Candice Frederick
@candicefrederick.bsky.social
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
Pinned
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.
www.huffpost.com
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...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
Justices turn away appeal from former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
‘Showgirls’ Nearly Killed Her Career. Now She’s Touring the World With It
‘Showgirls’ Nearly Killed Her Career. Now She’s Touring the World With It
‘Showgirls’ Nearly Killed Her Career. Now She’s Touring the World With It
Elizabeth Berkley’s biggest year onscreen in more than a decade — with a role in Ryan Murphy’s soapy legal drama 'All’s Fair' — happens to coincide with the 30th anniversary of her most infamous perfo...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
‘Showgirls’ Nearly Killed Her Career. Now She’s Touring the World With It
‘Showgirls’ Nearly Killed Her Career. Now She’s Touring the World With It
deadline.com/2025/11/supe...
Jimmy Olsen ‘Superman’ Spinoff Series ‘DC Crime’ In Development With ‘American Vandal’ Creators At DC & HBO Max
Jimmy Olsen ‘Superman’ Spinoff Series ‘DC Crime’ In Development With ‘American Vandal’ Creators At DC & HBO Max
Jimmy Olsen ‘Superman’ Spinoff Series ‘DC Crime’ In Development With ‘American Vandal’ Creators At DC & HBO Max
There’s a Superman spinoff series, DC Crime, in the works at DC Studios and HBO Max, Deadline has confirmed. The series is billed as being akin to a true-crime docuseries with Jimmy Olsen from Superma...
deadline.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
deadline.com/2025/11/supe...
Jimmy Olsen ‘Superman’ Spinoff Series ‘DC Crime’ In Development With ‘American Vandal’ Creators At DC & HBO Max
Jimmy Olsen ‘Superman’ Spinoff Series ‘DC Crime’ In Development With ‘American Vandal’ Creators At DC & HBO Max
gothamist.com/news/freeze-...
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected
Bundle up for an early taste of winter.
gothamist.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
gothamist.com/news/freeze-...
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected
A Different World sequel series is coming from Netflix...
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A Different World sequel series is coming from Netflix...
Outkast, the White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper Join the Rock Hall www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/a...
Outkast, the White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper Join the Rock Hall
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Outkast, the White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper Join the Rock Hall www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/a...
the sketches were pretty good. her opening monologue was pretty awful www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Nikki Glaser hosts 'SNL' for the first time, bringing her boundary-pushing comedy
The stand-up comic made her debut as host of 'Saturday Night Live' with a lengthy monologue, and the cold open focused on President Trump and recent events.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
the sketches were pretty good. her opening monologue was pretty awful www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Wins Best Documentary Feature and Best Director at 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards www.indiewire.com/awards/resul...
‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Wins Best Documentary Feature and Best Director at 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards
'The Perfect Neighbor' was the big winner, with a Best Documentary Feature win and more.
www.indiewire.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Wins Best Documentary Feature and Best Director at 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards www.indiewire.com/awards/resul...
‘I enter a room and people say: “God just walked in”’: Morgan Freeman on voicing the divine, meeting Mandela – and his six decades on screen www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
‘I enter a room and people say: “God just walked in”’: Morgan Freeman on voicing the divine, meeting Mandela – and his six decades on screen
From his humble upbringing in Mississippi to the unmistakeable timbre of his voiceover, the actor reveals why he’s not even considering retirement
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
‘I enter a room and people say: “God just walked in”’: Morgan Freeman on voicing the divine, meeting Mandela – and his six decades on screen www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
‘I can’t control how others perceive me’: Sydney Sweeney on boxing, weight gain and her flair for controversy www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
‘I can’t control how others perceive me’: Sydney Sweeney on boxing, weight gain and her flair for controversy
She ignited a culture war with a jeans advert. Now she has delivered a knockout performance as boxer Christy Martin. Sweeney talks about taking punches in the ring – and in the media
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
‘I can’t control how others perceive me’: Sydney Sweeney on boxing, weight gain and her flair for controversy www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Rian Johnson Is an Agatha Christie for the Netflix Age www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Rian Johnson Is an Agatha Christie for the Netflix Age
The director revived the cozy mystery with “Knives Out.” In a new sequel, can he find his way to the end of the maze?
