HeyJaredThe Panicked Writer
Rejected op-eds, personal musings, and my adventures as a middle-class mole dropped on my head in New York City, maneuvering the wild and incestuous world of film, publishing and journalism.
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LIVE — JACK SMITH TESTIFIES (opens the original)
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Gonzaga, too (opens the original)
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I’ve said many times that I’m grateful not to consider myself a “survivor,” especially in the context of some of the darkest things I cover in my writing. But that doesn’t mean I’ve never experienced harassment. And in light of this week’s horrifying, and all-too-common story out of Cornell, I think it’s important to express that the spectrum of sexual harassment and abuse happens to students every day on college campuses all over the United States, and most goes unreported by the administrators
Cornell - Films to Watch (opens the original)
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Live with The Rebel Crone (Shālah) and Ellie Leonard (opens the original)
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Todd Blanche Finally Responds to Katie Phang’s Lawsuit (opens the original)
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On September 24th, 2026, as ordered by federal Judge Emmet Sullivan, Attorney General Todd Blanche responded to the 64 allegations in ’s April 27th lawsuit against the DOJ. I will clearly state Phang’s allegations with Blanche’s responses (in italics), and any opinions of my own associated (in bold) below.For an update in her own words, you can watch Katie’s most recent episode here:According to Justice Department Attorney Andrew Block, the missing 3
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