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Jen Chaney

@jenchaney.bsky.social

Current: TV and film critic free agent. Former: Vulture, WashPost. Prev bylines: NYT, Vanity Fair, others. Literally wrote the book on Clueless.

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She was so great on WKRP. Her interactions with Herb Tarlec: comedy gold.

03.08.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I know it doesn't make sense but I am kinda sad AND JUST LIKE THAT... is ending. Like, what other show was doing it like this?

01.08.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My God this is fucking awful.

01.08.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OK, we don't need cheesy hosts on this Lollapalooza live stream.

01.08.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a pink tank top is walking down a city street ALT: a woman in a pink tank top is walking down a city street

You mean like this?

31.07.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Walked around the house in heels to break them in and also to feel like Carrie Bradshaw for a couple minutes, at which time I regained my sanity and STOPPED WALKING AROUND INDOORS IN HIGH HEELS LIKE A PSYCHO

31.07.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 238    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

I love a novelty purse, Matt, what can I tell you?

30.07.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

...and i just bought it.

30.07.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Motherfucking wind farms…

30.07.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 45690    πŸ” 17247    πŸ’¬ 1136    πŸ“Œ 2285

Spoiler: It's accurate.

30.07.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Naked Gun Is Fall-Off-Your-Seat Hilarious Remember laughter?

This review of THE NAKED GUN by @bilgeebiri.bsky.social is absolutely correct; it's hilarious at a time when we desperately need to laugh with fellow humans. Also, Bilge is right that Leslie Nielsen's name could be Liam Neeson if you were really drunk.

www.vulture.com/article/revi...

30.07.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 229    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Just saw a real estate posting for a house on Stonehenge Lane and I would be elated if this was a SPINAL TAP promotional stunt where you show up for the open house and the place turns out to be 100 times smaller than you imagined.

29.07.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 193    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Review: Chaos Is Welcome in Hulu's Dazzling Revival The Cartoon Network series moves to streaming, while remaining as delightfully bizarre as ever

Got to write about THE WONDERFULLY WEIRD WORLD OF GUMBALL, which is so delightful and odd and funny. For @tvguide.com.

www.tvguide.com/news/the-won...

28.07.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Demi Moore was an addict and a mess. Ally Sheedy was smart but naive. The person with the most common sense is probably Judith, Dale Bieberman's roommate.

28.07.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love The Breakfast Club. Yes there are things in that movie that don't hold up well either. But I think it was a groundbreaking and important movie, in general and for me personally.

28.07.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He actually stalked McDowell's character like an insane person then threatened to hurt her roommate if she didn't tell him where in the mountains she was. The movie very much wants us to support Emilio's "passion," so I get why you thought that. But watching it now he seems like a psycho.

28.07.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't tell if you are joking.

28.07.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, these are not the same characters even though some of the actors overlap. In ST. ELMO'S, I do appreciate the insights into Mare Winningham's parents/upbringing and why she feels so trapped.

28.07.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh. Mygod.

27.07.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG I have to go back and try to pause that scene to read this stupid fucking article.

27.07.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But when he puts it on the windshield, it looks like it's inside the paper. My friend and i were talking a lot during this rewatch so I missed them saying it was the Times, I definitely would have spit up my wine.

27.07.2025 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

No, or if it is I totally missed that. He smokes a lot.

27.07.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An absolute disaster.

27.07.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That would have been better. I don't think they explicitly say it's the Post. But the article is called The Meaning of Life, and it's like maybe 10 inches in print? NO ONE WOULD PUBLISH THIS

27.07.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

For sure. IRL she's with Anthony Edwards and I love that for her.

27.07.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG that poor woman. That said, I also would have had sex with Rob Lowe. I'm not proud of it. It's just the truth.

27.07.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The idea of a dark comedy about how shitty the ST. ELMO dudes are is such a good idea.

100 percent, Judd Nelson's character is now MAGA.

27.07.2025 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had such a crush on Andrew McCarthy, but my God he's a nightmare in this. "Love is an illusion." Jesus Christ, shut-up!

Also Dale Bieberman should have taken out a restraining order.

27.07.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

"I just wish I could get it back!"

Terrible.

Also: NO SPRINGSTEEN IS LEAVING THIS HOUSE

27.07.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rewatched ST. ELMO'S FIRE tonight and I knew all the guys in it are kind of assholes, but OMG they are SUCH assholes.

27.07.2025 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

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