Phil Rosenthal
@philrosenthal.bsky.social
Ex-newspaper guy in Chicago, L.A., Madison and Waukegan, most recently the Chicago Tribune.
(Not the Phil Rosenthal known for "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Somebody Feed Phil.")
(Not the Phil Rosenthal known for "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Somebody Feed Phil.")
Kramer: “What, you don't think I can, huh?”
Seinfeld: “Oh, no, it's not that I don't think you can. I know that you can't and I'm positive that you won't.”
Seinfeld: “Oh, no, it's not that I don't think you can. I know that you can't and I'm positive that you won't.”
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 15, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Kramer: “What, you don't think I can, huh?”
Seinfeld: “Oh, no, it's not that I don't think you can. I know that you can't and I'm positive that you won't.”
Seinfeld: “Oh, no, it's not that I don't think you can. I know that you can't and I'm positive that you won't.”
Just checking in on an old home.
February 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Just checking in on an old home.
What a prince…
Michael Ferro, who stepped down from the board of Tribune Publishing hours before Fortune published a storyonline accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior, was gonna meet with Jeffrey Epstein but canceled, he says, upon learning “who he was.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/m...
Former Tribune and Sun-Times Chair Michael Ferro canceled Epstein meeting at last minute, emails show
Michael Ferro, the former chair of the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, was set to meet with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein at his Palm Beach home on April 15, 2019, according to ema…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
What a prince…
That reminds me of the Claudine Longet Ski Invitational.
Every time a figure skater falls, I react as if I have just been shot.
February 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
That reminds me of the Claudine Longet Ski Invitational.
Icarus on Ice.
February 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Icarus on Ice.
If you read only one story that comes across like a spinoff of “Veep” that would be hilarious if it weren’t true, make it this one — and make sure you read until the very end.
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
If you read only one story that comes across like a spinoff of “Veep” that would be hilarious if it weren’t true, make it this one — and make sure you read until the very end.
Reposted by Phil Rosenthal
Since I used to teach postmodern theory and culture, and also because I am a person living on this earth, I think about this stuff nonstop, and glad the WeRateDogs guy has put this so plainly so people can understand
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Since I used to teach postmodern theory and culture, and also because I am a person living on this earth, I think about this stuff nonstop, and glad the WeRateDogs guy has put this so plainly so people can understand
The algorithm fed me this today because I’m an old Chicagoan. And I’m going to feed it to you because it’s a hoot.
Siskel & Ebert (1978) - Gene keeps giving the news anchor sh*t on Channel 2 News
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February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The algorithm fed me this today because I’m an old Chicagoan. And I’m going to feed it to you because it’s a hoot.
Wow. This is going to be a great job for whoever lands it!
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Wow. This is going to be a great job for whoever lands it!
Disney can’t spin off ESPN soon enough. Just turned on SportsCenter and it was hosted from Disneyland with one of the anchors wearing mouse ears.
February 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Disney can’t spin off ESPN soon enough. Just turned on SportsCenter and it was hosted from Disneyland with one of the anchors wearing mouse ears.
When in doubt, I root for the country that’s more democratic.
February 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
When in doubt, I root for the country that’s more democratic.
This would be very bad for the Chicago area.
Chicago Tribune owner Alden wants to acquire publisher of northwest suburban Daily Herald
In a full-page ad in Sunday's Tribune, Alden Global Capital said it could pay 30% more than others for employee-owned Paddock Publications and offer employees better terms. Crystal Lake-based Shaw Med...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
This would be very bad for the Chicago area.
Reposted by Phil Rosenthal
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
Reposted by Phil Rosenthal
Was trying to think of who Sam Darnold looked like.
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Was trying to think of who Sam Darnold looked like.
Wonder how Patriots owner Robert Kraft will seek relief from the disappointments and stress of the last few days.
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Wonder how Patriots owner Robert Kraft will seek relief from the disappointments and stress of the last few days.
First adman who manages to make AI seem useful and appealing gets a bonus — before getting pink-slipped because of AI.
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 AM
First adman who manages to make AI seem useful and appealing gets a bonus — before getting pink-slipped because of AI.
I don’t think Ring realizes what it actually advertized.
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I don’t think Ring realizes what it actually advertized.
So not even he watched the TPUSA show…
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
So not even he watched the TPUSA show…
Much was gained, but something very important was lost when long-distance calls stopped costing a lot: Brevity.
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Much was gained, but something very important was lost when long-distance calls stopped costing a lot: Brevity.
Hate it when Olympics announcers refer to Team USA as “we,” “us” and “our.”
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Hate it when Olympics announcers refer to Team USA as “we,” “us” and “our.”
A subsequent Howard Cosell commentary from the 1968 Games…
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 AM
A subsequent Howard Cosell commentary from the 1968 Games…
You know who wouldn’t have failed to acknowledge boos for a US leader at the Olympics? This guy.
From 1968…
From 1968…
Howard Cosell Exposes Sham of Smith & Carlos Expulsion from 1968 Olympics - ABC News - 10/18/1968
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February 7, 2026 at 5:58 AM
You know who wouldn’t have failed to acknowledge boos for a US leader at the Olympics? This guy.
From 1968…
From 1968…
Great choice.
Media news: The @chicagotribune.com next managing editor will be Stacy St. Clair, a widely respected journalist and hands-on leader who listens and pushes and nurtures. I love ragging on editors but we have a great team of leaders here and I am excited to see what the future holds.
February 7, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Great choice.
Oh boy! It’s time for the Olympics’ Conductors Race! Who’ve you got? Verdi, Rossini or Puccini?
February 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Oh boy! It’s time for the Olympics’ Conductors Race! Who’ve you got? Verdi, Rossini or Puccini?