Candice Frederick
@candicefrederick.bsky.social
Journalist for hire | Formerly: Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost | Other Bylines: The Daily Beast, Time, New York Times, Bloomberg, ELLE and Harper's Bazaar | [email protected] | candicefrederick.contently.com
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The Future Of 'Sesame Street' Hangs In The Balance. Its Core Audience Might Not Care.
The news that Max has ended its partnership with the iconic series raises questions about whether the show really abandoned its mission years ago.
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As I am back on the job hunt (and, in the meantime, the freelance work hunt), I'm dropping a thread of some of my proudest work here for consideration. Contact info and journalism portfolio are both linked in my bio. www.huffpost.com/entry/future...
We've decided to do a full day's marathon of good Thanksgiving episodes of TV sitcoms. I'm starting with The Bernie Mac Show
November 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We've decided to do a full day's marathon of good Thanksgiving episodes of TV sitcoms. I'm starting with The Bernie Mac Show
Why sensationally bad TV is so successful www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Why sensationally bad TV is so successful
The critical disaster ‘All’s Fair’ has already been picked up for a second season. Helen Coffey asks whether zero-star reviews are better than five in a world of hate-watching and short attention span...
www.the-independent.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Why sensationally bad TV is so successful www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
he's not totally wrong when it comes to the striking similarities between the two stories
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Quentin Tarantino Blasts ‘Hunger Games’ for Ripping Off ‘Battle Royale’ as He Starts to Reveal 20 Best Movies of 21st Century: How Did Suzanne Collins Not Get ‘Sued for Every F—ing Thing She Owns’?
Quentin Tarantino is revealing his top 20 movies of the 21st century. When it comes to 'Battle Royale,' Tarantino is bitter about 'The Hunger Games.'
variety.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
he's not totally wrong when it comes to the striking similarities between the two stories
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Kevin Spacey to Face More Sexual Assault Claims in London Civil Court variety.com/2025/tv/glob...
Kevin Spacey to Face More Sexual Assault Claims in London Civil Court
Kevin Spacey is set to face three more claims of sexual assault in London civil court next year.
variety.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Kevin Spacey to Face More Sexual Assault Claims in London Civil Court variety.com/2025/tv/glob...
‘The Thing With Feathers’ Review: Parenting Without Your Better Half www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/m...
‘The Thing With Feathers’ Review: Parenting Without Your Better Half
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November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
‘The Thing With Feathers’ Review: Parenting Without Your Better Half www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/m...
Hamnet Is Miserable, and Proud of It www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
‘Hamnet’ Is Miserable, and Proud of It
Chloé Zhao’s film depicts the inspiration for “Hamlet” as a relentlessly woeful tale.
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hamnet Is Miserable, and Proud of It www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Reposted by Candice Frederick
Madonna and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Thanksgiving, 1982
📷 Glenn O'Brien
📷 Glenn O'Brien
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Madonna and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Thanksgiving, 1982
📷 Glenn O'Brien
📷 Glenn O'Brien
I watched Home for the Holidays today #nfotd
a woman says it 'll be okay if we just stuff ourselves " til we can 't even think anymore "
ALT: a woman says it 'll be okay if we just stuff ourselves " til we can 't even think anymore "
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I watched Home for the Holidays today #nfotd
BBC to Lay Off Staff in $130 Million Cost-Savings Effort, AI Pivot: ‘We Need to Continuously Transform’ www.thewrap.com/bbc-layoffs-...
BBC to Lay Off Staff in $130 Million Cost-Savings Effort, AI Pivot: 'We Need to Continuously Transform'
The BBC’s COO Leigh Tavaziva confirmed on Tuesday plans to remake the news organization’s workforce — and save at least $130 million.
www.thewrap.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
BBC to Lay Off Staff in $130 Million Cost-Savings Effort, AI Pivot: ‘We Need to Continuously Transform’ www.thewrap.com/bbc-layoffs-...
Christy review – Sydney Sweeney pummels a boxing pioneer’s story into lifeless cliche www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Christy review – Sydney Sweeney pummels a boxing pioneer’s story into lifeless cliche
Underpowered David Michôd film fails to land the story of the groundbreaking 90s female boxing champion and the horrendous abuse she faced at home
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November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Christy review – Sydney Sweeney pummels a boxing pioneer’s story into lifeless cliche www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
it's been cool to see madeline stowe back on screen again in IT: Welcome To Derry. she was that girl in the '90s
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
it's been cool to see madeline stowe back on screen again in IT: Welcome To Derry. she was that girl in the '90s
today's earworm www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1lj...
Sade - Your Love Is King - Official - 1984
YouTube video by SadeVEVO
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November 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
today's earworm www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1lj...
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Kate Lindsay and Emily Kirkpatrick take a tour through the recent influx of celebrity Substack newsletters. slate.trib.al/xyLDtNn
Why Are So Many Celebrities Joining Substack?
Charli xcx, Dolly Parton, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are the latest to join the newsletter platform.
slate.trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Kate Lindsay and Emily Kirkpatrick take a tour through the recent influx of celebrity Substack newsletters. slate.trib.al/xyLDtNn
Reposted by Candice Frederick
As it turns out, romanticizing the time when sex pests roamed free just isn’t as satisfying as regressive leaders might have hoped, Rebecca Traister writes.
Me Too Forever
As it turns out, romanticizing the time when sex pests roamed free just isn’t as satisfying as regressive leaders might have hoped, Rebecca Traister writes.
www.thecut.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As it turns out, romanticizing the time when sex pests roamed free just isn’t as satisfying as regressive leaders might have hoped, Rebecca Traister writes.
I think about this a lot.
but I do think in OBAA discourse the french 75—who are named after a cocktail btw—being just as farcical as Bob is underdiscussed
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I think about this a lot.
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It's as engrossing to remember and write about as to watch: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“The Secret Agent” Is a Political Thriller Teeming with Life
The Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho conjures fateful interconnections among vivid characters living in the grip of military dictatorship.
www.newyorker.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It's as engrossing to remember and write about as to watch: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
With I Love LA, Rachel Sennott Takes Her Place as Hollywood’s Reigning Zillennial
With I Love LA, Rachel Sennott Takes Her Place as Hollywood’s Reigning Zillennial
With 'I Love LA,' Rachel Sennott Takes Her Place as Hollywood’s Reigning Zillennial
Sennott on surviving her 20s, then turning the experience into “'Entourage' for internet girls”—after getting some sage advice from Issa Rae and Lena Dunham.
www.vanityfair.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
With I Love LA, Rachel Sennott Takes Her Place as Hollywood’s Reigning Zillennial
With I Love LA, Rachel Sennott Takes Her Place as Hollywood’s Reigning Zillennial
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too?
These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too?
These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too?
A new generation of D.C. teens is discovering the power of go-go music, thanks to a revival effort in local schools.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too?
These teens are trying to save go-go. Can the music save them, too?