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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 2d

Extremely relevant to my interests.

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 2d

I think we are all in dire need of a brain cleanse so here you go 🥹 www.theverge.com/report/79080...

The quest for every Gap store playlist ever

Gap Playlists is an exercise in data collection and nostalgia.

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 15d

We are daughters of the chimichangas you could not burn (vegan option)

Branson Reese @bransonreese.bsky.social · Sep 17

swanboy.com

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 15d

Thrift store find of the year, from 1994’s Virginia Slims tennis championship, autographed by Martina in her last singles tournament appearance until her comeback.

Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 15d

Likely a dream job for many of my followers...

Jeremy D. Larson @jeremydlarson.bsky.social · 15d

Big job to apply for, enormous shoes to fill. Great opportunity for a veteran news editor in any field who loves music and its industry—and is semi-proficient in Pitchfork lore condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...

News Director, Pitchfork

Pitchfork is the most trusted voice in music. Over the last 25 years, Pitchfork has defined how music is covered, leading The New York Times to call it “the most prominent brand in online music journa...

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 19d

Now we're talkin' open.spotify.com/track/5oz5y1...

Secret City

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 21d

In Three Days of the Condor he wears a collared shirt & tie with a crew neck sweater, something that is seemingly impossible to pull off. Where do you even get such a sweater? Hand made?

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 22d

You can also dress your jacket down with jeans. But it helps to make sure you're wearing a sport coat — not a suit jacket.

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 28d

It's been awhile since I've heard stereo separation so purposeful and gorgeous. I love this.

Mike Paradinas @mikeparadinas.bsky.social · Sep 5

You can preorder my latest µ-Ziq ambient album "1979" on Balmat @philipsherburne.bsky.social and listen to the first single 'Escorial'

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 29d

Ham Limit.

actual heathcliff comics @realheathcliffs.bsky.social · 29d

08 Sep 2025

Heathcliff quietly drives a ham car (a car made out of a large ham) while wearing a helmet that says Ham, next to a sign that reads "Ham Limit 25". Two people on the sidewalk watch him pass, and one of them says "The electric ham barely makes a sound."

Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · 29d

Hard to tell from the screenshot... is Uncle Sam approving of the progress, or aghast?

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Aug 25

Another rainy day in the mountains

Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Aug 14

No lies detected.

Emily Yoshida @emilyyoshida.bsky.social · Aug 14

Song of the summer youtu.be/nS-fOh1CfhQ?...

Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Disco Lines

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Aug 14

Some songs, like this one, create whole worlds you want to live inside. It's the soundtrack for traveling back to a home that doesn't remember you anymore. open.spotify.com/album/1ui8Zf...

The Field (feat. The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek & Daniel Caesar)

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Aug 13

Honored to see a moose on Sunday.

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Aug 13

I'm one of the random dudes in this video!

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Aug 1

Everyone remembers Zappa and Dee Snyder, but we often forget that John Denver confronted the PRMC too. In 2025 his testimony to Al Gore still applies, but feels like its from entirely different planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgSj...

John Denver at PMRC Hearings

YouTube video by GJ Archive

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jul 30

The shiny Tacoma/4Runner in the driveway for him, the Kia Telluride for her :)

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jul 22

A writhing, wrenching, sweaty, heartbreaking song of the summer? Geese's ratio of anxiety to the sublime is golden. Press it to a 7" so I can buy it: open.spotify.com/track/7r9BUO...

Taxes

Geese · Taxes · Song · 2025

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jul 11

This is so good. Jaylen Brown has really cemented his legacy as one of the greatest Celtics ever.

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jul 9

In my memory Smoke and Blue in the Face were released on the same weekend, but I was wrong. They were 5 months apart.

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jun 28

👁️👅

My goofy sheepdog mix licks my eye while we’re both on the floor of my kitchen.

Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jun 27

Joining the chorus of folks says Disc 2 (Streets of Philadelphia Sessions) of Tracks II is instant essential Springsteen. I honestly can't believe how good it is.

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jun 25

Eddie House was lights out that night!

Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jun 25

In serious contention for best late-period album from any band.

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jun 24

A very nerdy hobby of mine is collecting their in-store playlists from the '90s and '00s: open.spotify.com/playlist/6EA...

Gap January 1997 Part 4

Playlist · therobotmark · 11 items

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Mark @markwillett.bsky.social · Jun 24

Fuzzy Haskins, Badly Drawn Boy, Red House Painters… the Gap was in an arms race with VW for best ad song, and we were better off for it.

Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · Jun 24

This month’s Businessweek cover story is out, and it’s me and Lily Meier on whether, after decades of declining sales and failed turnarounds, Gap might actually, finally be making a comeback. (Except, oops, the tariffs!) Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The Eternal Quest to Save Gap

The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback—then came the tariffs.

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