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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

In today’s Sunday Arts: My profile of Jon Bernthal, alongside Rick Wenner’s fantastic portraits.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Let Malik Tillman’s bloody sock officially enter #USMNT World Cup lore.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

No surprises in the #USMNT lineup to face Bosnia: Freese; Freeman, Richards, Ream, A. Robinson; Adams, Tillman; Dest, McKennie, Pulisic; Balogun. Can that 11 pick up where it left off during that electric first half against Paraguay?

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Chef’s kiss to this gem of a headline from Post Sports copy editor Dan Hargett:

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Greetings from #USMNT vs. Australia at Lumen Field! Pulisic out, Pepi in, with a World Cup round of 32 slot up for grabs. Pochettino’s emphasis on the collective gets put to the test today.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Greetings from SoFi Stadium. Here’s the #USMNT lineup that’ll face Paraguay to kick off the World Cup in the United States. Freese; Freeman, Richards, Ream; Dest, Adams, McKennie, A. Robinson; Tillman, Pulisic; Balogun. No surprises. Biggest question for me: Is Matt Freese ready for this stage?

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Grab today’s Post for my Weekend cover story on “CrazySexyCool — The TLC Musical” at Arena Stage and Maxine Wallace’s fantastic photos www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Greetings from #USMNT training in Irvine, where we’re two days out from the Americans’ World Cup opener

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Greetings from Charlotte! Here’s the #USMNT lineup that’ll face Senegal in today’s World Cup tune-up: Turner; Freeman, McKenzie, Ream; Dest, Adams, Berhalter, A. Robinson; Reyna, Pulisic; Pepi Really interested in seeing how Turner fares. And it’s another test of the 3-4-2-1 shape (presumably).

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

In today’s Sunday Arts: My profile of Wendell Pierce, ever the master of the film-TV-stage “trifecta.” (The wonderful portraits are by Demetrius Freeman.)

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

In today’s Sunday Arts: My profile of “Hokum” star Adam Scott, alongside Philip Cheung’s fantastic portraits. (Also: My latest Broadway review notebook!)

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

In The Post’s Weekend section: Looking back on 50 years of GALA Hispanic Theatre productions and looking ahead to the company’s world-premiere musical “Aguardiente.”

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

“He is the leading man in one of the biggest franchises of all time, yet he also exists as someone comparatively unknown to many people.” In Monday’s Post: My profile of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” star Sam Worthington, the Australian actor who is happy to be the mega-franchise’s unrecognizable hero.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Snag today's Style section for my profile of "Wake Up Dead Man" director Rian Johnson. Among the topics we touched on: How he's making the Benoit Blanc films more personal, the misnomer that he sets out to subvert expectations and, of course, his inspirations in musical theater. wapo.st/4oYNDnb

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Overlooked for the 2026 men’s World Cup, D.C. is (as expected) prominently featured in the bid book submitted by U.S. Soccer and its partners for the 2031 women’s World Cup. digitalhub.fifa.com/m/12af6ec142...

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Checking in from PayPal Park, where there are no surprises in the Washington Spirit lineup for tonight’s #NWSL final against Gotham. Here are the starters: Kingsbury; Morgan, Bernal, McKeown, Wiesner; Santos, Hershfelt, Bethune; Kouassi, Cantore; Monday Rodman is available off the bench.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Greetings from Tampa, where the #USMNT has made nine changes: Freese; Freeman, Trusty, McKenzie; Dest, Berhalter, Morris, Tolkin; Tillman, Luna; Wright. Storylines to watch … — Freeman gets a shot at right center back. — McKenzie and Trusty’s audition. — Can Wright build off the Australia game?

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

The Washington Spirit is playing for a return trip to the NWSL final, and having a healthy Croix Bethune is a major reason. Find my profile of the Olympic gold medalist on the front of Saturday’s Sports section.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Greetings from Commerce City. Here is the #USMNT lineup that’ll face Australia (formation is my educated guess): Freese; M. Robinson, Richards, McKenzie; Freeman, Roldan, Sands, Weah; McKennie, Wright, Pulisic

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Greetings from Q2 Stadium, where the #USMNT faces Ecuador in an hour. Here in the U.S. lineup: Freese; Robinson, Richards, Ream; Weah, Morris, Tessmann, Arfsten; Tillman, McKennie; Balogun.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Not only got to see Marvin Joseph at work on this one — I got to be his impromptu photo assistant for this lovely shoot at the MLK Memorial. (Adding that new skill to my resume immediately.)

