Amy Shefrin
Working to change health care policy and other losing causes. Passionate about anti-racism in action, corporate power, wealth inequality, philanthropy, voting rights, and accountability for insurrections. Based in Brooklyn.
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Oligarchs in their Sights
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Starter Pack of Comedians and comedy writers. Biased to funny. Add any names. Share and spread. Comedy starter pack. Let’s show that BlueSky can be funny. It is funny! Sure, it can be funny. It just needs lights, stage, an open mic.
@zhbuchanan.bsky.social
News Editor for the Phoenix New Times. Former ballwriter. I watch a distressing amount of television.
@tyjonescox.bsky.social
Advocate, Mom, Wife, VP of Food Assistance at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, focused on racial, gender & economic justice & believes everyone should have enough food.
@katiebergh.bsky.social
SNAP/WIC/Child Nutrition at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Come for the corgi pictures, stay for the food assistance policy.
@jbriggeman.liberalcurrents.com
Economics professor at Austin Community College. Associate Editor for Liberal Currents. briggeman.org
@charlietodd.com
That guy from Improv Everywhere. Advocate for cycling, transit, and walkable cities. https://charlietodd.com
@everylibrary.bsky.social
Let's support America's libraries. America's Library PAC. Donate at http://action.everylibrary.org/donate
@youranoncentral.bsky.social
#Anonymous: Actions Not Nouns. All that exists is interaction. #BindingChaos #3E https://spookyconnections.com/
@emilystjams.bsky.social
Writer! TV: Yellowjackets. Novel: Woodworking (out now). Podcasts: Arden. Journalism: Vox, A.V. Club, NYT, etc. Like a large language model but for my formative trauma.
@drewmcweeny.com
Caustically optimistic. Potty mouth. FILM NERD 2.0. Netflix's VOIR. MASTERS OF HORROR. '80s ALL OVER. FEAR ITSELF. I helped break the Internet. Sorry about that. Keto for life. Read my Substack newsletters! (he/him)
@scotttobias.bsky.social
Film/TV writer. Co-host: The Next Picture Show podcast. Author of The Reveal newsletter (thereveal.substack.com) with Keith Phipps. I got a houseboat docked at the Himbo Dome.
@lindaholmes.bsky.social
Host, NPR. Writer of novels. Companion of internet dog. Oh God, I should probably be doing one of my jobs right now.
@jowrotethis.bsky.social
Writer and podcaster at the @ringer • one of Cameron Crowe’s Uncool • taller than you think • author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios for W. W. Norton
@briancgrubb.bsky.social
writer and editor (lol) plz subscribe to my blog: https://briancgrubb.substack.com/
@mikeryan.bsky.social
I used to work for Uproxx, HuffPost, Movieline. I’ve written for New York, Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ and Empire "You're in the narrow club of real cultural erudition" - Edward Norton contact: michaelwilliamryan at gmail
@kphipps3000.bsky.social
Movies, etc. for GQ, Vulture, Ringer and more. Co-host Next Picture Show. With @scotttobias.bsky.social I write The Reveal: http://thereveal.substack.com. Author of AGE OF CAGE. He/Him
@alissawilkinson.bsky.social
Critic @nytimes.com; author of WE TELL OURSELVES STORIES (@liveright.bsky.social) and SALTY (@broadleafbooks.bsky.social); teaching writing at NYU XE and Center for Fiction.
@noelmu.bsky.social
Freelancer for hire. You know me from: The A.V. Club, The Dissolve. Posts about food, TV, movies, the Braves, pretty scenery. Husband of @donnadb.bsky.social .
@mattsinger.bsky.social
Editor of ScreenCrush.com and Author of ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular’ and ‘Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.’ Next: A book on 21st century Hollywood comedies.
@erikadams.bsky.social
Entertainment Reviews Editor, IGN. Previously: IndieWire, The A.V. Club. Forever: Mr. Autumn Man Walking Down Street With Cup Of Coffee, Wearing Sweater
@mousterpiece.bsky.social
The co-host of Mousterpiece Melodies, a podcast about the songs of Disney movies. Email me at mousterpiececinema@gmail.com.
