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Mar 20, 2026: The Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer dropped this week and I’ve watched it a couple of times now, which probably tells you everything you need …
Mar 20, 2026: Illinois put up 105 points against Penn. That’s the most any Illini team has ever scored in the history of the NCAA tournament. The previous …
Mar 19, 2026: Since Selection Sunday, I’ve been sitting in my feelings about Illinois Basketball. So, here are my three seasons why Illinois makes the Final Four. …
Mar 18, 2026: You’ve likely heard it all before, but it’s good to remember… You don’t own shit that you put on social media platforms. You don’t own your follower …
Mar 17, 2026: I voted. It was incredibly easy. Yeah, democracy. Also, Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Mar 16, 2026: “If you aim to be something you are not, you will always fail. Aim to be you. Aim to look and act and think like you. Aim to be the truest version of …
Mar 15, 2026: Well, I was right. It was never going to be a live-action reboot, but something that makes way more sense: animated Firefly. Firefly fans are in for …
Mar 14, 2026: I don’t want to get my hopes up. I am absolutely getting my hopes up. Nathan Fillion has been posting a series of amusing videos recruiting his …
Mar 13, 2026: The harsh reality from today is Illinois basketball is going nowhere in the NCAA Tournament. Up until today, I still felt the team was capable of …
Mar 12, 2026: Dan Oshinsky – A week ago, something pretty remarkable happened in the golf world that, if you’re not a die-hard golf fan, you almost …
Mar 11, 2026: When Keaton Wagler committed to Illinois, he was the 150th-ranked prospect in the country. Two high-major offers. That was it. Most programs didn’t …
Mar 10, 2026: I’m tired this morning. I’ve been tired a lot. It likely means I need to go to bed earlier, but I’m not tired so much at 9:30. Good lord that seems …
Mar 9, 2026: I was having a bad morning. Nothing major, just several things not quite working right. I was getting in my own way. At work, I started listening to …
Mar 8, 2026: Will Leitch on the World Cup and Summer Olympics – You cannot separate sports from politics because you cannot separate anything from politics. …
Mar 6, 2026: Dave Pell – During his first press conference of the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explained that Operation Epic Fury is not a …
Mar 5, 2026: The first teaser for HBO’s Lanterns has arrived, and if you were expecting a neon-green spectacle of alien worlds and cosmic ring-slinging, think …
Mar 4, 2026: I went to the final regular-season game at State Farm Center on Tuesday. It was Senior Night when Illinois hosted Oregon and it was great to see Ben …
Mar 3, 2026: Max Leibman: No means no. No, I do not want to install your app. No, I do not want that app to run on startup. No, I do not want that app shortcut on …
Mar 2, 2026: I went to couples’ boxing with my wife on Saturday, and it kicked my butt. I am sore all over. It was lots of fun, though.
Mar 1, 2026: So, I guess we are at war with Iran? Anything not to have the Epstein files in the news.
Feb 28, 2026: “In basketball—as in life—true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.” – Phil Jackson
Feb 27, 2026: I watched the Illinois Women’s Basketball team nearly knock off the #9 Iowa team at their place last night. It was pretty exciting. Illinois gave Iowa …
Feb 26, 2026: The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees arrived this week. As always with this institution, the 17 names on the ballot are not all rock and …
Feb 25, 2026: I want to simplify my life. This is difficult for me. One of the best things I can do is a self-evaluation to clear out the chaos. However, being …
Feb 24, 2026: I’m not a big fan of Moby. However, I think he’s really talented and his approach to music is unique and interesting. He has a new album out titled, …
Feb 23, 2026: Illinois basketball blew it against UCLA. Just a complete collapse. Lost another OT game. The Illini squandered a 23-point first-half lead against the …
Feb 22, 2026: Dan Simmons died on February 21st. He was 77. A stroke, in Longmont, Colorado, where he’d lived and taught sixth grade for years before leaving …
Feb 22, 2026: “To me, all creativity is magic. Ideas start out in the empty void of your head - and they end up as a material thing, like a book you can hold in …
Feb 21, 2026: “Many people procrastinate because they’re waiting for their motivation to rise. They forget that getting started is what leads their motivation to …
Feb 20, 2026: Before Christmas, my wife, my step-daughter, and I went up to Algonquin, Illinois, to do some unique shopping. We stopped at Syrup for a late …
Feb 19, 2026: Illinois dropped more than 100 points on hapless USC last night. The 36-point victory is Illinois' largest in a Big Ten road win in 80 years.
Feb 17, 2026: This is pretty powerful. 10 Years. 1 Leader. Josh Whitman.
