Tappan
@tappan.bsky.social
Semi-retired writer, editor, and marketer. Interested in language, technology, graphics, sf, fantasy, comics, popular culture, progressive politics, otters, horses, history, and militant absurdity.
When I heard that MSNBC has just been renamed "MS NOW" after its spinoff from NBC, I immediately thought of a perfect rebranding campaign: "What does MS NOW stand for?" After a few wry answers ("Many Sides?" "Media Savvy?" "Mostly Socialists?) the final reveal would be... "MAKING SENSE"!
August 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
When I heard that MSNBC has just been renamed "MS NOW" after its spinoff from NBC, I immediately thought of a perfect rebranding campaign: "What does MS NOW stand for?" After a few wry answers ("Many Sides?" "Media Savvy?" "Mostly Socialists?) the final reveal would be... "MAKING SENSE"!
Valuable advice hidden between the frames of the second season of "Andor," a darker, nuanced chapter in the endless "Star Wars" saga. A surprisingly realistic view of how revolutions begin, despite the usual failures of representation, class, and political analysis endemic to Western storytelling.
July 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Valuable advice hidden between the frames of the second season of "Andor," a darker, nuanced chapter in the endless "Star Wars" saga. A surprisingly realistic view of how revolutions begin, despite the usual failures of representation, class, and political analysis endemic to Western storytelling.
