Matt Hanson
@matthansonaf.bsky.social
Writer moviesbooksmusicpolitics. Masshole now living in the land of dreams. Cont. ed at The Arts Fuse and American Purpose. Byline all over the place. Opinions solely my own, whoever I am. Website: www.hansonmatthew.com
Land of 1K Dances Xmas 2025
Playlist - Land of 1K Dances Xmas 2025 - 52 items
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December 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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There have always been some people who liked that Trump is an awful human being, and some who tolerated it because they thought they’d get something out of the deal. But when he’s failing, it becomes more of a liability.
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Being a Huge Asshole Is Not Good Politics
It would be one thing if Trump was delivering for the average person. But when he isn't, his complete lack of human virtue becomes a bigger problem.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
There have always been some people who liked that Trump is an awful human being, and some who tolerated it because they thought they’d get something out of the deal. But when he’s failing, it becomes more of a liability.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/being-a-hu...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/being-a-hu...
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He is sovereign, but He is just
December 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
He is sovereign, but He is just
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Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
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As the number of people personally impacted by gun violence continues to grow, more people are now experiencing MULTIPLE mass shootings over the course of their lifetime. For two Brown University survivors, this is their second time surviving a mass shooting! We do not have to live like this!
Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings
Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018
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December 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As the number of people personally impacted by gun violence continues to grow, more people are now experiencing MULTIPLE mass shootings over the course of their lifetime. For two Brown University survivors, this is their second time surviving a mass shooting! We do not have to live like this!
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On this day, 50 years ago, Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" (1975) premiered in London, U.K.
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
On this day, 50 years ago, Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" (1975) premiered in London, U.K.
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#Stax #Funk #RnB #TomWaits #BobDylan #Blues
every little thing we do gonna be funky
#Stax #Funk #RnB #TomWaits #BobDylan #Blues
every little thing we do gonna be funky
Land of a Thousand Dances 12/9/25
Playlist - Land of a Thousand Dances 12/9/25 - 47 items
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December 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Reading around for a pod I'm recording tomorrow I came across this classic episode of @chrislhayes.bsky.social's pod where we dug into America's epistemic crisis. Tons of gems in here. And boy has everything on this front gotten *much* worse since 2018...
David Roberts explains how America's information crisis has impacted conservatism
Chris Hayes speaks with journalist David Roberts about how the erosion of trust and manipulation of information has impacted the conservative movement.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Reading around for a pod I'm recording tomorrow I came across this classic episode of @chrislhayes.bsky.social's pod where we dug into America's epistemic crisis. Tons of gems in here. And boy has everything on this front gotten *much* worse since 2018...
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It’s important to note that, right up until Pearl Harbor, condemning Nazis was up for debate in Hollywood. “You wouldn’t want to be bigoted against them, would you?”
Most studios attempted “neutrality“
Charlie Chaplin was a major exception and took on fascism directly before it was acceptable
Most studios attempted “neutrality“
Charlie Chaplin was a major exception and took on fascism directly before it was acceptable
a black and white photo of two men in military uniforms standing next to each other in front of a filing cabinet .
ALT: a black and white photo of two men in military uniforms standing next to each other in front of a filing cabinet .
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December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It’s important to note that, right up until Pearl Harbor, condemning Nazis was up for debate in Hollywood. “You wouldn’t want to be bigoted against them, would you?”
Most studios attempted “neutrality“
Charlie Chaplin was a major exception and took on fascism directly before it was acceptable
Most studios attempted “neutrality“
Charlie Chaplin was a major exception and took on fascism directly before it was acceptable
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December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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mentally and emotionally preparing for new Paul Thomas Anderson, thought I'd share one of my favorite essays I've written - about what might be his masterwork (though there are at least 5 viable contenders for that title)
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September 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
mentally and emotionally preparing for new Paul Thomas Anderson, thought I'd share one of my favorite essays I've written - about what might be his masterwork (though there are at least 5 viable contenders for that title)
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Japanese Company Unveils Human Washing Machine https://theonion.com/japanese-company-unveils-human-washing-machine/
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Japanese Company Unveils Human Washing Machine https://theonion.com/japanese-company-unveils-human-washing-machine/
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worth saying that some portion of the freed slaves were themselves illegal aliens having been brought illegally into the united states by smugglers. if the birthright clause applies to them, it applies to undocumented immigrants
Here is the question presented. It's a relatively clean vehicle for the Supreme Court to finally decide whether it is lawful for the president to deny birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
worth saying that some portion of the freed slaves were themselves illegal aliens having been brought illegally into the united states by smugglers. if the birthright clause applies to them, it applies to undocumented immigrants
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Isn't this literally what her book is supposed to be ABOUT?
