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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Robert Pattinson Oscar when

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

seated adj Being in a sitting position or placed in a seat (or to take a seat)

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"It’s the kind of movie about evil billionaires that evil billionaires would enjoy, which makes it the worst kind of movie about evil billionaires." @williambibbiani.bsky.social is one of the greats

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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"The way we see it, this is D.C.'s bar. It is not our bar. We're just the stewards." HV Entertainment is coming to D.C. with a stake in Pitchers and A League of Her Own. It will run both bars while Dave Perruzza remains the majority owner.

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LGBTQ Hospitality Group Acquires 49% of Pitchers and ALOHO

HV Entertainment, which is focused on keeping LGBTQ spaces in community hands, has partnered with owner Dave Perruzza as it expands into D.C.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Long story, maybe for another time, but just after college, I ended up at a party attended by almost exclusively comedians. A few of them are currently writers for some really big shows. And honestly it was terrifying. I mean the quick wit and conversational dexterity were sensational.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I think this is always worth bearing in mind. And not just about the famous "greats." It's good practice to keep everything in perspective as a writer or creator or worker. You do something long enough, you'll get really good at it. But you'll also have more than a handful of stinkers

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ran into a Great Blue Heron at Rock Creek last weekend. Amazing that this park is in the middle of our nations capital

A great Blue heron stands tall as the creek water reflects its image back.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I don't have enough skin for all of the tattoos I want

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My new desk phone does not limit themselves to one phone line.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hot take: if your little menswear boutique is appointment only, you're terrible and you should feel terrible. Just what I want, to be locked into a store and a stare-down with a clerk desperately wanting me to shell out $100 for a t shirt from the 90s

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just saw Godzilla Minus 0 and boy howdy, aside from the fact that the ending left a bit to be desired and the runtime was not completely earned, it was still a good time

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I must have @joshtpm.bsky.social's jacket (sweater?) from the latest TPM episode

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I will not fall for fake fall, I will not fall for fake fall, I will not fall for fake fall, I will not fall for fake fall

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I got a great big expensive alpaca hat made in peru some years back, but I can't ever wear it. Tim Robinson ruined cool hats for guys in a way that I don't think can ever be repaired again

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Enjoyed this article about the growing number of men adopting cats, bucking gender stereotypes. Apparently Mamdani is allergic to cats, but has been getting allergy shots because his wife wants to adopt one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...

nytimes.com

Dave Franco, Jordan Poole and Other Everyday Cat Dads Are Redefining Gender Stereotypes (Gift Article)

We’re living in the age of the “cat dad” and he’s being used to sell premium cat products and talk about healthy masculinity.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

New profile pic just dropped

A Mid-Atlantic boar displaying items associated with the Mid-Atlantic

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Monster Vegan is such a legit vibe. Always make a stop when in Philly. I'd go to this if I could. If you can, you should go!

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's pretty freaking cool that I'm sitting at the line producer desk for NPR's Weekend Edition and I get to look up at CNN and see @tiamitchell.com on the tv. Fmr Tally press corps folks everywhere!

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEW: The hit RPG Blood of Dawnwalker cost $40 million to make — just a fraction of today’s AAA games. It’s already sold more than 1 million copies. I spoke to the Polish studio Rebel Wolves about their development journey: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

bloomberg.com

The $40 Million Journey Behind ‘The Blood of Dawnwalker’

The makers of the hit game talk about its relatively smooth development

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Look, I'm just gonna say it. Champagne is mid.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/09/2026

ICYMI, Dylan Byers was name-checked as the reporter who amplified Reddit conspiracies about the identity of the Boston Marathon bomber and ruined the lives of the family members of the late Sunil Tripathi www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

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The Real Story of Sunil Tripathi, the Boston Bomber Who Wasn't

A new documentary seeks to tell the full story of Sunil Tripathi, mis-identified as a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Reacher is such a dumb show and I love it. Never change

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a Dot-Marie stan account.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If a Miami Cuban is running away from Trump's policy on immigration? ¡Dios Mio!

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 16/09/2026

Farewell to Peter Max. 🙏🏻

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I have had some great teachers in this life, and she was the one who taught me what I could call the survival techniques to being a writer. I wouldn't have made it this far without her. I'm grateful to her, for her. Rest in peace, Annie.

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casey morell @caseym.org · 15/09/2026

in a landmark decision, the supreme court rules 5-4 the district sleeps alone tonight

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

There are so many people I want to tag

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

There were entire websites devoted to flash mini games where you committed war crimes against Muslims across the world. As a millennial who was a 12 year old boy when the attacks happened, I can tell you right now that there was no meaningful "unity" in the immediate aftermath

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 11/09/2026

Metric-driven news has seen brands like PinkNews move towards a ‘reporter-free newsroom’, undoing progress the queer community has fought so hard for

wearequeeraf.com

Metric anxiety is fueling a dangerous decline in quality queer journalism

Why so many articles about queer people focus on celebs, rely on pics of hypermasculine guys and use rage-bait misinformation

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

things I was frightened of as a child Cirque du Soleil's Alegria demon possession mangoes sports other boys thinking (finding out) I was gay watching a movie with a sex scene with parents

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Most people should shut up more. Not me, though. I should talk MORE.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

His Duncan Tr*ssell chapter

"stop he's already dead!" screencap from the Simpsons

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wake up, babe, Elephant Graveyard has a new video out

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

How much can journalism survive? Anyway, pay for the journalism you treasure and if you need a great writer/journalist, give Caitlin a ring

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Washingtonian @washingtonian.com · 10/09/2026

These three new projects on Go-Go–two books and a film–offer a deeper look at DC music.

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3 New Go-Go Projects Offer a Deeper Look at DC Music

Two books and a film with a go-go focus.

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Ryan Benk @ryanbenk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Natl park ranger by day, horror writer from a yassified fire lookout tower by night.

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STAT @statnews.com · 09/09/2026

A new federal rule taking effect this fall will rescind federal funding for young trans people who need gender-affirming care. @theresagaff.bsky.social reports:

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