angelina mazza
@angejmazza.bsky.social
culture writer & romance scholar. currently @ slate. brooklyn by way of montreal 🌈
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@angejmazza.bsky.social wrote a good one making this very point slate.com/culture/2025...
Most TV Shows Get This Major Plot Point Totally Wrong. This New Netflix Series Nailed It.
We turn to TV for escape—or at least to escape this.
slate.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
@angejmazza.bsky.social wrote a good one making this very point slate.com/culture/2025...
@defector.com let me write about the BEST PLAY EVER. huge thanks to @brandyjensen.bsky.social for the smartest edits ❤️🔥
The Revolution Will Be Extra-Curricular | Defector
How to describe what I heard from the orchestra? It happened one night at the Booth Theater during a preview performance of John Proctor Is the Villain. Raelynn Nix (Amalia Yoo), the preacher’s daught...
defector.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
@defector.com let me write about the BEST PLAY EVER. huge thanks to @brandyjensen.bsky.social for the smartest edits ❤️🔥
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this @laurentheisen.bsky.social essay made me tear tf up on the way to the Clara Barton rest stop in New Jersey
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Taylor Swift Turned Me Straight | Defector
I finally get Midnights. I don’t just mean, “Oh, I thought this album was whatever when I first heard it, and now I really love it,” though I do mean that a little bit. I mean I get it get it. Like, I...
defector.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
this @laurentheisen.bsky.social essay made me tear tf up on the way to the Clara Barton rest stop in New Jersey
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defector.com/taylor-swift...
READ MY SCREED ON @slate.com 😈
It’s the Worst Website for Book Lovers. That’s What Makes It Irreplaceable.
Unlike everything else online, the site offers nothing but friction.
slate.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
READ MY SCREED ON @slate.com 😈
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love this reflection from @tonyhotran.bsky.social on the chatbots that have always been with us: slate.com/technology/2...
I Had a Huge Middle School Crush. So I Used a Controversial Technology to Help Me Talk to Her.
SmarterChild taught a generation how to talk to machines.
slate.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
love this reflection from @tonyhotran.bsky.social on the chatbots that have always been with us: slate.com/technology/2...
Materialists this….Materialists that….the REAL movie of the summer is #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS on @netflix.com 😈 I spoke with the directors about their many influences & that bangerz soundtrack for @slate.com 👀
Netflix’s Ingenious New Hit Movie Is an Unlikely Mashup of Two Very Different Genres
The clever new movie from the studio behind Spider-Verse is an unlikely musical.
slate.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Materialists this….Materialists that….the REAL movie of the summer is #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS on @netflix.com 😈 I spoke with the directors about their many influences & that bangerz soundtrack for @slate.com 👀
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My first for Live Science, all about alien power sources 🛸⚡️
Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution. Would aliens need a similar power source to jump-start a technical revolution?
www.livescience.com/space/extrat...
www.livescience.com/space/extrat...
Intelligent aliens would need a power supply to jump-start their civilization — would they require fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution. Would aliens need a similar power source to jump-start a technical revolution?
www.livescience.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
My first for Live Science, all about alien power sources 🛸⚡️
Thrilled to share a piece I co-created for @silver-nyc.com’s Winter 2025 Sonic Dash 🎧 “In Stitches” examines obstetric violence from the perspective of a birth doula. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Sonic Dash: Winter 2025 Finalist Spotlight - "In Stitches" (Chloe Irving, Angelina Mazza, and Stuart Leach) - Silver Podcast Network | iHeart
<p>Out of all the creators who participated in our Winter 2025 Sonic Dash, we were only able to feature the top three winners so far. Now, we would love to showcase some of the incredible work from th...
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March 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Thrilled to share a piece I co-created for @silver-nyc.com’s Winter 2025 Sonic Dash 🎧 “In Stitches” examines obstetric violence from the perspective of a birth doula. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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“Publishing has known for decades that it keeps the lights on. I feel like we’re finally ready to let our golden goose out of the basement and let it come to dinner.”
I'm a month late to this LitHub piece from @angejmazza.bsky.social, which I appreciated very much:
I'm a month late to this LitHub piece from @angejmazza.bsky.social, which I appreciated very much:
Enemies to Lovers: On the Romance Genre’s Mainstream Come-Up
Lately, I find myself bringing up romance on the dance floor. Do you know Talia Hibbert? A four-bedroom in Bushwick: picture me shouting over the music, my sweaty upper lip, hips swaying to a thump…
lithub.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“Publishing has known for decades that it keeps the lights on. I feel like we’re finally ready to let our golden goose out of the basement and let it come to dinner.”
I'm a month late to this LitHub piece from @angejmazza.bsky.social, which I appreciated very much:
I'm a month late to this LitHub piece from @angejmazza.bsky.social, which I appreciated very much:
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@angejmazza.bsky.social Reported On How Romance Novels Are Entering The Mainstream
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Angelina Mazza Reported On How Romance Novels Entering The Mainstream
For Literary Hub, Angelina Mazza reported on “romance’s rising profile among mainstream literary readers.” For the piece, she spoke with “authors, editors, booksellers, publicists, and agent
studyhall.xyz
March 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
@angejmazza.bsky.social Reported On How Romance Novels Are Entering The Mainstream
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"A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina." Uprooter @sarahashemi.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org
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sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...
Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say
A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.
sentientmedia.org
February 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina." Uprooter @sarahashemi.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org
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sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...
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Angelina Mazza considers the romance novel’s mainstream moment: “Romance can do all those things, too, but its primary goal is pleasure and satisfaction and enjoyment. I think we struggle, as a culture, to see that as a valuable way to spend your time.”
lithub.com/enemies-to-l...
lithub.com/enemies-to-l...
