@tadfriend

New Yorker writer, author of "In the Early Times" and "Cheerful Money." Squash player. Coffee guzzler.

 Brooklyn
Joined September 2008
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"In the Early Times," about my dad and me and a stew of family troubles, much of it my fault, drops in May from @CrownPublishing. I'd be very grateful for preorders! penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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“Freaky Friday” sequel idea: this time Trump switches bodies with Kim Jong Un.
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.@jdpoc23 Oct 2024
Jesus, this advert hits hard.
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Obama's statement is not exactly a ringing endorsement of Kamala Harris: “I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.” — @BarackObama link.medium.com/kA4NrPl8pLb

My Statement on President Biden’s Announcement

Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been…

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Alito: I can't control my wife. I can control your wife.
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NUCLR GOLF
@NUCLRGOLF25 May 2024
Peter Malnati played with Grayson Murray during the first two rounds this week. Visibly shaken, this is heartbreaking to watch as Amanda Balionis is emotional, too. @flushingitgolf
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Alice Munro, oh, man. But also RIP Roger Corman. I spent some delightful time in his company a while back: newyorker.com/magazine/2013/…

Surface, Not Depth

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Ong's Hat@OngsHat113 May 2024
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Passive or news-ignorant Americans support Donald Trump, while people who actually read news support Joe Biden.
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This moment from the new Steve Martin documentary where he’s remembering John Candy…damn man.
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Package of cover stories I did with @tadfriend and @jacobwe (and Norman Mailer!) in @NYMag in 1995. Still proud of the cover line and image. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

O.J. and the Untouchables: Getting Away With It

White or Black, if you’ve got the bucks, you can duck the heat. Notes on a modern-day rite of passage.

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The gods are displeased
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“Past your jail time”—ok, I forgive Jimmy Kimmel everything.
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Did not have delightful Devito Keaton Schwarzenegger byplay on my bingo card
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I would def watch a morning show hosted by Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling
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Worrying one of the supporting actress nominees might not have any friends who won the award in the past
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Jimmy Kimmel blew through his lines at top speed. Trying to catch the show back up?
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Excellent speech from a Sarasota student directed at hate group Moms For Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler for refusing to resign from her position after a threesome scandal.
emily may
@emilykmay18 Dec 2023
Replying to @emilykmay
here is the full speech, the student's name is Zander Moricz. And he's on twitter too @zandermoricz
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Trying to decide whether to fast, gobble HGH, or stress-eat and quit shaving in order to qualify for this Utopia.
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I spent some time with Norman Lear over the years and he was always engaged, energetic, and curious. In 2016 we watched a few sitcoms and then he got bored and wanted to get back to his own work:
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After listening to Jack Harlow, L’il Nas X is refusing to come out of the igloo
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