the usual useful list:

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so glad the navigator’s in the world—thanks for the chance to be a part of it!

all this to say—jaws has been everywhere this summer, and this theatergoing experience reminded me why.

i’m thinking about the Beloved and Complicated Shark Movie with extra nerdy gratitude today! ❤️

but writing this piece let me dive into the bizarre, complicated afterlives that art can have, through the lens of a story that’s bled into so many parts of our lives and culture. (puns in this thread intended, with regrets and apologies).

last year i wrote this piece for atmos about jaws’ legacy in shark science and the power of art, and through this whole anniversary summer it’s been so obvious that i should resurface it, and i’m so shit at social media that i haven’t done it!

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a half century on, the jump scares, sobering town politics, and wacky characters still hit. it was such an unexpected pleasure to sit in a theater and feel that energy with a bunch of strangers.

though i’ve watched this movie more than a dozen times easily, i realized in talking with my friend that i don’t think i’ve ever watched it by myself!

at its core, it’s a movie about people that always makes me feel connected to whoever’s watching it with me.

thank you @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social and @mileswgriffis.bsky.social for editing (and for stewarding such a vital publication! an honor to take part).