There was a moment in Bo Burnham’s splendid film Eighth Grade that felt so real, it broke my movie wall. I think a lot about the movie wall. For me, it’s that perpetual awareness, even in the most exciting, frightening, hilarious, touching, sweeping moments of a film, that, yes, you are in a theater and…
Author: Joe Posnanski
Joe Posnanski writes about sports for a living, particularly baseball. Here, he writes about sports and also Springsteen, Hamilton, Harry Potter, iPads, infomercials, his idolization of Duane Kuiper, his family and magic. He lives in Charlotte with his wife Margo, two daughters Elizabeth and Katie, and their dog Westley. Joe is currently working on a book about Harry Houdini in today's world.
Baseball 100 Rules
It’s coming. The Baseball 100 is just two days away from starting. Thrilled to have you along for the ride. And for those of you who would like to join JoeBlogs, the membership link is here … and throughout this post. The first rule of the Baseball 100 is I don’t talk about the Baseball…
Membership Update II
OK, this JoeBlogs membership thing is off and running. I’ll thank you all again — the response has beyond anything I could have imagined. I just wanted to answer a few process questions: From Brilliant Reader Kevin: “Does anyone know if Joe is still writing at The Athletic? He’s the only reason I subscribed but…
The HP Diet, Week 2: Diet Coke
Second installment of weekly “Harry Potter Diet” series. There’s a McDonald’s between our home and our daughters’ school. This probably comes as no surprise to you as there is at least one McDonald’s between EVERY home and EVERY school, even if your home is on the actual school grounds, but there’s a point here. I…
Three Buck Stories
As part of turning JoeBlogs into a membership site, I created three tiers. The first is called “Nancy.” The second is “Maybe His Kid Is Sick.” And the third is “The Red Dress.” All three of them, you probably know, relate directly to Buck O’Neil stories that I have told dozens of times — Buck told…
The mystique of 1934 (and why I don’t buy it)
Let’s begin with a dream: You’re face-to-face with the Devil. He looks like Paul Giamatti. I don’t know why he looks like Paul Giamatti. I do know that people often say that I look like Paul Giamatti, and that he should play me in the movie. I suspect that this comparison would not please Paul…
Popular! You’re gonna be popular!
The Academy Awards, in its latest attempt to be mocked by every single person in America, added a new category this week called “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film.” Nobody yet knows what this category will be (“Eligibility requirements and other key details will be forthcoming,” they said), but it seems as if the Academy is…
The Shadowball 100
OK, I’m about to start posting the Baseball 100 for JoeBlogs members — thank you all for signing up — but I wanted to tell you that, as with all good infomercials, there’s a bonus gift. Yes, obviously, I would love to give you all a Slap Chop or an Atomic Beam flashlight, but our…
The Harry Potter Diet
First of a weekly series The Harry Potter shirt is one of those button-downs that you’re supposed to wear untucked. At least I think it is. Fashion has never been my thing. But I saw the Harry Potter shirt in a Target a few months ago, and though I wasn’t clothes shopping, I thought the…
Membership update
First off, thank you. And thank you. And thank you once more. I cannot believe how many of you have become members of JoeBlogs. Hundreds? In one weekend? It has blown my mind. Obligatory link to the Patreon membership page. The schedule for JoeBlogs regular features is beginning to become a bit clearer. Later today…