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8 months

Members of the Osage Nation hit the red carpet to support Lily Gladstone. #Oscars

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Fai’a and her family are so so close to hitting their goal!! Please consider donating anything you can this Sunday - instead of coffee or brunch or takeout or an impulse Target buy, you can help Fai’a!

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Curious... What was the first major news story you remember as a child?

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6 years

Me at the end of each @UmbrellaAcad episode.

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3 years

Seeing so many saying 9/11.. The ‘93 blizzard was my first major news event but 9/11 is the most major of my childhood and truly my lifetime. Many know this but my father was in the WTC and escaped. I’ll never forget watching news footage while in a middle school classroom.

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2 years

Hey hey! I'm back from maternity leave and looking for new writers to add to my freelance pool. My DMs are open or you can email me at sdrury @variety .com. ✨ Be sure to let me know what topics you're interested in covering. Thx!

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2 years

All the emotions watching Rihanna’s #Oscar performance. Her vocals are always enchanting. Seeing her pregnant is beautiful. The tribute to Chadwick is heartbreaking.

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3 months

Some news: I was laid off from Variety. The news is still a big surprise to me. This was in many ways a dream job and the loss of it stings. But my parents raised one hell of a resilient kid, and I know there are better things ahead.

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4 years

One of my favorite TikTok trends right now 💕

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4 years

This moment. THIS MOMENT. #InaugurationDay

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3 years

Speaking with Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan today about the upcoming #Outlander S6 finale. Cannot wait for everyone to see how this season wraps up!!

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7 years

My sister explaining the #GameOfThrones family tree.. I'm crying over the details 😂😂😂

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7 months

@lanikaps And TBH even with that, I can’t see how she afforded what she did. Maybe if she wrote multiple pieces a month but in NYC? Buying those sweet clothes? Damn.

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3 years

Honestly stunned at how large this thread has become. As both a journalist and lover of stories, there are *so* many incredible memories being shared here. Thank you all for sharing!

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Been dealing with a lot of mixed emotions after being laid off. I thought I’d be honest about some of it here.. partially to vent but also partially bc I feel many can relate. *Maybe I’ll delete this later. In my feels right now.

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2 years

😐… Choose your fighter y’all.

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@naima Iiii… wow. I feel like when COVID hit, a lot of these pieces also came out and I learned how dirty people are. Like we’ve always changed clothes when we got home. Partially for comfort but also bc I’m not gonna wear the clothes I had on in a public place on my couch at home.

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@WrittenByHanna No idea for spring but summer is 💯 watermelon.

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3 years

@msdanifernandez This man is my vibe watching that entire thing... just... mm.

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1 year

Nicest celeb you've ever met and rudest celeb you've ever met

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Nicest celeb you've ever met and rudest celeb you've ever met

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5 years

*JOEY GASP*

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5 years

Could this BE anymore exciting? An unscripted #Friends reunion special featuring the core six cast members and creators is in the works at #HBOMax . Details:

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9 months

Once again, layoffs are hitting many amazing folks. 💜 My DMs are open - entertainment writers, tell me what you like to cover! Always looking for new freelancers to work with and to connect with others in need of writers too.

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3 years

✨ Some fun news ✨ I am so happy to share today was my first day at @Variety as an Associate Features Editor. Excited to join the Features team and eager to continue my passion for storytelling with them!

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10 months

@AlishaGrauso He’s like a feisty black cat and I love it.

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16 days

Just to give an idea of how rough it is in media right now - I was recently offered a lead editor position where I would work full time but as an IC, so no benefits, and the pay range peaked at $3K a month… and they were seeking someone with senior experience.

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7 months

For @Variety , I wrote about #DunePartTwo being criticized for its lack of MENA inclusion and failure to contend with MENA influences and commentary on Western imperialism found in Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi classic, of which Denis Villeneuve's #Dune films are based on. ⬇️

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'Dune 2' Criticized for Lack of Middle Eastern and North African Inclusion and Influences: 'A Missed Opportunity'

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2 years

FYI: @Variety has a rolling list of everything that has been put on hold as a result of the #WGAstrike , which went into effect Tuesday.

