gordon leary

they/them
musical theatre bookwriter & lyricist
also an illustrator (@whogonsketchmeboo on IG)
also dogs (sondra+billie+roz+deedee)
also pop culture (?)

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

instagram and facebook are loci of social anxiety where i unwittingly and embarrassingly fret about likes whereas no one pays any attention to me on twitter so no one ever likes anything and i honestly kind of love the therapeutic act of shouting into the void

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

So many Barfées.

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

Mr. On Blast is back at the Update desk!

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

I like to think that the NYT is reporting on a different shadow event that’s hosted by Meg Stalter dressed as Anna Wintour? And not just a hilarious typo. #metgala

[TATIANNA @TATIANNANOW]

Younger guys now have haircuts like the Golden Girls. No shade at all just an observation.

[Joyce Carol Oates @JoyceCarolOates]

speaking as glibly as Beavis & Butthead. does T***p even grasp the profound significance of what he has set in motion in the Middle East? this person whose most essential self is riding in a golf cart fatly, cheating at the profoundly insignificant game of leisure golf when he assumes no one is looking.

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

Ditto the Biden joke in the second act.

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

If Chess doesn’t cut this RFK joke before it opens… I might have to protest every night outside the Imperial on behalf of bookwriters everywhere.

[Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @HellGateNY]

"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

It’s an Egg McMuffin. That’s the only thing that a “bacon, cheese and egg on an English muffin” could mean.

[Craig McCarthy @createcraig]

Q: What's your bagel order

A: No bagel

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

@elaine_stritch I kid you not, I have thought about that knee-bending reach she does at the start of her chorus at least weekly for the past ten years since seeing it from the City Center nosebleeds. Thank you for sharing this!!

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

@queensofbravo It's the pawn emoji for me.

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

It still makes me do a double take to scroll Twitter and see someone using one of my drawings as their photo… What a strange world! #whogonsketchmeboo

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

I have far too many conversations with traffic. #nyc

[Reid Southen @Rahll]

Rarely have I seen AI described so succinctly.

[Rudy Willingham @RudyWillingham]

Simone Biles routine recreated with 120 paper cutouts. Congrats @Simone_Biles and @USAGym !!!! 🥇

#OlympicGames #Paris2024 #SimoneBiles #Gymnastics

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

I think it's that there is something about knowing that someone in politics has the capacity for palpable joy that is both jarring and extremely invigorating. 🥥🥥🥥 #kamala

[Dominique Moceanu @Dmoceanu]

As someone who was directly coached by Bela & Marta Karolyi, who began their coaching careers in the U.S. in 1981, I experienced the intensity & demands of their decades-long influence firsthand. Their methods led to successes on the competition floor but often at the cost of athletes' mental & physical health. As we transition from the Karolyi era to prioritizing well-being over medals, especially during this time of reflection on our country’s independence, we must proceed with care. This shift is essential. While it is not an exact science, it is possible to support athletes' health while nurturing their competitive spirit. We must exercise caution, constantly evaluating how to achieve the ideal balance. Let us seize this chance to create a balanced approach, where triumphs are measured by well-being as well as medals, embodying the true spirit of freedom & progress we celebrate on Independence Day.
🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙

[Luann de Lesseps @CountessLuann]

Sheep c’est la vie 🐑

[gordon leary @omfGPL]

Can we PLEASE get a Britney Coleman Louise alongside Audra's Rose??? #AudraGypsy #Audra

[Letícia @tuesdaywood]

thinking about fiona apple’s speech at the 1997 VMAs

[QENNY | THE SPOOKY LAWYER ON YOUTUBE @AKBrews]

😂 hagwife. This is so great.