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Luke Burns
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Writing funny stuff/weird stuff. New Yorker, McSweeney's, NY Mag, etc. Translator of MASTERS OF THE NEFARIOUS, on shelves now. https://lukevburns.tumblr.com/writing (He/Him) Header image by Lucas Adams
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · Mar 12
MASTERS OF THE NEFARIOUS was published one year ago today! Gonna do a little thread with some of the very nice things people have said about it...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · Mar 12
Today's the day! Masters of the Nefarious, the comic I translated for @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social, is on shelves NOW.

Check out this excerpt on @mcsweeneys.bsky.social and then go grab your copy!
An Excerpt from Pierre La Police’s Classic Comic Masters of the Nefarious
- - -Masters of the Nefarious is a cult classic comic by the pseudonymous French artist Pierre La Police. It’s being published for the first time ...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 21h
QUINTET (1979)

Cinematography by Jean Boffety
Directed by Robert Altman
The Rules of This Board Game Are Long, But Also Complicated
I’m so happy you all could make it to board game night! We’re going to have a blast. OK, so, what do we want to play? What’d you bring? Clue? Ok. M...
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Brad Neely @bradneely.bsky.social · 18h
A book of my Creased Comics is coming this spring from NYRC.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 1d
I may have gone a little too hard on the Criterion Channel's Altman collection over the past month
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Evan Allgore @evoooooooooooo.bsky.social · 1d
I've got two tickets to Ike Ufomadu's incredible show tomorrow night if anyone wants em (free)! Just shoot me a DM restlessnites.com/events/amuse...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 21h
QUINTET (1979)

Cinematography by Jean Boffety
Directed by Robert Altman
The Rules of This Board Game Are Long, But Also Complicated
I’m so happy you all could make it to board game night! We’re going to have a blast. OK, so, what do we want to play? What’d you bring? Clue? Ok. M...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 1d
I'm excited to get to it! I've been going through in chronological order and the misfires (I just watched Quintet) have been some of the most interesting to watch in that context.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 1d
(I actually haven't watched it yet -- don't tell anyone!)
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 1d
Same energy
The scene from David Lynch's Dune with the emperor and the Guild Navigator (which looks kinda like the rat in the pic above)
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 1d
I may have gone a little too hard on the Criterion Channel's Altman collection over the past month
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 1d
O.C. AND Stiggs? In this economy?
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 2d
Still got two spots for my intro to short humor writing class starting this weekend!

If you've wanted to write short humor pieces like the ones you read in The New Yorker and McSweeney's, this is a great way to get started.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 14d
And finally, I've got an intro class on Saturday afternoons (3 spots left).

Learn the essentials of short humor writing and write a draft of your very own piece in just four weeks!
Where to Start With Short Humor (Four-Week Workshop Starting 10/11/25)
DATES/OVERVIEW OF CLASSES: 1. Saturday, 10/11/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Overview of Short Humor & Idea Generation] 2. Saturday, 10/18/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom [List-Making & Outlin...
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Cover 2 Cover @cover2cover.bsky.social · 3d
If you write/draw comics, librarians and the communities they serve want to chat with you about your work! You can do this digitally if that suits your needs if travel is not your thing! Some may let you sell merch! Let us know if you want to connect!
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Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · 6d
Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?
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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 3d
It is morally wrong to want a computer to be sentient. If you owned a sentient thing, you would be a slaver. If you want sentient computers to exist, you just want to create a new kind of slavery. The ethics are as simple as that. Sorry if this offends
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 4d
You'll have to remind me to tell you the story about how Marina and I recently tried watching the French dub of Phantom Menace...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 4d
I guess it would actually be Tatteauine
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 4d
The Smashing Machine? You mean Nigel Thornberry?
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 6d
ONE spot left!
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 6d
A Conversation Between Two People on Yom Kippur Who Definitely Fasted by Sarah Garfinkel
A Conversation Between Two People on Yom Kippur Who Definitely Fasted
A: Whew, it’s been a long Day of Atonement. I’m glad we can finally gather back inside with our fellow congregants to eat soon. B: Me too. A: Did y...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 6d
TWO spots left! Starting next week.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 8d
My Wednesday afternoon advanced short humor writing workshop starting on October 8th still has THREE spots left (including a scholarship spot)!

Writing from previous workshops has gone on to be published by the New Yorker, McSweeney's and more.
Let's Write MORE Short Humor Pieces (Four-Week Workshop Starting 10/08/25)
DATES/SCHEDULE: 1. Wednesday, 10/08/25, 12:00-1:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Intros & Pitches] 2. Wednesday, 10/15/25, 12:00-1:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Draft of First Piece] 3. Wednesday, 10/22/25, 12:00-1:...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 7d
This is right around the corner from where the Eric Adams chip bribe happened btw
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 7d
feel like you might want the "w" to be a little more clear here
A business whose sign appears to read "CITY HOLESALE Cash & Carry." The business is probably actually called "City Wholesale", but the "W" in wholesale has been turned into a confusing kind of logo that makes it not look like a letter. The sign is in orange and white and the facade of the building is grey with some grafitti here and there.
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Evan Allgore @evoooooooooooo.bsky.social · 8d
Ladies, don't forget to show your man you appreciate him by giving him a Spider-Man costume on Friday
A sign in a florist's window that says "National Boyfriend Day Oct 3rd" next to a drawing of Spider-Man
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 8d
And check out this thread (just updated) to see some of the great writing that's come out of previous workshops.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 8d
CVS Here, Reminding You That Your Rx Is Ready and Our Ass Is on the Line by @taylorleeisme.bsky.social
CVS Here, Reminding You That Your Rx Is Ready and Our Ass Is on the Line
CVS PHARMACY: JERRY, your prescription is ready. Please pick up within the next 24 hours. Don’t worry, we’ll be in touch with reminders. - - -CVS P...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 8d
CVS Here, Reminding You That Your Rx Is Ready and Our Ass Is on the Line by @taylorleeisme.bsky.social
CVS Here, Reminding You That Your Rx Is Ready and Our Ass Is on the Line
CVS PHARMACY: JERRY, your prescription is ready. Please pick up within the next 24 hours. Don’t worry, we’ll be in touch with reminders. - - -CVS P...
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 8d
My Wednesday afternoon advanced short humor writing workshop starting on October 8th still has THREE spots left (including a scholarship spot)!

Writing from previous workshops has gone on to be published by the New Yorker, McSweeney's and more.
Let's Write MORE Short Humor Pieces (Four-Week Workshop Starting 10/08/25)
DATES/SCHEDULE: 1. Wednesday, 10/08/25, 12:00-1:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Intros & Pitches] 2. Wednesday, 10/15/25, 12:00-1:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Draft of First Piece] 3. Wednesday, 10/22/25, 12:00-1:...
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