John Lagomarsino
@johnlago.com
Co-host of @underunderstood.com. Product at Spotify for Creators. Previously: The Verge, Mic, The Outline.
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"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
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November 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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omg they made Jeffrey Epstein Inbox Simulator '25 jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as jeevacation@gmail.com
You are logged into jeevacation@gmail.com, Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
jmail.world
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
omg they made Jeffrey Epstein Inbox Simulator '25 jmail.world
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Leaning on the door jamb with hands in my pockets sexily (letting the dog out into the backyard and my hands are cold)
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Leaning on the door jamb with hands in my pockets sexily (letting the dog out into the backyard and my hands are cold)
I was curious about the song in the New Era "I am what I am" commercial that's been airing during baseball. (youtu.be/HKV71Sq_X38)
Incredibly, it's an interpolation of this number written by Harry Nilsson for "Popeye" (1980). youtu.be/qhxDQ1g964U
Incredibly, it's an interpolation of this number written by Harry Nilsson for "Popeye" (1980). youtu.be/qhxDQ1g964U
Popeye (6/8) Movie CLIP - I Yam What I Yam (1980) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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October 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I was curious about the song in the New Era "I am what I am" commercial that's been airing during baseball. (youtu.be/HKV71Sq_X38)
Incredibly, it's an interpolation of this number written by Harry Nilsson for "Popeye" (1980). youtu.be/qhxDQ1g964U
Incredibly, it's an interpolation of this number written by Harry Nilsson for "Popeye" (1980). youtu.be/qhxDQ1g964U
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An old bit of design I did to chase demons from my head: the Comic Sans font family
October 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
An old bit of design I did to chase demons from my head: the Comic Sans font family
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Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
“I2I” tragically never charted
There's a small genre of song that's like "song created for a movie that is supposed to be a hit song within the fictional world of the movie."
Have any been actual good-enough-to-be-hits besides "Golden" and "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow?"
Have any been actual good-enough-to-be-hits besides "Golden" and "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow?"
September 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“I2I” tragically never charted
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After striking out the first 2 batters, Cam Schlittler gives up 3 runs to the Jays in the top of the 1st and has to throw 40 pitches in the inning. He'd allowed only 2 runs across his last 4 starts combined (23.2 IP).
September 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
After striking out the first 2 batters, Cam Schlittler gives up 3 runs to the Jays in the top of the 1st and has to throw 40 pitches in the inning. He'd allowed only 2 runs across his last 4 starts combined (23.2 IP).
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In case you missed it last night, I dug into Will Smith's "fake AI crowd" video. Nearly everyone got this wrong, and the evidence was easy to find… if you're sick enough to watch everything Will Smith posted on social media in the last four months.
You may have seen this story blowing up about Will Smith using AI to generate fake audiences to promote his latest tour, but the truth is more complicated. The audiences are real, but the footage was manipulated: first by Will Smith's team and then, without permission, by YouTube itself.
Will Smith's concert crowds are real, but AI is blurring the lines - Waxy.org
Will Smith is being accused of generating fake fans with AI, but it's complicated: the crowds are real, but the videos were manipulated by Smith's team and YouTube itself.
waxy.org
August 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In case you missed it last night, I dug into Will Smith's "fake AI crowd" video. Nearly everyone got this wrong, and the evidence was easy to find… if you're sick enough to watch everything Will Smith posted on social media in the last four months.
This episode is delightful, and mashes together pretty much every one of my interests in an hour of audio
A Broadway musician is creating a Golden Idol-like set in a midwestern community theater staffed with murderous actors and board members. (The music is incredible -- naturally)
A Broadway musician’s double life as a murder mystery maker
What happens when your dream becomes a reality?
postgame.substack.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This episode is delightful, and mashes together pretty much every one of my interests in an hour of audio
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i'm somehow simultaneously too thin to keep my insulin pump attached to my body AND too thiccc for a bluetooth signal to go from one side of my torso to the other, make it make sense
May 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
i'm somehow simultaneously too thin to keep my insulin pump attached to my body AND too thiccc for a bluetooth signal to go from one side of my torso to the other, make it make sense
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mostly besides nilay's (very good) point but you don't actually *like* podcasts if you refuse to listen to them.
