It goes without saying that Hari Kunzru is a fantastic writer; if you haven’t read his Gods Without Men yet, you really, really should. But we’re also happy to see that he’s as much of a fan of the overlap of hockey and literature as we are. For that, @harikunzru has won Twitter. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
The work of Seattle writer Matthew Simmons has long impressed us. (We reviewed his A Jello Horse in 2010.) But he outdid himself with this utterly inspired take on a certain profane HBO series. @matthewjsimmons: you have won Twitter for today. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
I’m not sure the world was crying out for a sitcom titled Smells Like Teen Spirit, but apparently we’re getting one. For the dryest, wittiest response possible, @Maura, you have won Twitter today. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Sometimes, apparel catalogs feature moments of extreme cognitive dissonance. Sometimes, writers point them out. For precisely this service, @OwenKingWriter has won Twitter for today. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
We’re pretty sure that lead Mountain Goat John Darnielle is riffing on some recent posts from Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley here. But even without context, this brings a welcome dose of surrealism to our lives. @mountain_goats, you have won Twitter for the day. Also, your new record is fantastic. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
It started, as these things tend to, with a post from Richard Dreyfuss. (Apparently responding to something posted by our own Abraham Riesman.) What emerged was a plethora of Jaws references from The Atlantic‘s Christopher Orr and the New York Times‘s Ross Douthat, leading us to declare that @OrrChris and @DouthatNYT have won Twitter today. Congratulations! Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
People aren’t all that happy that Buzz Bissinger wrote for The Daily Beast that he’s voting for Mitt Romney. Bissinger dropped a bunch of f-bombs on Twitter against those who were brave enough to tweet their thoughts at the Friday Night Lights author. Congrats, @buzzbissinger. You win Twitter for today. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.