Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026they played the nature of daylight at the strokes concert. max richter was playing at the strokes concert 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026unfortunately this will be my first time in 10 years not watching the emmys (due to being in ye olde scotland), which also means I'm breaking my 5 year emmys coverage streak. everyone please enjoy hollywood's biggest night in my honor 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026what a devastating week for the queer and muppet communities 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026if a bob roberts restoration is happening I may lose my mind a little bit. I’m the world’s #1 bob roberts fan (one of the best political satires ever) 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026My new LA Times story about multicam sitcom editing is out! One of my favorites of the year and they matched it with some lovely original artwork: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comThe multicam comedy is on life support. Meet the editors trying to keep it aliveThe declining number of submissions threatens to oust multicam comedies from the Emmys. This year's nominated multicam editors discuss trying to protect a fading art form. 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I think my sister should be the final boss of movie marketing. She watches 3 movies a year, didn’t know there was a new spiderman until a few days before it was released. The only movie she saw in theaters last year was bugonia. I am so jealous. 020 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026realized I never posted this story I wrote for the LA Times about the music in a knight of the seven kingdoms. I'm happy to see dan romer got an emmy nomination! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comHow ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ reimagined the sound of WesterosThe latest 'Game of Thrones' spinoff has a distinct sound from both the original series and 'House of the Dragon.' Here's how it came together. 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026My personal picks for the movies that define America for me: the straight story, do the right thing, a face in the crowd, bob roberts, they shoot horses don’t they?, the last black man in san francisco, little miss sunshine, and all of mad men (I don’t care that it’s not a movie) 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026currently engaging in psychological tactics known only to the CIA to convince myself I liked disclosure day 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I also reviewed some shows from Netflix is a Joke for the LA Times! I think this is the most stories I've ever had come out in a week as a freelancer! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comWe watched everything we could at Netflix is a Joke. This is what stood outNetflix is a Joke Festival brought a seven-day comedy explosion to Los Angeles, with stand-up, podcasts, variety shows, and musical performances starring comedy heavyweights like Seinfeld, Dave Chappe... 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I spent several months hearing from 50 early career entertainment professionals about what it's like looking for jobs right now. my latest feature for @theankler.bsky.social: theankler.com/50-young-hol...theankler.com50 Young Hollywood Workers Tell All: 'My Bank Account is So Sad' - The AnklerA new wave of grads is about to flood the entertainment job market — even as earlier ones still struggle to find their way 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026new story by me for The LA Times about the cultural tests that decides whether film/TV productions get massive tax credits. it’s a good one! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comTo earn some countries' film tax incentives, you have to pass the testAs film production goes global, many nations seek to balance benefit to the local film community with investment from abroad. 'Cultural tests' for incentives can help. 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026anyways, seems a good time to reshare some reporting I did for the ankler about what it’s actually like to work at paramount when it’s pursuing greed-driven consolidation theankler.com/p/paramount-...theankler.comThe Paramount–Skydance Merger, Through the Eyes of the Lowest RungA former page interviews others about Oracle VIP tours, layoff trauma and the pressure of an $8 billion deal while making $100 a day 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 09/04/2026After dozens of interviews, thousands of pieces, two flights, a sore back, and a few fingernails dyed blue from puzzle dust: here's my feature going inside the US Jigsaw Puzzle National Championship www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...theguardian.com‘They’re gonna make me cry’: I competed at a speed puzzling championshipYou might think of puzzling as leisurely, but it’s now a sport. I entered a national competition and discovered a passionate community 110 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I'm not normally one for /teasers/ but a story I started working on a year ago is supposed to come out this week and I'm v excited :) 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026last night I attended the academy awards and I was most shocked to learn lots of people are on their phones during the academy awards 001 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Anywho, here's some song lyrics from 1912: "So we'll have to Bust the Trusts, Or they'll grind us in the dust. Yes, if we want to prosper, We'll have to Bust the Trusts. The way things have been going, The Trusts will starve us out. For there is nothing doing, That will bring good times about." 