All the TV Shows and Movies Affected by the WGA Writers Strike (Updating)

Many scripted projects will go dark during the WGA writers strike, and Variety is keeping a running list.

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9 months

This industry — entertainment + media + Hollywood — really, truly, deeply needs to reckon with who it celebrates, who it condemns, who it forgives, who it berates, who it protects, who it casts out, who it listens to and who it silences.

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10 months

This is such a dark week for journalism. Pitchfork folding into GQ.. Sports Illustrated blowing up .. looks like LA Times will be hit hard too. It's all horrible.

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4 years

Never understood why people scream at their dogs for doing dog things. Like if a dog runs after a ball or wants to sniff another dog. They’re dogs. Literally... that’s... what they do.

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6 years

@cheapjumpscare Here’s why I get this take. Brendan Fraser looks like a MAAANNNN. Leo is hot don’t get me wrong but he’s youthful, pretty boy hot. And TBH I’m here for man scruff underneath that haircut.

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2 years

This week has been another tough one in media. For those who’ve been hit by layoffs and are seeking any freelance opportunities in the entertainment space, feel free to DM me or email sdrury @variety .com.

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3 years

Some exciting news… I’ve got a little one on the way. ✨ The adventure begins this June. Can’t wait to meet you, azizam. 💜

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@AkilahObviously Welcome to the Kerry Crew

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2 years

YES #PREY LETS GOOOO! No lie, this is now one of my favorite films ever.

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#Prey , the action-thriller prequel to #Predator , notched the most viewing hours ever on Hulu in its first three days — including all TV series and movies.

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✨ Welcome to the world, Zahra Esperanza 💜 You are our radiant little one filled with hope. • June 24, 2022 •

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9 months

You know what any company could do to like massively boost their brand INSTEAD of a Super Bowl commercial? Just pay off a freaking ton of student loans. Just go ham on getting people out of debt. Just drop a million or two on a bunch of folks.

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6 years

A couple of witches hanging out. 😈 #ACEComicCon

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5 years

@baddestmamajama I'm quitting writing to become a burrito. ....

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2 years

@cmclymer Honestly Bohemian Rhapsody is a go to for me every time and I think easy because it’s hella fun to perform and usually the whole bar starts singing with you SOOOO if you suck it’s ok!

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3 years

@DohaMadani Literally though! I 100% could see my uncles or cousins doing this. Ya'll send your crews home. They've got this news covered.

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2 years

@mallory_yu YES. As soon as he said that I was like… so many kids are thaaaaaanking you

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4 years

There are so many curse words I want to tweet but I don't have enough characters. So just know I would have found a creative way to use them all.

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4 years

Guess which US Senator from Texas flew to Cancun while the state was freezing to death and having to boil water?

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3 years

#Outlander fans, what burning questions would you have for Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin? Speaking to them this week 😎

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4 years

Thank you to @ambermruffin , @desusnice , @THEKIDMERO , @hasanminhaj and @iamsambee who spoke on Late Night covering the pandemic, nationwide protests while still gifting laughter. As Ruffin says, this is "exactly the time" hosts + writers were made for.

Amid Pandemic and Protests, Late Night Hosts Become “Megaphone for the Movement”

Late-night shows have long been known for bringing in humor while covering the news, but after the racial justice protests against police brutality began to rock the nation, hosts and writers had to...

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8 months

One of my favorite Texas Hold ‘Em dance versions yet

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9 months

Annie Lennox calling for a ceasefire live at the #GRAMMYs . BLESS.

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4 years

Larry King, a titan of television who earned a Guinness Book of Records for having the longest-running show with the same host in the same time slot with 'Larry King Live,' has passed away. Rest in peace sir.

