Heather Hendershot
@profhendershot.bsky.social
Author of When the News Broke: Chicago 1968 and the Polarizing of America. Media historian, film weirdo, 45rpm collector. Qapla’!
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So thrilled, my Nashville book has arrived! You can order it here: www.bloomsbury.com/us/nashville... It's still 2025, so not too late for 50 year anniversary screenings. Need a guest speaker? "Let me be the one!"
What a treat it would be to be able to see this one on 35mm!
Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT (1960) screens in 35mm Saturday & Sunday, December 27th & 28th, at 2:00pm. Tickets: buff.ly/TqVPj8H
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
What a treat it would be to be able to see this one on 35mm!
Watching tonight. And why not? I had the strangest dream last night…
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Watching tonight. And why not? I had the strangest dream last night…
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Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national who’d lived in New York for nearly 50 years, was shackled and put on an ICE flight to Eswatini. “It helped me imagine how the slaves might have felt, going to another land in shackles and chains,” he said. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/dLJ4SQ
Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman reports.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national who’d lived in New York for nearly 50 years, was shackled and put on an ICE flight to Eswatini. “It helped me imagine how the slaves might have felt, going to another land in shackles and chains,” he said. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/dLJ4SQ
What could go wrong?
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
What could go wrong?
Part one of my interview about my new Nashville book is up on the Rorotoko home page. Check it out! You'll learn lots about the book but, I promise, no spoilers, so you're safe if you haven't seen the film yet. www.rorotoko.com/11/20251121-...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Part one of my interview about my new Nashville book is up on the Rorotoko home page. Check it out! You'll learn lots about the book but, I promise, no spoilers, so you're safe if you haven't seen the film yet. www.rorotoko.com/11/20251121-...
Love this movie so much!!!
Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in, What's Up, Doc? (1972) Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Love this movie so much!!!
Yes, exactly.
"The media outlets and tech platforms that settled with Trump chose to give him money because they *wanted* to. They could have fought and won, since Trump’s lawsuits (and his lawyering) are universally terrible."
CNN shows that when media orgs fight Trump, they win
Take this grift and shove it.
www.publicnotice.co
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Yes, exactly.
I love this one.
Marooned (1969) Directed by John Sturges starring Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus, and Gene Hackman.
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I love this one.
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Insert popcorn emoji here — literally!! New Morgan Neville doc on the films of ‘75, narrated by Jodie Foster - more via @katerbland.bsky.social: www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...
Jodie Foster Narrates Morgan Neville’s Newest Documentary, All About the Iconic Movies of 1975
Neville's film features talking heads, from Martin Scorsese to Ellen Burstyn, to track how the culture of the mid-'70s led to some of our best films.
www.indiewire.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Insert popcorn emoji here — literally!! New Morgan Neville doc on the films of ‘75, narrated by Jodie Foster - more via @katerbland.bsky.social: www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...
Go Josh!
Had a great time consulting with the “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” team over the past couple months, and they kindly gave my book a shoutout during the episode.
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Go Josh!
Horrific
NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Horrific
Was a delight to discuss my new Nashville book on That ‘70s Movie podcast!
The week on That '70s Movie Podcast, we were joined by @profhendershot.bsky.social for a deep dive into Robert Altman's masterpiece Nashville
Give a listen - and also check out Prof. H's *brand new* BFI book on this spectacular film:
open.spotify.com/episode/2oYx...
Give a listen - and also check out Prof. H's *brand new* BFI book on this spectacular film:
open.spotify.com/episode/2oYx...
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Was a delight to discuss my new Nashville book on That ‘70s Movie podcast!
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Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Of interest: Interview w/Laura Dern via @michaelschulman.bsky.social:
www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
Laura Dern Has the Spirit of Seventies Cinema
The actor, who plays George Clooney’s publicist in “Jay Kelly” and Will Arnett’s estranged wife in “Is This Thing On?,” has spent her life surrounded by Hollywood luminaries.
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Of interest: Interview w/Laura Dern via @michaelschulman.bsky.social:
www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Reposted by Heather Hendershot
It appears that teaser for new season of The Handmaid's Tale has been released. Looks pretty f-ing dark.
Add a dose of propaganda to your morning coffee.. This smells of Russian-like “special operation”
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It appears that teaser for new season of The Handmaid's Tale has been released. Looks pretty f-ing dark.
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
“A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer in your pants.”
50 years ago tonight—Oct. 25, 1975—America mourned the passing of Chuckles the Clown.
May he rest in peace.
#MTMSaturday youtu.be/e7EIld8sjjk?...
May he rest in peace.
#MTMSaturday youtu.be/e7EIld8sjjk?...
Chuckles The Clown's Funeral | Mary Tyler Moore Show | Chuckles Bites The Dust | S6E7
YouTube video by Farhad Z
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October 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
“A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer in your pants.”
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
I avoid amplifying DJT social media posts, but will jump in to join the sea of voices asking the NYT: "appeared to be" and "brown liquid"? Cut the 1st phrase, change the 2nd to "excrement," which is polite but correct. Cut "fake," below. I'm not just doing picky copyediting. Words matter, people!!!!
President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.
Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.
nyti.ms
October 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I avoid amplifying DJT social media posts, but will jump in to join the sea of voices asking the NYT: "appeared to be" and "brown liquid"? Cut the 1st phrase, change the 2nd to "excrement," which is polite but correct. Cut "fake," below. I'm not just doing picky copyediting. Words matter, people!!!!
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h/t @lawrenceproberts.bsky.social
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/o...
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Opinion | Who Was Behind the Largest Mass Arrest in U.S. History? (Published 2020)
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
h/t @lawrenceproberts.bsky.social
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/o...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/o...