Lisa Weidenfeld
@lisaweidenfeld.bsky.social
Assistant arts editor at the Boston Globe covering TV, theater, comedy, and movies. Bylines at Boston College Magazine, Boston Magazine, AV Club, Episodic Medium, and more. She/hers.
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I Think You Should Watch: Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company is a conspiracy thriller parody — think Three Days of the Schmuck — that plays like a mix of Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Office, crossed with Kafka and a touch of David Lynch. My Boston Globe review:
The system is rigged: Tim Robinson has fun with conspiracy in HBO’s absurdist comedy ‘The Chair Company’ - The Boston Globe
The comedian best known for "I Think You Should Leave" brings his oddball sensibility to an absurdist corporate thriller comedy.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I Think You Should Watch: Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company is a conspiracy thriller parody — think Three Days of the Schmuck — that plays like a mix of Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Office, crossed with Kafka and a touch of David Lynch. My Boston Globe review:
There's just no unlearning this
The recent BSG convention from was so fun, but I have to tell you something disturbing I learned. You know the tubs they used for cylon rebirth? They would save the goo each time & reuse it. So actors would feel other people‘s hair within the goo. Not sure I’ll ever get over knowing this.
a man wearing sunglasses says " absolutely not " no way
Alt: a man wearing sunglasses says " absolutely not " no way
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September 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
There's just no unlearning this
Part of the joy of seeing Rilo Kiley live is the sense that everyone around you feels this excited to see them after all this time
Sorry for posting about Rilo Kiley so much. They are my favorite band of all time and I never thought I’d get to see them again. Just for context.
September 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Part of the joy of seeing Rilo Kiley live is the sense that everyone around you feels this excited to see them after all this time
On Long Story Short and Jews and food www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/09/a...
What’s in a knish? ‘Long Story Short’ knows how much the answer matters - The Boston Globe
Recipes are a love language for the Schwoopers.
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September 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
On Long Story Short and Jews and food www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/09/a...
If you're a fan of interesting nonfiction, learn more about Chris Sweeney's The Feather Detective, about Roxie Laybourne and the field of forensic ornithology, from our recent conversation about it at @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social www.c-span.org/program/book...
[The Feather Detective - Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne]
Journalist Chris Sweeney recounted the career of ornithologist Roxie Laybourne, who became the go-to expert for the FBI, Air Force, and NASA in cases involving birds. Brookline Booksmith in Brookline,...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If you're a fan of interesting nonfiction, learn more about Chris Sweeney's The Feather Detective, about Roxie Laybourne and the field of forensic ornithology, from our recent conversation about it at @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social www.c-span.org/program/book...
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A huge loss for the Globe, and for all who loved him.
Globe photo editor killed while bicycling in rural Illinois - The Boston Globe
Lloyd Young, 57, of Boston, was struck and killed Saturday in McLean County in Illinois.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A huge loss for the Globe, and for all who loved him.
Blake Sennett very patiently answered my question about the future of Rilo Kiley www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/28/a...
Is Rilo Kiley back for good? Blake Sennett knows you’re curious. - The Boston Globe
The LA quartet's much-anticipated reunion tour comes to Northampton and Boston in early September.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Blake Sennett very patiently answered my question about the future of Rilo Kiley www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/28/a...
Resharing this for the Monday readers! Looking to chat with anyone who's looked for an apartment in the Boston area since the broker fee change went into effect in the state
Trying to cast a wide net for sourcing on this one, but has anyone in the Boston area found a new apartment since the broker fee change went into effect? I'm curious to see how it's been going for people for a piece in the Globe. Is this you or someone you know? #bostonsky #bospoli #mapoli
August 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Resharing this for the Monday readers! Looking to chat with anyone who's looked for an apartment in the Boston area since the broker fee change went into effect in the state
Trying to cast a wide net for sourcing on this one, but has anyone in the Boston area found a new apartment since the broker fee change went into effect? I'm curious to see how it's been going for people for a piece in the Globe. Is this you or someone you know? #bostonsky #bospoli #mapoli
August 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trying to cast a wide net for sourcing on this one, but has anyone in the Boston area found a new apartment since the broker fee change went into effect? I'm curious to see how it's been going for people for a piece in the Globe. Is this you or someone you know? #bostonsky #bospoli #mapoli
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Big lists of books are tough — I wish we could have included 3X the books! — but on the plus side, I finally convinced the art director to get me a squirrel in the illustration. And the squirrel is reading its own book! Big ups to my @bostonglobe.com colleagues.
