Gillian Blum — TheDirect.com
@gillianblum.bsky.social
she/her // intern @ abc7NY + writer @ The Direct 🔱 // ✏️ 📸 Playbill + Straus + Washington Square News // you got this // be amazing // stay whelmed & stay gold // gillianblum@thedirect.com
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While the actual date was a week ago, I consider the days before Thanksgiving as my The Direct anniversary. This marks 2 years!
This year has been unbelievable. I’ve had the most incredible opportunities, and have met/worked w/ the coolest people.
I feel so lucky to have this job every single day.
This year has been unbelievable. I’ve had the most incredible opportunities, and have met/worked w/ the coolest people.
I feel so lucky to have this job every single day.
#Thunderbolts* blew me away. It's clever, funny&full of heart. The script is a masterclass in self awareness, but doesn't sacrifice story to achieve that. Every character is expertly written&performed. The movie is lightning in a bottle, and exactly what the #MCU needs right now.
April 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
#Thunderbolts* blew me away. It's clever, funny&full of heart. The script is a masterclass in self awareness, but doesn't sacrifice story to achieve that. Every character is expertly written&performed. The movie is lightning in a bottle, and exactly what the #MCU needs right now.
I have a #Thunderbolts* theory that is too silly for me to be comfortable sharing publicly, but if I’m right, I want proof I guessed it.
So take this as my proof. If you know me, you know I’m BRUTALLY honest. I will be about this.
Will update either way when I see the movie.
So take this as my proof. If you know me, you know I’m BRUTALLY honest. I will be about this.
Will update either way when I see the movie.
a woman with her eyes closed stands in front of a yellow sign that says yelena
Alt: A clip from “Thunderbolts*” promotion. It features, in order, with yellow text reading their name next to them: Yelena, Bucky, John Walker, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster.
media.tenor.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I have a #Thunderbolts* theory that is too silly for me to be comfortable sharing publicly, but if I’m right, I want proof I guessed it.
So take this as my proof. If you know me, you know I’m BRUTALLY honest. I will be about this.
Will update either way when I see the movie.
So take this as my proof. If you know me, you know I’m BRUTALLY honest. I will be about this.
Will update either way when I see the movie.
It’s like they shook #FantasticFour Vol. 1, issues 48-50 and the new trailer fell out!!
#FantasticFourFirstSteps #MCU
#FantasticFourFirstSteps #MCU
April 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s like they shook #FantasticFour Vol. 1, issues 48-50 and the new trailer fell out!!
#FantasticFourFirstSteps #MCU
#FantasticFourFirstSteps #MCU
In some personal news…
I’m so excited to be joining the Collider team as a TV list writer!!
I’m so thankful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to share my first article soon!!
(I’ll still be reporting for TheDirect too, this is in addition!!)
I’m so excited to be joining the Collider team as a TV list writer!!
I’m so thankful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to share my first article soon!!
(I’ll still be reporting for TheDirect too, this is in addition!!)
a young girl with braids is wearing a disney + advertisement
Alt: Annabeth from “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” saying “Game On.” She is outside and wearing armor over an orange Camp Half-Blood shirt.
media.tenor.com
April 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In some personal news…
I’m so excited to be joining the Collider team as a TV list writer!!
I’m so thankful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to share my first article soon!!
(I’ll still be reporting for TheDirect too, this is in addition!!)
I’m so excited to be joining the Collider team as a TV list writer!!
I’m so thankful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to share my first article soon!!
(I’ll still be reporting for TheDirect too, this is in addition!!)
Anyone who has been to #EpicUniverse-
How scary is Monsters Unchained?
For context: I scare VERY easily. I close my eyes for parts of Forbidden Journey (see pic). I’ve only been in HHN houses w/out scare actors.
I am determined to ride it, but want to gauge what to expect.
How scary is Monsters Unchained?
For context: I scare VERY easily. I close my eyes for parts of Forbidden Journey (see pic). I’ve only been in HHN houses w/out scare actors.
I am determined to ride it, but want to gauge what to expect.
April 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Anyone who has been to #EpicUniverse-
How scary is Monsters Unchained?
