Chris Wallenberg
@chriswallenberg.bsky.social
Arts & culture correspondent for @BostonGlobe @BostonGlobe.com. Additional bylines: @TVInsider, @AmericanTheatre magazine, @NYTimes
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I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
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“These are scenes I was not expecting to see in the US. You have detentions in Germany, but …they’re certainly not carried out by people who are wearing masks. There’s no comparison to that in Germany”
—German journalist reporting from outside an NYC immigration center
www.cjr.org/getting-the-...
—German journalist reporting from outside an NYC immigration center
www.cjr.org/getting-the-...
Scenes from immigration court in New York’s Federal Plaza.
Till Eckert spent two weeks reporting from the twelfth-floor hallways, where ICE agents have had charged encounters with immigrants and reporters.
www.cjr.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“These are scenes I was not expecting to see in the US. You have detentions in Germany, but …they’re certainly not carried out by people who are wearing masks. There’s no comparison to that in Germany”
—German journalist reporting from outside an NYC immigration center
www.cjr.org/getting-the-...
—German journalist reporting from outside an NYC immigration center
www.cjr.org/getting-the-...
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I've covered race for two decades. I knew the 2nd Trump Admin would be dangerous for civil rights. Yet the collapse of the federal civil rights architecture and national will to address racial inequality and work on integration is stunning. Here's my latest. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...
How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I've covered race for two decades. I knew the 2nd Trump Admin would be dangerous for civil rights. Yet the collapse of the federal civil rights architecture and national will to address racial inequality and work on integration is stunning. Here's my latest. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...
I interviewed Pittsfield native Deirdre “Didi” O’Connell about her Emmy nomination for her fierce, emotionally harrowing turn in “The Penguin.” It’s a role that’s thrust the beloved O’Connell into the spotlight at age 72 after long and respected career on stage & screen. #EmmyAwards #Emmys2025
September 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I interviewed Pittsfield native Deirdre “Didi” O’Connell about her Emmy nomination for her fierce, emotionally harrowing turn in “The Penguin.” It’s a role that’s thrust the beloved O’Connell into the spotlight at age 72 after long and respected career on stage & screen. #EmmyAwards #Emmys2025
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korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
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This story feels like it’s going to have huge repercussions
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This story feels like it’s going to have huge repercussions
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You can write this only if, by virtue of your income, identity, or both, you are utterly removed from the consequences of politics. To pretend that the racist, misogynistic, anti-gay vileness that Kirk spent his life spreading is secondary to the fact that he spread it "the right way" is appalling.
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
You can write this only if, by virtue of your income, identity, or both, you are utterly removed from the consequences of politics. To pretend that the racist, misogynistic, anti-gay vileness that Kirk spent his life spreading is secondary to the fact that he spread it "the right way" is appalling.
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It seems that people online are collectively providing a pretty clear picture of the killer's very specific personality/ideology/online type, and people in the press are just baffled by the references (I say as someone who is baffled by the references).
September 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It seems that people online are collectively providing a pretty clear picture of the killer's very specific personality/ideology/online type, and people in the press are just baffled by the references (I say as someone who is baffled by the references).
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He didn't bridge disagreements. What he did with "Prove Me Wrong" was the debate equivalent of creating a wrestling persona--watch me take on, and take down, all comers! Nothing he did suggests that he was honestly open to persuasion by others or to tempering his numerous ugly, bigoted stances. >
September 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
He didn't bridge disagreements. What he did with "Prove Me Wrong" was the debate equivalent of creating a wrestling persona--watch me take on, and take down, all comers! Nothing he did suggests that he was honestly open to persuasion by others or to tempering his numerous ugly, bigoted stances. >
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To someone who learned history at a German school this reads frighteningly familiar.
September 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
To someone who learned history at a German school this reads frighteningly familiar.
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I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
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I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
July 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
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Probably worth noting that the people turning on Trump over Epstein represent the most unhinged and dangerous wing of the MAGA movement
it is my absolute pleasure to share that even the conservative reddit is starting to turn on him
July 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Probably worth noting that the people turning on Trump over Epstein represent the most unhinged and dangerous wing of the MAGA movement
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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 119 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo or video of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 119 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo or video of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
July 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 119 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo or video of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 119 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo or video of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
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"I think about how their community is sending them to Disneyland, and our government is sending them to detention.”
July 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"I think about how their community is sending them to Disneyland, and our government is sending them to detention.”
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Heartbroken by the news of playwright Richard Greenberg’s death. For the past several years we’ve been deep in collaboration on his gorgeous adaptation of Holiday, Philip Barry’s great American play—premiering at the Goodman this February. A profound loss mid-process.
Heartbroken by the news of playwright Richard Greenberg’s death. For the past several years we’ve been deep in collaboration on his gorgeous adaptation of Holiday, Philip Barry’s great American play—premiering at the Goodman this February. A profound loss mid-process.
July 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Heartbroken by the news of playwright Richard Greenberg’s death. For the past several years we’ve been deep in collaboration on his gorgeous adaptation of Holiday, Philip Barry’s great American play—premiering at the Goodman this February. A profound loss mid-process.
