APOPHANY #16: 48 BAD ONES– REACTING TO THE BEST SHOW WITH TOM SCHARPLING’S “WHO HAS THE WORST FANS”
OnChristopher Sloce goes long on The Best Show’s list of the 50 worst kinds of fans.
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APOPHANY #15: WHY THE OLIGARCHS NEED OLD SCIENCE FICTION or A SORT OF REVIEW OF MERCY
OnA sort of review of Amazon Studios’ MERCY.
APOPHANY #14: 1ST ANNUAL TOOKS AND BUNES AWARDS
OnChristopher Sloce tells you what he liked this year, despite it all. W.E.B. Dubois, Cameron Winter, the gang is all here.
Apophany #13: The Grandpas
OnUpsetting social media posts are the most effective flypaper in existence.
APOPHANY #12: THE GOD THAT LAUGHS
OnThis is, without a doubt, the least funny comedy has been in my lifetime. Comedy has also never been more important. These two things are directly related.
Announcing CHRISTOPHER SLOCE IS WRITING
OnHello all! First of all, I want to let you know this is a promotional post, but this won’t be the only time you hear from me this week. There’s going to be a new Apophany this week (hopefully tomorrow). In fact,…
Apophany #9: Everything Reddit, Everything Burned
OnAn apophany is defined as a moment where someone sees a connection that doesn’t literally exist. This is a column about the connections between literality. The Trump admin’s Department of Labor retweets a “hol up let him cook” meme. Zohran Mamdani’s social…
Apophany #6: In the Shadow of Supersystems
OnI learned how to play poker younger than anybody should.
Apophany #5: Everything Brolic Melts Into Air
OnIt was a Tuesday or Wednesday a couple months ago when I opened Spotify at work. EBK Jaaybo, a rapper from Stockton, California probably best known for the song and certified heater “Boogieman”– any song where a guy brags about dropping a…
APOPHANY #4: Means Something To Me
OnI don’t have a sports fan following. Mostly, my sports fandom feels tolerated. I try to act non-plussed and act like I don’t see numbers and track reactions (I do my damnedest to not pay attention), but the small patch of land…