Natasha Samani BE MS
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So...was Woody Allen just available to dine with random millionaires in NYC?
December 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
So...was Woody Allen just available to dine with random millionaires in NYC?
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First time a book I worked on hit Obama’s year-end list. “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny” is that good.
December 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
First time a book I worked on hit Obama’s year-end list. “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny” is that good.
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I agree. Either he didn't disclose it to his editors either and this is a colossal violation of conflict-of-interest rules, or he did, in which case someone has a monumental amount of explaining to do.
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I agree. Either he didn't disclose it to his editors either and this is a colossal violation of conflict-of-interest rules, or he did, in which case someone has a monumental amount of explaining to do.
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Statement from the NYT, which is useful context, but still feel like you gotta mention it in the column!
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Statement from the NYT, which is useful context, but still feel like you gotta mention it in the column!
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"We are going to reverse every renaming, pull down the gold leaf, and rebuild the East Wing" should not be the Democrats' main 2028 plank, but there are worse things to run on. It's one of those visuals you can actually start executing in Week One. Do it, put it on TV, rub it in, hurt some feelings.
Trump on getting his name added to the Kennedy Center: "Well, I was honored by this. The board is a very distinguished board, most distinguished people in the country. And I was surprised by it. I was honored by it."
That board includes Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo.
That board includes Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo.
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"We are going to reverse every renaming, pull down the gold leaf, and rebuild the East Wing" should not be the Democrats' main 2028 plank, but there are worse things to run on. It's one of those visuals you can actually start executing in Week One. Do it, put it on TV, rub it in, hurt some feelings.
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Need some distraction? Here are two random Oscar predictions.
1) If three foreign movies get Best Picture nominations this year, which is very possible, the Academy's old guard will start arguing that they should be ineligible.
2) The Michael B. Jordan Best Actor nomination is shakier than it looks.
1) If three foreign movies get Best Picture nominations this year, which is very possible, the Academy's old guard will start arguing that they should be ineligible.
2) The Michael B. Jordan Best Actor nomination is shakier than it looks.
December 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Need some distraction? Here are two random Oscar predictions.
1) If three foreign movies get Best Picture nominations this year, which is very possible, the Academy's old guard will start arguing that they should be ineligible.
2) The Michael B. Jordan Best Actor nomination is shakier than it looks.
1) If three foreign movies get Best Picture nominations this year, which is very possible, the Academy's old guard will start arguing that they should be ineligible.
2) The Michael B. Jordan Best Actor nomination is shakier than it looks.
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‘Hamnet’ is an absolute masterpiece. Jessie Buckley gave the finest performance I’ve seen in years. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
‘Hamnet’ is an absolute masterpiece. Jessie Buckley gave the finest performance I’ve seen in years. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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It’s so unseasonably warm in Salt Lake City, I have flowers blooming in my garden.
December 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It’s so unseasonably warm in Salt Lake City, I have flowers blooming in my garden.
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We are overjoyed that Makena has given birth to a baby girl! Her journey to motherhood hasn’t been an easy one – in fact, it has been 20 years in the making, with too much heartbreak along the way – which makes her new arrival all the more special.
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We are overjoyed that Makena has given birth to a baby girl! Her journey to motherhood hasn’t been an easy one – in fact, it has been 20 years in the making, with too much heartbreak along the way – which makes her new arrival all the more special.
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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Meanwhile, 120 MPH wind gust at Snowbird. With lightning snow.
I did not have 67 degrees at the SLC airport on my December bingo card.
60 mph winds at my house right now. And 60 degrees F. Crazy
December 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Meanwhile, 120 MPH wind gust at Snowbird. With lightning snow.
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I did not have 67 degrees at the SLC airport on my December bingo card.
60 mph winds at my house right now. And 60 degrees F. Crazy
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I did not have 67 degrees at the SLC airport on my December bingo card.
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The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG SAYS WE HAVE NOT GIVEN OPENAI A PENNY YET - FOX BUSINESS #NVIDIA $NVDA #OPENAI #AI
December 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG SAYS WE HAVE NOT GIVEN OPENAI A PENNY YET - FOX BUSINESS #NVIDIA $NVDA #OPENAI #AI
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
December 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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Best-case scenario: The Oscars get to be themselves. No length worries, the honorary awards start streaming, things loosen up. Worst case: This is a desperate attempt to youthify, and the result will look like
a man in a music band shirt is holding a skateboard
Alt: the "How do you do, fellow kids?" meme.
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Best-case scenario: The Oscars get to be themselves. No length worries, the honorary awards start streaming, things loosen up. Worst case: This is a desperate attempt to youthify, and the result will look like
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Seriously: I think this is weird, but that's because I'm old and like it when silly rituals stay the same. That sentimentality aside, unyoking the Academy Awards from a network that has seemed increasingly annoyed by their requirements could (COULD, not WILL) be great and liberating.
December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Seriously: I think this is weird, but that's because I'm old and like it when silly rituals stay the same. That sentimentality aside, unyoking the Academy Awards from a network that has seemed increasingly annoyed by their requirements could (COULD, not WILL) be great and liberating.
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I have lots of strong feelings about this, but I'm going to lead with optimism: Apparently people think there is going to be a 2029! bsky.app/profile/thr....
Breaking: The Oscars Are Leaving ABC For YouTube Starting in 2029
Oscars Bolt from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029
The Academy announced on Wednesday:
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I have lots of strong feelings about this, but I'm going to lead with optimism: Apparently people think there is going to be a 2029! bsky.app/profile/thr....
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I read this in disbelief, read it a second time in disbelief, read it a third time and realized he's British.
My unpopular opinion is that the government is doing a lot. Most of it is good, some of it is very good, and some of it is not good at all. It has a narrative and a sense of moral purpose - to defeat populism through competence and service. It has an ideology, which is left technocrat.
December 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I read this in disbelief, read it a second time in disbelief, read it a third time and realized he's British.
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WOLFE: “.. NBCU at DIS's 11x EBITDA, cable at Charter's 5.5x EBITDA, and cash rich Versant at 4x EBITDA pegs $CMCSA at $39/share.
“.. NBCU at the offer price of WBD's Streaming & Studio's division - ~18x EBITDA, pegs CMCSA at $49/share.”
“.. NBCU at the offer price of WBD's Streaming & Studio's division - ~18x EBITDA, pegs CMCSA at $49/share.”
December 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
WOLFE: “.. NBCU at DIS's 11x EBITDA, cable at Charter's 5.5x EBITDA, and cash rich Versant at 4x EBITDA pegs $CMCSA at $39/share.
“.. NBCU at the offer price of WBD's Streaming & Studio's division - ~18x EBITDA, pegs CMCSA at $49/share.”
“.. NBCU at the offer price of WBD's Streaming & Studio's division - ~18x EBITDA, pegs CMCSA at $49/share.”