Candice Frederick
@candicefrederick.bsky.social
Culture Journalist for hire | Formerly: Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost | Other Bylines: The Daily Beast, Time, New York Times, Bloomberg, ELLE and Harper's Bazaar | reeltalkonline@gmail.com | candicefrederick.contently.com
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The Future Of 'Sesame Street' Hangs In The Balance. Its Core Audience Might Not Care.
The news that Max has ended its partnership with the iconic series raises questions about whether the show really abandoned its mission years ago.
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As I am back on the job hunt (and, in the meantime, the freelance work hunt), I'm dropping a thread of some of my proudest work here for consideration. Contact info and journalism portfolio are both linked in my bio. www.huffpost.com/entry/future...
A great one
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 AM
A great one
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Jill Scott and Bisa Butler on Staying the Course
Jill Scott and Bisa Butler on Staying the Course
Jill Scott and Bisa Butler on Staying the Course
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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Jill Scott and Bisa Butler on Staying the Course
Jill Scott and Bisa Butler on Staying the Course
deadline.com/2026/02/dani...
Daniel Kaluuya In Talks For Michael Shanks Sci-Fi Film ‘Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel’ At A24
Daniel Kaluuya In Talks For Michael Shanks Sci-Fi Film ‘Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel’ At A24
Daniel Kaluuya In Talks For Michael Shanks Sci-Fi Film ‘Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel’ At A24
Daniel Kaluuya eyeing A24's sci-fi movie 'Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel' from 'Together' filmmaker Michael Shanks
deadline.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Daniel Kaluuya In Talks For Michael Shanks Sci-Fi Film ‘Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel’ At A24
Daniel Kaluuya In Talks For Michael Shanks Sci-Fi Film ‘Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel’ At A24
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From the @ohmpods.bsky.social 2015 #DecadeProject @candicefrederick.bsky.social and I talk about the quintessential nightmarish dinner party movie THE INVITATION open.spotify.com/episode/1qQY...
THE DECADE PROJECT: THE INVITATION (2015) w/Candice Frederick
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February 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
From the @ohmpods.bsky.social 2015 #DecadeProject @candicefrederick.bsky.social and I talk about the quintessential nightmarish dinner party movie THE INVITATION open.spotify.com/episode/1qQY...
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die review – AI is the bad guy in lively yet overstuffed caper www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die review – AI is the bad guy in lively yet overstuffed caper
There’s fun to be had in Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski’s satisfyingly tech-fearing adventure – but some restraint wouldn’t have gone amiss
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February 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die review – AI is the bad guy in lively yet overstuffed caper www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Lykke Li Enters Her "Existential Era," Announces New Album www.nylon.com/entertainmen...
Lykke Li Enters Her "Existential Era," Announces New Album
Lykke Li drops her new single "Lucky Again" ahead of the release of her sixth album 'The Afterparty,' out May 8.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Lykke Li Enters Her "Existential Era," Announces New Album www.nylon.com/entertainmen...
‘We thought Midnight Cowboy might end everybody’s career’: the diverse, disruptive, Oscar-winning cinema of John Schlesinger www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
‘We thought Midnight Cowboy might end everybody’s career’: the diverse, disruptive, Oscar-winning cinema of John Schlesinger
In the 60s and 70s, he pioneered kitchen-sink drama and made bisexuality mainstream. So why did the director end up making Tory ads? Those who knew him best reveal all
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February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
‘We thought Midnight Cowboy might end everybody’s career’: the diverse, disruptive, Oscar-winning cinema of John Schlesinger www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
More hiring managers want you to prove you're good with AI during interviews www.businessinsider.com/companies-ca...
More hiring managers want you to prove you're good with AI during job interviews
Some major companies are shifting from telling job candidates not to use AI to requiring them to use it to prove their tech fluency.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
More hiring managers want you to prove you're good with AI during interviews www.businessinsider.com/companies-ca...
Jacob Elordi, Heathcliff and the Controversy Over ‘Wuthering Heights’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
Jacob Elordi, Heathcliff and the Controversy Over ‘Wuthering Heights’
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Jacob Elordi, Heathcliff and the Controversy Over ‘Wuthering Heights’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Review: Grandpa Knows Best www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Review: Grandpa Knows Best
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February 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Review: Grandpa Knows Best www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Is Fan FictionEmerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Is Fan Fiction
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newrepublic.com/article/2063...
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Is Fan Fiction
The new movie smooths out the novel’s difficulties and plays fast and loose with its romantic elements.
newrepublic.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Is Fan FictionEmerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Is Fan Fiction
newrepublic.com/article/2063...
newrepublic.com/article/2063...
Naomi Watts ignites divisive debate with Jackie Kennedy portrayal in Love Story www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Naomi Watts ignites divisive debate with Jackie Kennedy portrayal in Love Story
New Ryan Murphy series centers on the tragic romance between JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
www.the-independent.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Naomi Watts ignites divisive debate with Jackie Kennedy portrayal in Love Story www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Elisabeth Moss to Star in Hulu Series Adaptation of Jack Jordan’s ‘Conviction’ From David Shore variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Elisabeth Moss to Star in Hulu Series Adaptation of Jack Jordan’s ‘Conviction’ From David Shore
Hulu has ordered a series version of the Jack Jordan novel "Conviction" with Elisabeth Moss attached to play the lead role, Variety has learned.
variety.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Elisabeth Moss to Star in Hulu Series Adaptation of Jack Jordan’s ‘Conviction’ From David Shore variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Lol been there
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Lol been there
I hear that.
I'm still trying to get a job.
I'm still trying to get a job.
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I hear that.
I'm still trying to get a job.
I'm still trying to get a job.
Nothing is new with me. How are you?
February 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Nothing is new with me. How are you?
I need to see this. Lynn Nottage is behind it.
New musical Imitation of Life will premiere Off-Broadway this fall with a score by John Legend.
‘Imitation of Life’ Musical Set For Off-Broadway With Score By John Legend
New musical Imitation of Life will premiere Off-Broadway this fall with a score by John Legend.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I need to see this. Lynn Nottage is behind it.
An excellent movie
#ComingUpOnTCM
CABIN IN THE SKY (1943) Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lena Horne
Dirs.: Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley 3:00 AM PT
God and Satan battle for the soul of a gambler.
1h 38m | Musical | TV-G
#TCM #TCMParty
CABIN IN THE SKY (1943) Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lena Horne
Dirs.: Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley 3:00 AM PT
God and Satan battle for the soul of a gambler.
1h 38m | Musical | TV-G
#TCM #TCMParty
February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
An excellent movie