Candice Frederick
@candicefrederick.bsky.social
Culture Journalist for hire | Formerly: Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost | Other Bylines: The Daily Beast, Time, New York Times, Bloomberg, ELLE and Harper's Bazaar | [email protected] | candicefrederick.contently.com
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The Future Of 'Sesame Street' Hangs In The Balance. Its Core Audience Might Not Care.
The news that Max has ended its partnership with the iconic series raises questions about whether the show really abandoned its mission years ago.
www.huffpost.com
As I am back on the job hunt (and, in the meantime, the freelance work hunt), I'm dropping a thread of some of my proudest work here for consideration. Contact info and journalism portfolio are both linked in my bio. www.huffpost.com/entry/future...
I screened If I Go Will They Miss today on the Sundance platform. The best movie i've seen at the festival so far this year.
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I screened If I Go Will They Miss today on the Sundance platform. The best movie i've seen at the festival so far this year.
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Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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‘Filipiñana’ Review: Rafael Manuel’s Riveting Feature Debut Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
‘Filipiñana’ Review: Rafael Manuel’s Riveting Feature Debut Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried
Rafael Manuel’s riveting feature debut "Filipiañana" is a mesmerizing, moving class satire.
www.thewrap.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
‘Filipiñana’ Review: Rafael Manuel’s Riveting Feature Debut Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
In “Pillion,” Gay B.D.S.M. Passions Edge Toward Dom-Com www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
In “Pillion,” Gay B.D.S.M. Passions Edge Toward Dom-Com
Anchored by Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling’s superb performances, the British director Harry Lighton’s feature début brightens the bleak novel it’s based on.
www.newyorker.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
In “Pillion,” Gay B.D.S.M. Passions Edge Toward Dom-Com www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Gore Verbinski’s Fun Techno-Horror Wake-Up Call www.slantmagazine.com/film/good-lu...
'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' Review: a Fun Techno-Horror Wake-Up Call
The obviousness of 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' only makes its proximity to the real-life A.I. slop invasion more unnerving.
www.slantmagazine.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Gore Verbinski’s Fun Techno-Horror Wake-Up Call www.slantmagazine.com/film/good-lu...
“Moses the Black has no curiosity about its characters beyond how they fit the mold of St. Moses’ story.” www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
Moses the Black — Mediaversity Reviews
“ Moses the Black has no curiosity about its characters beyond how they fit the mold of St. Moses’ story.”
www.mediaversityreviews.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM
“Moses the Black has no curiosity about its characters beyond how they fit the mold of St. Moses’ story.” www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Are Being Announced Now — Full List www.indiewire.com/awards/resul...
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Are Being Announced Now — Full List
Follow along as the festival wraps up with its winners for both jury and audience awards across all sections.
www.indiewire.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Are Being Announced Now — Full List www.indiewire.com/awards/resul...
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remains incredibly clear to me that on top of everything else about media there is an infinite amount of work for reporters and editors to do in getting people we talk to to understand what the process of journalism actually is and more importantly, what it is not
January 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM
remains incredibly clear to me that on top of everything else about media there is an infinite amount of work for reporters and editors to do in getting people we talk to to understand what the process of journalism actually is and more importantly, what it is not
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How to be Chinese (it’s cool now — ask Gen Z)
My heritage is trending, says Cindy Yu. From videos about goji-berry tea to Mandarin songs, it’s bonkers but funny
My heritage is trending, says Cindy Yu. From videos about goji-berry tea to Mandarin songs, it’s bonkers but funny
How to be Chinese (it’s cool now — ask Gen Z)
www.thetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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An Olympic gold medalist was taken into custody in Florida and cited for a speeding violation on Thursday, police said.
U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Track Star Arrested for Speeding
One of the fastest women in the world appears to have been a little too keen on the gas.
trib.al
January 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
An Olympic gold medalist was taken into custody in Florida and cited for a speeding violation on Thursday, police said.
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Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
deadline.com/2026/01/open...
