Derek Lawler

Derek Lawler

@rowdybowden.bsky.social

reading. writing. minimal arithmetic. Atlanta, GA

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Today's 5am listen is an almost four hour long Sturgill Simpson playlist of everything he's been playing on this tour to prep for Sunday's show. The man and his band are a machine.

Watching local news is seeing anchors try and make "Election Officials Prepare for Violent Threats" sound like a normal news story, then smile and pivot to the 5-day forecast.

Obviously Scream is the best, but there are some oversights. - Sid's dad was wearing the same clothes at the end, so where was he kept this whole time? Was he fed? Did they let him go to the bathroom? - How would Billy have explained that he was covered in fake corn syrup blood?

Jeff has compiled a lovely collection of links, videos, topics and fun for you to peruse at your spooky leisure. Enjoy!

Jeff@gojeffgo.com

Celebrate Spooky Season with a bagful of treats: costumes, Sir David Attenborough, McDLTs, horror movies, banned books, art, music, Grandpa Joe from Willy Wonka, bike builds, photobombs, Bluesky jokes and more goodies! Pls read, pls share, pls clap. www.gojeffgo.com/good-good-th...

Back in my day, you could throw a TV at a killer's head and it would be all, like, kablooey! Now, with flat screens, their big ol' malformed noggin goes right through it. No harm done. It's a damn shame.

Just ordered the new Stephen King/Peter Straub book through bookshop.org. That's how I get all my books if I'm not shopping at local bookstores and I recommend you do the same!

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Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

If you live near Philly, go see Mike's movie not because he's an extremely funny, thoughtful writer, but also because he needs this to be successful in order to fund his crippling addiction to overly neon novelty cocktails.

Mike Scollins@mikescollins.bsky.social

PHILLY! Come see the movie I wrote BRIAN at the Philadelphia Film Festival! (Also see the new Mike Leigh movie. We love Mike Leigh movies.) variety.com/2026/film/ne...

He honestly seems like a very thoughtful, fair counselor!

Brian Stack@brianstack153.bsky.social

“Camp Michael McDonald”from “Late Night with Conan” years ago with Jon Glaser as McDonald. Still cracks me up. Jon came up with this idea one day after we were all talk-singing to each other at rehearsal like Michael McDonald. #FlashbackFriday youtu.be/p6hclTqXvBw?is