Tara Bennett
@tarabennett.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of 30 official books on film & TV - Marvel Studios, Avatar 2, Outlander…Bylines: SYFY, IGN, SFX Magazine, Paste, NBCInsider, Cartoon Brew & more. 🍅 Approved Critic. Otter aficionado 🦦 https://muckrack.com/tara-bennett
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Tara Bennett
@tarabennett.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding (Limited Edition)
Limited to a run of 500 copies, this deluxe edition of Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding features an exclusive foil stamped cloth case, a slipcase with tipped on art, and an archival quality ...
www.abramsbooks.com
Art is a great distraction. So, I offer to those who love the #MCU, our LE edition of #TheArtofRyanMeinerding only available from Abrams Books. Only 500 copies, hand-signed by Ryan Meinerding and sealed in a numbered envelope. Perfect for aspiring artists.
www.abramsbooks.com/product/marv...
www.abramsbooks.com/product/marv...
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WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
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#Nobody2 is streaming on Peacock today & it's kind of a crazed Griswold's meets John Wick movie. For NBC Insider, I exclusively spoke w/ director Timo Tjahjanto about bonding w/
Bob Odenkirk about parenting & making a softer Hutch (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Bob Odenkirk about parenting & making a softer Hutch (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
EXCLUSIVE: How Bob Odenkirk's Parenting Influenced Nobody 2 (Streaming Now on Peacock)
With Nobody 2 now streaming on Peacock, here's our exclusive interview with director Timo Tjahjanto, who discusses bonding with Bob Odenkirk about fatherhood.
www.nbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
#Nobody2 is streaming on Peacock today & it's kind of a crazed Griswold's meets John Wick movie. For NBC Insider, I exclusively spoke w/ director Timo Tjahjanto about bonding w/
Bob Odenkirk about parenting & making a softer Hutch (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Bob Odenkirk about parenting & making a softer Hutch (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
It's cold almost everywhere & there's rain in LA so time to think holidays at Universal Studios Orlando & @unistudios.bsky.social 🎄 For NBC Insider, I've rounded up what to expect from both parks starting around Thanksgiving, from Grinchmas to NYE fun:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
What to Know About Universal Resorts’ 2025 Holiday Experiences in Orlando and Hollywood
Read all about the 2025-2026 holiday season events at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
www.nbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It's cold almost everywhere & there's rain in LA so time to think holidays at Universal Studios Orlando & @unistudios.bsky.social 🎄 For NBC Insider, I've rounded up what to expect from both parks starting around Thanksgiving, from Grinchmas to NYE fun:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
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What if instead of Cyber Monday (aka Daddy Bezos Day), we did a Support Indie Media Monday?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
What if instead of Cyber Monday (aka Daddy Bezos Day), we did a Support Indie Media Monday?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
NBC's #WickedOneSpecialNight teased the two new songs that debut in #WickedForGood. For NBC Insider, here's what we know about “No Place Like Home” & “The Girl In The Bubble”:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
2 New, Original Wicked: For Good Songs Revealed - Here Are all the Details!
Wicked: One Wonderful Night has the first reveal of the two brand-new songs in Wicked: For Good.
www.nbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
NBC's #WickedOneSpecialNight teased the two new songs that debut in #WickedForGood. For NBC Insider, here's what we know about “No Place Like Home” & “The Girl In The Bubble”:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
If you're looking for an absorbing suburban thriller, Peacock
dropped all episodes of their adaptation of #AllHerFault today. It's based on Andrea Mara's novel of the same name. For NBC Insider, I talk about what changes from page to screen (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
dropped all episodes of their adaptation of #AllHerFault today. It's based on Andrea Mara's novel of the same name. For NBC Insider, I talk about what changes from page to screen (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Peacock's All Her Fault Series Is a Little Different Than the Book — Here's How
Here are the ways Peacock's All Her Fault series starring Sarah Snook is a little different than the book by Irish novelist Andrea Mara.
