I think that’s why the death of a man I never met is hitting me so hard. He found a way to fill my heart with joy and hope, and helped spark a passion I’ve carried my whole life. I didn’t have to meet him for him to know how to speak to my soul.

May your memory be a blessing, Rob and Michelle. 💔

The first time I watched The Princess Bride, I knew I wanted to be a storyteller. I’d never seen a movie that broke so many rules, but still worked so well. The villains are actually the heroes? The damsel is willing to kill herself? The hero wins by bluffing? It broke my ten-year-old brain.

For me, Rob Reiner was like the tapestry on the wall in your grandparents’ living room. You see it so much that it becomes part of the background of your life, like it’ll always be there; when it’s gone, everything feels off.

I’ve never lived in a world without Rob Reiner. Everything feels off.

He is proof that if you’re dedicated to your craft and you trust yourself enough to put your heart & soul into your art, your audience will find you. There is immeasurable value in making art that’s true, even when it’s not popular.

Rest in power, David Lynch. May you find your bliss transcendent.

His films are able to blur the lines between how you experience the world…and how the world experiences you. They’re like a good scotch - complex, never settling on just one flavor. That makes it a challenge to say what they’re about. For me, it redefined what art could be.

What is the coolest thing you did with John this year that wasn’t for content?

Sorry, got the link thing above backwards. Other platforms deprioritize links, @bsky.app seems to rather like them. At least, according to @hankgreen.bsky.social in this video, and I’m inclined to believe him since he has real examples. youtu.be/D4ghgVq9z4M

Also, @bsky.app *definitely* has an algorithm, it’s just not as ham-handed or forceful as Twitter/IG/etc. People you follow, people who have similar follows to you, and people who also talk about things you talk about seem to be prioritized over posts with outbound links, for example.

Musically? They don’t share a lot in common. Singin’ in the Rain is basically big-band jazz (like many musicals in the 1940’s & 50’s) and Wicked is more influenced by other modern musicals and a bit by pop music.

(snacks?…snacks?…snacks?…)

Right? We had such a good group. Not every day you defeat a beholder by chucking a rogue high enough to blow poison dust into its eye.

If you haven't met Hal Lublin, I highly recommend it, he's just the best. Though I think he's one of those method actors, he fully believed he was Thor for like two whole years.