Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social Culture writer at Slate, published in LA Times, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, THR, and points south. Member: New York Film Critics Circle, National Society of Film Critics, WGA East
Patrick Radden Keefe @praddenkeefe.bsky.social New Yorker staff writer. Author of Rogues, Empire of Pain, Say Nothing. Podcast: Wind of Change. Producer of FX series Say Nothing, now streaming on Hulu (in the US) and Disney+ (everywhere else).
New book coming April 7, 2026: London Falling.
Manohla Dargis @manohladargis.bsky.social Old hippie, tree hugger, childless cat lady, lover of animals and some humans, I write about movies for the New York Times. Member of the Times Guild, which is represented by the NewsGuild of New York. Trolls, haters and bigots blocked.
Michael Musto @michaelmusto.bsky.social Commentator, columnist, weirdo-about-town
Douglas Wolk @douglaswolk.bsky.social magical language machine
lila pearl @lilashapiro.bsky.social features writer, new york magazine
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social Writer, husband, etc. Books: Pictures at a Revolution (2008), Five Came Back (2014), Mike Nichols: A Life (2021), Our Way (coming in fall 2027). Lately: T, New York, etc. Past: EW, Grantland, younger. I am not Mark Hamill so I cannot "stick to acting."
David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social The flannel dunce. Defector.com is the website
Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social Just asking questions.
Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org.
Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org
Nothing Is Real Podcast @beatlespod.bsky.social A podcast about The Beatles
Isaac Dovere @isaacdovere.bsky.social Senior reporter, CNN. Author, Battle for the Soul. Photographer, lots of animal pictures.
ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social Uncool adult. From the other site.
📍Toronto
Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social Executive editor at @status.news. Email: jon at status dot news. Subscribe to the essential newsletter examining the media and power: status.news/subscribe 📬
Sam @samd.bsky.social https://bettercities.substack.com/
Better cities and transit are possible 🚇
#1 Congestion pricing stan
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anti-slopulist
Helen Shaw @helenshaw.bsky.social Theater critic at the New York Times. Tell me if you’ve seen something good!
Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social “If you think the harmony
Is a little dark and out of key
You're correct
There's nobody there …”
Co-host of Nothing Is Real … a podcast about The Beatles.
www.nothingisrealpod.com
Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social SCOTUS correspondent for The Economist. Political studies prof at Bard Early College-Manhattan.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Tyler Coates @tylercoates.bsky.social writer/editor/podcaster/moderator. currently writing for Filmmaker, LA Times, AARP. previously on staff at THR, Esquire, Decider, Flavorwire.
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social independent journalist, thehandbasket.co
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Chris Mohney @chrismohney.bsky.social Writer and editor and drinker and eater
Kurt Andersen @kurtandersen.bsky.social New novel THE BREAKUP
Others include Evil Geniuses, Fantasyland, You Can’t Spell America Without Me, True Believers, Heyday, Turn of the Century.
Co-created CommandZseries.com, ran Studio 360, New York, SPY
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
Robert Falls @robertfalls.bsky.social Former director of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre; opinionated cultural commentator; husband of fab novelist Kat Falls. Often posts pet pics to boost followers.
National Society of Film Critics @nsfc.bsky.social 
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Editor in Chief, MeidasNews. Former Fed & State Prosecutor, Marine, Attorney. Switched parties from R to D in 2020. MeidasPlus.com/subscribe
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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social Mother of twins. Friend of Gabriel Allon… Married to @danielsilvabooks …
CNN Special Correspondent
Can define “brat”
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Peter Marks @petermarksdrama.bsky.social Recovering journalist, 21 years as WaPo's theater critic, 9 years before that at NYT as reporter and critic. Now host of theater podcast, Marks & Vincentelli marksvincentelli.substack.com
Gregory Mosher @gregorymosher.bsky.social Teacher, director, producer
Brian Raftery @brianraftery.bsky.social Author and podcaster. You can pre-order HANNIBAL LECTER: A LIFE here: https://shorturl.at/nMUxV Press queries: rebecca.rozenberg@simonandschuster.com Email: brianraftery@gmail.com
Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social Puck partner
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West Side Rag @westsiderag.bsky.social The Upper West Side's source for news, events and opinions. Written by locals for locals.
Claudia Lonow @crapaport.bsky.social Played Diana on Knots Landing. CUT TO: COCAINE MONTAGE. CUT TO: TV writer who created 4 shows. CUT TO: indie movie director. CUT TO: death. She/Her
Evan DeSimone @mediaevan.bsky.social Media Writer/Complainer
Previously: Digiday, IntegralAds, Tubefilter, DCNorg
Currently: https://mediahappyhour.substack.com/
McNutt Monica @mcnuttmonica.bsky.social Consumer of basketball at large.
Status @status.news A nightly newsletter covering the Fourth Estate, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley with hard-hitting reporting and uncompromising analysis.
