nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 22/09/2026My dispatch from Ed Sheeran's first concert in Philadelphia post-Macklemore's ousting and his other acts pulling out of the tour. I talked to some of the protestors outside of the show and commented on what it feels like to witness Sheeran live a decade after I first saw him in 2017.slate.comIt Wasn’t Looking Good for Ed Sheeran. Then I Saw His Most Recent Concert. (Gift Article)I saw him last in 2017. Everything and nothing has changed. 141
Reposted by nadira 🙃Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 22/09/2026here's @calllmenadira.net with an invaluable dispatch from inside (and outside) the Ed Sheeran show in Philly slate.com/culture/2026... 1113
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/09/2026He basically apologized for having to make his show political, but he felt he needed to say the statement 000
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/09/2026!!! The crowd was giving him so much love all evening so I guess that assuages his fears 😂 010
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/09/2026He also said he wanted to apologize for making the opening statement and getting political during his show which is… 220
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/09/2026He spoke like 3 more times I did not get them all on video but his final statement I do have an audio recording of. He also got emotional about the whole ordeal: 111
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/09/2026Ed Sheeran’s second statement about his backing band that pulled out and the musicians he found to fill in. He also mentioned he got rid of his B Stage because he was afraid of standing in the middle of the crowd 271
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/09/2026Ed Sheeran’s statement opening up his show in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial field 471
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 02/09/2026Me on what the Netflix doc about Raygun gets wrong about that Olympics moment. (The answer is, essentially: everything.)slate.comShe Made Breakdancing a Joke at the Olympics. Now She’s Back in an Infuriating New Netflix Documentary.Raygun is not the real victim of the Olympic breakdancing debacle. 032
Reposted by nadira 🙃Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 31/08/2026pretty much exactly the piece I wanted to read on tonight’s Lanterns, from @calllmenadira.netslate.comHBO’s Great New Show Follows a Black Superhero. We Finally Get His Origin Story in a New Episode—and It’s a Doozy.Lanterns isn’t just about superheroes—it’s as much about the Black American experience. 2426
Reposted by nadira 🙃Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 26/08/2026On July 8th, we published a piece on AI in Heated Rivalry fic fandom. On July 30th, the New York Times ran a piece on the same subject. We weren't surprised—because we knew a Times reporter had read our coverage. A tale of two fandom articles, part of a longstanding dynamic in the media industry:fansplaining.comLessons From a Heated Media RivalryHow we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account. 5503172
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 26/08/2026I really really have a lot of love for actors who find the psychology of villainy so interesting. And, for what it's worth, "If you were the devil, I would pay to go to hell" is one of the coolest things that you could ever have said about you while sitting on a shitty couch on daytime TV.youtu.beTim Curry - The View - Meredith Vieira Interview & Question Of The Day - Over The Top Promo - 1997YouTube video by Tim Curry 051
Reposted by nadira 🙃the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 25/08/2026in heaven she will finally get the respect she deserves 141172
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 25/08/2026The original girl's girl. The girl who loved sisterhood, who FUNDED sisterhood, who recognized and acknowledged sisterhood. The girl who knew that sisterhood was not only acrylic nails but also literacy and allyship and health and accessibility and, above all, good music. 0648120
Reposted by nadira 🙃Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry. 7243894611287
Reposted by nadira 🙃Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 25/08/2026I think the universal grieving comes in no small part from the fact she represented the best of what America could be, and that she never stopped chasing that ideal, artistically and socially 53158563
Reposted by nadira 🙃Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Growing up gay with a Christian background, I'll never forget how Dolly made me understand that being a gay Christian needn't be an oxymoron. Even though I don't count myself among believers these days, boy she did more good for Christian values than any preacher in the pulpit 36711
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/08/2026I did not get Dune tickets, so I decided to throw a tantrum about it. But I also worry honestly that this so-called "ticketmasterization" of movie tickets could be bad for films in the long run. slate.com/culture/2026...slate.comGetting Concert Tickets Has Become a Bloodbath. Now Another Leisure Activity Is Joining the Club.Trying to see Dune: Part Three or The Odyssey in IMAX 70 mm? Good luck. 000
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 12/08/2026It's no surprise that the success of The Odyssey has led to more people reading the book—some, even for the first time!—but what does this moment mean to people in the literary world? I spoke to booksellers, librarians, readers, and academics to find out!slate.comThe Odyssey Book Bump Is Real, and It’s GloriousThe Odyssey is a gift from the gods to those who care about literature and the written word. 152
Reposted by nadira 🙃New York Magazine @nymag.com · 07/08/2026Rachelle Hampton, host of the ‘Normal Gossip’ podcast, says living alone has its perks: ‘Any meal can be anything.’ In her ‘Grub Street Diet,’ she tracks a week of dining with her Supper Club group and drinking coffee at a luxuriously late hour.grubstreet.comNormal Gossip’s Rachelle Hampton Used to Have a Fancy Pour-over RoutineRachelle Hampton, host of the ‘Normal Gossip’ podcast, says living alone has its perks: ‘Any meal can be anything.’ In her ‘Grub Street Diet,’ she tracks a week of dining with her Supper Club group and drinking coffee at a luxuriously late hour. 021
