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@itsonthebubble.bsky.social
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I’m Lydia, a Virginia transplant trying to live like a local. On The Bubble, I review local arts, food, and events in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and greater Hampton Roads.

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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Norfolk, what’s going on? Saw this in a public park near ODU. Are we grieving this together? #757local #mysterious #odu
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How can you be mad about the Mandalorian and Grogu movie? For two hours, Star Wars things happened in StarWarslandia and there were Anzellans all over the place. Are you just upset you didn’t wait for streaming? #starwars #movies 🎥
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Did you know there's a Barbie out there that comes encased in neutral pink? You get to fill her packaging with water and then drown her in it to reveal her identity. Drown. Her. In. Her. Packaging. Then you see witch Color Reveal Barbie she is. Yeah, I said witch. #barbie #micromisogyny #feminism
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Who wants to go bookstore-hopping with me over the next few days? Check out @hrindiebookstorecrawl on Instagram! #hamptonroads #hrindiebookstorecrawl
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Yes, I am reading while walking down the sidewalk. Go ahead and subtract my “be here be present” points right now. I am not here and I am not present. #booksky #gogentle #mariasemple
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
A spell for believing thou art not a loser, Jan: Drink unto thee a glass of cold water Brush thy teeth most vigorously Hasten to a shower and take one Load thy dishwasher and run it Load thy washing machine and run it also Take all thy trash unto the outside can #selfcare #menopause #witchcraft
Two Victorian witches in black dresses and pointed hats, one instructing the other one.
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Watching Love is Blind episode 1 and the bokeh from Emma’s pod just aggressively entered Connor’s pod. #loveisblind #lib #fireball
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
When was the last time a short story made you cry? I'm reading the collection *Rabbit Test by Nebula Award winner Samantha Mills, due out in April. Her beautiful story "Strange Waters" just made me get something in my eye. These stories are fire. #booksky @samtasticbooks.com #netgalley
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Coming to H&M this fall with a built-in bra. #olympics #figureskating
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
I have been carefully shielding myself from Olympic spoilers so I can watch the Men’s Figure Skating in prime time and cheer for Ilia Malinin, because I know from all of literature and myth that well-articulated hubris is a solid strategy and never fails. #olympics #figureskating
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
But since we’re judging based on fashion, how would we rearrange those medals? Canada: 🥇 USA: 🥈 France: 🎈 USA wins our hearts but that dress on Piper Gilles was just a wow. #olympics #icedancing
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Fashion vibe in the men’s short program: I tore my outfit, I forgot my iron, I somehow got really dirty, and I just wrapped myself up in some brown rags I found. #figureskating #olympics
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Sorry, Budweiser, but the horse-befriends-eagle Super Bowl ad just looks like one of those AI videos where a cat rides a polar bear or a woman in a kayak rescues a drowning leopard and trains him to be a defense attorney. #budweiser #superbowl
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I listened to 100 new songs from last week and these are the ones I want you to put in front of you today: "Heaven" by Arlo Parks "BLEACH" by Ecca Vandal "Homewrecker" by sombr "Everyone Around Me Dancing" by Gia Margaret "ASSIGNMENT" by Power Snatch "Metric" by Victim of Luck #musicsky #newreleases
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Rita Wilson released a new single, "Sound of a Woman." It's theatrical, with a string section and lots of scene and emotion, like it came out of the beginning of the third act of a musical. The video is full of wistful restraint. Women are tired. #musicsky #ritawilson #feminism
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Did you know Paramore lead singer's Hayley Williams has a new project called Power Snatch? Their song, "Assignment," is talk rock. It's dry, wry, and fly: "Always men, why men? I don't even like them, on thе whole Just as a concept." I like it. It taps on my shoulder. #hayleywilliams #musicsky
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Arlo Parks' new song "Heaven" has fully transported me. It's a let's-party-til-dawn song, but so ethereal and cool and restrained. Like drops on a pond. Immediately put it on repeat. #musicsky #arloparks #newmusic
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I love Sombr. Not sorry! Disco ball at the Grammys, gangly and disarming, serving supermodel and goofball at the same time, and his new song, "Homewrecker," is adorable. GenX had "Jessie's Girl" -- well this makes Rick Springfield sound like a disrespectful jerk. #sombr #homewrecker #musicsky
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
What’s in my earbuds right now. Spooky, layered, and tense. Peter Pan but it’s set at fictional Neverland Ranch. Twisty storytelling and intricate construction. #nowhereburning #netgalley @catrionaward.bsky.social
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
These colors are everything. #ladygaga #badbunny #superbowl
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
So unapologetically Puerto Rican and so joyful and beautiful! We love it. #badbunny #puertorico #superbowl
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Yes Bad Bunny, we love it. We want you to bring it. #badbunny #SuperBowl
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Ready for more from The Muppet Show. Putting a lot of our old favorites on camera was a great idea! I’m glad Miss Piggy hasn’t gotten over herself, and that Kermit still doesn’t let anything get him down when he’s out in front of that curtain. Bravo, Disney! Fire up a whole season. #muppetsky
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Amazingly there were two songs called “Dandelion” released last week. Dogpark’s tune is tight, but Ella Langley’s is better because an extended metaphor for a girl’s identity beats an extended plea for a girl’s attention. #musicsky #ellalangley #dandelion
Ella Langley, a woman with long brown hair in a lace gown, holding a giant dandelion.
