Brian Jay Jones
@brianjayjones.com
NYT bestselling biographer and big mouth, now coming to you from the wilds of New Mexico. Come for the Muppets, Star Wars, and Dr. Seuss; stay because I make a mean cocktail. Out now: the U.S. Capitol. He/him. Go Lobos 🐺
I love this clip of Siskel & Ebert practically arguing over who can praise FARGO the most. I also remember Ebert later that year predicting--rightly, as it turned out--that while Fargo SHOULD win the Best Picture Oscar, the dressier English Patient would win it.
Siskel & Ebert's Enthusiastic Review of FARGO (1996)
YouTube video by Rock Serling
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I have to say, I’m enjoying the AMADEUS miniseries much more than I thought I would.
"Alex Adams, the head of the Administration for Children and Families, says they want to cut regulations on all child care programs," not just Head Start. When I worked for the CYF Subcommittee in the '90s, we imposed new regulations on child care programs for a very good reason: KIDS WERE DYING.
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
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Paul McCartney’s “Coming Up” single >>>>>>> live version and John Lennon agrees with me so there
Paul McCartney - Coming Up (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by PaulMcCartneyVEVO
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Oh nothing, just me once again singing the lyrics to “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” as “Mama say, Mama saw what Michael saw….”
How come it always seems like I’m the only person in line at the post office who’s got a routine transaction, while everyone in front of me is mailing a live alligator in a padded envelope or picking up mail for every one of the Rockettes, causing a 40 minute wait?
Definitely ordering several cheesecakes from this guy.
fraser ramon@fraserramon.bsky.social · 4d agoYou know nothing about cheesecake
Someone please make a candle that smells like musty old books.
We all knew this was bullshit, and even DOJ was forced to admit it was, too. But will Trump admit it or apologize? Nope. He and all of MAGA will move on and act like it never happened.
DOJ dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn, citing 'flawed' work by contractor
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.
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I love this story for so many reasons. I love that Jerry O’Connell gets genuinely choked up telling it—and I love even more what genuine class act and great human being @wilwheaton.net is.
Jerry O’Connell’s childhood costar was first to reach out when he joined ‘Star Trek’ universe
Jerry O’Connell is revealing which ‘Star Trek’ alum beat his wife Rebecca Romijn in welcoming him to the franchise.
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They’re not the only generation that thinks so. Tax the churches.
Opinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political
I wonder why that could be.
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Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Ed Wood: Johnny Depp & Martin Landau's Iconic Scene
Alt: Ed Wood: Johnny Depp & Martin Landau's Iconic Scene
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Ben Schwartz@benschwartz.bsky.social · 7d agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
I snagged this promotional poster for the release of Charlie Chaplin’s movies on VHS back in the late 80s, when I was working at a Mom and Pop video store. I framed it and I’ve been carrying around (and hanging it up) for the last 40 years. Once it was tacky; now practically an antique.
When the recipe tells you it’s a 15 minute prep, but the first ingredient is “eggs at room temperature.”
If someone does this on a plane I'm on, I will immediately stand up and start talking over them with a brief history of Jim Henson's efforts to bring The Muppet Show to television.
Hemant Mehta@friendlyatheist.com · last wk.Evangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
In his memoir, this dude takes a gleeful victory lap about torpedoing Biden's "Build Back Better" Act, gloating that he had "just killed Joe Biden’s ‘hallmark' legislation." He can fuck all the way off.
NPR@npr.org · last wk.The former West Virginia senator was a lifelong Democrat before deciding to register as an independent two years ago. He now wants to create similar pathways for other politicians in both parties. n.pr/4fnMSBM
Boy, book club scammers sure don't like it when I write back and tell them they're terrible people.
Just finished The Capitol by @brianjayjones.com It's a really fascinating read! For some reason my brain always assumed the Capitol was conceived as it is now, not that it went through multiple iterations. The men who built it were sometimes hysterically petty, but talented (e.g.Meigs).
The Headless Horseman, at the bar at Ichabod’s Lounge in Vegas.
This picture is hanging in my hotel room in Vegas, a clear sign I chose the correct hotel. I do love that the label helpfully describes them as “the British rock group”.
Having dinner at the bar in a restaurant in Vegas where they serve a dish they call their “infamous” chicken Alfredo. The bartender knows infamous doesn’t mean “famous” but doesn’t know why it’s infamous. I’ll get back to you.
"Grieving" would require empathy on Trump's part--a characteristic he so very CLEARLY doesn't have. GTFO with this stuff, @nytimes.com.
How a Grieving Trump Decided to Back Lindsey Graham’s Sister for Senate
The president initially backed a little-known congressman. Then he talked to Gov. Henry McMaster and Ms. Graham herself.
nytimes.com
Michael Scott Says 'Nope. Don't Like That.'
Alt: Michael Scott Says 'Nope. Don't Like That.'
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Bloody Disgusting@bloody-disgusting.com · 2w agoOFFICIAL POSTER - Johnny Depp is Scrooge in director Ti West's A Christmas Carol movie EBENEZER, in theaters November 13, 2026 from Paramount. Andrea Riseborough, Ian McKellen, Sam Claflin, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley and Tramell Tillman also star.
