jonathan friedman
@jonathanfriedman.com
Media, culture, and news nerd. USC Marshall, Bad Robot, CAA, Obama White House, The Verge, NYU Gallatin alum. Recovering tweeter @jonfriedman
Andreessen has since deleted and the multiple other times he used this GQ reporter image, including when he did it to — [checks notes] — mock the pope calling on tech cos to have morals when it comes to AI
Tech used to be aspirational and feel good and fun… it has not felt that way in a while
Tech used to be aspirational and feel good and fun… it has not felt that way in a while
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Andreessen has since deleted and the multiple other times he used this GQ reporter image, including when he did it to — [checks notes] — mock the pope calling on tech cos to have morals when it comes to AI
Tech used to be aspirational and feel good and fun… it has not felt that way in a while
Tech used to be aspirational and feel good and fun… it has not felt that way in a while
These tech billionaires are lame as can be
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
These tech billionaires are lame as can be
Horrifying. Read this whole story. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Horrifying. Read this whole story. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
“The part of the reported deal that worries me most — besides the implausible $150 Orforglipron promise — is the idea of an FDA priority-review voucher being used as political currency.” drugstorecowboy.com/p/trumprx-tr...
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“The part of the reported deal that worries me most — besides the implausible $150 Orforglipron promise — is the idea of an FDA priority-review voucher being used as political currency.” drugstorecowboy.com/p/trumprx-tr...
Btw if yall haven’t seen Zohran’s mom’s masterpiece, go watch The Namesake asap
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Btw if yall haven’t seen Zohran’s mom’s masterpiece, go watch The Namesake asap
These people fundamentally hate this country, its ideals, and millions and millions of Americans that don’t look like or think like them
We are a nation of immigrants and there’s nothing they can do about it
We are a nation of immigrants and there’s nothing they can do about it
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
These people fundamentally hate this country, its ideals, and millions and millions of Americans that don’t look like or think like them
We are a nation of immigrants and there’s nothing they can do about it
We are a nation of immigrants and there’s nothing they can do about it
And he’s on the cover.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
And he’s on the cover.
Mamdani at 50.3% w only 25% of NYers identifying as Dem socialists.
Big tent party
Big tent party
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Mamdani at 50.3% w only 25% of NYers identifying as Dem socialists.
Big tent party
Big tent party
Sometimes I check in on Elon’s X page … just full madness
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Sometimes I check in on Elon’s X page … just full madness
Last night at Disney Hall with Faye Webster and the orchestra
Incredible
Incredible
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Last night at Disney Hall with Faye Webster and the orchestra
Incredible
Incredible
Suzie Miller does it again. INTER ALIA is remarkable, another brilliant complex nuanced heavy rollercoaster about the law and sexual assault w a powerful woman at the helm. Rosamund Pike is incredible
Oh to be an actor who gets the call that Miller wants you for her next play — what a rush
Oh to be an actor who gets the call that Miller wants you for her next play — what a rush
![National Theatre Live
INTER ALIA
a new play by Suzie Miller
National Theatre
[Rosamund Pike in center, orange-hued background behind]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v2cwzcqbfb7qvkspmpege6y7/bafkreifrlnfk4mi6tnc43capnffx57qoe3rj3qrwpyapqgdlh24y5jluum@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Suzie Miller does it again. INTER ALIA is remarkable, another brilliant complex nuanced heavy rollercoaster about the law and sexual assault w a powerful woman at the helm. Rosamund Pike is incredible
Oh to be an actor who gets the call that Miller wants you for her next play — what a rush
Oh to be an actor who gets the call that Miller wants you for her next play — what a rush
TIL Tom and Jerry have 2.4m followers on TikTok and clips range from having 200k+ to 15m+ views… (and Looney Tunes has 2.6m)
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
TIL Tom and Jerry have 2.4m followers on TikTok and clips range from having 200k+ to 15m+ views… (and Looney Tunes has 2.6m)
How did we end up in this embarrassing timeline? sherwood.news/markets/game...
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
How did we end up in this embarrassing timeline? sherwood.news/markets/game...
300+ new housing units, all 3 blocks down from the BH stop on the Purple Line 👀 la.urbanize.city/post/beverly...
October 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
300+ new housing units, all 3 blocks down from the BH stop on the Purple Line 👀 la.urbanize.city/post/beverly...
