Sam Adams
@samadams.bsky.social
Culture writer at Slate, published in LA Times, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, THR, and points south. Member: New York Film Critics Circle, National Society of Film Critics, WGA East
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Sam Adams
@samadams.bsky.social
· Dec 19
This was my first full year as a staff writer at Slate, and it gave me a chance to try some new things, improve some old ones, and have a lot of fun. Here are some of the things I'm proudest of.
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basically, this whole debacle's side effect is that we get to see digital visual effects breakdowns for the show
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
basically, this whole debacle's side effect is that we get to see digital visual effects breakdowns for the show
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What a well-written review about a seemingly execrable memoir (I certainly ain’t paying to read it). slate.com/culture/2025...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Much-Hyped Book Was Always Going to Be Self-Serving. It’s So Much Worse Than That.
God, everyone sucks so much in American Canto.
slate.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What a well-written review about a seemingly execrable memoir (I certainly ain’t paying to read it). slate.com/culture/2025...
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Looks like HBO has given me a reason to hang on to my Mad Men Blu-rays; I’ll shelve them right next to my DVDs of The Wire. Really a shame they can’t just give us a clearer picture.
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Looks like HBO has given me a reason to hang on to my Mad Men Blu-rays; I’ll shelve them right next to my DVDs of The Wire. Really a shame they can’t just give us a clearer picture.
another great group of @nyfcc.bsky.social winners. Proud to vote with this group, this year and every year.
December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
another great group of @nyfcc.bsky.social winners. Proud to vote with this group, this year and every year.
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UPDATE: This actually wasn't HBO Max's fault.
Source tells me incorrect files were delivered to HBO Max. Lionsgate is working on getting them the right files now and those corrected files will be posted as soon as possible.
updated @vulture.com >>>
www.vulture.com/article/mad-...
Source tells me incorrect files were delivered to HBO Max. Lionsgate is working on getting them the right files now and those corrected files will be posted as soon as possible.
updated @vulture.com >>>
www.vulture.com/article/mad-...
The Mad Men Rollout on HBO Max Might Make Fans Vomit
Thanks to a screwup in the file transfers, the show’s 4K release is riddled with errors.
www.vulture.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
UPDATE: This actually wasn't HBO Max's fault.
Source tells me incorrect files were delivered to HBO Max. Lionsgate is working on getting them the right files now and those corrected files will be posted as soon as possible.
updated @vulture.com >>>
www.vulture.com/article/mad-...
Source tells me incorrect files were delivered to HBO Max. Lionsgate is working on getting them the right files now and those corrected files will be posted as soon as possible.
updated @vulture.com >>>
www.vulture.com/article/mad-...
hell yeah
BEST DIRECTOR: Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
hell yeah
yeah bb
BEST NON-FICTION FILM: My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow
December 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
yeah bb
acting winners are often some of my favorite NYFCC choices. This is one of them
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
acting winners are often some of my favorite NYFCC choices. This is one of them
an award has been given!
BEST FIRST FILM: Eephus
December 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
an award has been given!
"4K remaster" is code for "hold onto your DVDs" slate.com/culture/2024...
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"4K remaster" is code for "hold onto your DVDs" slate.com/culture/2024...
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For T Magazine, I wrote about how animated shows captured the toon spirit of Gen X, and got old with us (giftie) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
How the Animated Sitcom and Gen X Grew Up Together
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
For T Magazine, I wrote about how animated shows captured the toon spirit of Gen X, and got old with us (giftie) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
gearing up for the @nyfcc.bsky.social vote, 2025 winners will be announced throughout the morning and (hopefully) early afternoon
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
gearing up for the @nyfcc.bsky.social vote, 2025 winners will be announced throughout the morning and (hopefully) early afternoon
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Compare with the original scene and not only can you see how they used an alternate or pre-FX version where they haven’t digitally removed the crew, you can also see how horrible the colours and the lighting looks in this new one.
youtu.be/qvRHzvoCf_s?...
youtu.be/qvRHzvoCf_s?...
