Whitney Friedlander
@whitneyfriedlander.com
Animal and snack enthusiast. TV writer (the kind who writes about it; not for it) https://www.chatwithcharley.org/
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Love Walgreens AI's false hope of saying there are only two calls ahead of me and then disconnecting my call when I decide my kid's SEIZURE MEDICINE is worth sticking around to wait it out for 30 minutes.
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Love Walgreens AI's false hope of saying there are only two calls ahead of me and then disconnecting my call when I decide my kid's SEIZURE MEDICINE is worth sticking around to wait it out for 30 minutes.
Wrote about James Van Der Beek and the art of leaning into stunt casting. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
James Van Der Beek was always in on the joke
James Van Der Beek seemed to embrace the ethos of joining in everyone’s fun when there’s no sense of trying to beat it.
www.latimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Wrote about James Van Der Beek and the art of leaning into stunt casting. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
My Boomer father telling me to tape a PBS special about Jews …
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 AM
My Boomer father telling me to tape a PBS special about Jews …
How quickly the mighty fall from coveted item to cat toy …
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
How quickly the mighty fall from coveted item to cat toy …
I hate irony
this is absolutely mind bogglingly horrific and also so so so predictable.
February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I hate irony
I know there's been lots of talk about how hard it is to be a human. But have we ever stopped and thought about the plight of the house cat?
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I know there's been lots of talk about how hard it is to be a human. But have we ever stopped and thought about the plight of the house cat?
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The gender and class structures of Regency Era England were stringent and should not only be seen through a 21st century gaze. In this essay … www.instyle.com/bridgerton-s...
Here’s Why Bridgerton’s Sophie Would Have Said Yes to Benedict’s Proposal
It’s not the most feminist decision to agree to be a rich guy’s mistress instead of his wife or girlfriend. But, considering Sophie's social standing, in Regency-Era England, it would have been the mo...
www.instyle.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The gender and class structures of Regency Era England were stringent and should not only be seen through a 21st century gaze. In this essay … www.instyle.com/bridgerton-s...
The gender and class structures of Regency Era England were stringent and should not only be seen through a 21st century gaze. In this essay … www.instyle.com/bridgerton-s...
Here’s Why Bridgerton’s Sophie Would Have Said Yes to Benedict’s Proposal
It’s not the most feminist decision to agree to be a rich guy’s mistress instead of his wife or girlfriend. But, considering Sophie's social standing, in Regency-Era England, it would have been the mo...
www.instyle.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The gender and class structures of Regency Era England were stringent and should not only be seen through a 21st century gaze. In this essay … www.instyle.com/bridgerton-s...
At Cedars today. (We are fine. But someone tell Seth Rogen the room has a screen AND an Alexa).
February 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
At Cedars today. (We are fine. But someone tell Seth Rogen the room has a screen AND an Alexa).
The entire family is in on it. #Bridgerton
ok upon closer examination it was Violet who says he looks handsome but LOOK AT THIS FACE. STRAIGHT TO HORNY JAIL WITH YOU, YOUNG LADY
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The entire family is in on it. #Bridgerton
Parenting math: the problem - what your parents would do = the right answer
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Parenting math: the problem - what your parents would do = the right answer
The reams of fanfic that can be written about this image. Cc @ajhan.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The reams of fanfic that can be written about this image. Cc @ajhan.bsky.social
Down for this bit of nostalgia.
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Down for this bit of nostalgia.
“Mom, where did you grow up?”
“Arkansas.”
“What language do they speak there?”
“Arkansas.”
“What language do they speak there?”
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“Mom, where did you grow up?”
“Arkansas.”
“What language do they speak there?”
“Arkansas.”
“What language do they speak there?”
Freelance pitching is just an endless game of Schrödinger's cat, isn't it?
January 23, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Freelance pitching is just an endless game of Schrödinger's cat, isn't it?
Know I am raising a cinephile because she turned to me after the Nicole Kidman ad and said “that’s the last one before the movie starts.”
a woman in a striped suit stands in front of a red light
ALT: a woman in a striped suit stands in front of a red light
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January 18, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Know I am raising a cinephile because she turned to me after the Nicole Kidman ad and said “that’s the last one before the movie starts.”
Oh this is so asking for a @lastweektonight.com mention.
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Oh this is so asking for a @lastweektonight.com mention.
It’s important to ask people for consent before you hug or kiss them. Unless those people are cats. Or dogs.
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
It’s important to ask people for consent before you hug or kiss them. Unless those people are cats. Or dogs.
Important scoop from @marisaroffman.bsky.social www.givememyremote.com/remote/2026/...
NBC Pulls Upcoming LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Episode Featuring Timothy Busfield - Give Me My Remote
Busfield filmed scenes for the episode that was originally set to appear on Thursday, January 15.
www.givememyremote.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Important scoop from @marisaroffman.bsky.social www.givememyremote.com/remote/2026/...
Today is my 10-year anniversary of leaving @variety.com to work full-time as a freelance journalist.
January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Today is my 10-year anniversary of leaving @variety.com to work full-time as a freelance journalist.
I've spent the entire day at a hotel and, yet, cannot find a bed to take a nap. #goldenglobes
January 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I've spent the entire day at a hotel and, yet, cannot find a bed to take a nap. #goldenglobes
It was raining at camp pickup yesterday, so the parents were hurrying to get their kids and get into the car.
The little girl ahead of us wanted to wait for her friend, but her mom said no because rain. So the kid wailed in the rain for her friend.
Her friend is named Stella.
The little girl ahead of us wanted to wait for her friend, but her mom said no because rain. So the kid wailed in the rain for her friend.
Her friend is named Stella.
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
It was raining at camp pickup yesterday, so the parents were hurrying to get their kids and get into the car.
The little girl ahead of us wanted to wait for her friend, but her mom said no because rain. So the kid wailed in the rain for her friend.
Her friend is named Stella.
The little girl ahead of us wanted to wait for her friend, but her mom said no because rain. So the kid wailed in the rain for her friend.
Her friend is named Stella.
When you have GAD and the items on your to-do lists are only partially done ...
January 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
When you have GAD and the items on your to-do lists are only partially done ...
Is it safe to come out yet?
January 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Is it safe to come out yet?