Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Oh look, it's Reed, Johnny, Ben and Sue. 000
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is the kind research RFK, Jr. is hostile to. This is the cancer that killed his beloved uncle Ted Kennedy. The death cult doesn't care who it kills. 010
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistWill McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The first color TV hit stores #OTD in 1951. “Color TV will sweep the country!" said the head of CBS, whose proprietary technology was deemed superior by the FCC—even though it was incompatible w/ black & white TVs. Only 100 sets were sold—and CBS killed its color broadcasts 3 weeks later. #TVSky 56419
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The Optionist💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Please share. #Pinks 321493687
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Nobody should take this article srsly. It's as much kicks for clicks as the original Globe story. The "story" is 95W% baseless speculation. There's a huge gap b/t a fun to read story & something adaptable for the screen, even as a doc. The lesbian bar story sits on the wrong side of that equation. 000
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026An acute reminder that we don’t live in a free country as long as American tech oligarchs continue to maintain their power.hollywoodreporter.comThe Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing. 23838260
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY 256143886826
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Oh, this is better. When I first saw it trending I read it as "Meryl Streep cast as ASIAN" and I thought, 'oh boy' 000
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistIan Campbell @iwcampbell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026NDSU’s punter might hold the record for kinds of cultural experience in a six year span 17894114
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is an A+ event with lots of talent on stage. Harper's latest A Violent Masterpiece is a gem. 000
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I'm a Sebastian Stan stan. He's carved out a great career, sought out challenging roles & really grown as an actor and in the couple times I've talked to him at parties low-key, interesting and unfailingly nice. I'll watch a movie b/c he's in it. www.vulture.com/article/seba...vulture.comSebastian Stan Wants the Hard PartsThe Marvel star is making risky career choices — most recently in the Cannes favorite Fjord. 012
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistDavid Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I hope biographer Walter "Musk is the Great Man of our time" Isaacson and NYT"s Jeremy "what [Musk] stands for remains largely unclear" Peters are both forced to watch this documentary, then beg for our forgiveness. 110126
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistJonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 31/08/2026What are the odds the same justices issue an emergency stay on a highly accelerated timeline blocking a Democratic president from demolishing it? 3769187
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Remember which company bent the knee to Trump (Google) and which company didn't (👇)latimes.com'We're not changing it': SoCal-based Mapquest takes stand against Trump's 'Lake America'Like a voice of dissent from 2005, the mapping site holds firm to Lake Ontario despite Trump's executive order stemming from his escalating trade war with Canada. 000
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistPhilip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026your denials-of-care at work 614146
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistJillian Sauers @jilliansauers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026So excited to see #CoyoteVsAcme this weekend! It's had such a hard road, and Ketchup Entertainment deserves all the praise and box office rewards for rescuing it from David Zaslav chucking it into a bottomless pit 0123
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026If fat bear week isn't enough for you. (Look out Shark Week ....) www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/c...smithsonianmag.comCast Your Vote for the Chunkiest Alpine Rodent During Colorado's First-Ever Fat Marmot WeekThe inaugural competition puts eight yellow-bellied marmots head-to-head while shining a light on the science behind their seasonal weight gain and survival at high elevations 000
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The email pitch for this asked "What if Bari's version of 60 minutes is better?" Sure, and pigs wil fly. There's basically zero chance it will be better. How do I know? Because we have *evidence* based on what's she's done so far. (Also I'm sick of journalists being contrarian for clicks)nymag.comBari Weiss Blew Up 60 Minutes. Now She Has to Fix it.Inside her battles with the staff and her attempts to overhaul the show. 000
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026In Trump's world the NIH wouldn't fund this basic research, ICE would deport some of the researchers, and the FDA wouldn't approve the vaccine. 020
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026All this because these guys can't take it that these "feminist pagan women" have been saying no to them for years 000
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Man, I can't believe Bari Weiss hasn't hired him yet to join 60 Minutes as a correspondent. 110
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The problem w/this (& by extension larger attacks on hiring) is that it imagines some fantasy ranking of absolute quality-1 pt for this, 1/2 pt for that etc-not lots of factors (area of expertise, potential courses, next project) alongside race/gender (does dept not have many/any women or POC?) 010
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026This is the problem with trying to turn complicated nuanced history into a social media post. The start & finish of this are mostly right, the middle is not. How "the media" viewed the sweep of the "CRM" can't be captured like this but to say "largely hostile, indifferent at best" isn't right. 100
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026This is the "baby shoes, never worn" of TV criticism. Everything about this episode and what's wrong with it in fewer words than I'm using to describe it. 000
