.com/science/scie...
Rewatched Bowling For Columbine. It holds up ridiculously well—in fact I think it's a better portrait of US society now than on release, when it was fresh and compelling. If I get my writing fingers tapping soon, it's high on my list 🍿 #GoodRewatch
April 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Rewatched Bowling For Columbine. It holds up ridiculously well—in fact I think it's a better portrait of US society now than on release, when it was fresh and compelling. If I get my writing fingers tapping soon, it's high on my list 🍿 #GoodRewatch
I really want a leader to be invited to the White House and not wear shoes or socks just as bait to deliver this line.
What a great movie (The Birdcage) 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYiK...
What a great movie (The Birdcage) 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYiK...
I never wear Shoes - They make me fall down
YouTube video by John Conaghan
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April 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I really want a leader to be invited to the White House and not wear shoes or socks just as bait to deliver this line.
What a great movie (The Birdcage) 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYiK...
What a great movie (The Birdcage) 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYiK...
Latest episode of Andrew Hickey's podcast, on The Beach Boys, is 💯 – been on a deep dive for days, and can't believe how much music of theirs I was unaware of.
Top finds: Sunflower, Holland, Love You, Surf's Up, and Dennis Wilson's solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue.
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Top finds: Sunflower, Holland, Love You, Surf's Up, and Dennis Wilson's solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue.
500songs.com/podcast/song...
Song 177: “Never Learn Not to Love” by the Beach Boys, Part 4: “Sometimes I Have A Great Notion”
For those who haven’t heard the announcement I posted, songs from this point on will sometimes be split among multiple episodes, so this is the third and final (and very, very long) part of a multi…
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March 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Latest episode of Andrew Hickey's podcast, on The Beach Boys, is 💯 – been on a deep dive for days, and can't believe how much music of theirs I was unaware of.
Top finds: Sunflower, Holland, Love You, Surf's Up, and Dennis Wilson's solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue.
500songs.com/podcast/song...
Top finds: Sunflower, Holland, Love You, Surf's Up, and Dennis Wilson's solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue.
500songs.com/podcast/song...
Saw A Complete Unknown. It takes some liberties, but I think all in the name of telling a good story that captures the right elements, energy, and spirit. Simply an excellent biopic, *packed* with music and excellent performances. As good as Walk the Line, and maybe better 🍿👍👍
February 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Saw A Complete Unknown. It takes some liberties, but I think all in the name of telling a good story that captures the right elements, energy, and spirit. Simply an excellent biopic, *packed* with music and excellent performances. As good as Walk the Line, and maybe better 🍿👍👍
RIP Gene Hackman. Absolute mountain on the screen. And I admire his decision to retire when he did. Good innings ❤️
February 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
RIP Gene Hackman. Absolute mountain on the screen. And I admire his decision to retire when he did. Good innings ❤️
This sculpture is just 💯 – love Ralph Steadman's shop. Also reminds me very much of Lynch's shop. They're cut from the same cloth as artists.
www.ralphsteadmanshop.com/products/gon...
www.ralphsteadmanshop.com/products/gon...
Gonzo Guilt! Sculpture
These fantastic 3D sculptures, inspired by the iconic Gonzo Guilt! portrait of Hunter S. Thompson have been digitally moulded and cast in resin. They have a bronze patina finish. The two dimensional o...
www.ralphsteadmanshop.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This sculpture is just 💯 – love Ralph Steadman's shop. Also reminds me very much of Lynch's shop. They're cut from the same cloth as artists.
www.ralphsteadmanshop.com/products/gon...
www.ralphsteadmanshop.com/products/gon...
Wow. Those are right there with once-in-a-lifetime, independence referendum turnout numbers.
Merz's priority to break reliance on the US sounds sensible. He'll need to deliver real change.
“Voter turnout at 83% was the highest since before reunification in 1990”
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Merz's priority to break reliance on the US sounds sensible. He'll need to deliver real change.
“Voter turnout at 83% was the highest since before reunification in 1990”
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom
Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unloved three-way alliance.
www.reuters.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Wow. Those are right there with once-in-a-lifetime, independence referendum turnout numbers.
Merz's priority to break reliance on the US sounds sensible. He'll need to deliver real change.
“Voter turnout at 83% was the highest since before reunification in 1990”
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Merz's priority to break reliance on the US sounds sensible. He'll need to deliver real change.
“Voter turnout at 83% was the highest since before reunification in 1990”
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Love this. The Picasso and a Rembrandt are amazing and otherworldly. I wish there were more great painters around today.
