Shaz Bennett
@shazbennett.bsky.social
Director. Writer. Fighter.
Queen Sugar, Billions, Bosch, Ordinary Joe, Animal Kingdom, Rescue HI Surf
Queen Sugar, Billions, Bosch, Ordinary Joe, Animal Kingdom, Rescue HI Surf
AOC on freezing her eggs: "In this political environment where this administration is denying reproductive care to women across the country, from abortion rights to the ability to carry out a healthy pregnancy, I think it's important for us as leaders to have these conversations and normalize them"
August 16, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Are we okay with this?
‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/u...
‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/u...
‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A. (Published 2025)
Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance companies. Some wealthy property owners are calling them in directly.
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Are we okay with this?
‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/u...
‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/u...
sickening.
ICE Is Reportedly Force-Feeding Its Detainees to ‘Break’ Them www.jezebel.com/ice-is-repor...
ICE Is Reportedly Force-Feeding Its Detainees to ‘Break’ Them www.jezebel.com/ice-is-repor...
ICE Is Reportedly Force-Feeding Its Detainees to ‘Break’ Them
Per the Guardian, ICE has been engaging in the practice of force feeding detainees on hunger strikes... through covertly obtained court orders.
www.jezebel.com
August 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
sickening.
ICE Is Reportedly Force-Feeding Its Detainees to ‘Break’ Them www.jezebel.com/ice-is-repor...
ICE Is Reportedly Force-Feeding Its Detainees to ‘Break’ Them www.jezebel.com/ice-is-repor...
"Never thought I would be wishing for one less woman in film, but here we are." 🤣
Melania Is Slowly Morphing Into a Film Bro www.jezebel.com/melania-is-s...
Melania Is Slowly Morphing Into a Film Bro www.jezebel.com/melania-is-s...
Melania Is Slowly Morphing Into a Film Bro
Following the “success” of her documentary, the First Lady is embarking on a new docuseries.
www.jezebel.com
August 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"Never thought I would be wishing for one less woman in film, but here we are." 🤣
Melania Is Slowly Morphing Into a Film Bro www.jezebel.com/melania-is-s...
Melania Is Slowly Morphing Into a Film Bro www.jezebel.com/melania-is-s...
um...
The FAA says the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, when Trump's Marine One helicopter took off from the White House around the same time that a commercial plane took off from nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Aviation authorities investigating apparent safety violation by helicopter carrying Trump
The FAA says the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, when Trump's Marine One helicopter took off from the White House around the same time that a commercial plane took off from nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
n.pr
August 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
um...
🤮
Lombardo on Trump: "When the press and media runs him down, they think about 'he's taking care of his billionaire friends.' But those billionaire friends provide jobs. And unless you take care of them, those jobs are absent."
August 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
🤮
Hap-py Birth-day to Ya, Baba Baldwin!
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Hap-py Birth-day to Ya, Baba Baldwin!
The Stevie Wonder version only. If you know, you know. :)
open.substack.com
August 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Hap-py Birth-day to Ya, Baba Baldwin!
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Journey well Glen Hansard. We loved you so. Such heartbreaking news.
The Parting Glass (Live 2012) | Stage On Sixth youtu.be/sCZcJHAcAZ4?...
The Parting Glass (Live 2012) | Stage On Sixth youtu.be/sCZcJHAcAZ4?...
Glen Hansard - The Parting Glass (Live 2012) | Stage On Sixth
YouTube video by Paste Magazine
youtu.be
July 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Journey well Glen Hansard. We loved you so. Such heartbreaking news.
The Parting Glass (Live 2012) | Stage On Sixth youtu.be/sCZcJHAcAZ4?...
The Parting Glass (Live 2012) | Stage On Sixth youtu.be/sCZcJHAcAZ4?...
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me trying to get pictures to explain my taste in men to someone but not wanting to just google something generic like 'large guys' so i google 'husky gentlemen' and well. i don't know what i expected
July 26, 2026 at 1:49 PM
me trying to get pictures to explain my taste in men to someone but not wanting to just google something generic like 'large guys' so i google 'husky gentlemen' and well. i don't know what i expected
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Squished in the middle of this story was this heartbreaking paragraph. Unconscionable.
July 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Squished in the middle of this story was this heartbreaking paragraph. Unconscionable.
Movies Keep Predicting the Future, Why?
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Movies Keep Predicting the Future, Why?
Today I remembered Sarah Connor was in an asylum.
open.substack.com
July 27, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Movies Keep Predicting the Future, Why?
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Well done Belgium! ha! You fought for that win! Congratulations!
every damn thing Trump does only makes things worse!
every damn thing Trump does only makes things worse!
July 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Well done Belgium! ha! You fought for that win! Congratulations!
every damn thing Trump does only makes things worse!
every damn thing Trump does only makes things worse!
"I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world".
A day of compassion from the greatest of all time!
Ali's hometown in Kentucky honors his legacy with a new holiday
apnews.com/article/muha...
A day of compassion from the greatest of all time!
Ali's hometown in Kentucky honors his legacy with a new holiday
apnews.com/article/muha...
Muhammad Ali's hometown in Kentucky honors his legacy with a new holiday
Muhammad Ali’s hometown is honoring his legacy on the 10-year anniversary of his death. The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville held a remembrance ceremony Wednesday morning and launched a new annual ev...
apnews.com
June 16, 2026 at 2:17 AM
"I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world".
A day of compassion from the greatest of all time!
Ali's hometown in Kentucky honors his legacy with a new holiday
apnews.com/article/muha...
A day of compassion from the greatest of all time!
Ali's hometown in Kentucky honors his legacy with a new holiday
apnews.com/article/muha...
Aww Mikey!
The Leopards Have Finally Come for the Mormon Face of Sen. Mike Lee
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The Leopards Have Finally Come for the Mormon Face of Sen. Mike Lee
www.jezebel.com/mike-lee-sen...
The Leopards Have Finally Come for the Mormon Face of Sen. Mike Lee
MAGA warriors led by Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a proud Mormon, are feuding with each other over Christian semantics.
www.jezebel.com
June 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Aww Mikey!
The Leopards Have Finally Come for the Mormon Face of Sen. Mike Lee
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The Leopards Have Finally Come for the Mormon Face of Sen. Mike Lee
www.jezebel.com/mike-lee-sen...
Can't wait to see Jane's latest!
Such an amazing talent!
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson on ‘Embracing Desire,’ Sex and a Ton of Blood for Cannes’ Queer Horror Slasher directed by Jane Schoenbrun ‘Camp Miasma’ variety.com/2026/film/gl... via @variety
Such an amazing talent!
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson on ‘Embracing Desire,’ Sex and a Ton of Blood for Cannes’ Queer Horror Slasher directed by Jane Schoenbrun ‘Camp Miasma’ variety.com/2026/film/gl... via @variety
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson on ‘Embracing Desire,’ Sex and a Ton of Blood for Cannes’ Queer Horror Slasher ‘Camp Miasma’
The two stars of Jane Schoenbrun's Cannes film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma talk embracing desire, sex and ton of blood
variety.com
May 24, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Can't wait to see Jane's latest!
Such an amazing talent!
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson on ‘Embracing Desire,’ Sex and a Ton of Blood for Cannes’ Queer Horror Slasher directed by Jane Schoenbrun ‘Camp Miasma’ variety.com/2026/film/gl... via @variety
Such an amazing talent!
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson on ‘Embracing Desire,’ Sex and a Ton of Blood for Cannes’ Queer Horror Slasher directed by Jane Schoenbrun ‘Camp Miasma’ variety.com/2026/film/gl... via @variety
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It's the uncontrollable giggling of the set crew for me
Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended.
Guest star: Jeff Daniels
Special appearance by: Eminem
Musical director: Jack White
Genius.
youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...