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
If you’ve ever wondered, “What even is the patriarchy?” then Sofia Isella is coming at you with an Old Testament reading in one hand and a heavy flashlight in the other. Her brilliant, unnerving new song, “Numbers 31:17-18” must be heard. #epsteinfiles #musicsky #sofiaisella
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Best lyric from a new song this week: “The water is not in love with the cup.” From “Good Girl” by Paris Paloma. So many great lines in this song. #musicsky #parispaloma #songwriting
Three marble statues of women draped in fabric, and the middle one a whole body, and is alive, and is Paris Paloma.
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Teyana Taylor is the perfect person. Her glasses are the perfect glasses. #grammys #teyanataylor
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I didn’t come here to question Lady Gaga. Did you? #grammys #ladygaga
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Bieber cosplaying as a guy messing around with a looper in his mom’s basement. High scores for details, because that guy would also have a full length mirror so he can watch his boxer shorts sparkle. #grammys #justinbieber
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
They’re not the gloomiest couple of the night; they’re the gloomiest couple of the night *so far.* #grammys #justinbieber #joyless #redcarpet
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Ladies in leather. Faux or no? I think no. #grammys #redcarpet
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The first fashion that made me go “Ooooh” was Sombr’s glittering suit. #grammys #redcarpet
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I put a movie on with no sound, to go with my book. What movie? #fourthwing #booksky
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I’m starting Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros right now. I have two flights and a layover to deal with. Will I finish it before I get home? #booksky #romantasy #
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Look, it’s your book club’s pick for April! The much-anticipated thrillama: Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson, on the shelves in March! Get this one. It’s twisty.
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The Boots Pharmacy version of Emergen-C is undeniably superior. If you’re trying not to get a cold in the UK this winter, I highly recommend chugging it twice a day. Blackcurrant flavor is A+.
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I know I’m just a lady in khaki capris and a blue t-shirt but I’m kind of confused about these sweaters that are just sleeves and a neck. These are the parts of a sweater I hate the most. It would be like a fish sandwich that’s just fins and teeth. #knitsky #crochetsky #whysky (📷The Snuggery)
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Today my guest, listening to at least a minute of the 100 songs on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist, is Joshilyn Jackson. We both really love the video for XG's new song, "Hypnotize." It's like "Shape of Water" meets J-Pop cryptid hunters. #musicsky #jpop #newmusicfriday
J-Pop singer wearing a skull helmet.
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Listening to this audiobook. It’s #goblincore in an actual #cottagecore. With cooking and baking and gardening, and mobiles made of sticks and moss. True love at the harvest festival. Maybe the cutest book ever? #netgalley #howtoloseagoblinintendays
Book cover: a round halfling door surrounded by flowers and mushrooms. How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylvia
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This motorcycle jacket is nominated for best supporting garment in a television series, drama, for its work with Rhea Seehorn. #pluribus #radicalempathy #whatif
A yellow leather motorcycle jacket.
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Epic genius casting. Insane performance. #bugonia #goldenglobes #filmsky
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
On the bubble today: “Dragon of Liberty” sculpted by Clyde Wynia and on display in Marshfield Wisconsin. You wish you had this much freedom! #recycledart #sculpture
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Do you read #femgore? Listened to an ARC of the audiobook for Shy Girl by Mia Ballard, a book that was originally self-published in March '26, with such success that it got picked up by Hachette and is going to be re-released in April '26. #booksky #shygirl
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Lip gloss lyrics and sparkle beats from Rin in her new song "winter's excuse." Quirky girls, here's a new song to inspire braiding your hair. Gilmore Girls decaf. #musicsky #newmusic
winter's excuse in red handwriting, two paper dolls holding hands, beads that spell out R I N and E S H A
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
“She’s a runner. You’re a stump.” 🔥🔥🔥 #onebattleafteranother
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The Bubble @itsonthebubble.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
#fringeflashback #edfringe2025 Dynamite performances, sparkling script, and an emotional punch that really snuck up on me. A short play that felt like a whole thing. Hoping to see these powerhouses again in 2026.
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