When Falls the Coliseum
@thecoliseum.bsky.social
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof) at https://whenfallsthecoliseum.com/
Sophia Mattia has published a new piece in When Falls the Coliseum in time for Valentine's Day. "Real life is not a romance novel" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2026/02/13/r...
Real life is not a romance novel
Romance novels made me fall in love with literature. This is not a fact that I used to offer up willingly, dodging the questions about my favorite books in coll
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A new comic by @alexthoffman.bsky.social Greenland is only the beginning whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2026/01/29/i...
My multi-writer blog whenfallsthecoliseum.com is seeking writers. Details on the submissions page: whenfallsthecoliseum.com/submissions/
When Falls the Coliseum
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)
whenfallsthecoliseum.com
The first post from new contributor @sophiamattia.bsky.social is now on When Falls the Coliseum. "Whose POV is this?" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/10/20/w...
Whose POV is this?
TikTok is full of “POV” videos that are not POV. These are videos that have the text “POV:” written on them with a scenario assigned to the video that t
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We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, recent grads. #academicsky
When Falls the Coliseum
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)
whenfallsthecoliseum.com
We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, and recent grads. #academicsky
When Falls the Coliseum
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)
whenfallsthecoliseum.com
We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, and recent grads. #academicsky
When Falls the Coliseum
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)
whenfallsthecoliseum.com
It’s #FridayReads time and still Latine Heritage Month! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist that’s perfect for spooky season: dark magic, old gods, revenge, blood, and ghosts. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
A new comic at When Falls the Coliseum: “Help! My Teenage President is Out of Control!” whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/10/02/h...
It’s #FridayReads time AND Latine Heritage Month! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here are horror and noir mixed with Spanglish, history, anti-colonialism, magic, friendship, revenge, and monsters from the deep. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316... bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
Our latest post: "New TV shows approved by the FCC" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/18/n...
New TV shows approved by the FCC
Your Job’s in Jeopardy! This updated version of the classic game show asks contestants to identify real quotes from political figures and activists. If the
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Our latest post: "New TV shows approved by the FCC" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/18/n...
New TV shows approved by the FCC
Your Job’s in Jeopardy! This updated version of the classic game show asks contestants to identify real quotes from political figures and activists. If the
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We're still open to new writers, cartoonists, humorists, essayists who are looking for a place to publish their work. If that's you, check out whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. #writers #commentary #humor
When Falls the Coliseum
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)
whenfallsthecoliseum.com
ICYMI, last week I created a 3 page comic for the online humor blog, @thecoliseum.bsky.social: whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/09/i... #comics #webcomics #artskies
We just posted "Other controversial statements that can get you fired in 2025" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/15/o...
Other controversial statements that can get you fired in 2025
“Pedophiles are bad.” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” “I don’t want to drive a Tesla.” “The government should have
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We started in 1999. whenfallsthecoliseum.com
When Falls the Coliseum
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)
whenfallsthecoliseum.com
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · last yr.Today is the 27th anniversary of my blog Whatever, which means it's been around longer than some of you have been alive, Jesus, I'm old and yet I regret nothing whatever.scalzi.com/2025/09/13/2...
I posted a silly one this week that readers and writers might enjoy, especially if they get the references. "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands." 14 entries in total, first 3 shown in screenshot. whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/t...
Chris Mattarazzo has a new post: "The fakery of modern music: what you deserve to know" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/11/t...
The fakery of modern music: what you deserve to know
Maybe it is time to shut down the music business. Just kill it. Maybe we all should stop streaming and stop buying songs and albums. Why? Because it is all a li
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My multi-writer blog When Falls the Coliseum has added a cartoonist. You can see Alex Hoffman's first comic "I Will Not Eat It RFK!" at the link. It's like Green Eggs and Ham but much worse. whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/09/i...
We are pleased to present the first comic from our contributor @alexthoffman.bsky.social "I Will Not Eat It RFK!" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/09/i...
Discovered that a smart, well-read friend knew 11 of the 14 references and another smart (but not a big reader) one knew 5. The jokes work better if you get the references I guess. How many did you get without having to look it up?
Scott Stein@sstein.bsky.social · last yr.Some "jokes" about 1984, Dune, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, Wizard of Oz, Hunger Games, Ursula K. Le Guin, C.S. Lewis, Gulliver's Travels... "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/t... #academicsky #fiction #humor #writing
Some "jokes" about 1984, Dune, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, Wizard of Oz, Hunger Games, Ursula K. Le Guin, C.S. Lewis, Gulliver's Travels... "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/t... #academicsky #fiction #humor #writing
Our latest post: "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands" -Oceania fact checker -Omelas daycare worker -Arrakis meteorologist -(11 more) whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/t...
Our latest post: "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands" -Oceania fact checker -Omelas daycare worker -Arrakis meteorologist -(11 more) whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/t...
New at When Falls the Coliseum: Alternative names for Trump’s “Department of War” whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/05/a...
Alternative names for Trump’s “Department of War”
As the president signs an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, we managed to get our hands on other names t
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A week ago, some guy named Aaron Lewis was in the news because it took him 50 years to realize Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” wasn't jingoism. whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/03/o...
Other songs interpreted by people who think “Born in the USA” is jingoism
“Fortunate Son” No one is luckier than Americans fortunate enough to fight for their country, especially in a popular war like we had in Vietnam. &nbs
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Today, I registered two new authors for the multi-writer blog When Falls the Coliseum. So I have that going for me. Anyone else interested can check out the submissions page. whenfallsthecoliseum.com
When Falls the Coliseum
a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)
whenfallsthecoliseum.com
A week ago, some guy named Aaron Lewis was in the news because it took him 50 years to realize Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” wasn't jingoism. whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/03/o...
Other songs interpreted by people who think “Born in the USA” is jingoism
“Fortunate Son” No one is luckier than Americans fortunate enough to fight for their country, especially in a popular war like we had in Vietnam. &nbs
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Free medical information: "The only conditions that make you eligible for a Covid vaccine" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/08/30/t...
