Reposted by Matt BellWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 06/10/2026H’as spoken like a traitor, and shall answer As traitors do. 6557128
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"Homosexuality is like a boarding school in which here are no vacations." — Andrew Holleran, DANCER FROM THE DANCE 010
Reposted by Matt BellA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I think a top tax bracket of 99.9999% ought to do the trick 1240883
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Also a notorious transphobe. Often the two phobias go hand in hand. 040
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026to be more sincere: if I have to choose between Robert Trump-Lovin Kraft and principled-if-flawed Macklemore, I know whom to choose. do you? 120
Reposted by Matt BellMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It's crazy to me that this is not leading the New York Times, NBC News, CNN, etc. If you're that numb, maybe think about a field other than journalism. 652167432
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...nytimes.comICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower SaysAn official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge. 000
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Did you take Ambien? It’s listed in the side effects. 000
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“I love a jump-scare nun.” —Alfred Hitchcock, probably 050
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026the only "Harry's House" I recognize www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS0w...youtube.comJoni Mitchell - Harry's House/CenterpieceYouTube video by Christian Davies 000
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 23/08/2026gotta love the irony of a guy named "ingle" calling Jon Ossoff feminine ingle: boy favorite, male intimate, catamite 130
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A notably gendered trend: we live in a culture that can embrace an older woman as sexual guide. Tellingly, there's no mention here of "Pillion." The older male sexual mentor continues to threaten. In These Summer Movies, Sex Comes With a Mentor www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/m...nytimes.comIn ‘The Invite’ and ‘Camp Miasma,’ Sex Comes With a MentorIn films like “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” and “The Invite,” middle-aged sexual gurus are helping younger characters — and audiences — relearn desire. 020
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Donald's got a big bouffant on! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Rt...youtube.comB 52's WigYouTube video by huw5ton 010
Reposted by Matt Belleileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026"When the first of August came round, the Professor realized he had pleasantly trifled away nearly two months at a task which should have taken little more than a week." -Willa Cather (from The Professor's House, 1925) 16686140
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I'm so sorry, Deidre. I hope you take some consolation in knowing that you gave him a wonderful life. 110
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I would assign this, but I wouldn't read it myself. 010
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 21/07/2026tfw you walk by a member of Depeche Mode in a Whole Foods and 16-year-old you is screaming on the inside 130
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I would far prefer to see Dody Goodman in the role of Blanche 000
Reposted by Matt BellThe Picture Of Jared Gray 💀 @misterjaredgray.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Everyone here is a work of art 1153
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Pretty much scuttles my hope of seeing it, darn it. 000
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026counter-point: it can be good to dance on the graves of our oppressors 010
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026It’s ok to celebrate the deaths of one’s political opponents, I’m told. 3112
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Both Fery and Zverev played 3-set matches, so they clearly didn't have to factor in extra recovery time. Beyond that: Djokovic-Sinner is a huge international draw, while Fery is virtually unknown and Zverev's persona is deeply tainted. From a scheduling perspective, it's the right move. 110
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 08/07/2026it's telling that he knows the Russian pronunciation 000
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I love that the name Alexander Zverev receives audible boos on Centre Court, and that ESPN, which has otherwise entirely suppressed criticism of him, is obligated to air the moment. 030
Reposted by Matt BellMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I was 17 years old when this story ran. I am very aware that if I had been 27, there's a good chance I wouldn't be here to remind you of it. I try never to forget that as much as I chose my own path in life, I also got lucky. 401755252
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 03/07/2026wow, I didn't know Turkey would turn away a ship just for having Patti Lupone on board 010
Matt Bell @profmattbell.bsky.social · 30/06/2026It’s riveting, and so very sad. Lots of cult documentary series available on streaming platforms. A fascinating trend, surely related to the political cult that’s overtaken the country. 050