Reposted by M. Ryandiscellany @discellany.bsky.social · 21/08/2026First video in over a month...it's been a long, hot summer, no? Anyway, finally tackling a biggie for me, namely American Music Club, a very big deal for me circa the early '90s. Some history, some thoughts, and plenty of track selections along the way. Thanks for looking! youtu.be/q0B6rbvEV7wyoutu.beAmerican Music Club (1983-2010): A Story Retold In 20 Great (Often Sad) SongsYouTube video by discellany 394
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The other big adaptation, East of Eden, humanizes Cathy far more than its source material and we can all complain in the abstract, but the series is likely the better for it. As an audience and as viewers, our way of engaging has changed since 1955 or 1976, and both adaptations appreciate that 010
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I appreciate the critical takes etc, but it seems folks are more railing against the clumsiness of Flanagan’s words, not the actual show he has made, which very much still just adapts the themes of the text. I fear the PR overstates/warps the nature of the actual execution. 100
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Didn’t they try this a few years ago, with a woman as the lead? <checks dusty internet rumor history files> Yes! With Hannah Simone! 170
Reposted by M. RyanThe Handlen, The Zack, And The Crypt @zhandlen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026it's so loathsome to look at the possibilities of art and think "how can make sure everything is about me." 181
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Jonathan’s secret? A healthy diet of social media mixed with traditional news outlets and independent, but verified, research. Also, untold numbers of heads of lettuce and eschewing the company of others. 010
Reposted by M. RyanLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books 4083515410584
Reposted by M. RyanThomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 09/10/2026They're Neo Confederates masturbating to the idea of slave ships. I want it to be more complex and less grossly stupid but they're not special interesting boys, they're Silicon Klansmen. 16792203
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 09/10/2026And don’t let anyone tell you that’s just a grainy guy in an ape suit emoji 010
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Two episodes into Carrie and just finally give Tim Bagley an Emmy, ok? 120
Reposted by M. RyanMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 07/10/2026reading this, recalling how quickly the killing of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman slipped out of the newsphoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. 1959851899
Reposted by M. RyanSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 07/10/2026This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her. Small changes won't fix this. FLIP THE TABLE NOW 3444651467
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Trying to finish up East of Eden last night and didn’t get to watch Slow Horses, so please no discussions today. Thank you for your respect during this difficult time. 020
Reposted by M. RyanMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the tech industry is about to invent books 574215894211
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Wait - is this available at a particular chain drugstore?! My Local just stocks “berry.” Rarely even has “cherry,” which I find to be divine. 000
Reposted by M. RyanMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 05/10/2026The SPEAKER implies. The LISTENER infers. The DUDE abides. 6548291129
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Don’t forget another Omega hubcap to diminishing returns, which seems to be Spectre-themed, because… when it comes to Bond films we root for the villain…? 030
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just discussing this earlier today. The amount of labor to organize someone picking up a bike somehow costs more than the $150 I’m getting for the bike itself 000
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Some weird nexus of said frogs legs and the kid floating outside the window in ‘Salem’s Lot 010
Reposted by M. RyanRusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 05/10/2026yeah like, the computer got popular because every time there was a new thing you could do on it people were absolutely pumped, not because some company was like “we spent the GDP of Sweden on this so you are required to use it by law.” Those companies all failed. 0143
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Let that whale out and run the palm of my calloused carpenter’s hand down your wife’s back 020
Reposted by M. RyanJessica Winter @winterjessica.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Next time someone asks "Remember UVA?" or "Remember Duke lacrosse?" re: Cornell ask them if they remember Hobart & William Smith www.nytimes.com/2014/07/13/u...nytimes.comReporting Rape, and Wishing She Hadn’t (Published 2014)A freshman said she was sexually assaulted at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school’s handling of the investigation left her wishing she had remained silent. 01810
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Please embiggen and enhance the writing on the side of the car. TYIA. 011
Reposted by M. RyanKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. 239102223245
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s Prime, so there’s a non-zero chance it’s the scan of an intern’s grandfather’s well-loved VHS tape. 030
Reposted by M. RyanRick CarBOOso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pete Hesgeth is stripping the military of anyone who would think Ferris Bueller is a righteous dude 0242
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pro tip: the nozzle on the soda fountain in the UA lounge is a little stuck, so take a step back when getting a cherry Dr Pepper, or else your hands will resemble those of a murderer. 000
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I can’t be the only one eating a mediocre egg muffin breakfast sandwich in the airport, muttering to himself about cheap protein like Michael Fassbender at the start of The Killer, right? No? Just me? 111
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wasn’t it RBG who pointed out it’s like getting rid of your umbrella when it’s raining because you aren’t getting wet? 010
Reposted by M. Ryanshort-livedtv.bsky.social @short-livedtv.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Manhattan, WGN America (2015) In 1943, a group of scientists arrive in Los Alamos, New Mexico for the fateful mission of building the first atomic bomb. Starring Ashley Zuckerman, Rachel Brosnahan, Olivia Williams, Christopher Denham, John Benjamin Hickey Lasted 2 seasons (23 episodes) #TVsky 022
Reposted by M. Ryanshort-livedtv.bsky.social @short-livedtv.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Terriers, FX (2010) Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. Starring Donal Logue, Michael Raymond-James, Laura Allen Lasted 1 season (13 episodes) #TVsky 041
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Thanks Kent I didn’t know about this account and now I am unable to stop scrolling 011
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026No offense there’s no way this was 15 years ago because then I would be… oh. Oh my. 010
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026How dare we cancel a sitcom where Matt Frewer just gets to rip 020
M. Ryan @merpwashere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Why don’t they make the whole plane out of the black box but for salads 000
