Jason Snell

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2MTL about "73 Yards"? In a couple days. For now, listen to me and Erika regale @snell.zone with our opinions on the #DoctorWho Flashcast on The Incomparable Network! www.theincomparable.com/dwf/79/

"73 Yards" (S1E5) (Doctor Who Flashcast 79)www.theincomparable.com A spooky story told around a campfire, involving the adventures of Ruby Sunday and the mystery of the woman standing 66.66666667 meters away from her at all times. Vibes! We’re here for the vibes....

I finally posted my review of the Kobo Libra Colour. It might be my favorite e-reader being sold at the moment, but it's a low bar. It's $40 more expensive than the Libra 2, the screen's dimmer and offers less contrast, and color adds very little to the experience. 🙃 sixcolors.com/post/2024/05...

Kobo Libra Colour Review: Color, but at what cost?sixcolors.com All my computing devices, save one, have color displays. The last time I regularly used a computer without a color display was probably in the mid-1990s. The only exception is my e-reader, which&#8…

Google is truly innovating. I've never before seen a keynote begin with an unhinged villain who has to be defeated by the presenters before the actual event can start.

Jason Snell :zeppelin: (@[email protected])zeppelin.flights I'll admit, I've never before seen a keynote begin with an unhinged villain who has to be defeated by the presenters before the actual event can start

This is an incredibly ambitious novel bursting with a zillion ideas. It's not for everyone but I really liked it.

If you’ve enjoyed THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS, do me a favour and talk it up to your book-reading friends! The book is currently doing great with award nominations but definitely needs your help to get the word out for sales, a wholly different affair lol

The Saint of Bright Doors is a Locus Award Finalistvajra.me The Saint of Bright Doors gets its sixth award nomination!(?)

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Roger Corman’s funeral should come in on time, under budget and with enough footage to use in three additional funerals.

RIP, Roger Corman, a true film great, and absolutely the only one to also have about 20 different executive produced and/or directed films appear on MST3K.

The Apple Vision Pro is the future, probably. It reminds me of the early, impractical days of personal computers. sixcolors.com/post/2024/02...

@grantbrisbee.bsky.social This is a paragraph from my just-posted Apple Vision Pro review. I'm sending it to you because I only wrote the line about the iPad Wars to pay homage to the many veterans and victims of the Belt Wars.

Apple financial results. Colorful charts. Me and @dmoren.com bringing you warmhearted talk about cold, hard cash. Today! 4:30 pacific, 7:30 eastern. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS3H...

Apple Q1 2024 quarterly results reaction & chartswww.youtube.com Jason and Dan from Six Colors discuss Apple's latest quarterly earnings, released on February 1, 2024.

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R.F. Kuang's BABEL is the most recent winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, an epic novel about imperalism, translation, and privilege that also upends the typical narrative arc of its genre. My review: klaw.me/494t2oW

Babel.klaw.me

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A special episode of NASA Vending Machine awaits you! @snell.zone and I got to interview For All Mankind co-creators Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi about season 4’s dynamics, how they concoct alternate history, and what’s up with all the vending machines? www.theincomparable.com/nvm/31/

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Me (rhythmically pounding on table): Sub-bu-teo, Sub-bu-teo, Su-bu-teo.... Others (joining in): Sub-bu-teo, Sub-bu-teo, Sub-bu-teo... All of us: SUB-BU-TEO, SUB-BU-TEO, SUB-BU-TEO www.theincomparable.com/theincompara...

Uncanny Plastic Head (The Incomparable Mothership 695)www.theincomparable.com In the spirit of coming downstairs and finding presents waiting under the tree, we offer the Incomparable Toy Draft. It’s not just a story about our favorite childhood toys—it’s also a story abo...

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I am proud to sign and share this open letter to the Substack founders which seeks answers to questions about the company’s platforming and monetizing of Nazis. cupofcoffee.substack.com/p/substacker...

Substackers Against Naziscupofcoffee.substack.com A collective letter to Substack leadership

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Well, dammit. RIP to Andre Braugher, one of the greatest actors — and perhaps THE greatest talker — TV has ever seen.

I once tweeted a picture of the pizza I was making when Whitney Houston died.

I'm going to be on Michael Krasny's Grey Matter podcast, recording Friday morning. He's a Bay Area public radio legend. If you have questions you might want him to ask me you can submit them here - greymatter.pxclabs.com

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The Most Egregious Example of "We Didn't Use CGI" Mythology (So Far) fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-...

The Most Egregious Example of "We Didn't Use CGI" Mythology (So Far)fxrant.blogspot.com Folks who follow me on Twitter (currently known as X) are probably aware of my years-old, depressing, frequently updated and repetitive thre...

My pals Chip and Erika join me for the Doctor Who Flashcast! We're excited that Doctor Who has regenerated… onto Disney+ of all places! www.theincomparable.com/dwf/72/

"The Star Beast" (Doctor Who Flashcast 72)www.theincomparable.com “Doctor Who” is back and your Doctor Who Flashcast returns too, regenerated and rejuvenated. Jason, Erika and Chip discuss Russell T. Davies return to the series, the tricky balance of creating a ...

🪓🐻 we have the axe

I hear Altman came back from a heart transplant to direct Dr. T and the Women so never count anyone out.

My very good friend @philipmichaels.bsky.social has moved his traveling show of old movies, sports, and general grumpiness over here from the old place. Follow him if you like those things.

I hear Altman got fired because the board was tired of the unintelligible overlapping dialogue in "Brewster McCloud."

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Well @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social just punched me in the chest with this one, so you need to see it too.

Check in on those around you | #WorldMentalHealthDay 💛💚 #youarenotaloneyoutu.be At times, it can be obvious when someone is struggling to cope. But sometimes the signs are harder to spot. Check in on those around you.#WorldMentalHealthDa...

I'll say this for platforms that don't allow you to turn off reposts on a per-account basis: They make me aggressively trim the number of people I'm following.

Happy Magnum in the ocean day with sharks to those who celebrate.

Then I talk about it with Phil & Jason. https://www.theincomparable.com/magnum/26/

I have no idea how to build a bluesky bot but someday, maybe...

Hi folks. Nothing here yet, but once we can get a bot up and running we'll post our stories here! Check out @snell.zone for a little more.

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I’ve got a new novel out this fall! ALL SOULS LOST is a supernatural detective story set in Boston: spiritual consultant Mike Lucifer looks into spooky goings-on at a big tech company. Check out the cover and an excerpt: https://fanfiaddict.com/first-look-all-souls-lost-by-dan-moren-cover-excerpt/

First Look: All Souls Lost by Dan Moren - Cover + Excerpt | FanFiAddictfanfiaddict.com Massive thanks to Lisa over at JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. and Dan for allowing me the opportunity to share the first look at Dan's upcoming release...

On our new episode today @loudmouthjulia.bsky.social and I announced Downstream+, where you can support the show. Every second episode will be "full" for subscribers and a mini-episode for free listeners. https://relay.fm/downstream/join

Downstream+ - Relay FMrelay.fm Julia Alexander and Jason Snell break down the serious business of streaming media.

For those who are curious, today as the Padres broadcast moves from bankrupt Bally Sports San Diego to an MLB-produced broadcast, they have dumped the Bally's score strip (with bonus gambling info) and are now using the generic MLB Network scorebox.

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Wish more media companies thought like this. “This is our little business—we just need to have these margins, pay our employees, and that’s it." https://www.cjr.org/analysis/defector-last-good-website.php

Happy to see two of my favorite sportswriters, @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social and @joeposnanski.bsky.social on this thing. They have Substacks and I have never regretted paying for their words.