Evan DeSimone
@mediaevan.bsky.social
Media Writer/Complainer
Previously: Digiday, IntegralAds, Tubefilter, DCNorg
Currently: https://mediahappyhour.substack.com/
Previously: Digiday, IntegralAds, Tubefilter, DCNorg
Currently: https://mediahappyhour.substack.com/
FeedMe is staffing up. I'm very interested in how these essentially solo media ventures are going to scale their teams in the next few years. www.status.news/p/john-malon...
September 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
FeedMe is staffing up. I'm very interested in how these essentially solo media ventures are going to scale their teams in the next few years. www.status.news/p/john-malon...
Many such cases. www.thecut.com/article/aaro...
August 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Many such cases. www.thecut.com/article/aaro...
Recession indicator. www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-beas...
August 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Recession indicator. www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-beas...
“Just like I sued everyone else” kind of gives the game away. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
July 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
“Just like I sued everyone else” kind of gives the game away. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
The question remains, how do you keep people like this in the tent when their success naturally comes with opportunities to go independent? www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
June 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The question remains, how do you keep people like this in the tent when their success naturally comes with opportunities to go independent? www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
I’m excited for the heights of insanity the New York Post is going to reach in the next few months.
June 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I’m excited for the heights of insanity the New York Post is going to reach in the next few months.
The Home Alone franchise has done irrevocable damage to our country.
June 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Home Alone franchise has done irrevocable damage to our country.
That "as long as" caveat is triggering an involuntary "girl the tariffs" response in me. www.adweek.com/media/digita...
June 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
That "as long as" caveat is triggering an involuntary "girl the tariffs" response in me. www.adweek.com/media/digita...
One reason PopBitch is the perfect newsletter is that it somehow manages to make media jobs still sound like fun…
May 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
One reason PopBitch is the perfect newsletter is that it somehow manages to make media jobs still sound like fun…
Perhaps the most revelatory part of the Kara Swisher profile is that she claims to be the Olivia Nuzzi whistleblower. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/b...
May 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Perhaps the most revelatory part of the Kara Swisher profile is that she claims to be the Olivia Nuzzi whistleblower. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/b...
Interactions between City Hall reporters and the Mayor’s press team are one of the last enjoyable things on Twitter.
May 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Interactions between City Hall reporters and the Mayor’s press team are one of the last enjoyable things on Twitter.
Deeply sadistic to make people move offices, or really do anything at all, in New York in August. www.breakermedia.com/p/kara-scott...
May 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Deeply sadistic to make people move offices, or really do anything at all, in New York in August. www.breakermedia.com/p/kara-scott...
It’s actually remarkable that they haven’t shut this down yet.
May 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s actually remarkable that they haven’t shut this down yet.
The Free Press continues to fascinate. This type of Fox-level regime sycophancy is seemingly very at odds with their “we put a high-brow veneer on mid-wit culture war talking points” branding, but there it is anyway…
April 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The Free Press continues to fascinate. This type of Fox-level regime sycophancy is seemingly very at odds with their “we put a high-brow veneer on mid-wit culture war talking points” branding, but there it is anyway…
Keep shrinking your bubble and it does eventually become a bunker. semafor.com/article/04/27/…
April 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Keep shrinking your bubble and it does eventually become a bunker. semafor.com/article/04/27/…
You have to give Henry Blodget credit for effective marketing. This “I sexually harassed my AI employee” post has appeared in every one of my group chats.
April 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
You have to give Henry Blodget credit for effective marketing. This “I sexually harassed my AI employee” post has appeared in every one of my group chats.
Are you sure THAT is the reason?
April 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Are you sure THAT is the reason?
He only has one idea.
April 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
He only has one idea.
Seems like Kerger and Maher did well, unclear how much that matters since this wasn't really a fact finding exercise. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
March 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Seems like Kerger and Maher did well, unclear how much that matters since this wasn't really a fact finding exercise. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
This is a funny thing to realize after 60 years. apnews.com/article/cine...
March 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This is a funny thing to realize after 60 years. apnews.com/article/cine...
Well yes, that's the point... Well yes, that's the point... www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
March 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Well yes, that's the point... Well yes, that's the point... www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
Kind of revealing that the Breitbart team only feels this responsibility now. www.semafor.com/article/03/1...
March 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Kind of revealing that the Breitbart team only feels this responsibility now. www.semafor.com/article/03/1...