Enemies to Lovers: On the Romance Genre’s Mainstream Come-Up
Lately, I find myself bringing up romance on the dance floor. Do you know Talia Hibbert? A four-bedroom in Bushwick: picture me shouting over the music, my sweaty upper lip, hips swaying to a thump…
lithub.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Angelina Mazza considers the romance novel’s mainstream moment: “Romance can do all those things, too, but its primary goal is pleasure and satisfaction and enjoyment. I think we struggle, as a culture, to see that as a valuable way to spend your time.”
lithub.com/enemies-to-l...
lithub.com/enemies-to-l...
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I loooove bob’s burgers & the belcher crew. If u do too read this journo love letter then sink yourself into some animation magic ❣️
My luv letter to Bob’s Burgers in THIS mag’s fall issue is now online! 💌🍔
Family ties
Bob’s Burgers keeps getting better. Loren Bouchard’s animated sitcom, now in its 15th season on FOX, is bigger-hearted and far more ambitious than when it first aired in 2011. It has the kind of confi...
this.org
February 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I loooove bob’s burgers & the belcher crew. If u do too read this journo love letter then sink yourself into some animation magic ❣️
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My first for Sentient: Air pollution linked to industrial hog farms in eastern North Carolina can be seen from space, with higher levels of toxic pollutants in Black, Hispanic and Indigenous communities.
Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say
A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.
sentientmedia.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My first for Sentient: Air pollution linked to industrial hog farms in eastern North Carolina can be seen from space, with higher levels of toxic pollutants in Black, Hispanic and Indigenous communities.
My luv letter to Bob’s Burgers in THIS mag’s fall issue is now online! 💌🍔
Family ties
Bob’s Burgers keeps getting better. Loren Bouchard’s animated sitcom, now in its 15th season on FOX, is bigger-hearted and far more ambitious than when it first aired in 2011. It has the kind of confi...
this.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My luv letter to Bob’s Burgers in THIS mag’s fall issue is now online! 💌🍔
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I’ll be writing daily stories for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social’s Smart News section this month! Read my latest to learn more about the Santa Ana winds 💨
L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
The seasonal gusts have exacerbated the deadly fires, and they’re expected to pick back up next week
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I’ll be writing daily stories for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social’s Smart News section this month! Read my latest to learn more about the Santa Ana winds 💨
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I'm at @theverge.com today talking about digital decay, link rot, watching my work slowly being erased from the internet, and how it makes me feel like I am fading away.
What happens when the internet disappears?
Huge swaths of the web are vanishing. What does that do to our culture?
www.theverge.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:27 PM
I'm at @theverge.com today talking about digital decay, link rot, watching my work slowly being erased from the internet, and how it makes me feel like I am fading away.
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I absolutely love chatting with Angelina about writing, wonder, disgust, channeling the voice of a frog and why it's okay to publish essays when you're 20 😌
Truuuuly a privilege to interview Sabrina Imbler (@sabs.bsky.social) about their creative practice for
@thecreativeindependent.com 🌀🌱
@thecreativeindependent.com 🌀🌱
On not waiting to release your best work
Writer and science journalist Sabrina Imbler discusses having empathy for non-human creatures, working at employee-owned media site Defector, and the meditative power of trash TV.
thecreativeindependent.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:32 PM
I absolutely love chatting with Angelina about writing, wonder, disgust, channeling the voice of a frog and why it's okay to publish essays when you're 20 😌
Truuuuly a privilege to interview Sabrina Imbler (@sabs.bsky.social) about their creative practice for
@thecreativeindependent.com 🌀🌱
@thecreativeindependent.com 🌀🌱
On not waiting to release your best work
Writer and science journalist Sabrina Imbler discusses having empathy for non-human creatures, working at employee-owned media site Defector, and the meditative power of trash TV.
thecreativeindependent.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Truuuuly a privilege to interview Sabrina Imbler (@sabs.bsky.social) about their creative practice for
@thecreativeindependent.com 🌀🌱
@thecreativeindependent.com 🌀🌱
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I think Defector is able to say obvious things more straightforwardly than anyone else, and this is me trying to do that. defector.com/the-purpose-...
The Purpose Of A Bathroom Law | Defector
Current Delaware state senator Sarah McBride was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat earlier this month, replacing Lisa Blunt Rochester, who moved to the Senate to replace the r...
defector.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:15 PM
I think Defector is able to say obvious things more straightforwardly than anyone else, and this is me trying to do that. defector.com/the-purpose-...
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Read my story!
Wildfires broke out across the Northeast this fall, and some continue burning today. The region, which is not typically the site of such fires, is learning on the go how to manage them and plan for the future.
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/envir...
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/envir...
November 27, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Read my story!
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Listen to Angelina’s amazing segment below!!
I produced a story for All the Best radio! It’s about how queer and trans folks in NYC are finding connection and respite in spaces that once excluded them. Listen to “Out Here” on Apple Podcasts/wherever you listen to podcasts 🌱🌈
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out hear
Podcast Episode · All The Best · 11/26/2024 · 30m
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November 27, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Listen to Angelina’s amazing segment below!!
I produced a story for All the Best radio! It’s about how queer and trans folks in NYC are finding connection and respite in spaces that once excluded them. Listen to “Out Here” on Apple Podcasts/wherever you listen to podcasts 🌱🌈
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
out hear
Podcast Episode · All The Best · 11/26/2024 · 30m
podcasts.apple.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:50 PM
I produced a story for All the Best radio! It’s about how queer and trans folks in NYC are finding connection and respite in spaces that once excluded them. Listen to “Out Here” on Apple Podcasts/wherever you listen to podcasts 🌱🌈
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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just what i wanted to do...build another social media following
November 22, 2024 at 4:43 AM
just what i wanted to do...build another social media following