PinnedMickey DesruisseauxinGENWe Did This to OurselvesFor years I’ve braced myself for a potential foreign attack on the Capitol. I never thought the invaders would be U.S. citizens.·4 min read·Jan 7, 2021--8--8
Mickey DesruisseauxThe Second Annual Julie and John Awards, Pt. 3 ({dis}Honorable Mentions of 2023)Random bits and bobs; mostly from movies!·24 min read·Feb 13, 2024----
Mickey DesruisseauxThe Second Annual Julie and John Awards, Pt. 2 (Favorite Movies of 2023)The movies!·35 min read·Feb 13, 2024----
Mickey DesruisseauxThe Second Annual Julie and John Awards, Pt. 1 (Favorite Books and Games of 2023)Now featuring books and video games!·25 min read·Feb 13, 2024----
Mickey DesruisseauxMy Favorite Movies of 2022Because there’s nothing quite like an overly long listicle to break a slump.·34 min read·Dec 29, 2022--1--1
Mickey DesruisseauxGreg Abbott Just Won the War on ChristmasThose pesky leftists wish they could assault the reason for the season as definitely as Texas’ governor did on Christmas Eve.·3 min read·Dec 26, 2022--1--1
Mickey DesruisseauxThe Unbearable Ascendancy of J.D. VanceEven in a party with no shortage of heels, the Senate nominee’s slide from sympathetic storyteller to shameless sycophant is repugnant.·7 min read·May 6, 2022--5--5
Mickey DesruisseauxThe Greatest Moment in Chicago Bulls Playoff History (Has Nothing to Do With Michael Jordan)Reflections on Chicago basketball, sports fandom, and the seventh championship that never was.·21 min read·Apr 22, 2022--2--2
Mickey DesruisseauxHow It Feels to Be Suicidal During a Global PandemicThis is not a note.·38 min read·Jan 3, 2022--1--1
Mickey DesruisseauxEvery time I see someone whining about how the two-headed beast of cancel culture and political…As a stand-up comedy fan, part of the fun in following specific comics is in watching their material evolve over the years, both as a…1 min read·Oct 24, 2021--1--1