Jennifer Stavros
@scandalous.bsky.social
Writer.Artist.Geek.Muse.
I’ve been called "the Cyndi Lauper of journalism.” I take awesome + advocacy seriously.
Work in Wired, Business Insider, Playboy, Marie Claire, BBC Travel, Cosmo, & more.
Portfolio here:
http://museforhire.contently.com/
I’ve been called "the Cyndi Lauper of journalism.” I take awesome + advocacy seriously.
Work in Wired, Business Insider, Playboy, Marie Claire, BBC Travel, Cosmo, & more.
Portfolio here:
http://museforhire.contently.com/
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Jennifer Stavros
@scandalous.bsky.social
· Nov 16
👋Hi. I'm a freelance culture writer. My beats include: necropolitics, tech, gaming (especially #boardgames), politics, history, travel, food & drink (let's talk #beer), lifestyle, entertainment, & sports. I've written for several awesome pubs. I'm working on multiple books.
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Alright, #holiday folks, I did something ridiculous to get into the festive holiday spirit. It involved 🧀 Cheez because, well, of course it did. Go read about my adventure creating a Cheez-It holiday house 🏠🎅 on @businessinsider.com here 👇
tinyurl.com/cmd8fv6y
tinyurl.com/cmd8fv6y
I made a Cheez-It holiday house. The frosting-and-cheese combo truly shocked me.
I tried the viral Cheez-It holiday house kit to see if a cheesy twist on gingerbread could actually work — and the results were surprisingly fun.
tinyurl.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Alright, #holiday folks, I did something ridiculous to get into the festive holiday spirit. It involved 🧀 Cheez because, well, of course it did. Go read about my adventure creating a Cheez-It holiday house 🏠🎅 on @businessinsider.com here 👇
tinyurl.com/cmd8fv6y
tinyurl.com/cmd8fv6y
Now that the main project is done, I’m at the drink beer & eat not work related food things time. This #beer is a wild ale with raspberry, blood orange, & second-use apricots, nectarines, & peaches conditioned with honey. It’s called Crimson by Cellador & it does indeed match the color of the can.
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Now that the main project is done, I’m at the drink beer & eat not work related food things time. This #beer is a wild ale with raspberry, blood orange, & second-use apricots, nectarines, & peaches conditioned with honey. It’s called Crimson by Cellador & it does indeed match the color of the can.
It's the day before Thanksgiving & I'm... going to be working on another ridiculous food piece today that may go up shortly. Oh boy. And if you thought the last one was ridiculous, well just you wait!
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It's the day before Thanksgiving & I'm... going to be working on another ridiculous food piece today that may go up shortly. Oh boy. And if you thought the last one was ridiculous, well just you wait!
When the edible kicks in & the only thing within reach are the Thanksgiving dinner flavored puff snacks…
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
When the edible kicks in & the only thing within reach are the Thanksgiving dinner flavored puff snacks…
Just finished a game of Castles of Burgundy. It wasn’t a fancy copy but good times & friendship were had. My friend even tried the Apple pie Mac & cheese & had a piece of apple pie with cheddar too & some silly crisps I had with ridiculous flavoring too. #boardgames
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Just finished a game of Castles of Burgundy. It wasn’t a fancy copy but good times & friendship were had. My friend even tried the Apple pie Mac & cheese & had a piece of apple pie with cheddar too & some silly crisps I had with ridiculous flavoring too. #boardgames
Currently playing the fashion card battler Battle of Versailles now with my friend for the first time. I’ve been waiting to play this for months & we are finally playing it. #boardgames
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Currently playing the fashion card battler Battle of Versailles now with my friend for the first time. I’ve been waiting to play this for months & we are finally playing it. #boardgames
Something fun & ridiculous for your #Sunday-
I tried Kraft's limited edition apple pie flavored Mac & Cheese for work, & well, I encourage you to read my reported thoughts about it over on @businessinsider.com here 👇
tinyurl.com/4hc62nun #thanksgiving #silly #tastetest #macncheese #applepie
I tried Kraft's limited edition apple pie flavored Mac & Cheese for work, & well, I encourage you to read my reported thoughts about it over on @businessinsider.com here 👇
tinyurl.com/4hc62nun #thanksgiving #silly #tastetest #macncheese #applepie
I was curious about Kraft's apple pie-flavored mac and cheese. I tried it — and I would eat it year-round.
