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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare

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Film/TV Director: FROM (MGM+), TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES (The CW), MURDOCH MYSTERIES (CBC), BLOOD & WATER (OMNI). Appreciator of comics (both kinds). Based in Los Angeles/Toronto. jenniferliao.com

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · Nov 13

I'm a film & TV director, notably on episodes of FROM (MGM+) and TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES (The CW). I have 12 TV episodes and 4 feature-length projects under my belt and I really hope that isn't the end of it, so if you know of shows hiring, please let them know I welcome their consideration!

A Black man in a brown t-shirt standing on a rural road pointing a gun, a horrified look on his face, from the TV show FROM.

A bald middle-aged man and an elderly woman with a shock of white hair, both wearing suits, lean in to stare malevolently at a biracial woman in her 30s with curly hair, from the feature film END OF DAYS, INC.

Two ballet dancers, a young man and a young woman, mid-routine in elegant costumes, as a crowd looks on and string musicians play behind them, in the early 1900s, from the TV show MURDOCH MYSTERIES.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 58m

Thank you for the shout-out! Really happy to be part of the voice cast of TWO THOUSAND AND LATE. There are 6 episodes out already, so everyone should go and catch up!

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 16h

Randi is a bit of a mess, but she's exactly the kind of fun you want around. And @averagejenn.bsky.social is exactly the kind of actor you want in your cast! We're so lucky to have her bringing Randi to life. www.jenniferliao.com

A picture of Jennifer Liao over the fiery background of the Two Thousand and Late show art.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 14h

I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.

The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 7h

He is in SO MANY ads. No master list, but so far I've found Progressive, H&R Block, Minute Maid, Carvana, Hellmann's Mayonnaise, FIFA on FOX, Apple TV (before he had a show there, the premise of the ad was "Jon Hamm wants to be on an Apple TV show"), and he's of course the voice of Mercedes Benz.

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Wil Zmakula 🧛‍♂️ @wilzmak.bsky.social · 13h

I wrote an episode of television in 18 hours, taking into consideration actor availability, daylight shooting hours, standing sets, turnaround times, unit moves, weather cover, budget shortfalls, oh and block shooting with another episode which had already started prep. GenAI can gargle my balls.

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 1d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
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It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 1d

On the bright side, I presume they'll think of you first for their next orgy-invitation stationery needs!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 2d

The impunity of the lies, the document they created to cover their asses after reporters came calling, the use of the lies to attack the press... It's all so disgusting.

404 Media @404media.co · 2d

NEW: Cops in Texas told 404 Media in May they used Flock to find a woman who self-administered an abortion out of concern for her safety.

Documents now show police were conducting a “death investigation” and discussed whether they could charge her with a crime: www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 2d

Okay but they do understand. They want to hurt their constituents. Because the more broke they get, the more they want someone to blame, and the more powerful the Republican messaging becomes. Poverty and destruction of services benefits Republicans. They want it. Why is this hard to understand.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Murray: "If House Republicans were here, I'd make sure they understood over 3/4 of the families on the exchanges actually live in R states. And I'd make sure they understand the 10 states where families will face biggest average premium increase hikes when the ACA credits expire are all R states."

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 2d

I now associate backpacks with middle-age because I had to switch to using them due to worsening shoulder problems!

Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 2d

If you're going to buy books and such, though, get off of Prime and go to Bookshop.org or Libro.fm!

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 2d

If you've got Prime Video, you can watch FROM during the month of October without having to subscribe to the MGM+ add-on. I directed episodes 7 and 8 of Season 1, and they're really good, for which I take only the credit I am due because everyone who works on the show is exceptional at what they do.

Website home screen with title graphic FROM on the left, and on the right, a close-up photo of a middle-aged Black man with a serious expression on his face, silhouetted figures and moody light in the background. This is actor Harold Perrineau and he is awesome.

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 2d

They call him Sweetie for good reason and @hadenezekielfelix.bsky.social brings the sweetness to this coworker of Harper's! We're so lucky to have him in our cast, making a dark world that much lighter! hadenezekielfelix.com

A picture of Haden Ezekiel Felix over the fiery background of the Two Thousand and Late show art.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 2d

Looks more and more like the raid in Chicago was more than just a fascist terror raid but the use of federal violence to help a bank empty a building they held in receivership.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 2d

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The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Birthday, Tilly! 🎉

Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 3d

The latest instalment of TWO THOUSAND AND LATE is up and it's an episode I'm in along with the rest of the Mammoth co-workers! We add Harper to the group chat.

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 3d

STEP 5: HYPNOTIZE YOUR BOSS. Riding high off your success, try to convince your boss to ease up. Make sure to bask in the victory before things start to fall apart again. open.spotify.com/episode/2IlA...

The burning dumpster from the show art, with new text over the fire. STEP 5: HYPNOTIZE YOUR BOSS

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 3d

Apparently SeaWorld also does some kind of Halloween horror night-type thing this time of year? Do they just screen BLACKFISH, or...?

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 3d

Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 3d

I believe Vons has it at 2-for-1!

Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 4d

"We were once exceptional, people who beat the creative odds. We’d emerged victorious over the consistent urging to pursue a real career, a real-person job. Quickly, we’ve become a class of cautionary tales." This piece articulates so well my feelings & doubtlessly those of so many of us right now.

lindsey adler @lindseyadler.bsky.social · 4d

God, It's Brutal Out Here: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/god-its-br...

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 4d

Tagging @jordanharper.bsky.social as I know he's a fan.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 4d

Shirley Temple 7-Up is back! Be kind to yourself and pick some up.

Stacked 12-pack boxes of 7-Up Shirley Temple canned sodas, some of the Zero Sugar variety.

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 4d

Ideally I can buy a PDF directly on a publisher or creator site. I just got on Neon Ichiban. Hoopla, as my library offers access.

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 5d

CALIFORNIANS!!!!

You’re gonna start getting your ballots. Vote YES for prop/ state measure 50, (it will be titled differently in different counties.)

Vote as soon as you get your ballot so that phone calls and texts can be directed to people who need more convincing.
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Justin Decloux @declouxj.bsky.social · 5d

What if Wes Anderson made the 10th entry in a DTV action series?

The answer is SNIPER G.R.I.T. (2023)

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 6d

According to the post, which, again, was the very first thing fed to me when I opened IG today, "Sasha is forever a core Bratz girl." I just looked her up, and, uh, maybe it wouldn't surprise you to know that Sasha is the Black Bratz doll.