Steven Rowe
@stevenrowelaff.bsky.social
Been around awhile. Listens to Americana (blues to bluegrass) reads golden age mysteries,40s humor comics, been paid in cash for writing, and in beer for singing
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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Yesterday morning, I made a pilgrimage to the NYC memorial park bench of MAD magazine founder and publisher William M. Gaines. After nailing down the location, I recorded this video so you'd be able to do the same. May you someday make a pilgrimage of your own! youtu.be/ifQa-7db9b0
Let's visit the William M. Gaines memorial park bench!
YouTube video by Scott Edelman
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November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Yesterday morning, I made a pilgrimage to the NYC memorial park bench of MAD magazine founder and publisher William M. Gaines. After nailing down the location, I recorded this video so you'd be able to do the same. May you someday make a pilgrimage of your own! youtu.be/ifQa-7db9b0
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Yes I do indeed come into Bluesky to complain about others choice in bbq.
June 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Yes I do indeed come into Bluesky to complain about others choice in bbq.
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Actually, this isn’t true. No such play or movie was ever produced.
'Gaslighting' comes from the title of a 1938 play and the movies based on that play.
The plots of which involve a man attempting to make his wife believe that she is going insane.
The plots of which involve a man attempting to make his wife believe that she is going insane.
June 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Actually, this isn’t true. No such play or movie was ever produced.
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i love the very obvious moral tale of aligning with evil people to become powerful and then losing everything and destroying yourself
like legitimately it's like a fairytale written with obvious lessons in mind for children to learn
like legitimately it's like a fairytale written with obvious lessons in mind for children to learn
June 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
i love the very obvious moral tale of aligning with evil people to become powerful and then losing everything and destroying yourself
like legitimately it's like a fairytale written with obvious lessons in mind for children to learn
like legitimately it's like a fairytale written with obvious lessons in mind for children to learn
May 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Still up, but endangered.
Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...
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May 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Still up, but endangered.
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Phylis Haver as Roxie Hart, the jazz killer, in CHICAGO (1927), a sexy tale of getting away with murder.
Cecil B. DeMille was the uncredited director because KING OF KINGS was still making bank and he didn't want "Cecil B. DeMille's CHICAGO" to immediately follow it on the marquee.
Cecil B. DeMille was the uncredited director because KING OF KINGS was still making bank and he didn't want "Cecil B. DeMille's CHICAGO" to immediately follow it on the marquee.
May 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Phylis Haver as Roxie Hart, the jazz killer, in CHICAGO (1927), a sexy tale of getting away with murder.
Cecil B. DeMille was the uncredited director because KING OF KINGS was still making bank and he didn't want "Cecil B. DeMille's CHICAGO" to immediately follow it on the marquee.
Cecil B. DeMille was the uncredited director because KING OF KINGS was still making bank and he didn't want "Cecil B. DeMille's CHICAGO" to immediately follow it on the marquee.
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DOGE/SSA marked this person dead and *removed his savings from his bank account,* cancelled his social security and Medicare. #seattle https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/heres-a-dead-person-on-social-security-in-seattle-with-plenty-to-say/
March 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
DOGE/SSA marked this person dead and *removed his savings from his bank account,* cancelled his social security and Medicare. #seattle https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/heres-a-dead-person-on-social-security-in-seattle-with-plenty-to-say/
On the road home from dentist’s office
March 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
On the road home from dentist’s office
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Three hardest things
for a man to say:
1: I need help
2: I was wrong
3: Worcestershire Sauce
for a man to say:
1: I need help
2: I was wrong
3: Worcestershire Sauce
February 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Three hardest things
for a man to say:
1: I need help
2: I was wrong
3: Worcestershire Sauce
for a man to say:
1: I need help
2: I was wrong
3: Worcestershire Sauce
(Spoilers). Watched the recent Undercrank Productions release of Tom Mix1922 Sky High. I was expecting a good cowboy picture, but got instead a contemporary stunt action packed thriller. Including Mix being lowered into the Grand Canyon by a biplane! (1/2)
February 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
(Spoilers). Watched the recent Undercrank Productions release of Tom Mix1922 Sky High. I was expecting a good cowboy picture, but got instead a contemporary stunt action packed thriller. Including Mix being lowered into the Grand Canyon by a biplane! (1/2)
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Listening to 40s jazz and watching the amazing Nicholas Brothers dance on screen. #jazz #film #dance #cinema #FilmSky #NicholasBrothers #WednesdayMotivation 📽️🎷💃🎬
two men in tuxedos are jumping in the air while dancing on a stage .
ALT: two men in tuxedos are jumping in the air while dancing on a stage .
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February 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Listening to 40s jazz and watching the amazing Nicholas Brothers dance on screen. #jazz #film #dance #cinema #FilmSky #NicholasBrothers #WednesdayMotivation 📽️🎷💃🎬
Currently reading The Invisible Bullet by Max Rittenberg. complete collection of his mystery series featuring Magnum, Scientific Consultant, from 1911 to 1915. Not finished yet, but the stories so far are fun. Typically they are more gimmick and puzzle stories, and definitely not character studies.
February 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Currently reading The Invisible Bullet by Max Rittenberg. complete collection of his mystery series featuring Magnum, Scientific Consultant, from 1911 to 1915. Not finished yet, but the stories so far are fun. Typically they are more gimmick and puzzle stories, and definitely not character studies.
I’ve been told by a professional humor writer, that I should not give up my day job. I looked at them and said “I’m retired”
February 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I’ve been told by a professional humor writer, that I should not give up my day job. I looked at them and said “I’m retired”
Ok, I hear that folks exist here on Bluesky who rather not see political posts, so here I plan to do only posts on entertainment. Although I may need to up my joke telling as well ….
February 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Ok, I hear that folks exist here on Bluesky who rather not see political posts, so here I plan to do only posts on entertainment. Although I may need to up my joke telling as well ….