For context: I scare VERY easily. I close my eyes for parts of Forbidden Journey (see pic). I’ve only been in HHN houses w/out scare actors.
I am determined to ride it, but want to gauge what to expect.
How scary is Monsters Unchained?
For context: I scare VERY easily. I close my eyes for parts of Forbidden Journey (see pic). I’ve only been in HHN houses w/out scare actors.
I am determined to ride it, but want to gauge what to expect.
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🚨🎙️NEW POD ALERT🎙️🚨
Zach, Gio, Joaquin, & @gillianblum.bsky.social discuss #DaredevilBornAgain
• Matt Murdock & Yusuf Khan team up 🤝
• MS. MARVEL mention ⚡️
• YOUNG AVENGERS/CHAMPIONS nod 🤔
• Anti-vigilante task force ☠️
• Season 2 & more! 👀
boardwalktimes.net/with-interes...
Zach, Gio, Joaquin, & @gillianblum.bsky.social discuss #DaredevilBornAgain
• Matt Murdock & Yusuf Khan team up 🤝
• MS. MARVEL mention ⚡️
• YOUNG AVENGERS/CHAMPIONS nod 🤔
• Anti-vigilante task force ☠️
• Season 2 & more! 👀
boardwalktimes.net/with-interes...
With Interest & Excessive Force | Better Call Murdock — A Daredevil: Born Again After-Show
Zach, Giovanni, Joaquin, and Gillian break down the fifth and sixth episodes of Daredevil: Born Again.
boardwalktimes.net
March 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🚨🎙️NEW POD ALERT🎙️🚨
Zach, Gio, Joaquin, & @gillianblum.bsky.social discuss #DaredevilBornAgain
• Matt Murdock & Yusuf Khan team up 🤝
• MS. MARVEL mention ⚡️
• YOUNG AVENGERS/CHAMPIONS nod 🤔
• Anti-vigilante task force ☠️
• Season 2 & more! 👀
boardwalktimes.net/with-interes...
Zach, Gio, Joaquin, & @gillianblum.bsky.social discuss #DaredevilBornAgain
• Matt Murdock & Yusuf Khan team up 🤝
• MS. MARVEL mention ⚡️
• YOUNG AVENGERS/CHAMPIONS nod 🤔
• Anti-vigilante task force ☠️
• Season 2 & more! 👀
boardwalktimes.net/with-interes...
#PercyJackson is officially the season of a #DisneyPlus series with THE MOST EMMY WINS since the streaming service launched.
#PJO surpassed BOTH Seasons 1 and 2 of #TheMandalorian, which each got 7 wins in their respective years.
#PJO surpassed BOTH Seasons 1 and 2 of #TheMandalorian, which each got 7 wins in their respective years.
March 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#PercyJackson is officially the season of a #DisneyPlus series with THE MOST EMMY WINS since the streaming service launched.
#PJO surpassed BOTH Seasons 1 and 2 of #TheMandalorian, which each got 7 wins in their respective years.
#PJO surpassed BOTH Seasons 1 and 2 of #TheMandalorian, which each got 7 wins in their respective years.
#PercyJackson SEASON 3 has been OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED!
Congrats to the whole #PJO team—I can’t wait for what’s in store.
What do we know about s3 so far? When might it eventually release?
🔗 More:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
Congrats to the whole #PJO team—I can’t wait for what’s in store.
What do we know about s3 so far? When might it eventually release?
🔗 More:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
Percy Jackson Season 3 Gets Big Announcement: When Will It Release?
Percy Jackson Season 3 is officially a go! With fans excited about the renewal, many may wonder when it could release.
thedirect.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
#PercyJackson SEASON 3 has been OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED!
Congrats to the whole #PJO team—I can’t wait for what’s in store.
What do we know about s3 so far? When might it eventually release?
🔗 More:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
Congrats to the whole #PJO team—I can’t wait for what’s in store.
What do we know about s3 so far? When might it eventually release?
🔗 More:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
Reposted by Gillian Blum — TheDirect.com
How is everyone feeling after that Earth shattering #DaredevilBornAgain premiere?
