Messages
9/26/2023
15 : 54
Be authentic? I'd rather you pretend.
Musings on Travis Kelce, tote bags, Leonard Cohen, camo, boomboxes, Lauren Boebert, Dave Portnoy, and more.
9/20/2023
15 : 4
Why no one trusts the media anymore – and what to do about it
People are defending Russell Brand because they don't even understand how journalism works. Reporters should fight back. Here's how...
9/12/2023
23 : 14
How to solve toxic masculinity
Men like me have the most privilege, yet we're also the most upset. What gives? And how can we fix that? The answers may surprise you.
9/5/2023
16 : 34
🎯 Burning Man Attendees Told to Conserve MDMA
Organizers cut off access in and out of the DJ booth for Instagram models with fewer than 1M followers.
8/29/2023
18 : 14
🎯 10 great YouTube videos you've got to see
Watch Norm Macdonald on Howard Stern, Leonard Cohen on MTV, love lessons from a divorce lawyer, the psychedelic renaissance, Bill Maher vs. Jordan Peterson, Gordon Ramsay chopping an onion, & more.
8/22/2023
19 : 34
9 times mistakes turned into great art
Led Zeppelin, Martin Scorcese, Navajo weavings, and why you should "leave the bloody hair on."
8/15/2023
17 : 24
When did everyone become an expert on everything?
Never before have so many fools uttered compete nonsense with such conviction.
8/8/2023
18 : 24
I see you're taking a Zoom meeting in this coffeeshop
Unfortunately, I must confront you with an unpleasant reality: Other people exist.
8/1/2023
15 : 34
The 15 best paragraphs of the year (so far): Fake war, fake sex, and naughty hands
1) How fake war and fake sex are satiating male desire. 2) Why beauty is so important. 3) Phoebe Waller-Bridge's "naughty hand." 4) How speaking truth to power is love. And more...
7/26/2023
15 : 14
What George Michael's greatest song teaches us about art
He took the most unrelatable topic you can imagine (ie being a massive – and closeted – pop star) and turned it into a universal anthem that speaks to all of us.
7/19/2023
15 : 44
Decades feel like centuries now
"Well, THAT did not age well." Of course it didn't. “Aging well” is an oxymoron and the future will frown upon all of us.
7/11/2023
23 : 14
There are no heroes here 🦸♂️
Threads, Jonah Hill's texts, a great Steve Martin line, Dr. Bronner, and much more.
6/27/2023
21 : 34
Hard closing for enemies and strangers
Thoughts on fashion, parenting, OceanGate, risk, The Bear, real estate, Madonna, forbidden love, spiritual hierarchy, concept creep, and more.
6/20/2023
20 : 14
"This isn't just hurt feelings. I want to give up."
An aspiring comedian and I discuss ripple effects, being triggered, and how to deal with toxic comedy.
6/13/2023
16 : 14
We don't know how to look 👀
On raw power, the jungle, Iggy Pop, and ancient wisdom.
6/12/2023
3 : 24
10 things to know about Apple Vision Pro
I know, you think this thing will just be used for p0rn and games. Wrong! Here's what you need to understand about GoggleLife™️.
5/30/2023
19 : 14
In the end, they were all Fredo
10 things about "Succession" people aren't talking about enough. Plus, thoughts on the death of record/video stores, AI, Disney, therapy, trash, the theory of Optimal Onlineness, and more
5/23/2023
19 : 15
Fauxtations
Fake quotes more real than reality from Saturn, Loki, Dahmer, Writer's Strike Roman Roy, CNN, and a guy with syphilis.
5/16/2023
20 : 24
Um, snowflakes hate Bud Light/Miller Lite too
Boycotting them doesn't impact us at all; we already despise them. We drink LaCroix Pamplemousse and Sanpellegrino Blood Orange while bitching about our dads.
5/9/2023
21 : 34
The glorious horror of the New York City subway
I'm tired of listening to people who don't actually ride the New York City subway tell me how to feel about it. Our reality is one you can't imagine.