Sarah Rodman
@sarahrodman.bsky.social
Fast machine, clean motor.
All movies have loads of variables wrt response, but I'm obsessed with the various subsets for Deliver Me From Nowhere: how big a Bruce fan you are, your feelings on Nebraska, do you watch the Bear & more. Even people w/identical Venn diagrams could have different responses. Here for ALL the takes.
October 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
All movies have loads of variables wrt response, but I'm obsessed with the various subsets for Deliver Me From Nowhere: how big a Bruce fan you are, your feelings on Nebraska, do you watch the Bear & more. Even people w/identical Venn diagrams could have different responses. Here for ALL the takes.
Outstanding piece about one of the most universally-acclaimed but under-discussed talents of his generation. The range! The heart! The piece is smart, funny, poignant, REAL. Laura gets the goods. Excited to read and hear his upcoming memoir "Vagabond."
Over lunch in Hollywood last month, Tim Curry talked about his terrific new memoir, “Vagabond,” not being ready to pack it in as an artist and, because the chef asked, when he last saw “Rocky Horror” in a movie theater. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/b... (gift link)
Tim Curry Isn’t Done Yet
www.nytimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Outstanding piece about one of the most universally-acclaimed but under-discussed talents of his generation. The range! The heart! The piece is smart, funny, poignant, REAL. Laura gets the goods. Excited to read and hear his upcoming memoir "Vagabond."
Just answered a trivia question successfully by quietly singing a part of "We Didn't Start the Fire" to myself.
a man in a military uniform is sitting in front of a screen with a picture of a man on it .
ALT: a man in a military uniform is sitting in front of a screen with a picture of a man on it .
media.tenor.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just answered a trivia question successfully by quietly singing a part of "We Didn't Start the Fire" to myself.
When did they take the Batman building out of Roku City?!
September 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
When did they take the Batman building out of Roku City?!
If you enjoy Alan's writing, good news! You can still read it by subscribing to his newsletter, which you can sign up for here. Can attest as a longtime reader, it's fab.
Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:
Don't stop believing
Some news, as they say
alansepinwall.ghost.io
September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you enjoy Alan's writing, good news! You can still read it by subscribing to his newsletter, which you can sign up for here. Can attest as a longtime reader, it's fab.
The next winner who can afford it should just say they are going to donate $200,000 no matter what happens, and that can be that.
September 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The next winner who can afford it should just say they are going to donate $200,000 no matter what happens, and that can be that.
Cannot be the only one ugly crying at Jeff Hiller's win?
September 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Cannot be the only one ugly crying at Jeff Hiller's win?
For awhile I've been saying we need to celebrate our greats while they're still here to appreciate it. I'm so sad he's gone but overjoyed Ozzy was able to attend & perform at the tribute & feel the love. It was rocking & poignant & he so deserved it. Hopefully he's giving Randy a big hug. Damn.
July 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
For awhile I've been saying we need to celebrate our greats while they're still here to appreciate it. I'm so sad he's gone but overjoyed Ozzy was able to attend & perform at the tribute & feel the love. It was rocking & poignant & he so deserved it. Hopefully he's giving Randy a big hug. Damn.
This Ozzy/Sabbath livestream is a grand mash-up of pummeling and poignant. Lzzy, Nuno, Jake E. Lee (sounding GREAT), Ellefsen, Bordin, Wakeman just shredding "Ultimate Sin." I so love that they are doing this tribute for him while he is still here to enjoy it and take part.
July 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This Ozzy/Sabbath livestream is a grand mash-up of pummeling and poignant. Lzzy, Nuno, Jake E. Lee (sounding GREAT), Ellefsen, Bordin, Wakeman just shredding "Ultimate Sin." I so love that they are doing this tribute for him while he is still here to enjoy it and take part.
It's probably just me but, Jack Black doing a monologue song to the tune of Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" but then coming back onstage to a logo in the AC/DC font is some hard rock cognitive dissonance. (It's just me.)
April 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
It's probably just me but, Jack Black doing a monologue song to the tune of Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" but then coming back onstage to a logo in the AC/DC font is some hard rock cognitive dissonance. (It's just me.)
🎵 Tell me who in this house know about the quake?🎵
#Earthquake Update: A magnitude 3.92 earthquake took place 2 km ESE of North Hollywood, CA at 10:13:45 PM. #minor
For details from the USGS and to report shaking:
For details from the USGS and to report shaking:
M 3.9 - 2 km ESE of North Hollywood, CA | 41070112
2025-03-03 06:03:45 (UTC) | -118.356°N 34.163°W | 15.3 km depth
earthquake.usgs.gov
March 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
🎵 Tell me who in this house know about the quake?🎵
The Level 42 coding of that Andy-Bowen short about anxiety on SNL50 was delightful in such a weirdly specific way for Gen X.
February 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The Level 42 coding of that Andy-Bowen short about anxiety on SNL50 was delightful in such a weirdly specific way for Gen X.
For Grammy nerds, (if such people exist anymore besides me), the Premiere ceremony is happening right now at live.grammy.com This is where the lion's share of awards are actually given out. A deeply righteous gospel rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" just kicked things off.
The 2025 GRAMMYs take place Sunday, Feb. 2. Watch full GRAMMY performances, acceptance speeches, and red carpet videos from the 2025 GRAMMYs on Live.GRAMMY.com | GRAMMY.com
The 2025 GRAMMYs take place Sunday, Feb. 2. Watch full GRAMMY performances, acceptance speeches, and red carpet videos from the 2025 GRAMMYs on Live.GRAMMY.com | GRAMMY.com
live.grammy.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
For Grammy nerds, (if such people exist anymore besides me), the Premiere ceremony is happening right now at live.grammy.com This is where the lion's share of awards are actually given out. A deeply righteous gospel rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" just kicked things off.
Unannounced(?) Nirvana mini-set happening @ FireAid right now w/Pat Smear, Krist Novoselic, & Dave Grohl. St. Vincent fronted on "Breed," Kim Gordon just ripped through "School" and Joan Jett just started "Territorial Pissings." (These 3 also helped out at the Nirvana RockHall induction.) Bracing!
January 31, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Unannounced(?) Nirvana mini-set happening @ FireAid right now w/Pat Smear, Krist Novoselic, & Dave Grohl. St. Vincent fronted on "Breed," Kim Gordon just ripped through "School" and Joan Jett just started "Territorial Pissings." (These 3 also helped out at the Nirvana RockHall induction.) Bracing!