Our breakdown with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social, & interview with Sana Amanat & Dario Scardapane are now streaming on YouTube & where you get your podcasts.
linktr.ee/agentsfandom
Our breakdown with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social, & interview with Sana Amanat & Dario Scardapane are now streaming on YouTube & where you get your podcasts.
linktr.ee/agentsfandom
March 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
How is everyone feeling after that Earth shattering #DaredevilBornAgain premiere?
Our breakdown with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social, & interview with Sana Amanat & Dario Scardapane are now streaming on YouTube & where you get your podcasts.
linktr.ee/agentsfandom
Our breakdown with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social, & interview with Sana Amanat & Dario Scardapane are now streaming on YouTube & where you get your podcasts.
linktr.ee/agentsfandom
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DAREDEVIL IS FINALLY BACK!
Join us LIVE at 8pm PT / 11pm ET LIVE TONIGHT with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social to break down the first 2 episodes of #DaredevilBornAgain immediately after the premiere.
Come hang out in chat and share your thoughts!
youtube.com/live/UUjCQ5E...
Join us LIVE at 8pm PT / 11pm ET LIVE TONIGHT with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social to break down the first 2 episodes of #DaredevilBornAgain immediately after the premiere.
Come hang out in chat and share your thoughts!
youtube.com/live/UUjCQ5E...
March 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
DAREDEVIL IS FINALLY BACK!
Join us LIVE at 8pm PT / 11pm ET LIVE TONIGHT with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social to break down the first 2 episodes of #DaredevilBornAgain immediately after the premiere.
Come hang out in chat and share your thoughts!
youtube.com/live/UUjCQ5E...
Join us LIVE at 8pm PT / 11pm ET LIVE TONIGHT with @emmajaclyn.bsky.social & @gillianblum.bsky.social to break down the first 2 episodes of #DaredevilBornAgain immediately after the premiere.
Come hang out in chat and share your thoughts!
youtube.com/live/UUjCQ5E...
Dam! #PercyJackson Season 3 has started development only weeks after Season 2 wrapped!
Something similar happened for s2, but this time Riordan specified that if #PJO s3 moves forward, work on the new season had to start NOW.
Why? Read for more:
🔗 thedirect.com/article/perc...
Something similar happened for s2, but this time Riordan specified that if #PJO s3 moves forward, work on the new season had to start NOW.
Why? Read for more:
🔗 thedirect.com/article/perc...
February 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Dam! #PercyJackson Season 3 has started development only weeks after Season 2 wrapped!
Something similar happened for s2, but this time Riordan specified that if #PJO s3 moves forward, work on the new season had to start NOW.
Why? Read for more:
🔗 thedirect.com/article/perc...
Something similar happened for s2, but this time Riordan specified that if #PJO s3 moves forward, work on the new season had to start NOW.
Why? Read for more:
🔗 thedirect.com/article/perc...
@thedammemepage.bsky.social your namesake scene could be being written as we speak, how are you feeling?
February 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
@thedammemepage.bsky.social your namesake scene could be being written as we speak, how are you feeling?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thoughts at midnight when the embargo lifts. The reaction post is drafted in my notes app.
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld #CaptainAmerica
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld #CaptainAmerica
February 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Thoughts at midnight when the embargo lifts. The reaction post is drafted in my notes app.
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld #CaptainAmerica
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld #CaptainAmerica
Filming on #PercyJackson s2 ended just under a year after it was announced.
In that time, #PJO fans learned A LOT about the new season, set to release later this year.
Let’s break down ALL OF IT, from the smallest teases to the biggest reveals.
🔗Read:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
In that time, #PJO fans learned A LOT about the new season, set to release later this year.
Let’s break down ALL OF IT, from the smallest teases to the biggest reveals.
🔗Read:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
Percy Jackson Season 2: Release Window, Cast & Everything We Know
Throughout filming on Percy Jackson Season 2, fans have heard about cast additions, stories from set, and all in between
thedirect.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Filming on #PercyJackson s2 ended just under a year after it was announced.
In that time, #PJO fans learned A LOT about the new season, set to release later this year.