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Compare with the original scene and not only can you see how they used an alternate or pre-FX version where they haven’t digitally removed the crew, you can also see how horrible the colours and the lighting looks in this new one.
youtu.be/qvRHzvoCf_s?...
youtu.be/qvRHzvoCf_s?...
sending out a screener of a much-coveted title the night before the @nyfcc.bsky.social vote that expires the following morning may feel like a power play, but it’s just a great way not to get your movie watched
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
sending out a screener of a much-coveted title the night before the @nyfcc.bsky.social vote that expires the following morning may feel like a power play, but it’s just a great way not to get your movie watched
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I'm doing something revolutionary. Something no one has done before: A NEWSLETTER! Yes, I'm throwing a party and I'd love for you to come.
A Big Bold Beautiful Newsletter Journey
Welcome to Premiere Party, by Richard Lawson.
www.premiereparty.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I'm doing something revolutionary. Something no one has done before: A NEWSLETTER! Yes, I'm throwing a party and I'd love for you to come.
I named my fists Kuleshov and Effect because you won’t know how you feel until the second one hits
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I named my fists Kuleshov and Effect because you won’t know how you feel until the second one hits
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Gutted to hear about the death of Daniel Woodrell, one of *the* all-time great noir writers. WINTER’S BONE, TOMATO RED, and so many more — but also, not nearly enough — books.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Gutted to hear about the death of Daniel Woodrell, one of *the* all-time great noir writers. WINTER’S BONE, TOMATO RED, and so many more — but also, not nearly enough — books.
people think “no ceiling” means “lets the rich keep getting richer” because it’s an idea taken from a venture capitalist by a party that has shown no stomach for reining in the worst excesses of 21st century capitalism. It’s not that people don’t know what it means. It’s that they do.
I think people are negatively reacting to the "no ceiling" part as shorthand for "let the rich get richer," though I don't think that's what's meant at all. It's an aspirational claim that *can* resonate with plenty of people. It's about opening up opportunity for everyone, which is good?
December 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
people think “no ceiling” means “lets the rich keep getting richer” because it’s an idea taken from a venture capitalist by a party that has shown no stomach for reining in the worst excesses of 21st century capitalism. It’s not that people don’t know what it means. It’s that they do.
sorry but I am absolutely rooting for William Shakespeare to neglect his family and write more plays
“The family he neglected for the spotlight,” what the hell, is this “Jeanne Eagels” or something?
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
sorry but I am absolutely rooting for William Shakespeare to neglect his family and write more plays
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Some bad news. The great film and culture writer Nathan Rabin was in a serious car accident. He is expected to recover, but he has a rough path ahead. Now is a great time to buy his new book (I just did, looks cool!) - a thorough investigation of movies about movies.
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The Fractured Mirror: Nathan Rabin's Happy Place's Definitive Guide to American Movies About Filmmaking
Nathan Rabin's Happy Place's Definitive Guide to American Movies About Filmmaking
bookshop.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Some bad news. The great film and culture writer Nathan Rabin was in a serious car accident. He is expected to recover, but he has a rough path ahead. Now is a great time to buy his new book (I just did, looks cool!) - a thorough investigation of movies about movies.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
if you want to complain about Gen Z ruining Shakespeare I have a better place to start
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
if you want to complain about Gen Z ruining Shakespeare I have a better place to start
just a terrible waste if no one from the medical scrubs company has ever even approached Elijah Wood for an ad campaign built around “Do You Wear Figs?”
November 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
just a terrible waste if no one from the medical scrubs company has ever even approached Elijah Wood for an ad campaign built around “Do You Wear Figs?”
“Hi, it’s your real estate agent, I think I’ve found the perfect place”
“Oh really? How’s the floor?”
“Strong”
“Sounds promising. How about the ceiling?”
“Okay, stick with me on this”
“Oh really? How’s the floor?”
“Strong”
“Sounds promising. How about the ceiling?”
“Okay, stick with me on this”
November 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“Hi, it’s your real estate agent, I think I’ve found the perfect place”
“Oh really? How’s the floor?”
“Strong”
“Sounds promising. How about the ceiling?”
“Okay, stick with me on this”
“Oh really? How’s the floor?”
“Strong”
“Sounds promising. How about the ceiling?”
“Okay, stick with me on this”
when trying to bolster a political party’s appeal it’s only good sense to make people think of a house with no roof
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
when trying to bolster a political party’s appeal it’s only good sense to make people think of a house with no roof