Todd in the Shadows
@shadowtodd.bsky.social
Be-shadowed music reviewer on YouTube, cohost of
Song vs. Song
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Song vs. Song
Patreon: http://patreon.com/toddintheshadows
Media/inquiries: [email protected]
It really bothers me that I don't know the connotations of foreign names. Some random person in a foreign movie could have a name that's the Korean equivalent of "Melvin" or the Italian version of "Karen" and I won't ever know and it kills me
January 14, 2026 at 4:32 AM
It really bothers me that I don't know the connotations of foreign names. Some random person in a foreign movie could have a name that's the Korean equivalent of "Melvin" or the Italian version of "Karen" and I won't ever know and it kills me
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Babygirl - "Dancing with Her" (2025)
This is a Canadian band with a member named Cameron Bright, and this is driving me crazy, I can't verify whether it's the same Cameron Bright who played Leech in X-Men 3 and was one of the Volturi in the Twilight movies
h/t @icasttrish.bsky.social
This is a Canadian band with a member named Cameron Bright, and this is driving me crazy, I can't verify whether it's the same Cameron Bright who played Leech in X-Men 3 and was one of the Volturi in the Twilight movies
h/t @icasttrish.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Babygirl - "Dancing with Her" (2025)
This is a Canadian band with a member named Cameron Bright, and this is driving me crazy, I can't verify whether it's the same Cameron Bright who played Leech in X-Men 3 and was one of the Volturi in the Twilight movies
h/t @icasttrish.bsky.social
This is a Canadian band with a member named Cameron Bright, and this is driving me crazy, I can't verify whether it's the same Cameron Bright who played Leech in X-Men 3 and was one of the Volturi in the Twilight movies
h/t @icasttrish.bsky.social
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all that said, cancer fucking sucks and I wish that upon no one and their loved ones
January 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
all that said, cancer fucking sucks and I wish that upon no one and their loved ones
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Dilbert was my favorite comic strip back in the day, made me feel smart and was genuinely funny. scott adams always had 'edgy libertarian' vibes but trump broke his brain like many others, and that eventually spilled into his work. an example of when it becomes impossible to separate art from artist
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Dilbert was my favorite comic strip back in the day, made me feel smart and was genuinely funny. scott adams always had 'edgy libertarian' vibes but trump broke his brain like many others, and that eventually spilled into his work. an example of when it becomes impossible to separate art from artist
Starting a running tally of New Old Songs On The Hot 100 for 2026 (old = older than three years). Let's see if we can beat the 13 from last year
1. "End of Beginning" - Djo (2022)
2. "Purple Rain" - Prince (1984)
3. "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac (1975)
4. "Running Up That Hill" - Kate Bush (1985)
1. "End of Beginning" - Djo (2022)
2. "Purple Rain" - Prince (1984)
3. "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac (1975)
4. "Running Up That Hill" - Kate Bush (1985)
January 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Starting a running tally of New Old Songs On The Hot 100 for 2026 (old = older than three years). Let's see if we can beat the 13 from last year
1. "End of Beginning" - Djo (2022)
2. "Purple Rain" - Prince (1984)
3. "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac (1975)
4. "Running Up That Hill" - Kate Bush (1985)
1. "End of Beginning" - Djo (2022)
2. "Purple Rain" - Prince (1984)
3. "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac (1975)
4. "Running Up That Hill" - Kate Bush (1985)
If this is indeed Aaron Rodgers's last game, I'm happy that I at least got to see one of the best quarterbacks to ever play go out scoring 14 points for the wrong team like a fucking bitch like he deserves
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
If this is indeed Aaron Rodgers's last game, I'm happy that I at least got to see one of the best quarterbacks to ever play go out scoring 14 points for the wrong team like a fucking bitch like he deserves
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impossible to remember now, but for most of his career Aaron Rodgers' reputation was that he was thoughtful, likable, and enjoyed facts so much they let him host Jeopardy
Going back over the Rodgers timeline, it occurs to me that he has hosted Jeopardy more recently than he has won a playoff game. (I actually gave him a pretty good review as host!) www.si.com/nfl/2021/04/...
Aaron Rodgers Fits Right in as the Latest 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host
Although it seems unlikely Aaron Rodgers will be tabbed as Alex Trebek's successor, the Packers QB looks like a natural so far in his stint as a 'Jeopardy!' guest host.
www.si.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 AM
impossible to remember now, but for most of his career Aaron Rodgers' reputation was that he was thoughtful, likable, and enjoyed facts so much they let him host Jeopardy
Can we do it. Can we really have an NFL game in the 2025 season end with 6-7
January 13, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Can we do it. Can we really have an NFL game in the 2025 season end with 6-7
"No Other Choice" becomes the second piece of media I've seen, after "The Office," that uses the paper industry as the saddest, most pathetic thing you could be doing with your life
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
"No Other Choice" becomes the second piece of media I've seen, after "The Office," that uses the paper industry as the saddest, most pathetic thing you could be doing with your life
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Went to confirm and measure for myself, but after being friends with him for a quarter century, I should learn to never doubt @crobertcargill.bsky.social.
