jonathan friedman
Media, culture, and news nerd. MBA candidate at USC. Bad Robot, CAA, Obama White House, The Verge, NYU Gallatin alum. Recovering tweeter @jonfriedman
- Wow….…… SINNERS (now at $215m in US box office & still climbing) is the first *original* movie since COCO (2017) to break $200m domestically… the first *live-action original* to do so since GRAVITY (2013) 🍿🩸🍿🩸🍿
- Reposted by jonathan friedmanhe thinks American voters are really dumb
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- “What we’re seeing here is we have leadership at the top that dehumanizes people who are immigrants… now this is the outcome of that dehumanizing… People see and hear this and they feel emboldened to go against immigrants.” @aclu.org
- Reposted by jonathan friedman"Bitcoin Jesus was on the hunt for a pardon, and he was willing to pay." With a lede like that, you know you want to keep reading. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
- Really charmed by Forever (Netflix) — sweet and beautiful and fun. Hope folks don’t sleep on it. A real love letter to LA and to good music baked in. #goodtv
- For @latimes.com , I spoke with 'Forever' showrunner Mara Brock Akil about the enduring impact of Judy Blume's books and Akil's gorgeous @netflix.com adaptation of two teens falling in love www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
- “A series of internal government messages obtained by The Post reveal how U.S. embassies and the State Department have pushed nations to clear hurdles for U.S. satellite companies, often mentioning Starlink by name.” @jeffstein.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social SCOOP
- Reposted by jonathan friedmanFrom EPA's EJScreen to FEMA's Future Risk Index, here are six environmental mapping tools that Trump's White House doesn't want you to see My latest @bloomberg.com (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- Saving a few bucks today to spend hundreds more later
- "Among the areas affected by this week’s layoffs are an expanded unit within the railroad that was intended to shepherd some of its largest capital investment projects, including new multi-billion-dollar rail tunnels in New York City and Baltimore," www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- Reposted by jonathan friedmanAmericans tend to think that financial news outlets will naturally be cheerleaders for the rich like the WSJ, but the FT is an example of how a clear understanding of capitalism can make even very mainstream writers (if they're honest) say "WOW, this is fucked up"
- Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