Watch til the end. How has no one asked her this before
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Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera."
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Isn't this literally what her book is supposed to be ABOUT?
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#country, #altcountry, #Americana, #rockabilly
Classic and contemporary, love(r)s gone but not forgotten, covers galore
stop counting your heartaches and the world ends
#country, #altcountry, #Americana, #rockabilly
Classic and contemporary, love(r)s gone but not forgotten, covers galore
stop counting your heartaches and the world ends
Land of a Thousand Dances 12/2/25
Playlist - Land of a Thousand Dances 12/2/25 - 52 items
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December 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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#country, #altcountry, #Americana, #rockabilly
Classic and contemporary, love(r)s gone but not forgotten, covers galore
stop counting your heartaches and the world ends
#country, #altcountry, #Americana, #rockabilly
Classic and contemporary, love(r)s gone but not forgotten, covers galore
stop counting your heartaches and the world ends
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stumped this holiday season by what to get your stepdaughter with whom you have a warm-but-not-close relationship? is your fuckup sister getting out of rehab just in time for xmas dinner? have i got the gift idea for you!!
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Sloppy: Or: Doing It All Wrong
Or: Doing It All Wrong
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November 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
stumped this holiday season by what to get your stepdaughter with whom you have a warm-but-not-close relationship? is your fuckup sister getting out of rehab just in time for xmas dinner? have i got the gift idea for you!!
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bookshop.org/p/books/slop...
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In honor of the late great Jimmy Cliff tonight was all riddim
#Reggae #Ska #LoversRock #Rocksteady #Dub
then later a little reggae inflected pop, trip hop, and punky stuff
one love y'all
In honor of the late great Jimmy Cliff tonight was all riddim
#Reggae #Ska #LoversRock #Rocksteady #Dub
then later a little reggae inflected pop, trip hop, and punky stuff
one love y'all
Land of a Thousand Dances 11/25/25
Playlist - Land of a Thousand Dances 11/25/25 - 42 items
tidal.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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In honor of the late great Jimmy Cliff tonight was all riddim
#Reggae #Ska #LoversRock #Rocksteady #Dub
then later a little reggae inflected pop, trip hop, and punky stuff
one love y'all
In honor of the late great Jimmy Cliff tonight was all riddim
#Reggae #Ska #LoversRock #Rocksteady #Dub
then later a little reggae inflected pop, trip hop, and punky stuff
one love y'all
beautifully written piece about beautiful music made by a terrible person #Jazz
Steve Provizer looks back at the compelling 1988 documentary "Let’s Get Lost" because of the recently released " #ChetBaker Performs and Sings: Swimming by Moonlight," 15 unreleased studio recordings.
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Jazz Commentary: The Enduring Enigma of Chet Baker - The Arts Fuse
I take a look back at the compelling documentary "Let's Get Lost" because of the recently released "Chet Baker Performs and Sings: Swimming by Moonlight", 15 unreleased studio recordings made by the t...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
beautifully written piece about beautiful music made by a terrible person #Jazz
Tonight was #Punk and @garagerocknroll.bsky.social with some forays into 80's alternative a la goth and a spunky pop until finally drifting off into some ruminative folk
No time but the right time
and baby
the right time is now
#Playlist #MusicSky
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No time but the right time
and baby
the right time is now
#Playlist #MusicSky
tidal.com/playlist/515...
Land of a Thousand Dances 11/18/25
Playlist - Land of a Thousand Dances 11/18/25 - 44 items
tidal.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Tonight was #Punk and @garagerocknroll.bsky.social with some forays into 80's alternative a la goth and a spunky pop until finally drifting off into some ruminative folk
No time but the right time
and baby
the right time is now
#Playlist #MusicSky
tidal.com/playlist/515...
No time but the right time
and baby
the right time is now
#Playlist #MusicSky
tidal.com/playlist/515...