January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Went to confirm and measure for myself, but after being friends with him for a quarter century, I should learn to never doubt @crobertcargill.bsky.social.
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My favorite part of this is that head of ICE Greg Bovino, who is 5'4" tall, has staffed his personal unit with mostly equally short men to disguise how tiny he is. Ain't nothing wrong with being a short king, but Little Man Syndrome is real and it's clear as fuck that this little dude has it.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
My favorite part of this is that head of ICE Greg Bovino, who is 5'4" tall, has staffed his personal unit with mostly equally short men to disguise how tiny he is. Ain't nothing wrong with being a short king, but Little Man Syndrome is real and it's clear as fuck that this little dude has it.
I assume you've seen @patfinnerty.bsky.social's commentary that Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" steals the wer-ner-ners from "Beat It," right? Well I'm happy to report that Aldean's newest song steals the "neer-neeeer" from "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I assume you've seen @patfinnerty.bsky.social's commentary that Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" steals the wer-ner-ners from "Beat It," right? Well I'm happy to report that Aldean's newest song steals the "neer-neeeer" from "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
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And what I think is cool is how both works really dive into how this homogenizing force shapes these two differing identities in very specific ways, showing how race, gender, and class cut across and influence each other. May need to put these works in conversation.
January 12, 2026 at 7:10 AM
And what I think is cool is how both works really dive into how this homogenizing force shapes these two differing identities in very specific ways, showing how race, gender, and class cut across and influence each other. May need to put these works in conversation.
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I realized that the hive mind in Pluribus and vampirism in Sinners (a sort of hive mind) both kinda represent the homogenizing force of cultural colonialism. I think the big key difference is each work's distinct perspective - one on Black community & the other an upper-middle-class queer woman.
January 12, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I realized that the hive mind in Pluribus and vampirism in Sinners (a sort of hive mind) both kinda represent the homogenizing force of cultural colonialism. I think the big key difference is each work's distinct perspective - one on Black community & the other an upper-middle-class queer woman.
Amydog can smile very big but her true smile is in her eyes. Look how happy she is
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Amydog can smile very big but her true smile is in her eyes. Look how happy she is
We now go live to Chicago:
January 11, 2026 at 4:36 AM
We now go live to Chicago:
Maybe Ben Johnson doesn't have it in the playoffs
January 11, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Maybe Ben Johnson doesn't have it in the playoffs
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Somewhere together, I've got a Coker
January 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Somewhere together, I've got a Coker
Heads Carolina, Tails California
January 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Heads Carolina, Tails California
Grateful Dead - One More Saturday Night (1972)
YouTube video by Beat-Club
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Amydog always with the big happy dog smile like look at me I am a dog
January 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Amydog always with the big happy dog smile like look at me I am a dog
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If Ken Jennings is the Emily Post of the internet I would love for him to do a thread on how incredibly inappropriate it is to comment on behaviors or mannerism of a person you don't know and diagnose them with neurological and/or developmental disorders.
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
If Ken Jennings is the Emily Post of the internet I would love for him to do a thread on how incredibly inappropriate it is to comment on behaviors or mannerism of a person you don't know and diagnose them with neurological and/or developmental disorders.
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Lydia Night - "Loaded Gun" (2025)
She was in The Regrettes! I liked The Regrettes. Nice hat
h/t lifelonginsomniac.bsky.social
She was in The Regrettes! I liked The Regrettes. Nice hat
h/t lifelonginsomniac.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Lydia Night - "Loaded Gun" (2025)
She was in The Regrettes! I liked The Regrettes. Nice hat
h/t lifelonginsomniac.bsky.social
She was in The Regrettes! I liked The Regrettes. Nice hat
h/t lifelonginsomniac.bsky.social
The new Bruno Mars song sounds like "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" by Leo Sayer. Not sure if that's a winning sound right now. Betting against Bruno Mars has always been a loser's gamble but can't say I'm particularly enthralled by it.
January 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The new Bruno Mars song sounds like "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" by Leo Sayer. Not sure if that's a winning sound right now. Betting against Bruno Mars has always been a loser's gamble but can't say I'm particularly enthralled by it.
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New wave of posters finally leaving X, ignorant of the norms of Bluesky - “but WHY can’t I answer Vitalogy or Badmotorfinger?” they cry as the Elders look on in disgust
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
New wave of posters finally leaving X, ignorant of the norms of Bluesky - “but WHY can’t I answer Vitalogy or Badmotorfinger?” they cry as the Elders look on in disgust