Saul Austerlitz
@saulausterlitz.bsky.social
It was a real pleasure getting to speak with @sepinwall.bsky.social about all things TV for Ministry of Pop Culture. Read it to find out his favorite character on TV. (Spoiler alert: it’s Mel.)
I spoke with @saulausterlitz.bsky.social from Ministry of Pop Culture about the post-Peak TV era and the importance of TV that wants to be TV: ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/were-defin...
“We’re Definitely Post-Peak TV"
A conversation on the state of TV in 2025 with critic Alan Sepinwall.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It was a real pleasure getting to speak with @sepinwall.bsky.social about all things TV for Ministry of Pop Culture. Read it to find out his favorite character on TV. (Spoiler alert: it’s Mel.)
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Could 'Magic Mike XXL' Cure Our Heterofatalism?
As Sabrina Carpenter bemoans manchildren, a 10-year-old popcorn flick shows us a better way. ⤵️
#music #filmsky #sabrinacarpenter #authors
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As Sabrina Carpenter bemoans manchildren, a 10-year-old popcorn flick shows us a better way. ⤵️
#music #filmsky #sabrinacarpenter #authors
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/could-magi...
Could 'Magic Mike XXL' Cure Our Heterofatalism?
As Sabrina Carpenter bemoans manchildren, a 10-year-old popcorn flick shows us a better way.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Could 'Magic Mike XXL' Cure Our Heterofatalism?
As Sabrina Carpenter bemoans manchildren, a 10-year-old popcorn flick shows us a better way. ⤵️
#music #filmsky #sabrinacarpenter #authors
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/could-magi...
As Sabrina Carpenter bemoans manchildren, a 10-year-old popcorn flick shows us a better way. ⤵️
#music #filmsky #sabrinacarpenter #authors
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/could-magi...
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The Ministry of Pop Culture is one of my favorite newsletters, intelligent, zip bam boom writing about pop culture old and new.
Tre menchy of them & @saulausterlitz.bsky.social to include an excerpt of my talk with Amy Heckerling, director of FAST TIMES and CLUELESS as part of their lineup.
Tre menchy of them & @saulausterlitz.bsky.social to include an excerpt of my talk with Amy Heckerling, director of FAST TIMES and CLUELESS as part of their lineup.
How Amy Heckerling Brought 'Clueless' and 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' to Life
An excerpt from Kevin Smokler's new book of interviews with female directors, "Break the Frame."
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Ministry of Pop Culture is one of my favorite newsletters, intelligent, zip bam boom writing about pop culture old and new.
Tre menchy of them & @saulausterlitz.bsky.social to include an excerpt of my talk with Amy Heckerling, director of FAST TIMES and CLUELESS as part of their lineup.
Tre menchy of them & @saulausterlitz.bsky.social to include an excerpt of my talk with Amy Heckerling, director of FAST TIMES and CLUELESS as part of their lineup.
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In a stunning take, Saul Austerlitz dives into Andor—exploring resistance and the politics of endurance in the sci-fi spy thriller drama.
@saulausterlitz.bsky.social
#filmsky #starwars #andor
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#filmsky #starwars #andor
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One Drop at a Time
"Andor," resistance, and the politics of endurance
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In a stunning take, Saul Austerlitz dives into Andor—exploring resistance and the politics of endurance in the sci-fi spy thriller drama.
@saulausterlitz.bsky.social
#filmsky #starwars #andor
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/one-drop-a...
@saulausterlitz.bsky.social
#filmsky #starwars #andor
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Scene Study: 'The Studio'
In search of one perfect take on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Apple series.
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In search of one perfect take on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Apple series.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/scene-stud...
Scene Study: 'The Studio'
In search of one perfect take on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Apple series.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Scene Study: 'The Studio'
In search of one perfect take on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Apple series.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/scene-stud...
In search of one perfect take on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Apple series.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/scene-stud...
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What a restless camera and a pair of outbursts tell us about violence and despair in the acclaimed Netflix drama. #Adolescence
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/scene-stud...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/scene-stud...