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www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
'Something stirring beneath the surface': What eight ghostly portraits found hidden inside masterpieces reveal
In the past month alone, shadowy portraits have been found hidden in longstanding masterpieces by Titian and Picasso. What can they and other such discoveries tell us?
www.bbc.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Love this. The Picasso and a Rembrandt are amazing and otherworldly. I wish there were more great painters around today.
www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Reposted by J. Lanternman
OK, think I see something potentially positive, politically. I'll track if I'm right over the next month or so. I hope so.
February 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
OK, think I see something potentially positive, politically. I'll track if I'm right over the next month or so. I hope so.
This explains so much! We're walking around with 10g of plastic rattling around in our brains.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Why Aren’t We Losing Our Minds Over the Plastic in Our Brains?
New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act
www.scientificamerican.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This explains so much! We're walking around with 10g of plastic rattling around in our brains.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Enjoying these videos from NYT columnist Jamelle Bouie—and love this idea, of supplemental videos from writers in a more casual form (published personally, not under the mast of their publication).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Iw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Iw...
Donald Trump’s 19th Century Obsession
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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February 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Enjoying these videos from NYT columnist Jamelle Bouie—and love this idea, of supplemental videos from writers in a more casual form (published personally, not under the mast of their publication).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Iw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Iw...
Occurred to me earlier today that Donald Trump is literally looking at the world map, seeing how big Russia looks on it, and thinking "how can we make the USA even bigger?" So Canada, Greenland, rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as an extension of “US territory.” Idiocracy ✅
February 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Occurred to me earlier today that Donald Trump is literally looking at the world map, seeing how big Russia looks on it, and thinking "how can we make the USA even bigger?" So Canada, Greenland, rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as an extension of “US territory.” Idiocracy ✅
Saw The Brutalist. Man, that's a big movie! Feels properly big on the big screen. And it's cool having an intermission. Some critiques, but it's not a movie you're likely to regret going to see 🍿
And a note to cinemas: turn the damn sound up! You can pay the electricity when the house is near-full.
And a note to cinemas: turn the damn sound up! You can pay the electricity when the house is near-full.
January 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Saw The Brutalist. Man, that's a big movie! Feels properly big on the big screen. And it's cool having an intermission. Some critiques, but it's not a movie you're likely to regret going to see 🍿
And a note to cinemas: turn the damn sound up! You can pay the electricity when the house is near-full.
And a note to cinemas: turn the damn sound up! You can pay the electricity when the house is near-full.
… It's always morphing and subject to change and I like it that way, but my current top three being:
1. Bringing It All Back Home
2. Another Self Portrait
3. Rough and Rowdy Ways
#bobdylan
1. Bringing It All Back Home
2. Another Self Portrait
3. Rough and Rowdy Ways
#bobdylan
January 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
… It's always morphing and subject to change and I like it that way, but my current top three being:
1. Bringing It All Back Home
2. Another Self Portrait
3. Rough and Rowdy Ways
#bobdylan
1. Bringing It All Back Home
2. Another Self Portrait
3. Rough and Rowdy Ways
#bobdylan
Re-listening to Rough and Rowdy Ways for the first time in a while and it couldn't sound better.
The album is one of the most surprising and positive energies I find memorable from the pandemic. Bound to always be in my top three Dylan albums.
#nowlistening #bobdylan
The album is one of the most surprising and positive energies I find memorable from the pandemic. Bound to always be in my top three Dylan albums.
#nowlistening #bobdylan
January 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Re-listening to Rough and Rowdy Ways for the first time in a while and it couldn't sound better.
The album is one of the most surprising and positive energies I find memorable from the pandemic. Bound to always be in my top three Dylan albums.
#nowlistening #bobdylan
The album is one of the most surprising and positive energies I find memorable from the pandemic. Bound to always be in my top three Dylan albums.
#nowlistening #bobdylan
David Lynch. This piece does a good job of capturing it. To me Twin Peaks: The Return and also, how he posted to YouTube every day during the pandemic both felt like gifts. Things we had no right to expect, but got. He was the greatest living artist ❤️ RIP
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David Lynch Dies at 78
Link to: https://www.rogerebert.com/tributes/have-a-great-day-david-lynch-1946-2025
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January 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
David Lynch. This piece does a good job of capturing it. To me Twin Peaks: The Return and also, how he posted to YouTube every day during the pandemic both felt like gifts. Things we had no right to expect, but got. He was the greatest living artist ❤️ RIP
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
Enjoyed *MoviePass, MovieCrash (2024)* very much. The basic idea of getting people in the cinema through subscription loyalty, while maintaining box office performance as a core metric, was great. Much of “once something shows promise, predators move in…” Engrossing story 🍿
January 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Enjoyed *MoviePass, MovieCrash (2024)* very much. The basic idea of getting people in the cinema through subscription loyalty, while maintaining box office performance as a core metric, was great. Much of “once something shows promise, predators move in…” Engrossing story 🍿