Flip Phillips
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Professor of Motion Picture Science at RIT. Ex Pixar. Visual Effects Society. Sensory neuroscientist. Snare drummer. Protanomalous trichromat. Appalachian. 1st Gen.
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· Apr 5
While I was waiting for a call from the auto mechanic, unpacking records, I thought of something. #jazzsky.
Top 5 favorite album cover.
#AllThatJazz
Gerry Mulligan Sextet | Night Lights
I'm a sucker for late night jazz, and that's exactly what's on the table as we approach the wee small hours...
#NowPlaying #MusicSky #JazzSky
Gerry Mulligan Sextet | Night Lights
I'm a sucker for late night jazz, and that's exactly what's on the table as we approach the wee small hours...
#NowPlaying #MusicSky #JazzSky
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
YouTube video by Gerry Mulligan - Topic
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Top 5 favorite album cover.
I remember losing work on my dissertation via a power failure. Work I had done. I bought a UPS, lesson learned.
I’m not sure I ever thought to whine about the lack of infrastructure maintenance or what ever force majure caused it.
Let alone getting a Nature pub out of it.
I’m not sure I ever thought to whine about the lack of infrastructure maintenance or what ever force majure caused it.
Let alone getting a Nature pub out of it.
January 23, 2026 at 4:08 AM
I remember losing work on my dissertation via a power failure. Work I had done. I bought a UPS, lesson learned.
I’m not sure I ever thought to whine about the lack of infrastructure maintenance or what ever force majure caused it.
Let alone getting a Nature pub out of it.
I’m not sure I ever thought to whine about the lack of infrastructure maintenance or what ever force majure caused it.
Let alone getting a Nature pub out of it.
One of those albums I forgot existed for some reason... remastered. It was already pretty good sounding, but interestingly 'cleaner' for streaming now? #jazzsky #charliehaden
lynkify.in/album/helium...
lynkify.in/album/helium...
Helium Tears (feat. Jerry Granelli) [Remastered 2014] by Charlie Haden
Listen to Helium Tears (feat. Jerry Granelli) [Remastered 2014] album by Charlie Haden on you preferred music platform. Links generated and arranged by Lynkify.
lynkify.in
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
One of those albums I forgot existed for some reason... remastered. It was already pretty good sounding, but interestingly 'cleaner' for streaming now? #jazzsky #charliehaden
lynkify.in/album/helium...
lynkify.in/album/helium...
This is pretty impressive.
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is pretty impressive.
In the 80s, I wanted the shoes on Joe Jackson's _Look Sharp_ album cover.
Oh and I was a 6'3" total acne invaded toothpick of a dweeb, so I don't think they would have done much for me.
In retrospect, I guess I _actually_ wanted the manifestation of someone who _could_ wear those.
Oh and I was a 6'3" total acne invaded toothpick of a dweeb, so I don't think they would have done much for me.
In retrospect, I guess I _actually_ wanted the manifestation of someone who _could_ wear those.
January 21, 2026 at 9:41 PM
In the 80s, I wanted the shoes on Joe Jackson's _Look Sharp_ album cover.
Oh and I was a 6'3" total acne invaded toothpick of a dweeb, so I don't think they would have done much for me.
In retrospect, I guess I _actually_ wanted the manifestation of someone who _could_ wear those.
Oh and I was a 6'3" total acne invaded toothpick of a dweeb, so I don't think they would have done much for me.
In retrospect, I guess I _actually_ wanted the manifestation of someone who _could_ wear those.
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McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
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british guy: i hope americans are ready to be hated
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
british guy: i hope americans are ready to be hated
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
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January 20, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Important perspective from Greenland.
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Important perspective from Greenland.
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“Graham Granger, a student in the school’s film and performing arts program, came upon some AI-generated art by MFA student Nick Dwyer and promptly ate it in protest.”
January 19, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“Graham Granger, a student in the school’s film and performing arts program, came upon some AI-generated art by MFA student Nick Dwyer and promptly ate it in protest.”
“Father, what of the man they called Shecky Greene?”
January 19, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“Father, what of the man they called Shecky Greene?”
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In 1970, 10-year-old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz as part of a fifth-grade assignment at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills, asking, “What makes a good citizen?”
January 16, 2026 at 2:12 AM
In 1970, 10-year-old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz as part of a fifth-grade assignment at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills, asking, “What makes a good citizen?”
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People really really downplay dental health. Cavities are not the worse case scenario here. Poor oral health can kill you
January 19, 2026 at 1:59 AM
People really really downplay dental health. Cavities are not the worse case scenario here. Poor oral health can kill you
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"It’s not all bad. I like Buffalo wings, and the Bills are pretty good this season. Sure, I’m grading five hundred papers a week and living in a 1990 Honda Civic, but at least I get to hold my office hours in the campus Starbucks."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-d...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-d...
I Drank from the Wrong Holy Grail and Now I’m an Adjunct Professor of Comparative Literature
I was on vacation with the wife and kids. A week away from the office, not checking my messages, spending all day by the pool. Real nice time. Last...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"It’s not all bad. I like Buffalo wings, and the Bills are pretty good this season. Sure, I’m grading five hundred papers a week and living in a 1990 Honda Civic, but at least I get to hold my office hours in the campus Starbucks."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-d...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-d...
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“While initially gaining notice as a #pianist, #RalphTowner quickly turned heads with his skills on the #guitar in the New York #jazz scene of the late 60s.” #RIP #JazzSky #MusicSky #music #guitarists #GuitarSky
www.clashmusic.com/news/pioneer...
www.clashmusic.com/news/pioneer...
Pioneering Guitarist Ralph Towner Has Died | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
Influential jazz guitarist Ralph Towner has died. The musician's passing was confirmed earlier today - January 18th - by his long-term label ECM. Ralph
www.clashmusic.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
“While initially gaining notice as a #pianist, #RalphTowner quickly turned heads with his skills on the #guitar in the New York #jazz scene of the late 60s.” #RIP #JazzSky #MusicSky #music #guitarists #GuitarSky
www.clashmusic.com/news/pioneer...
www.clashmusic.com/news/pioneer...
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OMG 😂🤣😂
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
OMG 😂🤣😂
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Don’t mess with my elementary optics demonstration foo.
January 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Don’t mess with my elementary optics demonstration foo.
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The "enshittification" driven by the toxic academic culture of "publish or perish". With publishers getting ↗️ profits -alike the music & movie industry- at the expense of degradation in scholars integrity ↘️: clear trend! Why are we doing this damage to #science? How to revert it? 🧪⚛️🎢 #AcademicSky
The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.
theconversation.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The "enshittification" driven by the toxic academic culture of "publish or perish". With publishers getting ↗️ profits -alike the music & movie industry- at the expense of degradation in scholars integrity ↘️: clear trend! Why are we doing this damage to #science? How to revert it? 🧪⚛️🎢 #AcademicSky
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When my rent is due, I sometimes long for the days of a day job and a regular paycheck. But then I remember this stuff and go back to looking for loose change in the sofa.
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
When my rent is due, I sometimes long for the days of a day job and a regular paycheck. But then I remember this stuff and go back to looking for loose change in the sofa.
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something big is happening
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
something big is happening
Let's hear it for those 70-80s local TV news art departments -
January 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Let's hear it for those 70-80s local TV news art departments -