Ed Solomon
@edsolomon.bsky.social
Writer/co-writer: The Christophers (2026), The Spot (2026), Full Circle, No Sudden Move, Men in Black, the 3 Bill&Ted movies, Mosaic, Now You See Me 1&2, Charlie's Angels, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Laverne&Shirley. Fiction: Vanity Fair, The New Yorker
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Many people in my business are getting notes like “It needs to be simpler” or “Can you explain it again here?” to compensate for the fact that people are watching while also on their phones
I have an extremely loose theory that part of the success of SQUID GAME and SHOGUN is that by using subtitles they actually demanded that the audience pay attention in an age of distraction and TV shows made for people half-watching
January 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Many people in my business are getting notes like “It needs to be simpler” or “Can you explain it again here?” to compensate for the fact that people are watching while also on their phones
Can someone invent a Wordle-like game that’s basically Wordle but you don’t need a NYT sub for it?
July 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Can someone invent a Wordle-like game that’s basically Wordle but you don’t need a NYT sub for it?
Wow. Honored and humbled to be only 970,376 followers away from the 1,000,000 follower mark.
July 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Wow. Honored and humbled to be only 970,376 followers away from the 1,000,000 follower mark.
This quintuple negative lost me somewhere around halfway though
JUST IN: 4th Circuit panel declines to stay permanent injunction voiding Trump's removal of Consumer Project Safety Commissioners. 3-0. They remain reinstated. Judges Gregory (Clinton/GWBush), Wynn (Obama), Heytens (Biden). Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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www.documentcloud.org
July 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This quintuple negative lost me somewhere around halfway though
This makes me very excited. deadline.com/2025/06/tiff...
TIFF Adds Five World Premieres: Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’, Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christopers’, Alejandro Amenábar’s ‘The Captive’ & More
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival has set its first five World Premiere Special Presentation titles in the Official Selection including Alejandro Amenábar’s The Captive, Steven Soderbergh’s...
deadline.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This makes me very excited. deadline.com/2025/06/tiff...
Such a great view from our AirBnB if it weren’t for this fucking cell tower
June 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Such a great view from our AirBnB if it weren’t for this fucking cell tower
I always assume this is about me.
It’s always the longest day of the year when I’m reading your posts
June 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I always assume this is about me.
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By Robert Hershon:
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
June 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
By Robert Hershon:
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
“Before I get dressed I should probably check and see if the world’s still here” was not the Wednesday vibe I was hoping for
June 18, 2025 at 6:03 AM
“Before I get dressed I should probably check and see if the world’s still here” was not the Wednesday vibe I was hoping for
By Robert Hershon:
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
June 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
By Robert Hershon:
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me?
What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb
I sometimes start to reach for his hand
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Terrific book of short stories just out
February 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Terrific book of short stories just out
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ME: *points at my "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
June 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ME: *points at my "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
CO-WORKER: *points at his own "World's Greatest Dad" shirt*
ME: *takes a sip from my "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
CO-WORKER: *sips from his own "World's Greatest Dad" mug*
ME: [eyes narrow] *draws "World's Greatest Dad" sword*
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This film was, essentially, 1/2 the entire history of the film industry ago
May 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This film was, essentially, 1/2 the entire history of the film industry ago