Katie Buenneke
@kbuenneke.bsky.social
Pronounced ben-uh-key. Theater critic, pop culture enthusiast, LA Drama Critics Circle member. LA Weekly & Neon Tommy alumna. she/her.
@dieworkwear.bsky.social do you have recommendations for nice brands of dress socks? looking to buy some as a gift for someone with bold taste! ideally not at a sky-high price point
December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
@dieworkwear.bsky.social do you have recommendations for nice brands of dress socks? looking to buy some as a gift for someone with bold taste! ideally not at a sky-high price point
I only just started season 3 of The Diplomat, but I’m loving it as a bizarro Macbeth!
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I only just started season 3 of The Diplomat, but I’m loving it as a bizarro Macbeth!
I hate film halloween what do you mean you’re barbra stanwyk in double indemnity
November 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I hate film halloween what do you mean you’re barbra stanwyk in double indemnity
2025 is such a wild year for movies bc by my count, there are 11 Oscar-winning directors with movies out this year (Levinson, Gibson, Cameron, Soderbergh, Howard, E. Coen, Boyle, Bigelow, del Toro, Bong, Zhao)!
October 20, 2025 at 4:08 AM
2025 is such a wild year for movies bc by my count, there are 11 Oscar-winning directors with movies out this year (Levinson, Gibson, Cameron, Soderbergh, Howard, E. Coen, Boyle, Bigelow, del Toro, Bong, Zhao)!
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IT’S PENULTIMATE EP TIME ON POKER FACE! “The Day of the Iguana” written by Andrew Sodroski and directed by Ti freakin West. Justin Theroux! Assassins! Glass eyes! Oyster shucking! All roads lead to the Natasha-directed finale next week, which I promise is going to be wiiild. Up now on Peacock!
July 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
IT’S PENULTIMATE EP TIME ON POKER FACE! “The Day of the Iguana” written by Andrew Sodroski and directed by Ti freakin West. Justin Theroux! Assassins! Glass eyes! Oyster shucking! All roads lead to the Natasha-directed finale next week, which I promise is going to be wiiild. Up now on Peacock!
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A mysterious teaser for ‘WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY’ has been released.
May 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A mysterious teaser for ‘WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY’ has been released.
wow I can’t believe the magna carta was also trying to impress Warner Huntington III!
Two British academics discovered that a "copy" of Magna Carta, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300.
Read more: nyti.ms/4dkc3ma
Read more: nyti.ms/4dkc3ma
May 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
wow I can’t believe the magna carta was also trying to impress Warner Huntington III!
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I’m covering Poker Face for @vulture.com this season! Here’s my recap of the premiere, in which Cynthia Erivo plays five different characters.
Poker Face Season-Premiere Recap: Imposter Syndrome
Cynthia Erivo’s multiple performances are a reminder of what makes the show so successful.
www.vulture.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I’m covering Poker Face for @vulture.com this season! Here’s my recap of the premiere, in which Cynthia Erivo plays five different characters.
very sad to hear the news about Jill Sobule. she wrote songs for an incredible musical of Yentl that premiered at the Asolo Rep in 2012, and I often wish to see it produced again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=puuu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=puuu...
YENTL at Asolo Rep
YouTube video by Asolo Rep
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May 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
very sad to hear the news about Jill Sobule. she wrote songs for an incredible musical of Yentl that premiered at the Asolo Rep in 2012, and I often wish to see it produced again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=puuu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=puuu...
god I’m so glad they put pride and prejudice (2005) back in movie theaters, what a wonderful communal experience!!
April 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
god I’m so glad they put pride and prejudice (2005) back in movie theaters, what a wonderful communal experience!!
ok my most millennial trait is my deep love for American Idiot-era Green Day and that Coachella set was so good BUT my hot take is that 21 Guns sounds better when sung by Rebecca Naomi Jones and the women from the original Broadway cast! music.apple.com/us/music-vid...
