Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026No, you're up at this hour listening to "Detachable Penis" by King Missile. 2120
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I watched the first three episodes of AMERICAN HORROR STORY:13 so you don't have to and, quite frankly, you all owe me one. www.vulture.com/article/amer...vulture.comWe’re in Club HellAmerican Horror Story’s borderline-incomprehensible 13th entry may or may not be cursed, but its viewers certainly are. 1190
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Can we just stop shitting on U2? It's low-hanging fruit but it's also just not warranted! They're one of the best bands to ever exist. Sorry about the iPhone thing, it was dumb, but also: *all you had to do was delete it.* 2180
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026There is currently a wait time just to access the Met's website. 18110
Reposted by Jen ChaneyRogerEbert.com @ebertvoices.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"Too often, this [show] feels so beholden to where it came from that it can’t quite break any new ground of its own." @jenchaney.bsky.social reviews Netflix’s A DIFFERENT WORLD: www.rogerebert.com/features/a-d...rogerebert.comNetflix's Reboot of "A Different World" Needs to Let Go of the PastThe Netflix reboot of the ’80s and ’90s sitcom struggles to form its own identity. 131
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I agree with pretty much all of this, especially the Saul and Lost comments. 1100
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Starting to feel like everyone who lives in the Washington area or seeks to spend time here is being constantly terrorized. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...nytimes.comF.A.A. to Roll Out New A.I. Tool for Washington AirportsThe tool, called SMART, will crunch scheduling and weather data to predict and avoid delays. It will be deployed in the Washington region’s three major airports next week. 170
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Apparently the Commanders current offensive strategy is chaos menu. 060
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I reviewed the new Sharon Horgan show, YOUTH, for @ebertvoices.bsky.social and I loved it. www.rogerebert.com/streaming/yo...rogerebert.com‘Youth" is a Portrait of Midlife That’s Anything But MidSharon Horgan delivers another terrific, sharp comedy about women, relationships and the perils of aging. 1180
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Party at the Moon Tower! I mean, Sunset Cocktails! Let's eat!static.klipy.comWidows Bay ShowALT: Widows Bay Show 0220
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026To clarify: Michael J. Fox is very much alive, he was just presented with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award during tonight's Emmys. Sorry for any confusion! 3514
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tributes to Michael J. Fox, Dolly Parton and Catherine O'Hara in one Emmys telecast is a lot for this Gen Xer's heart to handle. 3230
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You know what's keeping young people from watching award shows? The lack of Supertramp covers. Well, no longer! 0221
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Yay, Stephen Root! www.vulture.com/article/step...vulture.comStephen Root Tried Not to Get Spoiled on the Widow’s Bay Set“A couple of these scripts, I just went to my scenes and went, I don’t want to read this. I want to see it.” 0160
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Emmy Award for the face Michelle Pfeiffer just made. 1334
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Saw the news about Bob Mackie's passing (RIP) and this is the first image that came to mind. It's the first image that comes to mind whenever I hear his name, tbh. Cher was such a badass for wearing this. 2242
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Back on my fall bullshit, aka yelling at Commanders games when no one else is in the house. 070
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026At the University of Maryland for a comedy show and it’s all college students so I feel very “Hello fellow kids” but OTOH they’re playing “Pump Up the Jam.” So. 1120
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Good luck trying to argue that cats are better than dogs after watching HEART OF THE BEAST. You'll just sound like an IDIOT. 150
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026WHY IS SHANE GILLIS HOSTING SNL AGAIN THIS YEAR? WHY? 2211
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Taking a brief break from tennis to say that I hope everyone is okay, but also: a sinkhole opened up in Nicolas Cage's driveway?????? www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comMalibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage's houseEvacuation orders were issued for 31 Malibu homes due to a massive and expanding sinkhole in the driveway of Nicolas Cage's property. 1162
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026No, YOU'RE watching a tennis match at 2:12 a.m. I'm asleep right now like a responsible adult. 290
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Tennis is simultaneously delighting and killing me today. 051
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This is a really fun promo for ABBOTT ELEMENTARY. Wish they would do a whole episode in SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK mode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpnI...youtube.comAbbott House Rock | Abbott Elementary Season 6YouTube video by ABC 011915
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Watching the US Open and every commercial I see looks like it was made with AI slop. 020
Reposted by Jen ChaneyDanette Chavez @danettechavez.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Trying to reassure new journalism students that they are still on a viable path 421622
Reposted by Jen ChaneyDaryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor when we began steel magnolias rehearsals  i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours? Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it! i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that 290279053815
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A couple of years ago I interviewed Sally Field about her work in STEEL MAGNOLIAS. I love how she described the way Dolly Parton put the director in his place for being mean to Julia Roberts. 1343
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Pausing my grief for a sec to give my 100 percent endorsement to Carlos Alcarez’s hair. 040
Reposted by Jen ChaneyMo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026every billionaire & tech mogul, they all want to be adored & celebrated without doing the things Dolly did with a fraction of the power & money. What she had, she gave away. I'm sure she was comfortable (& that's good!). But she just relentlessly helped. It's not that difficult. Love. Care. Help. 💚🌸 1188852400
Reposted by Jen ChaneyAlex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.comimaginationlibrary.comDolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AUDolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas. 45121565979
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I just truly can't believe Dolly Parton is gone. One of the best Americans to ever live, bar none. 0476
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 25/08/20261. Sure it's not 1985 right now, but who knows what tomorrow will bring? 2. Trambopoline! 3. I call the big one Bitey. 4. You can't win friends with sal-ad! 5. Milhouse: Wait, what about Sunday? Bart: Yeah, what *about* Sunday? 170
Reposted by Jen ChaneyNomNomNomChomsky @stusherman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Coyote Vs. America is the sequel, where Coyote must sue the FTC because they abused their rule making authority to insulate Acme from litigation. 051
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Writing about COYOTE VS. ACME and accidentally typed COYOTE VS. AMERICA, but you know what, I think that's actually correct. 0447
Reposted by Jen ChaneyKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Every WNBA arena should have ready an Enes Kanter Tribute Video that's just him getting absolutely cooked on 1000 pick and rolls 1283081
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Random question, but for those of you who are journalists or non-fiction writers who also write fiction: how do you start a work of fiction? Do you outline first? Start writing a scene and see what develps? I want to write a novel but I keep psyching myself out of truly starting. Advice welcome! 561
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026As a practical matter: if you're not sure whether construction on a building should continue, shouldn't you halt the construction while you figure it out? 1221
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Finally fully catching up on the Natalie Harp saga and cannot stop singing "Madeline" by Lily Allen, but replacing that name with Natalie. "But who's Natalie?" www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe White House Freak-Out Over Natalie HarpThe West Wing’s explosive response to a fleeting jab didn’t kill the story. It enabled days of coverage. 061
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Can this person run for office somewhere as Darth Vader? I just want to see how that shakes out. 072
Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I also am curious about the contention that her popularity has skyrocketed. I watched part of the Fever game last night and the whole place was booing her. 4204
Reposted by Jen ChaneyAlan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 17/08/2026My god, this is so sad. She jumped off the screen as a kid actor in stuff like Remember the Titans, and she was a huge part of the Heroes s1 phenomenon. Nobody cares about “save the cheerleader, save the world” if she didn’t make them care about the cheerleader. 341674244