Guest star: Jeff Daniels
Special appearance by: Eminem
Musical director: Jack White
Genius.
youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...
Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
May 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM
It's the uncontrollable giggling of the set crew for me
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Oh, I know it's not cost. We don't have universal healthcare because there would be no legal way to make it white-only.
White Americans used to love social programs for welfare, health, job training. Then, courts told them they had to share.
Been paring it back ever since, even when it hurts them.
White Americans used to love social programs for welfare, health, job training. Then, courts told them they had to share.
Been paring it back ever since, even when it hurts them.
Y'all if you think that the reason we don't have universal healthcare is that it costs too much, I don't know what to say to you.
We would get better healthcare for less money with universal healthcare. The cost is not the issue.
There are many reasons we don't have universal healthcare.
We would get better healthcare for less money with universal healthcare. The cost is not the issue.
There are many reasons we don't have universal healthcare.
May 23, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Oh, I know it's not cost. We don't have universal healthcare because there would be no legal way to make it white-only.
White Americans used to love social programs for welfare, health, job training. Then, courts told them they had to share.
Been paring it back ever since, even when it hurts them.
White Americans used to love social programs for welfare, health, job training. Then, courts told them they had to share.
Been paring it back ever since, even when it hurts them.
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Probably fine
Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
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www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...
May 15, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Probably fine
This week another federal judge, one presumably in possession of a working human soul...
The Congo Refused to Accept a Seriously Sick Immigrant. The U.S. Deported Her There Anyway. www.jezebel.com/colombia-imm...
The Congo Refused to Accept a Seriously Sick Immigrant. The U.S. Deported Her There Anyway. www.jezebel.com/colombia-imm...
The Congo Refused to Accept a Seriously Sick Immigrant. The U.S. Deported Her There Anyway.
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
www.jezebel.com
May 15, 2026 at 2:14 AM
This week another federal judge, one presumably in possession of a working human soul...
The Congo Refused to Accept a Seriously Sick Immigrant. The U.S. Deported Her There Anyway. www.jezebel.com/colombia-imm...
The Congo Refused to Accept a Seriously Sick Immigrant. The U.S. Deported Her There Anyway. www.jezebel.com/colombia-imm...
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Virginia Foxx could have ignored the letter, but a true MAGA never misses an opportunity to insult a teacher and belittle a child. myfox8.com/news/north-c...
Greensboro mother slams NC Rep. Virginia Foxx for response to 10-year-old son’s essay
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) —A Greensboro mother is upset at a North Carolina Congresswoman who responded to a letter from her 10-year-old son. Christian Mango says he received a letter from Congresswo…
myfox8.com
May 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Virginia Foxx could have ignored the letter, but a true MAGA never misses an opportunity to insult a teacher and belittle a child. myfox8.com/news/north-c...
Beautiful article about an incredible artist. Love Livi Newman!
After a Fire, a Director Finds a Lifeline in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/m...
After a Fire, a Director Finds a Lifeline in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/m...
After a Fire, a Director Finds a Lifeline in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Beautiful article about an incredible artist. Love Livi Newman!
After a Fire, a Director Finds a Lifeline in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/m...
After a Fire, a Director Finds a Lifeline in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/m...
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Accurate Edit for Clarity:
"He should live long enough to... be held accountable for his... crimes."
Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate.
💙-mh
"He should live long enough to... be held accountable for his... crimes."
Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate.
💙-mh
May 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Accurate Edit for Clarity:
"He should live long enough to... be held accountable for his... crimes."
Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate.
💙-mh
"He should live long enough to... be held accountable for his... crimes."
Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate.
💙-mh
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*looks directly at camera*
A white male New York Times employee filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the paper discriminated against him by not giving him a promotion because he is a white male.
The White Man Suing the New York Times for Discriminating Against White Men
A white male New York Times employee filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the paper discriminated against him by not giving him a promotion because he is a white male.
nymag.com
May 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
*looks directly at camera*