www.nbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
If you're looking for an absorbing suburban thriller, Peacock
dropped all episodes of their adaptation of #AllHerFault today. It's based on Andrea Mara's novel of the same name. For NBC Insider, I talk about what changes from page to screen (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
dropped all episodes of their adaptation of #AllHerFault today. It's based on Andrea Mara's novel of the same name. For NBC Insider, I talk about what changes from page to screen (spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
The new NBC cheerleading mockumentary comedy #Stumble drops on Friday. It's got Drop Dead Gorgeous meets Netflix's Cheer vibes. For NBC Insider, here's a primer the funny cast & characters led by Jenn Lyon (Justified):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
The Cast and Characters of NBC's New Cheerleading Comedy Stumble, Explained
Meet the full cast and characters of NBC's cheerleading mockumentary sitcom, Stumble.
www.nbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The new NBC cheerleading mockumentary comedy #Stumble drops on Friday. It's got Drop Dead Gorgeous meets Netflix's Cheer vibes. For NBC Insider, here's a primer the funny cast & characters led by Jenn Lyon (Justified):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Nov is full of new animation! My @pastemagazine.bsky.social TOON IN features dir. Alex Woo for #InYourDreams @netflix.com; @dwanimation.bsky.social #JurassicWorldChaosTheory Scott Kreamer teases S4 & his ideas for more; & #BatFam's Mike Roth + Arcane S2 boxsets!
www.pastemagazine.com/tv/animated/...
www.pastemagazine.com/tv/animated/...
Toon In: Animated TV Highlights for November, from BAT-FAM to the Jurassic World: Chaos Theory finale
Animation is everywhere this November and we've got a full rundown of what you can watch from BAT-FAM to In Your Dreams and more.
www.pastemagazine.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nov is full of new animation! My @pastemagazine.bsky.social TOON IN features dir. Alex Woo for #InYourDreams @netflix.com; @dwanimation.bsky.social #JurassicWorldChaosTheory Scott Kreamer teases S4 & his ideas for more; & #BatFam's Mike Roth + Arcane S2 boxsets!
www.pastemagazine.com/tv/animated/...
www.pastemagazine.com/tv/animated/...
Pregame for #WickedForGood this Thurs night on NBC w/ the two-hour extravaganza, #WickedOneSpecialNight 🧹👑 For NBC Insider, I rundown how to watch it (or stream it the next day) + who shows up to sing, dance & make Ozified puns 🌈
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
How to Watch NBC's Wicked Special One Wonderful Night
Ahead of Wicked: For Good, here's how to watch NBC's Wicked: One Wonderful Night special, co-hosted by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on Thursday, November 6.
www.nbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Pregame for #WickedForGood this Thurs night on NBC w/ the two-hour extravaganza, #WickedOneSpecialNight 🧹👑 For NBC Insider, I rundown how to watch it (or stream it the next day) + who shows up to sing, dance & make Ozified puns 🌈
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Tonight is the S2 premiere of #stdenismedical which introduces some new twists to the staff & story. For NBC Insider, I spoke w/ the hilarious trio of Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman & Kahyun Kim about new twists this season:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
St. Denis Medical's Cast Talk the Season 2 Premiere: Crush Drama & Joyce's "Big Win"
St. Denis Medical cast members Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman and Kahyun Kim talk about Season 2. See the interview here.
www.nbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Tonight is the S2 premiere of #stdenismedical which introduces some new twists to the staff & story. For NBC Insider, I spoke w/ the hilarious trio of Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman & Kahyun Kim about new twists this season:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
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The SFX #StrangerThings Collector Pack is available in stores from 5 November - but you can pre-order a copy now, while stocks last!
www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/sfx-398-p...
www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/sfx-398-p...
October 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The SFX #StrangerThings Collector Pack is available in stores from 5 November - but you can pre-order a copy now, while stocks last!
www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/sfx-398-p...
www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/sfx-398-p...