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bush v gore is the hinge upon which basically everything awful from the last quarter century swings on
i don't think that bush v. gore is the *worst* ruling in the history of the supreme court, but i do think it is the most openly *corrupt* ruling in its history. a real disgrace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
bush v gore is the hinge upon which basically everything awful from the last quarter century swings on
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Tonight's #Playlist was danceable
many 80's and 90's #Alternative selections
nods to recent RHOF inductees
fun covers
plenty of goth over(under)tones for fall
And all of it is yours and mine
#MusicSky @demusicplaylists.bsky.social
Tonight's #Playlist was danceable
many 80's and 90's #Alternative selections
nods to recent RHOF inductees
fun covers
plenty of goth over(under)tones for fall
And all of it is yours and mine
#MusicSky @demusicplaylists.bsky.social
Land of a Thousand Dances 11/11/25
Playlist - Land of a Thousand Dances 11/11/25 - 39 items
tidal.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Tonight's #Playlist was danceable
many 80's and 90's #Alternative selections
nods to recent RHOF inductees
fun covers
plenty of goth over(under)tones for fall
And all of it is yours and mine
#MusicSky @demusicplaylists.bsky.social
Tonight's #Playlist was danceable
many 80's and 90's #Alternative selections
nods to recent RHOF inductees
fun covers
plenty of goth over(under)tones for fall
And all of it is yours and mine
#MusicSky @demusicplaylists.bsky.social
bookandfilmglobe.com/film/looking... My take on the new CC edition of Cronenberg's A History of Violence
@criterion.bsky.social @criteriondaily.bsky.social
@criterion.bsky.social @criteriondaily.bsky.social
Looking Back at Histories of Violence - Book and Film Globe
At first blush Tom Stall, the main character of David Cronenberg’s 2005 film A History of Violence, has the perfect life. The film was recently given the
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November 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
bookandfilmglobe.com/film/looking... My take on the new CC edition of Cronenberg's A History of Violence
@criterion.bsky.social @criteriondaily.bsky.social
@criterion.bsky.social @criteriondaily.bsky.social
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This week's #playlist from a show which was of necessity short, sweet, soulful, and heavy on the #BluesSky piano #MusicSky
This week's #playlist from a show which was of necessity short, sweet, soulful, and heavy on the #BluesSky piano #MusicSky
Land of a Thousand Dances 11/5
Playlist - Land of a Thousand Dances 11/5 - 22 items
tidal.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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This week's #playlist from a show which was of necessity short, sweet, soulful, and heavy on the #BluesSky piano #MusicSky
This week's #playlist from a show which was of necessity short, sweet, soulful, and heavy on the #BluesSky piano #MusicSky
Very glad I don't have to get roped in to yet another streaming service to see the new Linklater film about the Nouvelle Vague
Here's a piece I wrote about JLG, after he shuffled off to the great cinematheque in the sky #MovieSky @criteriondaily.bsky.social
www.thesmartset.com/acts-of-god-...
Here's a piece I wrote about JLG, after he shuffled off to the great cinematheque in the sky #MovieSky @criteriondaily.bsky.social
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Acts of God/Ard
We cinephiles tend to be a persnickety bunch. Of course, there’s always the risk of seeming elitist and snobby whenever one enthuses about a film perhaps les
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November 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Very glad I don't have to get roped in to yet another streaming service to see the new Linklater film about the Nouvelle Vague
Here's a piece I wrote about JLG, after he shuffled off to the great cinematheque in the sky #MovieSky @criteriondaily.bsky.social
www.thesmartset.com/acts-of-god-...
Here's a piece I wrote about JLG, after he shuffled off to the great cinematheque in the sky #MovieSky @criteriondaily.bsky.social
www.thesmartset.com/acts-of-god-...
Given the garish entitlement at the Gatsby themed WH party on the very day that SNAP benefits are cut off, I thought I would post a piece I wrote about a book about The Great Gatsby @thegreatgatsby0901.bsky.social @fscottfitzgerald.bsky.social @thebaffler.com
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Gatsbys of Our Time | Matt Hanson
America often reveals itself in misreadings of its own myths. Why not start with “The Great Gatsby”?
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November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Given the garish entitlement at the Gatsby themed WH party on the very day that SNAP benefits are cut off, I thought I would post a piece I wrote about a book about The Great Gatsby @thegreatgatsby0901.bsky.social @fscottfitzgerald.bsky.social @thebaffler.com
thebaffler.com/latest/gatsb...
thebaffler.com/latest/gatsb...