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Sam Adams

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Culture writer at Slate, published in LA Times, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, THR, and points south. Member: New York Film Critics Circle, National Society of Film Critics, WGA East

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · Dec 19

This was my first full year as a staff writer at Slate, and it gave me a chance to try some new things, improve some old ones, and have a lot of fun. Here are some of the things I'm proudest of.

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 5h

One good thing.

Gints Zilbalodis @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social · 12h

Finished the script for Limbo today :)

Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 5h

*has*

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6h

Katie Porter is the leading Democratic candidate to become California’s next governor, but her behavior in two viral videos have hurt her early campaign efforts. Other candidates’ teams are scrambling to take advantage.

Katie Porter Videos Give California Rivals a New Opening

Viral videos showing caustic behavior have blunted her momentum in the California governor’s race. Other campaigns are scrambling to take advantage.

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 5h

I wrote about The Chair Company, and why the weirder and more grating Tim Robinson’s projects become, the more I like them.

HBO’s Great New Show Is a Masterpiece of Cringe Comedy

Tim Robinson’s new series is part I Think You Should Leave, part Twin Peaks.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 9h

so, this weekend the great Dr. Demento did his final show. I could write a lot about the importance of his show to me & my friends when we were 12 and 13. there's more to it than "he played funny stuff" and "his show is where @alyankovic.bsky.social got his start." 1/3

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 9h

Charlie Kirk? The free-speech advocate?

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 11h

“review or editorial consideration?”

Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 13h

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

New library catalogue website.

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 11h

this was before my time but Slate once did a whole tribute week to Stevie Wonder with delightful entries from @aishaharris.bsky.social, @matoswk.bsky.social, @samadams.bsky.social, @thehighsign.bsky.social, and @sethstevenson.bsky.social among many others slate.com/culture/wond...

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

By the way: Isn't it time somebody released (or leaked) Tilda, the HBO pilot that starred Diane Keaton as a Nikki Finke-like gossip columnist? Also with, I believe, Elliot Page, Wes Bentley, Jason Patric, Sanaa Lathan. 2011, many cooks inc. Bill Condon, at least two versions.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

There are so many Diane Keaton performances to remember, but a lot of people haven't seen Reds, and A) my God, see it, it is a masterpiece and B) her performance as Louise Bryant is one of the bravest, toughest, least sympathy-courting pieces of work by an American actress in the last 50 years.

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Isaac! At the Butler! @isaacbutler.bsky.social · 1d

Few actors exemplify the delightful wildness and mess that was the hallmark of Meisner technique better than Diane Keaton. What an incredible actor and career. impossible to imagine Reds, Godfather II, or Annie Hall, three of the best American films of the new Hollywood era, without her. RIP!

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 1d

“Icon” is overused, but … Icon.

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit.

36 Years Later, DC Will Finally Publish a Controversial Canceled Comic Where Swamp Thing Meets Jesus Christ | NYCC 2025 - IGN

In 1989, DC canceled a Swamp Thing comic that would have seen the noble hero meet Jesus Christ. Now, 36 years later, that controversial story will finally see the light of day.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

Hard to find a more obvious example of the journalism adage “If someone says it’s raining outside and someone else says it isn’t, your job is not to quote them both, your job is to go outside.”

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Adam B. Vary @adambvary.bsky.social · 2d

I wish I was surprised that Deadline claims it asked questions that were actually asked by me and other journalists at this James Gunn press conference. No one from Deadline even *submitted questions* for it (and I know, because I moderated). This is just brazen and sad.

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 1d

given that the party that controls all three houses of government is spending every day plotting attacks on an organization that does not exist it seems like the idea moment to release a consumer app that can generate nearly undetectable video deepfakes

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 2d

if someone in your family started talking like this you would take away their car keys

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."