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King died Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement posted to his social media accounts

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8 months

Journalists seeing this amid layoffs and outlets shuttering and just the entire industry going up in flames:

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Second hand embarrassment skyrocketing today

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3 years

✨Some personal news: Today is my last with @THR . It has been an honor to work with such an incredible group of journalists.. and I’m so proud of the work I was able to accomplish here. Excited for my next chapter, which I’ll share soon. For now, big digital hugs to my THR fam.💜

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3 years

Reporters, writers, editors, all of you covering the tragic loss of Michael K. Williams today. Take a moment when and where you can to process this loss. It's hard to do in the flurry of coverage — but take that moment when you can. This is a hard one for so many. 💜

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2 years

I never knew I could feel a love like this… I never knew. 💜

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4 years

As Ernest Hemingway once said, "There is no friend as loyal as a book." His words of wisdom have proven to be true as L.A. indie bookstores say the thread that connects all of them this pandemic-hit holiday season is the sweeping support from customers. 📚 ❤️

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4 years

L.A. indie bookstores persist during pandemic-hit holiday season

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10 months

There is a key correlation between BIPOC shows not getting enough coverage and fading away too fast + entertainment media not having diverse newsrooms/staff. This isn't the only reason for this disappointing issue, of course, but it's an integral one.

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4 years

@SaraJBenincasa I always tell people if you seek a city that feels like NYC in terms of a city... but has little niche pockets and entertainment the way LA can too... Chicago has it all. The food, the fun, the people. I don’t regret moving back to LA but I do miss a lot of Chitown.

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5 months

Keep your eyes on Sudan. Share news of Sudan. Do not stop for Sudan.

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“Everyone knows a family that has lost a child in Zamzam, a camp for hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan’s Darfur region. A child is dying in the camp every two hours” The #KeepEyesOnSudan

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Leonard Maltin has been making "smarter moviegoers" at USC for over 25 years. Maltin, who is Variety's Educator of the Year, spoke with me about his love for cinema, education and connecting with his students.

Leonard Maltin Reflects on Teaching Cinema and Making ‘Smarter Moviegoers’ at USC for Over 25 Years

Leonard Maltin, Variety's educator of the year, reflects on teaching one of USC's most popular electives.

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@baddestmamajama Ok thanks for saying this bc I obsess over this all the time.. is this pre or post COVID. Is this pre or post Trump chaos. Maybe some stories can live in a weird timeless space but these events have impacted so much?

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4 years

@WajahatAli When you add in the fact we're already in a pandemic crisis... and hospitals and healthcare facilities can be affected by the weather and power issues too... Iiii have *so* many curse words to choose from and I'd like to just use them all.

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If JK Rowling is connected to it, I won’t be watching it. I care more about my trans family and friends. It’s just a show … or a book, or a game, or a movie. Their livelihoods matter more to me then entertainment.

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12 years

One of many reasons why I LOVE Jennifer Lawrence... #Oscars2013 http://t.co/cbEXavYEvl

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@baddestmamajama Yes… and as a mom, I’m terrified of the world I’ve brought my daughter into and what she’ll inherit. But that also makes me want to do everything in my power to make it better.

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So ... I’ve never done this publicly but 2020 is making it seem like now or never in a lot of ways. Hi. I’m bi. 💗 #pridemonth #LGBTQ #love

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Madam…

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That duty feels even stronger when you’re a journalist of color. Doors and pathways and opportunities are not as plentiful. Our communities benefit from us being in the newsroom. We feel an even stronger sense to do the work bc it was that much harder to get here to do it.

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@shanellegenai Me buying tickets: 🥳🤩😆 Me the day of:

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As a journalist, you give up *a lot* of time - holidays, weekends, time with family and friends. We are programmed (or really gaslit) to think that *has* to be the way. And we do it because this isn’t just a job for us. For many of us, it’s duty.

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@MxKantEven She reminds me of my sister so much lol. Too cute

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@rabiasquared I was kidnapped in high school. Two men took me from my garage, didn’t let me go until my dad came and paid money to release me. I was scared absolutely but the absolute terror I felt was when they took my dad and put him in the trunk of a car. I was more scared for him than me.

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Stop. asking. BIPOC. creatives. if. they’re. having. a. moment.

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I don't even work there anymore, and I feel the urge to apologize to Michelle Yeoh for this insulting exchange.

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As an Iranian American working in entertainment media, my priority everywhere I’ve worked including the trades has been to spotlight marginalized and underrepresented communities. I am so proud I got to do this with my own reporting and as an editor.

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@angryasianman No matter what else happens tonight, this… this was absolutely everything and I am so damn happy for him.

