Steve Mullis
@stevemullis.net
Roving news editor based in Seattle; D&D DM // Former: NPR's Morning Edition & Up First, NPR digital, Minnesota Public Radio, Orlando Sentinel. Other: Big fan of dogs, TTRPGs and nerdy stuff.
Currently reading: Polostan; Goliath’s Curse
Currently reading: Polostan; Goliath’s Curse
TIL that the gallery of newspaper front pages that used to be a part of the Newseum website still exists, under the banner of FreedomForum.org. You can look at the front pages of nearly 500 newspapers from all over the U.S. every day.
frontpages.freedomforum.org/gallery
frontpages.freedomforum.org/gallery
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 AM
TIL that the gallery of newspaper front pages that used to be a part of the Newseum website still exists, under the banner of FreedomForum.org. You can look at the front pages of nearly 500 newspapers from all over the U.S. every day.
frontpages.freedomforum.org/gallery
frontpages.freedomforum.org/gallery
Soon to be seen in Guillermo del Toro's "Chairy"
January 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Soon to be seen in Guillermo del Toro's "Chairy"
Looks like we’re getting a Succession bonus season
January 12, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Looks like we’re getting a Succession bonus season
Yeah, apparently, eligibility had a lot to do with audience numbers and revenue. And not, "Is this a top-tier example of the medium?"
From www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/b...
From www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/b...
January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Yeah, apparently, eligibility had a lot to do with audience numbers and revenue. And not, "Is this a top-tier example of the medium?"
From www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/b...
From www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/b...
This is very good. Timely and relevant.
January 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This is very good. Timely and relevant.
“Fight or Flight” was way more fun than I expected it to be.
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
“Fight or Flight” was way more fun than I expected it to be.
Vance thinks this video POV is exculpatory. Many X commenters on his post agree. It does not feel like we're watching the same video.
January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Vance thinks this video POV is exculpatory. Many X commenters on his post agree. It does not feel like we're watching the same video.
I'm sorry, what? Did the Border Patrol agents who allegedly shot the people in Portland flee the scene?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 AM
I'm sorry, what? Did the Border Patrol agents who allegedly shot the people in Portland flee the scene?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
No one should care what this guy thinks
January 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM
No one should care what this guy thinks
CONTENT WARNING: Shooting
A zoomed-in, slow-motion of the Minneapolis video appears to show the shooter with his phone out. Was he recording? Will this video ever be released or seen?
A zoomed-in, slow-motion of the Minneapolis video appears to show the shooter with his phone out. Was he recording? Will this video ever be released or seen?
January 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
CONTENT WARNING: Shooting
A zoomed-in, slow-motion of the Minneapolis video appears to show the shooter with his phone out. Was he recording? Will this video ever be released or seen?
A zoomed-in, slow-motion of the Minneapolis video appears to show the shooter with his phone out. Was he recording? Will this video ever be released or seen?
Kudos to @mprnews.org for putting this editor's note at the top of their live, ongoing coverage, which states in plain language that witnesses dispute ICE's version of events.
Updated coverage here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Updated coverage here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Kudos to @mprnews.org for putting this editor's note at the top of their live, ongoing coverage, which states in plain language that witnesses dispute ICE's version of events.
Updated coverage here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Updated coverage here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE claims the agent "feared for his life" because of a car
January 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
ICE claims the agent "feared for his life" because of a car
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
"The Future of Truth" by Werner Herzog (AUDIO)
A little meandering, but where else can you listen to Herzog go from talking about Nero marrying his slave boy Sporus to a conversation he had with Mike Tyson about Merovingian kings? Also provided me with an epigraph for a book I want to write one day.
A little meandering, but where else can you listen to Herzog go from talking about Nero marrying his slave boy Sporus to a conversation he had with Mike Tyson about Merovingian kings? Also provided me with an epigraph for a book I want to write one day.
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"The Future of Truth" by Werner Herzog (AUDIO)
A little meandering, but where else can you listen to Herzog go from talking about Nero marrying his slave boy Sporus to a conversation he had with Mike Tyson about Merovingian kings? Also provided me with an epigraph for a book I want to write one day.
A little meandering, but where else can you listen to Herzog go from talking about Nero marrying his slave boy Sporus to a conversation he had with Mike Tyson about Merovingian kings? Also provided me with an epigraph for a book I want to write one day.
"... or lives could've been lost."
January 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
"... or lives could've been lost."
"Automatic Noodle" by @annaleen.bsky.social
An utter delight of a little book. I ate this up so fast. I am trying to read more "comfy" sci-fi, and this hits all those notes. There's commentary on war, identity, and rights, but it's not preachy or heavy-handed. It's a warm bowl of soup. #booksky
An utter delight of a little book. I ate this up so fast. I am trying to read more "comfy" sci-fi, and this hits all those notes. There's commentary on war, identity, and rights, but it's not preachy or heavy-handed. It's a warm bowl of soup. #booksky
January 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"Automatic Noodle" by @annaleen.bsky.social
An utter delight of a little book. I ate this up so fast. I am trying to read more "comfy" sci-fi, and this hits all those notes. There's commentary on war, identity, and rights, but it's not preachy or heavy-handed. It's a warm bowl of soup. #booksky
An utter delight of a little book. I ate this up so fast. I am trying to read more "comfy" sci-fi, and this hits all those notes. There's commentary on war, identity, and rights, but it's not preachy or heavy-handed. It's a warm bowl of soup. #booksky
There’s no byline on that dreck but the footer lists this many people. How did no one have the sense to say, “hey, maybe this framing is inaccurate.”
January 2, 2026 at 6:47 PM
There’s no byline on that dreck but the footer lists this many people. How did no one have the sense to say, “hey, maybe this framing is inaccurate.”
"Never Say You Can't Survive" by @charliejane.bsky.social. I have a goal of building a new writing habit this year, and this is a great kick in the ass from an author I really like and respect. I read this quickly, even while highlighting many passages and taking notes. Recommended. #booksky
January 2, 2026 at 5:07 AM
"Never Say You Can't Survive" by @charliejane.bsky.social. I have a goal of building a new writing habit this year, and this is a great kick in the ass from an author I really like and respect. I read this quickly, even while highlighting many passages and taking notes. Recommended. #booksky
First book of the year (though started at the end of 2025).
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion.
I recently watched the 2017 doc by Griffin Dunne (Didion's nephew). It's great. Going on a Didion run this year. I liked this, but not Maya Hawke's read. Too wispy. But writing is terrific.
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion.
I recently watched the 2017 doc by Griffin Dunne (Didion's nephew). It's great. Going on a Didion run this year. I liked this, but not Maya Hawke's read. Too wispy. But writing is terrific.
January 2, 2026 at 5:02 AM
First book of the year (though started at the end of 2025).
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion.
I recently watched the 2017 doc by Griffin Dunne (Didion's nephew). It's great. Going on a Didion run this year. I liked this, but not Maya Hawke's read. Too wispy. But writing is terrific.
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion.
I recently watched the 2017 doc by Griffin Dunne (Didion's nephew). It's great. Going on a Didion run this year. I liked this, but not Maya Hawke's read. Too wispy. But writing is terrific.
I did not know this until I read this story that the CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is an 86-year-old Republican who wanted Maher to publicly acknowledge concerns about alleged NPR bias and also told her she should resign.
December 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I did not know this until I read this story that the CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is an 86-year-old Republican who wanted Maher to publicly acknowledge concerns about alleged NPR bias and also told her she should resign.
Same song, different blowhard
December 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Same song, different blowhard