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I used to work at paramount when it was a normal evil company so now watching it become mecha evil has been a bit surreal. it's like when the weird backpack kid at my high school got arrested for treason a few years back 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 20/02/2026the excitement I have for the peaky blinders movie is the closest to male joy that I will ever experience 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 07/01/2026this is absolutely devasting. during my time living in pittsburgh I always admired the post-gazette's work. and a city experiencing such a massive influx of interest from big tech is in desperate need of good local journalism. what a horrible loss www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2...post-gazette.comPost-Gazette to publish final edition and cease operations on May 3The owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced Wednesday that the newspaper will cease publication Sunday, May 3. Over the past 20 years, Block Communications... 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 05/01/2026I wrote about my love of Steven Soderbergh’s annual Seen, Read list (and also the endearing humanity of loving art) for The A.V. Club www.avclub.com/critics-choi...avclub.comOne Battle After Another, The Pitt take top prizes at Critics Choice AwardsOne Battle After Another, The Pitt take top prizes at Critics Choice Awards 110 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 17/12/2025I wrote a profile of Robby Hoffman for the LA Times! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.com2025 was Robby Hoffman’s year, but don’t call her an overnight successComedian Robby Hoffman reflects on the path that led her to her first Netflix stand-up special, "Wake Up," directed by John Mulaney. 141 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 08/12/2025I won an award for this piece that I'm very proud of. and considering this piece is about the power of awards recognition, yes this means a lot to me :) 1102 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025I’m nervous to check my Spotify wrapped because there is a non-zero chance the overture from the brutalist will be in my top 5 songs 030 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I've been having a lot of feelings about the changes at Paste Magazine the past few days. So, in true Leila fashion, I wrote 2.5k words about it. You can read it here: open.substack.com/pub/leilajor...open.substack.com"I love this idea, go for it:" an ode to the Paste Magazine I knewWith the announcement that Paste Media is pivoting away from most its verticals except Music for its flagship magazine, I'm paying tribute to the website that gave me a career 2234 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 17/11/2025feeling a lot of sad feelings about this. I started my journalism career as a tv intern at paste. over the last 4 years I’ve worked with such great editors who let me write articles about tv film and comedy that wouldn’t be published anywhere else. I wouldn’t have a career if not for those bylines. 130 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 11/11/2025did death by lightning get half its money stolen. why is so much of the story missing 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 07/11/2025also crazy thing I got nominated for two national arts & entertainment journalism awards!! thank you to my amazing editors @jacoboller.bsky.social and Ryan Lattanzio and everyone who reads my work it actually means the world to me :) 120 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 14/10/2025forgot to post this but I made my ankler debut interviewing junior paramount employees about their experiences as the boots on the ground workers in the wake of a mega merger and massive layoffs. theankler.com/p/the-paramo...theankler.comThe Paramount–Skydance Merger, Through the Eyes of the Lowest RungA former page interviews others about Oracle VIP tours, layoff trauma and the pressure of an $8 billion deal while making $100 a day 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 17/09/2025I too have seen one battle after another and while it is not the next great american epic or on the same level of other pta films like some have been saying, it’s a very good movie with a fascinating message about contemporary politics and what we lose in our pursuit of revolution. also funny! 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 15/09/2025the world’s #1 Emmy’s enjoyer has logged on. and I’m back at paste for the fifth(!) year recounting hollywood’s biggest night. read my recap of last night’s mixed bag show here: www.pastemagazine.com/tv/emmys/emm...pastemagazine.com2025 Emmy Awards Roundup: The Good, the Bad, and the Why?The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards delivered some well-deserved wins, shocking upsets, and thoughts on the future of the industry. 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 12/09/2025yesterday larry ellison became the richest man in the world and today it comes out his son’s new media conglomerate is trying to buy warner bros. capitalism is so predictable 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 07/09/2025max richter oscar nom finally happening this year for hamnet I’m putting all my chips in right now 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025I spoke to the filmmakers behind Gore, one of the highest profile films never released, to learn the story behind the cancelled Netflix film. This is an article three years in the making for me, read it here: www.indiewire.com/features/int...indiewire.comNetflix Canceled the Release of a Gore Vidal Biopic Eight Years Ago — for the Filmmakers, the Story Isn’t OverAn oral history of what went on behind the scenes of a canceled Gore Vidal biopic at Netflix, one that starred Kevin Spacey. 