Daniel O'Brien
@danielobrien.bsky.social
Senior Writer- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Author- How to Fight Presidents; Co-Host- Quick Question with Soren and Daniel
Internet still fun sometimes.
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Internet still fun sometimes.
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reposting here bc it’s only on the other site but…
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
reposting here bc it’s only on the other site but…
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Jack Skellington trying to figure out Christmas but it’s me simply waking up in the morning
October 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Jack Skellington trying to figure out Christmas but it’s me simply waking up in the morning
"He's actually nice!"
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"He's actually nice!"
People used to conduct phone calls away from other people and now they don't anymore.
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
People used to conduct phone calls away from other people and now they don't anymore.
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Kaitlin Large is funding an indie movie! I don't vouch for people lightly but Kaitlin is amazing as @danielobrien.bsky.social will readily verify.
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
The Understudy - A Feature Film by Natalie Frost - Indiegogo
An understudy is blindsided as her Chekhov play spirals into total chaos hours before curtain call.
www.indiegogo.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Kaitlin Large is funding an indie movie! I don't vouch for people lightly but Kaitlin is amazing as @danielobrien.bsky.social will readily verify.
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
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I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).
All books on kindle are unhinged literature if you think of the turning part of a book as the hinge.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
All books on kindle are unhinged literature if you think of the turning part of a book as the hinge.
Watching Pretty Woman for the first time, this Julia Roberts kiddo is just lethally charming.
October 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Watching Pretty Woman for the first time, this Julia Roberts kiddo is just lethally charming.
Entering the part of the cycle where I drink less water to pee less frequently only to find my ingenuity punished with headaches.
October 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Entering the part of the cycle where I drink less water to pee less frequently only to find my ingenuity punished with headaches.
Would it surprise anyone else to learn a new Shane Black movie comes out TOMORROW? www.vulture.com/article/revi...
Play Dirty Is Just Stupid Enough to Entertain
Shane Black is back from movie jail with a gonzo action extravaganza starring Mark Wahlberg.
www.vulture.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Would it surprise anyone else to learn a new Shane Black movie comes out TOMORROW? www.vulture.com/article/revi...
What's everyone thinking for lunch?
September 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What's everyone thinking for lunch?
Hi new followers from Behind the Bastards! Here's everything so far. danielobrien.substack.com/p/daniel-obr...
Daniel O'Brien's Newsletter: Everything So Far
Hello! This is the official substack of me, Daniel O'Brien, six-time Emmy-winning Senior Writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and also more things (see below).
danielobrien.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hi new followers from Behind the Bastards! Here's everything so far. danielobrien.substack.com/p/daniel-obr...
Part Two!
New Behind the Bastards ⭐
Robert discussed Buford Pusser's war on crime and the crime he committed when he murdered his wife and blamed the mafia. We also talk about how he died, which is fun.
@iwriteok.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Robert discussed Buford Pusser's war on crime and the crime he committed when he murdered his wife and blamed the mafia. We also talk about how he died, which is fun.
@iwriteok.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
September 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Part Two!
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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@danielobrien.bsky.social I meant to make this updated GIF ages ago. Congrats on all the congratulatable stuff!
September 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
@danielobrien.bsky.social I meant to make this updated GIF ages ago. Congrats on all the congratulatable stuff!
I'm on this week's Behind the Bastards learning about bad cop Pusser and getting distracted by his name for two hours.
New Behind the Bastards ⭐
Robert tells the story of legendary lawman Buford Pusser, whose lies about his real life inspired the movie 'Walking Tall' and helped create Hollywood's conception of the ideal lawman.
@iwriteok.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Robert tells the story of legendary lawman Buford Pusser, whose lies about his real life inspired the movie 'Walking Tall' and helped create Hollywood's conception of the ideal lawman.
@iwriteok.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I'm on this week's Behind the Bastards learning about bad cop Pusser and getting distracted by his name for two hours.
The thing is Alfred Molina has been actively acting and actively great for a VERY long time.
September 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The thing is Alfred Molina has been actively acting and actively great for a VERY long time.
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Here’s last night’s story about Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, freedom of speech in the U.S., and why certain broadcast groups could learn a thing or two from Love Island. youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g
Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Here’s last night’s story about Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, freedom of speech in the U.S., and why certain broadcast groups could learn a thing or two from Love Island. youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g
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least manosphere podcast @sorenbowie.bsky.social @danielobrien.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
least manosphere podcast @sorenbowie.bsky.social @danielobrien.bsky.social
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These Harry Potter knockoffs are getting insane
September 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
These Harry Potter knockoffs are getting insane
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It’s called “chowder” because I don’t understand “chow der heck” you’re supposed to eat it!!
September 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It’s called “chowder” because I don’t understand “chow der heck” you’re supposed to eat it!!
One kinda cute thing about people my age is we love remembering and telling you what number various channels used to be.
September 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
One kinda cute thing about people my age is we love remembering and telling you what number various channels used to be.