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistLarry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Yet another story framed around Trump’s supposed anger rather than his incompetence. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...nytimes.comAn Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant LeadersIran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump. 2037282
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistMetropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 05/08/2026We’re auctioning a limited number of MetroCard Vending Machines and MetroCard Express Machines! The auction is now open and offers must be received by Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8 pm EST. Learn more and bid on our website: mta.info/auction 613654
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistCBCC🔜NYCC @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 02/08/2026"1982: Steven Spielberg & Jack Kirby Talk Comic Book Evolution" via Today. www.today.com/popculture/m...today.comSteven Spielberg Predicted the Superhero Boom Back on TODAY in 1982The comic book revolution was just getting started, but Spielberg and Jack Kirby knew superheroes were perfect for movies. 0187
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I really wish reviewers would do their homework before writing stupid things like this. Forgotten by whom? Distorted by whom? There's a lot of scholarly work, work I'm guessing this book drew on, about this. Academic scholarship is the foundation for pop history. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/b... 000
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The point is that "Chinese interference" is a theater whose audience is purely domestic. It's purpose is to enable more federal control of elections to ensure that the ruling regime stays in power. 151141285
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistWorld Cup Scorigami @worldcupscorigami.bsky.social · 19/07/2026🚨 WORLD CUP SCORIGAMI 🚨 FINAL: France 🇫🇷 (4), England 🏴 (6) 6–4 has NEVER happened in men's World Cup history (1930–present). 161396424
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistDenali @denali.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Husband just came in to tell me that since the assassination of Abraham Lincoln every American president has been alive at the same time as Herbert Hoover. 713108616
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The Optionistjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/07/2026stuff like this is why one important avenue for court reform is just nixing the shadow docket altogether and forcing these people to explain themselves to the public when they issue orders. also, making their records property of the united states and subject to publication when they leave the bench. 166103982710
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This is an interesting article. It neglects to ask: Who profits from the US control of Venezuela? Do any benefits accrue to Trump family, friends or crony businesses? Was intervention post earthquake adequate? How long does the US intend to have Venezuela as a colony? Etc. www.nytimes.comnytimes.comThe New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and VideosLive news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news, poli... 49023
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The Optionistpriscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 13/07/2026mandatory reading 70163203592
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistAnna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026You could definitely give these people a Trojan Horse and they’d be like “wow a big horse thank you” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...nytimes.comNew Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say 26379511478
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The Supreme Court will do anything & everything to stop death row inmates from appealing, even w/questions of actual innocence but Donald Trump can file frivolous appeal after frivolous appeal w/o consequences to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll $5M b/c he's a petty little bitch & that's okay. 010
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/07/2026Patriot Front came out of their moms’ basements, dusted off the Old Navy khakis, put on the white masks so they don’t get fired from their day jobs, and headed to Washington for America’s 250th birthday celebration. Four hundred self-described patriots, not one ounce of bravery. 2682147894406
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistG. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 04/07/2026The expression of the woman in the center of the photo says it all. 1120733
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 04/07/2026This is Mariner. He was born completely deaf, which means he gets to enjoy fireworks with all the sparkle and none of the boom. 13/10 (IG: real_marinertheseapuppy) 217123791348
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 01/07/2026This is not fucking happening. Trans athletes are not now and or ever taking up loads of college scholarships. 000
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The OptionistDave Draeger @davedraeger.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Weird how this never applies to the Second Amendment. 6843241098
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This is why we're not going to get court reform, even with a Dem trifecta in '28. If the normie Dems can't get angry that a clear cut 9-0 decision came down 5-4 they'll never rally public opinion to reform 032
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The Optionistjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026really cannot be emphasized enough that the drafters of the birthright clause very much considered cases analogous to undocumented immigrants and *included them too* 74112842658
Reposted by Andy Lewis/The Optionist✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 04/05/2024This is Christopher Priest, one of the old school writers of Black Panther (1990s) & Marvel's 1st black editor, discussing his time/interactions with Larry Hama -- the guy who created the classic comics version of G.I. JOE. Hindsight of my own experiences makes this incredibly important to me. 14647200
Andy Lewis/The Optionist @andyblewis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026And then fucking bill Trump for the entire amount. 000