Jason Colavito
@jasoncolavito.bsky.social
Author, researcher. Pop culture, science, & history. Bylines in Esquire, The New Republic, CNN, Slate, etc. My new book, "Jimmy," about James Dean out now!
People also think the Magic 8 Ball is listening and answering their questions.
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
People also think the Magic 8 Ball is listening and answering their questions.
Watching the "Everybody Loves Raymond" reunion reminds me how much the Frank and Marie looked and sounded like my grandparents--and how vehemently my grandparents insisted at the time that they could see no resemblance and were insulted by the comparison when my father told them.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Watching the "Everybody Loves Raymond" reunion reminds me how much the Frank and Marie looked and sounded like my grandparents--and how vehemently my grandparents insisted at the time that they could see no resemblance and were insulted by the comparison when my father told them.
James Patterson claims Marilyn Monroe was murdered in his new "true-crime thriller" "The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe," but there's a catch: The fine print says the book is "a work of fiction" and Patterson made up dialogue and scenes. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
James Patterson Is Pretty Sure Marilyn Monroe Was Murdered
The acclaimed author, whose 250 books sold half a billion copies, casts an eye on the actress’s still-mysterious death.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
James Patterson claims Marilyn Monroe was murdered in his new "true-crime thriller" "The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe," but there's a catch: The fine print says the book is "a work of fiction" and Patterson made up dialogue and scenes. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
This is sort of the opposite of the failed scam two corrupt Republican senators ran in the Garfield administration to flip control of the Senate to the Democrats through strategic resignations in the hope that it would make government worse and increase their power.
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is sort of the opposite of the failed scam two corrupt Republican senators ran in the Garfield administration to flip control of the Senate to the Democrats through strategic resignations in the hope that it would make government worse and increase their power.
"Instant Pizza." A grilled biscuit topped with tomato puree, salami, a pineapple ring, and stuffed olives.
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"Instant Pizza." A grilled biscuit topped with tomato puree, salami, a pineapple ring, and stuffed olives.
A decade ago, RT offered me a TV show and cash if I would do an "Ancient Aliens"-style program accusing the U.S. government of coverups and conspiracies. I patriotically turned them down and was rewarded with ... nothing. I see why so many succumb and take the cash.
A U.S. government cable said that Kremlin-run outlets had scaled up their efforts across Latin America, seeking to turn people against the U.S. and garner support for Russia. nyti.ms/3JVxQGB
Russian Disinformation Comes to Mexico, Seeking to Rupture US Ties
A U.S. government cable said that Kremlin-run outlets had scaled up their efforts across Latin America, seeking to turn people against the United States and garner support for Russia.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A decade ago, RT offered me a TV show and cash if I would do an "Ancient Aliens"-style program accusing the U.S. government of coverups and conspiracies. I patriotically turned them down and was rewarded with ... nothing. I see why so many succumb and take the cash.
The media are always a lagging indicator, piling on after events threaten to overtake them. This was true in the McCarthy era, in the Vietnam era, in the Watergate era, the Iraq War era. By the time the media say something is bad and failing, the public has already turned decisively against it.
"While elite journos and businessmen kiss the ring of Trump, people in jammies and slippers confront ICE in the street. The courage of ordinary people has been stunning compared to the elite."
On the pod @amandamarcotte.bsky.social is good on Trump's downward spiral:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
On the pod @amandamarcotte.bsky.social is good on Trump's downward spiral:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Trump Is a Weak, Failing President, and the Media Is Finally Saying So
As Trump’s downward spiral starts producing harsher media coverage, a writer who regularly dissects MAGA and political media explains why he’s entering a tailspin that will be very hard to reverse.
newrepublic.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The media are always a lagging indicator, piling on after events threaten to overtake them. This was true in the McCarthy era, in the Vietnam era, in the Watergate era, the Iraq War era. By the time the media say something is bad and failing, the public has already turned decisively against it.
They can't even keep their lies straight. Trump claimed that he can't draw and doesn't draw when asserting that the Epstein birthday nude drawing wasn't his work. Or maybe that's the point.
