John Hendel
@goodplaywright.bsky.social
Stage writer, scatterbrained oaf, he/him
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John Hendel
@goodplaywright.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Anyhoo, there are plays to write
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a cataclysmic day for algebra
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www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
a cataclysmic day for algebra
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chad bradford telling billy beane he's keeping him and his family in his prayers and brad pitt replying with a half-hearted thumbs up and "no problem" is why moneyball is an immortal movie in spite of all its flaws
January 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
chad bradford telling billy beane he's keeping him and his family in his prayers and brad pitt replying with a half-hearted thumbs up and "no problem" is why moneyball is an immortal movie in spite of all its flaws
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God I love watching local news in a hotel room, I’m in San Francisco and they’re doing a story about a Taco Bell Cantina opening at Fisherman’s Wharf and it ended with one anchor saying to the other, “We’ve gotta check that out”
January 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM
God I love watching local news in a hotel room, I’m in San Francisco and they’re doing a story about a Taco Bell Cantina opening at Fisherman’s Wharf and it ended with one anchor saying to the other, “We’ve gotta check that out”
Watched this on a plane, very glad there’s still movies for 11-year-olds boxd.it/cEGMh5
A ★★★½ review of The Naked Gun (2025)
A firehose of stupid will occasionally bowl you over. “I guess you really can’t fight city hall.” “No, it’s a building.”
boxd.it
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Watched this on a plane, very glad there’s still movies for 11-year-olds boxd.it/cEGMh5
Back in the states for the first time since July
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Back in the states for the first time since July
Vulture Cinematrix No. 659: Jan 14, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2596
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I got 9/9 Correct
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Cinematrix No. 659: January 14, 2026
Can you name an Oscar-nominated Ridley Scott movie?
vulture.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Vulture Cinematrix No. 659: Jan 14, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2596
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recreating lib cringe from first principles. this movement is finished
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
recreating lib cringe from first principles. this movement is finished
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Leftists address this constantly. We advocate for universal health care and child care, guaranteed pensions, decommodified housing, and all kinds of other things that would directly address these issues. What we don't do is say "more white babies" which is what is really being asked here
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in. n.pr/3NH3yso
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Leftists address this constantly. We advocate for universal health care and child care, guaranteed pensions, decommodified housing, and all kinds of other things that would directly address these issues. What we don't do is say "more white babies" which is what is really being asked here
Like once a year my mom says this popped up on IG
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Like once a year my mom says this popped up on IG
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Golden Globe takeaways:
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
January 12, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Golden Globe takeaways:
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
Golden Globe takeaways:
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
January 12, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Golden Globe takeaways:
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
-Golden Globes are a fraud award that was smart enough to get a primetime broadcast decades ago
-The HAMNET win says more about SINNERS than HAMNET
-Actress awards are set
-Timmy’s stock rose, Leo’s stock dipped, Moura’s stock skyrocketed
-BDT and Penn are splitting votes
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stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
Woke up very confused by just about everything, including the dipshit movie trophy game I’ve been following my entire adult life
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Woke up very confused by just about everything, including the dipshit movie trophy game I’ve been following my entire adult life
Vulture Cinematrix No. 656: Jan 11, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2649
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2649
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Cinematrix No. 656: January 11, 2026
Can you name a Keanu Reeves released between 1980 and 2000?
vulture.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Vulture Cinematrix No. 656: Jan 11, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2649
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2649
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Is it the peculiar pressures of this world that affect me or the timeless mundanities of age?
(Saw a vid of a pig and a duck who are friends and thought about how sad the pig would be if the duck died)
(Saw a vid of a pig and a duck who are friends and thought about how sad the pig would be if the duck died)
January 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Is it the peculiar pressures of this world that affect me or the timeless mundanities of age?
(Saw a vid of a pig and a duck who are friends and thought about how sad the pig would be if the duck died)
(Saw a vid of a pig and a duck who are friends and thought about how sad the pig would be if the duck died)
“Iran is full of Griffyndors” I am not going to investigate if this is true but didnt that series end with all the houses working together to defeat one guy, rendering all the sorting moot?
January 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
“Iran is full of Griffyndors” I am not going to investigate if this is true but didnt that series end with all the houses working together to defeat one guy, rendering all the sorting moot?
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lawyers posting about trump news every day
October 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
lawyers posting about trump news every day
Box Office Game
Box Office Game based off the idea from Blank Check
boxofficega.me
January 11, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Vulture Cinematrix No. 654: Jan 9, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2482
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I got 9/9 Correct
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Cinematrix No. 654: January 9, 2026
Can you name a Bill Skarsgård movie that begins with A-J?
vulture.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Vulture Cinematrix No. 654: Jan 9, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2482
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I got 9/9 Correct
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rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
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The entire point of going to the Drafthouse is that people DON'T have their phones out? You cannot shift to this method and maintain the no talk, no text policy no matter what the press release claims.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Alamo Drafthouse Goes Mobile, Getting Rid of Pen-and-Paper Food Orders to ‘Protect the Moviegoing Experience’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Alamo Drafthouse is switching to mobile ordering for food and drinks to "protect the moviegoing experience."
variety.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The entire point of going to the Drafthouse is that people DON'T have their phones out? You cannot shift to this method and maintain the no talk, no text policy no matter what the press release claims.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Vulture Cinematrix No. 653: Jan 8, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2552
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2552
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Cinematrix No. 653: January 8, 2026
Can you name a Lin-Manuel Miranda or Miranda Richardson movie with a 2+ hour runtime?
vulture.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Vulture Cinematrix No. 653: Jan 8, 2026
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2552
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2552
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a) fuck yeah, this is the kind of thing that needs to be happening worldwide and is not coincidentally the sort of thing that will actually blunt Reform UK's momentum
b) can we preemptively ban all the transphobes who are going to flood over here, please
b) can we preemptively ban all the transphobes who are going to flood over here, please
January 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
a) fuck yeah, this is the kind of thing that needs to be happening worldwide and is not coincidentally the sort of thing that will actually blunt Reform UK's momentum
b) can we preemptively ban all the transphobes who are going to flood over here, please
b) can we preemptively ban all the transphobes who are going to flood over here, please