Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
@jmkarmstrong.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of SEINFELDIA, WHEN WOMEN INVENTED TELEVISION, POP STAR GODDESSES, and others. Cofounder of Ministry of Pop Culture.
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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
December 16, 2024 at 10:20 PM
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
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Studios kissing the ring are not going to hold the line. They're gonna roll back as far as they're asked to.
Disney Cuts Trans Storyline From Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Series: ‘Many Parents Would Prefer to Discuss Certain Subjects on Their Own Terms’
Disney removed a transgender storyline from the Pixar series 'Win or Lose,' saying that parents may prefer to discuss the topic 'on their own terms.'
variety.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Studios kissing the ring are not going to hold the line. They're gonna roll back as far as they're asked to.
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“Instead of more typical teenage worries…my concerns are about what happens if kids feel emboldened by their [Texas Bluebonnet Bible-infused Curriculum] lessons to bully my little sister…It has worsened the hopelessness I continuously feel as a Muslim person in the U.S” #EduSky
Really, really proud to run this essay from a 16-year-old student in Texas, who is thoughtful and whip-smart. thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/i...
I’m a Muslim High School Student. I Fear the New Bible-Infused Curriculum. - The Barbed Wire
“But not everybody is Christian,” my 10-year-old sister said. “Who allowed this?” We learned last month that Bible lessons could become part of her elementary school curriculum starting in 2025. For ...
thebarbedwire.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:31 PM
“Instead of more typical teenage worries…my concerns are about what happens if kids feel emboldened by their [Texas Bluebonnet Bible-infused Curriculum] lessons to bully my little sister…It has worsened the hopelessness I continuously feel as a Muslim person in the U.S” #EduSky
I wrote about why Nicole Kidman, and lots of other great midlife actresses, are having a moment on TV. (Let's hope it's longer than a moment.) ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/the-menopa...
Why Is Nicole Kidman Always on My TV Now?
How embracing the menopausal years is giving some of our greatest actresses the best roles of their lives on the small screen. And how we can still do better.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
December 17, 2024 at 12:14 AM
I wrote about why Nicole Kidman, and lots of other great midlife actresses, are having a moment on TV. (Let's hope it's longer than a moment.) ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/the-menopa...
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@tvconfidential.bsky.social Show No. 670.6 What James Gandolfini Brought to The Sopranos w/guest @jmkarmstrong.bsky.social now available for LOD via www.listennotes.com/e/c9310e5730... via @listennotes.com #Podcast
What James Gandolfini Brought to The Sopranos - TV Confidential with Ed Robertson (podcast)
00:16:17 - TVC 670.6: From June 2013: Jennifer Armstrong, former staff writer for Entertainment Weekly and the author of many books on popular television, joi…
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December 16, 2024 at 9:40 PM
@tvconfidential.bsky.social Show No. 670.6 What James Gandolfini Brought to The Sopranos w/guest @jmkarmstrong.bsky.social now available for LOD via www.listennotes.com/e/c9310e5730... via @listennotes.com #Podcast
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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
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Sometimes, good things still happen in TV. Netflix just ordered a second season of A Man on the Inside.
a man in a suit and tie says " i 'm in " in a netflix ad
Alt: Ted Danson says "I'm in"
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December 16, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Sometimes, good things still happen in TV. Netflix just ordered a second season of A Man on the Inside.
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Watching the lovely "His Three Daughters" unexpectedly reminded me of my own family history with a complicated, beloved elder, in the very same Lower East Side building complex from the movie. My piece @ministrypopculture.bsky.social @carriecoon.bsky.social @natashalyonne.bsky.social
@saulausterlitz.bsky.social tells a poignant story of how watching Netflix’s #HisThreeDaughters led him to rediscover his complicated history about his family in New York.
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December 16, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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“Only thing I can think of [writing] is a meta story about how everyone rushes to find everything someone has ever done online, and how that is often like a useless act.” www.404media.co/luigi-mangio...
Luigi Mangione Played 'Among Us,' Breathes Air
The ritualized rifling through old internet accounts usually muddies the story more than it informs the public.
www.404media.co
December 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
“Only thing I can think of [writing] is a meta story about how everyone rushes to find everything someone has ever done online, and how that is often like a useless act.” www.404media.co/luigi-mangio...
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The News Media Alliance has asked the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to probe recent changes to Google's search algorithm, which the organization says is depriving major news publishers out of millions of dollars.
News publishers ask DOJ to investigate Google search algorithm changes
The News Media Alliance has asked federal officials to step in and halt Google's "anticompetitive" practices that are depriving publishers of money.
thedesk.net
December 10, 2024 at 8:08 PM
The News Media Alliance has asked the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to probe recent changes to Google's search algorithm, which the organization says is depriving major news publishers out of millions of dollars.
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Honestly, "Snitch unlikely to get paid due to same sorts of labyrinthine rules that healthcare companies use to avoid paying for medical care" is about the most American story that could come out of this.
I'm getting this ominous sense that our dystopian Cyberpunk future draws ever closer.
I'm getting this ominous sense that our dystopian Cyberpunk future draws ever closer.
December 10, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Honestly, "Snitch unlikely to get paid due to same sorts of labyrinthine rules that healthcare companies use to avoid paying for medical care" is about the most American story that could come out of this.
I'm getting this ominous sense that our dystopian Cyberpunk future draws ever closer.
I'm getting this ominous sense that our dystopian Cyberpunk future draws ever closer.