21 Guns (feat. Green Day & the Cast of American Idiot) [Live at the Grammy's] by Green Day on Apple Music
Music Video · 2010 · Duration 4:36
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April 13, 2025 at 5:51 AM
ok my most millennial trait is my deep love for American Idiot-era Green Day and that Coachella set was so good BUT my hot take is that 21 Guns sounds better when sung by Rebecca Naomi Jones and the women from the original Broadway cast! music.apple.com/us/music-vid...
making matzo ball soup at home and you know how some people recommend making matzo balls with seltzer? I just had a funny intrusive thought
April 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
making matzo ball soup at home and you know how some people recommend making matzo balls with seltzer? I just had a funny intrusive thought
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The first trailer for Tron: Ares has dropped 👀
The film will be released in theaters on October 10.
The film will be released in theaters on October 10.
April 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The first trailer for Tron: Ares has dropped 👀
The film will be released in theaters on October 10.
The film will be released in theaters on October 10.
on an old movie kick! watching a bunch of classics I’d somehow missed before.
March 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
on an old movie kick! watching a bunch of classics I’d somehow missed before.
Been watching some classics this year that I’d somehow missed. I can’t believe I went my whole life without seeing It Happened One Night or The Philadelphia Story! My god, both are wonderful. And on Tubi, so free to watch! (With absurd commercial break placement)
March 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Been watching some classics this year that I’d somehow missed. I can’t believe I went my whole life without seeing It Happened One Night or The Philadelphia Story! My god, both are wonderful. And on Tubi, so free to watch! (With absurd commercial break placement)
congrats to the winners of this year's Stage Raw Awards! stageraw.com/the-2025-sta...
The 2025 Stage Raw Theater Awards Recipients - Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH
stageraw.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
congrats to the winners of this year's Stage Raw Awards! stageraw.com/the-2025-sta...
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PEOPLE OF BLUESKY! Ahhhhhh, it smells good here. Behold a trailer for season 2 of Poker Face! It’s gonna be a good one. May 8th on the almighty Peacock!
March 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
PEOPLE OF BLUESKY! Ahhhhhh, it smells good here. Behold a trailer for season 2 of Poker Face! It’s gonna be a good one. May 8th on the almighty Peacock!
LA Drama Critics Circle nominee Alex Edelman www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/...
March 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
LA Drama Critics Circle nominee Alex Edelman www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/...
Whoever is doing licensing for Tubi is doing a great job! Lots of wonderful classics on there.
March 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Whoever is doing licensing for Tubi is doing a great job! Lots of wonderful classics on there.
so like “sports car” by Tate McRae is very obviously sampling “buttons” by the pussycat dolls, no??
February 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
so like “sports car” by Tate McRae is very obviously sampling “buttons” by the pussycat dolls, no??
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Michelle Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones to star in Chloe Domont’s next film ‘A PLACE IN HELL’
Described as a thriller following two women at a high profile criminal law firm.
Described as a thriller following two women at a high profile criminal law firm.
February 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Michelle Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones to star in Chloe Domont’s next film ‘A PLACE IN HELL’
Described as a thriller following two women at a high profile criminal law firm.
Described as a thriller following two women at a high profile criminal law firm.
this is a celebratory space for carrie coon, that’s all
February 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
this is a celebratory space for carrie coon, that’s all
ok the dynamic pricing for the cowboy carter tour is WILD but I got great beyonce tickets at an almost reasonable price and I am THRILLED!!!
February 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
ok the dynamic pricing for the cowboy carter tour is WILD but I got great beyonce tickets at an almost reasonable price and I am THRILLED!!!
I used to send out a weekly newsletter to my coworkers and one of the sections was "interesting reads"—this is absolutely something I would send to them!
‘No, I’m not phoning to say I’m dying!’ My gruelling week of calling gen Z friends rather than texting them
Phone calls can be inconvenient, stressful or actively unpleasant – especially if you’re part of my generation. At 27, can I survive seven days without texts or group chats? And will I still have a so...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I used to send out a weekly newsletter to my coworkers and one of the sections was "interesting reads"—this is absolutely something I would send to them!