@ajhan.bsky.social
i have 2 cats and live in Los Angeles. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/author/angie-han/
@sternbergh.bsky.social
culture editor, NYTimes Opinion novelist: THE EDEN TEST (out now); THE BLINDS; NEAR ENEMY; SHOVEL READY I wear suits now
@taraariano.com
I try to be good hard worker man, but refrigemator so messy. So, so messy. | tara@taraariano.com
@aishaharris.bsky.social
🎙️/ ✍🏾 : NPR’s POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR 📖: WANNABE: RECKONINGS WITH THE POP CULTURE THAT SHAPES ME: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/wannabe-aisha-harris https://linktr.ee/aishaharris
@jenchaney.bsky.social
Current: TV and film critic free agent. Former: Vulture, WashPost. Prev bylines: NYT, Vanity Fair, others. Literally wrote the book on Clueless.
@libbyhill.bsky.social
forever midwestspitfire; los angeles with my baby and big dumb baby; tv writer (yellowjackets)
@theericgoldman.bsky.social
Just another movie/tv/theme park/horror obsessed guy. Stints at Fandom, Marvel, and IGN. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@theericgoldman Read: https://ericgoldman.substack.com Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-enjoy/id1550241259
@carolineframke.bsky.social
writer / editor / critic ✨ as seen (writing) on TV for The Boston Globe, Variety, Vulture, etc ✨ hire me: carolineframke @ gmail dot com
@sarahdbunting.bsky.social
Critic. Baritone. Enemy of the raisin. Formerly @tomatonation. LFGM.
@lizshannonmiller.com
Sr. Entertainment Editor at Consequence, writer of other stuff. I like space battles, videos of cats, old-school funk, and the Oxford comma. Still wearing a mask at the movies. She/her.
@bentravers.bsky.social
IndieWire Critic & Deputy Editor, TV • TCA Member • Formerly of a Few Podcasts • He/Him • Ann Dowd calls me “honey” (and don't tell me if she calls everyone that).
@memles.bsky.social
Media Scholar at Old Dominion University and Editor-in-Chief of TV criticism newsletter Episodic Medium
@damianholbrook.bsky.social
TV Guide Magazine Senior Writer, "Cheer & Jeers" columnist, unabashed television enthusiast, moderator and podcast-guester. Dogs, books, tattoos, Hallmark, home design, superheroes, horror movies and real housewives are my shit. Oh, and huge gay.
@robowentv.bsky.social
Pittsburgh @TribTotalMedia TV critic. I watch TV so you don't have to. Tweets/retweets are my own, not endorsements. @syracuseu alum
@rickporter.bsky.social
"Chillest man in Hollywood," according to Mike Schur (actual location: Chicagoland). Work: TV business editor at The Hollywood Reporter. Life: assorted other things, mostly not posted here.
@jasonlynch.bsky.social
Curator, The Paley Center for Media. Former senior managing editor, Adweek. So much great TV, so little time... https://linktr.ee/jasonlynch
@philrosenthal.bsky.social
Ex-newspaper guy in Chicago, L.A., Madison and Waukegan, most recently the Chicago Tribune. (Not the Phil Rosenthal known for "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Somebody Feed Phil.")
@donnadb.bsky.social
Theologian. Knitter. Mom. UCA Schedler Honors College. Prayer shawl, pussyhat and pandemic mask researcher. TV critic (BB, BCS). Atlanta Braves and Ohio Worms fan. Bloblobber main.
@andydehnart.com
Writer, TV critic, creator of realityblurred.com, VP of TCA, writing coach, husband, cat dad, improviser, runner, lover of em dashes and roller coasters. More at andydehnart.com! 🏳️🌈 He/him
@clairemcnear.bsky.social
senior staff writer at The Ringer | wrote a book about Jeopardy! | government denies knowledge
@willharrisinva.bsky.social
AV Club writer with 200+ Random Roles to my name. Onetime senior editor/writer, Q Magazine. Helped ZAZ write a book about Airplane! (Surely You Can't Be Serious). Happily married w/ child. Venmo: @WillHarrisInVA
@drsepinwall.bsky.social
Writer. Professor. Lover of Music and Film. Jersey girl in California. 2023 Wang Award Winner. Books: Slave Revolt on Screen: The Haitian Rev in Film & Video Games; Haitian History; Abbé Grégoire & the Fr Rev.
@da7e.bsky.social
Founder Fighting In The War Room Podcast Podcaster A STORM OF SPOILERS and Da7e and Neil's Pop Culture Adventure. Animation Producer Author- MCU: REIGN OF MARVEL STUDIOS (Out Now!) and POTTER (coming 2026) Abolish ICE.