“One day [trump] sat on the plane with me. We were talking about Syria, and he drew a map of the Mideast for me. And it was a perfect map,” Kennedy told me. “Then he drew in the troop strength of each country, and also the troop strength on various borders.”
NEW: When RFK Jr. first told Trump that Tylenol might cause autism, the president wanted to tweet out a warning. Kennedy told him not to do that. There was nuance, and the drug companies would push back. “I don’t give a shit about that,” Trump responded. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
They can't even keep their lies straight. Trump claimed that he can't draw and doesn't draw when asserting that the Epstein birthday nude drawing wasn't his work. Or maybe that's the point.
A question for Musk: If killing 1-2% of criminals leads to "high culture" by eliminating "crime genes," and Europe was the "greatest civilization ever" during the centuries it hanged criminals, what are you saying about the ~60,000 women executed as witches at that time? What did that "improve"?
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 AM
A question for Musk: If killing 1-2% of criminals leads to "high culture" by eliminating "crime genes," and Europe was the "greatest civilization ever" during the centuries it hanged criminals, what are you saying about the ~60,000 women executed as witches at that time? What did that "improve"?
With Thanksgiving this week and Christmas fast approaching, now is the perfect time for "Frozen Jellied Turkey Vegetable Salad."
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
With Thanksgiving this week and Christmas fast approaching, now is the perfect time for "Frozen Jellied Turkey Vegetable Salad."
Last year, Vanity Fair spiked a planned excerpt of my James Dean biography "Jimmy" because they decided learning Dean had sexual relationships with men was too controversial for their readers. This year ... well, this.
Oh. Just what Olivia Nuzzi and @vanityfair.com need
An "abstract nude portrait" of her in the print edition 🤦🏼♂️
per Natalie Korach in Status
An "abstract nude portrait" of her in the print edition 🤦🏼♂️
per Natalie Korach in Status
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Last year, Vanity Fair spiked a planned excerpt of my James Dean biography "Jimmy" because they decided learning Dean had sexual relationships with men was too controversial for their readers. This year ... well, this.
My phone and my laptop are the oldest I have ever had before replacing one, and there still isn't much reason to replace them. They are in great shape and work well. The only reason I replaced my old tablet this year is because my kid spilled water on it and it got into the screen.
Mobile phones are mature technology. My 2019 iPhone 11 Pro works great, and does everything I require. Camera’s lovely. Hardly anyone needs more phone than this, and if they do, budget phones are as good as the flagships from a couple years ago. “New flagship every year” doesn’t seem necessary
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
My phone and my laptop are the oldest I have ever had before replacing one, and there still isn't much reason to replace them. They are in great shape and work well. The only reason I replaced my old tablet this year is because my kid spilled water on it and it got into the screen.
What kills me about this is that I've been rejected thousands of times and have been held to impossible standards beyond what full-time staff writers have to meet, but A.I. scammers just pass through with almost no resistance.
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
What kills me about this is that I've been rejected thousands of times and have been held to impossible standards beyond what full-time staff writers have to meet, but A.I. scammers just pass through with almost no resistance.
I'd be willing to bet that other major countries also have significant foreign propaganda troll farms attacking them as well. The U.S. may be the juiciest target, but it likely is not the only one.
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I'd be willing to bet that other major countries also have significant foreign propaganda troll farms attacking them as well. The U.S. may be the juiciest target, but it likely is not the only one.
The final episode of MGM's "Billy the Kid" encapsulated everything wrong with the show. Completely divorced from real history, and deeply in love with a fantasy version of Billy, it had the Kid triumph with his 21st century values and literally ride of happily into the sunset.
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The final episode of MGM's "Billy the Kid" encapsulated everything wrong with the show. Completely divorced from real history, and deeply in love with a fantasy version of Billy, it had the Kid triumph with his 21st century values and literally ride of happily into the sunset.
"Cottage Cheese and Kidney Bean Salad." A mix of cottage cheese, kidney beans, shredded cabbage, and French dressing. And yes, it is in gelatin.
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"Cottage Cheese and Kidney Bean Salad." A mix of cottage cheese, kidney beans, shredded cabbage, and French dressing. And yes, it is in gelatin.