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Win an annotated copy of the NYT-bestseller SEINFELDIA from author @jmkarmstrong.bsky.social!
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December 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Win an annotated copy of the NYT-bestseller SEINFELDIA from author @jmkarmstrong.bsky.social!
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What is karma, exactly? Not really what pop culture wants you to think. culturetrip.substack.com/p/is-karma-a...
Is Karma a Bitch, My Boyfriend, or You Dying Your Hair?
How pop culture's ideas about karma have led us to think about it all wrong, and suffer as a result.
culturetrip.substack.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:44 PM
What is karma, exactly? Not really what pop culture wants you to think. culturetrip.substack.com/p/is-karma-a...
This year's Authors for Voices of Color online auction is now live! We're so proud of this lineup ... get your holiday shopping and do-gooding done in one place: people.com/authors-for-...
Literary Auction Launches With Prizes From Authors Kevin Kwan, Celeste Ng, Carmen Maria Machado and More (Exclusive)
The fifth annual Author for Voice of Color auction will run from Dec. 2 at 12 p.m. ET to Dec. 10 and 9 p.m. ET. Proceeds will benefit the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and features nearly 100 excl...
people.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:16 PM
This year's Authors for Voices of Color online auction is now live! We're so proud of this lineup ... get your holiday shopping and do-gooding done in one place: people.com/authors-for-...
Who are the new Pop Star Goddesses? I wrote about them here: ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/the-new-po...
The New Pop Star Goddesses
Female pop stars are funnier, angrier, queerer, weirder, smarter—and more powerful—than ever.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Who are the new Pop Star Goddesses? I wrote about them here: ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/the-new-po...
Planning to watch some #Friends Thanksgiving episodes this week? Read this great behind-the-scenes interview with writer Greg Malins at Ministry of Pop Culture first: ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/iconic-fri...
The Art of Writing Iconic ‘Friends’ Thanksgiving Episodes
Greg Malins, the writer behind two beloved "Friends" Thanksgiving episodes, on meat trifles, turkey heads and the Phoebe/Joey love story that never was.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Planning to watch some #Friends Thanksgiving episodes this week? Read this great behind-the-scenes interview with writer Greg Malins at Ministry of Pop Culture first: ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/iconic-fri...
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Trump had no problem getting on podcasts: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
whereas the vice president was deemed too political: www.thedailybeast.com/hot-ones-tur...
whereas the vice president was deemed too political: www.thedailybeast.com/hot-ones-tur...
‘Hot Ones’ Turned Down Kamala Harris Interview
The Harris campaign team confirmed that they tried to get the candidate on “Hot Ones” but the popular YouTube show said no.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Trump had no problem getting on podcasts: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
whereas the vice president was deemed too political: www.thedailybeast.com/hot-ones-tur...
whereas the vice president was deemed too political: www.thedailybeast.com/hot-ones-tur...
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Hot damn I made the New York Times 100 Notable Books! 🪩🍸
November 26, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Hot damn I made the New York Times 100 Notable Books! 🪩🍸
The @nytimes.com was smart enough to list Emily Nussbaum's CUE THE SUN in its Notable Books of the Year, and kind enough to mention When Women Invented Television just beneath it, and Emily said nice things about it! A good day on the internet for me and my ladies.
Incidentally, you should 100% read the book listed beneath that review –Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s When Women Invented Television is a jaw-dropping, sharply written, wildly entertaining non-fiction account of an largely unknown period in cultural history. I LOVED the book & learned a ton from it
November 26, 2024 at 8:13 PM
The @nytimes.com was smart enough to list Emily Nussbaum's CUE THE SUN in its Notable Books of the Year, and kind enough to mention When Women Invented Television just beneath it, and Emily said nice things about it! A good day on the internet for me and my ladies.
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i have been a dedicated libro.fm user for over a year now and at no point do i feel that i am missing out on anything from not using audible. also! if you subscribe you can direct a part of your subscription a local book shop
Libro.fm is having a great sale if you're looking for audiobooks not affiliated with Amazon. Some of the year's best books on offer: Margo's Got Money Troubles, Beautyland, Piglet, etc. libro.fm/sale/all?utm...
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November 26, 2024 at 3:09 PM
i have been a dedicated libro.fm user for over a year now and at no point do i feel that i am missing out on anything from not using audible. also! if you subscribe you can direct a part of your subscription a local book shop
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“‘Mean Girls’ isn’t unlike Shakespeare in a lot of ways. The point remains that this is Anthropology 101 behavior and that’s probably why we keep going back to it. And it’s perfectly named.” @jmkarmstrong.bsky.social
Episode 632: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Author of So Fetch — Writer's Bone
Best-selling author and pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong kicks off our 2024 season with an in-depth conversation about her new book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We’re St...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:23 AM
“‘Mean Girls’ isn’t unlike Shakespeare in a lot of ways. The point remains that this is Anthropology 101 behavior and that’s probably why we keep going back to it. And it’s perfectly named.” @jmkarmstrong.bsky.social
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In all great writing, there's a touch of magic that transports people out of their current, daily lives. Writing and stories that are greater than just the writing rules they follow. An author's touch and some of the character's input written into the story. - Wrtr #amwriting #author #writing
March 23, 2024 at 11:18 PM
In all great writing, there's a touch of magic that transports people out of their current, daily lives. Writing and stories that are greater than just the writing rules they follow. An author's touch and some of the character's input written into the story. - Wrtr #amwriting #author #writing