Ethan Thompson
@swigzine.bsky.social
media historian, artist, writer, professor @ tamucc and weekend rancher in south texas
Curiously if anyone out there has paid for and done the official transcendental meditation training. With David Lynch’s passing, and you know who’s return, I think it’s my time to finally do it.
January 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Curiously if anyone out there has paid for and done the official transcendental meditation training. With David Lynch’s passing, and you know who’s return, I think it’s my time to finally do it.
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Course on Resisting Fascism approved!
It's a global history course, so hit me with your non-European books/films/songs/stories/people/etc.
It's a global history course, so hit me with your non-European books/films/songs/stories/people/etc.
This has actually given me the idea to teach a global history class next year called simply Resisting Fascism. Already thinking of films and novels and songs and projects. Friends, what would you include in such a class?
Might as well take advantage of the #Trumpocalypse to hawk my book, which explores political responses to fascist occupation the last time around:
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
January 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Course on Resisting Fascism approved!
It's a global history course, so hit me with your non-European books/films/songs/stories/people/etc.
It's a global history course, so hit me with your non-European books/films/songs/stories/people/etc.
Watched Mulholland Drive last night for class—first time since seeing it in a theater too many years ago. I really enjoyed it, and more than my first time I think. But still wish it had been a tv show.
January 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Watched Mulholland Drive last night for class—first time since seeing it in a theater too many years ago. I really enjoyed it, and more than my first time I think. But still wish it had been a tv show.
Trying to get the most out of my Max subscription. Alternating tonight between Somebody Somewhere and The Penguin, which really levels up in Ep 4.
January 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Trying to get the most out of my Max subscription. Alternating tonight between Somebody Somewhere and The Penguin, which really levels up in Ep 4.
Need Criterion Channel movie recs. This week I’ve watched Lost Highway, Cry Baby, Polyester, and Reality Bites. I also tried to watch Here but it was so boring I gave up.
December 14, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Need Criterion Channel movie recs. This week I’ve watched Lost Highway, Cry Baby, Polyester, and Reality Bites. I also tried to watch Here but it was so boring I gave up.
I cannot abide YouTubeTV’s coming price jump and so I’m looking for the best alternative. Hulu live or Sling?
December 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM
I cannot abide YouTubeTV’s coming price jump and so I’m looking for the best alternative. Hulu live or Sling?
Is that gash in your leg really why you have stopped?
December 13, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Is that gash in your leg really why you have stopped?
In keeping with using this platform to admit embarrassing lapses in my movie history, today I watched Polyester for the first time. My god, I loved that film.
December 13, 2024 at 1:31 AM
In keeping with using this platform to admit embarrassing lapses in my movie history, today I watched Polyester for the first time. My god, I loved that film.
Traveling to Austin Saturday to see Ride, but very much enjoying “Shoegazemas” already this morning. Thanks @djjohnrichards.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Traveling to Austin Saturday to see Ride, but very much enjoying “Shoegazemas” already this morning. Thanks @djjohnrichards.bsky.social
The time has come. I am now going to watch Reality Bites, starting right NOW.
December 10, 2024 at 2:57 AM
The time has come. I am now going to watch Reality Bites, starting right NOW.
If I was better at AI art you’d be looking at a picture of Luigi from Mario Bros playing a flugelhorn instead of reading this.
December 9, 2024 at 7:41 PM
If I was better at AI art you’d be looking at a picture of Luigi from Mario Bros playing a flugelhorn instead of reading this.
Discovered at 2:30 am having just finished off a plastic wrapped summer sausage packed away deep DEEP in mom’s closet. Now settling in for neighborhood watch before selecting a new toy just off this awesome addition to the room.
December 9, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Discovered at 2:30 am having just finished off a plastic wrapped summer sausage packed away deep DEEP in mom’s closet. Now settling in for neighborhood watch before selecting a new toy just off this awesome addition to the room.
Charli XCX and Red Rockers. Yep, that sounds about right for my most-listened to songs.
December 7, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Charli XCX and Red Rockers. Yep, that sounds about right for my most-listened to songs.
Pump Up the Volume is unavailable to stream legally so either it’s physical media or illegal streaming. I guess that’s appropriate? PS I never saw it.
December 6, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Pump Up the Volume is unavailable to stream legally so either it’s physical media or illegal streaming. I guess that’s appropriate? PS I never saw it.
I asked RiffRanger, my AI postpunk expert and interlocutor whether any of the Pitchfork best albums were postpunk ish. Even RiffRanger couldn’t help but recommend Brat.
December 4, 2024 at 2:05 PM
I asked RiffRanger, my AI postpunk expert and interlocutor whether any of the Pitchfork best albums were postpunk ish. Even RiffRanger couldn’t help but recommend Brat.
Best of TV lists pushing me to subscribe to Max again, but it’s the Yacht Rock doc that will get me.
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Best of TV lists pushing me to subscribe to Max again, but it’s the Yacht Rock doc that will get me.
Key and Peele should reunite and update their East/West bowl sketch by just reading the names on the Pitchfork best of 2024 list.
December 4, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Key and Peele should reunite and update their East/West bowl sketch by just reading the names on the Pitchfork best of 2024 list.
going to get started here by posting something i saw and really liked today. Channel Flipping by Zeds Dead. ht @djjohnrichards.bsky.social youtu.be/qSQKvnWnCtY?...
ZEDS DEAD - CHANNEL FLIPPING
YouTube video by Zeds Dead
youtu.be
December 2, 2024 at 6:53 PM
going to get started here by posting something i saw and really liked today. Channel Flipping by Zeds Dead. ht @djjohnrichards.bsky.social youtu.be/qSQKvnWnCtY?...