John Semley
@johnsemley3000.bsky.social
writer and researcher, covering books, films, and psychoactivity, in no particular order. a pocket full of spare change and anger unlimited.
Went from getting social media ads for male shapewear to ads for underwear that hide unsightly post-micturition dribbling. I guess this my 40s.
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Went from getting social media ads for male shapewear to ads for underwear that hide unsightly post-micturition dribbling. I guess this my 40s.
Guffo!
what are your orders SIR!
🫡
what are your orders SIR!
🫡
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Guffo!
what are your orders SIR!
🫡
what are your orders SIR!
🫡
Guffo
The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Guffo
Drinking a full-fat Coca Cola at 40. How do people live like this?
February 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Drinking a full-fat Coca Cola at 40. How do people live like this?
Reposted by John Semley
I wrote about Jason Myers, who delivered my favorite postgame quote and was perfect in the Super Bowl, and who makes it to the top in the strangest job in sports. defector.com/jason-myers-...
It Feels Great, Dude | Defector
The history of professional football is long enough and strange enough to include a placekicker or two who had “a normal career.” Theoretically. I have found scant evidence of that, but presumably the...
defector.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I wrote about Jason Myers, who delivered my favorite postgame quote and was perfect in the Super Bowl, and who makes it to the top in the strangest job in sports. defector.com/jason-myers-...
What if it came with the house??
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
What if it came with the house??
Reposted by John Semley
Getting out ahead of tomorrow
February 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Getting out ahead of tomorrow
Reposted by John Semley
Great review of another documentary out now…
“A key text in understanding one of the most flagrant in-your-face cons ever perpetrated”
Yes THAT documentary!! Nice writing from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2058...
“A key text in understanding one of the most flagrant in-your-face cons ever perpetrated”
Yes THAT documentary!! Nice writing from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2058...
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Great review of another documentary out now…
“A key text in understanding one of the most flagrant in-your-face cons ever perpetrated”
Yes THAT documentary!! Nice writing from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2058...
“A key text in understanding one of the most flagrant in-your-face cons ever perpetrated”
Yes THAT documentary!! Nice writing from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2058...
Reposted by John Semley
Catherine O’Hara based her characters on family members and people she saw riding the bus
#Opinion from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
#Opinion from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
John Semley: Catherine O’Hara based her characters on family members and people she saw riding the bus
The late Toronto actress and comedian took a character that was a little one-note on the page and breathed new dimensions into it.
www.thestar.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Catherine O’Hara based her characters on family members and people she saw riding the bus
#Opinion from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
#Opinion from @johnsemley3000.bsky.social
Some thoughts on Catherine O’Hara’s comedy, and her ability to straddle the line between madness and vacuity. For @thestar.com. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
John Semley: Catherine O’Hara based her characters on family members and people she saw riding the bus
Catherine O'Hara took a character that was a little one-note on the page and breathed new dimensions into it.
www.thestar.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Some thoughts on Catherine O’Hara’s comedy, and her ability to straddle the line between madness and vacuity. For @thestar.com. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Reposted by John Semley
I wrote about why nobody is actually going to boycott the Super Bowl, for the @thestar.com. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
John Semley: Super Bowl fans, it’s time to speak a new language at the halftime show
Conservatives intend to boycott the entertainment - too bad, learning about something new is half the fun
www.thestar.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I wrote about why nobody is actually going to boycott the Super Bowl, for the @thestar.com. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
I wrote about why nobody is actually going to boycott the Super Bowl, for the @thestar.com. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
John Semley: Super Bowl fans, it’s time to speak a new language at the halftime show
Conservatives intend to boycott the entertainment - too bad, learning about something new is half the fun
www.thestar.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I wrote about why nobody is actually going to boycott the Super Bowl, for the @thestar.com. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Reposted by John Semley
If septuagenarian Johnny Lucas doesn’t like living in a growing city, *he* should move to Cornwall.
"Maybe the city's full" says the man living in a 2.7 million dollar house on Palmerston, while sipping $170 scotch after defeating a multiplex proposal across the street.
www.pressreader.com/canada/toron...
www.pressreader.com/canada/toron...
February 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
If septuagenarian Johnny Lucas doesn’t like living in a growing city, *he* should move to Cornwall.
It’s great! And chill! And you can grab a drink at Trestle Inn nearby.
February 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
It’s great! And chill! And you can grab a drink at Trestle Inn nearby.
Much appreciated!
February 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Much appreciated!
From the transcript:
February 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
From the transcript:
Hello! I was honored to contribute a critical essay to the new Vinegar Syndrome (@vinsyn.bsky.social) release of Radu Jude’s singular satire BAD LUCK BANGING, OR LOONY PORN. Order your copy today! vinegarsyndrome.com/products/bad...
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
2026 Subscribers: This is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing.
This special limited edition spot gloss slip
vinegarsyndrome.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Hello! I was honored to contribute a critical essay to the new Vinegar Syndrome (@vinsyn.bsky.social) release of Radu Jude’s singular satire BAD LUCK BANGING, OR LOONY PORN. Order your copy today! vinegarsyndrome.com/products/bad...
I sort of reject this premise. I get that she “got her flowers” with SCHITT’S, but she was already hugely ubiquitous in the 90s/2000s. and she was never better than in the Guest movies, which rivalled SCTV as a canvas for her talents.
O’Hara was incredible forever, on SCTV, the Christopher Guest movies, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, etc. But she didn’t become as famous as her talent warranted until her 60s. Suddenly it was like everyone caught up to her, and she could’ve worked forever. To have her taken away at this moment? No.
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I sort of reject this premise. I get that she “got her flowers” with SCHITT’S, but she was already hugely ubiquitous in the 90s/2000s. and she was never better than in the Guest movies, which rivalled SCTV as a canvas for her talents.
“un….uh…chien…chaud…”
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
“un….uh…chien…chaud…”
Reposted by John Semley
If Toronto stands any chance of solving the housing crisis, it will need multiplexes in residential neighbourhoods—a move that has many residents saying, “Anywhere but here!”
Street Fight: Inside the battle raging over Toronto multiplexes - Toronto Life
If this city stands any chance of solving the housing crisis, it will need multiplexes in residential neighbourhoods—a move that has many residents...
torontolife.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
If Toronto stands any chance of solving the housing crisis, it will need multiplexes in residential neighbourhoods—a move that has many residents saying, “Anywhere but here!”
Mickey Mouse! When I was kid Quebec came within a HAIR of separating. This separatist movement is a joke!
Alberta - Support For Independence:
🔴 Remain: 71%
⚫️ Independence: 18%
🔵 Join The US: 5%
Leger / Jan 26, 2026 / n=1003 / Online
🔴 Remain: 71%
⚫️ Independence: 18%
🔵 Join The US: 5%
Leger / Jan 26, 2026 / n=1003 / Online
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Mickey Mouse! When I was kid Quebec came within a HAIR of separating. This separatist movement is a joke!
ah, ok. I guess I'll take it as a compliment.
February 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
ah, ok. I guess I'll take it as a compliment.
Yes, I do. But I guess I don't get why it would be a better fit there than in an American magazine.
February 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Yes, I do. But I guess I don't get why it would be a better fit there than in an American magazine.
On a personal social media page? OK...
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
On a personal social media page? OK...
I was just making a joke about the headline. I never reported anything so not sure what I would "check."
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I was just making a joke about the headline. I never reported anything so not sure what I would "check."