Joel Calahan
@joelcalahan.com
Apprentice philologist. Poetry translation and history teaching. Chair-leg hero.
Emeritus: Signal to Noise, Chicago Review
reader-in-chief of Caliber, an occasional newsletter of translation and reading
[ask at calibernewsletter at gmail dot com]
Emeritus: Signal to Noise, Chicago Review
reader-in-chief of Caliber, an occasional newsletter of translation and reading
[ask at calibernewsletter at gmail dot com]
serial killer mask: $16.99
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
serial killer mask: $16.99
Imagining Elon getting fed up with Homer’s steady dactylic cadence and offering him $10k if he went faster
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Imagining Elon getting fed up with Homer’s steady dactylic cadence and offering him $10k if he went faster
“The yard of my home with a 50-year mortgage is full of cars from the early 2020s I still haven’t paid off.” —me in 2042
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“The yard of my home with a 50-year mortgage is full of cars from the early 2020s I still haven’t paid off.” —me in 2042
somehow they not only didn’t get the demands they came to the table with, but they agreed to far worse things than Republicans came to the table with, how is this even possible
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
somehow they not only didn’t get the demands they came to the table with, but they agreed to far worse things than Republicans came to the table with, how is this even possible
this Ali G line comes to mind unbidden every time I see vintage architecture
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
this Ali G line comes to mind unbidden every time I see vintage architecture
oh man, I can’t find a diamond mirror like that—I can only find square ones!
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
oh man, I can’t find a diamond mirror like that—I can only find square ones!
Nothing more important that spending thousands of words explaining why something means nothing
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Nothing more important that spending thousands of words explaining why something means nothing
Thanks for the reply! I did send in my submission last night anyway, just in case.
November 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thanks for the reply! I did send in my submission last night anyway, just in case.
Yep. Another reason why Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was the defining movie of my childhood
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Yep. Another reason why Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was the defining movie of my childhood
the Submittable portal now reads that the deadline is Wednesday, November 12. Was it extended?
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
the Submittable portal now reads that the deadline is Wednesday, November 12. Was it extended?
It’s the same music but done as a suite, I think it’s only available live with a recut of the film. I saw it in LA. Just an incredible experience.
November 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It’s the same music but done as a suite, I think it’s only available live with a recut of the film. I saw it in LA. Just an incredible experience.
Ishibashi’s score and performance of The Gift, adapted from the score for Evil Does Not Exist, is not as soothing as this one, but is also low-key an ambient masterpiece.
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ishibashi’s score and performance of The Gift, adapted from the score for Evil Does Not Exist, is not as soothing as this one, but is also low-key an ambient masterpiece.