📰 nonsense.november — KoFi

The new issue of my nonsense. zine previewing the upcoming media for November is up on KoFi for free. Bought another new font from Oh No for the title pages…

🎙️ Eleanor Rigby — McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

I knew as soon as I heard about this podcast I’d be linking to it eventually. That day is here. I finally listened to the first episode, and, I mean, who wouldn’t want to listen to one of the greatest songwriters talk about their music.

🎙️ How Dropout found success streaming comedy for $6 a month — Recode Media

The path they took to get here is really something else. I’ve bounced in and out of watching, but Make Some Noise and Game Changer are terrific so I subscribed again for a year.

🏀 NBA All-Star Game returns to original East vs. West format — ESPN

Super disappointed they are getting rid of the Elam ending. Don’t have too much of a preference about the East vs West vs Draft with captains though.

📜 Internet Artifacts — Neal.fun

Every Neal.fun webpage is a must visit; this one is no different.

🍾 Philippe Starck just made the Perrier bottle design even more iconic — Creative Bloq

I really dig this and wish it’d be the permanent bottle mold moving forward. Video is a little “highfalutin” (forever thought the word was “high falutant”…), but still cool.

🏛️ Mike Johnson elected House speaker — Axios

Well it happened… According to the NYT piece I linked to, Johnson is:

An evangelical Christian… a key architect of Republicans’ objections to certifying the victory of Biden on Jan. 6… Republicans in Congress relied on his arguments.

🏛️ Rep. Tom Emmer’s House Speakership Flatlined Before It Even Began — Esquire

Starting to feel like this won’t ever end given the group of stilted kindergartners on the right, which was my worry when the Dems let McCarthy flounder with a potential government shutdown around the corner.

🎼 The American Dream is Killing Me — Green Day

TikTok and taxes

… kind of comes across as some old guys trying to recreate American Idiot… There’s enough there, though, that it still could be their best since 21st Century Breakdown. I was never big on post-Warning GD anyways…

🍌 Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground — The Feelies

Never actually heard of The Feelies before this, but I always love to hear my favorites reinterpreted—wish there was more stuff like this out there.

📣 Thoughts on Israel and Gaza — Barack Obama

Upholding these values is important for its own sake — because it is morally just and reflects our belief in the inherent value of every human life.

Perhaps most of all, it means we should choose not to always assume the worst in those with whom we disagree.

🏛️ Meet the Republicans Running for Speaker — NY Times

Helpful breakdown to learn about the people in the running…

📰 Behind the Editors’ Note on Gaza Hospital Coverage — NY Times

I know most people want to shit on big corps when they make mistakes (especially big ones), but it’s important to recognize the transparency of an exec editor talking recognizing it and talking through it.

🏀 NBA Referee Che Flores on Becoming the First Out Trans and Nonbinary Ref in American Pro Sports — GQ

Just a really great story. Also crazy to think about the fact some refs are having to juggle multiple rule books in a single week.

🎨 Rick Remender’s Giant Generator inks exclusive deals with top comics artists — AIPT

Remender is probably my second favorite active comic writer right now (behind Jeff Lemire) and he always works with the best artists so it’s cool to see him grow his imprint like this.

🍺 Americans are discovering the joy of a true pint of beer - The Economist

I always assumed the 16oz pour/can was a pint. Don’t think I’d want IPA’s in that size, but if craft breweries sold lagers in packs of pint cans, I’d be all for it. Guess I’d need new glassware though…

🧸 Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 — IDW

Dexter meets the Berenstain Bears. I completely missed including this comic in Monday’s foofaraw, but it is definitely worth checking out. So good.

🎬 A24 to expand, produce more commercial films — The Fader

More fun thanks to Private Equity… hopefully Neon can pick up the slack wherever A24 ends up inevitably dropping the ball (despite what they’ve said).

🎥 Eileen — Trailer

One more really cool and interesting looking trailer starring Anne Hathaway. Hits theaters December 8th.

📼 The Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverage — The Verge

I really enjoyed S2 (didn’t actually watch S1) so I’m a bit bummed, but also good on Stewart for sticking to his guns.

🥙 Which city has the best unique and trendy restaurants — Axios

SF/LA at 1&2 is no surprise to me. One of the reasons I was so excited to move to the Bay Area was the food. Surprised how far down Chicago is and curious where Seattle falls.

🎥 The Zone of Interest — Trailer

Not much really happens in this trailer, but the score and the editing alone make it super intriguing.

🚴 Peloton, the NBA and WNBA announce partnership to create special access and experiences — NBA

This is pretty cool. No one reading this probably cares, but I’m excited to be able to ride my bike while watching games.

🎥 Saltburn — Trailer

This looks wild and incredible and hits select theaters on November 17th.

🎥 American Fiction — Trailer

Based on a book and coming from Cord Jefferson, who has worked on some of the best TV shows in the last five years, making his feature debut as writer/director and it looks absolutely terrific.