If you thought social media had scrambled America’s CEOs just wait until they’re fully cooked by AI apple.news/AJ_ht7MMyT9G...
May 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
mostly besides nilay's (very good) point but you don't actually *like* podcasts if you refuse to listen to them.
I made this in 2016 so the references are stale, but please trust that it was just as stupid then as it is now
May 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I made this in 2016 so the references are stale, but please trust that it was just as stupid then as it is now
“Many of you have probably never heard the term ‘homelab’…”
What would you talk about for 19 hours?
April 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
“Many of you have probably never heard the term ‘homelab’…”
@jasonsheridan.bsky.social Re: seeing characters at lunch, here’s Comic Con Batman eating pizza
March 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
@jasonsheridan.bsky.social Re: seeing characters at lunch, here’s Comic Con Batman eating pizza
Whatever they offer you, don’t feed the plants! www.theverge.com/news/627566/...
The creators of the Las Vegas Sphere want to open smaller mini-Spheres
It will still feature a giant screen inside.
www.theverge.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Whatever they offer you, don’t feed the plants! www.theverge.com/news/627566/...
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Tragically, helicopters are unable to kiss, due to their blades
December 27, 2024 at 5:03 AM
Tragically, helicopters are unable to kiss, due to their blades
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Here is a Christmas gift months in the making: an RF rip of the greatest magic special in history. Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, directed by David Mamet, never released on home video, sourced from an internal HBO Production tape sourced by @pulsingcinema.bsky.social: archive.org/details/rick...
December 22, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Here is a Christmas gift months in the making: an RF rip of the greatest magic special in history. Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, directed by David Mamet, never released on home video, sourced from an internal HBO Production tape sourced by @pulsingcinema.bsky.social: archive.org/details/rick...
alvin the chipmunk is a freak for del monte gum pudding
Del Monte Bubblegum Pudding (1991-1992): An entry in the "pudding cups wars", the CEO of Del Monte was absolutely banking on 'bubblegum' being THE hot snack flavor sensation of the 90's. That didn't happen.
December 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM
alvin the chipmunk is a freak for del monte gum pudding
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as of this week, when you verify your account by updating your username from a default like emily.bsky.social to your website @emilyliu.me, your former bsky.social username is reserved for you automatically (and prevents impersonators from claiming it). you can revert back to it at anytime
How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky
Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.
bsky.social
December 17, 2024 at 4:34 PM
as of this week, when you verify your account by updating your username from a default like emily.bsky.social to your website @emilyliu.me, your former bsky.social username is reserved for you automatically (and prevents impersonators from claiming it). you can revert back to it at anytime
the title has been changed for the better
‘WICKED: PART TWO’ has officially been retitled ‘WICKED: FOR GOOD’
In theaters November 21, 2025.
In theaters November 21, 2025.
December 16, 2024 at 10:45 PM
the title has been changed for the better
I sort of understand NYT wanting the archive removed from this site, but the rest of this is pretty rich, considering Connections is just a straight-ahead clone of a game from the British game show Only Connect. www.theverge.com/2024/11/20/2...
The New York Times is trying to shut down a popular Connections puzzle creator
The creator was used by the NYT tech guild earlier this month.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:32 PM
I sort of understand NYT wanting the archive removed from this site, but the rest of this is pretty rich, considering Connections is just a straight-ahead clone of a game from the British game show Only Connect. www.theverge.com/2024/11/20/2...
Does Apple use the single-storey `a` character in any app other than Notes? I think this is what makes a Notes screenshot so instantly recognizable.
November 19, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Does Apple use the single-storey `a` character in any app other than Notes? I think this is what makes a Notes screenshot so instantly recognizable.