Michael Andor Brodeur
@michaelbrodeur.bsky.social
classical music critic @washingtonpost | “SWOLE” out now on @beaconpressbks | https://linktr.ee/brodeurtree
Washington National Opera leaving the Kennedy Center is an unfortunate but necessary move. Now would be the time for those who appreciate courage to support the organization.
January 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Washington National Opera leaving the Kennedy Center is an unfortunate but necessary move. Now would be the time for those who appreciate courage to support the organization.
Kids should just declare absolute immunity.
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Kids should just declare absolute immunity.
Oh my god, “treachery” lol
From the Atlantic attempt to justify Bari Weiss' decision. What's Canadian for "perfidious Albion?"
December 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Oh my god, “treachery” lol
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so the two notable programming moves bari weiss has made at CBS are... airing an interview nobody watched and not airing a 60 Minutes segment that everybody watched. it's like she's satirizing herself
December 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
so the two notable programming moves bari weiss has made at CBS are... airing an interview nobody watched and not airing a 60 Minutes segment that everybody watched. it's like she's satirizing herself
“What do you have to say to all of those people downloading the CECOT segment that I failed spectacularly to kill?”
a woman says stop that 's it in front of cbs news
ALT: a woman says stop that 's it in front of cbs news
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“What do you have to say to all of those people downloading the CECOT segment that I failed spectacularly to kill?”
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Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
Stop using X
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Stop using X
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Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a segment of its news magazine 60 Minutes about men who had been deported to an El Salvador prison. Today, it’s popping up online.
Link to the torrent:
archive.org/download/60m...
www.theverge.com/policy/84943...
Link to the torrent:
archive.org/download/60m...
www.theverge.com/policy/84943...
The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband
Once again, the Streisand effect is Streisanding
www.theverge.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a segment of its news magazine 60 Minutes about men who had been deported to an El Salvador prison. Today, it’s popping up online.
Link to the torrent:
archive.org/download/60m...
www.theverge.com/policy/84943...
Link to the torrent:
archive.org/download/60m...
www.theverge.com/policy/84943...
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Bari Weiss, meet The Streisand Effect.
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Bari Weiss, meet The Streisand Effect.
Who would have guessed that Bari Weiss is too incompetent to pull off her own shady little stunt? (The answer is everyone.)
December 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Who would have guessed that Bari Weiss is too incompetent to pull off her own shady little stunt? (The answer is everyone.)
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This is entirely to please Trump, who has voiced criticism of 60 Minutes under the new owners, who are the definition of rank amatuers, emphasis on rank. This Stephen Miller interview suggestion is idiotic in the context of this story and shows a startling lack of sophistication or smarts.
December 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
This is entirely to please Trump, who has voiced criticism of 60 Minutes under the new owners, who are the definition of rank amatuers, emphasis on rank. This Stephen Miller interview suggestion is idiotic in the context of this story and shows a startling lack of sophistication or smarts.
CBS aka Cannot Be Serious
December 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
CBS aka Cannot Be Serious
From beginning to end this is one of the most painfully awkward clips I've ever seen.
Asked by Erika Kirk what her advice to young men is, Nicki Minaj says, “don’t be like [Gavin] Newscum.”
Nicki then refers to Trump as “our handsome, dashing president.”
She then referred to JD Vance as “an assassin,” and remembered whom she was on stage with.
Erika Kirk then assures her it’s fine
Nicki then refers to Trump as “our handsome, dashing president.”
She then referred to JD Vance as “an assassin,” and remembered whom she was on stage with.
Erika Kirk then assures her it’s fine
December 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
From beginning to end this is one of the most painfully awkward clips I've ever seen.
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the broad inability to leave a social media platform owned by a white supremacist and prolific manipulator of public perception really is one of the most discouraging data points right now
December 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
the broad inability to leave a social media platform owned by a white supremacist and prolific manipulator of public perception really is one of the most discouraging data points right now
Any sober reading of recent reports would suggest that the disastrous slumps in attendance and ticket sales might be most effectively triaged through a wholesale retreat from political controversy. This is not that.
