Eric Hehr

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“You’re too busy being a smart aleck to be thinking.”

Killer new special from @joederosacomedy. Dig it 👇 I Never Promised You A Rose Garden | New Comedy Special @joederosacomedy youtu.be/qXQR_eqfFUg?si… via @YouTube

Did any of my fellow millennials also used to rock out to this soundtrack on their Discman? What a “sign ‘o the times” track listing! The opening Pumpkins tune here is a severely underrated B-side. Maybe it’s nostalgia speaking, but I still love it.

Videodrome :: Vampire’s Kiss (1988) aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/07/18/vid… From A-list leading man to B-movie cult favorite, from Oscar winner to Razzie nominee, Nicolas Cage has made a career out of disappearing into his characters. But characters can just as easily disappear into Cage...

For the latest @aquadrunkard VIDEODROME column, I wrote about VAMPIRE’S KISS (1988)—a deep dive into the film, Nic Cage’s performance, what happens when actors disappear into characters, and, conversely, what happens when characters disappear into actors aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/07/18/vid…

My ★★★★★ review of Eddington on @letterboxd: boxd.it/anDWWH

RIP Connie Francis 🎙️

Dennis Wilson (w/ The Beach Boys) :: You Are So Beautiful (Live, January 1977) youtu.be/xkVd4ms90cI?si…

Find yourself a partner who looks at you the same way McCartney looks at the camera on the cover of McCartney II.

Scenes From A Bookshelf

Follow me @letterboxd. 🎥 My review of A Zed & Two Noughts on @letterboxd: boxd.it/akwe17

My review of Picture Snatcher on @letterboxd: boxd.it/ahkrBB

Yep, checks out.

I wrote about the latest record from @jeanines_nyc for @aquadrunkard. Dig it! 👇

For your July 4th party consideration. Best when paired with Rolling Rock straight from the cooler and grilled meats on paper plates. SOFTER SHADES OF DUSK open.spotify.com/playlist/190SF…

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