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Sean L. McCarthy
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You can't say I couldn't have played R2-D2 in Star Wars. Comedy journalist for The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and Decider. FKA @thecomicscomic on social media for olds.
https://fromthecomicscomic.wordpress.com/
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You promise? Good riddance
Unsolicited text today reads “New York, today is your last chance to vote for Andrew Cuomo”
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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my page 1 bylines from the Mariners walk-off ALDS win at Safeco Field in Seattle in 2000, and then the ALCS loss to the Yankees
October 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Wondering if you live somewhere in the United States where Nexstar or Sinclair owns your ABC affiliate? Here are the TV stations pre-empting your Jimmy Kimmel Live! and inserting their own politics for the displeasure of your local advertisers who didn't ask for lower-rated programming.
ABC affiliates owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Alabama — Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston, WDBB and WBMA Alabama/Florida — Mobile/Pensacola, WEAR Arkansas — Little Rock, KATV California — Chico-Redding, KRCR California — Eureka-Arcata, KAEF DC — WJLA Georgia — Macon, WGXA (ABC/FOX) Michigan — Traverse City-Cadillac-Cheboygan-Sault Ste. Marie, WPBN, WTOM, WGTU, WGTQ Missouri — St. Louis, KDNL North Carolina — Asheville, WLOS (also Greenville/Spartanburg, SC) (ABC/MyNetwork TV) North Carolina — Greenville-New Bern-Morehead City, WCTI North Carolina — Winston Salem-Greensboro-High Point, WXLV Nebraska — Hayes Center-McCook, KWNB Nebraska — North Platte, KHGI New York — Rochester, WHAM (ABC/The CW) Ohio — Columbus-Chillicothe, WSYX (ABC/MyNetwork/FOX) Ohio — Dayton, WKEF (ABC/FOX) Oklahoma — Tulsa, KTUL Oregon — Portland, KATU Pennsylvania — Johnstown-Altoona, WATM (ABC/FOX) South Carolina — Charleston, WCIV (MyNetwork/ABC) South Carolina — Florence-Myrtle Beach, WPDE (ABC/The CW) Tennessee — Chattanooga, WTVC (ABC/FOX) Texas — Abilene, KTXS (ABC/CW+) Texas — Amarillo, KVII (ABC/CW+) Texas — San Angelo, KTXE (ABC/CW+) Virginia — Lynchburg-Roanoke, WSET Washington — Seattle-Tacoma, KOMO West Virginia — Charleston-Huntington, WCHS (ABC/FOX) ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar Media Group Alabama — WDHN, Dothan Connecticut — WTNH, New Haven (Hartford) Florida — WMBB, Panama City (jointly ABC/The CW) Georgia — WJBF, Augusta (ABC/MeTV/The CW) Illinois — WTVO, Rockford (ABC/MyTV) Indiana — WEHT, Evansville Indiana — WAWV, Terre Haute Iowa — KCAU, Sioux City Kansas — KTKA, Topeka (ABC/The CW) Louisiana — WGNO, New Orleans Michigan — WOTV, Battle Creek Michigan — WLAJ, Lansing (ABC/The CW) Missouri — KSNF, Joplin Montana — KSVI, Billings (ABC/The CW) New York — WTEN, Albany-Schenectady New York — WIVT, Binghamton New York — WSYR, Syracuse New York — WUTR, Utica-Rome (ABC/MyTV) New York — WWTI, Watertown (ABC/The CW) Ohio — WYTV, Youngstown (ABC/MyTV) Pennsylvania — WJET, Erie Pennsylvania — WHTM, Harrisburg Tennessee — WATE, Knoxville Tennessee — WKRN, Nashville Texas — KAMC, Lubbock Texas — KMID, Odessa-Midland Utah — KTVX, Salt Lake City (ABC/MeTV) Vermont — WVNY, Burlington Virginia — WRIC, Richmond West Virginia — WBOY, Clarksburg-Fairmont-Morgantown (NBC/ABC)
September 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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A list of ABC-related affiliate TV stations currently owned by Nexstar Media Group
ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar Media Group Alabama — WDHN, Dothan Connecticut — WTNH, New Haven (Hartford) Florida — WMBB, Panama City (jointly ABC/The CW) Georgia — WJBF, Augusta (ABC/MeTV/The CW) Illinois — WTVO, Rockford (ABC/MyTV) Indiana — WEHT, Evansville Indiana — WAWV, Terre Haute Iowa — KCAU, Sioux City Kansas — KTKA, Topeka (ABC/The CW) Louisiana — WGNO, New Orleans Michigan — WOTV, Battle Creek Michigan — WLAJ, Lansing (ABC/The CW) Missouri — KSNF, Joplin Montana — KSVI, Billings (ABC/The CW) New York — WTEN, Albany-Schenectady New York — WIVT, Binghamton New York — WSYR, Syracuse New York — WUTR, Utica-Rome (ABC/MyTV) New York — WWTI, Watertown (ABC/The CW) Ohio — WYTV, Youngstown (ABC/MyTV) Pennsylvania — WJET, Erie Pennsylvania — WHTM, Harrisburg Tennessee — WATE, Knoxville Tennessee — WKRN, Nashville Texas — KAMC, Lubbock Texas — KMID, Odessa-Midland Utah — KTVX, Salt Lake City (ABC/MeTV) Vermont — WVNY, Burlington Virginia — WRIC, Richmond West Virginia — WBOY, Clarksburg-Fairmont-Morgantown (NBC/ABC)
September 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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A list of ABC-related affiliate TV stations currently owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group
ABC affiliates owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Alabama — Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston, WDBB and WBMA Alabama/Florida — Mobile/Pensacola, WEAR Arkansas — Little Rock, KATV California — Chico-Redding, KRCR California — Eureka-Arcata, KAEF DC — WJLA Georgia — Macon, WGXA (ABC/FOX) Michigan — Traverse City-Cadillac-Cheboygan-Sault Ste. Marie, WPBN, WTOM, WGTU, WGTQ Missouri — St. Louis, KDNL North Carolina — Asheville, WLOS (also Greenville/Spartanburg, SC) (ABC/MyNetwork TV) North Carolina — Greenville-New Bern-Morehead City, WCTI North Carolina — Winston Salem-Greensboro-High Point, WXLV Nebraska — Hayes Center-McCook, KWNB Nebraska — North Platte, KHGI New York — Rochester, WHAM (ABC/The CW) Ohio — Columbus-Chillicothe, WSYX (ABC/MyNetwork/FOX) Ohio — Dayton, WKEF (ABC/FOX) Oklahoma — Tulsa, KTUL Oregon — Portland, KATU Pennsylvania — Johnstown-Altoona, WATM (ABC/FOX) South Carolina — Charleston, WCIV (MyNetwork/ABC) South Carolina — Florence-Myrtle Beach, WPDE (ABC/The CW) Tennessee — Chattanooga, WTVC (ABC/FOX) Texas — Abilene, KTXS (ABC/CW+) Texas — Amarillo, KVII (ABC/CW+) Texas — San Angelo, KTXE (ABC/CW+) Virginia — Lynchburg-Roanoke, WSET Washington — Seattle-Tacoma, KOMO West Virginia — Charleston-Huntington, WCHS (ABC/FOX)
September 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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You don’t gotta hand it to Cuomo lovers
Cuomo campaign spam text asking me to help them “fix the city” and “save the city” by stopping Zohran from doing just that
September 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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"Thanks for your feedback."
September 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Reminding you how little I’ve cared for America’s two-party system since I have been old enough to vote (congrats Zohran even if I couldn’t vote for you in the primary!)
My senior-year undergraduate thesis on “drawing a blueprint for third-party success in the United States”
June 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Edited my ballot to pivot from what movies I think have defined cinema so far this century, now to just which films of the 2000s I’d watch and have watched a gazillion times
My favorite films of the 2000s so far: Elf, Almost Famous, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Mad Max: Fury Road, Edge of Tomorrow, Rogue One, Collateral, Snowpiercer, Idiocracy, and yea, Begin Again
June 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Meeting the moment, bleak yet hopeful to the end: the story of our century so far
June 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Also, the fact that the headline came from THIS interaction is such a WTF interpretation and abdication
Let’s take the example of your interview with Donald Trump. I know that you’re not a journalist. But am I not? I might be the foremost political journalist of my time. You know, it’s possible! But in your interview, do you feel like you did the necessary work of asking him difficult questions? Do you think that’s necessary?
