Doug Joubert

The Portable Nineteen-Century African American Women Writers edited by Hollis Robbins and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

It's DEVILS Day and if you live anywhere near these theatrical engagements, you need to see it with a crowd. @jessicakiang.bsky.social — like Vanessa Redgrave, caught up in the rapture — has our review, a gorgeous piece of writing. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Do you know your free speech rights as a federal employee? If you're speaking: 1. as a private citizen 2. about a matter of public concern 3. your speech does not interfere with your job then your speech is protected. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4j9Ekkg

this is definitely a local recommendation. However, if you’re looking for something fun for the nerds in your life. #adamsmorgan #nerdlife #dc #becausescience

NEW YORK: Come to the Atlantic Ave. Barnes & Noble tomorrow to see me talk to Matt about his excellent (and hilarious) new book about American comedy in the 2000s.

Will the retro vibes of Miranda Lambert's new album Crisco benefit by her link to "Choosin' Texas"? Either way, it's outraging that the current, streaming-based opening for women in country could not have come when this queen was at her commercial peak. Me today in Slate. slate.com/culture/2026...

Oh, how many times have I tried to log into my MySAA account and recieved this message! Thanks Elon, for fucking up the IT infrastructure for this site

If u missed: As a bona fide Star Trek geek who has also covered the franchise as a critic for nearly 30 years - yikes! - I offer an essay on my fears for its future and why it may not be connecting with many new fans. READ: https://loom.ly/J1hun2o

Had a lovely visit to the university of Virginia libraries. To all of my fellow library-nerd friends, you should definitely make time to see the Shannon Library if you’re visiting Charlottesville, Virginia. Two highlights from my visit

Recommendation seconded (or "rec sec" for short).

This Portlandia sketch is a time capsule from a lost (or rapidly vanishing) world where adults read all the time and discussed what they read. How many of the publications they mention still exist? 15 years ago it was silly parody, now it's a poignant elegy. youtu.be/6JLWQEuz2gA?...

Star Trek + Le Creuset: No collab has ever more thoroughly had Bluesky's number

UPDATE: I'm heading the search committee for a new Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism at Washington and Lee University. It's an amazing position: full professor w/tenure teaching business journalism, coaching young journalists. Deadline 10/1. APPLY NOW: loom.ly/opz2h7k

A “fun” read from @totcharts.bsky.social+a must-read for bellow chart junkies—even as it will not restore your faith in either the music biz or artist fandoms. I learned a few things—I missed that 6ix9ine leaked the #Hot100 formula & forgot Dua’s “Levitating” (likely) got robbed from a rightful No1.

Always to see @annkpowers.bsky.social pop up in my podcast feed www.npr.org/2026/08/19/n...

LMAOOOOOOOOOO somebody finally asked the transphobes if they know any WNBA players besides and NOPE

If you miss listening to @juliaturner.bsky.social yammer about culture w/ me & Stephen Metcalf every week, subscribe here to listen to her do the same, about LA life & culture specifically!

my friends in Philly, you gotta go to this! written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins!

So annoyed at Washington Post using "special needs" in a headline today despite AP stylebook saying to avoid using it...starting five years ago.

The followup to my favourite record of the decade, Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend re-invents her relation to the "feminine" voice, mourning, fame, storytelling, and survival. Today in Slate. Hat-tips to @laurenelkin.bsky.social and Anne Carson. slate.com/culture/2026...

In my humble opinion, most people who think of her in that way have not engaged with her books very deeply. Thanks @lastweektonight.com youtu.be/_8m8cQI4DgM?...

The Dopamine Hit of an A.D.H.D. Label www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

Oh, how I miss things like this rather than the shit show that I encounter every time I open a newspaper. youtu.be/oiYLg4RnwE0?...

The government moved to dismiss the criminal case and said any damage to the pool was caused by the bungled work of the contractor and “the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026." buff.ly/2F2nwkH

Yet another makeshift memorial in my neighborhood, Le Sigh. This is so exhausting not to mention the pain and suffer for this or family #nolberto

If you are not familiar with her writing, it is always interesting and always a great read ❤️

Oh, @mattbaume.bsky.social New Orleans (my teenage stomping grounds) and James Baldwin, and man after my heart www.patreon.com/mattbaume/po...

@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social I saw an announcement about the Oxford Summer Academy. Do you happen to know if any of the material from these sessions will be made available publicly at some point? US funding for professional development is crazy right now. 

Oi!-tinted pub punk, mind-melting new wave, brutal D-beat, mutant rock ’n’ roll, and more. Dig into the best punk on Bandcamp from July.

“One lady said you’re Chicken. Another lady said you’re Super Fast Chicken, so we’re just going to call you Super Chicken," James Johnson's dispatcher told him. The nickname stuck, and he has used the moniker, now spelled Super Chikan, for decades since.

One of my favorite DC veggie friendly restaurant is up for an award: vegnews.com/vegnews-rest... #powpowdc

cannot wait to hear @jowrotethis.bsky.social and mallory talk about this on the House of R podcast #lotrrop @ringerverse.bsky.social

“We are a long-term care facility, perhaps one of the few like us you’ll find, because we believe trauma isn’t something you get over in a short amount of time,” Stephanie Turner, co-owner of the Brookhaven transitional women's home known as The Doll's House, said.

“Netflix’s competitors have been turning away from the binge-drop model in favor of more or less weekly schedules, because they’ve realized — or relearned — that the time when a show’s not on the air is as important to building its audience as the time when viewers are actually watching.”

The results of Nolan Wells’ official state autopsy will be withheld from the public until it is presented to a grand jury, Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announced late Thursday. www.mississippifreepress.org/nolan-wells-...

Also, all of my fellow federal employees who lost their jobs, the shit that I’ve been trying to clean up as an administrator working under horrible conditions over the last year and a half, and being expected to do 100% of the work with 40% of my budget.

Every election, Mississippi Free Press fact-checks polling places so voters have accurate information before they head to the polls. It’s one way we help protect access to the ballot and strengthen trust in our elections. Donate Today: buff.ly/883uHLj

another great article from the @mississippifreepress.org www.mississippifreepress.org/nolan-wells-...

Join me and Jane Fonda at the IFC Center in New York City on Monday July 27th at 7 PM for a discussion about my book 'From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win' and learn how all of us can find our power. Secure your tickets at: www.ifccenter.com/films/from-p...

The Center for Biological Diversity alleges in its lawsuit that the federal government has left the Pearl River map turtle "vulnerable to habitat loss, the complaint alleges, particularly from dams and other large-scale diversions along the Pearl River" in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Skippy's care is fully funded! He's all smiles thanks to you 😊 We’ll keep you pupdated on his progress here ❤️‍🩹

The impact of the Youth Media Project doesn’t end when students graduate. YMP helps prepare the next generation of journalists, and we’re proud to see Hannah Evans continue that journey as a news reporter for The Reveille at Louisiana State University. Congratulations, Hannah!

“Long before alternative music found its way into the mainstream, he was there every week on 120 Minutes, introducing people to bands that would go on to define an era," Matt Pinfield shared about his former colleague Dave Kendall. www.pastemagazine.com/music/mtv/da...