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Helen Rosner

@hels.bsky.social

Some smart publication should reach out to every single person who signed the Harper’s letter and get their comment / explicit no-comment

NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Sep 18

I signed the Harper's letter to show I was brave enough to stand up to the left on free speech. But I've decided that I'm not brave enough to stand up to the right about it.

September 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM

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Janet Maslin

@janetmaslin.bsky.social

The TV/advertising model doesn’t work if no one’s watching. You’re welcome.

September 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM

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Nina Metz

@ninametz.bsky.social

Yes to both these points!

1. “The figurehead of that rudely anti-establishment program [Lorne Michaels] quietly but undeniably became the establishment himself. It’s led to an insularity evident in what makes it to the air”

2. 👇

The first problem — and a sharp contrast to SNL's glory days — is that SNL is no longer the trampoline that propels comedy stars to bigger and better things. That much is obvious when you look at the list of cast members leaving. While Nwodim, Longfellow, Emil Wakim, Devon Walker and Heidi Gardner are all talented, people might not recognize their names unless they regularly tune in on Saturday evenings or routinely see clips of sketches that make it to social media.

September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM

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Helen Rosner

@hels.bsky.social

Eavesdropping on a woman rn who’s complaining that she wants to cancel Disney+ but her kids will go apeshit without Bluey and it’s taking every fiber of my being not to interrupt and ask if she’s heard the good news about our lord and savior Blu-Ray

September 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM

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Sandra

@inktrovert.bsky.social

Wat een schande. Allemaal mensen die ontslagen zijn terwijl ze dingen zeiden die meestal totaal niet extreem of geweldadig waren. In tegenstelling tot de zaken die de "heilige" Kirk de ether in slingerde.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Sep 15

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

September 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM

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Conrad☆

@conrrrrad.bsky.social

テレンス・スタンプが亡くなりました。パゾリーニの『テオレマ』は何度観たことか。『コレクター』や『悪魔の首飾り』など退廃的な美しさと怪演で強烈な印象を残しました。『プリシラ』には驚きましたが、近年も『ラストナイト・イン・ソーホー』など活躍している姿が嬉しかった。合掌。

bbc.com/news/article...

Actor Terence Stamp, who starred as Superman villain General Zod, dies aged 87

The Oscar-nominated actor shot to fame in the 1960s, going on to star in numerous films across a six decade career.

bbc.com

August 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM

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The New York Times

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Owen Cooper, the 15-year-old star of Netflix’s “Adolescence,” won the Emmy for best supporting actor in a limited series, the youngest actor to ever win the category. Follow more updates on the award show here. nyti.ms/46fH33y