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Kerensa Cadenas

@kerensa.bsky.social

News Director @ PW, kcadenas@publishersweekly.com Formerly: Thrillist, The Cut, Entertainment Weekly, Complex Words In: Vanity Fair, GQ, Elle, Vogue, Indiewire

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I'll also be in London <3

10.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doing a call for deals ahead of the London Book Fair for a piece for PW. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

10.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Publishers Near and Far Step Up for Minnesota’s Children A number of Twin Cities–based presses, as well a California publisher with ties to Minneapolis, are working to provide books to children amid violent ICE crackdowns, which have impacted in-person scho...

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04.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Industry Insiders Raising Funds for Minnesotans in Need Amid ICE’s violent crackdown, two publishing professionals have launched an online auction to benefit nonprofits providing aid to Minnesotans and immigrants. Around 500 items and services have been do...

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27.01.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twin Cities Bookstores Contend With ICE As ICE agents descend on their cities, several Minneapolis and St. Paul booksellers are reporting decreased foot traffic and sales at their stores amid an atmosphere of fearβ€”and defiance.

Gonna be doing more Minneapolis coverage over at @publisherswkly.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

26.01.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maggie O’Farrell on Her β€˜Surreal’ Hollywood Side Quest After a major win at the Golden Globes, the Hamnet author sat down with PW to share her experience co-writing the screenplay for the film adaptation of her novel with director ChloΓ© Zhao.

Fun lil convo with Maggie O'Farrell before Oscar noms @publisherswkly.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

21.01.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell | Rizzoli Bookstore Join us at Rizzoli Bookstore on Tuesday, January 13 at 2:00 pm for a conversation to celebrate the author Maggie O'Farrell to celebrate her book, Hamnet, on behalf of the recent release of the film ad...

In convo with the woman of the hour tomm! www.rizzolibookstore.com/hamnet-maggi...

12.01.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm still avail for entertainment freelancing <3

07.01.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tom Blyth: 'A Director Told Me It’s Not Chic To Put Sex In Film Anymore' After starring in dark dramas like 'The Hunger Games,' Tom Blyth enters his rom-com era with the Netflix version of Emily Henry’s 'People We Meet On Vacation.'

I had a great time chatting with Tom Blyth for about The People We Meet On Vacation which is DELIGHTFUL (and hot). www.bustle.com/entertainmen...

07.01.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just wanted to reup my new role! If you doing anything in books, have a new book coming out, know anything about book-film/tv adaptations, hit me up. Email in my bio.

05.01.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How a Drama About a 1950s Ping-Pong Champion Became the Most Fashionable Film of the Year 'Marty Supreme' costume designer Miyako Bellizi dishes on styling TimothΓ©e Chalamet in the surprisingly chic movie.

I loved Marty Supreme and loved the amazing costuming in it. Got to chat with the very cool Miyako Bellizzi about her work on it www.marieclaire.com/culture/movi...

26.12.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!

02.12.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thank youuuu <3

02.12.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry, I still can talk to hot celebrities from television and film on the side too <3

02.12.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

look at us directing news

02.12.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kerensa Cadenas Joins β€˜PW’ as News Director Cadenas, who previously served as editorial director for entertainment at Thrillist and has held editorial roles at New York magazine and Entertainment Weekly, will oversee Publishers Weekly’s news de...

Some ~news~ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

02.12.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
Marvin | A PUNK ROCK MESSIANIC VISION FOR THE FUTURE | MARVIN x YUNGBLUD: Growing up in public hasn’t been easy for YUNGBLUD. He’s processing it by embracing the spirit of rock and roll.

I profiled Yungblud earlier in the year and you can finally read some of it marvin.la/marvin-x-yun...

29.11.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lee Pace’s Naughty Streak Lee Pace on filming β€˜The Running Man’ with Glen Powell, being called β€œdaddy” online, and the joy of playing villains: β€œI’m bad at heart,” he jokes.

Had a surreal time with Lee Pace which included Colman Domingo, walking through Times Square, and him roasting me www.bustle.com/entertainmen...

12.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lady Knights Are Having a Moment A spate of new novels featuring strong and sometimes sapphic women warriors could presage the next big thing in fantasy.

Got to report about hot lady knights for @publisherswkly.bsky.social! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

03.11.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Killer Mike Wants a 20-Season Run on The Lowdown The rapper-turned-actor on FaceTiming with Laura Linney, his character's unparalelled eye-patch game, and when we're getting Run the Jewels 5.

Talked with Killer Mike about his role on The Lowdown! www.gq.com/story/killer...

28.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grace Byron Is Telling Her Story in Her Own "Demonic" Way The author’s debut novel, 'Herculine', challenges purity politics and explores the dream of queer communes.

I am such a fan of @emotrophywife.bsky.social's work so getting to talk to her about her brilliant new novel Herculine www.marieclaire.com/culture/book...

08.10.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Film Forum Β· DREAMS Q&A with Filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud Q&A with DREAMS Filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud Friday, September 12, 7:40 show

Doing a Q&A for the very dreamy Dreams at FilmForum on Fri eve. Come through! filmforum.org/events/event...

08.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pop Stars, Stalkers, and Toxic Stan Culture: Meet the Stars of New Movie 'Lurker' "[Pellerin] hated me initially. Put that in the interview,” Madekwe tells Teen Vogue.

I lovedddd Lurker and got to chat with the very obsessed with each other stars of it for @teenvogue.com www.teenvogue.com/story/lurker...

25.08.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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For Rain Spencer, Belly and Taylor's Friendship Is the True Love Story of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' The actress breaks down what was going through Taylor's head during that "lemon square" scene, fan theories, and says the best is still to come in season 3.

Got to chat with Rain Spencer who plays Taylor about my television obsession The Summer I Turned Pretty www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-s...

19.08.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am so sorry! You’ve always been one of my favorite critics.

13.08.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What if And Just Like That ends like Twin Peaks The Return?

06.08.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you watched pls read this!

14.07.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Too Much’ Reminds Us That Lena Dunham Is Great at Writing Men She's famous for her depictions of female messinessβ€”but from the guys in Girls to the male leads in her new Netflix series, Dunham's created some of TV's most emotionally complex male characters, too.

I loveddddd Too Much and wrote about how good Lena Dunham is at writing men of all people! www.gq.com/story/lena-d...

11.07.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The 'Sunset Blvd.' Superfans Trying To See The Show 40 Times Jamie Lloyd’s hit 'Sunset Blvd.' revival β€” starring Tony winner Nicole Scherzinger β€” is turning viewers who weren’t β€œtheater people” into Broadway obsessives.

I loveeeee Sunset Blvd and I had a blast reporting this out www.bustle.com/entertainmen...

27.06.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For my freelance comrades out there, getting paid is always the worstβ€”has anyone noticed it getting worse lately or just me?

26.06.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0