drew

My musings on Music, Movies, Sports, Art and Culture. As John Cusack says in High Fidelity, the stuff that matters.

[Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius]

Let me explain why I think Freddy resonates.

Lots of Europeans visit the USA as tourists. They visit New York City, or Washington DC, or Hollywood, or Las Vegas, and if they visit natural beauty too, they go to really crowded places like the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone.

So while they see our cultural and natural icons, they are mostly in blue cities and they therefore also see the decline, the homeless, the drugs, the dirt and the rude, rude Americans.

But Freddy is not doing that. Freddy is driving, and he’s doing it through the heartland, where people are kind and polite, the skies are wide open, and the bounty of Buc-ees and Bass Pro Shops are overwhelming.

Freddy is not seeing fentanyl and decline.

He is seeing the real, hopeful, patriotic, kind America that European tourists rarely traverse.

And he loves it.

That’s why Freddy is a phenomenon.

[drew @SplendidWrecks]

Hand O God

[Rob Perez @WorldWideWob]

Is there a consensus on the OG tap back name yet? Valley Oop was adopted within seconds when it happened.

Madison Miracle?
Something related to the Hand of God?

Please use your on the toilet time today to help brainstorm.

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@DamienPetersNBA ironically he had the worst game of the starters in G3

[Scoops @ejmaroun]

2009 felt like it was his athletic peak.
2013 felt like he had solved basketball.
2018 felt like he could go 1-on-5 with 28 other teams in the league and succeed.

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@cnkerr Saw these and immediately thought of how bummed MJ woulda been on these

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Scottie Pippen Aura

[Kevin O'Connor @KevinOConnor]

Mikal Bridges over his last 8 games:

19.1 PPG
4.1 RPG
2.9 APG
48% 3P
79% TS
1.3 STL
34.6 MPG

Worth every pick.

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The greater the home run significance, the more he’s involved in the celebration. 😂

[⚾️💙 @ohitfdb]

stopppp ohtani was waiting so cutely with the seeds for teo🥹

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Noted fashionista Tim Duncan

[LakeShowYo @LakeShowYo]

Even Tim Duncan wears the playoff tees

but the Lakers fans are too good for it 🤦‍♂️

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@Obolatcan24 He’s actually not wrong about any of that. Pelinka’s done some good things. But he’s lost all goodwill after the Westbrook trade. Indefensible move.

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@nickthelastog @Obolatcan24 He lost all cred and goodwill forever after the Westbrook trade

[Pooja | she/her @pooja_blabbers]

ethan hawke said something i haven’t stopped thinking about — we usually move past art like we have no need for it, until loss enters our life and suddenly nothing ordinary can hold what we’re feeling

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@okjaybird what movie is this?

[Hater Report @HaterReport]

LeBron the most unintentionally funny player in the NBA because why is he complaining to this little kid 😂😂😂

[claire de lune @ClaireMPLS]

we have a new “get a load of this guy” meme

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@ViralEvents99 @ThoNg676733 @grok It’s Emily Rudd

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@EddinsMicheal @ThoNg676733 Emily Rudd

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Culturally rich, financially poor

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This stretch of songs on Utility. Otherworldly.

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@LADodgersMuse Kings offense

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In 1986’s Something Wild starring Melanie Griffith(Dakota’s mom), Ray Liotta orders a beer and a coke.

[katie kadue @kukukadoo]

like many, i was puzzled by dakota johnson's drink order in the opening scene of materialists (2025). but now i realize it's a sophisticated allusion to the opening scene of fassbinder's ali: fear eats the soul (1974)