June 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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compensation: Flat Fee of $1,000, paid in cryptocurrency - Provided by FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT LLC T-Mellon Events is looking for seat fillers and extras to provide their time for space maximization and attendance perception for an event taking place in Washington DC on June 14th. Extras and Seat fillers will check in on the morning of June 14th at 9:00 a.m. Extras are required to wear Red, White and Blue clothing and will be provided a RED hat to wear. GOLD accessories are acceptable as well. The team will advise the extras where to stand or sit according to the line of sight from a VIP viewing platform area. Extras and Seat fillers will be paid a flat daily fee and will be provided a lunch of fast food and soda. We encourage people of color and ethnic groups to sign up for maximum perception control and these individuals will be prominently displayed on the televised broadcast and local viewing screens to be seen by the VIP platform.
June 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Make it make sense @redsoxstats.bsky.social
MLB leaders in strikeouts entering June 11, 2025 MLB leaders in hits entering June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Even Alex Cora knows he’s bad at his job
June 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Is this booking on purpose?
Kesha performs July 23 at MSG Keshi performs July 24 at MSG
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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That moment when you realize you made the briefest of cameos in the poignant perfect Pee-wee documentary
Still photo of Paul Reubens speaking at the world premiere of Pee-wee’s Big Holiday at SXSW 2016, as seen near the end of the HBO documentary, Pee-wee As Himself. That’s me standing at the end of the front row. One of the photos I took, featuring Paul Reubens smiling and standing between Judd Apatow and Paul Rust, who co-produced and co-wrote Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday with Reubens
May 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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If he gets upset at Howie again this Sunday, we might get major train legislation after he watches "The Great Train Robbery"
Sunday May 11 TV listings for WLRN in South Florida broadcasting in the 11 a.m. hour: The Great Train Robbery Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) is a master thief of the Victorian Era who's never found a heist he couldn't pull off. For his next criminal operation, he plans something that has never been done before: to rob a moving train. Working with a master safecracker (Donald Sutherland) and a seductive woman (Lesley-Anne Down), Pierce devises an incredibly complex plan to break into the train's safe and steal the thousands of dollars' worth of gold that are contained within.
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Cassian Andor in BBY2
Syril’s POV
May 7, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Sucks that the Beacon Theatre would book Chris D’Elia but at least there are still plenty of great seats available for whatever this is now
Seating map 24 hours before Chris D’Elia performs at the Beacon Theatre in NYC
May 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Let’s Go Mets! #MinecraftNight
Francisco Lindor reimagined for Minecraft Night
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Not now, Gray Lady. Not now.
NYT announces huge subscription hike.
We're writing to let you know that on or after May 28, 2025, your All Access subscription rate will increase to $33.00 every 4 weeks from your current rate of $28.00 every 4 weeks.
April 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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New Yorkers think they're sneaky but this is clearly ketchup hiding in plain onion sight
INGREDIENTS: Onions, Water, Tomato Paste, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Sugar, Olive Oil, Fumaric Acid, Spices
April 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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This lazy Sunday in escapism, brought to you by K-Tel presents Dimensions
Actual album from 1981 that I have owned this whole time, a full generation before Now That’s What I Call Music A1 –Juice Newton Queen Of Hearts A2 –Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl A3 –Billy Squier The Stroke A4 –Pat Benatar Fire And Ice A5 –Climax Blues Band I Love You A6 –Gary Wright Really Wanna Know You A7 –Manhattan Transfer Boy From New York City B1 –Hall & Oates You Make My Dreams B2 –Greg Kihn Band The Breakup Song B3 –Pablo Cruise Cool Love B4 –Air Supply The One That You Love B5 –Alan Parsons Project, The Time B6 –Stars On Stars On 45 (Medley I) B7 –Oak Ridge Boys Elvira
March 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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K-Tel Dimensions, aka album of assorted hits from 1980-1981, in the times before Now That’s What They Call Music A1 –Juice Newton Queen Of Hearts A2 –Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl A3 –Billy Squier The Stroke A4 –Pat Benatar Fire And Ice A5 –Climax Blues Band I Love You A6 –Gary Wright Really Wanna Know You A7 –Manhattan Transfer Boy From New York City B1 –Hall & Oates You Make My Dreams B2 –Greg Kihn Band The Breakup Song B3 –Pablo Cruise Cool Love B4 –Air Supply The One That You Love B5 –Alan Parsons Project, The Time B6 –Stars On Stars On 45 (Medley I) B7 –Oak Ridge Boys Elvira
March 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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You're not only my rep but also my favorite rep, and yet I need to know who's telling you to send so many emails @aoc.bsky.social
I created a separate email folder just for emails from AOC and AOC's office
March 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM