Rousing: Tonight, MSNBC's @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com again shamed those White House correspondents—and CNN's Jake Tapper—for being all but Trump's stunned prey. He does praise @kaitlancollins.bsky.social for her truth to power, though. www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

And that's the way it was. Goodnight. 💔 apnews.com/article/cbs-... - by David Bauder @dbauder.bsky.social @apnews.com

An entertainment journalist / critic on why being an entertainment journalist / critic is no longer sustainable for many in the field.

Based on rave reviews like this one by Chris Azzopardi, 'Griffin in Summer' could be in the running for several of GALECA's Dorian Awards. It's now out on VOD following a quiet theatrical release. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/m... @chrisazzopardi.bsky.social

From Laurie to Sienna, the Final Girl has evolved into something mythic—not just a victim who endures, but a warrior who fights destiny. #womeninhorrorwednesday morbidlybeautiful.com/from-survivo...

Some convoluted thoughts on how a mind-bending twist on HBO Max’s Peacemaker and late night TV hosts banding together might point the way to resisting America’s growing authoritarianism. https://loom.ly/2PdbkY4

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday, following a firestorm surrounding host Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk.

Disney said in a statement Monday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to its ABC broadcast on Tuesday.

Want to deflate the 'Culture of Contempt' / Fox-MSNBC-Newsmax-CNN industrial outrage complex? This 2019 public radio chat social w/ social scientist @arthurcbrooks.bsky.social has actionable advice, eye-opening takes (Love works). www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co...

As Nexstar and Sinclair Take on Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC Is Happy — but Will It Backfire? variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Normally reliable info sources oddly keep making the same two grave mistakes over and over. For the record: 1. Charlie Kirk was shot after he answered a question about mass shootings in general. 2. Jimmy Kimmel did not joke that MAGA killed Kirk. These aren't just nuances.

Asked about his justice department's reported plans to stamp out hate speech, Trump answers by . . . threatening ABC news' Jonathan Karl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxa8...

NYC PREMIERE of UVALDE MOM! At the NY Latino Film Festival Sept. 18th! Hope to see you there! #uvaldemomfilm #angelirosegomez #uvalde #nylatinofilmfestival

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying *mentally ill homeless people should be executed* abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory... (h/t @dbauder.bsky.social)

I plan to post this ABC News supercut video of Trump calling Harris and Democrats "fascists" (and "communists"!) everytime I see a Republican on TV whining about Trump being called a "fascist" by the left. Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!

Emmys host Nate Bergatze, producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Jesse Collins, and TV Academy chair Cris Abrego discuss security plans and what to expect — including whether Beyoncé will show up. variety.com/2025/tv/news... via @variety.com

Talked with @chrislhayes.bsky.social this week about the Supreme Court’s order allowing ice raids to continue, sanctioning the racial profiling, arbitrary stops & brutality we’ve seen for months. Justice Kavanaugh’s explanatory opinion is premised on fantasy, not facts. @allinwithchris.bsky.social

At least seven historically Black colleges and universities across the South received threats Thursday that caused lockdowns and closures. via @wwno.org

💡 How do gendered stories shape our response to the climate crisis? In Carbon Bros episode 3, Amy Westervelt & Daniel Penny unpack “boy math” climate tech fixes, carbon capture, the doomer mindset & why so many solutions avoid real change. via Non-Toxic & @drilledmedia.bsky.social

JULIAN captures a rare alchemy of intimacy and purpose, offering a love story so vivid and tender that it pulses with both emotional truth and political urgency, leaving a lasting imprint on the heart. #TIFF50 #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/julian/

Oscar nominee Bing Liu's narrative feature debut PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE is sublime; it's a timely story about an illegal immigrant falling in love with a soldier who's just returned from war. In Sebiye Behtiyar, a star is born. My Review: medium.com/everythings-...

The VMAs are on Sunday. Does anybody care? The heydays of MTV are long gone. And yet, billions of people are still watching music videos on YouTube. The critic Wesley Morris discusses what makes an unforgettable video and reviews this year’s nominees. nyti.ms/4mJNvqr

Did you know former Fox sitcom star Christopher Titus and friends have a podcast on "the news of the day, politics, the woes of our society, every-day idiots, and an occasional hero"? It's sharp in several ways: open.spotify.com/show/33VEC1v...

Something big and even small media has strangely missed: When the EU's chief pleaded that Russia return the thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children, Trump responded by raving about his trade deals. Rubio's reaction at top left says it all. www.youtube.com/live/CpsG75j...

