This is true actually. There's some interesting stuff in Timothy Snyder's book The Road to Unfreedom  about how homophobia is weaponised as a political tool in modern Russia.

The guy who owns Tesla is very much this century’s Thomas Edison. 

And right-wing comedy (or the lack thereof)

This is a somber one so it's okay to cry.

In a series full of highlights, Fred managed to be a highlight of I Think You Should Leave. My condolences.

I queued behind Robert Plant at airport security last year. Didn’t know who he was until someone asked for a selfie. He looks like a roadie.

Nanette:

Exactly this AND FURTHERMORE this is just a few episodes after an exasperated Jim makes fun of Michael & co for embracing another extremely stale viral trend, parkour.

Magnificent

No way am I going to name my favourite cliches. Nuh uh. Forget it  Never gonna happen.

A quick shrug, a quish.

Hooray! Quibi is saved!

Writing this here is only slightly more productive than writing it in a Word document and emailing it to yourself.

The real tragedy is that Keanu Week now won’t happen. Was looking forward to the double bill.

“Coronavirus” is too long a word to appear in a Jack Reacher story.

Could be a big year for Noah Centineo.

I’d nominate the Lego episode (Brick Like Me, 2014) as the best of the last few years.

Interesting fact: there are, famously, clues about Paul’s death on the cover of Sgt Peppers and Abbey Road, fewer people realize that Bowie foretold the birth of Kanye West on the cover of Ziggy Stardust.

Please, show some respect for the dead.

As a Hedwig fan who's never seen Riverdale.... That felt like being at a Tommy Gnosis gig.