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Today’s Sunday Arts cover: My profile of the enduring, ever-transformative Jude Law, alongside Jesse Dittmar’s gorgeous portraits. wapo.st/4gkylWd

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Checking in from Lower.com Field in Columbus, where the #USMNT is facing Japan and Mauricio Pochettino seems to be trying out a 3-4-2-1 (as was telegraphed during his presser yesterday). Freese; Blackmon, Richards, Ream; Freeman, Roldan, Adams, Arfsten; Pulisic, Zendejas; Balogun

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Greetings from picturesque Columbus, where the #USMNT squad is down to 23 after Sean Zawadzki withdrew with a knee injury suffered last week in training.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Greetings from Harrison, where I’m on #USMNT vs. South Korea duty for @postsports.bsky.social. A few storylines to watch … - Pulisic’s return. - Dest’s first U.S. game in 17 months. - Tristan Blackmon’s audition at CB. - Freese, Arfsten, Luna and Berhalter get their shot alongside the big guns.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Added a newsy tidbit to this profile: Brad Ingelsby and Kate Winslet sure seem ready to make Season 2 of “Mare of Easttown” happen.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Pick up today’s Sunday Arts section for my profile of “Superman” star Rachel Brosnahan and Sean Scheidt’s lovely portraits

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

In today’s Style section: My profile of “Duster” star and “Lost” alum Josh Holloway www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

"Dead Outlaw" has canceled Monday's appearance at the Library of Congress following the firing of Carla Hayden. Tony-nominated stars Andrew Durand and Julia Knitel were set to perform, and they were going to be joined by creators David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna and Itamar Moses for a Q&A.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

For the cover of today's Weekend section: Wrote about Synetic's "The Immigrant," Signature's "In the Heights" and other D.C.-area stage productions unpacking the American immigrant experience

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

In today’s Sunday Arts section: My profile of Jake Gyllenhaal, now starring as Iago opposite Denzel Washington in “Othello” on Broadway. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Greetings from Audi Field, where I’m back on duty covering D.C. United’s meeting with Sporting Kansas City. Here is the DCU lineup: Kim; Herrera, Bartlett, Rowles, Schnegg; Enow, Kijima; Stroud, Pirani, Peglow; Benteke

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Greetings from Orlando, where the Spirit is kicking off its 2025 campaign against the Pride in the NWSL Challenge Cup. Here’s the Washington lineup: Kingsbury; Carle, McKeown, Morgan, Krueger; Hershfelt, Miura; Ricketts, Santos, Ratcliffe; Hatch

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

To mark #Oscars night, here is my unabashedly arbitrary ranking of every movie I saw from 2024 …

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Today’s Weekend section is decidedly theater-centric! Find my profile of Sarah Silverman, pegged to Arena Stage’s production of “The Bedwetter,” and my feature on the Kennedy Center’s world-premiere staging of “Schmigadoon!”

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

In today’s Post: Profiling “Moana 2” and “Cabaret” star Auli‘i Cravalho in Sunday Arts and reviewing “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life” in Book World.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Checking in from Sunday Arts and Sports in today’s print edition

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The Washington Spirit: All over today’s Post!

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Profiling Eddie Redmayne’s in today’s Post print edition … wapo.st/4flLL3d

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

In today’s Fall Arts preview: My profile of “The Penguin” star Cristin Milioti www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 02/06/2024

Three-byline Sunday! Sitting down with Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and Rebecca Frecknall to dissect “Cabaret” in Sunday Arts; talking “Young Woman and the Sea” with Daisy Ridley and Joachim Ronning in Sports; and covering D.C. United’s pulsating comeback against Toronto FC at Audi Field.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 07/04/2024

My interviews with a murderer’s row of Mrs. Lovetts about playing the “Sweeney Todd” schemer can be found in today’s Sunday Arts section: wapo.st/4aJBfzI

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 24/03/2024

In today’s Post: A lovely spread for my profile of Ani DiFranco, with impeccable portraits by Sam Waxman. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 10/03/2024

My #Oscars predictions are in and, unfortunately, I’m quite confident about most of these. Be more random, Hollywood!

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

"Can you tell I'm riddled with low self-esteem? You still haven't asked me a question and you hate me. I just castrated your entire career." RIP Richard Lewis.

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Profiling Michael Cera in today’s Post wapo.st/48hPZ7q

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 28/01/2024

In this weekend’s Post: My feature on “Days of Wine and Roses” (with portraits by Jesse Dittmar) and interview with “Tick, Tick … Boom!” director Neil Patrick Harris (with photos by Tierney L Cross). Give ‘em a read here wapo.st/3UlACHN and here wapo.st/3Hy5qh0

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