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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 20h
Wait! So you’re telling me that a director that makes Oscar catnip movies that have never made more than half a million dollars in their opening weekend isn’t raking in the cash, hand over fist, with his newest movie?! Who could have seen that coming?
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Cool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New Weird Little Guys: Segregation Forever @socialistdogmom.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social linktr.ee/weirdlittleg...
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Nathan Rabin @nathanrabin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When I introduced the phrase MPDG, I singled out Garden State as an example, but I've never actually written about it. So I cover it in the last entry in the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Project. The BackerKit campaign for Maniac Pixie Dream Girl ends in 5 hours! nathanrabin.substack.com/p/it-took-19...
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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In my big weekly column I wrote about musical “wilderness” periods, i.e. those eras when you’re not considered as cool or genius or popular as you used to be. Which happens to be the parts of the career arc I find most fascinating! tinyurl.com/5bf2yyt4
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The Most Interesting Musical “Wilderness” Periods, Ranked
A tribute to mid-career crises! Also: Reviews of new albums by Greg Freeman and Wishy
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Always bet on Blaine
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Reading, and writing, are holy. I love reading novels because they tell me something. They say: "this is what someone believed enough to dedicate months or years of their life to say." This is just as true for the trashiest pulp as it is for the highest literature.
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Mogwai @mogwai.scot · 30/09/2026
After 30 years of making music, we've been lucky to have some incredible experiences, but this is one we could never have imagined. We're honoured to introduce ‘Underground’, our new track featuring Iggy Pop with vocal arrangement by Matt Sweeney. Listen/watch now @ www.mogwai.scot & all platforms.
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The Hilarious World of Depression @thwod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hey, we're trying to think of what The Hilarious World of Depression will be next and would LOVE your input. Here's a survey that will take two minutes tops and would help us a whole lot. I keep saying we and us but it's just me. John. For now! So far! Thanks! form.jotform.com/262707134911...
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The Hilarious World of Depression Listener Survey
Please click the link to complete this form.
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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Since this is going around today (appropriately), here are the two main things to do for Michaelmas: 1) do eat a goose 2) do NOT eat blackberries (because Satan pissed on them)
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So, if cars needing to be more fuel efficient is what makes them expensive, then making them less fuel efficient will save you money — which you’ll need to put more expensive gas in more often, which is going to cost you more money. BUT if you’re an idiot, the math works perfectly!
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Kelly Sue DeConnick @kellysue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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This Comics Writer Redefined a Generation of Female Superheroes #OregonArtBeat
YouTube video by Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Got flu & Covid shots yesterday, and one of them is kicking my ass!! Don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, or if having had Covid a couple years ago is making my body react like: Oh shit, not this fuckin guy again!
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s…
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI
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Rob Harvilla @harvilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
hello please enjoy this MAILBAG EPISODE of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S: THE 2000S, in which my dear friend YASI SALEK determines that the official chain restaurant of the '00s is definitely the cheesecake factory open.spotify.com/episode/6B02...
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An Overdue 60 Songs Mailbag
60 Songs That Explain the '90s · Episode
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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/09/2026
This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Dr. DooDiddle theonion.com/dr-doodiddle
This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Dr. DooDiddle
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Stan Kelly @kartoonistkelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW!!!! Bumper Sticker collab with @frogmustard.bsky.social
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Writing "wisdom" I hate: WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW. This is the worst advice ever. It would be better if it was KNOW MORE SO YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT IT. Every good writer I know is constantly researching and getting new information and asking experts. It's a terrible bit of advice!
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On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
29 years ago today, Homer Simpson had this exchange with a Khlav Kalash vendor. On September 21, 1997, #TheSimpsons episode “The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson” first aired on Fox.
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Man, when I get my new glasses, it’s over for all you… *squints* uh… noses…?
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Man, it’s kinda fucked up that I would rather continue to work, rather than have free food with coworkers for a couple hours
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
So, was it just the little part of Northern Nevada I’m in, or a T-Mobile slowdown that we just had for the past 3 hours?
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
So, Mr Hands could be in the FBI now… Is that what I’m supposed to be taking away?
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The Hard Times @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Robert Kraft Demands Macklemore Be Removed From Playlist at Favorite Sex Trafficking Spa thehardtimes.net/breaking/rob...
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Robert Kraft Demands Macklemore Be Removed From Playlist at Favorite Sex Trafficking Spa
JUPITER, Fla. — Human rights champion and all-around good guy, Robert Kraft, responded to Macklemore’s controversial pro-Palestinian views by demanding the artist’s... Continue reading this gem
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Cool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff 🌍 Margaret reads you an essay about how we have to soberly confront the realities of climate change and look for ways we can collectively take action @margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social linktr.ee/coolpeoplepod
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
this week's post dissects why naive optimism and fatalistic pessimism are not fundamentally less embarrassing responses to climate change than outright denial and then offers examples of actions we can take margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/beyond-cli...
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Joey Clift @joeytainment.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hey @dropout.tv fans! My name is Joey Clift, and you may know me from @smartypants.dropout.tv @umactually.dropout.tv or @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv! If you liked what you saw, you’ll love my new book “We’ve Been Here The Whole Time! A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America!"
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Here's a better look at the Basketball Of All Genders I'll have for sale on all of my tour stops. Designed by Mattie Lubchansky. Printed by Radix Media. A dollar from each sticker will go to the Trevor Project to provide counseling and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth!
