First shots are in — a very fun experience! + these things are always in my pocket with my keys!
Very Online
Considering notifications/enshittification/social media/smartphone addiction, this isn’t half-bad of an idea. “The friction” being the point, part of the experience, is an interesting factor.
Made me want to unearth my OG 110GB iPod Classic — only I couldn’t quite find it this evening. Something fun to play with once I’m able to get my hands on it!
Very excited about Mail Day: #Muse #TheWOWSignal
I’ve been playing this album on repeat, streaming it, but getting my hands on a vinyl, part of the Space Mission back in March, makes it really special!
“Olise is the spice that makes France’s sauce so delicious.”
So… two episodes in, #TheMadison is ”This Is Us” in a ”Yellowstone” world right?!
Either way, loving it so far and woah, what an incredible performance from Michelle Pfeiffer 🫶
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A quick TV catchup
6/24/26
Finished The Expanse S6 🚀 — a hard-won, bittersweet send-off. Would’ve taken three more seasons, easily.
Also wrapped Drops of God S2 🍷 — still the only show that makes a wine tasting play like a heist. Two very different flavours of binge, both very good in their own ways.
And since it’s World Cup season, I’ve been catching up on 2 football (⚽) -related docuseries, both made from friends:
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U.S. Against the World:
Produced by my husband-and-wife friends Rand & Janina, through their Parkstories studio. They’ve followed the US Men’s National Team for the past 4 years, and this docu-series traces back the evolution of the North American team from the Qatar 2022 World Cup, through to preparing to host the 2026 World Cup on home soil. Incredible exclusive access with everyone from players to coaches, and a real human underdog story.
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The Root of the Game
Directed by my friend Alec Cutter, possibly the most Brazilian American man I’ve ever met. After an incredible short film called Nando, Alec shares a fascinating look at the Varzea, Brazil’s grassroots, amateur football championship, around the São Paulo working class neighborhoods.
Looking forward to the next round of concerts over the next few months — and stoked to have secured tickets for Blink-182’s freshly announced European tour next year too! 💪 🎸 🤘
🎞️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 #MortalKombatII:
Look, I was probably always going to like it for the fan-service aspect but they did my boy Lewis Tan a bit dirty, unfortunately!
“His assist for France’s opener was pure zugzwang.”
⚽️ “Welcome to America: the problematic host”
One America sees a grand, hospitable version of itself. Another America sees diverse crowds filling its stadiums and feels threatened by their flags and languages and hyphenated identities, by the very diversity that is supposed to make American soil fertile for this tournament.
On Wednesday, the French sports daily L’Équipe published an alarming front page. (…) It was sharp. It cut deep. (…) The French sports press is now a moral conscience.
Tom Misch (live at La Cigale)
6/12/26
A wonderful night for the #TomMisch concert last night at La Cigale!
Followed, obviously by a late-night smash burger at my favorite rock joint in town: Numéro 10!
”Back to it like a crack addict”
I swear these people are corrupt and incompetent criminals!
With less than two weeks until the 2026 World Cup kicks off, FIFA suddenly will no longer allow fans to bring reusable water bottles into stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Updated my /now page for the month
Random dump to wrap up the week
Very excited about this
“His 235 pounds, stretched to the heavens, might give off fragility, but a heart worthy of championships beats beneath his chest.”
Congrats to Arsenal on a hard-fought #PremierLeague season. A big summer awaits for my Manchester City team, along with a new manager, some transfer shenanigans.
Now I can focus on 🏀 #ParisBasketball’s playoffs and later on the #WorldCup for this summer ⚽️ 🇫🇷
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎥 One Battle After Another
Updated my /Now page
🏀🏀🏀 And while we’re on topic, my #ParisBasketball team beat a depleted Monaco team.
All to play for next week in the final game of the regular season, with a chance to seed higher ahead of the #LNB #BetclicElite playoffs!
Your favorite French Washington Wizards fan, just here to say: WE ARE SO BACK! #NBA #DraftLottery
The Wizards with the first pick at this year’s draft lottery, and (I would assume) AJ Dybantsa.
As a fan who’s suffered basically ever since John Wall’s injuries derailed a few things circa 2019, it’s been a long time overdue for a little luck on our side!
Finished reading: Why We Love Baseball by Joe Posnanski 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
As a recent fan of Baseball (I binged Ken Burn’s Baseball documentary series during COVID Lockdown, and that was what really (re-)introduced me to Baseball) this was a really fun read!
Now to watch the YouTube playlist with all these iconic moments!
Finished reading: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus: Season 8 Volume 2 by Joss Whedon 📚
2/3 in, things start getting very crazy!
But by the time I finished this “season” — it felt very true to itself and a great extension of the Buffy universe.
Also quite excited for this whole bunch of nerdiness:
So incredibly excited for my friend @randgetlin.bsky.social, founder of Park Stories, ahead of the release of a body of work years in the making!
I’ve been hearing about this, behind the scenes, since 2021-2022 and I’m so proud and stoked and excited for its release!
Software brain says Go faster; do more; the only mistake you can’t fix is having gone too slow. Hardware brain says Slow down; do less; focus; strive for perfection and never settle for less than excellence; mistakes are forever.
Wonderful night out for the official #NBAPlayoffs @trashtalkfr.bsky.social viewing party at Le Grand Rex (an iconic 1020s movie theater —one of the most beautiful and still one of the biggest in Europe today)
- Cavs at Raptors - was dreadful until the end of Q3
then - Spurs at Blazers - great comeback
My second time being able to score tickets and love the experience with the other 2500 fans cheering all night long!
Special guests this year: Mickael Pietrus and Maxime Raynaud (one of the best rookies of the year and hopefully soon a French National Team player!)
Joined my wife on her podcast this week, officially Episode 02, 3 years agyer episode 01!
