Sam Dodge
@SamDodgeMLive
Editor for @MLive/@annarbornews. Formerly @mlivepolitics, @JacksonCitPat. @MichiganPress & @SPJDetroit winner.
NEWS: Michigan will open its 2026 season in Germany vs Western Michigan, @Brett_McMurphy reports🔥 on3.com/news/michigan-…
Ding ding ding. Seeing a lot of “why didn’t they make fun of Biden or Kamala?!?” It’s because A) Biden wasn’t censoring their network and B) they weren’t even in the air during the 2024 campaign when she jumped onboard.
The South Park guys are classic “leave me alone” independents, a concept that’s swung pretty wildly between appealing to left and right audiences depending on the political moment. It’s a relevant bellwether.
It’s their biggest middle finger since they ended the Scientology episode demanding to be sued. I am very locked in to what happens in the coming days/weeks.
Hard to think of anything more defiant in media & entertainment recently than Trey Parker & Matt Stone going scorched earth on Paramount in a South Park season premiere on the heels of netting a $1.5 billion deal with the very same company.
I’m having so much fun watching South Park right now. I love when Trey and Matt go scorched earth.
Paramount execs watching the South Park premiere #SouthPark
Superman: James Gunn does it again. Amidst all of the fun shenanigans, he manages to get me to tear up a couple times. I wouldn’t say I’d take my kid to it, but I can’t wait to show him when he’s a few years older.
New federal court filing: There is a plea deal pending for one of the #UMich Chinese scholars charged with federal crimes. mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…
I remember when Christopher Hitchens said Tucker was one of America’s great political writers, but that TV would take that away. His skill flashed here.
Whitmer, Michigan leaders condemn ‘politically motivated’ shooting of Minnesota lawmakers mlive.com/politics/2025/…
AFC Ann Arbor’s women’s team wasn’t expected to be here. New coach. New roster. High schoolers, internationals and college players still learning names. Now? They’re top of the table — with a shot at the playoffs. Story on their stunning rise for MLive/Ann Arbor News
Fun fact: it still holds up eight decades later! My toddler’s favorite cartoon.
Today is SUPERMAN DAY so a good time to revisit Max Fleischer's 1940s cartoon. The animation is decades ahead of its time.
The #UMich regents approved next fiscal year's $3B budget, including funding an extra 1,300 additional eligible students for the Go Blue Guarantee. mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…
I cackled.
First teaser for ‘SPACEBALLS 2’ In theaters in 2027.
Woah! May the Schwartz be with you!
‘SPACEBALLS 2’ will release in theaters in 2027. Mel Brooks will return as Yogurt in the film.