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THE NEXT BIG THING is small.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Extremely heartwarming: Paul Scheer interviewing fathers who accompanied their daughters to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in LA. “Life has nothing to do with money, nothing to do with things. Life is dancing, that is life! Their happiness is my happiness.” [kottke.org]
Core Memories With the Swiftie Dads
In 2023, Paul Scheer spent a few days talking to fathers who accompanied their daughters to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in LA, either as concert-goers or just chauffeurs. I love this video. One of the dads summed up the v
kottke.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
More boredom in 2026.
In a bid to reclaim deteriorating attention spans, a social media trend has young people sharing videos of themselves doing … absolutely nothing. Some last 15 minutes.
Boredom Is the Latest Online Trend Trying to Sharpen Young People’s Short Attention Spans
Boredom, or an approximation of it, is an online trend for young people trying to sharpen their attention spans.
nyti.ms
January 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or Alice In Chains.
December 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains
December 29, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains.
December 29, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Starting out w a 🧵 of random recs.

#1: Taskmaster

Recently discovered the joyful madness of Taskmaster & binged the lot. A genius idea, with a genius cast of comedians, structured loosely enough to create both chaos & magic. You can start with any season: my recs would be 5, 12, 16, & 20
December 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM