In 2022, I wrote for several new outlets, appeared in print (always get a kick from this), and wrote a mix of analysis, interviews, and reviews. A thread of some highlights, starting with my trip to the Banshees of Inisherin locations for
@thedailybeast
In Barry S1, Bill Hader thought it was sweet that Barry got Sally a laptop as a gift so early in their relationship. The women in the writers room pointed out that it was too much and this is how it played in the scene. Writers’ rooms are important.
A room full of mostly women writers convinced Matt Weiner that Betty had to cheat on Don before going back to him on Mad Men. I loved picturing them going to the mat for that story point. Brilliant TV needs writers rooms
I just got out of Spider-Man, which I loved. Jake is giving off great chaotic energy, Zendaya as MJ is wonderful and I just want to give Tom Holland a hug.
Every nepo baby should look to Allison Williams as their guide (especially as this very good interview with
@rachel_handler
was pre the NY Mag cover story).
The Met Gala is always very hit and miss with who actually interprets the theme well. I am so intrigued as to who will get this one down and if anyone will resort to anything off this list.
"Camp is a woman walking around in a dress made of three million feathers." Who is going to take this literally and wear this garment as described by Susan Sontag at the Met Gala?
Love
@chelseagsummers
piece on Norwegian witches, memorials and exploring why some places forget their bad history while others turn it into a booming tourism trade.
Making my
@vulture
debut talking to
#Shrill
costume designer Amanda Needham about Annie's amazing clothes, what these moments mean and why most of them are sadly custom-made:
On this last day of voting, I make a case for
@danjlevy
getting Emmy attention for acting, directing and writing as part of
@primetimercom
’s nomination series
Happy Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Series Finale Day! I have some fun things coming out about this episode today/this weekend. But for now, here is an accurate representation of my face during this episode (particularly the last third).
For anyone wanting to dip back into
@OrphanBlack
, I wrote a binge guide for
@SYFYFANGRRLS
of all the best episodes in which Tatiana Maslany plays a clone playing another clone
Love what Bryce Dallas Howard is wearing at Cannes and how she keeps on talking about what she wears on the red carpet. Before it’s been about the size limitations, now it’s sustainability.