To the best of my knowledge, scientists haven’t studied the disorienting feeling that occurs when digital expectations meet physical realities, but if / when they do, I think they should call it the Floating Head Phenomenon.

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Saw Napoleon. The woman behind me didn’t make a peep when Marie Antoinette lost her head, or when a horse was blown apart by a cannonball, or when thousands of soldiers died. But at the sight of sex scene, she gasped loudly and let everyone in the theater know she was upset.

#overheard

How long until we see Presidential campaigns sponsor their own college bowl games?

Would watch:

The Dark Brandon Bowl

The Cheeto Mussolini Bowl

The Third-Party Spoiler Bowl

Someone’s phone went off in the middle of yoga this morning. Normally, that would annoy me, but I’m getting better at staying present. Also, their ringtone was Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift, so in a way they were kinda taking ownership of the fact that they’re the problem.