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Forty new books for the best fall reading - The Boston Globe
Here are some of the books we are most looking forward to dipping into this fall.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Big lists of books are tough — I wish we could have included 3X the books! — but on the plus side, I finally convinced the art director to get me a squirrel in the illustration. And the squirrel is reading its own book! Big ups to my @bostonglobe.com colleagues.
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Writing about Hunting Wives to see who else watched Hunting Wives www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/25/a...
Start ‘The Hunting Wives,’ if you can immediately commit to eight hours of television - The Boston Globe
Is it good? Well, it’s something.
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July 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Writing about Hunting Wives to see who else watched Hunting Wives www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/25/a...
I wrote about seeing Colbert at TCA when he was first launching the show. He was noticeably unflappable. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/a...
Ten years ago, many wondered if Stephen Colbert could make it on TV as himself. He had it in the bag. - The Boston Globe
The comedian was a somewhat risky pick at the time, but he seemed ready for the challenge.
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July 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I wrote about seeing Colbert at TCA when he was first launching the show. He was noticeably unflappable. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/a...
No more humbling moment than the number of pairs of chopsticks the sushi company sends along with your order for one
July 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
No more humbling moment than the number of pairs of chopsticks the sushi company sends along with your order for one
For all the BritBoxers out there: I found Outrageous, their new show about the Mitford family, really absorbing. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/a...
‘Outrageous’ proves the travails of the Mitford family are as timely as ever - The Boston Globe
The aristocratic British family has always drawn fascination from the public.
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June 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
For all the BritBoxers out there: I found Outrageous, their new show about the Mitford family, really absorbing. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/a...
Was just listening to a random user generated playlist that tidal generated for me, and the person included "Somebody Kill Me," the depressed song Adam Sandler's character sings in the Wedding Singer. Is this person ok
June 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Was just listening to a random user generated playlist that tidal generated for me, and the person included "Somebody Kill Me," the depressed song Adam Sandler's character sings in the Wedding Singer. Is this person ok
Wrote about loving the non-ending of Scrubs in this era of reboots www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/a...
In the era of reboots, what does a great series finale mean? - The Boston Globe
With "Scrubs" set to return, we'll learn what's happened to the crew in the last 15 years.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Wrote about loving the non-ending of Scrubs in this era of reboots www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/a...
One of life's little pleasures in Boston is spotting the Freedom Trail guides when they're off the clock and texting or riding the T in full colonial garb
May 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
One of life's little pleasures in Boston is spotting the Freedom Trail guides when they're off the clock and texting or riding the T in full colonial garb
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hopped into kendrick and sza’s grand national www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/13/a...
Kendrick Lamar and SZA gave a wall-to-wall showcase at Gillette - The Boston Globe
The duo was in town on the Grand National Tour.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
hopped into kendrick and sza’s grand national www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/13/a...
So are we getting a Rilo Kiley Tiny Desk concert this summer or what
May 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
So are we getting a Rilo Kiley Tiny Desk concert this summer or what
Getting emotional about every Rilo Kiley piece that goes live www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/a...
The Resurrection of Rilo Kiley
Two and a half decades since the group won the hearts of a young generation — and more than 15 years after calling it quits — the indie-rock heroes are hitting the road.
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April 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Getting emotional about every Rilo Kiley piece that goes live www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/a...
This card has layers, since Christina Ricci was the Wednesday of my youth
April 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This card has layers, since Christina Ricci was the Wednesday of my youth
Don't sleep on North of North! The only (?) show set in Nunavut. Hints of Parks and Rec but also very much its own thing. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/11/a...
‘North of North’ invites you to travel, well, pretty far north - The Boston Globe
The Arctic-set sitcom explores life in a very small, very cold village.
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April 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Don't sleep on North of North! The only (?) show set in Nunavut. Hints of Parks and Rec but also very much its own thing. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/11/a...
Saw this immediately after cleaning up the kitchen while fending off an aggressively scavenging cat
April 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Saw this immediately after cleaning up the kitchen while fending off an aggressively scavenging cat
Had the pleasure of talking to Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney about Dying for Sex, out tomorrow www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/a...
‘Dying for Sex’ tells a bold, bawdy story of an end-of-life quest - The Boston Globe
The plot of the new FX-produced miniseries, out April 4 on Hulu, covers some heavy subject matter.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Had the pleasure of talking to Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney about Dying for Sex, out tomorrow www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/a...