Matthew FitzSimmons
@matthewfitzsimmons.bsky.social
Lives in Washington D.C., writes novels, provider of shade, and a central meeting place at concerts. Rep'd by David Hale Smith at Inkwell Management.
www.matthewfitzsimmons.com
The Slate, available now: https://a.co/d/dDW6gce
www.matthewfitzsimmons.com
The Slate, available now: https://a.co/d/dDW6gce
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I had a political thriller, The Slate,come out in October before Bluesky exploded. Didn’t mention it here then, so doing it now because that’s just shrewd marketing on my part.
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Big fan of director James Whale being asked by censors to provide a "moral lesson" to the end of 1935's Bride of Frankenstein and responding that 2/3s of the main cast getting blown up in the end should give "sufficient warning to anybody, I should think."
March 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Big fan of director James Whale being asked by censors to provide a "moral lesson" to the end of 1935's Bride of Frankenstein and responding that 2/3s of the main cast getting blown up in the end should give "sufficient warning to anybody, I should think."
Where were the calls for the Halftime show to be “American” when it was U2, the Rolling Stones, and the Who?
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Where were the calls for the Halftime show to be “American” when it was U2, the Rolling Stones, and the Who?
What bands can you name all the original members?
My partial list includes The Police, Talking Heads, Nirvana, Velvet Underground, the Who, the Doors.
My partial list includes The Police, Talking Heads, Nirvana, Velvet Underground, the Who, the Doors.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
What bands can you name all the original members?
My partial list includes The Police, Talking Heads, Nirvana, Velvet Underground, the Who, the Doors.
My partial list includes The Police, Talking Heads, Nirvana, Velvet Underground, the Who, the Doors.
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Is Wallace Shawn the Only Avant-Garde Artist Who Gets Stopped in Times Square?
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
My puppy has exactly two modes: dead to the world, and I wonder what it would taste like to eat your face?
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
My puppy has exactly two modes: dead to the world, and I wonder what it would taste like to eat your face?
World War Z.
Just do the damn book right.
Just do the damn book right.
Name a movie that has a great concept but poor execution
February 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
World War Z.
Just do the damn book right.
Just do the damn book right.
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For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at [email protected]
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at [email protected]
There is no feeling in the world quite like being greeted at the door by a puppy.
February 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
There is no feeling in the world quite like being greeted at the door by a puppy.
Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis
- Tom Waits
- Tom Waits
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis
- Tom Waits
- Tom Waits
Society did intervene, that’s why men are in this predicament. Maybe if you have no friends and have no partner, it’s time to do more soul searching and less finger pointing.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Society did intervene, that’s why men are in this predicament. Maybe if you have no friends and have no partner, it’s time to do more soul searching and less finger pointing.
Never felt more judged.
This is Bowie. He overheard you talking about his rubber ducky jacket. Jealousy is a disease. Hopes you get well soon. 12/10 (IG: bowiethegoldenbear)
February 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Never felt more judged.
Pedantic gets a bad wrap. We'd be doing a lot better as a country if more people were pedants.
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Pedantic gets a bad wrap. We'd be doing a lot better as a country if more people were pedants.
I blame Bateman. Jason Bateman killed Katherine O'Hara.
January 30, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I blame Bateman. Jason Bateman killed Katherine O'Hara.
Character walks up to a bar. Bartender asks what they want. Character says, “beer” or “whiskey” and that is all the information the bartender requires.
Name your fav film trope
January 30, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Character walks up to a bar. Bartender asks what they want. Character says, “beer” or “whiskey” and that is all the information the bartender requires.
Tron Ares (NIN) is the latest greatest example of this.
January 25, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Tron Ares (NIN) is the latest greatest example of this.
One of DC’s eternal gladiator sports is the over (and under) preparation for a blizzard by a region that rarely gets snow.
January 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
One of DC’s eternal gladiator sports is the over (and under) preparation for a blizzard by a region that rarely gets snow.
Bought multiple plush beds, but sure, sleep half on/half off the bathroom scale. Sure.
January 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Bought multiple plush beds, but sure, sleep half on/half off the bathroom scale. Sure.
This has to be Marty Supreme. The number of non-actors cast who pulled off their parts is pretty astounding.
The first-ever nominees for Best Casting at the Oscars:
• Hamnet
• Sinners
• The Secret Agent
• One Battle After Another
• Marty Supreme
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
• Hamnet
• Sinners
• The Secret Agent
• One Battle After Another
• Marty Supreme
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This has to be Marty Supreme. The number of non-actors cast who pulled off their parts is pretty astounding.
The Venture Bros.
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The Venture Bros.
How is one expected to get anything done?
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
How is one expected to get anything done?
Anyone using the word, radicalized, in an op-ed should be required to define it in writing first.
January 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Anyone using the word, radicalized, in an op-ed should be required to define it in writing first.