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Emmy-winning journalist. Author of “Screening Room” film/tv newsletter: bpopetv.substack.com WBEZ/NPR contributor, host of “MAKING” podcast. TV/Movie critic. Journalism Prof at Columbia College Chi. I like sports and nerd things!
Netflix makes a deal to buy the streaming and film rights to Warner Bros. A colossal move for Hollywood! I broke down the deal and talk about what it’s going to mean for you in my latest newsletter.
TLDR: price spikes and economic threat to theaters
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Wendy’s Carvers is actually a GREAT idea #TheChairCompany
01.12.2025 22:33 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0All Her Fault
The Chair Company
Our photographer captured Chicagoans braving the snowiest November day in history. See more photos here:
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Sorry, but yanking the blue check from the dog is hilarious.
01.12.2025 00:16 — 👍 79 🔁 19 💬 0 📌 0lol what on earth
30.11.2025 23:37 — 👍 1290 🔁 101 💬 77 📌 5You don’t get to pick. That’s the whole damn point of the rule of law.
30.11.2025 17:25 — 👍 6774 🔁 1464 💬 301 📌 49
Ryan Day told his team “win with humility” and got his team off the field
Treated Michigan like Purdue
I love it
Just felt off!
29.11.2025 19:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’m on brown liquor. If Ohio State pulls this off and ends the streak against ❌ichigan, I’m about to get REAL disrespectful 😂
29.11.2025 19:40 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lee Corso’s headgear picks are sorely missed today. First Ohio State - Michigan game without him.
29.11.2025 17:02 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0Here we go: another Rivalry Week in college football where I entrust my mental health to the play of 18-22 year olds
29.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Indiana football had just 3 winning seasons in the previous 30 years.
Then, Curt Cignetti arrived.
Year 1: 11-2, playoff appearance
Year 2: 12-0, Big Ten title game and playoff appearance.
Arguably the greatest turnaround in college sports history.
Texas just made this #CFBPlayoff conversation really messy and toxic
29.11.2025 04:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I'm blocking a place that just slapped a BF banner over their existing clearance/short dated products with the exact same price. If you can't do the discounts, keep it on the playground!
28.11.2025 17:24 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0SAME!!!
28.11.2025 17:50 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0It takes everything in me not to password share on the spot
28.11.2025 17:18 — 👍 37 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
“20% Off for Black Friday”
Just 20?!? What happened to the game I love!?!
can all these freaks go outside and leave us alone
28.11.2025 15:38 — 👍 913 🔁 104 💬 32 📌 4I can’t imagine ads with my music 😩
28.11.2025 17:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Why is this so gd funny?
😂
You gotta talk to the folks who are paying for the services because I’m just a visitor on these accounts 😂
28.11.2025 16:30 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
When I’m visiting someone’s house and the streaming services have Ads
28.11.2025 15:34 — 👍 40 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 7President Trump says that Sarah Beckstrom — one of the National Guard members shot yesterday in Washington DC — has died.
She was just 20-years-old.
NBC's broadcast of the Macy's parade has superimposed the word "FOREIGNER" over the balloon of Mario.
Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
27.11.2025 13:40 — 👍 17220 🔁 3333 💬 161 📌 187Fine, I’ll say it: The NFL games on Thanksgiving this year are too good. They’re supposed to be mid matchups that we all throw on in the background because they’re on. The Lions and Cowboys being good has violated this crucial social construct
27.11.2025 15:58 — 👍 397 🔁 36 💬 22 📌 7✨ Spice up your Thanksgiving holiday with these fun conversation starters for the family ✨
🦃 Zohran Mamdani
🦃 The Epstein Files
🦃 Tariffs / Grocery Prices
🦃 Global Warming
🦃 Shedeur Sanders
Enjoy 😊
