Josh Luft
@joshuazluft.bsky.social
Friday night moon child | Sparked by Twin Peaks | Zealot of Gold Soundz | Random publishing worker | Sporadic writer | Brew City dweller
Jesus, seeing me look at 2026 and the sole set of footprints: I know what you’re thinking, What the hell, that year was trash, where were you? Well, my son, that was when—
Me: Oh, I know, dude. That was when Slayyyter carried me.
Me: Oh, I know, dude. That was when Slayyyter carried me.
Slayyyter - i think he's got a girl (Official Video)
YouTube video by SlayyyterVEVO
youtu.be
October 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Jesus, seeing me look at 2026 and the sole set of footprints: I know what you’re thinking, What the hell, that year was trash, where were you? Well, my son, that was when—
Me: Oh, I know, dude. That was when Slayyyter carried me.
Me: Oh, I know, dude. That was when Slayyyter carried me.
The most "We saw you from across the bar and really dig your vibe" pic I have ever seen
October 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The most "We saw you from across the bar and really dig your vibe" pic I have ever seen
Me when the beat drops on Tinashe’s “Melatonin”
October 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Me when the beat drops on Tinashe’s “Melatonin”
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TODAY: @zachrabiroff.com in conversation with the artist Dave McKean on the current and coming horrors of AI in art. "We’re entering a world of insanity. And I mean that quite literally. We’re not going to be able to discern what is real and what is not real." flaminghydra.com/issue-662/#a...
Culture warrior
Dave McKean and Zach Rabiroff on the gathering storm in AI, art, and ethics
flaminghydra.com
October 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
TODAY: @zachrabiroff.com in conversation with the artist Dave McKean on the current and coming horrors of AI in art. "We’re entering a world of insanity. And I mean that quite literally. We’re not going to be able to discern what is real and what is not real." flaminghydra.com/issue-662/#a...
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Reposted by Josh Luft
If the people behind an album can’t be bothered to invest more than a few seconds into their artwork, how dare they expect us to spend our time listening to it?
AI Album Covers Have No Place in Hip-Hop
A visual artist who built his career on creating covers for independent rap records laments how AI is bastardizing his life’s work.
www.hearingthings.co
September 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM
If the people behind an album can’t be bothered to invest more than a few seconds into their artwork, how dare they expect us to spend our time listening to it?
My ballots for the NYT's 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century. The first is the actual and the second an alternate to shout-out some underrated gems. (If The Sopranos had been eligible, which it should've been, as the bulk of the series aired in the 21st century, it would be in the 2 spot.)
September 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
My ballots for the NYT's 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century. The first is the actual and the second an alternate to shout-out some underrated gems. (If The Sopranos had been eligible, which it should've been, as the bulk of the series aired in the 21st century, it would be in the 2 spot.)
Me and the boys when the whooshing intensifies
September 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Me and the boys when the whooshing intensifies
Dreaming about being the wind from a stage fan blowing through Slayyyter's curly mane
September 23, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Dreaming about being the wind from a stage fan blowing through Slayyyter's curly mane
Yes, I would like oat milk but kinda perverted and from a brand that sounds like the sanitarium they had your great-granduncle in for “the solitary vice”
September 20, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Yes, I would like oat milk but kinda perverted and from a brand that sounds like the sanitarium they had your great-granduncle in for “the solitary vice”
Taking on this beast for spooky season and figured I better start now
September 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Taking on this beast for spooky season and figured I better start now
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"I am for the dignity and safety and equal rights of trans people everywhere. Fuck you. The end."
"I do not believe you care about this issue. You are lying. In fact you're a straight up weirdo for fixating on kids' genitals so much. That is odd behavior. Let kids run around with their friends."
"I do not believe you care about this issue. You are lying. In fact you're a straight up weirdo for fixating on kids' genitals so much. That is odd behavior. Let kids run around with their friends."
I do not believe you care about this
You are lying
www.welcometohellworld.com
September 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
"I am for the dignity and safety and equal rights of trans people everywhere. Fuck you. The end."
