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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

you know you have a bad voting pool when there is only one animated show on this entire list

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Petrana 冰冰 Radulovic (she/her) @petrana.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Every NYT headline I’ve gotten in my email this past week has included this inexplicable blurry picture of some random teen and I’m so confused

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

my dad famously had (basically) no friends when i was a kid but that's okay because neither did i so we could be friends with each other :')

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15/09/2026

Jean Smart’s historic Emmy for her role as Deborah Vance on “Hacks” was a recognition of women who refuse to placate, Paula Mejía writes:

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The Girls Get to Sit Down

Jean Smart’s history-making Emmys win was a recognition of women who refuse to placate.

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

someone on hinge said they were impressed by how many followers i have and i immediately felt disgusting and vulnerable

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Constance Grady @constancegrady.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Relatedly: I am open to work! If you need someone to write about books, gender in pop culture or in general, and big cultural shifts, I'm your gal.

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This essay by @jillmapes.bsky.social is really crushing and also beautifully written. I also have hope that this period of cultural decline isn't forever and people will remember the value of art and criticism that's not also advertising!

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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

WHISTLEBLOWER TELLS ALL: Tim learns the history and culture of Japan is bigger than ANYONE realizes.

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

a delightful press release to be a surprise part of

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"Millennium Actress" by Satoshi Kon is available for free on YouTube (in North America only). >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqg...

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

i do think rhythm heaven groove deserves to be any Game of the (mid-)Year conversation, based on how it has left me glued to my couch for many hours straight

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

this is the equivalent of playing the Rivoli

NEON ANNOUNCES MATT JOHNSON AND JAY MCCARROL’S BELOVED COMEDY SERIES ‘NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW’ TO STREAM JULY 24 ON HULU IN THE U.S. AND AUGUST 7 ON DISNEY+ IN CANADA
Hulu to Simultaneously Debut Acclaimed Follow-Up Film ‘NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE’

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Jesse Boo-rascia 👻 @jesseguarascia.com · 21/07/2026

NPR continues to have some of the best curated lists in the GOTY/Half-GOTY market almost purely because they include stuff that's not Video Games in the traditional sense

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Laura Bradley @lurabardley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

New from me in @theatlantic.com: After getting *very* burned out on Handmaid's Tale, I was surprised by how much I loved The Testaments! Its lens on aspiration as a tool for indoctrination feels very... apt right now. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

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Becoming a Perfect Wife, by Any Means Necessary

The Testaments, Hulu’s sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is more than a little skeptical about hyper-domesticity.

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Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

if I had a time machine I would do whatever it took to be in the room when Ted Turner first saw Space Ghost Coast to Coast

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

apple's AI can spell "siobhan" and "NYU langone," but not only can it not spell "allegra," it is also maybe racist

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juan barquin @woahitsjuanito.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

my kingdom for a single bisexual man who wants to wife me up

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

gonna ask the barista who put on nirvana's mtv unplugged to marry me

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Wesley Yin-Poole @wyp.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

IGN is hiring! We're looking for a US-based news editor working West Coast hours. They will report into me (hello, I'm the director of news at IGN!), and get to do all sorts of cool stuff about video games and entertainment. Lots more at the link! www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...

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Search Jobs - Ziff Davis

We hire only the best and brightest because we know it takes great people to make a great company. We embrace the power of collaboration, have an entrepreneurial spirit and promote a work environment ...

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

gonna be opening pokémon cards* on twitch at 9 ET tonight, and if you tune in you can have them!!! twitch.tv/awylatt *and also some random other trading cards we have

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James Montagna @jpop.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It was fun when Nintendo games required a digital “e manual” because I would sneak useless things in there and surprise people who bothered to look

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

sitting at a coffee shop enjoying the soundtrack of early-to-mid-aughts pop punk only for the guy next to me to hop on zoom and immediately SHIT ALL OVER IT

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

i was honest with myself ... but if i were even MORE honest with myself i'd have peggle on here

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

fine they’re wetsuits but i still hate it ok

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

the tights 😭😭😭❓❓❓

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

“JANET?! MARTY?! who are you people?!?!”

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

it’s giving the episode of spongebob where patrick’s supposed parents visit

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

why is game freak allergic to making the player characters look cute

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merr-itt came from outer space @merrittk.com · 05/02/2026

somebody’s sweet plums are crowding my icebox somebody’s cold plums are giving me chills

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This movie is wild if only because it’s the sole acting credit for illustrator Yoshitaka Amano. Like I gotta know how that happened.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13/01/2026

“Heated Rivalry” might be a sign that audiences still have an appetite for sex scenes—when they actually serve a purpose, @faith-hill.bsky.social writes:

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A Romance That Actually Takes Sex Seriously

Heated Rivalry understands how relationships develop through physicality.

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

who’s the funniest person on here

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Ben Cannon @bencannon.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I had the incredible honor of curating this list of the best podcasts of 2025 for The Atlantic. These are the shows and creators which give me hope in the medium. Many thanks to my editor @legsfrank.bsky.social and the whole team at the publication, without whom this simply would not have existed!

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Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Timothée Chalamet becomes the first person to appear atop the Las Vegas Sphere - transformed into a giant ping-pong ball for ‘MARTY SUPREME’. #MartySupreme #TimothéeChalamet #TheSphere

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 19/12/2025

For fans of the “Avatar” franchise, the latest sequel will be delightfully familiar. But “the bad news for anyone not already on board: This film has no interest in you,” David Sims writes:

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‘Avatar’ Wants to Please Only the Fans

“Fire and Ash” is a thrilling installment to a franchise that’s given up on attracting newcomers.

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

oh my god

Jeopardy answer: "A literate spider on a farm sends messages to her non-Japanese friend who is obsessed with Japanese culture"

Jeopardy contestant gets the right question, which is "What is 'Charlotte's Weeb?'"

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/12/2025

The TV shows that The Atlantic’s critics loved the most this year leaned into topical flashpoints, and demonstrated what can be done with serialized storytelling, ingenuity, and ambition. See what made the list of best shows:

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The 14 Best TV Shows of 2025

The series that stood out in a year of noise

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

my therapist claimed she didn’t understand the appeal of listening to gossip about people you don’t know until i reminded her that listening to gossip about people you don’t know is basically her job

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

culling my friends based on who will agree to see five nights at freddy's 2 with me

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

my live reactions to the super mario galaxy movie direct

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

this side by side comparison is giving “before and after using proactiv“

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

who decided to put this jump scare on my route to the office

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I interviewed Toby Fox again. :) You can read the conversation in both and digital and print (!!!!!) editions of Game Informer. We talked about the “stupid” way to make games and his new journey with Deltarune. Read to see our convo and some awesome fan art. gameinformer.com/2025/09/30/i...

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Inefficient And Laborious – The Ongoing Path To Making Deltarune

We spoke with Toby Fox about his “stupid” way of making games and the big leap from Undertale to Deltarune.

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allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

every day i wish that they'd just bring back a standalone simpsons app so i can be free of this nonsense

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