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Need a family friendly Halloween watch? ALL of GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH is available on HBO Max, but especially check out our fantastic haunted house episode - “Never Get Out of the Truck” - featuring guest stars John Glover and Laraine Newman!!!
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Need a family friendly Halloween watch? ALL of GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH is available on HBO Max, but especially check out our fantastic haunted house episode - “Never Get Out of the Truck” - featuring guest stars John Glover and Laraine Newman!!!
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the tone deafness is beyond parody
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
the tone deafness is beyond parody
Aww man, Pierre Robert was a Philly radio legend. My HS bus driver was all classic rock, all the time so Robert was a radio scholar who helped shape my music taste. A warm voice who LOVED all music & his city. Grateful his voice rode shotgun w/ me on car rides from '88 to '14. RIP & thank you 😢
Pierre Robert, the voice of Philadelphia rock radio for decades, has died at age 70. More:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Pierre Robert, Philadelphia's Voice of Rock Radio, Dead at 70
Pierre Robert, the voice of Philadelphia rock radio for decades, has died at age 70.
www.rollingstone.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Aww man, Pierre Robert was a Philly radio legend. My HS bus driver was all classic rock, all the time so Robert was a radio scholar who helped shape my music taste. A warm voice who LOVED all music & his city. Grateful his voice rode shotgun w/ me on car rides from '88 to '14. RIP & thank you 😢
Jurassic World Rebirth debuts Oct 30 exclusively on Peacock. For NBC Insider, I spoke with director Gareth Edwards about getting great advice while making the film from his cinematic hero, Steven Spielberg:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Jurassic World Rebirth Director on Getting Notes from Franchise Mastermind Steven Spielberg
With Jurassic World Rebirth streaming on Peacock Thursday, director Gareth Edwards shares the advice he got from Jurassic Park director Steven Spielberg.
www.nbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Jurassic World Rebirth debuts Oct 30 exclusively on Peacock. For NBC Insider, I spoke with director Gareth Edwards about getting great advice while making the film from his cinematic hero, Steven Spielberg:
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
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friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
INCREDIBLE!
I Saw The TV Glow director Jane Schoenbrun is set to adapt Charles Burns' Black Hole graphic novels as a new Netflix series.
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
INCREDIBLE!
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Oof.
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Oof.
🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'll be signing copies of my book, 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker – Haunted & Hunted', w/ @armandomunoz.bsky.social for his latest, 'Silent Night, Deadly Night', for Dark Delicacies! Details on the poster below.
Can't be there? Signed copies can be picked-up or shipped: www.darkdel.com/store/c2/SIG...
Can't be there? Signed copies can be picked-up or shipped: www.darkdel.com/store/c2/SIG...
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Got my CA Covered premium estimate for 2026 - $1500 a month lol. I have no kids. Hoooo, boy...what a country. Are we winning yet? Dems, fight for those subsidies 🔥
a baby is dancing in a room while wearing a space racer shirt .
ALT: a baby is dancing in a room while wearing a space racer shirt .
media.tenor.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Got my CA Covered premium estimate for 2026 - $1500 a month lol. I have no kids. Hoooo, boy...what a country. Are we winning yet? Dems, fight for those subsidies 🔥
Sam Claflin & Bill Nighy in a series together? I was very excited to review @primevideo.bsky.social's #Lazarus for @pastemagazine.bsky.social, and then suffered through 6 episodes of all plot & wooden characters. Disappointing. My spoiler-free review: www.pastemagazine.com/tv/amazon-pr...
Messy Timelines and Unreliable Narrators Make Harlan Coben’s Lazarus a Slog
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.
www.pastemagazine.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sam Claflin & Bill Nighy in a series together? I was very excited to review @primevideo.bsky.social's #Lazarus for @pastemagazine.bsky.social, and then suffered through 6 episodes of all plot & wooden characters. Disappointing. My spoiler-free review: www.pastemagazine.com/tv/amazon-pr...
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.