Let’s break down ALL OF IT, from the smallest teases to the biggest reveals.
🔗Read:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
In that time, #PJO fans learned A LOT about the new season, set to release later this year.
Let’s break down ALL OF IT, from the smallest teases to the biggest reveals.
🔗Read:
thedirect.com/article/perc...
I have spent the whole day just freaking out about the Fantastic Four. Tomorrow continues my Marvel freak out awesome week👀
February 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I have spent the whole day just freaking out about the Fantastic Four. Tomorrow continues my Marvel freak out awesome week👀
One more sleep until the #FantasticFour trailer, and this girl is prepared 4️⃣ the occasion!!!!
February 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
One more sleep until the #FantasticFour trailer, and this girl is prepared 4️⃣ the occasion!!!!
2025 is such a big year for #DisneyPlus, and I’m not just saying that bc we’re getting #SpiderMan, #Daredevil, AND #PercyJackson content.
(speaking of- peek behind the curtain, I saved writing the #PJO segment for last so it would be a little treat for me.)
Read more:
thedirect.com/article/best...
(speaking of- peek behind the curtain, I saved writing the #PJO segment for last so it would be a little treat for me.)
Read more:
thedirect.com/article/best...
Best Disney+ TV Shows 2025: 11 Exciting Upcoming Series Releasing This Year
Made up of both new and returning shows, Disney+ has an exciting TV slate to look forward to in 2025.
thedirect.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
2025 is such a big year for #DisneyPlus, and I’m not just saying that bc we’re getting #SpiderMan, #Daredevil, AND #PercyJackson content.
(speaking of- peek behind the curtain, I saved writing the #PJO segment for last so it would be a little treat for me.)
Read more:
thedirect.com/article/best...
(speaking of- peek behind the curtain, I saved writing the #PJO segment for last so it would be a little treat for me.)
Read more:
thedirect.com/article/best...
Katie Rose Clarke shared with me that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on the #Wicked Press Tour "is exactly how they are."
She also described the "emotional" exclusive #WickedMovie screening for former Elphabas/Glindas, which left the 2 "sobbing."
Full article:
t.co/TxTVWvLLbF
She also described the "emotional" exclusive #WickedMovie screening for former Elphabas/Glindas, which left the 2 "sobbing."
Full article:
t.co/TxTVWvLLbF
https://thedirect.com/article/wicked-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-emotional-wicked-reaction-glinda
t.co
January 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Katie Rose Clarke shared with me that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on the #Wicked Press Tour "is exactly how they are."
She also described the "emotional" exclusive #WickedMovie screening for former Elphabas/Glindas, which left the 2 "sobbing."
Full article:
t.co/TxTVWvLLbF
She also described the "emotional" exclusive #WickedMovie screening for former Elphabas/Glindas, which left the 2 "sobbing."
Full article:
t.co/TxTVWvLLbF
Desperate to be a journalist in a press tour for a musical movie in the current era, because btwn #MeanGirls and #Wicked we got some banger press tours in 2024, and this theatre-loving gen z film/tv journalist needs to get in on that action please.
January 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Desperate to be a journalist in a press tour for a musical movie in the current era, because btwn #MeanGirls and #Wicked we got some banger press tours in 2024, and this theatre-loving gen z film/tv journalist needs to get in on that action please.
If you know me, you know how long I’ve been wanting to visit the Tokyo Disney Resort, ESPECIALLY Tokyo Disney SEA.
Let’s just say, it surpassed my extremely high expectations…
Let’s just say, it surpassed my extremely high expectations…
January 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
If you know me, you know how long I’ve been wanting to visit the Tokyo Disney Resort, ESPECIALLY Tokyo Disney SEA.
Let’s just say, it surpassed my extremely high expectations…
Let’s just say, it surpassed my extremely high expectations…
Something is happening throughout the next few days that I’m not sharing publicly just yet, but let’s just say it’s a bucket list item and I am incredibly excited and grateful!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 29, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Something is happening throughout the next few days that I’m not sharing publicly just yet, but let’s just say it’s a bucket list item and I am incredibly excited and grateful!!!!!!!!!!!!
