Writer @lastweektonight | Words in @newyorker @mcsweeneys Formerly: @boogiemanja @storypirates | He/him/his (((Jewish)))

New York, USA
Joined July 2014
Celia photoshopped my hot cats into Getty images.
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Congratulations to @johnathanappel '16 and Jacob Ribicoff '86 for their recent Emmy Awards! 🏆 Appel '16 won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver." Ribicoff '86 won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for "Severance." #AmherstProud
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The next SOME FUN LINES satire and humor showcase is THIS SUNDAY at @caveatnyc!!! Featuring a wildly talented lineup of hilarious writers/artists! Grab your tickets and use code "somecheaplines" for a discount! yay! caveat.nyc/events/some-fun-l…
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HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SONIC BO-Ooooh..... oooooooooh....... huh.
'Sonic Boom' began airing 10 years ago today in the US.
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4 free additional at-home COVID-19 tests available again in the U.S. special.usps.com/testkits
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Join Thrillist and The Dodo Union members outside Vox Media headquarters (85 Broad St, New York, NY 10004) tomorrow, September 4, from 10am - 11:30am ET for strike leafletting! #UnionStrong #1u Support virtually by resharing solidarity graphics: drive.google.com/drive/folde…
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WGAE members at @thedodounion and @Thrillistunion are engaging in a one-day strike TOMORROW. Management has withheld raises and promotions from members at The Dodo & Thrillist — despite giving them to their other @VoxMedia colleagues. Enough is enough. #OneUnionOneContract now!
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Jews, we need to stop comparing ourselves to goblins
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Kamala Harris appears on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with a voting message.
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Wear a mask, y'all. If you stopped, it's okay to start again. Pick a place or two that you go regularly and mask there. I don't want you to get sick. Wear a mask.
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Summer fun?? Humor readings?? I just said the same thing twice
🌭 SOME FUN LINES: A SATIRE AND HUMOR SHOWCASE! 🍦summer edition 😎 grab your tix!! caveat.nyc/events/some-fun-l…
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This is such great news, this show constantly surprises me (in a funny way, not a spooky way)!
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Tomlinson for the win. CBS has renewed her late-night show ‘After Midnight’ for a second season. It comes after the show launched in January deadline.com/2024/06/after-m…
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Can you name all the cameos??👀 The Animation Guild’s (TAG) Master Agreement expires on August 16th — and we need YOUR help! Spread the word about what’s at stake for animation!!! Follow, repost, and #StayTooned for more!
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Ilana and I are want to end forced broker fees in NYC forever. It’s time to pass the FARE Act. Come to City Hall on June 12th to show your support 💫
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"I know civilization no longer exists, but driving etiquette still does. I don’t care how many wheels or turrets your war rig has; if you’re trying to turn left and I’m going straight, I have the right of way." mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-am…
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"I realize a 2006 Toyota Camry may not be very flashy or deadly, but it’s dependable, sturdy, and, affordable. And I’ve realized that’s what I need to survive this endless nightmare humanity has created for itself." mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-am…
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