2-3k ppl at No Kings Beverly Hills today
Teenagers, parents and kids, folks of all ages; everybody in good spirits, looking out for each other
This is America too 🇺🇸
Teenagers, parents and kids, folks of all ages; everybody in good spirits, looking out for each other
This is America too 🇺🇸
October 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
2-3k ppl at No Kings Beverly Hills today
Teenagers, parents and kids, folks of all ages; everybody in good spirits, looking out for each other
This is America too 🇺🇸
Teenagers, parents and kids, folks of all ages; everybody in good spirits, looking out for each other
This is America too 🇺🇸
All-timer Plaschke column on an historic LA night
![“One minute he was burning through the top of the first inning with three flaming strikeouts.
Roar!
The next minute - literally - he was slugging through the bottom of the first by driving a ball 446 feet into the back of the right-field pavilion.
Roar! Roar!
Three innings later he was doing it again, striking out two batters in the top of the fourth inning before driving a ball 469 feet over the roof of the same right field pavilion.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Then in the seventh inning after he had left the mound after six scoreless, 10-strikeout innings, he hammered history again, driving a ball 427 feet over the center-field fence to complete a three-homer night.
Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!
Shohei Ohtani, do you have any idea how you sound?
Dodger fans, do you realize what you're watching here? Los Angeles, can you understand the singular greatness that plays [cuts off]”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v2cwzcqbfb7qvkspmpege6y7/bafkreidvkykq7wejotqnxbn3e756xmdnd6otzzreq3mrsdjerkdzh5c65q@jpeg)
October 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
All-timer Plaschke column on an historic LA night
Bit of a crazy night at Dodger Stadium
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Bit of a crazy night at Dodger Stadium
“Mamdani has sought to present himself as a new type of leftist, a listener who understands his shortcomings and is willing to grow. He has acknowledged his lack of managerial experience and asked for advice. He has sought common ground.”
🎯
🎯
October 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“Mamdani has sought to present himself as a new type of leftist, a listener who understands his shortcomings and is willing to grow. He has acknowledged his lack of managerial experience and asked for advice. He has sought common ground.”
🎯
🎯
Not sure there are fashion mag people on here to answer this, but…
Does Vogue regularly do different editions of covers like this?
Does Vogue regularly do different editions of covers like this?
October 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Not sure there are fashion mag people on here to answer this, but…
Does Vogue regularly do different editions of covers like this?
Does Vogue regularly do different editions of covers like this?
“This all makes the Napster threat look like kindergarten.”
“The idea that Altman and OpenAI think they’re entitled to our hard work for their plagiarism machine is infuriating.”
Great feedback section re: AI/Sora in @mattbelloni.bsky.social’s latest dispatch
“The idea that Altman and OpenAI think they’re entitled to our hard work for their plagiarism machine is infuriating.”
Great feedback section re: AI/Sora in @mattbelloni.bsky.social’s latest dispatch
October 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“This all makes the Napster threat look like kindergarten.”
“The idea that Altman and OpenAI think they’re entitled to our hard work for their plagiarism machine is infuriating.”
Great feedback section re: AI/Sora in @mattbelloni.bsky.social’s latest dispatch
“The idea that Altman and OpenAI think they’re entitled to our hard work for their plagiarism machine is infuriating.”
Great feedback section re: AI/Sora in @mattbelloni.bsky.social’s latest dispatch
“Say no to slop”
OpenAI pushing out Sora — a creepy, dark future, slop bucket — really gave an opening to the @anthropic.com folks. Glad they’re taking it
(spotted by @alexeheath.com)
OpenAI pushing out Sora — a creepy, dark future, slop bucket — really gave an opening to the @anthropic.com folks. Glad they’re taking it
(spotted by @alexeheath.com)
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“Say no to slop”
OpenAI pushing out Sora — a creepy, dark future, slop bucket — really gave an opening to the @anthropic.com folks. Glad they’re taking it
(spotted by @alexeheath.com)
OpenAI pushing out Sora — a creepy, dark future, slop bucket — really gave an opening to the @anthropic.com folks. Glad they’re taking it
(spotted by @alexeheath.com)
So perturbed by the glee from some tech folks at the idea that AI will kill natural creativity
October 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
So perturbed by the glee from some tech folks at the idea that AI will kill natural creativity
This is… so strange and creepy. Is this really what the “centrist free speech warriors” at @thefp.com think the world needs to hear? Smdh
October 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This is… so strange and creepy. Is this really what the “centrist free speech warriors” at @thefp.com think the world needs to hear? Smdh