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Kathryn VanArendonk @kvanaren.bsky.social critic @vulture
Everyman Agency @everymanagency.bsky.social Promoting complex ideas, mostly in the arts. We build awareness & provoke action for cultural organizations & artists. Founded by @wyszniewski.bsky.social
Science News @scinews.bsky.social Science News from Academic Journals etc.
T.J. Quinn @tjquinn.bsky.social Investigative Reporter/Senior Writer ESPN.
Drugs, corruption, international issues — the good stuff.
Ty Burr @tyburr.bsky.social Writer/film critic at tyburrswatchlist.com. Ex-Boston Globe, WaPo, EW. Pulitzer Finalist, 2017. Books at https://tinyurl.com/ytpycuh3. “He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news” — Brecht. KanMu.74
Alissa Wilkinson @alissawilkinson.bsky.social Critic @nytimes.com. The kind of girl who goes to a late movie in the middle of the week, I'm crazy. Author of WE TELL OURSELVES STORIES (paperback out now!), SALTY (2022), AFTERGLOW (forthcoming). Teaching at NYU XE.
David Sims @davidlsims.bsky.social blank check // the atlantic // hits different let’s go mets
Genevieve Smith @gvsmith.bsky.social Executive Editor, New York Magazine 
Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social Visiting prof @Stony Brook; fellow @Montclair State; emeritus prof @CUNY's Newmark School of Journalism. Co-host: Intelligent Machines, AI Inside. Author of Hot Type, The Gutenberg Parenthesis, Magazine, available at: https://jeffjarvis.com
Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social NYT tech reporter
Co-author of Character Limit
Signal: rmac.18
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rmac18@protonmail.com
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social No kings
Actor/Producer he/him
Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social Let's see... 39 years teaching journalism at NYU. A critic who tries to be useful. PressThink: the name of my subject and my site. My book: "What Are Journalists For?" (1999, Yale University Press)
Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org Editor in Chief, @lawfaremedia.org
Senior Fellow, Brookings
Author, #DogShirtDaily
Host, #DogShirtTV
Purveyor of mischief.
Harasser of Russian diplomats worldwide.
Rex Chapman @rexchapman.bsky.social Team game
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Its-Hard-for-Me-to-Live-with-Me/Rex-Chapman/9781982197773
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Independent journalist, SnapStream brand ambassador, and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Matt Belloni @mattbelloni.bsky.social Founding partner @pucknews, host @ringer The Town, @kcrw; Ex-editor @HollywoodReporter, entertainment lawyer. Get my email: https://puck.news/author/matthew-belloni/
Luke Jerod Kummer @ljkummer.bsky.social Bylines in NYTimes, WashPost, Village Voice, New Republic & Literary Hub. Wrote THE BLUE PERIOD, a novel https://amzn.com/dp/1542049970 and TAKERS MAD, an Audible drama http://adbl.co/3ttLvrr. Working on an opera.
Why @why.bsky.world Wandering Wizard Utopian
General Partner @mana.inc
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Rantz Hoseley @rantz.bsky.social WGA screenwriter & filmmaker. Harvey & Eisner award winning VP of Editorial at Z2 Comics. An island of bemused calm in the chaotic seas of the entertainment industry. No Gods. No Kings.
Carly Carioli @carioli.bsky.social Now: Director of Comms @GuptaMedia Then: EP @disgracelandpod; EIC @bostonmagazine; Editor @politico; EIC bostonphoenix
Sam Blum @samblum3.bsky.social Major League Baseball/Angels reporter for The Athletic. Daily Orange University, class of 2016.
Jahfurry / Jeff Newelt @jahfurry.bsky.social "That's It, Be a Little Civic Hellraiser" said Frank Zappa to Jeff Newelt | PR & Social Media for my heroes| Comics Editor, HEEB Mag + Harvey Pekar’s (z”l) CLEVELAND | Reggae ditties w/allstar pals ➡️ bit.ly/JahfurryRubADub
Erica Lauren Ortiz (she/her) @ericalaurenortiz.bsky.social Founder, Producing Events & Experiences @ #TheBrandprint
Arts Advocacy at Theatre Communications Group
Project Manager at TheAfroGames South Africa 2025
Opinions = Mine
Stacy Kramer @stacykramer.bsky.social Screenwriter, producer, professional worrier, often enraged
lindsey adler @lindseyadler.bsky.social idiot savant
instagram.com/lahlahlindsey
John Wyszniewski @wyszniewski.bsky.social Promoting complex ideas, mostly in the arts. City boy, tree hugger, Dad. Founder @everymanagency.bsky.social
Phoebe Eaton @phoebeeaton.bsky.social Award-winning Investigative Journalist | Playwright | Screenwriter
@AirMail @NYTimes @NYMag @THR
Amazon author, Secret History of El Chapo
🐲🐲🔥 Here Be Dragons: 🔗 phoebeeaton.substack.com
🔗 phoebeeaton.com | Signal: PhoebeEaton.01
Stalk me baby
Martha Wade Steketee @msteketee.bsky.social consultant | critic | dramaturg | born Michigander current New Yorker
https://urbanexcavations.com/bio/
kelseybmurphy @kelseybmurphy.bsky.social Previously: Senior Editor at Viking Children’s Books. Also reader, writer, TV/movie/theater fan, and former UCB performer.
