First Draft Theater

On this All Hallow's Eve Eve, I'm diving into the history of Halloween—specifically its ties to social inversion, political action, and contradictions—to investigate why it is that gay people seem to love Halloween so much. Also, holy bad audio, Batman. I got a new mixer and did a terrible job adjusting the levels. If I weren't trying to get this episode out in time for Halloween, I would've re-re...

How to experience the joy of missing out. L I N K S M E N T I O N E D JOMO proliferations: - First book: https://bookshop.org/a/826/9780865717671 - App: https://jomo.so/ - Song by Eric Hutchinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQFhOQHCaUM - Movement: https://experiencejomo.com/ - Comic: https://www.leunig.com.au/works/recent-cartoons/769-jomo JOMO citations: - https://health.clevelandclinic.org/...

Post-election thoughts on coping and not waiting for permission Links : Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution by Susan Stryker: https://bookshop.org/p/books/transgender-history-the-roots-of-today-s-revolution-susan-stryker/7605046?ean=9781580056892 Loren Rex Cameron tribute service: https://vimeo.com/854714199 Body Alchemy by Loren Rex Cameron https://archive.org/details/2023-07-24-...

If you, like me, think my book ‘Sorted’ could use an update, I have a recommendation for you. Links : My first book, Sorted : https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sorted/Jackson-Bird/9781982130770 Blog post about everything I've said about Harry Potter and the Author Who Torched Her Legacy: https://www.jacksonbird.cool/single-post/almost-everything-i-ve-said-publicly-about-harry-potter-and-the-a...

Some notes on Substack Notes, a few (unintentionally queer) recommendations, and updates from my projects. Links: The first episode of Techmeme Ride Home I guest hosted this week, which includes more on the Substack vs. Twitter beef https://art19.com/shows/techmeme-ridehome/episodes/e7ac2988-631f-4ddb-a848-02837c8dbaaa Everything to know about using Notes https://on.substack.com/p/notes-faq Why I'...

Plus corn cob crust pizza and an update on the Internet Archive. Links I mentioned: Kate Erbland's review of A Good Person https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/a-good-person-zach-braff-manic-pixie-dream-girl-1234821853/ Nathan Rabin's review of Elizabethtown https://www.avclub.com/the-bataan-death-march-of-whimsy-case-file-1-elizabet-1798210595 Joseph Goron-Levitt addressing 500 Days of Summer https:...

About Those New Moon Suits… Plus, soapy chicken, Blackberry, and SUPER BLOOM. Links I mentioned: Axiom/NASA moonsuit announcement livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KnOtI4fS3U NYT fashion critic on the moon suits https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/15/style/nasa-axiom-new-spacesuit.html Astounding by Alec-Nevala Lee https://bookshop.org/a/826/9780062571953 Moonrise podcast https://www.washing...

In this introductory episode, I explain the meaning behind the name of this newsletter and give the podcasting feature a test drive. Subscribe on Substack: http://firstdrafttheater.substack.com Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/jackisnotabird Links I mentioned: Please Report Your Bug Here by Josh Riedel* https://bookshop.org/p/books/please-report-your-bug-here-josh-riedel/18396148?ean=978125081...