Consider:
- the Edenton Tea Party, where bad ass women organized a protest against the British
- the legendary Greensboro Woolworth’s sit-in, that led to resistance in Raleigh & spread to a nationwide movement of sit-ins
- the Battle of Hayes Pond, when the Lumbee people confronted the Ku Klux Klan

Tonight I'll be revisiting Spartan though. Probably his last great performance. Underrated, and guided by Mamet's vibe. But wholly in control of the way the audience connects with character.

A master. RIP

Mine is definitely 'scoured for imported SELECT magazine issues circa 1991-94'

Just something I'm thinking about, again, as I read stories of this Dumbfuck Chat where they coordinated a classified military operation to destroy an entire building to get one guy.

She is a ray of light. My daughter and her friends went to see the movie in the theater, already feeling like it would be a rough watch, 100% in support of/as fans of Rachel.

Campy, self-aware, action-packed, hella musical, rom-com subplot... what a joy to revisit.

Love this pick for Carpenter. Highly underrated.

I wish I had more to offer beyond long distance internet support. But I empathize, having been there many times myself. Music is always my lifeboat.

But your work also sits on my shelf among many other treasured favorites. Thank you for that.

Opener Rasha Nahas was fantastic too, bringing a sharper rock edge to the show. Shredding on guitar, wailing vocals, but tempered with great depth of emotional expression. She’s a Palestinian currently living in Berlin. Needless to say, it was an evening of incredibly timely and poignant music. 🖤

Me: hurricane is coming
You in the ‘80s: that’s just gray skies
Me: it’s a hurricane
You in the ‘00s: that’s just a really bad thunderstorm
Me: it’s a hurricane
You in 2016: technically not unless winds are 74mph
Me: it’s a category 5
You now: this is a hurricane, I blame your warnings
Me: 😐

This is so funny and timely. I was just recently revisiting that discussion he had w writing students (on YouTube) and he specifically addresses the difficulty he (and a lot of great dialogue writers have) in escaping this very phenomenon where their characters sound like the writer.

Too many decades of internet work! Turning 50 this year and tbh I’m just looking to mall walk like old folks do.