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Kayleigh Donaldson

@ceilidhann.bsky.social

Pop culture writer and critic.

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Do You Remember: George Magazine – When John F. Kennedy Jr. Tried to Blend Politics, Celebrity, and β€˜90s Cool JFK Jr. wanted to shake up how we talked about politics. Did it work?

For anyone watching Love Story who is wondering just how misjudged JFK Jr's foray into magazines was, check out my piece on George, a stylish but shallow attempt to make a post-partisan blend of politics and pop culture.

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18.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Me in my Claudia de Lioncourt era, if she wore hoodies.

05.03.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oscar Seasoning: Can Michael B. Jordan Beat Timothee Chalamet? In the battle of Sinners versus Marty Supreme, the lead actors are hungry for gold. Hello there! First, a quick bit of housekeeping. You may have noticed that I have moved the Gossip Reading Club to ...

My first issue of the Gossip Reading Club on Ghost is now live.

In the Best Actor race between Timothee Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan, will Marty or Sinners be supreme?

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05.03.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight's film.

05.03.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote this and you know I'm right.

02.03.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

@ceilidhann.bsky.social regularly publishes great analysis I love reading, highly recommend!

03.03.2026 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm just too intrigued by a $200m musical made by a director who is actively trying to kill off his own creation because he hates what it's come to signify.

04.03.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the one critic who thought Joker: Folie a Deux was pretty interesting, of course I'm excited for The Bride!

04.03.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Greg Davies: Great task, well done. Didnβ€˜t eat a thing.

Persephone: Thank you.

Alex Horne: Ah. Well. Let’s take another look at that pomegranate.

03.03.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1082    πŸ” 227    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 42

Brilliant film. Horribly prescient.

03.03.2026 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gossip Reading Club A pop culture, gossip & entertainment industry newsletter from Kayleigh Donaldson.

The Gossip Reading Club has jumped ship from Substack. If you want deep dives into celebrities, gossip & entertainment industry news but didn't want to give that site your time or money, join us on Ghost!

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03.03.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tonight's film.

03.03.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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03.03.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gossip Reading Club A pop culture, gossip & entertainment industry newsletter from Kayleigh Donaldson.

The Gossip Reading Club has jumped ship from Substack. If you want deep dives into celebrities, gossip & entertainment industry news but didn't want to give that site your time or money, join us on Ghost!

gossip-reading-club.ghost.io

03.03.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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My friend (& doppelgΓ€nger) Daniel Radcliffe and the great Bobby Moynihan are currently starring in the very funny NBC series β€œThe Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” - which I would enjoy even if it DIDN’T include gratuitous Weird Al references.

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Sturgill Simpson just put his new album on YouTube. Feels like the disco-tinged ZZ Top-esque sibling to Sound and Fury. I dig it.

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03.03.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Shia LaBeouf Aiming For a Russell Brand-Esque Religious Rebrand? Actor and accused abuser Shia LaBeouf has been spending a lot of time in New Orleans lately, seemingly on a mission to be arrested as many times as possible. On February 17th, he was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery,... Read more...

Is Shia LaBeouf Aiming For a Russell Brand-Esque Religious Rebrand?

02.03.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I wrote this and you know I'm right.

02.03.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

84% of the time, β€œChatGPT Health” killed a customer using their paid service as advertised

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Oscar Seasoning: When You Get Oscar and Razzie-Nominated for the Same Role Three actors have received this dubious distinction. How did it happen, and did they deserve it?

Three actors have received Oscar and Razzie nominations for the same performance. Which award did they deserve the most?

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28.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

LOVE Affleck in The Last Duel.

01.03.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight's film.

01.03.2026 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For anyone wondering what kind of apple polishing nerd I am, I'm spending my Saturday night translating a French comic. This is not homework. I am literally doing this for fun.

28.02.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oscar Seasoning: When You Get Oscar and Razzie-Nominated for the Same Role Three actors have received this dubious distinction. How did it happen, and did they deserve it?

Three actors have received Oscar and Razzie nominations for the same performance. Which award did they deserve the most?

gossipreadingclub.substack.com/p/oscar-seas...

28.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Been hired by Paramount to write a G.I. Joe movie.

28.02.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

by my count there are only 23 films directed or co-directed by women on this list. It just makes me so dispirited that user based lists almost always have this bias for a myriad of reasons.

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That guy is a total creep. If you still use Twitter, block him immediately.

27.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey, Remember When Emerald Fennell Wrote a Cinderella Musical With Andrew Lloyd Webber? Emerald Fennell is having her moment. "Wuthering Heights" is the number one film in America, with over $167 million in the bank worldwide. Yes, the discourse has been heated but this is also an uncommon instance of a woman-directed film... Read more...

Hey, Remember When Emerald Fennell Wrote a Cinderella Musical With Andrew Lloyd Webber?

27.02.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote this.

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