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Dana Murphy
@manadurphy.bsky.social
part-time garbage person, full-time literary agent at @ Trellis Literary Management
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i loved the 2025 philadelphia phillies. no playoffs can make me hate them. defector.com/what-ill-rem...
What I'll Remember About The Phillies | Defector
At the Phillies’ 2025 home opener, we decided that it was our year. As my friend Dana and I stood next to the giant balloon arch and let someone take our photo, people around us were feeling optimisti...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
the scammers are back on their bullshit. if we’ve emailed you from a random hotmail account? (literally) no we didn’t.
October 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
gonna need a public mural of her in philadelphia STAT
"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys
September 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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nothing hotter than a union man
July 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
another absolute banger from @printrunpodcast.bsky.social, who always speak about this weird work we do so thoughtfully.

And thank god they do bc when I try to talk about it, just an ear-bleeding feral scream that only bog creatures can hear comes out??? Anyway, reopening to queries next week!
August 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Hello. After months and months of self-consciously self-promoting, the day has finally come. I WANT TO BURN THIS PLACE DOWN is available wherever books are sold. www.harpercollins.com/products/i-w...
I Want to Burn This Place Down
A debut essay collection by the inimitable cultural critic Maris Kreizman—an introspective, searing account of the life experiences that have pushed this fo...
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July 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
the lesson that has positively affected me the most in my adult life, the lesson I’m most proud of having learned, is the difference between FEELING unsafe and BEING unsafe
This is a Hall of Fame reader comment on a very reactionary op-ed about Zohran Mamdani's victory that was published in my local paper today.
June 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
somehow, about a decade ago, the internet gave me both @kristenarnett.bsky.social and @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social and god what a fucking gift that I get to know them! My two beautiful pals!!!!
June 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Genuinely can’t even put into words how fucking lucky we are to have a book-length compendium of Kate advice. This shit is gold!!!
June 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
everybody lock in, it’s time to tee hee hee with our friend Josh!!!
At long last, my new standup special Positive Reinforcement is coming out on 6/27 on Blonde Medicine's YouTube page!

I'm so excited for everyone to get to see these jokes! Click "Remind Me" for a notification when it's live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvN...
Comedian Josh Gondelman Sets Premiere Date For New Special ‘Positive Reinforcement’
Josh Gondelman's new comedy special 'Positive Reinforcement' is set to premiere on YouTube later this month and debut in album form in July.
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June 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I never feel more simple than during our first stretch of sixty+ degree weather every year when my will to live returns like a slap in the face
March 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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get tickets to come see me and kelsey in boston next week!!!!
There are still tickets available for my book tour!! Come hang out! I have an insane little gossip story and we will have FUN
kelseymckinneybook.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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i also wrote a newsletter about how weird it is to try and sell art in this month in particular, and decided to donate one dollar for every presale to The Attic Youth Center here in Philly buttondown.com/mckinneykels...
Selling Art At The End of an Empire
I’ve spent all week doing interviews, and I will spend all next week doing the same. I feel really grateful to do interviews, to talk to curious reporters...
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January 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I can’t listen to one more smug millennial whine about young ppl’s reliance on tiktok for recipes and music as if y’all popped out knowing how to read a paper map or use the dewey decimal system or drive stick.

you sound like a boomer. grow up.
January 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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editable/addable spreadsheet of music industry folks who have lost their homes to the fires, along with gofundme links and immediate requests where applicable. for sharing docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Support The Music Community - Fire Loss
docs.google.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Can also vouch for Eva et al., they do amazing good in the community
FYI my pal Eva and comrades have been doing the work supporting unhoused people in LA for YEARS and I can 100000000% percent vouch that any funds you send to her will be used for direct aid.

Venmo here: venmo.com/u/Catherine-...
Venmo | Catherine Schetina
Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Download the iOS or Android app or sign up on Venmo.com today.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Master doc of mutual aid groups helping people and animals on the ground in LA. Please share docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources
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January 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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hi! my annual video countdown of the year's best movies will be up on monday, january 13.

on the advice of "No Other Land" director Basel Adra, the annual fundraiser i launch along with it is in support of The Palestine Red Crescent Society, and the fundraiser is now live:

gofund.me/ae3c2b9f
January 6, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I say this with all the respect in the world for this beautiful man: 🗣️ OK SLUT 🗣️
andrew garfield putting on his readers for the teleprompter
January 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Demi Moore peaking at the exact right moment in this crazy competitive best actress race, you love to see it!
January 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
why WHY are they making them stand sideways on the stage when a) the screen behind them is out of shot and b) they’re not showing clips???? this broadcast is making me feel INSANE
January 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
*to the tune of pink pony club* THREE MOVIE DAY
December 21, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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I have loved working on Normal Gossip so much, and it has consumed three years of my life! I am so excited that we can hand it off to people who I know will be just as good(if not better) than us at making this show a fucking banger: defector.com/welcome-to-t...
Welcome To The New Era Of Normal Gossip | Defector
It’s a pretty big day for Normal Gossip and Defector! We know everyone loves treats, and today you’re getting three big ones: unhinged cruise ship gossip, our own Kelsey McKinney in the role of guest,...
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December 10, 2024 at 6:12 PM
thank god middle-of-the-night-Dana thought to transcribe this very important list she saw in a dream
December 4, 2024 at 3:37 AM