The American Stephenhero

Never on the sky, but I figured this is the place for geese issues. Anybody have an extra for their show at the Amsterdam? Please interact with me.

Raihala: Meet the Minnesotan who coined the term ‘gay pride’ and tossed a pie in Anita Bryant’s face After the Stonewall riots in 1969 sparked the gay liberation movement, Thom Higgins gave it a name.

Happy Pride everyone. I wrote a column about gay rights pioneer Thom Higgins, who called Minnesota home for most of his (too short) life. I really want more people to know the story of this remarkable guy. Please read and share (gift link)!

Inside Orfield Labs: The Quietest Place on Earth Is the quietest room in Minnesota actually a conduit to psychic healing?

The quietest place in the world is right here in Minneapolis, at Orfield Labs. I interviewed the lab’s founder, Steven Orfield, his granddaughter Emma, who recognized the anechoic chamber’s therapeutic potential, and the chamber’s famous user, @questlove.bsky.social mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...

If noise can broadly be defined as any unwanted sensory stimuli, is there any question we live in the noisiest era in human history? I wrote about the quietest room in the world and its therapeutic potential. 🔗

In Conversation with Napheesa Collier The Lynx superstar looks back on the WNBA Finals and forward to her new 3-on-3 league.

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Interviewed the great Napheesa Collier for @mspmag.bsky.social

We got into everything—basketball, parenting, love life—but only really needed to ask her one question about her new 3-on-3 league:

“How many steps will Stewie be allowed to take in your new league?”

Click below for her answer.

This is an amazing co-sign. Thank you, Hollywood Steve, you legend.

Great interview with @stevenhyden.bsky.social aka story producer for YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY

There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland [Hyden, Steven] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland

Hey, my book THERE WAS NOTHING YOU COULD DO is currently on sale for the holiday season.

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All Aboard Steven Hyden's Yacht Rock Pontoon One of the most prolific music critics in the country lives in New Hope. But his new rock documentary, Yacht Rock, dives into a world far from these shores.

Ventured into deep waters with @stevenhyden.bsky.social re: his new Yacht Rock doc, his Springsteen book, the election, and the modern state of dudehood: mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...

JJ or Darnold?

Already hate it here.

@sheilaregan.bsky.social can you believe this ersatz stephenhero blocked me already? It was just a friendly inquiry!

Because I’m a big Joyce nerd named Stephen. (And I’ve been @stephenhero on twitter since 2008)

Are you a big Joyce fan named Stephen?

Cmon! Why do you want to be blue sky Stephen Hero so badly?

@stephenhero.bsky.social hey how much do you want for this handle