Jerry Portwood @jwportwood.bsky.social Writer, Editor, Journalist, Teacher, Friend | Founder of The Queer Love Project | https://queerloveproject.substack.com/
Laura Collins-Hughes @collinshughes.bsky.social Journalist writing about theater, mostly. • Posting about theater, culture, journalism, NYC. • Skepticism yes, cynicism no. • Banner: detail, David Hockney’s “Dancers with Audience and Orchestra, August 2025.” • Freelance. • laura.collinshughes@gmail.com
Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social Reporter at the NYT covering NYC
max tani @maxtani.bsky.social media reporter @semafor
David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social Dramatist, author, apostate newspaperman specializing in artisanal contempt and discerning maledicta. The claim that I am the angriest man in television is faint praise indeed; the second angriest is yelling at an agent because residual checks are late.
Dave Kehr @davekehr.bsky.social Longtime film critic -- Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune, New York Times -- now a curator in the Department of Film of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Opinions are my own. 
Carrie Courogen @carriecourogen.bsky.social writer
📕 miss may does not exist: the life and work of elaine may, hollywood's hidden genius (2024)
📘 cassavetes & rowlands (2028ish)
editor @ bright wall/dark room
prev: video @ conde nast (conde union 4ever)
Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social contributing editor at Wired // contributing writer at NYT opinion // making trouble at ■■■■■■■■ // https://signal.me/#eu/3aA6cspNTXUEOtEYwaK6KOFIw8nf-7G1jQBd3MRqrDeUvZxfzp5Py61cKq4GbcNg
Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social Facebook Beef
Michael H. Weber @mhweber.bsky.social screenwriter of your least favorite ex’s favorite movies https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2352210/
reading, napping, kvetching…
lifelong NYer with generational ❤️ for all things Philly
Edward Einhorn @edwardeinhorn.bsky.social I am a playwright, director, and children's book author. I run an indie theater company in NYC and an international performance festival at the Vaclav Havel Center www.edwardeinhorn.com, www.untitledtheater.com, www.rehearsalfortruth.org
Clare Malone @claremalone.bsky.social Writer at The New Yorker. (Currently on leave working on a book about MAHA.)
Host of Still Counting. 🎧Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
https://www.youtube.com/@StillCountingPodcast
Jelani Cobb @jelaniya.bsky.social your new neighbor from your old neighborhood. dean. writer. left-hander & occasional photographer. known to frequent the new yorker and columbia journalism school. 
Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social Founder & reigning monarch at TPM. Lapsed historian. Hand tool woodworker. Jew.
Monica Lewinsky @monicalewinsky.bsky.social yeah, that one.
Suzanne Weber @iamsuzanneweber.bsky.social Writer of some books (as Anita Liberty). And also some TV: ANDI MACK & LIZZIE McGUIRE REBOOT. WGA Captain/Mentor. Member of WGAE COUNCIL. Also, I draw comics: https://open.substack.com/pub/staybitter
Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social New Yorker writer, author Dark Money, The Dark Side, Strange Justice, Landslide, wife & mom.
New York Theater @newyorktheater.bsky.social Theater journalist and critic Jonathan Mandell
blogs at https://newyorktheater.me 
Lauren Morgan @morglaur.bsky.social Photo Editor
She/her
Authory.com/LaurenMorgan
Taffy Brodesser-Akner @taffyakner.bsky.social I cry a lot but I am so productive! 
Justin Chang @justincchang.bsky.social Film Critic, The New Yorker and NPR’s Fresh Air | 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism | Chair, National Society of Film Critics | Programmer, New York Film Festival
Alison Willmore @alisonwillmore.bsky.social Film critic at Vulture, co-host of the Critical Darlings podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critical-darlings/id1885681327
Esther Zuckerman @ezwrites.bsky.social writer, etc.
estherzuckermanwrites.com
Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com Keep circulating the tapes.
https://www.jasondashbailey.com/
YIPPEE KI-YAY Book: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/yippee-ki-yay_9781419783753/
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC podcast: pod.link/1274489817
Letterboxd @jasondashbailey
Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social Film/TV writer. Co-host: The Next Picture Show podcast. Author of The Reveal newsletter (thereveal.film) with Keith Phipps. I got a houseboat docked at the Himbo Dome.
Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social Author, filmmaker, book dealer. New York and Dallas. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. Next book: Jack Nicholson: Leading Man
Bright Wall/Dark Room @brightwalldarkroom.com A reader-supported online film journal, offering a different lens on movies.
issues/essays: brightwalldarkroom.com
podcast: @bwdrpod.bsky.social
all the things: https://linktr.ee/brightwalldarkroom
Matterist Books @matteristbooks.bsky.social Book recs, reviews, and news. Supporting independent booksellers as a Bookshop affiliate. Thanks for helping us help local bookstores. 🙏🏼 #BooksMatter
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