Samantha Allen
@samanthaallen.bsky.social
Author of PATRICIA WANTS TO CUDDLE
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She's here, she's available for preorder, and she's available for ARC requests 🥹
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
She's here, she's available for preorder, and she's available for ARC requests 🥹
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
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hello! @samanthaallen.bsky.social entered a Daniel Doc! www.danieldocs.com/p/the-daniel...
The Daniel Docs Interview: Samantha Allen
The "Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet" author chats about smash burgers, sapphic sasquatches, and Starbucks
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November 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
hello! @samanthaallen.bsky.social entered a Daniel Doc! www.danieldocs.com/p/the-daniel...
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If you're looking for "Sapphic spooky vibes for someone getting into the genre (audiobook preferable)," we suggest Patricia Wants to Cuddle by @samanthaallen.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
Patricia Wants to Cuddle — Multnomah County Library
Patricia Wants to Cuddle — Allen, Samantha (Journalist), — "When the final four women in competition for an aloof, somewhat sleazy bachelor's heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwe...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you're looking for "Sapphic spooky vibes for someone getting into the genre (audiobook preferable)," we suggest Patricia Wants to Cuddle by @samanthaallen.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
Hello, people of Bluesky. A film adaptation of PATRICIA WANTS TO CUDDLE is officially in the works. I am super excited about this:
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Sophia Takal Directing Adaptation of Horror-Comedy Novel ‘Patricia Wants to Cuddle’ for Votiv (EXCLUSIVE)
Sophia Takal will direct an adaptation of the horror-comedy novel 'Patricia Wants to Cuddle,' which sends up reality TV, for Votiv.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Hello, people of Bluesky. A film adaptation of PATRICIA WANTS TO CUDDLE is officially in the works. I am super excited about this:
variety.com/2025/film/ma...
variety.com/2025/film/ma...
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yes, ChatGPT is in schools; there are K-12 school districts and DOEs entering into AI contracts, too. so rather than panicking over the death of academia as a foregone conclusion—particularly when LLMs are frequently wrong—why don't we talk about the climate costs of AI?
my latest @teenvogue.com
my latest @teenvogue.com
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
www.teenvogue.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
yes, ChatGPT is in schools; there are K-12 school districts and DOEs entering into AI contracts, too. so rather than panicking over the death of academia as a foregone conclusion—particularly when LLMs are frequently wrong—why don't we talk about the climate costs of AI?
my latest @teenvogue.com
my latest @teenvogue.com
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It has taken me almost a year to look for a forensic grammatical breakdown of 'Espresso' and all I can do is say thank you to @samanthaallen.bsky.social: www.them.us/story/sabrin...
I Asked a Grammarian to Help Me Unpack “That’s That Me Espresso”
The nonsense line in Sabrina Carpenter’s summertime bop is open to interpretation.
www.them.us
March 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It has taken me almost a year to look for a forensic grammatical breakdown of 'Espresso' and all I can do is say thank you to @samanthaallen.bsky.social: www.them.us/story/sabrin...
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today on Them, my interview with @nicoleamaines.bsky.social on writing the new SECRET SIX miniseries (out today!), the rapid evolution of Dreamer, and complicating the "queer superhero" in 2025: www.them.us/story/nicole...
Nicole Maines Packed DC’s ‘Secret Six’ Full of “Flawed Queer Bitches”
The actress and writer talks to Them about writing Dreamer and surviving the anti-trans hellscape.
www.them.us
March 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
today on Them, my interview with @nicoleamaines.bsky.social on writing the new SECRET SIX miniseries (out today!), the rapid evolution of Dreamer, and complicating the "queer superhero" in 2025: www.them.us/story/nicole...
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the National Park Service erased the word "transgender" from its Stonewall National Monument page today and replaced "LGBTQ+" with "LGBQ+" -- here's my report for @them.us: www.them.us/story/nation...