I taste-tested Kraft's apple pie mac and cheese so you don't have to. The odd-sounding combo turned out shockingly delicious.
tinyurl.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Something fun & ridiculous for your #Sunday-
I tried Kraft's limited edition apple pie flavored Mac & Cheese for work, & well, I encourage you to read my reported thoughts about it over on @businessinsider.com here 👇
tinyurl.com/4hc62nun #thanksgiving #silly #tastetest #macncheese #applepie
I tried Kraft's limited edition apple pie flavored Mac & Cheese for work, & well, I encourage you to read my reported thoughts about it over on @businessinsider.com here 👇
tinyurl.com/4hc62nun #thanksgiving #silly #tastetest #macncheese #applepie
It's now 8 AM. Ended up chatting with my buddy after he got back from his out & about stuff. He was out later. He could have had more fun than me. (I'm not complaining bc I was playing #boardgames bsky.app/profile/scan... )
As much as I've tried to get some winks, it hasn't happened :( cont...
As much as I've tried to get some winks, it hasn't happened :( cont...
So... I'm behind on updating my very full weekend of #boardgame shenanigans, but it's 2 AM & I need to be up & driving to a place to play more stuff all day tomorrow & well... here's a 🧵 that I will update more of with things as I can.
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's now 8 AM. Ended up chatting with my buddy after he got back from his out & about stuff. He was out later. He could have had more fun than me. (I'm not complaining bc I was playing #boardgames bsky.app/profile/scan... )
As much as I've tried to get some winks, it hasn't happened :( cont...
As much as I've tried to get some winks, it hasn't happened :( cont...
So... I'm behind on updating my very full weekend of #boardgame shenanigans, but it's 2 AM & I need to be up & driving to a place to play more stuff all day tomorrow & well... here's a 🧵 that I will update more of with things as I can.
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
So... I'm behind on updating my very full weekend of #boardgame shenanigans, but it's 2 AM & I need to be up & driving to a place to play more stuff all day tomorrow & well... here's a 🧵 that I will update more of with things as I can.
It's nearly 3AM so logically, tamals sounded like the logical thing to have. Do I chase it with Apple pie though or just go to sleep?
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
It's nearly 3AM so logically, tamals sounded like the logical thing to have. Do I chase it with Apple pie though or just go to sleep?
Chicago Popes do it better. Just sayin'...
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Chicago Popes do it better. Just sayin'...
Reposted by Jennifer Stavros
This is pretty awesome. New from @violetblue.bsky.social in @wired.com, 'This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System.' Clever Kiwis. www.wired.com/story/this-h... cc @gate15.bsky.social #cybersecurity #health #tech
This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System
At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This is pretty awesome. New from @violetblue.bsky.social in @wired.com, 'This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System.' Clever Kiwis. www.wired.com/story/this-h... cc @gate15.bsky.social #cybersecurity #health #tech
I'm sorry, but watching the Mamdani meeting with Trump thing & how Trump is responding gives me a lot of pause about how things are actually going to turn out when Mamdani gets into office for his official term. People saying that Trump was "charmed" seem a bit quicker to be optimistic than I am.
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm sorry, but watching the Mamdani meeting with Trump thing & how Trump is responding gives me a lot of pause about how things are actually going to turn out when Mamdani gets into office for his official term. People saying that Trump was "charmed" seem a bit quicker to be optimistic than I am.
I find it amazing that I was exhausted all day today & was all feeling ready to sleep hours ago, but yet here I am wide awake, partially because my brain doesn't want to shut down basically. Heh.
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I find it amazing that I was exhausted all day today & was all feeling ready to sleep hours ago, but yet here I am wide awake, partially because my brain doesn't want to shut down basically. Heh.
This postal worker is a hero, really.
"During the drive to the station, prosecutors say she made statements to officers about immigration enforcement, including, “Why are you doing this to your people?” and “What are you going to tell your children about what you do?”
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
gothamist.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
This postal worker is a hero, really.
