Extra Evil - The Gentleman's Wednesday
Today's Fortune: Lateness makes punctuality special.
Newsreel
Bolton climaxed.
Dubai's skyline looks different.
Legendary author Dennard Dayle went South.
Norway built a clubhouse out of medals.
The market hasn't looked down yet.
Polymarket and Substack got engaged.
A Photo
Dayle's Charge
It's begun. I S-Ranked the top row of the following:
Dayle's Charge Survivors still get half off my madness, forever. More on that in a second.
War Journal
In Donnie's shoes, I'd treasure norms keeping unpleasant leaders alive like love letters from God.
I'm South! While I don't know what draws kind, sharp people to angry slapstick, I'm grateful for it.
Along with all the Dayle's Charge survivors. I'm extending the half-off offer through March. I'm told that it'd be odd to end it before the tour itself, which makes far too much sense for me to ignore.
With context clues, you might suspect that the practicalities of touring made this late. Yup. I had a choice between talking about Dayle's Charge and pulling off Dayle's Charge.
The stops have been an affirming success. Which, considering the name and concept, may be some type of failure. I leave that to the philosophers.
Do I have union-saving notes on visiting the second biggest slave market in America? Yes. They'll appear in a travelogue later. I'm still playing with the form, but fans of Expensive Evil should love it. Especially if it's Expensive Evil. For now, a bit of typical vacuity from my notes:
I'm curious about the diversity of hell music at my gym. I've heard plenty of sanity-testing playlists in my time. But the gym has range. It's like the twenty worst people you know sharing one iPod.
Truly the voice of a divided people.
Are you into Language Futures? The coming and going of buzzwords and slang? Some say the field doesn't exist, but they're just behind on their Language Futures.
It's my ninth biggest hobby. Hot tip: divest from "relatable," and bet on "collapsing." Thank me later. Feel free to share yours.
This World Cup will be the kind of shitshow you tell your grandchildren about.
A Screenshot
The Present
- My book is on the move. [How to Dodge a Cannonball]
- Jason throws a lot of people through windows. [United States of a Movie]
- Brace. [1900HOTDOG]
- Fun with with wedding fever. [Expensive Evil]
- How could you? [Exclusive Evil]
- My collection is taking a break. [Everything Abridged]
The Past
The Future
My third longest column. Brace.
Dead Sun Theory
Next round. It's 5 AM on my side of the screen.
Cult Spotlight
Taken by a mysterious leading satirist, outside The New South Bookstore. Send me your best shilling, and receive glorious attention.
Not Brought to You By
Selma. The home of hope, history, and...
...McGriddles. How I fear those arches. I know they'll reach the stars.
Creativity: C | Persuasion: B- | Sanity: F-
One Sentence Reviews
Samurai Flamenco Rewatch (Middle Third): Precisely constructed and planned madness. (4.5/5)
The Gorge: I think I have to write about this. (What/5)
Hoaxed - Death Knocks: Ideal summoning music. (4/5)
So You Think You're a Millenial: Failure itself. (0/5)
Earth Tongue - Dungeon Vision: Ideal summoner-slaying music. (4/5)
A Question
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