The National Park Service Has Removed the Word “Transgender” From the Stonewall Monument Website
The letter “T” was also removed from instances of the acronym “LGBTQ+.”
www.them.us
February 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
the National Park Service erased the word "transgender" from its Stonewall National Monument page today and replaced "LGBTQ+" with "LGBQ+" -- here's my report for @them.us: www.them.us/story/nation...
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we're all rightfully stressed about The News; on a dif note — been thinking a lot about the lack of awards recognition for I Saw The TV Glow despite its long tail of influence. sharing this profile I did of the film's music, talking to Jane Schoenbrun, Frances Quinlan of Hop Along, and Sloppy Jane
How ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Made the Perfect Teen Angst Movie Soundtrack
“Teenage angst is a very earnest, potentially even embarrassing space to occupy exactly because of how sincere it is; that feels not unrelated to my queerness.”
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January 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
we're all rightfully stressed about The News; on a dif note — been thinking a lot about the lack of awards recognition for I Saw The TV Glow despite its long tail of influence. sharing this profile I did of the film's music, talking to Jane Schoenbrun, Frances Quinlan of Hop Along, and Sloppy Jane
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Fantasy books are so much more versatile than anyone realizes right now. In my latest book review column, I look at four books that range from romantasy to ecological weirdness to wuxia action.
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Fantasy literature is bigger than ever. These books show why.
New novels by Kritika Rao, Shannon Lee, Samantha Allen and others explore crises of faith and identity without skimping on the romance or the magic.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Fantasy books are so much more versatile than anyone realizes right now. In my latest book review column, I look at four books that range from romantasy to ecological weirdness to wuxia action.
Gift linK: wapo.st/4hqE3Fu
Gift linK: wapo.st/4hqE3Fu
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wrote a farewell to my, our, beloved David Lynch: about getting "fix your hearts or die" tattooed, the legions of queer and trans art his work has since enabled, and losing his genius in part to the ecological decline caused by the human hubris his work obsessed over. @them.us
“Fix Your Hearts or Die”: David Lynch’s Work Has Always Been Deeply, Powerfully Queer
The filmmaker was so much more than just an influence on his legion of LGBTQ+ fans.
www.them.us
January 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
wrote a farewell to my, our, beloved David Lynch: about getting "fix your hearts or die" tattooed, the legions of queer and trans art his work has since enabled, and losing his genius in part to the ecological decline caused by the human hubris his work obsessed over. @them.us
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His health bar is huge
Found this random screencap of Big Bird looking like he's about to address the allegations.
December 13, 2024 at 11:24 PM
His health bar is huge
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Santa as sleigh is Cronenberg esque and absolutely sick. This is what liberals want to do to christmas
December 25, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Santa as sleigh is Cronenberg esque and absolutely sick. This is what liberals want to do to christmas
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ROLAND ROGERS ISN’T DEAD YET is super fun, has tons of great cultural references, and the ending made me WEEP! It’s so touching and heartfelt. Gah, I loved this book and I love @samanthaallen.bsky.social . If you adore books about movie stars, this is a most read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
December 10, 2024 at 4:23 PM
ROLAND ROGERS ISN’T DEAD YET is super fun, has tons of great cultural references, and the ending made me WEEP! It’s so touching and heartfelt. Gah, I loved this book and I love @samanthaallen.bsky.social . If you adore books about movie stars, this is a most read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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i like all the little cinematic undercuts. the pile of cigarettes! the raviolis! people being upset about procedure!
conclave is really about how difficult it is to be a project manager
conclave is really about how difficult it is to be a project manager
someone was vaping on the subway, which reminded me that Conclave is now on streaming
the little cello sting every time someone says something bitchy, in the same room where the pope's body is not yet cold? exquisite camp
a lens through which to view:
holapapi.substack.com/p/popecrave
the little cello sting every time someone says something bitchy, in the same room where the pope's body is not yet cold? exquisite camp
a lens through which to view:
holapapi.substack.com/p/popecrave
PopeCrave
A 'Conclave' review
holapapi.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:40 PM
i like all the little cinematic undercuts. the pile of cigarettes! the raviolis! people being upset about procedure!
conclave is really about how difficult it is to be a project manager
conclave is really about how difficult it is to be a project manager
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If you need a break from the dumpster fire of democracy and like me, have kids who have been screaming all week “daddy, play Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso one more tiiiime,” the following may be just the medicine for you: www.them.us/story/sabrin.... @samanthaallen.bsky.social, you made my day.