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@tariq_raouf I am so sorry for all of your losses.. and I am so enraged at the ignorance and lack of action happening here.

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6 years

@baddestmamajama I would watch a documentary about this person. 100%

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9 months

Hey journo + editor friends - what do you use to keep organized on tasks, assignments and deadlines?

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2 years

The world is really scary right now and there has been a lot of sad news this week. Sharing a sweet beacon of hope - little Zahra dressed up as a doc, like her daddy ❤️

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6 years

Spike Lee to #GreenBook questions: “thank u, next.” 🥂

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2 years

@ZoeRoseBryant If she doesn’t sweep I am going to be PIIIISSSED.

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@baddestmamajama ICONIC casting. He was so good.

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@ReelTalker It’s a great quote. And who doesn’t look back at their first gig or first break and think that was fine, but I want to evolve and do more? That’s natural. But also correct that for non-white actors, it’s like you *have* to show thanks.. always.

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@MeetThePress @chucktodd I don't want my president over prepared. Just regular prepared. Mmmkkaaayyy

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@cmclymer Switch fo’ sho’. Nintendo makes so many fun, easy to play games and you can dock it if you want to play on a bigger screen.

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Shiv wasn’t trying to break the cycle or save Kendall from becoming their dad. She wanted to be on top. Multiple men in her life fucked her over from ever getting there. Thus, she had to screw with them - mostly Kendall. She didn’t do this to be good.

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My work has been so much of my identity. I fell in love with journalism in high school, even winning a student Emmy because I worked so hard and was so passionate about it. And even through many hard times and challenges over the last decade of doing this work, I still love it.

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@judysquirrels This one drives around our area 😑

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I’m Iranian. My husband is Mexican. This whole scene was a IYKYKYK for us. Was wheeeeezing laughing

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3 years

Every single impression here = iconic #Succession

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@CandiceBenbow Yea show me this happened in your camera roll with time stamp, location and maybe it was in your IG story. Then I’ll believe lol

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Hey folks - a little embarrassed to share something like this but seeking some help to pay immediate bills post-layoff. I truly appreciate any help folks can offer. Happy to give silly jokes or grizzled journalist advice in return. ❤️

Help Sharareh Cover Bills After Job Loss, organized by Sharareh Drury

I was laid off from my full-time job in August and I’ve created this Go Fund M… Sharareh Drury needs your support for Help Sharareh Cover Bills After Job Loss

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@thetzechun I just want footage of them typing this out, nodding to some Nickelback, like yes, yes this is a WISE CHOICE TODAY.

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@jennyjaffe It's so monotonous. Lately, all my friend catch-up calls are the same, nothing big to discuss other than what we're watching on TV. Partially glad bc this means we're all being safe but ... yea it's becoming really depressing.

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@KatieRhames @GavinNewsom While I agree that teachers absolutely need to be one of the first to get a vaccine (my sister is one in Tennessee so I empathize massively), I imagine they're trying to get to as many healthcare workers first since they're the most exposed in the facilities they work in.

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@CarolineMoss Well.... I was kidnapped in high school. And it was terrifying. And then I somehow offended my kidnappers by farting too much in their car bc well you tend to pass gas when anxious. Or at least I do. So... That happened

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So again.. not sure what the future holds. I have many many ideas, and so many kind people who have reached out with their own too. 💜 I hope to make sense of this whirlwind of thoughts soon.

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@rabiasquared Thankfully we both got out of this alive and not hurt *physically. I’m still terrified and triggered to this day though by many things because of what happened.

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🎉 Happy 33 years around the sun to me, myself and I. You’re doing amazing kid. 💕

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Donald Trump protest in Chicago. #NotMyPresident

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Hey folks 👋🏽 I’m a free agent + open for freelance or full time opportunities if you’re seeking a witty Persian pop culture nerd to add to your ranks. DM or email leads to Sharareh.Drury @gmail .com. Also massive thank you for all the kind words so far 💜

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3 months

Some news: I was laid off from Variety. The news is still a big surprise to me. This was in many ways a dream job and the loss of it stings. But my parents raised one hell of a resilient kid, and I know there are better things ahead.

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