Rick Marshall
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A&E Editor @TimesUnion.com | Professional Geek | Award-Winning Writer / Editor / Podcaster / Journalist | Rotten Tomatoes & Critics Choice | Cat Guy
Past: MTV News, Digital Trends, Mental Floss, Daily Gazette, IFC, etc.
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Looking for a good #Thanksgiving road-trip podcast? @timesunion.com has got you! We got news, politics, true crime and more. Listen to any of our shows wherever you get your podcasts: www.timesunion.com/podcasts
Podcasts from the Times Union
Listen to the latest from the Times Union, covering Capital Region news, politics and more.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Looking for a good #Thanksgiving road-trip podcast? @timesunion.com has got you! We got news, politics, true crime and more. Listen to any of our shows wherever you get your podcasts: www.timesunion.com/podcasts
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Astronaut Hates Long Nightly Spacewalk To ISS Outhouse https://theonion.com/astronaut-hates-long-nightly-spacewalk-to-iss-outhouse/
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Astronaut Hates Long Nightly Spacewalk To ISS Outhouse https://theonion.com/astronaut-hates-long-nightly-spacewalk-to-iss-outhouse/
Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme!
Cool Runnings: the sequel
The Jamaican bobsled team builds practice time in the Adirondacks as it makes gains in the sport.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme!
There is hope for humanity yet. We can be moss people!
This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station in the harshness of space
Researchers hope findings can be applied to humans living in space
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Researchers hope findings can be applied to humans living in space
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station in the harshness of space | CBC News
Space is a harsh environment: it's a vacuum with freezing temperatures, super high ultraviolet radiation and, of course, almost no oxygen. But Japanese researchers have found a type of moss that doesn...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
There is hope for humanity yet. We can be moss people!
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
Work!
(Also, poor Peggy.)
(Also, poor Peggy.)
Author dissects Schuyler sisters' relationships in 'Pride and Pleasure'
Amanda Vaill toured the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, pored over state library documents and more for her newest book.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Work!
(Also, poor Peggy.)
(Also, poor Peggy.)
A movie that takes place where you're from
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A movie that takes place where you're from
I can finally realize my dream of filling my front yard with 11 pipers piping, brought to life in 8ft-tall light displays. This really is a magical time of year, folks.
With no plans to revive show, Albany PAL mulls sale of Holiday Lights equipment
The Albany Police Athletic League’s premier Christmas attraction in the center of the city has not been held since 2021.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I can finally realize my dream of filling my front yard with 11 pipers piping, brought to life in 8ft-tall light displays. This really is a magical time of year, folks.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn...
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn...
Ah, the Spa City, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.
Guns N’ Roses, armed with new singles, will bring classic hits and deep cuts to Saratoga Springs on July 26, 2026.
Guns N’ Roses bring world tour to SPAC
Guns N’ Roses, armed with new singles, will bring classic hits and deep cuts to Saratoga Springs on July 26, 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Ah, the Spa City, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.
Plenty of Batman & Robin jokes to be made here, of course, but it's also pretty fascinating stuff. Nature is savage.
🤯 Wild shit here. They put biologgers on greater noctule bats and found them pursuing, capturing, and eating birds in-flight. The recording of a European Robin getting blasted and snacked on is nuts.
Sci Am story: www.scientificamerican.com/article/this...
Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Sci Am story: www.scientificamerican.com/article/this...
Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Bat vs. Robin—Scientists Capture Real-Life Audio of Midair Hunt
Scientists suspected that Europe’s largest bats snack on migrating songbirds when they can, but a stunning newly published observation proves it
www.scientificamerican.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Plenty of Batman & Robin jokes to be made here, of course, but it's also pretty fascinating stuff. Nature is savage.
Watched "The Smashing Machine" - Dwayne Johnson earns the Oscar nom he's likely to get, but so does his makeup team. He disappears into the role. Story wobbles a bit at the end, but feels sincere. Costuming & set design really root it within its time. #filmreview #filmsky #thesmashingmachine
a man and a woman are standing in a hallway talking to each other
ALT: a man and a woman are standing in a hallway talking to each other
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Watched "The Smashing Machine" - Dwayne Johnson earns the Oscar nom he's likely to get, but so does his makeup team. He disappears into the role. Story wobbles a bit at the end, but feels sincere. Costuming & set design really root it within its time. #filmreview #filmsky #thesmashingmachine
Fact: If you are of a particular generation of geekery, it is impossible not to hear this in Peter Cullen's voice.
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Fact: If you are of a particular generation of geekery, it is impossible not to hear this in Peter Cullen's voice.