Eva Longoria, John Leguizamo & Xochitl Gomez Among 100-Plus Latino Artists To Sign Open Letter To Hollywood Following ‘Deep Cuts’ Casting Backlash
Eva Longoria, John Leguizamo & Xochitl Gomez Among 100-Plus Latino Artists To Sign Open Letter To Hollywood Following ‘Deep Cuts’ Casting Backlash
Eva Longoria, John Leguizamo & Xochitl Gomez Among 100-Plus Latino Artists To Sign Open Letter To Hollywood Following ‘Deep Cuts’ Casting Backlash
More than 100 Latino actors, artists and storytellers sign an open letter to Hollywood about representation amid 'Deep Cuts' casting backlash.
deadline.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
deadline.com/2026/01/open...
Eva Longoria, John Leguizamo & Xochitl Gomez Among 100-Plus Latino Artists To Sign Open Letter To Hollywood Following ‘Deep Cuts’ Casting Backlash
Eva Longoria, John Leguizamo & Xochitl Gomez Among 100-Plus Latino Artists To Sign Open Letter To Hollywood Following ‘Deep Cuts’ Casting Backlash
Send Help doesn't really reinvent the wheel as far as revenge horror goes, but it kept me guessing where it was going up until the very end. Twisty, vicious and deliriously entertaining.
January 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Send Help doesn't really reinvent the wheel as far as revenge horror goes, but it kept me guessing where it was going up until the very end. Twisty, vicious and deliriously entertaining.
I screened Bedford Park today on the Sundance Film Festival platform.
January 30, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I screened Bedford Park today on the Sundance Film Festival platform.
I hope the upcoming Katt Williams stand-up special is a lot better than the last one, which was uncharacterically terrible.
January 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I hope the upcoming Katt Williams stand-up special is a lot better than the last one, which was uncharacterically terrible.
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Mandy Patinkin is set to play Odin in Prime Video's #GodOfWar TV series as Ronald D. Moore's Norse saga videogame adaptation continues to stack its cast.
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Mandy Patinkin is set to play Odin in Prime Video's #GodOfWar TV series as Ronald D. Moore's Norse saga videogame adaptation continues to stack its cast.
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
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A show about doing it. (Crime.) (…Ok and the other thing.) Very excited for Sex Criminals.
January 29, 2026 at 9:09 PM
A show about doing it. (Crime.) (…Ok and the other thing.) Very excited for Sex Criminals.
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Simón Mesa Soto’s acerbic film follows a perennially struggling middle-aged poet who finds a surprising source of purpose in a talented young writer. on.wsj.com/45yczuc
‘A Poet’ Review: A Colombian Comedy of Failure
Simón Mesa Soto’s acerbic film follows a perennially struggling middle-aged poet who finds a surprising source of purpose in a talented young writer.
on.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Simón Mesa Soto’s acerbic film follows a perennially struggling middle-aged poet who finds a surprising source of purpose in a talented young writer. on.wsj.com/45yczuc
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L.A. Metro relocates buses with 'Melania' ads after 'extensive and severe' vandalism
L.A. Metro relocates buses with 'Melania' ads after 'extensive and severe' vandalism
L.A. Metro officials said vandalism on "Melania" ads was severe and occurred after federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti amid tumultuous protests in Minneapolis.
www.latimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:26 PM
L.A. Metro relocates buses with 'Melania' ads after 'extensive and severe' vandalism
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The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue said it will close most of the retailer’s discount chain, Saks Off 5th, as it restructures its business.
Saks to Close Most of Its Off 5th Discount Stores as Part of Bankruptcy
All but a dozen of the roughly 70 Saks Off 5th stores will be shut, and the online business will wind down too.
on.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue said it will close most of the retailer’s discount chain, Saks Off 5th, as it restructures its business.
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White Lotus casting is entirely too yt
January 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
White Lotus casting is entirely too yt
Pizza Cutter and a Fork: A Bizarre Bid to Break Mangione Out of Jail
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:09 PM
deadline.com/2026/01/bbc-...
BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series
BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series
BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series
The BBC has been urged to rethink color-blind casting "tokenism" and "preachy" storylines about the UK's colonial history, according to a major study.
deadline.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM
deadline.com/2026/01/bbc-...
BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series
BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series
