Basically I'm Bored
Dan SostekA space to go both short and long on stuff I like on a platform that isn't owned by a weird tech magnate that makes weed jokes.
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Hello There! My 2025 Albums of the Year list
I definitely think a telltale sign of aging is a waning interest in seeking out new cultural things and a growing interest in seeking comfort in things you already like.
Yes, I’m not interested in 6-7 (okay, I’m kind of interested), but I’...
138 predictions, ranging from meh to bold to stupid, for the 2025 MLB season
It’s been a minute. No one cares why I haven’t written a substack post in a while, and it’s not very interesting. I’ve just been busy.
But as the title suggests, we’ve got a lot to get to. I don’t care how decrepit the fans of the game are...
My Top 24 Albums of 2024... plus some other songs I liked
What’s up Substack World. It’s yours truly.
It’s that time of year—when I invariably decide my opinions on music are important and must be expressed to the general public.
I thought this was a particularly great year for music… I don’t kn...
30 Doesn't Rock
I don’t really care about aging in a vacuum. I’m already bald. I don’t have any athletic ability to cling to. I can already barely see without glasses.
My aging-related stressors manifest more via comparison.
I don’t like being an older p...
Some free Challengers 2 pitches
I haven’t stopped thinking about Challengers since seeing it. Undoubtedly a sexy movie, I’m, at least consciously, more excited about a good new sports movie hitting the theaters.
And, despite the depressing news about Happy Gilmore’s gre...
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Journalist, movie snob, indie rock fan, sports psycho
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