culture editor, NYTimes Opinion novelist: THE EDEN TEST (out now); THE BLINDS; NEAR ENEMY; SHOVEL READY I wear suits nowhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mkbwwn24bs2lWith Paul Skenes losing a perfect game in the seventh, I am obligated to remind you that the Blue Jays Dave Steib lost a no-hitter with two outs in the 9th, then in his next start went out and lost a no-hitter with two outs in the 9th. This may be the craziest stat in baseball history.25 Apr 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbwwn24bs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mkayc2tcak2q👀 @jordanharper.bsky.social 👀 The novel is "A Violent Masterpiece" and it's every bit as good as this well-deserved rave suggests: [gift link] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/books/review/new-mystery-novels.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dVA.VVAB.zyDs8rsc3grH&smid=bs-share24 Apr 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkayc2tcak2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mkaxdfifo22awell sure he does [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaxdfifo22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mk2cfawaks23I often think of the many annoying linguistic tropes that flared up on social media over the years but I still think there’s never been anything worse than the scourge of “buckle up” [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2cfawaks23https://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjxsl44ylk2zthe #1 film on HBO MAX is a 2025 horror thriller titled DUST BUNNY about a little girl and a hitman starring Mads Mikkelsen and created by Bryan Fuller and I have never heard of this movie until right now, how did this happen21 Apr 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxsl44ylk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjwukko3kc2fevery time a public figure sues a major publication for defamation I wonder if they truly understand how thoroughly vetted these pieces are, how well-prepared these publications are to defend them, and how publicly damaging the discovery process for a suit can be https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/politics/kash-patel-atlantic-article-alcohol-drinking-fbi-lawsuit.html?smid=url-share20 Apr 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwukko3kc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjwr7memv22care the... are the rockies good now https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/106314/box-score-banter-2026-fools-rushing-in-colorado-rockies-los-angeles-dodgers/20 Apr 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwr7memv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjwnrqebes2eside note: if you wrote a novel in which the commander of a heroic space mission was named “Reid Wiseman” people would think it was a little on the nose [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwnrqebes2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjuov2uhs227finally technology has unlocked the greatest dreams of humanity, which is running an even faster half marathon we can now imagine a day when machines might achieve flight or traverse oceans at speeds faster than human swimmers [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuov2uhs227https://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjsdrb25is2mnot sure why but a 10 game losing streak sounds so much worse than a 9 game losing streak I mean, I do have some idea why18 Apr 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsdrb25is2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjsdp2nlhs2m‼️‼️‼️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsdp2nlhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjscvzvaxc2uwhy… why are they bringing a stretcher [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjscvzvaxc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjlbdhsrfs2kI had a favorite dinosaur but they kept telling me it isn’t a dinosaur also Pluto is my favorite planet [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlbdhsrfs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjlb2ykksk2klove the SUCCESSION homage vibe in the accompanying music [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlb2ykksk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjl6pnc4222khahahaha George Bell absolutely owned the Yankees [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjl6pnc4222khttps://bsky.app/profile/sternbergh.bsky.social/post/3mjl53nahr22kDrop your crime-fighting Catholics [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:yclgpmspnevu4dzlhb6v7bpy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjl53nahr22k