Bylines: The New York Times, The Washington Post and more. Co-host Marks & Vincentelli podcast. Latest book: "The Art and Making of Arcane" elisabeth@evincentelli.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mtpljb4nrs2uThe amount of swearing this Fever-Liberty game is generating on our couch is staggering.23 Aug 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpljb4nrs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mtjax6ntk22oMore rage. Endless rage. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/trump-wild-horses-legal-loophole-slaughter.html?unlocked_article_code=1.61A.WAZL.zGmHC8PLY6k6&smid=bs-share20 Aug 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjax6ntk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mtewl35vfs2uI had such a good time! Now starting endurance training to be ready for next year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/theater/broadway-musicals-festival-kingston.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6VA.wlXe.sEpOlmSSzj7e&smid=bs-share18 Aug 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtewl35vfs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3msxsw34ujk2c1/2 Austin Phillips is an American artisan who works in a very, very niche field: ventriloquist dummies. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/arts/ventriloquist-dummies-austin-phillips.html13 Aug 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxsw34ujk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3msvkguwdsc2vIt’s not a random cover either: it’s for a concept album about Bill the Pony from “The Lord of the Rings”! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvkguwdsc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mst26lizlk2lIt's an even year, which means NecronomiCon Providence is back! How I wish I could go — my trip there in 2022 was a total blast. There's even an Agalloch show on Thursday, the perfect nightcap after many panels. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/28/books/necronomicon-providence-hp-lovecraft.html11 Aug 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst26lizlk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3msiprhvits2fRIP William Orbit, best known in the US for his work with Madonna. The first album of his band Torch Song remains one of the unsung LPs of the synthetic early 80s: youtu.be/6piSnoWGtjo https://youtu.be/6piSnoWGtjo07 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiprhvits2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3msemtydmuc2vI never travel without a book from the Hard Case Crime line: not only are they the perfect size but they almost never disappoint.05 Aug 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3msemtydmuc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mrugyuxtd225What’s depressing is that AI will win because people use it for the same reason they get everything delivered: ease and convenience without regard for the consequences (waste of resources, huge amounts of waste, increased traffic, decrease of socialization). Hard to fight “But I want it now!”30 Jul 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrugyuxtd225https://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mrsrtuyybc2yLoved the show, loved this review. Among my fave things about Cat Cohen are how she both skewers and revels in the attention industry, and how she uses raunchy material to build a public persona. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/theater/cat-cohen-broad-strokes.html?smid=bs-share29 Jul 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsrtuyybc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mrnc7xjszk22Our guest on the podcast this week is Jonathan Spector, whose new play, "Birthright," is at MCC (you may know him from "Eureka Day," which won a Tony last year and often appears on regional stages). https://marksvincentelli.substack.com/p/birthright-is-the-summers-hottest27 Jul 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnc7xjszk22https://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mrkrnnf7z226Warning: The Apple TV movie “The Dink” is brazen pickleball propaganda. These people will stop at nothing, down to enrolling Mary Steenburgen (only one of the most likable actresses ever) to surreptitiously advocate for their nefarious dreams of kudzu-like spread.26 Jul 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkrnnf7z226https://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mrimrjrwok2wIn addition to the pleasures of the show itself, I love that 1) the most popular musical in the world, ie “Les Miz,” is French and 2) I just saw Radio City audience give a rousing ovation to people waving the red flag of revolution.25 Jul 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrimrjrwok2whttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mrdkphjzbc2yWRONG! If you know, you know. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdkphjzbc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mrb7vaphdc2lMy latest "what to know about…" tackles "Les Misérables." Personally I'd love to see more modern-dress productions (the Thénardiers in MAGA hats?). https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/theater/les-miserables-valjean-javert.html22 Jul 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb7vaphdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mr65iojsxk2cCar-sitting for a friend means literally sitting in the car for 90 minutes on street-cleaning day.21 Jul 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr65iojsxk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mr234qskfs2zHarsh assessment, and yet still too kind. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr234qskfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mqzrkqyxoc2yMy completely unscientific survey indicates that French fans are rooting for Spain, even though they kicked us out in the semifinal.19 Jul 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzrkqyxoc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mqr4hvunnk2dCaroline Calloway, still at it in the NYRB. This has the benefit of being pretty clear.16 Jul 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr4hvunnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mqpkq5djwk2cAt long last: Napalm Death's Tiny Desk Concert! Barney in a Crass t-shirt. Final song: "You suffer" (if you know…) youtu.be/e81LZCHhNKQ https://youtu.be/e81LZCHhNKQ15 Jul 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpkq5djwk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mqpgordfoc2dThe upside of France exiting the World Cup is that I have regained at least four hours of my time.15 Jul 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpgordfoc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mqm2emcjk22tI’ve been reading my way through the @jesswalter.bsky.social catalogue, in random order and with unflagging delight. Now “The Financial Lives of the Poets.” Published in 2009, has funny, pointed descriptions of being in a financial cul de sac.14 Jul 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm2emcjk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mqkal6wh322bWe tried to take a bird's eye view of the Arena Stage debacle in the latest episode of our podcast: https://marksvincentelli.substack.com/p/why-did-arena-stage-force-out-hana13 Jul 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkal6wh322bhttps://bsky.app/profile/evincentelli.bsky.social/post/3mqcymgfvvk2iThe mad inventors of the Minnesota State Fair have been busy www.mnstatefair.org/new/food https://www.mnstatefair.org/new/food?_bhlid=c0bf5cbb810960ab75c5eb6f37814f03560d057c10 Jul 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:7o7j66lpum3wovefsahh3544/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcymgfvvk2i