I periodically log in to the Nazi guy's old bird site to retain control of my (very old) account & username there. Noticed an option to have Nazi guy's AI "explain" the post I've had pinned there for a year or so. Credit where it's due, it does a decent job of it (text copied/pasted below):
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I periodically log in to the Nazi guy's old bird site to retain control of my (very old) account & username there. Noticed an option to have Nazi guy's AI "explain" the post I've had pinned there for a year or so. Credit where it's due, it does a decent job of it (text copied/pasted below):
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"While he had the confidence, his creative skills were lacking." I mean, that's just lede GOLD from @schneidlee.bsky.social
Upstate driver allegedly hand draws fake registration and inspection stickers
State Police allege that one upstate driver opted to go the DIY route for his vehicle inspection and registration. He was stopped and ticketed.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"While he had the confidence, his creative skills were lacking." I mean, that's just lede GOLD from @schneidlee.bsky.social
Game night! Getting spooky with The Night Cage this time around.
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Game night! Getting spooky with The Night Cage this time around.
Would be a shame to lose this gorgeous, modernized arts space:
“Without the Massry, there’s not a good, small-sized concert hall in the city of Albany,” Barker Schwartz said. “It’s really important that they figure out some way to make it viable for it to stay what it was meant to be.”
“Without the Massry, there’s not a good, small-sized concert hall in the city of Albany,” Barker Schwartz said. “It’s really important that they figure out some way to make it viable for it to stay what it was meant to be.”
Saint Rose Massry Center is a home 'waiting to happen' for artists, community
Lack of finances and operational resources prove a major stumbling block for local arts organizations vying to keep the Massry Center a community arts space.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Would be a shame to lose this gorgeous, modernized arts space:
“Without the Massry, there’s not a good, small-sized concert hall in the city of Albany,” Barker Schwartz said. “It’s really important that they figure out some way to make it viable for it to stay what it was meant to be.”
“Without the Massry, there’s not a good, small-sized concert hall in the city of Albany,” Barker Schwartz said. “It’s really important that they figure out some way to make it viable for it to stay what it was meant to be.”
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take
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My favorite moon landing conspiracy is that it was faked but they hired Stanley Kubrick to direct it and he was so dedicated to make it look real he demanded that they shoot on location.
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My favorite moon landing conspiracy is that it was faked but they hired Stanley Kubrick to direct it and he was so dedicated to make it look real he demanded that they shoot on location.
This month's Book Swap newsletter is out, featuring book recommendations from @timesunion.com staff (including me) and special guests. This time around, the theme is "family drama" - just in time for the holidays! Read it here & then sign up so you don't miss it next month!
#booksky ❤️📚
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14 favorite books loaded with family drama — just in time for the holidays
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November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This month's Book Swap newsletter is out, featuring book recommendations from @timesunion.com staff (including me) and special guests. This time around, the theme is "family drama" - just in time for the holidays! Read it here & then sign up so you don't miss it next month!
#booksky ❤️📚
#booksky ❤️📚
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What a LIFE: Collab'ing w/ Kerouac, Ginsberg, Monk, Patti Smith, Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Mary Lou Williams... And at 95yo, he's dropping by Schenectady this weekend for a show. (That's him eating at a diner w/ Kerouac & Ginsberg in the below pic, btw.)
Musicians of Ma'alwyck celebrate David Amram, icon of the Beat Generation
Amram, who has collaborated with Kerouac, Monk, Bernstein and more, will celebrate his 95th birthday and a legendary music career in concert.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
What a LIFE: Collab'ing w/ Kerouac, Ginsberg, Monk, Patti Smith, Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Mary Lou Williams... And at 95yo, he's dropping by Schenectady this weekend for a show. (That's him eating at a diner w/ Kerouac & Ginsberg in the below pic, btw.)
Fascinating discoveries w/ a lot of potential here: "A team from the University of Virginia found that GLP-1 drugs are already targeting a brain area that plays a role in addiction as well as eating. It's a region involved in emotion and the reward system."
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound often cause nausea and other side effects. Brain scientists are looking for ways to solve this problem. n.pr/4abRMzo
Brain scientists are seeking weight-loss drugs without the nausea
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound often cause nausea and other side effects. Brain scientists are looking for ways to solve this problem.
n.pr
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fascinating discoveries w/ a lot of potential here: "A team from the University of Virginia found that GLP-1 drugs are already targeting a brain area that plays a role in addiction as well as eating. It's a region involved in emotion and the reward system."
Watched "The Luckiest Man in America" w/ Paul Walter Hauser as Michael Larson, who broke the bank on "Press Your Luck" in 1984. PWH makes every role bigger & better than what's in the script. Walton Goggins & David Strathairn elevate the film, Shamier Anderson is a nice surprise in quiet role. (1/2)
The Luckiest Man in America (2024)
1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is thre...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Watched "The Luckiest Man in America" w/ Paul Walter Hauser as Michael Larson, who broke the bank on "Press Your Luck" in 1984. PWH makes every role bigger & better than what's in the script. Walton Goggins & David Strathairn elevate the film, Shamier Anderson is a nice surprise in quiet role. (1/2)