Thomas Floyd
@thomasfloyd.bsky.social
Journalist for The Washington Post. Writing about theater, movies, television, comedy, soccer and other scattered things.
Greetings from Commerce City. Here is the #USMNT lineup that’ll face Australia (formation is my educated guess): Freese; M. Robinson, Richards, McKenzie; Freeman, Roldan, Sands, Weah; McKennie, Wright, Pulisic
October 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Greetings from Commerce City. Here is the #USMNT lineup that’ll face Australia (formation is my educated guess): Freese; M. Robinson, Richards, McKenzie; Freeman, Roldan, Sands, Weah; McKennie, Wright, Pulisic
Greetings from Q2 Stadium, where the #USMNT faces Ecuador in an hour. Here in the U.S. lineup: Freese; Robinson, Richards, Ream; Weah, Morris, Tessmann, Arfsten; Tillman, McKennie; Balogun.
October 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Greetings from Q2 Stadium, where the #USMNT faces Ecuador in an hour. Here in the U.S. lineup: Freese; Robinson, Richards, Ream; Weah, Morris, Tessmann, Arfsten; Tillman, McKennie; Balogun.
Not only got to see Marvin Joseph at work on this one — I got to be his impromptu photo assistant for this lovely shoot at the MLK Memorial. (Adding that new skill to my resume immediately.)
September 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Not only got to see Marvin Joseph at work on this one — I got to be his impromptu photo assistant for this lovely shoot at the MLK Memorial. (Adding that new skill to my resume immediately.)
Today’s Sunday Arts cover: My profile of the enduring, ever-transformative Jude Law, alongside Jesse Dittmar’s gorgeous portraits. wapo.st/4gkylWd
September 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Today’s Sunday Arts cover: My profile of the enduring, ever-transformative Jude Law, alongside Jesse Dittmar’s gorgeous portraits. wapo.st/4gkylWd
Checking in from Lower.com Field in Columbus, where the #USMNT is facing Japan and Mauricio Pochettino seems to be trying out a 3-4-2-1 (as was telegraphed during his presser yesterday).
Freese; Blackmon, Richards, Ream; Freeman, Roldan, Adams, Arfsten; Pulisic, Zendejas; Balogun
Freese; Blackmon, Richards, Ream; Freeman, Roldan, Adams, Arfsten; Pulisic, Zendejas; Balogun
September 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Greetings from picturesque Columbus, where the #USMNT squad is down to 23 after Sean Zawadzki withdrew with a knee injury suffered last week in training.
September 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Greetings from picturesque Columbus, where the #USMNT squad is down to 23 after Sean Zawadzki withdrew with a knee injury suffered last week in training.
Greetings from Harrison, where I’m on #USMNT vs. South Korea duty for @postsports.bsky.social. A few storylines to watch …
- Pulisic’s return.
- Dest’s first U.S. game in 17 months.
- Tristan Blackmon’s audition at CB.
- Freese, Arfsten, Luna and Berhalter get their shot alongside the big guns.
- Pulisic’s return.
- Dest’s first U.S. game in 17 months.
- Tristan Blackmon’s audition at CB.
- Freese, Arfsten, Luna and Berhalter get their shot alongside the big guns.
September 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Greetings from Harrison, where I’m on #USMNT vs. South Korea duty for @postsports.bsky.social. A few storylines to watch …
- Pulisic’s return.
- Dest’s first U.S. game in 17 months.
- Tristan Blackmon’s audition at CB.
- Freese, Arfsten, Luna and Berhalter get their shot alongside the big guns.
- Pulisic’s return.
- Dest’s first U.S. game in 17 months.
- Tristan Blackmon’s audition at CB.
- Freese, Arfsten, Luna and Berhalter get their shot alongside the big guns.
Added a newsy tidbit to this profile: Brad Ingelsby and Kate Winslet sure seem ready to make Season 2 of “Mare of Easttown” happen.
September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Added a newsy tidbit to this profile: Brad Ingelsby and Kate Winslet sure seem ready to make Season 2 of “Mare of Easttown” happen.
Pick up today’s Sunday Arts section for my profile of “Superman” star Rachel Brosnahan and Sean Scheidt’s lovely portraits
July 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Pick up today’s Sunday Arts section for my profile of “Superman” star Rachel Brosnahan and Sean Scheidt’s lovely portraits
In today’s Style section: My profile of “Duster” star and “Lost” alum Josh Holloway www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
May 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
In today’s Style section: My profile of “Duster” star and “Lost” alum Josh Holloway www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
"Dead Outlaw" has canceled Monday's appearance at the Library of Congress following the firing of Carla Hayden. Tony-nominated stars Andrew Durand and Julia Knitel were set to perform, and they were going to be joined by creators David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna and Itamar Moses for a Q&A.
