newsletter Vacuum: Here for It, #341 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! "The Roombas are on sale," I mutter to people passing by on the street. "The Roombas, they've dropped in price. Some of them up to 50%," I whisper to the pharmacist at CVS
newsletter Hallway: Here for It, #340 💡Want to support the newsletter plus get an extra "Eric Reads the News" in your inbox every month? Sign up as a paid subscriber for $4/month or $40/year. If you were a subscriber previously, I'm not able to restart those, so, if you'
newsletter Costume: Here for It, #339 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! My friend, I must speak to you of a matter of grave importance! (Steps into a side chamber at the conclave so that our voices don't echo across the Vatican.) Yes, that's right, it is
newsletter Tardigrade: Here for It, #338 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Villainy is in its flop era. I blame Disney, frankly. When Disney stopped making all of their villains foppish divas, we really fell off as a society. Old school villain: Paul Lynde on a bender. New villain: generational trauma.
newsletter Elephant: Here for It, #337 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Wowee zowee do I love White Elephant parties! I love any party that will allow me to steal things from strangers for my own personal gain. That's the American way, babyyy! You invite me to a White
newsletter Parade: Here for It, #336 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the greatest gift of American straight culture and I say that with absolutely no shade whatsoever. What a delight! I have never been a regular parade watcher. I don't
newsletter Real: Here for It, #335 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I dunno, y'all, I think they're serious about the Real ID thing this time. Every time I've flown for the last six years, I've seen those signs at the TSA checkpoint
newsletter Potions: Here for It, #334 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I'm not so much a hypochondriac as I am someone who finds deep satisfaction in stacking coupons at CVS for various products, tinctures, and medications to the point where I am basically leaving the store with a
newsletter Live: Here for It, #333 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I have been in LA for almost a week and now I look like this: The Griffith Observatory is, I believe, the home that Melanie Griffith bought with the money she made from Working Girl. It's high
newsletter Blue: Here for It, #332 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Today is the day that I look forward to every year. And almost every year, I forget about it until it's here. I think the reason is I never know when it's coming, or even
newsletter Meal: Here for It, #331 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I'm at a destination wedding in Mexico today and that means this evening I get to play my favorite game: What Did Past Eric Think He Wanted to Eat?! It's really delightful, isn't
newsletter Drive: Here for It, #330 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Yesterday, one of my brothers texted me a link to my own Instagram story and wrote "Why didn't someone tell me that you have that amazing dog?!?" I appreciate that Stephen (normally very chill, lowkey
newsletter Break: Here for It, #329 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Look, I'm going to be honest with you--I do not know what is happening with that Australian breakdancer Raygun and I do not agree with it, spiritually, but one thing is for sure and that's
newsletter Sport: Here for It, #328 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! There is never a time in my life when I'm more gleefully confused than I am when I'm watching the 'lympics. Like, right now I'm watching Simone Biles spin and flip on
newsletter Ten: Here for It, #327 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I took myself on a little adventure this weekend. Real talk, though: I feel like everything I do is a little adventure. Sometimes I go to the grocery store and I'm blasting The Notebook on my earbuds
newsletter Tea: Here for It, #326 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I love when I get to introduce two friends I like very much in hopes that they'll like each other, too! This rarely goes badly but even when it does, wow what a show! One such intro
newsletter Bot: Here for It, #325 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I am convinced that my rental management company has replaced their property maintenance person with AI. I don't know nothin' 'bout nothin' but I don't think ChatGPT is exactly helpful in the
newsletter Preach: Here for It, #324 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! 💡My forthcoming advice column has a new email address! Send questions to eric@askingeric.com or submit them anonymously here. I'm packing to go to Pittsburgh for a conference. Pittsburgh is one of my favorite cities despite
newsletter Open: Here for It, #323 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Last night we opened my new play! I love openings because they're the moment when we, the creative team, hand a play over to an audience. It is the beginning of a thing that has had so
newsletter Tech: Here for It, #322 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Once again I am writing you from Tech for a new play. This is not a popular opinion, I'm sure, but I love tech week. This is the time in a play's production when we
newsletter Green: Here for It, #321 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Today is my birthday! As a special treat, tomorrow I will be blocking out the sun for a few minutes over much of North America! Also, I have something to give you for my birthday! I have a new
newsletter Dome: Here for It, #320 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Okay, one more story about Italy and then I will go back to my regular programming (recapping My Best Friend's Wedding for the 90th time). On our second day in Florence, we decided to go to the
newsletter Ciao!: Here for It, #319 Ciao, sono R. Eric Thomas. Da Internet? CIAO! I am writing this to you from Italy! What a lark! Well, technically, by the time I'm done this I'll be writing on the plane, and whenever you read this I'll be back in America (crowd
newsletter Recs: Here for It, #318 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Or, should I say, bon jor no (sp?)! I am writing to you from Italy! Well, no, that's technically not true. Whenever you read this, I'll be in Italy but I am actually writing to
newsletter Nuts: Here for It, #317 Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I started seeing a new ENT because I've been having some problems with, y'know, breathing. I saw an ENT about a decade ago and got what is officially referred to on my medical records as
