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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media
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Demanding better access, pay, representation in media: African American Film Critics (AAFCA) • Latino Entertainment Journalists (LEJA) • Asian American Journalists (AAJA) • LGBTQ Entertainment Journalists (GALECA) • Online Female Film Critics (OAFFC) • You
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 3d
Rousing: Tonight, MSNBC's @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com again shamed those White House correspondents—and CNN's Jake Tapper—for being all but Trump's stunned prey. He does praise @kaitlancollins.bsky.social for her truth to power, though. www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...
Lawrence: Trump reveals he’s considering pardoning convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell describes how when Donald Trump “pretends to look at” whether he should pardon convicted sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, whose appeal the Supreme Court refused to hear, he...
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 3d
And that's the way it was. Goodnight.
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apnews.com/article/cbs-... - by David Bauder @dbauder.bsky.social @apnews.com
Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount buys her website
Paramount is buying the successful news commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 8d
It's as if the millions of MAGAs haven't seen The Twilight Zone.
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 8d
An entertainment journalist / critic on why being an entertainment journalist / critic is no longer sustainable for many in the field.
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Valerie Ettenhofer @aandeandval.bsky.social · 8d
Been trying to figure out how to get all of this down on paper for a year or three. valerie-ettenhofer.ghost.io/quitting/
63 Reasons To Quit Your Entertainment Journalism Job in 2025 (NOT Clickbait!)
Number 36 will surprise you!
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GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics @dorianawards.bsky.social · 8d
Based on rave reviews like this one by Chris Azzopardi, 'Griffin in Summer' could be in the running for several of GALECA's Dorian Awards. It's now out on VOD following a quiet theatrical release. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/m... @chrisazzopardi.bsky.social
‘Griffin in Summer’ Review: Growing Up Stage Left
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Morbidly Beautiful @morbidlybeautiful.bsky.social · 8d
From Laurie to Sienna, the Final Girl has evolved into something mythic—not just a victim who endures, but a warrior who fights destiny. #womeninhorrorwednesday

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From Survivor to Warrior: The Final Girl’s Evolution in Horror - Morbidly Beautiful
From Laurie to Sienna, the Final Girl has evolved into something mythic—not just a victim who endures, but a warrior who fights destiny.
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 8d
Some convoluted thoughts on how a mind-bending twist on HBO Max’s Peacemaker and late night TV hosts banding together might point the way to resisting America’s growing authoritarianism. https://loom.ly/2PdbkY4
From Peacemaker to Jimmy Kimmel: Can Hollywood band together to preserve democracy?
As efforts to intimidate and eliminate Trump critics in media continues, is Hollywood showing that banding together is key to survival?
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TVLine @tvline.com · 17d
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday, following a firestorm surrounding host Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! to Return Tuesday on ABC, Following Charlie Kirk Controversy — Read Disney’s Statement
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday, following a firestorm surrounding host Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 17d
Disney said in a statement Monday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to its ABC broadcast on Tuesday.
Disney says 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will return to ABC on Tuesday
Disney said in a statement Monday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to its ABC broadcast on Tuesday.
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 18d
Want to deflate the 'Culture of Contempt' / Fox-MSNBC-Newsmax-CNN industrial outrage complex? This 2019 public radio chat social w/ social scientist @arthurcbrooks.bsky.social has actionable advice, eye-opening takes (Love works). www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co...
Working to Overcome the 'Culture of Contempt'
Arthur C. Brooks has spent the last two decades immersed in public policy analysis as the President of the American Enterprise Institute, and as an…
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Michael Schneider @franklinavenue.bsky.social · 18d
As Nexstar and Sinclair Take on Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC Is Happy — but Will It Backfire? variety.com/2025/tv/news...
As Nexstar and Sinclair Take on Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC Is Happy — but Will It Backfire?
Station groups Nexstar and Sinclair went aggressive on Disney by refusing to air 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' last week. But will their gambit backfire?
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 21d
Normally reliable info sources oddly keep making the same two grave mistakes over and over. For the record:
1. Charlie Kirk was shot after he answered a question about mass shootings in general.
2. Jimmy Kimmel did not joke that MAGA killed Kirk.
These aren't just nuances.
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22d
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 23d
Why on earth Scott Jennings, a PR practitioner who promoted election denier Kari Lake for AZ gov, remains on CNN simply boggles the mind. Aren't there true conservatives who speak the truth out there the network can hire?
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 23d
Asked about his justice department's reported plans to stamp out hate speech, Trump answers by . . . threatening ABC news' Jonathan Karl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxa8...
'Maybe we should go after you?' Trump threatens ABC reporter asking about 'hate speech' crackdown
YouTube video by The Independent
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Uvalde Mom Documentary @uvaldemomfilm.bsky.social · 29d
NYC PREMIERE of UVALDE MOM! At the NY Latino Film Festival Sept. 18th! Hope to see you there! #uvaldemomfilm #angelirosegomez #uvalde #nylatinofilmfestival
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CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media @cgemcritics.bsky.social · 24d
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying *mentally ill homeless people should be executed* abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory... (h/t @dbauder.bsky.social)
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25d
I plan to post this ABC News supercut video of Trump calling Harris and Democrats "fascists" (and "communists"!) everytime I see a Republican on TV whining about Trump being called a "fascist" by the left.

Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!
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Michael Schneider @franklinavenue.bsky.social · 28d
Emmys host Nate Bergatze, producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Jesse Collins, and TV Academy chair Cris Abrego discuss security plans and what to expect — including whether Beyoncé will show up. variety.com/2025/tv/news... via @variety.com
Nate Bargatze and Emmys Team on Security Plans, How They’re Keeping the Focus on TV — and If Beyoncé Will Show Up
Emmys host Nate Bergatze, producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Jesse Collins, and TV Academy chair Cris Abrego discuss security plans and what to expect.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 28d
Talked with @chrislhayes.bsky.social this week about the Supreme Court’s order allowing ice raids to continue, sanctioning the racial profiling, arbitrary stops & brutality we’ve seen for months. Justice Kavanaugh’s explanatory opinion is premised on fantasy, not facts. @allinwithchris.bsky.social
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NPR @npr.org · 28d
At least seven historically Black colleges and universities across the South received threats Thursday that caused lockdowns and closures. via @wwno.org
Southern University, other HBCUs close due to ‘potential threat’
Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge will be closed through the weekend after officials called a lockdown Thursday morning due to a “potential threat.”
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CAAD_Coalition @caadcoalition.bsky.social · Aug 18
💡 How do gendered stories shape our response to the climate crisis?

In Carbon Bros episode 3, Amy Westervelt & Daniel Penny unpack “boy math” climate tech fixes, carbon capture, the doomer mindset & why so many solutions avoid real change.

via Non-Toxic & @drilledmedia.bsky.social
Carbon Bros: Episode 3 (Climate Hysteria, Doomers, and Boy Math Solutions)
All we need are some sky vacuums, right?
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Sara Clements @saraclements.bsky.social · Sep 6
JULIAN captures a rare alchemy of intimacy and purpose, offering a love story so vivid and tender that it pulses with both emotional truth and political urgency, leaving a lasting imprint on the heart. #TIFF50 #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/julian/
"JULIAN" - Review
THE STORY – Fleur and Julian fall madly in love and decide to get married in all countries where they, as two women, are allowed to do so. After only four marriages, their journey comes to a painful a...
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eric anders @ericanders.bsky.social · Sep 6
Oscar nominee Bing Liu's narrative feature debut PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE is sublime; it's a timely story about an illegal immigrant falling in love with a soldier who's just returned from war.

In Sebiye Behtiyar, a star is born.

My Review: medium.com/everythings-...
‘Preparation for the Next Life’ Review — In Sebiye Behtiyar, a star is born
A review of the new romance, in theaters now
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 4
The VMAs are on Sunday. Does anybody care?

The heydays of MTV are long gone. And yet, billions of people are still watching music videos on YouTube. The critic Wesley Morris discusses what makes an unforgettable video and reviews this year’s nominees. nyti.ms/4mJNvqr
A photo shows Kendrick Lamar in a still from the "Not Like Us" music video. A quote from Niela Orr, a culture critic, about the video: "It's very much, like, Black Pride he's giving throughout the video. ... There's so many references and Easter eggs."
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