"I do not believe you care about this issue. You are lying. In fact you're a straight up weirdo for fixating on kids' genitals so much. That is odd behavior. Let kids run around with their friends."
"I do not believe you care about this issue. You are lying. In fact you're a straight up weirdo for fixating on kids' genitals so much. That is odd behavior. Let kids run around with their friends."
Have mercy
Been waiting for Godot all day
Have mercy
Been waiting for Godot all day
I got my pal Estragon and I guess we’ll stay
Been waiting for Godot all day
Have mercy
Been waiting for Godot all day
I got my pal Estragon and I guess we’ll stay
September 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Have mercy
Been waiting for Godot all day
Have mercy
Been waiting for Godot all day
I got my pal Estragon and I guess we’ll stay
Been waiting for Godot all day
Have mercy
Been waiting for Godot all day
I got my pal Estragon and I guess we’ll stay
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What do booksellers make of "the end of reading"? defector.com/what-do-book...
What Do Booksellers Make Of “The End Of Reading”? | Defector
If you haven’t yet encountered the cover story for the August issue of The Atlantic, I have some bad news to share: “The End of Reading Is Here.” It’s an intentionally provocative headline for a…
defector.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
What do booksellers make of "the end of reading"? defector.com/what-do-book...
Beatty: The Sellout
Berlin: A Manual for Cleaning Women
Brainard: I Remember
Caro: The Power Broker
Carrington: The Hearing Trumpet
Connell: Mrs. Bridge
Crews: A Childhood
Portis: The Dog of the South
Schweblin: Fever Dream
Tate: Worshipful Company of Fletchers
Williams: Breaking & Entering
Berlin: A Manual for Cleaning Women
Brainard: I Remember
Caro: The Power Broker
Carrington: The Hearing Trumpet
Connell: Mrs. Bridge
Crews: A Childhood
Portis: The Dog of the South
Schweblin: Fever Dream
Tate: Worshipful Company of Fletchers
Williams: Breaking & Entering
We talk a lot about books that were formative in our childhoods and young adulthoods, but we never actually stop forming ourselves, so what are some books that were formative in your post-college adulthood?
August 30, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Beatty: The Sellout
Berlin: A Manual for Cleaning Women
Brainard: I Remember
Caro: The Power Broker
Carrington: The Hearing Trumpet
Connell: Mrs. Bridge
Crews: A Childhood
Portis: The Dog of the South
Schweblin: Fever Dream
Tate: Worshipful Company of Fletchers
Williams: Breaking & Entering
Berlin: A Manual for Cleaning Women
Brainard: I Remember
Caro: The Power Broker
Carrington: The Hearing Trumpet
Connell: Mrs. Bridge
Crews: A Childhood
Portis: The Dog of the South
Schweblin: Fever Dream
Tate: Worshipful Company of Fletchers
Williams: Breaking & Entering
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Life hack: When writers suck, do not read them.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-can-ig...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-can-ig...
You Can Ignore the Bad Pundits
One easy trick to make yourself smarter.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
August 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Life hack: When writers suck, do not read them.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-can-ig...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-can-ig...
Recalled those fruit bars, child, because they say
That they may contain glass today
Yeah, it is not the butterflies, guts ain't ok
'Til you're upchuckin' blood, my friend
Stop eatin'
Oh, stop eatin' Outshine, Outshine, Outshine, Outshine
That they may contain glass today
Yeah, it is not the butterflies, guts ain't ok
'Til you're upchuckin' blood, my friend
Stop eatin'
Oh, stop eatin' Outshine, Outshine, Outshine, Outshine
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream voluntarily recalled their Outshine Fruit Bars on Sunday, officials said, out of concern that five flavors of the frozen treats may be contaminated with glass. No injuries linked to the recalled products have been reported.
Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Glass Contamination Concern
The parent company, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, voluntarily recalled five flavors nationwide. No injuries linked to the recalled products have been reported.
nyti.ms
August 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Recalled those fruit bars, child, because they say
That they may contain glass today
Yeah, it is not the butterflies, guts ain't ok
'Til you're upchuckin' blood, my friend
Stop eatin'
Oh, stop eatin' Outshine, Outshine, Outshine, Outshine
That they may contain glass today
Yeah, it is not the butterflies, guts ain't ok
'Til you're upchuckin' blood, my friend
Stop eatin'
Oh, stop eatin' Outshine, Outshine, Outshine, Outshine
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, we are Living in a Box! This song is off our debut album, Living in a Box. It's about feeling like you're living in a box. It's called 'Living in a Box'."
Living In A Box - Living In A Box (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Chrysalis Records
youtu.be
August 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, we are Living in a Box! This song is off our debut album, Living in a Box. It's about feeling like you're living in a box. It's called 'Living in a Box'."
Naming the actor doing the voiceover in a commercial
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
What is the weirdest, most obscure skill you are actually strangely good at?
What is the weirdest, most obscure skill you are actually strangely good at?
August 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Naming the actor doing the voiceover in a commercial
Turned 6 the summer of 87. Just looking at this playlist is pure madeleine memory magic. Realizing how many of these songs were imprinted on my mind. This playlist makes it so clear how formative that summer was for me, how my love for music truly began then. Matthew's built a beautiful time machine
New playlist THIS WAS SUMMER 1987, going back to the summer of pumping up the volume and feeling the heat with somebody!
🍉 Spotify open.spotify.com/playlist/5gm...
🍦 Apple music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
🌽 YouTube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🍉 Spotify open.spotify.com/playlist/5gm...
🍦 Apple music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
🌽 YouTube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
August 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Turned 6 the summer of 87. Just looking at this playlist is pure madeleine memory magic. Realizing how many of these songs were imprinted on my mind. This playlist makes it so clear how formative that summer was for me, how my love for music truly began then. Matthew's built a beautiful time machine
She Is Not Alone
Making the Nature Scene
Death Valley '69
Expressway to Yr. Skull
Pacific Coast Highway
Teen Age Riot
Titanium Exposé
Sugar Kane
Bull in the Heather
The Diamond Sea
Sunday
Nevermind
Rain on Tin
Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream
Jams Run Free
Malibu Gas Station
Making the Nature Scene
Death Valley '69
Expressway to Yr. Skull
Pacific Coast Highway
Teen Age Riot
Titanium Exposé
Sugar Kane
Bull in the Heather
The Diamond Sea
Sunday
Nevermind
Rain on Tin
Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream
Jams Run Free
Malibu Gas Station
here’s a little game… pick a band/artist, and name your top however many songs you can do, limited to one per album
August 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
She Is Not Alone
Making the Nature Scene
Death Valley '69
Expressway to Yr. Skull
Pacific Coast Highway
Teen Age Riot
Titanium Exposé
Sugar Kane
Bull in the Heather
The Diamond Sea
Sunday
Nevermind
Rain on Tin
Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream
Jams Run Free
Malibu Gas Station
Making the Nature Scene
Death Valley '69
Expressway to Yr. Skull
Pacific Coast Highway
Teen Age Riot
Titanium Exposé
Sugar Kane
Bull in the Heather
The Diamond Sea
Sunday
Nevermind
Rain on Tin
Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream
Jams Run Free
Malibu Gas Station
*Beck voice*
B-boy
boom box
camcorder
infomercial
sleazebag
B-boy
boom box
camcorder
infomercial
sleazebag
Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️
www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/
www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/
August 1, 2026 at 7:13 PM
*Beck voice*
B-boy
boom box
camcorder
infomercial
sleazebag
B-boy
boom box
camcorder
infomercial
sleazebag
Charli xcx: "Wink Wink"
July 27, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Charli xcx: "Wink Wink"
Cronenberg Summer is here to fucking wreck me
Charli xcx - No One Lasts Forever featuring David Cronenberg (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Charli xcx
youtu.be
July 24, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Cronenberg Summer is here to fucking wreck me