Caroline Framke
@carolineframke.bsky.social
writer / editor / critic ✨ as seen (writing) on TV for The Boston Globe, Variety, Vulture, etc ✨ hire me: carolineframke @ gmail dot com
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This is a really great reported piece on how the visual language of Zohran Mamdani's campaign developed (with a v satisfying side of, "fuck a focus group, we know what we want to say") @defector.com defector.com/selling-zohran
Selling Zohran | Defector
On a cool Sunday in November, a few days after Donald Trump’s re-election, Zohran Mamdani stood on a street corner in Jamaica, Queens, holding up a hastily drawn cardboard sign that read “DID YOU VOTE...
defector.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is a really great reported piece on how the visual language of Zohran Mamdani's campaign developed (with a v satisfying side of, "fuck a focus group, we know what we want to say") @defector.com defector.com/selling-zohran
Wrote about Rachel Sennott's "I Love LA," which is gonna get comparisons to "Girls" but is probably Zillennial "Entourage." Discuss! www.vulture.com/article/i-lo...
I Love LA Series-Premiere Recap: Sympathy Is a Knife
It’s Maia’s birthday, and she’ll make up with her influencer bestie, Tallulah, if she wants to.
www.vulture.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wrote about Rachel Sennott's "I Love LA," which is gonna get comparisons to "Girls" but is probably Zillennial "Entourage." Discuss! www.vulture.com/article/i-lo...
Every day I can't watch Dame Celia Imrie bounce off the castle walls on the UK's Celebrity Traitors is a day WASTED youtube.com/shorts/nA52Z...
Celia Imrie breaks tension by breaking wind
YouTube video by BBC
youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Every day I can't watch Dame Celia Imrie bounce off the castle walls on the UK's Celebrity Traitors is a day WASTED youtube.com/shorts/nA52Z...
In my bid to rejoin the offline world, I've been teaching myself how to run, and it's been.....great?? Wild! To that end, I'm running a 5k this weekend, and am so close to hitting the goal if any of you would be so kind as to help this worthy cause: getinvolved.unrwausa.org/fundraiser/6...
October 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In my bid to rejoin the offline world, I've been teaching myself how to run, and it's been.....great?? Wild! To that end, I'm running a 5k this weekend, and am so close to hitting the goal if any of you would be so kind as to help this worthy cause: getinvolved.unrwausa.org/fundraiser/6...
Reposted by Caroline Framke
Paying for news helps, but it’s usually not sufficient, because those outlets are still making decisions all the time about what to cover. If you’re subscribing but not reading, or if what you’re reading isn’t what made you subscribe to begin with, you’re creating incentives you don’t want followed.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Paying for news helps, but it’s usually not sufficient, because those outlets are still making decisions all the time about what to cover. If you’re subscribing but not reading, or if what you’re reading isn’t what made you subscribe to begin with, you’re creating incentives you don’t want followed.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is a chilling precedent that could have deep consequences if it isn’t swiftly undone, @davidlsims.bsky.social argues:
An Escalation in Every Way
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from late-night is a chilling precedent that could have deep consequences if it isn’t swiftly undone.
bit.ly
September 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is a chilling precedent that could have deep consequences if it isn’t swiftly undone, @davidlsims.bsky.social argues:
Alan is the blueprint, and a stand-up guy at that. Simple as!
Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:
Don't stop believing
Some news, as they say
alansepinwall.ghost.io
September 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Alan is the blueprint, and a stand-up guy at that. Simple as!
I pulled a bunch of islanders for a chat about their marathon reunion filming day, post-villa goss, and watching your friends (and enemies) become experts in the PR evasion arts for @vulture.com:
www.vulture.com/article/love...
www.vulture.com/article/love...
16 Hours at the ‘PR’ed Up’ Love Island USA Reunion
Jeremiah stood on business, Olandria said her piece, and Austin knows he messed up: “I should have just said ‘my bad.’”
www.vulture.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I pulled a bunch of islanders for a chat about their marathon reunion filming day, post-villa goss, and watching your friends (and enemies) become experts in the PR evasion arts for @vulture.com:
www.vulture.com/article/love...
www.vulture.com/article/love...
I don’t know where to put my fury about this. Intentional starvation is a cruelty beyond measure. It happened to my Armenian family, it’s happening to Palestinians now, it could happen to you if the powers that be decide you’ve stepped out of line. Enough!
Hunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."
Gaza's children are starving, the U.N. and relief organizations warn
Hunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."
n.pr
July 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I don’t know where to put my fury about this. Intentional starvation is a cruelty beyond measure. It happened to my Armenian family, it’s happening to Palestinians now, it could happen to you if the powers that be decide you’ve stepped out of line. Enough!
Consistently the highest-rated late night show on network TV — and yet it’ll be the last of its kind on CBS, indefinitely. Just absolutely bizarre
July 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Consistently the highest-rated late night show on network TV — and yet it’ll be the last of its kind on CBS, indefinitely. Just absolutely bizarre
Happy 69th birthday (nice) to Tony Bourdain, a man of principle, righteous scorn, and perfect taste 🤍
June 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy 69th birthday (nice) to Tony Bourdain, a man of principle, righteous scorn, and perfect taste 🤍
shot / chaser / conclusion ☝🏼
June 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
shot / chaser / conclusion ☝🏼
Reposted by Caroline Framke
"Some residents have decided to stay put because of elderly parents, young children, pets, medical needs, or simply lack of options."