Events of my night, last night, not pictured (part 1 of 2):
-Playing #boardgames with friends: Telestrations, Happy Salmon, & Fairies
- GM'ing a game of For the Queen (I should have played too)
-Playing #boardgames with friends: Telestrations, Happy Salmon, & Fairies
- GM'ing a game of For the Queen (I should have played too)
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Events of my night, last night, not pictured (part 1 of 2):
-Playing #boardgames with friends: Telestrations, Happy Salmon, & Fairies
- GM'ing a game of For the Queen (I should have played too)
-Playing #boardgames with friends: Telestrations, Happy Salmon, & Fairies
- GM'ing a game of For the Queen (I should have played too)
I was out with a lot of mixed new & old friends & legit don’t know if my silly stories scared them or not. 🤣🤣I guess I’ll find out later though?
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I was out with a lot of mixed new & old friends & legit don’t know if my silly stories scared them or not. 🤣🤣I guess I’ll find out later though?
New from me today: see the legendary Stevie Nicks on one of the rescheduled tour dates & close the end of the year with my leads on the cheapest tickets on Business Insider here: tinyurl.com/mte3fyvn
How much are Stevie Nicks tickets? Her final shows of 2025 are selling now
Stevie Nicks tickets are still available over the next few weeks if you act quickly. Here's a roundup of the prices for each city.
tinyurl.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
New from me today: see the legendary Stevie Nicks on one of the rescheduled tour dates & close the end of the year with my leads on the cheapest tickets on Business Insider here: tinyurl.com/mte3fyvn
To the Tesla fuck who parked in the red zone to get their cheap food outside, dude fuck right off with that entitlement. There’s literally a whole parking lot here & you’re not disabled. Fuck right off.
November 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
To the Tesla fuck who parked in the red zone to get their cheap food outside, dude fuck right off with that entitlement. There’s literally a whole parking lot here & you’re not disabled. Fuck right off.
Ok, who on here is watching Plur1bus & wants to talk a bit about it? I'm looking at you #filmsky but also any editors who want my words about it, get at me please.
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Ok, who on here is watching Plur1bus & wants to talk a bit about it? I'm looking at you #filmsky but also any editors who want my words about it, get at me please.
I love how I was out until basically Cinderella time last night, not tired, & have been tired all damn day today. Bodies are funny.
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I love how I was out until basically Cinderella time last night, not tired, & have been tired all damn day today. Bodies are funny.
Last night I ended up having a drink somewhere. I asked for a gin gimlet. They asked me if I wanted it on the rocks. I don’t recall ever being asked that for a gimlet & just said yes. It was odd but fine. Not doing that again but so weird to be asked in the first place in my experience.
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Last night I ended up having a drink somewhere. I asked for a gin gimlet. They asked me if I wanted it on the rocks. I don’t recall ever being asked that for a gimlet & just said yes. It was odd but fine. Not doing that again but so weird to be asked in the first place in my experience.
New from me today: I wrote about how to get yourself some laughs, seeing UK former second-place Taskmaster winner Sarah Millican on the final days of her tour. You can read about where to get the cheapest tickets for the last dates in my piece with @businessinsider.com here:
tinyurl.com/3sefhwa4
tinyurl.com/3sefhwa4
How much are Sarah Millican tickets? Here's where to get seats for her final 2025 shows.
Don't miss out on these last 2025 dates to see Sarah Millican in the US. Here's where she's performing and how much tickets cost.
tinyurl.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
New from me today: I wrote about how to get yourself some laughs, seeing UK former second-place Taskmaster winner Sarah Millican on the final days of her tour. You can read about where to get the cheapest tickets for the last dates in my piece with @businessinsider.com here:
tinyurl.com/3sefhwa4
tinyurl.com/3sefhwa4
Annnnd I drove cross town in the damn rain to be early for my appointment today, only to find out that I wasn't just 30 minutes early for it... I was also a week early for it. Damnit damnit damnit!!
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Annnnd I drove cross town in the damn rain to be early for my appointment today, only to find out that I wasn't just 30 minutes early for it... I was also a week early for it. Damnit damnit damnit!!
Drove past a Waymo on the 405 by the Getty & thought, "Lovely, a robot taxi driving in the rain. Are we really at this part of the timeline now?" Then I passed it & there was a human driving it, so I guess not yet!
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Drove past a Waymo on the 405 by the Getty & thought, "Lovely, a robot taxi driving in the rain. Are we really at this part of the timeline now?" Then I passed it & there was a human driving it, so I guess not yet!