Lily
@lilywrites.bsky.social
Managing Editor at @episodesnewsletter.bsky.social. Words in @racketmn.com, @reactorsff.bsky.social, others. Ex-MFA person. She/her. All views my own!
are we all aware that august 4 2026 is There Will Come Soft Rains day
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
“Today is Mr. Featherstone’s birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita’s marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills.”
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dumb article premise but the person standing behind mamdani is making it look like he has a luxurious flowing mullet and im enjoying that
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
I despise Substack and have previously said I will never read it (and I don't). But I will break my rule just for this eally disturbing piece of writing by Neko Case, who was / is in a band, The New Pornographers, who were supported by The Frames in 2002. nekocase.substack.com/p/in-what-fu...
IN WHAT FUCKING UNIVERSE?
This last week I was just cookin’ along minding my business when I suddenly found myself quite depressed.
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really loving all the protests against and support for trans women happening in and around the WNBA, a league that has never had a trans woman play in it. we’re just THAT interesting to talk about! for everyone! how fun!!!!
it's been said better by others so i won't belabor it but it really hurts every time someone talks about the inclusivity and queerness of a league that contains not a single person like me
I've had a hard week so I am going to allow myself one vaguepost: I not only have no interest in reading/watching/playing/etc. any art that has so much as been breathed on by an LLM, I have no idea why anyone would want to do such a thing
If you're a writer early in your career, please pitch us! We don't pay a ton, but we do pay, and we have a great editorial team.
Episodes@episodesnewsletter.bsky.social · 6d agoDo YOU want to write for Episodes? Great news: now you can! We're open for freelance pitches again after a long absence. Here's a pitch guide: episodes.ghost.io/episodes-is-...
lots more in here, but here is a Sneak Peek of why I think MFF is, yes, rooooooooooock music
Episodes@episodesnewsletter.bsky.social · 5d agoIn this week's Friday newsletter, @lilywrites.bsky.social takes on the new Charli xcx album
In this week's Friday newsletter, @lilywrites.bsky.social takes on the new Charli xcx album
The three deaths of Charli xcx's Music, Fashion, Film
Brat Summer isn't coming back, and that's okay.
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Do YOU want to write for Episodes? Great news: now you can! We're open for freelance pitches again after a long absence. Here's a pitch guide: episodes.ghost.io/episodes-is-...
Episodes is OPEN for freelance pitches!
Want to write for us? Check out this pitch guide!
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Reporter: Do aliens exist? Obama: *chuckles* Technically no, a time ghoul is from Earth. Just not today’s Earth
i have seen the photo of newsom on the left approximately 8000 times and yet i ALWAYS assume it is a photo of gob bluth
Elizabeth Lopatto@lopatto.bsky.social · last wk.who needs oppo when we have newsom's photoshoots??
Was not expecting to love this movie; LOVED this movie. The apocalypse is here; it always has been. episodes.ghost.io/the-odyssey-...
Episodes@episodesnewsletter.bsky.social · 2w agoIn this week's Friday newsletter, @emilystjams.bsky.social on The Odyssey!!
Reading this fucking wild book called animal farm and I think there’s a secret message to what the book is trying to say: animals can talk when we’re not around
In this month's Mailbag: outdoor summer events, writing process deets, and the Great Phones-at-Concerts Discourse!
July mailbag!
This month: outdoor summer events, writing process deets, and the Great Phones-at-Concerts Discourse!
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If I had a nickel for every time 90s genre television did lesbian selfcest, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
20 years ago we used to have Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Steve Jobs and now we have Johnny Diarrhea, Bob Diarrhea and Steve Diarrhea.
READ INFINITE JEST WITH ME THIS SUMMER!!!!!!
Episodes@episodesnewsletter.bsky.social · 3w agoIntroducing: the first-ever Episodes Book Club!!
Introducing: the first-ever Episodes Book Club!!
Coming July 28: Our first Episodes Book Club!
Read along with us, won't you?
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