Kevin Smokler
@weegee.bsky.social
Writer, Documentary Filmmaker, Inveterate Recommender
New Book: BREAK THE FRAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN FILMMAKERS
https://tinyurl.com/yc5r894h
www.breaktheframebook.com
www.kevinsmokler.com
New Book: BREAK THE FRAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN FILMMAKERS
https://tinyurl.com/yc5r894h
www.breaktheframebook.com
www.kevinsmokler.com
What is uniquely from the state where you grew up? See if we can guess the state based on what you say.
I'll go first. Petoskey stones.
I'll go first. Petoskey stones.
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
What is uniquely from the state where you grew up? See if we can guess the state based on what you say.
I'll go first. Petoskey stones.
I'll go first. Petoskey stones.
Reposted by Kevin Smokler
and the shame continues to this anniversary day
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson really is incapable of running any aspect of government
He put out a statement blaming Democrats (somehow) and saying he cannot put up the plaque honoring Jan 6th defenders of the Capitol building…
because reasons
Can we flood _every_ GOP phone,
especially Mike’s?
He put out a statement blaming Democrats (somehow) and saying he cannot put up the plaque honoring Jan 6th defenders of the Capitol building…
because reasons
Can we flood _every_ GOP phone,
especially Mike’s?
A Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement at the Capitol. Its whereabouts are unknown
Some 100 members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have mounted poster board-style replicas of the Jan. 6 plaque outside their office doors.
www.pbs.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
and the shame continues to this anniversary day
So there's going to a be a Toy Story 5. This time, there won't even be a movie. It'll just be a 93 minute chase scene and then closing credits.
Toy Story 5 | Teaser Trailer | In Theaters June 19
YouTube video by Pixar
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
So there's going to a be a Toy Story 5. This time, there won't even be a movie. It'll just be a 93 minute chase scene and then closing credits.
How do i make time for the last season of Stranger Things while I am still busy rewatching all of Rob Reiner and Diane Keaton's movies?
January 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
How do i make time for the last season of Stranger Things while I am still busy rewatching all of Rob Reiner and Diane Keaton's movies?
Hey kids, did you know record stores used to make mixtapes (aka playlists on cassettes) FOR YOU? (Who remembers Personics from Tower Records?)
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hey kids, did you know record stores used to make mixtapes (aka playlists on cassettes) FOR YOU? (Who remembers Personics from Tower Records?)
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Isiah Whitlock Jr, best known for his role as Clay Davis on “The Wire,” has died. He was 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Once again I must beg you all to readopt old tech when and only when it is higher quality than its replacement. Records: yes, CDs: yes, audiocassettes: no, Blu-rays: yes, DVDs: no, VHS: you gotta be kidding, reel-to-reel audio: NOW you’re talking.
December 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Once again I must beg you all to readopt old tech when and only when it is higher quality than its replacement. Records: yes, CDs: yes, audiocassettes: no, Blu-rays: yes, DVDs: no, VHS: you gotta be kidding, reel-to-reel audio: NOW you’re talking.
Fly-ass Hannukah Candles, to be bookmarked for next year (via Ben Brown)
Multi Color Premium Chanukah Candles
45pk. Chanukah Candles, Light your Menorah with these beautiful multi Color Premium Chanukah candles Burning time 1.5 hour
www.nermitzvah.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Fly-ass Hannukah Candles, to be bookmarked for next year (via Ben Brown)
Life Online Flashback to 2003: "MP3 Blogs Shake Up Music Media"
2003: MP3 Blogs and Pitchfork Shake Up Music Media
Online music and blogging were two key trends in the first decade of digital culture. In 2003, they combine in the form of MP3 blogs. Together with Pitchfork, they revolutionize music journalism.
cybercultural.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Life Online Flashback to 2003: "MP3 Blogs Shake Up Music Media"
I once chatted in line while waiting for a hamburger with Laurence Fishburne. Nice man.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I once chatted in line while waiting for a hamburger with Laurence Fishburne. Nice man.
Great news. And take a deep breath please before you start in with "there are no bookstores anymore"
Some good news:
“This year, 422 newly opened stores joined the American Booksellers Association — nearly a hundred more than joined last year.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
“This year, 422 newly opened stores joined the American Booksellers Association — nearly a hundred more than joined last year.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
Dragons, Sex and the Bible: What Drove the Book Business This Year
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Great news. And take a deep breath please before you start in with "there are no bookstores anymore"
Nicholas Cage playing John Madden in a biopic directed by David O. Russell is a three strike "no" for me. I need another "here's my meaning-free biopic take on a celebrity I think is more important than they actually are" like I need a hole in the head.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ade7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ade7...