May 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Dead Outlaw" has canceled Monday's appearance at the Library of Congress following the firing of Carla Hayden. Tony-nominated stars Andrew Durand and Julia Knitel were set to perform, and they were going to be joined by creators David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna and Itamar Moses for a Q&A.
For the cover of today's Weekend section: Wrote about Synetic's "The Immigrant," Signature's "In the Heights" and other D.C.-area stage productions unpacking the American immigrant experience
April 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
For the cover of today's Weekend section: Wrote about Synetic's "The Immigrant," Signature's "In the Heights" and other D.C.-area stage productions unpacking the American immigrant experience
In today’s Sunday Arts section: My profile of Jake Gyllenhaal, now starring as Iago opposite Denzel Washington in “Othello” on Broadway. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
March 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In today’s Sunday Arts section: My profile of Jake Gyllenhaal, now starring as Iago opposite Denzel Washington in “Othello” on Broadway. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Greetings from Audi Field, where I’m back on duty covering D.C. United’s meeting with Sporting Kansas City. Here is the DCU lineup:
Kim; Herrera, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Enow, Kijima; Stroud, Pirani, Peglow; Benteke
Kim; Herrera, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Enow, Kijima; Stroud, Pirani, Peglow; Benteke
March 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Greetings from Audi Field, where I’m back on duty covering D.C. United’s meeting with Sporting Kansas City. Here is the DCU lineup:
Kim; Herrera, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Enow, Kijima; Stroud, Pirani, Peglow; Benteke
Kim; Herrera, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Enow, Kijima; Stroud, Pirani, Peglow; Benteke
Greetings from Orlando, where the Spirit is kicking off its 2025 campaign against the Pride in the NWSL Challenge Cup. Here’s the Washington lineup:
Kingsbury; Carle, McKeown, Morgan, Krueger; Hershfelt, Miura; Ricketts, Santos, Ratcliffe; Hatch
Kingsbury; Carle, McKeown, Morgan, Krueger; Hershfelt, Miura; Ricketts, Santos, Ratcliffe; Hatch
March 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Greetings from Orlando, where the Spirit is kicking off its 2025 campaign against the Pride in the NWSL Challenge Cup. Here’s the Washington lineup:
Kingsbury; Carle, McKeown, Morgan, Krueger; Hershfelt, Miura; Ricketts, Santos, Ratcliffe; Hatch
Kingsbury; Carle, McKeown, Morgan, Krueger; Hershfelt, Miura; Ricketts, Santos, Ratcliffe; Hatch
Today’s Weekend section is decidedly theater-centric! Find my profile of Sarah Silverman, pegged to Arena Stage’s production of “The Bedwetter,” and my feature on the Kennedy Center’s world-premiere staging of “Schmigadoon!”
January 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Today’s Weekend section is decidedly theater-centric! Find my profile of Sarah Silverman, pegged to Arena Stage’s production of “The Bedwetter,” and my feature on the Kennedy Center’s world-premiere staging of “Schmigadoon!”
In today’s Post: Profiling “Moana 2” and “Cabaret” star Auli‘i Cravalho in Sunday Arts and reviewing “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life” in Book World.
December 1, 2024 at 5:35 PM
In today’s Post: Profiling “Moana 2” and “Cabaret” star Auli‘i Cravalho in Sunday Arts and reviewing “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life” in Book World.
Checking in from Sunday Arts and Sports in today’s print edition
November 24, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Checking in from Sunday Arts and Sports in today’s print edition
Another day, another Spirit display in @postsports.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Another day, another Spirit display in @postsports.bsky.social
The Washington Spirit: All over today’s Post!
November 18, 2024 at 1:26 AM
The Washington Spirit: All over today’s Post!
Profiling Eddie Redmayne’s in today’s Post print edition … wapo.st/4flLL3d
November 13, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Profiling Eddie Redmayne’s in today’s Post print edition … wapo.st/4flLL3d
In today’s Fall Arts preview: My profile of “The Penguin” star Cristin Milioti www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
September 8, 2024 at 10:29 PM
In today’s Fall Arts preview: My profile of “The Penguin” star Cristin Milioti www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Three-byline Sunday! Sitting down with Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and Rebecca Frecknall to dissect “Cabaret” in Sunday Arts; talking “Young Woman and the Sea” with Daisy Ridley and Joachim Ronning in Sports; and covering D.C. United’s pulsating comeback against Toronto FC at Audi Field.
June 2, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Three-byline Sunday! Sitting down with Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and Rebecca Frecknall to dissect “Cabaret” in Sunday Arts; talking “Young Woman and the Sea” with Daisy Ridley and Joachim Ronning in Sports; and covering D.C. United’s pulsating comeback against Toronto FC at Audi Field.