This Is the Rise of the Musclebuilder
Odd finds, sharp ideas, and unlikely weapons.
From the Brickyard | Subject: Brickwall’s interesting top five —— So here’s something kind of wild I just realized. If you ask me for my top five favorite movies of all time, here’s what I’ll tell you: Yep. That’s three Back to the Futures and two Terminators. Apparently, I’ve got a thing for DeLoreans, cybernetic … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: A lesson learned from an improbable dream —— Who hasn’t thought about being a rock star? If you love music, it’s only natural. You hear a track that hits just right and suddenly you’re on stage—lights in your eyes, crowd moving with you, whole room bending to your rhythm. Then … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Humanity’s weirdest obsession: making nonsense go viral —— I didn’t want to. But, I had to write about it. Somewhere out there, in a middle school hallway, a kid just yelled “6-7!” at full volume. Nobody knows why. He doesn’t even know why. But now ten other kids are yelling … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: A playlist to float to —— It all started when “on one tonight” (sic) came on in a random Spotify mix. Ever since, I’ve been hooked on Gunna’s sound. Cloudy. Dreamy. Silky. Melodic. Cool as hell. So cool I had to coin my own term for it: Float Trap. This … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Otter Mode…a look that’s not for the faint of heart —- You’ve probably heard the term “Otter Mode” floating around the bodybuilding space. But just what the hell is it, really? The Breakdown Otter Mode isn’t trying to look like an actual otter (but whatever you’re into, brother. I don’t … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: It didn’t win any Oscars, but it won my heart —— You can keep your classics. Your black-and-white tearjerkers. Your Hallmark specials. Give me Jingle All the Way. Arnold. Sinbad. Turbo Man. Peak 90s chaos. Pure childhood adrenaline. It’s not the “best” Christmas movie. But it is the one burned … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: What true passion actually looks like —- Sometimes something just slaps you in the face and says: “This is what life looks like when someone gives a damn.” That’s what happened at the last concert I was at. I wasn’t expecting enlightenment. I was expecting good music, a solid night, … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: It’s hell on wheels, dude —— It’s 4:43 p.m. You’re sweating through your shirt. Boxed in by huge SUVs, crawling along at 7 mph, surrounded by vape clouds, fast food fumes, and the faint sound of bass thumping from someone’s busted subwoofer. Your right calf is twitching from riding the … Read more