Tony Yang
@tonyzyyang.bsky.social
Arts & Culture writer
Film critic/programmer
Masters student @NYU Journalism (Cultural Reporting & Criticism)
Film critic/programmer
Masters student @NYU Journalism (Cultural Reporting & Criticism)
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Putting Paddington into TRAIN DREAMS makes as much sense as anything else right now, only in a good way.
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1731
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Putting Paddington into TRAIN DREAMS makes as much sense as anything else right now, only in a good way.
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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of joy, of art!
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:26 AM
of joy, of art!
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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
continue to inspire us!
In 2026, movies will _____________
January 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
continue to inspire us!
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Is snake oil the future? A snake oil salesman weighs in.
How is AI shaping the future of education? A Baltimore tech founder weighs in.
Maryland education and tech professionals are weighing in as this Question Everything asks, "How is AI and new technology shaping the future of education?"
www.cbsnews.com
August 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Is snake oil the future? A snake oil salesman weighs in.
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Crazy how MEMENTO convinces you that you also have short term memory loss
August 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Crazy how MEMENTO convinces you that you also have short term memory loss
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"The man who is not yet mayor is to blame for a shooting that happened under the watch of an ex-cop mayor who's thrown every available dollar at the NYPD," insists sex pest
Monday’s mass shooting may put concerns over gun violence back on voters’ minds, and have already lead some to scrutinize Mr. Mamdani for his views on policing. “He clearly does not understand what public safety is all about,” said Cuomo w/ @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/n...
Mayoral Candidates Navigate a Mass Shooting That Has Rattled New York
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July 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"The man who is not yet mayor is to blame for a shooting that happened under the watch of an ex-cop mayor who's thrown every available dollar at the NYPD," insists sex pest
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worth noting the pipeline here:
* Trump-supporting anons hack Columbia data
* Nazi twitter accounts dig around in the data
* NYT picks up on Nazi substack posts, publishes Zohran story to damage his campaign
* Chris Rufo immediately boosting the story
* Trump-supporting anons hack Columbia data
* Nazi twitter accounts dig around in the data
* NYT picks up on Nazi substack posts, publishes Zohran story to damage his campaign
* Chris Rufo immediately boosting the story
July 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
worth noting the pipeline here:
* Trump-supporting anons hack Columbia data
* Nazi twitter accounts dig around in the data
* NYT picks up on Nazi substack posts, publishes Zohran story to damage his campaign
* Chris Rufo immediately boosting the story
* Trump-supporting anons hack Columbia data
* Nazi twitter accounts dig around in the data
* NYT picks up on Nazi substack posts, publishes Zohran story to damage his campaign
* Chris Rufo immediately boosting the story
Reviewed Karan Kandhari’s SISTER MIDNIGHT for In Review Online:
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Sister Midnight — Karan Kandhari [Review] | In Review Online
A new film review of Sister Midnight, directed by Karan Kandhari & released by Magnet Releasing, for film review site In Review Online.
inreviewonline.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Reviewed Karan Kandhari’s SISTER MIDNIGHT for In Review Online:
inreviewonline.com/2025/05/16/s...
inreviewonline.com/2025/05/16/s...
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I can’t speak for anyone else, but this analogy of “Lady Liberty’ held captive, is exactly how I feel about this presidency & administration and what their attempting to do with our rights and freedoms…
The New Yorker captured the feelings perfectly…
One word, UNACCEPTABLE!
The New Yorker captured the feelings perfectly…
One word, UNACCEPTABLE!
June 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I can’t speak for anyone else, but this analogy of “Lady Liberty’ held captive, is exactly how I feel about this presidency & administration and what their attempting to do with our rights and freedoms…
The New Yorker captured the feelings perfectly…
One word, UNACCEPTABLE!
The New Yorker captured the feelings perfectly…
One word, UNACCEPTABLE!
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I wish every young journalist a handful of much smarter older journalists who scare the hell out of you and eventually decide that you're worth a little bit of their time and attention. It was one of the genuine privileges of working in an office, with colleagues, five days a week.
May 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I wish every young journalist a handful of much smarter older journalists who scare the hell out of you and eventually decide that you're worth a little bit of their time and attention. It was one of the genuine privileges of working in an office, with colleagues, five days a week.
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This isn’t hard.
Everyone gets due process. EVERYONE GETS DUE PROCESS. Everyone. Gets. Due. Process.
Everyone gets due process. EVERYONE GETS DUE PROCESS. Everyone. Gets. Due. Process.
Kristi Noem on Abrego Garcia's wife: "Is she still scared? So many people and victims I've worked with over the years, they say one thing in public because they have to to survive or to protect their children. So I wouldn't say that what she's saying today is how she really feels."
May 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This isn’t hard.
Everyone gets due process. EVERYONE GETS DUE PROCESS. Everyone. Gets. Due. Process.
Everyone gets due process. EVERYONE GETS DUE PROCESS. Everyone. Gets. Due. Process.
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14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
May 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
With APRIL in NY & UK cinemas this weekend, I interviewed director Dea Kulumbegashvili about her haunting abortion drama for In Review Online:
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inreviewonline.com/2025/04/25/a...
Between Something and Something Else: An Interview with Dea Kulumbegashvili | In Review Online
A new film interview with filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili, director of April, for film review site In Review Online.
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April 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
With APRIL in NY & UK cinemas this weekend, I interviewed director Dea Kulumbegashvili about her haunting abortion drama for In Review Online:
inreviewonline.com/2025/04/25/a...
inreviewonline.com/2025/04/25/a...
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Plenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness.
April 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Plenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness.
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This one triggered a lot of folks when I first posted it 2 months ago. Let’s see if anything has changed since, if anything, it’s become more accurate with time.
April 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This one triggered a lot of folks when I first posted it 2 months ago. Let’s see if anything has changed since, if anything, it’s become more accurate with time.
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To all news outlets: stop calling it “enforcement” when it’s a violation of human rights and our constitution. Call it what it is: kidnapping and human trafficking.
April 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
To all news outlets: stop calling it “enforcement” when it’s a violation of human rights and our constitution. Call it what it is: kidnapping and human trafficking.
With WARFARE now in cinemas, I wrote about a minor character in CIVIL WAR who has stayed in my mind for a surprisingly long amount of time for InReviewOnline:
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inreviewonline.com/2025/04/10/w...
What Kind of Tony Are You: On an Insignificant Character in Alex Garland's Civil War | In Review Online
A new film essay, On an Insignificant Character in Alex Garland's Civil War, for film review site In Review Online.
inreviewonline.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
With WARFARE now in cinemas, I wrote about a minor character in CIVIL WAR who has stayed in my mind for a surprisingly long amount of time for InReviewOnline:
inreviewonline.com/2025/04/10/w...
inreviewonline.com/2025/04/10/w...
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Gonna take this opportunity to say that I can personally deliver no script for as little as 7 million, and I know some other writers who can do it for as little as five million.
April 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Gonna take this opportunity to say that I can personally deliver no script for as little as 7 million, and I know some other writers who can do it for as little as five million.
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The train from L'arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
March 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The train from L'arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
Full on, unadulterated torture
March 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Full on, unadulterated torture