Thomas Balkcom
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Father to two wonderful children, husband to the best wife - passionate about film, Arsenal, beer, philosophy, and music
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Saka was an unused sub in the 2020 FA Cup final when he was two months older than Nwaneri is now.
Nwaneri will turn 19 in March and already has more Arsenal appearances (50) than Saka (42) when he turned 19.
Nwaneri has much more competition than Saka had.
There's nothing to be concerned about.
Nwaneri will turn 19 in March and already has more Arsenal appearances (50) than Saka (42) when he turned 19.
Nwaneri has much more competition than Saka had.
There's nothing to be concerned about.
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Saka was an unused sub in the 2020 FA Cup final when he was two months older than Nwaneri is now.
Nwaneri will turn 19 in March and already has more Arsenal appearances (50) than Saka (42) when he turned 19.
Nwaneri has much more competition than Saka had.
There's nothing to be concerned about.
Nwaneri will turn 19 in March and already has more Arsenal appearances (50) than Saka (42) when he turned 19.
Nwaneri has much more competition than Saka had.
There's nothing to be concerned about.
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November Media. Solid month! TRAIN DREAMS (both book and film) great, STEVE something I stumbled on and really loved, and fun to see the third KNIVES OUT installment in theaters despite it being hard to do so. I imagine it will be a strong December.
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
November Media. Solid month! TRAIN DREAMS (both book and film) great, STEVE something I stumbled on and really loved, and fun to see the third KNIVES OUT installment in theaters despite it being hard to do so. I imagine it will be a strong December.
great goal
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
great goal
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Good morning to everyone who won the North London derby yesterday. ☕️
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Good morning to everyone who won the North London derby yesterday. ☕️
big fan
Sorry's fantastic new album 'COSPLAY' is out today. Stream it and read our review:
Album Of The Week: Sorry 'COSPLAY'
Desperation and delusion are at the heart of Sorry’s COSPLAY. It’s a fitting pendulum swing of emotion that feels like a morning skin routine in 2025. Our pores have adapted to AI slop, a growingly ap...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
big fan
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Sorry's fantastic new album 'COSPLAY' is out today. Stream it and read our review:
Album Of The Week: Sorry 'COSPLAY'
Desperation and delusion are at the heart of Sorry’s COSPLAY. It’s a fitting pendulum swing of emotion that feels like a morning skin routine in 2025. Our pores have adapted to AI slop, a growingly ap...
www.stereogum.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Sorry's fantastic new album 'COSPLAY' is out today. Stream it and read our review:
October Media. Busy month, got a few films in and finally read Munro in anticipation of the TV show.
November 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
October Media. Busy month, got a few films in and finally read Munro in anticipation of the TV show.
a thousand times this... that film and its score fundamentally shaped my current tastes.
Best movie score that is rarely mentioned when great movie scores are discussed, maybe because it's unconventional?
I think my number one is Neil Young's score for Jim Jarmusch's Western Dead Man.
I think my number one is Neil Young's score for Jim Jarmusch's Western Dead Man.
October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
a thousand times this... that film and its score fundamentally shaped my current tastes.
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"Painfully dull" Arsenal currently have:
🔺 Highest defensive line in the Premier League
🔺 Most touches in the opposition penalty area
🔺 Most shot-creating actions in the league
🔺 Second-most goals + third-most total shots
With Havertz, Madueke and Odegaard all injured.
🔺 Highest defensive line in the Premier League
🔺 Most touches in the opposition penalty area
🔺 Most shot-creating actions in the league
🔺 Second-most goals + third-most total shots
With Havertz, Madueke and Odegaard all injured.
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"Painfully dull" Arsenal currently have:
🔺 Highest defensive line in the Premier League
🔺 Most touches in the opposition penalty area
🔺 Most shot-creating actions in the league
🔺 Second-most goals + third-most total shots
With Havertz, Madueke and Odegaard all injured.
🔺 Highest defensive line in the Premier League
🔺 Most touches in the opposition penalty area
🔺 Most shot-creating actions in the league
🔺 Second-most goals + third-most total shots
With Havertz, Madueke and Odegaard all injured.
one of those odd weeks were all four releases I have spent time with I am enjoying... quite a bit. LOTTO by They Are Gutting a Body of Water and Some Like It Hot by bar italia leading the way.
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
one of those odd weeks were all four releases I have spent time with I am enjoying... quite a bit. LOTTO by They Are Gutting a Body of Water and Some Like It Hot by bar italia leading the way.
Happy to hear White is available!
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Happy to hear White is available!
Super strong Q3 for music, I am guessing half of my top ten this year will come from this quarter.
October 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Super strong Q3 for music, I am guessing half of my top ten this year will come from this quarter.
September Media. Soccer and work taking up a good bit of my time. I cannot wait to watch ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER again.
October 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
September Media. Soccer and work taking up a good bit of my time. I cannot wait to watch ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER again.
not to state the obvious but so hopeful he's available to start if not for anything else than to not have so much focus on midfield selection
September 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
not to state the obvious but so hopeful he's available to start if not for anything else than to not have so much focus on midfield selection
album is fantastic in its entirety, but the back half is a crazy great run of songs
Geese’s new album is streaming a little early, and they're playing a free show in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Hear ‘Getting Killed’ and read our Premature Evaluation review: www.stereogum.com/2323412/prem...
Hear ‘Getting Killed’ and read our Premature Evaluation review: www.stereogum.com/2323412/prem...
September 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
album is fantastic in its entirety, but the back half is a crazy great run of songs
August Media. A bit behind. I took advantage of some time to watch a couple of films. CHALLENGERS was great.
September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
August Media. A bit behind. I took advantage of some time to watch a couple of films. CHALLENGERS was great.
Nice surprise this morning!
August 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Nice surprise this morning!
June and July Media. Summer does not leave a lot of spare time! Three great reads and some solid TV.
August 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
June and July Media. Summer does not leave a lot of spare time! Three great reads and some solid TV.
Q2 Music, a bit behind on a few albums but thought I would go ahead and post.
July 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Q2 Music, a bit behind on a few albums but thought I would go ahead and post.
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mewithoutYou deserve recognition as one of the 21st century's greatest rock bands, and the underrated 'Pale Horses' — released 10 years ago today — is a big reason why.
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June 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Santiago out here at 40, sending Real Oviedo to the play-off final! What a legend. 😍
June 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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