Scene Study: 'Adolescence'
What a restless camera and a pair of outbursts tell us about violence and despair in the acclaimed Netflix drama.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
What a restless camera and a pair of outbursts tell us about violence and despair in the acclaimed Netflix drama. #Adolescence
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/scene-stud...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/scene-stud...
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It is kind-of hilarious that no one is like, “whoa, our luxury vacation ended in multiple rounds of gunfire!”
#thewhitelotus
#thewhitelotus
April 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It is kind-of hilarious that no one is like, “whoa, our luxury vacation ended in multiple rounds of gunfire!”
#thewhitelotus
#thewhitelotus
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Our deep dive on Season 3 of The White Lotus, a particularly death-obsessed season that offered a resolution that included poisoned smoothies, jaw-dropping direct deposits, daddy issues and flying bullets.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
Show Therapy: 'The White Lotus'
Before we leave Thailand, we have some lingering questions about Season 3.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Our deep dive on Season 3 of The White Lotus, a particularly death-obsessed season that offered a resolution that included poisoned smoothies, jaw-dropping direct deposits, daddy issues and flying bullets.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
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Do You Have to Be Smart to Play Dumb?
From Henry Fonda and Betty White to Amanda Seyfried and Paul Rudd, some of our quickest wits have given stand-out performances as airheads.
#tvrecs #actors #film #parksandrec #meangirls
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/do-you-hav...
From Henry Fonda and Betty White to Amanda Seyfried and Paul Rudd, some of our quickest wits have given stand-out performances as airheads.
#tvrecs #actors #film #parksandrec #meangirls
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/do-you-hav...
Do You Have to Be Smart to Play Dumb?
From Henry Fonda and Betty White to Amanda Seyfried and Paul Rudd, some of our quickest wits have given stand-out performances as airheads.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Do You Have to Be Smart to Play Dumb?
From Henry Fonda and Betty White to Amanda Seyfried and Paul Rudd, some of our quickest wits have given stand-out performances as airheads.
#tvrecs #actors #film #parksandrec #meangirls
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/do-you-hav...
From Henry Fonda and Betty White to Amanda Seyfried and Paul Rudd, some of our quickest wits have given stand-out performances as airheads.
#tvrecs #actors #film #parksandrec #meangirls
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/do-you-hav...
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Today, we are talking all matters Severance after the season 2 finale, in which camcorders worked magic, drumlines drummed, and we took up residence in the windmills of Mark S.’ mind.
Let us know what you think! :))
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
Let us know what you think! :))
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
Show Therapy: 'Severance'
In which we gather to praise Kier.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today, we are talking all matters Severance after the season 2 finale, in which camcorders worked magic, drumlines drummed, and we took up residence in the windmills of Mark S.’ mind.
Let us know what you think! :))
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
Let us know what you think! :))
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/show-thera...
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“These environments give the actors some semblance of reality... they can feel like they're in a place where they can be relaxed, where they might go and have a drink."
- Steve Rostine, set decorator for #TheOffice, on building Poor Richard’s.
- Steve Rostine, set decorator for #TheOffice, on building Poor Richard’s.
March 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“These environments give the actors some semblance of reality... they can feel like they're in a place where they can be relaxed, where they might go and have a drink."
- Steve Rostine, set decorator for #TheOffice, on building Poor Richard’s.
- Steve Rostine, set decorator for #TheOffice, on building Poor Richard’s.
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Ministry writer Thea Glassman spoke to the production and set designers behind beloved fictional eateries to find out how they brought these deliciously memorable worlds to life. Check it out!
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ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/building-a...
Building an Iconic Fictional Eatery
From "Pulp Fiction" to "The Office," here are the stories behind some of your favorite pop culture hangouts.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Ministry writer Thea Glassman spoke to the production and set designers behind beloved fictional eateries to find out how they brought these deliciously memorable worlds to life. Check it out!
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/building-a...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/building-a...
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The COVID Pandemic in pop culture, a brilliant retrospective by @saulausterlitz.bsky.social ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/covid-in-7...