Tehran has 10 million residents. Just IMAGINE if a foreign leader told New York City to evacuate, and you’ll start to understand why this is absolutely beyond doing www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump's order to leave Tehran adds to fear as Iranians share 'last photo of home'
Tehran's almost 10 million residents must now decide whether to shelter in their homes or attempt to leave.
www.bbc.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Some residents have decided to stay put because of elderly parents, young children, pets, medical needs, or simply lack of options."
Tehran has 10 million residents. Just IMAGINE if a foreign leader told New York City to evacuate, and you’ll start to understand why this is absolutely beyond doing www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump's order to leave Tehran adds to fear as Iranians share 'last photo of home'
Tehran's almost 10 million residents must now decide whether to shelter in their homes or attempt to leave.
www.bbc.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Tehran has 10 million residents. Just IMAGINE if a foreign leader told New York City to evacuate, and you’ll start to understand why this is absolutely beyond doing www.bbc.com/news/article...
Deeply humbled to realize that Peacock’s (hour late) Love Island USA premiere is ONE HOUR AND FORTY-THREE minutes……..7 minutes longer than the entirety of When Harry Met Sally……………..
June 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Deeply humbled to realize that Peacock’s (hour late) Love Island USA premiere is ONE HOUR AND FORTY-THREE minutes……..7 minutes longer than the entirety of When Harry Met Sally……………..
Reposted by Caroline Framke
For the third time in as many days, Palestinians in Gaza have been shot while trying to get food. Israel has acknowledged that its soldiers opened fire on people who were approaching them.
Dozens reported killed as Israel acknowledges troops opened fire near Gaza food point
For the third time in as many days, Palestinians in Gaza have been shot while trying to get food. Israel has acknowledged that its soldiers opened fire on people who were approaching them.
n.pr
June 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
For the third time in as many days, Palestinians in Gaza have been shot while trying to get food. Israel has acknowledged that its soldiers opened fire on people who were approaching them.
Tottenham Hotspur won a trophy and I bUrst into tears, sports are so silly and sublime!!!!!
May 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Tottenham Hotspur won a trophy and I bUrst into tears, sports are so silly and sublime!!!!!
Rebecca Lowe does such a hard job so well and I'm so thrilled for her/every Crystal Palace fan today 💙🦅❤️!! lfg www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
Rebecca Lowe: Crystal Palace are my lifelong love. Winning the FA Cup would mean everything
NBC's Premier League presenter will see her beloved Palace play for the first time in 12 years at Wembley as the club target a first trophy
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Rebecca Lowe does such a hard job so well and I'm so thrilled for her/every Crystal Palace fan today 💙🦅❤️!! lfg www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
![Padma Lakshmi in 30 Rock: “I invented a [streaming service] to keep [the HBO brand] fresh, but it’s [still Max].”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:72cp55x5n23jktdn4icwxi2o/bafkreih5butta4c36qll2hord6cgjjup3fjmpfhgmzndyxgc7anngbgegi@jpeg)
Falling behind on "Andor" this season apparently means falling behind by at LEAST several episodes, and I'm overwhelmed! Is the batched weekly drop working for other people, or do you also wish it were a more traditional single ep/week drop.....?
May 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Falling behind on "Andor" this season apparently means falling behind by at LEAST several episodes, and I'm overwhelmed! Is the batched weekly drop working for other people, or do you also wish it were a more traditional single ep/week drop.....?
Been watching Champions League on Paramount+ all season, but today I turn it on and it's David Beckham ft. Guy Ritchie and Stanley Tucci having charcuterie in a library......? Can I blame the merger for this or else what the hell's going on
May 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Been watching Champions League on Paramount+ all season, but today I turn it on and it's David Beckham ft. Guy Ritchie and Stanley Tucci having charcuterie in a library......? Can I blame the merger for this or else what the hell's going on
cool, glad we're paying a billion dollars for this kind of protection, cheers nypd hellgatenyc.com/crown-height...
April 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
cool, glad we're paying a billion dollars for this kind of protection, cheers nypd hellgatenyc.com/crown-height...
I should probably be promoting my work more, so here's my quick list for The Boston Globe of ways to get your Jane Austen fix via TV for the 20th anniversary of Joe Wright's "Pride & Prejudice" (an adaptation I....do not like, but that's for another day!) www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/22/a...
Five shows to stream to celebrate 20 years of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ - The Boston Globe
The 2005 film, which starred Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, came out 20 years ago this week.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I should probably be promoting my work more, so here's my quick list for The Boston Globe of ways to get your Jane Austen fix via TV for the 20th anniversary of Joe Wright's "Pride & Prejudice" (an adaptation I....do not like, but that's for another day!) www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/22/a...
Reposted by Caroline Framke
I am begging anyone with the ability to commission articles in my industry: let trans people write about what is happening to us right now.
April 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I am begging anyone with the ability to commission articles in my industry: let trans people write about what is happening to us right now.
I'm currently attempting to pull together a bunch of old clips, and while I truly (truly!) don't begrudge sites for running ads to stay profitable, it would also be fantastic if I could read a single story without ads making my computer seize up one (1) graf in
April 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I'm currently attempting to pull together a bunch of old clips, and while I truly (truly!) don't begrudge sites for running ads to stay profitable, it would also be fantastic if I could read a single story without ads making my computer seize up one (1) graf in