Madden | Official Teaser Trailer | Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale
YouTube video by Moviefone
www.youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Nicholas Cage playing John Madden in a biopic directed by David O. Russell is a three strike "no" for me. I need another "here's my meaning-free biopic take on a celebrity I think is more important than they actually are" like I need a hole in the head.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ade7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ade7...
Have you heard of something called an "Eraser Ball?"
HMM Eraser Ball — The Gentleman Stationer
Inspired by the dandelion puff ball, this combination eraser/pencil stand/cardholder/fidget toy from HMM (Human Made Method) features a geometric design comprising of six identical parts and one centr...
www.gentlemanstationer.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Have you heard of something called an "Eraser Ball?"
An area of reading I have trouble exercising self-control around....
The Most-Read Artist Profiles of 2025
We rounded up Artsy’s most popular artist stories from the last year.
www.artsy.net
December 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
An area of reading I have trouble exercising self-control around....
If this headline sounds fun to you, trust me. Look at the pictures of this artwork. It's 3X as fun as it sounds.
Historic Pottery Styles Meet Pop Culture and Contemporary Issues in Roberto Lugo's Sculptures
The Philadelphia-based artist taps into ancient Greek art and pop culture alike.
www.thisiscolossal.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
If this headline sounds fun to you, trust me. Look at the pictures of this artwork. It's 3X as fun as it sounds.
See you in what? April? August?
The best true crime longreads of 2025
Our picks for the best true crime longreads of 2025…
www.realityblurred.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
See you in what? April? August?
Still processing the idea of Jackson Browne and The New Radicals (i.e. "You Get What You Give") on the same bill.
(via @werd.io )
(via @werd.io )
Music Heals with Jackson Browne and New Radicals on the Nicole Sandler Show 12-26-25
It's been said that music heals, and I agree. So today as we continue our holiday
nicolesandler.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Still processing the idea of Jackson Browne and The New Radicals (i.e. "You Get What You Give") on the same bill.
(via @werd.io )
(via @werd.io )
Without looking it up, does anyone know, offhand, what the word "prewabic" (as in pottery) means?
December 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Without looking it up, does anyone know, offhand, what the word "prewabic" (as in pottery) means?
Translation: "I will pack up and leave if I have to pay more taxes even though doing so will have zero meaningful difference on any part of my life whatsoever"
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Translation: "I will pack up and leave if I have to pay more taxes even though doing so will have zero meaningful difference on any part of my life whatsoever"
I was late to Teena Marie. Still behind but STARCHILD (which contains "Lover Girl") is a supernova of an album from jump. Lookimg forward to more.
Teena Marie died 15 years ago today 🎙️🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4AoO... #podcast
December 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I was late to Teena Marie. Still behind but STARCHILD (which contains "Lover Girl") is a supernova of an album from jump. Lookimg forward to more.
If you ask a San Francisco Jew whether they are having Chinese food on Christmas Day, they will most likely say “which kind?”
December 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If you ask a San Francisco Jew whether they are having Chinese food on Christmas Day, they will most likely say “which kind?”
If we don't want bad things to become normalized (see the gutting of Public Broadcasting r) we have to be willing to spend time/energy fixing what has been broken.
Could a Democratic Prez reinstate these things? Of course. But they can't sigh, say "too late" & give up.
Could a Democratic Prez reinstate these things? Of course. But they can't sigh, say "too late" & give up.
December 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If we don't want bad things to become normalized (see the gutting of Public Broadcasting r) we have to be willing to spend time/energy fixing what has been broken.
Could a Democratic Prez reinstate these things? Of course. But they can't sigh, say "too late" & give up.
Could a Democratic Prez reinstate these things? Of course. But they can't sigh, say "too late" & give up.
For my new Dr. Seuss inspired book IF I RAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL, page 9 is all about how you don't get to opt-out of a bowl game and declare for the NFL draft. The Bowl Game is part of the season. Imagine if a pro-player said "I'm not going to play the Super Bowl, I'm retiring for HOF Consideration."
December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
For my new Dr. Seuss inspired book IF I RAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL, page 9 is all about how you don't get to opt-out of a bowl game and declare for the NFL draft. The Bowl Game is part of the season. Imagine if a pro-player said "I'm not going to play the Super Bowl, I'm retiring for HOF Consideration."
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
Agreed. The only Christmas movie that matters.
watching my favorite christmas movie and what is possibly the great american comedy about class and race
December 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Agreed. The only Christmas movie that matters.