Candice Frederick
@ReelTalker
Culture Journalist for hire | Past: Sr. Culture Reporter at HuffPost | Daily Beast, Time, New York Times, Washington Post, ELLE | [email protected]
As I am back on the job hunt (and, in the meantime, the freelance work hunt), I'm dropping a thread of some of my proudest work here for consideration. Contact info and journalism portfolio are both linked in my bio. huffpost.com/entry/future-o…
Harvey Weinstein Drops Suit Against Brother Bob variety.com/2025/film/news… via @variety
The Death of a Mother and Child in Rome Stumped Police, So They Called a TV Show nytimes.com/2025/07/22/wor…
The Hottest New Cafe Is in Someone’s Living Room nytimes.com/2025/07/22/sty…
NPR Editor-in-Chief to Step Down After Trump Defunding thewrap.com/npr-editor-in-…
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser | Official Trailer | Netflix youtu.be/AQGCPZ2VC0c?si… via @YouTube
Stephen Colbert Claps Back at Trump’s Gloating About ‘Late Show’ Cancellation: ‘Go F— Yourself’ variety.com/2025/tv/news/s…
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Happy to have finally watched this movie a few weeks ago. So enjoyable
July 21, 1987: the Who's That Girl soundtrack was released. #80s Madonna had 4 of 9 tracks on the album.
The late comedic actor Don Knotts was born today in 1924. During his lengthy career Knotts won 5 Emmy's for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, played Mr. Furley in Three's Company and appeared in numerous movies. #80s
The late comedic actor Don Knotts was born today in 1924. During his lengthy career Knotts won 5 Emmy's for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, played Mr. Furley in Three's Company and appeared in numerous movies. #80s
Worth a watch
Our new 4K edition of CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (1971) enters the collection this week! 🖤 criterion.com/films/28109-ca… Now 50% OFF at @BNBuzz!
I remember this episode
When Malcom-Jamal Warner Was On Fresh Prince
Good movie
Our new 4K edition of Kenneth Lonergan's YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000) enters the collection this week! 🖤 criterion.com/films/30206-yo… Now 50% OFF at @BNBuzz!
True story: years ago, my friend set me up on a blind date with one of her friends. I was waiting for him to pick me up in his car and all of a sudden I heard this song blasting from outside. I go downstairs to find it coming from his car. He was leaning on it with the door open.
Knockin’ da Boots H-Town (1993)
It's really that people don't know what woke means - and white folks have coopted it and subsequently corrupted it
Is it woke to be nice? ‘Superman’ director James Gunn said he is ‘curious as to what in the movie is considered woke.’ He thinks it’s about ‘kindness.’ vulture.com/article/superm…