Feb 16, 2026: The Illini game on Sunday was more like it. Heavy domination on rebounding and size. They shot it incredibly poorly from three, like 7 for 30 …
Feb 15, 2026: On Valentine’s Day, I was tasked with acquiring a heart-shaped pizza from Papa John’s for my step-daughter and her friend. I walked into the place to …
Feb 14, 2026: “I think that Valentine’s Day is only as good as you want it to be. You know, I don’t think it should be anything fancy, nothing crazy. As …
Feb 13, 2026: Sometimes I wish I gave a shit about horror movies and the like, but I don’t. Friday the 13th was the first horror movie I saw. It might have also …
Feb 12, 2026: I read a long investigative piece into the allegations against Neil Gaiman, and I read the coverage of his publisher moving forward with his new book …
Feb 11, 2026: Brad Underwood is tired of the shitty officiating in the Big Ten Conference. Start at 13:35 if you don’t want to watch the whole thing. The fix for …
Feb 10, 2026: Lindsey Vonn crashed during a training run at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She was coming back after retirement, skiing against people half her age, and …
Feb 9, 2026: The Super Bowl halftime show featured Bad Bunny with special guests Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. It was great. I loved the dancing, the (real) wedding, …
Feb 8, 2026: As soon as Seattle finally scored their first TD after four field goals, the game was over. New England could not find any rhythm and the Seahawks …
Feb 8, 2026: Today is the first day I could legitimately wear a T-shirt or a Polo to work without a coat. I’m sure this is just “Fool’s Spring” and it will get …
Feb 7, 2026: “When you write a blog post, you’re creating a standalone document with a permanent URL. It exists at a specific address on the web, and that address …
Feb 6, 2026: James Clear – Use the moments of high motivation to make it easier when you have low motivation. When you feel like you should exercise, set …
Feb 5, 2026: Ayo Dosunmu has been traded to the Timberwolves. I haven’t been following too closely, but I guess he’s having a pretty good year. The Bulls are in …
Feb 4, 2026: My wife has chided me for continually listening to podcasts focused on Illinois sports or politics. Guilty as charged. To her point, I finally started …
Feb 3, 2026: With Spring Training on the horizon, Chaim Bloom and the St. Louis Cardinals finally moved Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners in a three-way …
Feb 2, 2026: Illinois earned another massive road victory over a Top 5 team on Sunday. The Fighting Illini overran Nebraska 78-69 and flexed their way to another …
Feb 1, 2026: “…since the baseline is now good enough, the app experience and how LLMs are woven into a people’s daily lives and workflows will be the …
Jan 31, 2026: “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck
Jan 30, 2026: Illinois basically stiff armed Washington last night to get their tenth win in a row. Sunday at Nebraska will be the next real test. They went …
Jan 29, 2026: Writer-director Rian Johnson has posted many of his scripts on his website. It is a treasure trove for an aspiring writer. You’ll want to download the …
Jan 27, 2026: “I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow …
Jan 26, 2026: Well, that was a hellava Saturday. I’m still a little stunned. Keaton Wagler put together one of the greatest scoring performances in college …
Jan 25, 2026: “That’s him. He just plays. He just hoops. There’s nothing that fazes him. He just wants to make the right basketball play. Tonight it …
Jan 24, 2026: “I have one piece of advice: if you read a book you love, tell other people about it. Tell them face-to-face. In your groupchat. On social media. Even …
Jan 23, 2026: I watched The Rip last night and thought it was an entertaining couple of hours. It’s a good heist movie. I love a good heist movie. It’s not …
Jan 22, 2026: Andrej Stojakovic, in his previous stops, was the primary everything. At Illinois, he doesn’t have to do that. However, with Kylan Boswell out with a …
Jan 21, 2026: Leo Babauta – For a lot of my life, I had a very strong attachment to being right. I didn’t realize it, but it aggravated friends and family. I …
Jan 20, 2026: Patrick Rhone – There is a cannabis dispensary opening soon in my neighborhood and they recently installed the sign for the business. The name… …
Jan 19, 2026: This person relates the most unhinged bus story I’ve ever read. It starts with, “I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on …
Jan 18, 2026: Seth Godin – What do you do regularly? Where do you show up, what do you publish? Who do you ask, and what do you answer to? What gets better …
Jan 17, 2026: I finished Wake Up Dead Man, the third movie in this series, last night. It was delightful. Smart. The cast was great. The mystery was sophisticated. …
Jan 16, 2026: “I am so bored by A.I. One of the things I love about the theater is: A.I. can’t do it. I couldn’t be less interested in computers and fake things. I …
Jan 15, 2026: JD Vance is a piece of s—t – Drew Magary is on fire. “What does he actually stand for, besides anything that Trump or his sugar daddies in the …
Jan 14, 2026: Here’s some advice: Live your life in such a way that when you die, your obituaries don’t open with how you were such a massive racist asshole.
Jan 13, 2026: Illinois, Daktronics Install Largest Video Display in College Football – “The new south end zone display will measure approximately 69 feet …
Jan 12, 2026: The Madness of Living in 2026 – Will Leitch has had a hard week. Haven’t we all? “I have regularly told myself, truly believed even, that this …
Jan 11, 2026: Seth Godin – The simple rule: Nine shortcuts take longer and are less productive than simply doing the work the right way the first time. When …
Jan 10, 2026: It was a good B10 road win the other night, but what I noticed is that Illinois athletics is having fun right now. Robert Rosenthal sees it too: …
Jan 9, 2026: This morning’s moment in Waking Up was wonderfully simple. You have one job, and it consists of two parts. Be a good person, and pay attention. Two …
Jan 8, 2026: It was murder. Dave Pell of Nextdraft made this Atlantic piece a gift article and it should be read by everyone. Others should listen to Minneapolis …
Jan 7, 2026: Scott Galloway answered my question on his video. It starts at 11:56. Pretty cool.
Jan 6, 2026: Last night, Montana State won the FCS national championship in overtime on an extra point. Insane game. Being an Illinois State fan for the duration …
Jan 5, 2026: “You just gotta keep making s–t up, scribbling–like sitting down and drawing with my kids. It reminds me to do that in my songs. It …
Jan 4, 2026: This is the start of another year in our lives, and I hope to improve upon it, hold steady, and subtly refresh it. I’m jumping in with my head up and …
Jan 3, 2026: John Scalzi – I don’t have a whole lot to say about what’s going on in Venezuela at the moment because like most people, I’m still finding out …
Jan 2, 2026: First selfie of the year.
Jan 1, 2026: “Well, we have a whole new year ahead of us. And wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, a little more …
Dec 6, 2025: Honoring KISS The Kennedy Center Honors represents one of America’s most prestigious cultural celebrations, recognizing artists whose work has enriched our national …