Hayden Mears
@haydenmears.bsky.social
Entertainment journalist and comic writer. Bylines at The Seattle Times, Salon, IGN, TVLine, Paste Magazine, Starburst Magazine, etc.
Okay, so here's the thing about Bad Bunny:
He fuckin' rocks.
He fuckin' rocks.
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Okay, so here's the thing about Bad Bunny:
He fuckin' rocks.
He fuckin' rocks.
The constant workouts are definitely starting to pay off :)
February 1, 2026 at 3:52 AM
The constant workouts are definitely starting to pay off :)
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We're over our goal and FULLY FUNDED! But we still have about 30 hours to raise more money for the #LGBTQIA+ and #Immigrant communities! And you still have time to get some sick horror comics, art, and merch! Don't be shy! Pledge big!
All proceeds go to CHIRLA & Lambda Legal.
bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
All proceeds go to CHIRLA & Lambda Legal.
bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
We're over our goal and FULLY FUNDED! But we still have about 30 hours to raise more money for the #LGBTQIA+ and #Immigrant communities! And you still have time to get some sick horror comics, art, and merch! Don't be shy! Pledge big!
All proceeds go to CHIRLA & Lambda Legal.
bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
All proceeds go to CHIRLA & Lambda Legal.
bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
As I approach five years of sobriety from alcohol, I'm more convinced than ever that this was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Here's to many, many more!
Here's to many, many more!
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 AM
As I approach five years of sobriety from alcohol, I'm more convinced than ever that this was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Here's to many, many more!
Here's to many, many more!
Want to celebrate comics, immigrant rights, and the LGBTQIA+ community all at once? Pledge to @jmbrandt.bsky.social's horror anthology on Kickstarter. It looks excellent!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
Horror Not Hate
An anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!
www.kickstarter.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Want to celebrate comics, immigrant rights, and the LGBTQIA+ community all at once? Pledge to @jmbrandt.bsky.social's horror anthology on Kickstarter. It looks excellent!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
Denouncing ICE is only controversial if you're human garbage.
January 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Denouncing ICE is only controversial if you're human garbage.
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I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.
There is no justifying, no sympathizing or empathizing with ICE's actions. They are government-sanctioned murderers, plain and simple, and they need to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives.
ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
There is no justifying, no sympathizing or empathizing with ICE's actions. They are government-sanctioned murderers, plain and simple, and they need to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives.
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is a weird, unrepentant delight.
Definitely prefer it over its predecessor.
Definitely prefer it over its predecessor.
January 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is a weird, unrepentant delight.
Definitely prefer it over its predecessor.
Definitely prefer it over its predecessor.
Yeah, so I adored WONDER MAN.
Find out why in my review for The Seattle Times:
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Find out why in my review for The Seattle Times:
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ keeps it simple, and simply excellent | Review
Stunning performances from Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley anchor a quieter, sweeter MCU entry — and one of Marvel's best to date, writes our reviewer.
www.seattletimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Yeah, so I adored WONDER MAN.
Find out why in my review for The Seattle Times:
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Find out why in my review for The Seattle Times:
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Post a comic cover you love.
DC covers used to slap (pun absolutely intended)!
DC covers used to slap (pun absolutely intended)!
January 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Post a comic cover you love.
DC covers used to slap (pun absolutely intended)!
DC covers used to slap (pun absolutely intended)!
Fingers crossed I don't walk out of this Safeway to find some guy mashing his testicles against random cars in the parking lot.
That was last night's vibe, apparently.
That was last night's vibe, apparently.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Fingers crossed I don't walk out of this Safeway to find some guy mashing his testicles against random cars in the parking lot.
That was last night's vibe, apparently.
That was last night's vibe, apparently.
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It's a shame our society holds so many weird, moralistic stances about exercising, because it leads people to rebel against the idea that "moving your body" has immediate benefits for our mental health. (Your body doesn't need to be "fit," whatever that means, but it does need to move!)
You may be familiar with the mood-boost that comes with exercise - now a major review confirms that even light physical activity, like walking, can ease depression symptoms as effectively as talking therapies or antidepressants.
www.newscientist.com/article/2510...
www.newscientist.com/article/2510...
Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants
A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear
www.newscientist.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
It's a shame our society holds so many weird, moralistic stances about exercising, because it leads people to rebel against the idea that "moving your body" has immediate benefits for our mental health. (Your body doesn't need to be "fit," whatever that means, but it does need to move!)
I need a detailed, in-universe explanation for why the dialogue in STRANGER THINGS 5 is so awful.
The writing has become so lazy, so trite, so soullessly translated from script to screen that my brain flags it as a season-long continuity error.
This is not the show it was even 3 years ago.
The writing has become so lazy, so trite, so soullessly translated from script to screen that my brain flags it as a season-long continuity error.
This is not the show it was even 3 years ago.
December 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I need a detailed, in-universe explanation for why the dialogue in STRANGER THINGS 5 is so awful.
The writing has become so lazy, so trite, so soullessly translated from script to screen that my brain flags it as a season-long continuity error.
This is not the show it was even 3 years ago.
The writing has become so lazy, so trite, so soullessly translated from script to screen that my brain flags it as a season-long continuity error.
This is not the show it was even 3 years ago.
Josh O'Connor was already one of my favorite working actors, so you could imagine how vindicating his turn in Kelly Reichardt's THE MASTERMIND was for me.
It's a masterfully understated performance, one characterized not by explosiveness but by quiet desperation.
Blew me away.
It's a masterfully understated performance, one characterized not by explosiveness but by quiet desperation.
Blew me away.
December 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Josh O'Connor was already one of my favorite working actors, so you could imagine how vindicating his turn in Kelly Reichardt's THE MASTERMIND was for me.
It's a masterfully understated performance, one characterized not by explosiveness but by quiet desperation.
Blew me away.
It's a masterfully understated performance, one characterized not by explosiveness but by quiet desperation.
Blew me away.
My latest acquisitions :)
December 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
My latest acquisitions :)
DC covers used to go so hard
December 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
DC covers used to go so hard
Loving my new winter sweater!
December 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Loving my new winter sweater!
For my friends/followers on Letterboxd, my username is roughpumpkins91.
Give me a follow if ya want!
Give me a follow if ya want!
December 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
For my friends/followers on Letterboxd, my username is roughpumpkins91.
Give me a follow if ya want!
Give me a follow if ya want!
Being pro-Trump is being anti-human. At the end of the day, it really is that simple.
U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Being pro-Trump is being anti-human. At the end of the day, it really is that simple.
Amelia is great! I've only worked with her peripherally, but her work is pretty much always excellent.
For all my TV editor buds, I am available for coverage and am an expert on:
✨Percy Jackson
✨Fallout
✨The Pitt (Jan)
✨The Rookie (Jan)
✨Percy Jackson
✨Fallout
✨The Pitt (Jan)
✨The Rookie (Jan)
December 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Amelia is great! I've only worked with her peripherally, but her work is pretty much always excellent.
That's not why you got a zero, Samantha. You got a zero because you ignored the parameters of the assignment. It really is that simple.
Also, welcome to college.
www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit...
Also, welcome to college.
www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit...
OU student says Bible reference in assignment led to zero; See full essay
OU placed a graduate instructor on administrative leave after a student alleged religious discrimination over a failed assignment. The university says a review is underway.
www.news9.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
That's not why you got a zero, Samantha. You got a zero because you ignored the parameters of the assignment. It really is that simple.
Also, welcome to college.
www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit...
Also, welcome to college.
www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit...
I need a minor coloring correction on a comic I've been working on for years. Who's available?
Let me know your rates and we can discuss!
Let me know your rates and we can discuss!
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I need a minor coloring correction on a comic I've been working on for years. Who's available?
Let me know your rates and we can discuss!
Let me know your rates and we can discuss!
Alright, comic fans:
What's the best single issue you've read this year so far?
What's the best single issue you've read this year so far?
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Alright, comic fans:
What's the best single issue you've read this year so far?
What's the best single issue you've read this year so far?