T.J. Gillespie
@teajayg.bsky.social
I like reading books about books, listening to jangly guitar music, and watching Philadelphia sports teams break my heart.
Absolutely entertaining list here.
(I can't believe no one picked "Powderfinger"--although the great Ryan Davis gives it some props.)
Never caught the now obvious nod to "Pocahontas" in R.E.M's overlooked "Me, Marlon Brando..."
Fun to read and then play the songs along to!
(I can't believe no one picked "Powderfinger"--although the great Ryan Davis gives it some props.)
Never caught the now obvious nod to "Pocahontas" in R.E.M's overlooked "Me, Marlon Brando..."
Fun to read and then play the songs along to!
Aside from the joy of reading about so many people's deep connection with this music (and the fun of seeing which artists picked the same songs), one of the best parts of editing this has been spending the week mainlining Neil Young albums all day long. The catalog just gives and gives.
80 Artists Pick Their Favorite Neil Young Song
Happy 80th birthday, Neil Young!
stereogum.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Absolutely entertaining list here.
(I can't believe no one picked "Powderfinger"--although the great Ryan Davis gives it some props.)
Never caught the now obvious nod to "Pocahontas" in R.E.M's overlooked "Me, Marlon Brando..."
Fun to read and then play the songs along to!
(I can't believe no one picked "Powderfinger"--although the great Ryan Davis gives it some props.)
Never caught the now obvious nod to "Pocahontas" in R.E.M's overlooked "Me, Marlon Brando..."
Fun to read and then play the songs along to!
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I’m an Eagles fan and know I’m a sick person. I can’t explain anyone else watching this
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I’m an Eagles fan and know I’m a sick person. I can’t explain anyone else watching this
More senators (and their aides) should watch football. Imagine watching a stadium full of people booing the president and thinking, "Yeah, we should just give him what he wants."
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More senators (and their aides) should watch football. Imagine watching a stadium full of people booing the president and thinking, "Yeah, we should just give him what he wants."
A Philadelphia holiday
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A Philadelphia holiday
Re: Frankenstein, why 1857? For an adaptation reported to be faithful to Shelley, it alters the setting two seconds in.
November 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Re: Frankenstein, why 1857? For an adaptation reported to be faithful to Shelley, it alters the setting two seconds in.
Whoa! 4-4 in the ninth inning of Game 7. Buckle up
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Whoa! 4-4 in the ninth inning of Game 7. Buckle up
The most terrifying aspect of the movie is that it forces the viewer to imagine all the ways the current commander-in-chief and "Secretary of War" would absolutely screw this up.
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The most terrifying aspect of the movie is that it forces the viewer to imagine all the ways the current commander-in-chief and "Secretary of War" would absolutely screw this up.
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The NBA has a new all-time points per game leader... 👀
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The NBA has a new all-time points per game leader... 👀
The thing about picking your top five R.E.M. songs is that's impossible. I read everyone's list and agreed with each one. Such a catalog. For what it's worth, here's mine for today:
5. Country Feedback
4. New Test Leper
3. Talk About the Passion
2. So. Central Rain
1. Find the River
5. Country Feedback
4. New Test Leper
3. Talk About the Passion
2. So. Central Rain
1. Find the River
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The thing about picking your top five R.E.M. songs is that's impossible. I read everyone's list and agreed with each one. Such a catalog. For what it's worth, here's mine for today:
5. Country Feedback
4. New Test Leper
3. Talk About the Passion
2. So. Central Rain
1. Find the River
5. Country Feedback
4. New Test Leper
3. Talk About the Passion
2. So. Central Rain
1. Find the River
Phillies fans: does the ghost of Joe Carter loom so large in our collective pain that we would actively root for the Dodgers? Is Ohtani's greatness so transcendent that we can root for a team from California? Genuinely conflicted here.
October 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Phillies fans: does the ghost of Joe Carter loom so large in our collective pain that we would actively root for the Dodgers? Is Ohtani's greatness so transcendent that we can root for a team from California? Genuinely conflicted here.
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Is there a visual metaphor for what Trump is doing to the presidency? wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Is there a visual metaphor for what Trump is doing to the presidency? wapo.st/4hqBNiU
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In the year 2025, is Tom Petty somehow underrated? Under-appreciated?
The Best Album of 1989 Round 3 Match #100
#9 Tom Petty, FULL MOON FEVER
vs.
#41 Mekons, THE MEKONS ROCK N' ROLL
forms.gle/5Bco1JBonDrA...
#9 Tom Petty, FULL MOON FEVER
vs.
#41 Mekons, THE MEKONS ROCK N' ROLL
forms.gle/5Bco1JBonDrA...
The Best Album of 1989 Round 3 Match #100: Tom Petty vs. Mekons
This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Friday, October 17th 9am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will move onto Round 4 of the bracket. If you haven’t heard either album, I highly s...
forms.gle
October 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In the year 2025, is Tom Petty somehow underrated? Under-appreciated?
Phils lose, Flyers lose, Eagles losing. A trifecta of suck.
October 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Phils lose, Flyers lose, Eagles losing. A trifecta of suck.
Bryce, do something!
October 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Bryce, do something!
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(Just so it's clear, this skeet was posted **three days** before László Krasznahorkai won the Nobel Prize for Literature)
October 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
(Just so it's clear, this skeet was posted **three days** before László Krasznahorkai won the Nobel Prize for Literature)
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Oh baby
This is bliss
This is bliss
October 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Oh baby
This is bliss
This is bliss
Schwarbomb! (At last!)
Matt Stairs-like!
Matt Stairs-like!
a man with a beard is wearing a hat and has the word schwarbomb written on his face
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a hat and has the word schwarbomb written on his face
media.tenor.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Schwarbomb! (At last!)
Matt Stairs-like!
Matt Stairs-like!
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Pure cinema
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Pure cinema
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Listen, I’m really happy the Eagles won that game, but today is all about making sure the Mets lose and miss the playoffs
September 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Listen, I’m really happy the Eagles won that game, but today is all about making sure the Mets lose and miss the playoffs