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Film Writer/Critic | ✍🏼 Variety, RogerEbert.com, The Playlist, The Wrap, Vanity Fair, TIME, Vulture, W Mag, Filmmaker Mag etc. | NYFCC member | Dog lover… β™₯️

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We owe the world to people like your sister.

12.03.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I should have said OUTSIDE the clinic (by lowlife lunatic protestors). Those who work at the clinic are goddamn heroes.

12.03.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t you love that two of the doc short nominees are on two unimaginably grim American realities? Women who barely have abortion access & get threatened/bullied at the clinic, and massacred school kids who left empty rooms & heartbroken families behind…

Fabulous country. πŸ˜”

12.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Minnie Driver sighting, and I’m that β€˜90s girl again. β™₯️

11.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Harvey Weinstein: The Rikers Interview In his first major sit-down from behind bars, the disgraced mogul fumes about life at Rikers ("I’m dying here"), his wrecked legacy and his delusions about the future ("I will be proven innocent. That...

If you’re a β€œI can’t stomach a Harvey Weinstein interview” person, you’re correct. If you’re a β€œI’m curious about an interview w/ a former Hollywood mogul/serial rapist now deservedly rotting in prison” person, you’re also correct. I’m the latter. I read it. His delusion is beyond. (Good interview.)

11.03.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
10.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.

I'm not much of a completionist, but I think I've read every one of hers now? Satisfying as always, with an ear for dialogue and a strong sense of atmosphere. Not my favorite ending - a little too neat - but I assume that's a set-up for the third one in the Cal Hooper series.

10.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Honey, I’m from Hatay. Got jars of za’atar (or as we call it, zahter) here. Let’s smash the glass ceiling together!! 🀣πŸ’ͺ🏼

10.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Immense thanks to @hertzbarry.bsky.social for working with me on this piece & being a wonderful editor.

10.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oscar-nominated director Kaouther Ben Hania aims to make history out of feeling helpless In The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Tunisian filmmaker explores the story of a young Palestinian girl whose pleas for help drew global attention

Kaouther Ben Hania received 3 Oscar nominations with her 3 most recent movies. That breaks (somehow unsung) records in The Academy’s spotty history with women directors & Arab cinema. If she wins Sunday, that will mean another first in history. An honor to interview her for @theglobeandmail.com.

10.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Got lotsa extra sumac in my spice cabinet. Will happily slather on some. Cumin, paprika…whatever they want lol.

10.03.2026 05:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Re: that NYMag salary survey, what seasonings are we talking about here. Like WHAT?

10.03.2026 05:30 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Ah but we shouldn’t call them Nazis despite the fact that they routinely use Nazi language.

Also: I’m a Muslim. And an immigrant. I work hard and do all I can to contribute to this country. I 100% belong in American society (even though I don’t always feel included).

09.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And the ASC Award for Theatrical Motion Pictures...Best Cinematography goes to...

Michael Bauman for β€œOne Battle After Another”

09.03.2026 04:57 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2

I just look forward to hearing all about what opera and/or ballet y’all hit over the weekend.

09.03.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I don't ever want to hear that it's wrong to call them Nazis again.

08.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 2451 πŸ” 670 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 9

Your Spotify wrapped come December better include some Mozart & Puccini is all I’m saying.

07.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Like, if you spent a good chunk of yesterday tweeting about this, but aren’t at all interested in spending a little time this weekend listening to & reading up on, say, Tosca, I’m not sure if I believe in your sincerity. You’re just exploiting a controversy for online engagement.

07.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Encouraging that many showed up in defense of opera, ballet, & I’d like to think, classical music artists too. I do hope (as someone who actually listens to classical music) this controversy increases ticket sales, music downloads & overall curiosity. Otherwise it’s a bit performative for my taste.

07.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This weekend, you can use the promo code TIMOTHEE and save 14% at the Seattle Opera. 🀣

07.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

They do. (But he’s still the president.)

07.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The rest of the world has this image of a dumb yet arrogant American. (I know this, because I am an immigrant & I didn’t grow up here.) Sadly, the video White House has posted is living up to that image. It absolutely owns it.

We’re an international laughing stock.

07.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The correct take.

06.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TimothΓ©e's opera and ballet blowback and Jessie Buckley pissing off cat lovers is proof that Oscar season should be at least two weeks shorter.

06.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Also, nowhere in my post did I say that people want him to win only because he is Sean Penn. An exhausting thing about social media is exactly this: people misrepresenting your words and claiming you said something you didn’t say. But thanks for β€œexplaining” what awards are for to me, I guess.

06.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Unknowingly, YES.

06.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love Sean Penn in OBAA, but frankly, I can extremely easily justify giving it to Delroy Lindo, Jacob Elordi (my favorite), Benicio del Toro, and Stellan Skarsgard too. These actors have all delivered memorable performances.

06.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, over at Xitter, it’s a BIG day for ppl who’ve been to an opera and/or ballet that one time few years ago to post selfies & words about art forms they know nothing about.

This ain’t a defense of Timmy, although I do think his words are given too much weight & are taken a bit out of context.

06.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If Sean Penn wins an Oscar, it will be proof that he and only he did the right kind of campaigning this year: don’t go anywhere, don’t do anything, don’t talk to anyone, don’t talk about cats, don’t talk about ballet, don’t smile, hide.

Dude’s got experience after all.

06.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

To those who are like, β€œWell but this isn’t the first time the US did something like this.” NO SHIT. But does that mean we should shrug it off and normalize it? Your β€œwell actually” apathy pretending to be concern is my enemy.

06.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0