The Pandemic in Popular Culture, Five Years Later
The story of COVID in 7 scenes, from "How to with John Wilson" to "Station Eleven."
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March 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The COVID Pandemic in pop culture, a brilliant retrospective by @saulausterlitz.bsky.social ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/covid-in-7...
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A new story by @saulausterlitz.bsky.social is up! It’s a great read that examines COVID pop culture from *half a decade ago*🤯
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/covid-in-7... #booksky #covid
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/covid-in-7... #booksky #covid
The Pandemic in Popular Culture, Five Years Later
The story of COVID in 7 scenes, from "How to with John Wilson" to "Station Eleven."
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A new story by @saulausterlitz.bsky.social is up! It’s a great read that examines COVID pop culture from *half a decade ago*🤯
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/covid-in-7... #booksky #covid
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/covid-in-7... #booksky #covid
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Trump has now indefinitely suspended the Welcome Corps program, which had settled more than 4,000 refugees in two years, along with the country’s entire refugee-resettlement program, Saul Austerlitz writes. wapo.st/41zUOZS
Opinion | I sponsored a refugee family. And it was an honor.
The president has indefinitely suspended the Welcome Corps and the refugee resettlement program.
wapo.st
March 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Trump has now indefinitely suspended the Welcome Corps program, which had settled more than 4,000 refugees in two years, along with the country’s entire refugee-resettlement program, Saul Austerlitz writes. wapo.st/41zUOZS
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Variety journalist Daniel D’Addario on his debut novel “The Talent,” taking readers behind the scenes of awards season, and this year’s Oscars scandal.
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And The Award for Best Actress Goes To...
Go behind the scenes of awards season with "The Talent."
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Variety journalist Daniel D’Addario on his debut novel “The Talent,” taking readers behind the scenes of awards season, and this year’s Oscars scandal.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/the-talent...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/the-talent...
Being a Welcome Corps sponsor has been one of the great honors of my life, and it saddens me to think about future refugees who will be prevented from coming--and future sponsors prevented from welcoming them. My op-ed for @postopinions.bsky.social.
Opinion | I sponsored a refugee family. And it was an honor.
The president has indefinitely suspended the Welcome Corps and the refugee resettlement program.
wapo.st
February 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Being a Welcome Corps sponsor has been one of the great honors of my life, and it saddens me to think about future refugees who will be prevented from coming--and future sponsors prevented from welcoming them. My op-ed for @postopinions.bsky.social.
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@saulausterlitz.bsky.social and the lessons on friendship from #SomebodySomewhere
January 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
@saulausterlitz.bsky.social and the lessons on friendship from #SomebodySomewhere
The final run of "Somebody Somewhere" episodes, which I absolutely loved, got me thinking about the sorely needed lessons it offers in friendship. If you haven't watched this show yet, you are in for something special.
What does it mean to be a good friend?
@saulausterlitz.bsky.social explores Sam and Joel’s friendship in Somebody Somewhere, illustrating what it looks like to be a good friend, and to have a good friend in turn.
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@saulausterlitz.bsky.social explores Sam and Joel’s friendship in Somebody Somewhere, illustrating what it looks like to be a good friend, and to have a good friend in turn.
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Thank You for Being a Friend
Lessons on friendship from "Somebody Somewhere."
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The final run of "Somebody Somewhere" episodes, which I absolutely loved, got me thinking about the sorely needed lessons it offers in friendship. If you haven't watched this show yet, you are in for something special.
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We had the opportunity to chat with Jeremy Egner on his new #TedLasso book, #BELIEVE. Check it out! ⚽️✨
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ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/ted-lasso-...
'Ted Lasso' Is Life!
An interview with Jeremy Egner, the author of the new "Ted Lasso" book "Believe."
ministryofpopculture.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:56 PM
We had the opportunity to chat with Jeremy Egner on his new #TedLasso book, #BELIEVE. Check it out! ⚽️✨
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/ted-lasso-...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/ted-lasso-...
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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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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.
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/staring-th...
ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/staring-th...
Rediscovering My Family History Through a Netflix Movie
Staring through the windows of "His Three Daughters."
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December 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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