Benjamin Freed

she was ready to throw hands

review-bombing is dumb and ruins the experience for other users. also this movie has not been released to critics or general audiences yet, so Letterboxd is doing its users a favor here

she doesn’t strike me as a Yorgos fan tbh

On paper it would not be unusual for the DHS secretary to address NASS. Mayorkas and Nielsen both did. But what does Noem, who has overseen the gutting of CISA and the defunding of the EI-ISAC, have left to say to election administrators?

back row: MAGA influencers cranking it

rest of theater: media/politics reporters noting Democrats are performatively missing an exclusive look into the White House, but not noticing the MAGA influencers busting

After rocky start, Bari Weiss to cut staff, add commentators at CBS News CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss came in with a mandate to reshape coverage. She is set to announce plans for newsroom cuts and the hiring of many new commentators.

who are Bari’s 18 paid commenters? wrong answers only

Bari Weiss to cut staff, add commentators at CBS News

www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...

Jack Evans, who left D.C. Council amid scandal, to run for chairman Longtime Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D), who resigned six years ago after accusations of ethics violations, is seeking a political comeback.

sure why the fuck not? www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

even in the bleakest of times, you never know when you’re gonna have to dodge a stapler

probably looked less hot than usual, but yes

area man puts on extra layers for icy stumble to the gym so he can lift for the first time in three days: the Ben Freed Story

Don’t lose sight amid the state violence that one of the administration’s other primary objectives—which they are currently succeeding at—is cultural erasure

I didn’t realize they were doing ICE raids in Greenwich

arguably Gen Z's only correct cultural opinion

hearing reports that Greg Bovino's application to the Christmas Adventurers Club has been rejected

I have no idea if Steven Rales would ever want to own a newspaper but he finances Wes Anderson’s career so we know he’s comfortable with a loss leader!

at this point I can’t think of a better—albeit fantastical—escape hatch for the Post than a regional billionaire with a track record of investing in media (so basically just Stewart Bainum or maybe Steven Rales) making an all-cash offer Bezos can’t ignore

are there awards for achievements in alt text? because this deserves an award for alt text.

wait those are real-ass DPs! What is going on?

I'm just enjoying this quote: "It's not a documentary; it's a film that takes you on a cinematic journey."

Has Tim Cook posted his review of MELANIA on Letterboxd yet

DC also remains an occupied city with National Guard troops roaming around ad infinitum, though that seems to be getting far less coverage than it deserves now.

Far from Minneapolis, Memphis Remains Under a Different Federal Crackdown

A reminder that there are other US cities under federal occupation. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

Washington DC will no longer have a hometown newspaper.

The vice president tries to make “agents are booed in a restaurant” the craziest story out of Minneapolis

Wow that’s wild anyway the craziest story I heard out of Minneapolis was about a nurse trying to help a woman and getting shot to death and also a five year old was used as bait and also ICE shot a woman in the face and

DC once again robbed of a good snowstorm

Timberwolves broadcast cut to commercial as a moment of silence for Alex Pretti ended with many in the Target Center yelling "fuck ICE"