Jenna Scherer
@secondhusk.bsky.social
Writer-editor based in Brooklyn with bylines in The A.V. Club, Rolling Stone, Time Out New York, The Village Voice, your heart. Formerly senior copy editor at Backstage Magazine. The moon is my wife. Hire me! She/her, #T1D
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Jenna Scherer
@secondhusk.bsky.social
· Jun 14
Newly a free agent! If anyone knows of full-time or freelance gigs for an experienced writer/editor/copy editor, please hit me up. I’m open to jobs in multiple sectors!
Cannot stop thinking about Jacob Elordi’s performance in “Frankenstein.” Transformative and empathetic and haunting in the kindest sense of the word.
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Cannot stop thinking about Jacob Elordi’s performance in “Frankenstein.” Transformative and empathetic and haunting in the kindest sense of the word.
My review of season 2 of "Palm Royale," which is so silly and fun, and simultaneously so clever and so stupid. And you know what? I love a tasty li'l dessert.
Palm Royale season 2 is a messy, over-the-top delight
Palm Royale season 2 is a messy, over-the-top delight
www.avclub.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My review of season 2 of "Palm Royale," which is so silly and fun, and simultaneously so clever and so stupid. And you know what? I love a tasty li'l dessert.
My review of Netflix’s historical miniseries “Death by Lightning,” which, as an “Assassins” girlie, I really, really wanted to be better than it is. Worth it for Betty Gilpin, Matthew Macfadyen, and Nick Offerman’s performances, though
Netflix's Death By Lightning is rife with tonal whiplash
Netflix's Death By Lightning is rife with tonal whiplash
www.avclub.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My review of Netflix’s historical miniseries “Death by Lightning,” which, as an “Assassins” girlie, I really, really wanted to be better than it is. Worth it for Betty Gilpin, Matthew Macfadyen, and Nick Offerman’s performances, though
I had the pleasure of interviewing Sterlin Harjo about “The Lowdown”: the real-life inspiration for the series, that incredibly cathartic season finale, and why he believes there’s hope for the future of our deeply broken country.
Sterlin Harjo on The Lowdown's "funny, sad, beautiful, heartbreaking" finale
Sterlin Harjo on The Lowdown's "funny, sad, beautiful, heartbreaking" finale
www.avclub.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I had the pleasure of interviewing Sterlin Harjo about “The Lowdown”: the real-life inspiration for the series, that incredibly cathartic season finale, and why he believes there’s hope for the future of our deeply broken country.
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The @nytimes.com is completely OUT OF TOUCH and I am so glad that we have @thecity.nyc, @hellgatenyc.com and more covering NYC politics. Thank GOD.
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The @nytimes.com is completely OUT OF TOUCH and I am so glad that we have @thecity.nyc, @hellgatenyc.com and more covering NYC politics. Thank GOD.
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we did it babes.... we're the opposite of cooked. what is that. we're ingredients
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
we did it babes.... we're the opposite of cooked. what is that. we're ingredients
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The fascists are not inevitable. They're not unstoppable. They're not all powerful. They want you to think that, but millions turned out last month to call their bluff. And millions turned out today to claim our power. We will win.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The fascists are not inevitable. They're not unstoppable. They're not all powerful. They want you to think that, but millions turned out last month to call their bluff. And millions turned out today to claim our power. We will win.
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“And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.’”
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Kurt Vonnegut
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.’”
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Kurt Vonnegut
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Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
June 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
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Cheney was so evil that him dying actually lifted a curse
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Cheney was so evil that him dying actually lifted a curse
TV shows and movies almost always get the facts of type 1 diabetes wrong (“The Pitt” being a notable exception). But I’ve never seen a script be as cartoonishly inaccurate about it as “Palm Royale.” (Spoilers ahead)
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
TV shows and movies almost always get the facts of type 1 diabetes wrong (“The Pitt” being a notable exception). But I’ve never seen a script be as cartoonishly inaccurate about it as “Palm Royale.” (Spoilers ahead)
I overslept while having anxiety dreams, then stepped on God’s biggest dog turd while walking Fern; how’s your afternoon going? 💩💩💩
October 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I overslept while having anxiety dreams, then stepped on God’s biggest dog turd while walking Fern; how’s your afternoon going? 💩💩💩
I took out both private and public student loans to pay for undergrad. My private loans had insanely high interest, while my federal loans have a low interest rate that has made my repayments vastly more manageable. This move is devastating—and downright cruel.
Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors
Experts say the move could eliminate the federal government’s power to cancel educational loans
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I took out both private and public student loans to pay for undergrad. My private loans had insanely high interest, while my federal loans have a low interest rate that has made my repayments vastly more manageable. This move is devastating—and downright cruel.
I love when my little steampunk D&D show subtweets the Dems #dimension20
October 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I love when my little steampunk D&D show subtweets the Dems #dimension20
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Waiting for Godot: The Hunt for Godot is the recently announced newest installment of the Godotverse. The long awaited sidequel follows Godot's adventures during the events of the original play.
September 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Waiting for Godot: The Hunt for Godot is the recently announced newest installment of the Godotverse. The long awaited sidequel follows Godot's adventures during the events of the original play.
The fact that I share a birth year with Mark Zuckerberg, Bari Weiss, JD Vance, Ben Shapiro, and Elizabeth Holmes makes me feel deeply cursed. The Year of the Rat indeed 🐀
October 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The fact that I share a birth year with Mark Zuckerberg, Bari Weiss, JD Vance, Ben Shapiro, and Elizabeth Holmes makes me feel deeply cursed. The Year of the Rat indeed 🐀
This is my shit right here
New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard
Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is my shit right here
My favorite part of the Manhattan skyline has always been the three Empire State Buildings
In a city of world-class artists and production crew hunting for the next gig, Andrew Cuomo made a TV ad the same way he wrote his housing policy: with AI.
Then again, maybe a fake Cuomo is better than the real one?
Then again, maybe a fake Cuomo is better than the real one?
October 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
My favorite part of the Manhattan skyline has always been the three Empire State Buildings
Finally watching “The Pitt.” It’s an amazing show for a lot of reasons, but I specifically want to shout out its accurate, no-nonsense depiction of the doctors treating a type 1 diabetic for hypoglycemia. It’s so rare that TV and movies get even the basic facts right, let alone the minutiae.
September 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Finally watching “The Pitt.” It’s an amazing show for a lot of reasons, but I specifically want to shout out its accurate, no-nonsense depiction of the doctors treating a type 1 diabetic for hypoglycemia. It’s so rare that TV and movies get even the basic facts right, let alone the minutiae.
If you've talked to me in the past few weeks, you know I can't shut up about "The Lowdown," Sterlin Harjo's new noir comedy set in Tulsa, OK. A killer cast led by a great Ethan Hawke in a show that combines compelling mystery with Harjo's deep affection for his hometown. My review for @avclub.com:
Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The Lowdown
Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The Lowdown
www.avclub.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If you've talked to me in the past few weeks, you know I can't shut up about "The Lowdown," Sterlin Harjo's new noir comedy set in Tulsa, OK. A killer cast led by a great Ethan Hawke in a show that combines compelling mystery with Harjo's deep affection for his hometown. My review for @avclub.com:
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goodnight to all the dorks who make democracy possible
September 17, 2025 at 4:09 AM
goodnight to all the dorks who make democracy possible
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Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people