As Fascism Takes Hold in the U.S., How Will — and Should — the TV Landscape Depict Our Real-Life Horrors? Excellent question from @franklinavenue.bsky.social variety.com/2025/tv/awar...

With the Media, the Arts and Los Angeles Under Direct Attack, Here’s What the Upcoming Emmys Should Do: Support PBS, Local L.A. Businesses and More variety.com/2025/tv/awar...

East LA’s CM2 Gallery explores the art of resistance.

Weapons (review) - a genuinely unique, fresh, and twisted contemporary fairytale. #WeaponsMovie is released in cinemas nationwide on August 8. #Horror #ZachCregger

I'm sharing my Weapons review now because I will definitely forget amid the mad festival prep, but please read it after seeing it. Go in blind, watch on a huge screen in pitch black, save this post, and come back. Let's discuss. filmhounds.co.uk/2025/08/weap...

WEAPONS hides serious flaws behind its masterful style and striking performances. But it's hard to explain without getting into the second half of the film, and we're not supposed to describe that much plot before it's out. My spoiler-free review is here. The spoiler version arrives this weekend!

Finally wrangled my thoughts and reviewed WEAPONS. Zack Cregger loves him some hagsploitation but Amy Madigan is impeccable. The rest is....you can read it in the review at The Film Maven now. thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/weapons-re...

WEAPONS is a film that understands, at the molecular level, what it is to be uncomfortable, how that discomfort turns to tension, and where tension snaps into terror and hysteria. I dug it. simplycinema.substack.com/p/weapons-re... #filmsky #weaponsmovie #review

Do this story's headline and first graphs strike as confusing or even misleading? The CBS online piece, pertaining to Epstein's jail-time video, is written & edited more clearly as it goes along, ending with some alarming revelations. But who will read to the end? www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...

R.I.P. unsung icon Marlene Warfield. She costarred w/ James Earl Jones in the stage & film versions of 'The Great White Hope' & played Maude's final maid on TV. But she's truly indelible as sudden TV star Laureen Hobbs in 'Network'. Watch her gnash the scenery here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuqv...

Society of LGBTQ Critics unveils 2025 Dorian Theater Award nominations @dorianawards.bsky.social #DorianAwards #Broadway #OffBroadway thequeerreview.com/2025/05/14/s...

NPR’s Katherine Maher on the fight to save public media, on The Kicker with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

"Asian Americans have been a part of this country for centuries...we are still fighting to be considered American—it's one of the real reasons that this play and this story deserves to be told." Daniel Dae Kim and Frances Jue on their Tony nominations for YELLOW FACE, streaming on PBS on Friday

Reminder: The deadline to submit your entries for Reporting on Systemic Racism Grant is quickly approaching—May 15! Don’t miss your chance to be recognized for outstanding journalism. Got a question? Email [email protected] @lapressclub.bsky.social

Join us in congratulating the finalists of the 67th Southern California Journalism Awards! See the full list on our website and grab your tickets for the Awards Gala—Sunday, June 22, at the Millennium Biltmore, downtown L.A. Questions? Email [email protected]. @lapressclub.bsky.social

Honored to be among the outstanding journalists recognized from the Variety newsroom. Personally, thanks to LA Press Club for my nom for online journalist the year, columnist, and Podcast host alongside my cherished co-hosts Mike, Jazz, Emily, and Jenelle. variety.com/2025/film/ne... @variety.com

"As usual, Trump is playing his victor-as-victim card. We’re used to hearing protectionist cries from smaller countries protesting America’s cinematic hegemony – not the other way around," writes film critic and author Tom Shone.

If members of the WH Press Corp don’t ask this question RELENTLESSLY they should turn in their badges.

Re Trump's shake down of CBS/'60 Minutes': @kenmartin.bsky.social should sue Fox News/Harris Faulkner for secretly packing Trump's Oct. women's forum with a Repub women's group. Harris' special was more than just edited for time. @mattpol.bsky.social @nat3lia.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2024/10/16/m...

Sen. Bernie Sanders urged CBS News parent company Paramount not to settle the $20 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump. In a letter to Paramount’s lead shareholder, Shari Redstone, Sanders argued that settling would be “a grave mistake.” wapo.st/4k9pK9H

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Forever is a take on Judy Blume that is a new must-watch coming of age series. It's just really phenomenal. My review 👇🏾👇🏾

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Generative AI and social media tell users what they want to hear, Mike Caulfield writes. That's a problem, but a shift in thinking could fix it.

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is like— and I say this in the most complimentary way imaginable —if Nickelodeon made an R-rated horror movie. My review: rendyreviews.com/movie-review...