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 07/08/2026I was on this week's episode of Normal Gossip to dish with @heyydnae.bsky.social on perhaps the Blackest piece of gossip on the show yet!youtube.comLast Rites and Kia Boys with Nadira Goffe | Normal Gossip | Defector MediaYouTube video by Defector 030
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 28/07/2026Belated but now that the Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is out, I rehashed the whole leak controversy and, more interestingly to me, how capitalism has changed our attitudes to piracyslate.comThe Long-Awaited Movie Sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Finally Here. The Road to Its Release Has Been a Mess.Paramount was bungling the release of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender even before the movie leaked. 010
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 28/07/2026I saw The Odyssey in 4DX and interviewed the 4DX team to find out how it all came together!!slate.comForget IMAX 70 mm. I Found a Better Way to Watch The Odyssey.The Odyssey in 4DX is not for the faint of heart, but it is a genuinely good time. 020
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 24/07/2026WHAT THE FUCK IS A HERO?!?! ITS A HOAGIE, DH RRRRAAAAAHHHHH 051
Reposted by nadira 🙃Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 24/07/2026congrats to @calllmenadira.net and all my Philly pals 061
Reposted by nadira 🙃Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026LeBron leaving the Lakers after Bronny’s contract locked in: 413018327
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 21/07/2026newjeans comeback without danielle katseye comeback without manonstatic.klipy.comSoobrangdan Upset CryingALT: Soobrangdan Upset Crying 010
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/07/2026Agreed! This is always one of my favorite chats of the year. We have to find a way to do this in person some time! 💛 020
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 20/07/2026Was back on Disrupted's annual summer movie panel to discuss what trends are popping up in film this year with @mangiotto.bsky.social, @cinestudio.bsky.social's James Hanley, and our wonderful host @kbdphd.bsky.social!!ctpublic.orgOur annual summer movie panel on big epics like 'The Odyssey' and smaller films like 'Camp'The 'Disrupted' summer movie panel is back! We'll talk about the moment horror films are having today, and we'll have an honest conversation about representation in Hollywood. 244
Reposted by nadira 🙃Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 17/07/2026for more on the lettuce of it all, and why we're having to deal with Cyclospora to begin with, read @calllmenadira.net's excellent interview: bsky.app/profile/call... 1108
Reposted by nadira 🙃Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 17/07/2026thanks to everyone who spoke with me! here's my survey of how Americans are changing up their everyday lunch habits to avoid cyclosporiasis/explosive diarrhea, and why all your favorite salad and bowl joints (Sweetgreen, Chopt, Cava, etc) are getting hit in the process slate.com/business/202...slate.comThe Hottest Lunch Trend in America Just Ran Into a Very Unpleasant ProblemFrom Chipotle to Chopt, the cyclosporiasis outbreak is causing an implosion of sales—and an explosion of problems elsewhere. 55421
Reposted by nadira 🙃D E McCoskey @denisemccoskey.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Many thanks to @slate.com and their excellent reporter Nadira Goffe. We had a great conversation! slate.com/culture/2026...slate.comElon Musk Is Furious That Lupita Nyong’o Is Playing Helen of Troy. I Asked a Classicist How She Really Looked.A classicist breaks down the complicated truth behind the mythological figure—and what the conversation surrounding her is missing. 12710
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 17/07/2026worth noting that we obviously spoke before the news broke about the outbreak being linked to taylor farms lettuce! but this is good to read if you want to know why lettuce was suspect #1 020
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 17/07/2026The thing that shocked me the most during this Q+A was Dr. Jaykus explaining that we don't really know where Cyclospora comes from and that it's actually incredibly hard to study bc it is hard to collect and can't be cultured. So it really is such a complex outbreak to manage! 080
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 17/07/2026I spoke to a food microbiologist to find out why lettuce is always at the scene of the crime with foodborne illnesses, but what I found out that intrigued me more is just how pesky of a parasite Cyclospora is—and how our govt has made this outbreak that much worse. slate.com/life/2026/07...slate.comThe “Explosive Diarrhea” Outbreak May Come Down to a Familiar Culprit. This Keeps Happening for a Reason.Our salad days are well and truly on hold. 1127
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 17/07/2026Everyone is arguing about Helen of Troy and whether it makes sense that a Black woman is cast to play her in Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY. So, naturally, I asked a classicist, who basically said: There's more important things to talk about!!!!slate.comElon Musk Is Furious That Lupita Nyong’o Is Playing Helen of Troy. I Asked a Classicist How She Really Looked.A classicist breaks down the complicated truth behind the mythological figure—and what the conversation surrounding her is missing. 010
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 01/07/2026Ah, thanks so much, Justin! Happy trails to Gabfest—the show will be sorely missed and I will miss gabbing with these folks! 010
nadira 🙃 @calllmenadira.net · 30/06/2026I've been pretty weirded out by the anti-Black allegations and intraracial hate Aniya has experienced since this KC drama on Love Island. Here's a breakdown of my thoughts:slate.comSummer’s Hottest—and Most Divisive—Show Is in Full Swing. But One Controversy Has Gone Too Far.The reactions to Aniya and KC on Love Island USA have been troubling. 010
Reposted by nadira 🙃Jody Rosen @jodyrosen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Was emotional (really!) to make a final appearance on the greatest culture podcast there ever was. Love you, Dana, Julia, & Steve. The GOATs 056