Column | Trump renaming calls the Kennedy Center’s legacy into question
The sudden rebranding will only deepen problems faced by the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Any sober reading of recent reports would suggest that the disastrous slumps in attendance and ticket sales might be most effectively triaged through a wholesale retreat from political controversy. This is not that.
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My old friend and former publisher of the Weekly Dig Jeff Lawrence has died. He hired, and fired, me from my first job. I always cared about him over the years even though he sometimes made it very hard to. A fun guy and such a pain in the ass I don't think he would mind me saying.
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My old friend and former publisher of the Weekly Dig Jeff Lawrence has died. He hired, and fired, me from my first job. I always cared about him over the years even though he sometimes made it very hard to. A fun guy and such a pain in the ass I don't think he would mind me saying.
Spoiler free one character Bugonia review: 😮
October 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Spoiler free one character Bugonia review: 😮
If you enjoy classical radio, now is a great time to support it. My recent piece for the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Column | Public radio cuts could silence classical music in America
Sweeping funding cuts to public radio could deal a devastating blow to classical music communities.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If you enjoy classical radio, now is a great time to support it. My recent piece for the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra just announced a three-year contract extension for music director Jonathon Heyward, taking his tenure through 2030-31 season.
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra just announced a three-year contract extension for music director Jonathon Heyward, taking his tenure through 2030-31 season.
In my review of the NSO’s opening night, I noted that the Vienna Philharmonic announced a Kennedy Center performance on March 4. Those tickets go on sale today for KC members and tomorrow for the general public. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Review | At a changing Kennedy Center, the NSO gets back to business
The National Symphony Orchestra was joined by pianist Yuja Wang for its season opener at the Kennedy Center on Saturday.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In my review of the NSO’s opening night, I noted that the Vienna Philharmonic announced a Kennedy Center performance on March 4. Those tickets go on sale today for KC members and tomorrow for the general public. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Heads up DC folks: The Apple store at Carnegie Library is hosting a "Spotlight" event featuring a Q&A between WETA's John Banther and Gianandrea Noseda, as well as a performance from musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra. Starts at 6 p.m. www.apple.com/today/event/...
Spotlight: The National Symphony Orchestra - Apple
Discover the NSO’s story from Gianandrea Noseda and enjoy a live performance by members of the orchestra.
www.apple.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Heads up DC folks: The Apple store at Carnegie Library is hosting a "Spotlight" event featuring a Q&A between WETA's John Banther and Gianandrea Noseda, as well as a performance from musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra. Starts at 6 p.m. www.apple.com/today/event/...
ICYMI: A big honkin' comprehensive compendium of all the arts and culture that make D.C. D.C.
The 101 greatest movies, songs, books, artworks (and more!) about Washington, D.C.
Introducing the D.C. Canon, starring Chuck Brown, Olivia Pope, George Washington, Leonardo da Vinci, Duke Ellington, Rites of Spring and — who could forget? — Gort.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
ICYMI: A big honkin' comprehensive compendium of all the arts and culture that make D.C. D.C.
Much like you, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is officially old.
Featuring a great @michaelbrodeur.bsky.social essay on Rocky Horror www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Column | At 50, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ still brings the misfits together
The campy cult classic has been the world’s favorite midnight movie for a half-century, and it’s not going anywhere.
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September 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Much like you, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is officially old.
to hell with the world wide web i just bought a selectric
September 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
to hell with the world wide web i just bought a selectric
My contribution to the Style section celebration of the 50th birthday of "JAWS," some notes on cinema's most infamous two notes.
Column | Dissecting the scariest two notes in film history
To depict the silver screen’s apex predator in “Jaws,” John Williams composed the musical equivalent of blood in the water.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My contribution to the Style section celebration of the 50th birthday of "JAWS," some notes on cinema's most infamous two notes.