No, the capstone is that everyone involved wants you to pay them to tell you about it.
i can't believe the capstone to this fucking week in american politics is ryan lizza dishing/implying that RFK jr ate his own cum out of olivia nuzzi
November 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
No, the capstone is that everyone involved wants you to pay them to tell you about it.
My review of "Age of Disclosure." Short version: A big waste of time more notable for its publicity campaign than anything in the film. www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/review-...
Review of "Age of Disclosure": An "Ancient Aliens" Episode with Better Lighting
For all the bluster surrounding Age of Disclosure , the new UFO disclosure documentary, the most telling part of the entire film comes in the first few minutes, when we plunge into a bunch of...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My review of "Age of Disclosure." Short version: A big waste of time more notable for its publicity campaign than anything in the film. www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/review-...
What did they think would happen when they hired an unethical liar as their West coast editor? Somewhere in the rotten core of the media, they must have some vestigial understanding that being notorious is not the same as being famous, and ethics are more than a tool to punish the insubordinate.
Over at Vanity Fair, staffers have been left frustrated watching the latest Olivia Nuzzi revelation upend the carefully choreographed debut of the magazine's new era.
@nataliekorach.bsky.social has details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
@nataliekorach.bsky.social has details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
Vanity Fair's Nuzzi Math
Condé staffers have been left “shocked” and frustrated, Status has learned, as they watch the latest Olivia Nuzzi revelation derail Vanity Fair’s meticulously planned new-era debut.
www.status.news
November 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
What did they think would happen when they hired an unethical liar as their West coast editor? Somewhere in the rotten core of the media, they must have some vestigial understanding that being notorious is not the same as being famous, and ethics are more than a tool to punish the insubordinate.
Oh, now it is "reviewing" its ties.
Breaking: To boink one source, Ms. Nuzzi, may be regarded as a misfortune; to boink two looks like carelessness www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...
Vanity Fair Is Reviewing Its Ties to Olivia Nuzzi
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Oh, now it is "reviewing" its ties.
This is only possible because corrupt media organizations made it happen. Why direct outrage only at her and not Avid Reader Press for paying her to write a terrible book, or Vanity Fair for hiring an unethical liar as a top editor, or the NYT for celebrating her with a glamorous profile?
"She’s not trying to rebuild her reputation as a journalist—she’s building a different kind of brand entirely, one where being interesting matters more than being ethical, where attention is the only currency that still spends."
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The best thing I have read about her. www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
The Olivia Nuzzi Comeback Is Everything Wrong With Modern Media
Olivia Nuzzi’s comeback isn’t a personal scandal story—it’s proof that today’s media rewards access, personality, and controversy more than ethics.
www.mediaite.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is only possible because corrupt media organizations made it happen. Why direct outrage only at her and not Avid Reader Press for paying her to write a terrible book, or Vanity Fair for hiring an unethical liar as a top editor, or the NYT for celebrating her with a glamorous profile?
Avi Loeb accuses NASA of "deceptive" tactics after the space agency held a press conference in which associate administrator Amit Kshatriya debunked Loeb's claim that 3I/ATLAS is an alien spaceship and not a comet, as every other astronomer concluded. avi-loeb.medium.com/there-is-not...
There is Nothing More Deceptive than an Obvious Fact: NASA’s Press Conference on 3I/ATLAS
On November 19, 2025, NASA broadcasted a press conference here in which new data on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was shared for the…
avi-loeb.medium.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Avi Loeb accuses NASA of "deceptive" tactics after the space agency held a press conference in which associate administrator Amit Kshatriya debunked Loeb's claim that 3I/ATLAS is an alien spaceship and not a comet, as every other astronomer concluded. avi-loeb.medium.com/there-is-not...
Is it possible that officials in this administration can still experience shame?
The US Coast Guard on Thursday issued a memo that reclassifies swastikas and nooses as “hate symbols,” in a rapid about-face after facing intense scrutiny for a previous policy change which downplayed their display as merely “potentially divisive.”
https://cnn.it/48syNPR
https://cnn.it/48syNPR
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Is it possible that officials in this administration can still experience shame?
Jesus, this is some Nazi shit.
this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Jesus, this is some Nazi shit.