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Welcome! I got canned and now I'm here.

As of this writing, it’s been three months and four days since I was laid off from my job at Eater. I had worked there as an editor for almost six years, the longest I’d ever worked anywhere. Since losing my job, two things have continued to resonate.

By Rebecca Marx 11 Nov 2025
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Five for the Weekend

A brief weekly send-off with a few things that are good. 1. This trailer for Hamnet caused me to start weeping almost immediately, which is usually a good indication that I will enjoy a film, or at least not mind being emotionally manipulated by it. I haven't read

By Rebecca Marx 04 Nov 2025
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