Heartbroken by the news of playwright Richard Greenberg’s death. For the past several years we’ve been deep in collaboration on his gorgeous adaptation of Holiday, Philip Barry’s great American play—premiering at the Goodman this February. A profound loss mid-process.
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Floridians are taking pictures of themselves next to the sign for their new death camp
As I've said before, giving this concentration camp a cutesy name is reprehensible
As I've said before, giving this concentration camp a cutesy name is reprehensible
July 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Floridians are taking pictures of themselves next to the sign for their new death camp
As I've said before, giving this concentration camp a cutesy name is reprehensible
As I've said before, giving this concentration camp a cutesy name is reprehensible
I preview tonight’s #TonyAwards
All the Reasons It's a Must-Watch Show This Year
Who’s Presenting, who’s performing, what to look for in the #Hamilton reunion, who are the leading contenders in the top categories, and how might history be made.
All the Reasons It's a Must-Watch Show This Year
Who’s Presenting, who’s performing, what to look for in the #Hamilton reunion, who are the leading contenders in the top categories, and how might history be made.
The 2025 Tonys Are Actually Worth Watching This Year and Here's Why
Broadway is back, baby!
www.tvinsider.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I preview tonight’s #TonyAwards
All the Reasons It's a Must-Watch Show This Year
Who’s Presenting, who’s performing, what to look for in the #Hamilton reunion, who are the leading contenders in the top categories, and how might history be made.
All the Reasons It's a Must-Watch Show This Year
Who’s Presenting, who’s performing, what to look for in the #Hamilton reunion, who are the leading contenders in the top categories, and how might history be made.
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Listening to @theyoungcenter.bsky.social attorneys in this webinar talk about getting referrals from attorneys getting fired because of their org's cancelled govt funding, desperate for the children they're representing--who may have court dates 24-48hrs away--to have someone with them in court.
June 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Listening to @theyoungcenter.bsky.social attorneys in this webinar talk about getting referrals from attorneys getting fired because of their org's cancelled govt funding, desperate for the children they're representing--who may have court dates 24-48hrs away--to have someone with them in court.
Jennifer Simard has never met a line of dialogue or song verse that she couldn’t underplay with wry comic timing, bring to new life with a sardonic swivel, or give an idiosyncratic spin with a demented vocal fry. My story on the #TonyAward nominee for #DeathBecomesHer! @deathbecomesbway.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Jennifer Simard has never met a line of dialogue or song verse that she couldn’t underplay with wry comic timing, bring to new life with a sardonic swivel, or give an idiosyncratic spin with a demented vocal fry. My story on the #TonyAward nominee for #DeathBecomesHer! @deathbecomesbway.bsky.social
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Trump has pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters — including a former GOP Congressman and two reality TV stars.
He's also dropped or halted 100+ enforcement actions against corporate offenders — including 34 companies that funded his inauguration.
Is this being "tough on crime"?
He's also dropped or halted 100+ enforcement actions against corporate offenders — including 34 companies that funded his inauguration.
Is this being "tough on crime"?
June 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump has pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters — including a former GOP Congressman and two reality TV stars.
He's also dropped or halted 100+ enforcement actions against corporate offenders — including 34 companies that funded his inauguration.
Is this being "tough on crime"?
He's also dropped or halted 100+ enforcement actions against corporate offenders — including 34 companies that funded his inauguration.
Is this being "tough on crime"?
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A U.S. citizen stopped upon re-entering the country and asked his opinion of Donald Trump.
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Twitch star HasanAbi says he was detained, questioned by border agents
Hasan Piker, a left-wing political commentator who has 2.8 million followers on Twitch, says he was asked about his political affiliation, opinion of Trump and whether he had connections to terrorist ...
www.washingtonpost.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A U.S. citizen stopped upon re-entering the country and asked his opinion of Donald Trump.
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Terrible.
“I’m an American citizen. You can’t just stop me at the border and be like: ‘What’s your opinion on Donald Trump? You’re not allowed to enter the nation.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Trump is trampling the Emoluments Clause with his crypto biz, & he’s doing it again with the Qatari plane
It’s a pattern—he gains $ while the American people lose trust
I’ll discuss today at 10am with @anacabrera.bsky.social
It’s a pattern—he gains $ while the American people lose trust
I’ll discuss today at 10am with @anacabrera.bsky.social
‘A mockery': Trump bulldozes all ethics, accepts luxury aircraft as a gift from Qatar
Glenn Thrush, New York Times Justice Department Reporter and Marc Elias, Voting Rights Attorney and Founder of Democracy Dockett join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the news ...
www.msnbc.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Trump is trampling the Emoluments Clause with his crypto biz, & he’s doing it again with the Qatari plane
It’s a pattern—he gains $ while the American people lose trust
I’ll discuss today at 10am with @anacabrera.bsky.social
It’s a pattern—he gains $ while the American people lose trust
I’ll discuss today at 10am with @anacabrera.bsky.social