I Asked a Grammarian to Help Me Unpack “That’s That Me Espresso”
The nonsense line in Sabrina Carpenter’s summertime bop is open to interpretation.
www.them.us
June 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM
If you need a break from the dumpster fire of democracy and like me, have kids who have been screaming all week “daddy, play Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso one more tiiiime,” the following may be just the medicine for you: www.them.us/story/sabrin.... @samanthaallen.bsky.social, you made my day.
“That’s that me espresso” is catchy, but what does it mean?
www.them.us/story/sabrin...
www.them.us/story/sabrin...
I Asked a Grammarian to Help Me Unpack “That’s That Me Espresso”
The nonsense line in Sabrina Carpenter’s summertime bop is open to interpretation.
www.them.us
May 7, 2024 at 5:06 PM
“That’s that me espresso” is catchy, but what does it mean?
www.them.us/story/sabrin...
www.them.us/story/sabrin...
CHALLENGERS altered my brain chemistry.
‘Challengers’ Is Deliriously Campy Queer Fun
Zendaya’s tennis threesome movie is exactly as much of a blast as we were hoping it would be.
www.them.us
April 26, 2024 at 4:26 PM
CHALLENGERS altered my brain chemistry.
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Today on This Is Horror Podcast, we talk to Samantha Allen in the first of a two-part conversation.
In this episode, @samanthaallen.bsky.social talks about M to (WT)F, dark humour, women’s restrooms, and much more.
www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-561-sama...
In this episode, @samanthaallen.bsky.social talks about M to (WT)F, dark humour, women’s restrooms, and much more.
www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-561-sama...
TIH 561: Samantha Allen on M to (WT)F, Dark Humour, and Women’s Restrooms
In this podcast, Samantha Allen talks about M to (WT)F, dark humour, women’s restrooms, and much more. About Samantha Allen Samantha Allen is the author of the horror comedy Patricia Wants to Cudd…
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April 15, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Today on This Is Horror Podcast, we talk to Samantha Allen in the first of a two-part conversation.
In this episode, @samanthaallen.bsky.social talks about M to (WT)F, dark humour, women’s restrooms, and much more.
www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-561-sama...
In this episode, @samanthaallen.bsky.social talks about M to (WT)F, dark humour, women’s restrooms, and much more.
www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-561-sama...
ROLAND ROGERS ISN’T DEAD YET is coming September 10, 2024 from the fine folks at Zando Projects. Check out the cover — and the beautiful blurbs!
April 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
ROLAND ROGERS ISN’T DEAD YET is coming September 10, 2024 from the fine folks at Zando Projects. Check out the cover — and the beautiful blurbs!
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Stop calling all good writing "lyrical" challenge
January 22, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Stop calling all good writing "lyrical" challenge
The hot new trend is kissing your co-star.
Men Can't Stop Kissing Each Other at 2024 Awards Shows
From Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef to that viral ‘The Bear’ acceptance speech.
www.them.us
January 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM
The hot new trend is kissing your co-star.
Talked with the one and only @jamesfactora.bsky.social about the many, many, many gendered memes of 2023.
Let’s Leave the Cringey Gendered Memes in 2023
From “girl dinner” to the Roman Empire, the binary was alive and well on TikTok.
www.them.us
December 13, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Talked with the one and only @jamesfactora.bsky.social about the many, many, many gendered memes of 2023.