Ted Anthony
@anthonyted.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Director of new storytelling and newsroom innovation at AP. Aspiring innovator, always. Interests: American culture, life’s miscellany, China, baseball, Star Trek, highway rest stops, kindness. PGH/NYC. unsortedbutsignificant.substack.com
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Ted Anthony
@anthonyted.bsky.social
· Jan 9
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through.
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China and Japan are butting heads again – or is it still? My latest from Beijing. apnews.com/article/chin...
What does buying cheap vintage baseball cards on eBay have to do with modern storytelling? Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
What does buying cheap vintage baseball cards on eBay have to do with modern storytelling? Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
I have a journal that I write in less than twice a year. It has a very specific purpose. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I have a journal that I write in less than twice a year. It has a very specific purpose. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Two Mountain Dew commercials nearly a half-century apart tell a tiny story of a changing America. open.substack.com/pub/unsorted...
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Two Mountain Dew commercials nearly a half-century apart tell a tiny story of a changing America. open.substack.com/pub/unsorted...
Today’s Storylines is about sentences. Period. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 8, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Today’s Storylines is about sentences. Period. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
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@anthonyted.bsky.social writes great stuff on Substack. His latest caught my attention because I'm such a film buff. Have you seen this style of graphic video before? It'll blow you away & it's such a companion with this Pearl Jam song. *Art is magical eh?🤯
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Pearl Jam - Future Days (Visualizer)
YouTube video by PearljamVEVO
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February 7, 2026 at 9:32 PM
@anthonyted.bsky.social writes great stuff on Substack. His latest caught my attention because I'm such a film buff. Have you seen this style of graphic video before? It'll blow you away & it's such a companion with this Pearl Jam song. *Art is magical eh?🤯
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpzG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpzG...
Just a pinch, please. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Just a pinch, please. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Color — and the lack thereof. Both potent tools. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Color — and the lack thereof. Both potent tools. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Storytelling is communal. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 5, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Storytelling is communal. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Epic isn’t always the answer. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 2, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Epic isn’t always the answer. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Advice from a librarian can be storytelling advice, too. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
February 1, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Advice from a librarian can be storytelling advice, too. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Here in one file is a month worth of material about stories – how we tell them, how other people tell them, how we can maybe tell them just a little bit better. Storylines goes back to regular programming tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 31, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Here in one file is a month worth of material about stories – how we tell them, how other people tell them, how we can maybe tell them just a little bit better. Storylines goes back to regular programming tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
“When you tell stories, you collect the world.” Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“When you tell stories, you collect the world.” Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
In which I take increasingly close-up pictures of a poster of a giant bowl of noodles to prove a point about storytelling. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 28, 2026 at 5:24 AM
In which I take increasingly close-up pictures of a poster of a giant bowl of noodles to prove a point about storytelling. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Tempting as it may be, the pun is not always mightier than the sword. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Tempting as it may be, the pun is not always mightier than the sword. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
It looks like one thing, but it’s another thing, too — for those paying attention. An airport produces an interesting little piece of storytelling in today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 AM
It looks like one thing, but it’s another thing, too — for those paying attention. An airport produces an interesting little piece of storytelling in today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
The latest Storylines is allegedly traveling east towards you in a late-model sedan at a high rate of speed. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The latest Storylines is allegedly traveling east towards you in a late-model sedan at a high rate of speed. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
On cadence, rhythm and how your writing sounds. The latest Storylines.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:53 AM
On cadence, rhythm and how your writing sounds. The latest Storylines.
open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
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In which I wander the streets and shops of the Chinese capital, looking for anthropomorphic characters like I grew up with in the United States as a Gen X kid. open.substack.com/pub/unsorted...
January 23, 2026 at 4:26 PM
In which I wander the streets and shops of the Chinese capital, looking for anthropomorphic characters like I grew up with in the United States as a Gen X kid. open.substack.com/pub/unsorted...
Keeping things fresh. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 23, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Keeping things fresh. Today’s Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
The first in a series of mini case studies of different forms of storytelling. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 22, 2026 at 5:26 AM
The first in a series of mini case studies of different forms of storytelling. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Don’t think before you write? What on Earth am I thinking? The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 21, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Don’t think before you write? What on Earth am I thinking? The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
On saving tiny things in your storytelling pocket until they’re ready to be used. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 20, 2026 at 7:41 AM
On saving tiny things in your storytelling pocket until they’re ready to be used. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Why I care about storytelling enough to try to write about it every day. One reason: it helps control my ADHD. Another: community service. The latest Storylines.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Why I care about storytelling enough to try to write about it every day. One reason: it helps control my ADHD. Another: community service. The latest Storylines.
open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
Some things to think about as you get your stories going. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
January 18, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Some things to think about as you get your stories going. The latest Storylines. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyt...
I hope you’ll read this very personal missive from me to a man long dead on his 200th birthday this weekend. Thank you for your consideration. open.substack.com/pub/unsorted...
January 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I hope you’ll read this very personal missive from me to a man long dead on his 200th birthday this weekend. Thank you for your consideration. open.substack.com/pub/unsorted...