Bryan Cogman

You will be visited by 3 spirits.

Well, I like this. :)

Appreciate you. Thankfully, my youngest kid's LAUSD school has chosen not to emphasize screen use, but... I really hate how much it's used for my older kids.

LA Parents say school-issued iPads and Chromebooks cause chaos A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are leading to behavior problems.

What I’ve been up to! www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Hello. Here's my annual awards-season reminder/gripe that y'all are using the word "snub" incorrectly.

Kisses and hugs, Bryan

Uh, pardon my French, but... holy shit.

Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84 Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.

if I could only listen to one kind of music for the rest of my life, the answer would be Memphis soul. RIP Steve Cropper, whose guitar and production defined the Stax sound as much as Booker T’s organ or Otis Redding’s shout

So I ended up doing exactly this (well not every episode but...) and it's not pointed out often enough that almost everybody uses this meme wrong. (Don is intensely jealous of / threatened by Ginsberg and thinks about him constantly!)

Why has no one manufactured a nutcracker modeled after Nosferatu in the Robert Eggers movie?

Yeah, and... (sigh, RIP)... I still don't love that movie! Love the play!

Playbill cover of THE REAL THING by Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard. Had the pleasure of seeing his plays performed many times -- my two faves being a student performance of THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, in the summer of '94 when I was at Interlochen Arts camp, and the wonderful 2000 revival of THE REAL THING w/ Stephen Dillane and Jennifer Ehle. RIP

The Great Beatles Documentary That’s Nearly Impossible to See (Legally)

Good morning! I took the opportunity of the BEATLES ANTHOLOGY's streaming debut to write about THE COMPLEAT BEATLES, the (imho) far superior Fab Four doc, and why, because of the ANTHOLOGY, it's so hard to see.

Gift link, no paywall: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/m...

I really like Synecdoche, NY -- didn't really fit the vibes I was personally going for regarding the topic, but great movie. Didn't even think about Rosencrantz & Guildenstern but I guess it does qualify (along with Hamlet, I suppose). But only so many picks!

I think we determined magic should get its own draft someday.

The problem, as ever, is there are too many great options!

Great movie. We determined it wasn't eligible, though, as it's really a movie of Uncle Vanya presented in the style of a table read, not a movie ABOUT actors rehearsing Uncle Vanya. Like, the director doesn't stop Wallace Shawn and give him a note, etc. Great movie, though!

Jason Reitman-Led Filmmaker Collective Partners With American Cinematheque to Run Westwood’s Village Theater The team-up is the latest stage in the effort to preserve the architectural gem and create a cultural landmark.

Incredible news for LA movie fans. The @amcinematheque.bsky.social continues to do the Lord’s work!

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

I remember this very well. This was must-see TV. And I had aged out of the show by then!

one of the best commercials ever made.

Seconded.

Oh fuck, Drew, I'm so sorry

Matthew MacFayden is truly superb in #DeathByLightning on @netflix.com.

Just rewatched INTERIORS with her -- she was superb.

I want to very gently say something, and I hope nobody will be mad: If somebody on the internet says something that is NOT about politics and NOT about how terrible everything is, it’s a kindness not to reflexively make a comment (in jest or not) that brings it back to those things.

There are about a million things wrong with entertainment journalism these days, but one of my biggest sticking points is that I would give anything to dedicate time to hyping up hidden gems and independent productions, but no one (who will also pay) is willing to platform pieces about them.

a woman in armor is smiling with her eyes closed . Alt: Brienne from Game of Thrones smiling tearfully.

Honored!

It's official: Six Flags America, open since 1974, has closed Here is why the iconic amusement park officially closed forever.

Ach! For this 80s Beltway kid, this park was WILD WORLD. The Wild One (108 years old!) was my first roller coaster.

This is a bummer, man.

www.timeout.com/usa/news/its...