Bryan Hurt

Also congrats on the book launch! Very psyched to read it

But why would they do the right thing when they could (reaching for *totally random* example) admit more grad students to teach for sub-poverty wages? Did you listen to this week's Ezra Klein? I do think there's an interesting case for AI tutors closing access gaps, but with lots of caveats

This is high art

WILD ad serve, Google

I moved to LA 20 years and left 10 years ago. By the rules of symmetry this should be the year I move back

Yesterday we were discussing is there a good prequel and I came up with the only correct answer. Paddington is an excellent prequel to Paddington 2

I know! It was a bear to track down because apparently the publisher sold out of its print run. I wish it had been sent to all the contributors

Here's the cool new book in question. It's the Chinese edition of Watchlist and features a sick foil-printed title and really cool slip cover, something I've never seen in a paperback

AM: Good news email! Cool new book arrives!
PM: Stitches in my head!

Exactly! Imagine that in beautiful 4k

Just said I might want a 4k reissue of 28 Days Later more than I want a book contract

Who amongst us hasn't had 3 gin and tonics for breakfast and cheated on our wives?

Gotta say the year of friendship and miracles is off to a shit start

My 2025 spirit animals

I have many strong ideas

2025 will be the year I write my robot vacuum with a knife slasher movie

Absolutely! The whole thing is clearly a death dream. Best movie of 2022. That and Mrs. Harris

Oh no!

Kindly asking all my enemies to reveal themselves

On this day, the 11th of December, I just wished many people a happy Thanksgiving. On one hand, embarrassing. But on the other, what even is time anymore?

It's that one day of the year where I'm reminded how crazy it is that everyone else gets older but I still stay the same

My favorite musical of the year!

Episode 3: Blindsided by Butt Jokes | Cambridge Writing Centre Podcast An interview with British poet Penny Boxall, with supporting contributions from US author Bryan Hurt, in which we discuss attention spans, collaborating with visual and music artists, Jacob Polley and...

Two years ago I went to England and came up with the title for a podcast episode

cambridgewritingcentre.podbean.com/e/episode-3-...

The 63 Most Stylish People of 2024 It was an election year. An Olympic year. A year of brats and cowboys, witches and swans. Amid it all, these people, characters and things stood out.

Snubbed yet again. Can't believe I lost to a hippo, a river, and Liz Cheney

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/s...

Raymond Chandler's on my list apparently. Who can like someone who hates railroad travel?

I'm about to do Hot Ones for my (early) birthday. If this is my last post then know I went out doing what I loved

As my family debates what movie to watch today, I just want to remind EVERYBODY that Babe: Pig in the City is a masterpiece and too good for this world

Back in the homeland

Search Engine | Search Engine Podcast Search Engine is the podcast that answers the questions that keep you up at night.

Really good episode of @pjvogt.bsky.social's Search Engine this week about quack orthodontia, conspiracy theories, and weird internet subcultures. Resonates b/c I recently had a physical therapist I trust suggest mewing. Took about 10 seconds of googling to say no way!

www.searchengine.show

Can't stop thinking about how good Anora is. Hilarious and heartbreaking. Wild highs and lows. Masterful control of tone. Easily the best movie I've seen all year