Hubert Vigilla

@hubertvigilla.bsky.social

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I am a writer living in Brooklyn, which makes me completely indistinguishable from 4/5 of people living in Brooklyn. FUCK ICE Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/HubertVigilla/

Sewn Reaper by Alison Crowley
Bart Simpson wearing a saucepan on his head yelling "I am so great!" while he bangs on a frying pan with a serving spoon.
The old Hall of Presidents animatronic robot of Donald Trump, which seems to be a hastily repurposed animatronic robot of Hillary Clinton
Martin from The Simpsons saying "Thank goodness he's drawn attention away from my shit"
The Sicko at the window image from the Onion, as drawn by Stan Kelly
Hubert Vigilla running Bay to Breakers 2026 in San Francisco
Me eating an untoasted bagel at the end of the 2026 Brooklyn Half-Marathon
"Of course you look for exits. Of course you toggle between 'things were better before' and 'things will be better when my bet hits.' The present feels unwinnable. "Speculation offers a sense of agency without real control. Nostalgia offers a sense of orientation without any real change. Neither rebuild material participation and neither can close the gap between a statistical economy that can grow without people and a material one that cannot." -- From Kyla Scanlon's substack "Buying Futures, Renting the Past: How Speculation and Nostalgia Became the Economy"
Billboard of a shocked Benjamin Franklin over the NYC No Kings march
Grammarly provides a free Pro Suggestion that states, "This text is well-written," and then suggests rewrite options.
Janos and the whale from Bela Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)
Diane Ladd in Wild at Heart with a red face
A yellow car toy purchased at the airport that plays the openings bars of the Beverly Hills Cop theme on repeat in the most annoying possible way. Whoever made this infernal device belongs in a prison for eternity.
"And introducing Madeline Kahn" from the opening credits of What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Milhouse from The Simpsons angrily asking "When are they going to get to the fireworks factory?"
Infra-Man fighting a vine monster and looking tight as he strikes a pose
Milhouse from The Simpsons asking "When are they going to get to the fireworks factory?!"
Hubert Vigilla dressed as Bert from Sesame Street for Halloween, looking very tired at 2:30am
Bert from Sesame Street reading a book called Boring Stories; Hubert Vigilla dressed as Bert from Sesame Street reading John Williams' Stoner
Grammarly suggests rewriting "Were you in a crash caused by a drunk driver?" as "Did a drunk driver in a crash cause you?"
Screenshot of favorite first-time horror movie watches during October 2024. Messiah of Evil Dementia Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Poison for the Fairies The Hands of Orlac Smile 2 Oddity Blind Woman's Curse When Animals Dream Frankenhooker Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker
Corky St. Clair from the film Waiting for Guffman looking absolutely crestfallen while taking a bubblebath and listening to a Spanish-language station on the radio
The Disco Elysium character creation screen with the various stats and skills
2001: A Space Odyssey at The Sphere, tickets start at $200 Image depicts Frank Poole being killed by HAL surrounded by the toast and flying toasters from the After Dark screensaver
Hubert Vigilla at NYAFF 2012 as Donnie Yen gets a group photo from the stage
Hubert Vigilla (?) at NYAFF 2012 in the Walter Reade theater
Onion Sickos meme
The Three Amigos
Drinking a can of water after finishing the Brooklyn Half-Marathon with a slight cold
"Only person in this suburban theater watching Mickey 17 at 5:30" POV of me in an empty movie theater about to watch the new Bong Joon Ho movie starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yuen, and others.
A bespectacled Burgess Meredith in the Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last" looking at all of the books he just can't wait to read.
South by Southwest (SXSW) 2003 canvas tote bag with a Mark Mothersbaugh (yes, that Mark Mothersbaugh) illustration of a weird little guy farting out a reel of film
Image depicting the score of Super LIX in the 4th quarter: Kendrick Lamar & SZA with 40 points over Drake with just 4 points.
The Continue screen from the video game Final Fight. It depicts the character Guy tied up and looking pretty bummed out as the fuse dwindles on several sticks of dynamite in front of him.
Hayden Christensen in the film Shattered Glass (2003) gyrating his hips during a meeting with fellow New Republic writers as his character shouts, "I want a Miata!"
Three images taken seconds apart that get blurrier and blurrier, capturing the collapse into drunkenness while at the bar Trials in San Jose, CA
My ideal guitar pedalboard for 2025
Four images representing Ridley Scott's film Gladiator II: Mr. Peepers from Saturday Night Live, Sub Zero ripping off Kano's head while performing a fatality in Mortal Kombat, Quint relaxing by a shark from the movie Jaws, and Anakin wrapping chains around a reek in the Colosseum scene from Attack of the Clones
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023)
Images of the movie posters for Ninja III: The Domination and Frankenhooker
The three-legged chihuahua Lt. Dan lounging in the sun in the backyard
Watching the sun come up over City Island with the three-legged chihuahua Lt. Dan.
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana celebrate the purchase of Swerve's childhood home