Author, researcher. Pop culture, science, & history. Bylines @esquire, @NewRepublic, @CNN, @Slate, etc. My new book, "Jimmy," about James Dean out now!
Delmar, New York
Joined February 2011
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I have some interesting and rare things, too. I have an original set of the NBC chimes from a century ago. I also own the settlement documents between James Dean and his male lover to end a lawsuit and keep their relationship secret. buzzfeed.com/gabriellelafran… – at Delmar, NY
My laptop is slowly breaking down, and I am disheartened by replacement options. One with comparable specs to my almost-seven-year-old laptop costs anywhere from 30% to 50% more than I paid seven years ago, and it's out of my price range. – at Delmar, NY
We have lots of triangular things that soar through the sky that I am sure most people never think about, which may be why they are so quick to jump to "alien spaceship" before "hang glider" or "kite." – at Delmar, NY
What were mysterious black, triangular craft doing over U.S. military sites? Newly released Pentagon UFO files detail the sightings, and former defense analyst Marik von Rennenkampff says the speed of disclosure is “pretty extraordinary.” @lauraingle
Since I've gotten pushback on this, I thought I'd note that hang gliders can glide at 100 mph and do amazing tricks that are quite similar to the reported movements of UFOs. That doesn't make any given UFO a hang glider, but it's not a ridiculous idea. youtube.com/watch?v=S2b4IL1o… – at Delmar, NY
Early voting opened in New York State today, and my local polling location has had a line out the door and into the parking lot since 9 AM this morning, which rivals the lines during the 2024 presidential election. – at Delmar, NY
Police arrested a man suspected of setting the fire last night that destroyed Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat in Bavaria, one of the last remaining intact structures from the Nazi regime. theguardian.com/world/2026/o… – at Delmar, NY
Not sure what that is even supposed to mean. There has never been a time what that wasn't true. The past is always giving way to the future. – at Delmar, NY
Jay Stratton's new book "Out of the Shadows" may have hit number two on the New York Times bestseller list, but the just released Circana BookScan numbers show that it sold just 13,331 copies in its first week of release. – at Delmar, NY
It's completely insane to me that more Americans--72 million--watched a rerun of "Seinfeld" in 2026 than watched any one current comedy or drama. The most-watched scripted series of last season was "Stranger Things," with 32.9 million viewers. wsj.com/business/media/seinf… – at Delmar, NY
Free version if you are paywalled: msn.com/en-us/money/general/… – at Delmar, NY
A bald eagle visited my house today, which was quite the surprise. It took off before I could get a photo but spent quite a white circling above my yard. – at Delmar, NY
Just yesterday, I asked ChatGPT to compare sources on a specific claim from a book. It looked me in the eye and lied. It gave me a correct quotation but attributed it to a completely wrong person and then built an analysis off the false claim. How does this enrich our minds? – at Delmar, NY
If you are interested in the history of the claim that Lockheed Martin possesses 12 alien flying saucers, I've compiled a timeline of the contradictory, confusing statements by major UFO figures and the ever-expanding mythology. jasoncolavito.com/blog/on-th… – at Delmar, NY
The feedback from publishers on my book proposal has been depressing. They absolutely love the topic and the book and think the writing is phenomenal, but they won't buy it because either (a) I am not famous enough to be allowed to write books or (b) I'm tainted by UFOs. – at Delmar, NY
I have half a mind to have my agent send the proposal out with no author listed and tell them that the writer is a secret "insider" who can't reveal his name for fear of reprisal and see if that makes a difference. – at Delmar, NY
That cannot be true in a world where the same people are consuming 3+ hour podcasts. More directly are the common Netflix complaints: Too many forgettable, mid-tier shows and a binge model that makes them disposable rather than building fan bases. – at Delmar, NY