110 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025I ranked alex garland’s films which had the easiest pick for number 1 www.pastemagazine.com/movies/alex-...pastemagazine.comAlex Garland’s Films as a Writer, RankedWhether reinventing zombie fiction or disturbing sci-fi, Alex Garland has produced some of the most memorable stories of the last 20 years. 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025I have an article I started working on almost 3 years ago coming out later this week and I start a job at my dream organization to work for next week !!! life is going crazy time !!! 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 14/05/2025just received the most insane pr email subject line of my life 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025predicting now the nominees for best podcast at the golden globes will be: celebrity vanity project, film history pod, important journalism, comedy pod that has 2 and half controversial episodes, and joe rogan 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 25/04/2025I interviewed brett goldstein for the LA Times and talked puppets, the LA comedy scene, and his eventual retirement gig www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comInspired by 'Sesame Street,' Brett Goldstein combines puppets and stand-up in HBO special 'Second Best Night of Your Life'The comedian, who starred in "Ted Lasso" and co-created "Shrinking," explains how “The Second Best Night of Your Life” came to be a puppet-filled ode to American stand-up specials. 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 09/04/2025I'm back in the LA times, this time talking to comedian morgan jay. you can read it here ! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comMorgan Jay is giving his audience the musical sex comedy they want (and an auto-tuned microphone)Jay rose to popularity for his use of an auto-tuned microphone in his performances and audience-participation segments that went viral on TikTok. Now he’s in the middle of a U.S. and international tou... 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 01/04/2025making cinema con the week of april fool’s day was a very funny and evil move. I had to withhold my excitement about now you see me 4 so I wouldn’t feel duped 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 27/03/2025jennifer salke stepping down + getting full control of james bond is revealing some really facinating inner workings at amazon mgm. especially with legacy titles like the boys and bosch ending, they're seemingly phasing into their third content startegy since its inception 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 17/03/2025the big issue I have with severence and a lot of other streaming shows (esp marvel shows) is they have no ability to maintain a b- or c-plot. last few episodes really confirmed this. think about how much happens on a procedural vs. the last two severence eps. everything is a-plot loaded 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 12/03/2025I used to work at niantic and while they let me do pretty advanced stuff for being a random 19 yr old it also uhh made me never want to work in video games again. after laying off their entire LA office a few years ago, this is just another blow www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...hollywoodreporter.com‘Pokémon Go’ Studio Niantic Sold in $3.5B Deal to Mobile Gaming Giant ScopelyNiantic will sell its gaming business to Scopely, including 'Pokémon Go' and 'Pikmin Bloom,' in a deal that transforms the mobile gaming landscape. 100 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 04/03/2025adrien brody talking forever overshadowed the fact that with his oscar win, for the first time in history peaky blinders actors have won best actor in a row 000 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 02/03/2025ahead of it winning the oscar tomorrow I'm gonna say that the score for the brutalist is an absolute masterwork. it carries the weight of making the film feel like an epic and is an exemplary depiction of how to combine classic composure and experimental sounds with a simple and timeless motif 010 0
Reposted by LeilaJacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 05/02/2025very nice piece from @leilajordan.bsky.social, with quotes from @gustavoarellano.bsky.social, unpacking the whole Emilia Pérez x Academy of it all. Ft. the Mexican parody musical "Johanne Sacreblu" 183 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 29/12/2024I profiled ben schwartz for the LA Times and had a great time chatting about improv, voice acting, jack lemmon (which sadly didn't make the final cut), and everything inbetween. you can read it here: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comBen Schwartz is one of the busiest men in comedy. But he doesn't let it showFrom a starring voiceover role in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' to his new improv show at Largo, Schwartz's work shows the importance of making up his own idea of success as he goes along. 010 0
Leila @leilajordan.bsky.social · 01/01/2024in very crazy news I made my la times debut the other day talking about amazon's pilot season program and the alternate history of streaming: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...latimes.comCommentary: 10 years ago, Amazon tried to reinvent TV pilots. Its failure foretold our streaming fut...The rise and fall of Amazon Prime Video's Pilot Season initiative, launched in 2013, is a useful microcosm for understanding the evolution of streaming. 011 0