Kevin Murphy
@kevincmurphy.com
Speechwriter, historian, cinephile, old-school blogger. Formerly academia, Congress, politics, preservation. Nowadays in Philly. He/him/his. http://kevincmurphy.com/biography.html
Day 196: Now something of a window aficionado himself, Sully has clocked the existence of Spunky, the ever-present window cat around the block.
November 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Day 196: Now something of a window aficionado himself, Sully has clocked the existence of Spunky, the ever-present window cat around the block.
Fun fact i recently learned from Reddit: the Highlander's one true love (when this song plays in the movie), Beatie Edney, was also the judge who sentences "Keef Girgo" to Narkina 5 in Andor.
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Fun fact i recently learned from Reddit: the Highlander's one true love (when this song plays in the movie), Beatie Edney, was also the judge who sentences "Keef Girgo" to Narkina 5 in Andor.
That's the Star Wars special edition. Fortunately, they didn't fuck with Jabba all that much in the RotJ one.
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
That's the Star Wars special edition. Fortunately, they didn't fuck with Jabba all that much in the RotJ one.
Presumably Andor characters are excluded or it'd be the whole ball game. So, Nien Nunb and Lobot.
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Presumably Andor characters are excluded or it'd be the whole ball game. So, Nien Nunb and Lobot.
Honestly, Charlie Brown, I really think you're going mad.
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Honestly, Charlie Brown, I really think you're going mad.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
Share a 90s movie you think you deserves more love.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Share a 90s movie you think you deserves more love.
Ooh, how did I miss this one? Exciting! Must be an offshoot of the remastering for the upcoming Bats Bronze Age Omni vol. 1.
This also means I can move my Neal Adams omni to the re-gift/re-sale pile, since I presume these two Absolutes cover everything but Batman: Odyssey which is...very not good.
This also means I can move my Neal Adams omni to the re-gift/re-sale pile, since I presume these two Absolutes cover everything but Batman: Odyssey which is...very not good.
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Ooh, how did I miss this one? Exciting! Must be an offshoot of the remastering for the upcoming Bats Bronze Age Omni vol. 1.
This also means I can move my Neal Adams omni to the re-gift/re-sale pile, since I presume these two Absolutes cover everything but Batman: Odyssey which is...very not good.
This also means I can move my Neal Adams omni to the re-gift/re-sale pile, since I presume these two Absolutes cover everything but Batman: Odyssey which is...very not good.
With all due respect to Hawk and Harry, I might emend with this one.
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
With all due respect to Hawk and Harry, I might emend with this one.
Given the RFK thing, gotta wonder if she was into Keith mainly because of Tom Jumbo-Grumbo.
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Given the RFK thing, gotta wonder if she was into Keith mainly because of Tom Jumbo-Grumbo.
I'm sure it would, but...
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I'm sure it would, but...
A lot of historians, because he kinda sucks? Often does national hagiography more than actual history. For example, Civil War has a lot of Lost Cause, brother-against-brother slop therein.
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A lot of historians, because he kinda sucks? Often does national hagiography more than actual history. For example, Civil War has a lot of Lost Cause, brother-against-brother slop therein.
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
Day 181: Sully's first trip to a different local dog park than his youzhe. The other one has more room to run but he still made a fast friend here.
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Day 181: Sully's first trip to a different local dog park than his youzhe. The other one has more room to run but he still made a fast friend here.
If I get too heated, I'm sure he will immediately call my chiropractor, Danny Aiello.
(I'm currently at the level of mild feverish where I presume this post will make sense to folks.)
(I'm currently at the level of mild feverish where I presume this post will make sense to folks.)
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
If I get too heated, I'm sure he will immediately call my chiropractor, Danny Aiello.
(I'm currently at the level of mild feverish where I presume this post will make sense to folks.)
(I'm currently at the level of mild feverish where I presume this post will make sense to folks.)
Sully was concerned around a hundo, but now he's sleeping it off for the both of us.
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Sully was concerned around a hundo, but now he's sleeping it off for the both of us.
What if Bob was one of us?
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
What if Bob was one of us?