Basketball of All Genders round sticker featuring a basketball with four hands of various races and genders touching it. One hand is wearing a bracelet. One is wearing a watch. It has my website listed as well.
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Rob Harvilla @harvilla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
e49 of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S: THE 2000S is on evanescence's majestic "BRING ME TO LIFE," in which a dorky meddling record label has a good idea exactly once open.spotify.com/episode/0GZb...
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Evanescence — “Bring Me To Life”
60 Songs That Explain the '90s · Episode
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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
EVERYBODY IS REPLACEABLE. New "geniuses" are made every day, my friend. So don't be a dick and keep your hands to yourself.
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If I don’t teach my child about Latine Goth culture, who will?
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Rob Harvilla @harvilla.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
e48 of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S: THE 2000S is on sade's "BY YOUR SIDE" and includes a poem by all-star kansas city royals reliever dan quisenberry open.spotify.com/episode/30qt...
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Sade — “By Your Side”
60 Songs That Explain the '90s · Episode
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My eleven year-old just told me that Six-Seven is over… Christmas is ruined
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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 01/09/2026
Some sad news: Will Murray, who along with Steve Ditko co-created Squirrel Girl, has passed away. I corresponded with him but never had the chance to meet him in person. He was always open and generous with me, the new guy writing Doreen. 🌰🐿️ www.marvel.com/articles/com...
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Remembering Will Murray and Squirrel Girl’s Unbeatable Legacy
Marvel commemorates Will Murray, co-creator of Squirrel Girl, and revisits the legacy of his iconic character.
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I mean, if it’s anything like the Reflecting Pool, won’t the ballroom just collapse in on itself, anyway?
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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Lost media” no longer! I finally got permission to upload “AL’S BRAIN,” an 11-minute educational 3-D film attraction which ran at the Orange County and Western Washington fairs, and hasn’t been seen publicly since 2009. You can watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/2xujU87ZHt4
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
How do we get the Unicode people to make a Cool S emoji?
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Why not change the name of Canadian Bacon to American Bacon, too if he’s gonna be a fuckin dunce about this limp-dick bullshit?
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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hey, I wrote about Columbia House and how hard procuring albums used to be. Also what it was like to steal music over the mail as a young music fan, and how stealing music in general was phased out by the streaming age. tinyurl.com/5n84ezy8
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Been Caught Stealing: R.I.P. Columbia House
Also: Thoughts on Dolly Parton and new albums by Alabama Shakes and Dogwood Tales
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The official U.S. Department of Education Twitter account posted, then deleted, a video positively comparing Trump to Hitler. Captioned “No one does it like us” with a tiger emoji, the video opens with a scene from Darkest Hour wherein Winston Churchill refers to Hitler as a tiger.
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Joey Clift @joeytainment.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I drove all the way to Newport Beach to unbox my new comedy book about Native American history on John Wayne’s actual grave!
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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 20/08/2026
Stankus in the MaxFunStore; can't tell me shit maxfunstore.com/collections/...
A navy blue hat with a white outline drawing of a farting ratCharcoal hoodie with a drawing of a farting rat. Very cool lettering reads STANKUS THE RAT x Jordan, Jesse, Go!
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Rob Harvilla @harvilla.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
e46 of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S: THE 2000S is on my chemical romance's immortal "WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE," which is 200 pounds of song in a five-pound bag open.spotify.com/episode/5TN6...
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My Chemical Romance—“Welcome to the Black Parade”
60 Songs That Explain the '90s · Episode
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The Flop House Podcast @flophousepodcast.com · 18/08/2026
We wanted to talk about the new Masters of the Universe, but our traditional theme months means that we can't get to it right away -- so instead we released this previously-ticketed streaming show about the OLD MotU from the Flop House vault! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvWs...
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The Flop House Live (2022, From the Vault) - Masters of the Universe
YouTube video by The Flop House Podcast
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Pick A Disc: A Music Podcast @pickadisc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Pick A Disc: Matt Picks The Epic Rap Battles of History with Guest Host Mark Adams. Have a listen:
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Matt Picks The Epic Rap Battles of History with Guest Host Mark Adams
EPISODE 200! Wow. And how do we celebrate? By spending over two and a...
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Nathan Rabin @nathanrabin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the column that introduced the phrase Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and the Printopia campaign for Maniac Pixie Dream Girl, paid subscriptions at Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas are 20 percent off, plus you get free stuff! nathanrabin.substack.com
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Everyone’s talking mad mess about me, O Lord. Make them stop it! XOXO, Gospel Girl
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Nathan Rabin @nathanrabin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the introduction of Manic Pixie Dream Girls and my upcoming book Maniac Pixie Dream Girl, I'm running 20 pieces on 20 Manic Pixie Dream Girls. First up: (500) Days of Summer. nathanrabin.substack.com/p/the-manic-...
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jamie loftus @jamieloftus.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
my first novel, THE TOWER, is available everywhere june 22 2027 💙 pre-order: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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Branden @brandenp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Excuse me, @johnmoe.bsky.social has Arthur Brooks ever been on @depreshmode.bsky.social ? youtu.be/J4csae0gaQM?...
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Young people say their lives feel fake. Here’s why | Arthur Brooks
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