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Rian Johnson Is an Agatha Christie for the Netflix Age www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
David Byrne’s Career of Earnest Alienation www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
David Byrne’s Career of Earnest Alienation
At seventy-three, the former front man of Talking Heads is still asking questions about what it means to be alive. But now he’s also offering ideas of hopefulness and service.
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
David Byrne’s Career of Earnest Alienation www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
True Whitaker Loves New York www.interviewmagazine.com/television/t...
True Whitaker Loves New York
For our Fall 2025 issue, the star of I Love LA tells us why she calls Manhattan home.
www.interviewmagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
True Whitaker Loves New York www.interviewmagazine.com/television/t...
From Slavery To $50 Billion: The Untold Story Of The Black Family Who Built America's Landmarks www.essence.com/news/money-c...
From Slavery To $50 Billion: The Untold Story Of The Black Family Who Built America's Landmarks | Essence
Cheryl McKissack Daniel on carrying forward 120 years of Black excellence and why her family's legacy belongs in every conversation about the American Dream.
www.essence.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
From Slavery To $50 Billion: The Untold Story Of The Black Family Who Built America's Landmarks www.essence.com/news/money-c...
www.thewrap.com/alls-fair-ra... Folks love to go on about so many great, underwatched TV shows getting canceled while at the same hate watching a TV show to the point where it becomes a massive success.
'All's Fair' Laughs Off the Hate With 3.2 Million Views, Hulu's Biggest Scripted Series Debut in 3 Years
"All's Fair" may not have won over Hollywood critics, but the spectacle still brought a ratings win for Hulu
www.thewrap.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
www.thewrap.com/alls-fair-ra... Folks love to go on about so many great, underwatched TV shows getting canceled while at the same hate watching a TV show to the point where it becomes a massive success.
www.thewrap.com/conde-nast-u...
Condé Nast Union Files Federal Labor Complaint Over Company’s Firings After HR Clash | Exclusive
Condé Nast Union Files Federal Labor Complaint Over Company’s Firings After HR Clash | Exclusive
Condé Nast Union Files Federal Labor Complaint Over Company's Firings After HR Clash | Exclusive
Condé Nast's union filed a federal labor complaint and multiple grievances against the company after it fired multiple employees who confronted its head of HR.
www.thewrap.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
www.thewrap.com/conde-nast-u...
Condé Nast Union Files Federal Labor Complaint Over Company’s Firings After HR Clash | Exclusive
Condé Nast Union Files Federal Labor Complaint Over Company’s Firings After HR Clash | Exclusive
BBC News Director General and CEO to Resign After Leaked Edit of Trump Jan. 6 Speech
www.thewrap.com/bbc-news-dir...
www.thewrap.com/bbc-news-dir...
BBC News Director General and CEO to Resign After Leaked Edit of Trump Jan. 6 Speech
Deborah Turness and Tim Davie will depart the broadcaster after a leaked memo appeared to show "Panorama" doctored footage from January 6, 2021
www.thewrap.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
BBC News Director General and CEO to Resign After Leaked Edit of Trump Jan. 6 Speech
www.thewrap.com/bbc-news-dir...
www.thewrap.com/bbc-news-dir...
These are all up there for me:
Tampopo
Mississippi Masala
The Anderson Tapes
The Naked City
Tampopo
Mississippi Masala
The Anderson Tapes
The Naked City
What is the best movie not from this year that you’ve seen this year? Bonus points if you say why
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
These are all up there for me:
Tampopo
Mississippi Masala
The Anderson Tapes
The Naked City
Tampopo
Mississippi Masala
The Anderson Tapes
The Naked City
Reposted by Candice Frederick
Watching Murders In the Rue Morgue (Robert Florey, 1932) and marvelling at the cute little ape letterhead on the writing paper of Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi), Dr. Mirakle who is abducting women and injecting them with ape blood in order to create a mate for his murderous sideshow ape. Pre Code, yes.
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Watching Murders In the Rue Morgue (Robert Florey, 1932) and marvelling at the cute little ape letterhead on the writing paper of Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi), Dr. Mirakle who is abducting women and injecting them with ape blood in order to create a mate for his murderous sideshow ape. Pre Code, yes.