In addition to writing heaps of news stories and moving from Dublin to London to New York in this job, I got the chance to use my pop culture nerd knowledge (mostly Star Wars and Marvel) to a degree I’d never have imagined, so I’ll thread some of the stuff I’m most proud of.
Yesterday was rough. I got laid off from CNET, as did a bunch of the smartest, most talented + creative journalists I've had the honor of working with. One of them, @iansherr, beautifully describes the vibrant, award-winning newsroom we took such pride in: https://t.co/u4YbC8CNDE
A lot to say. A lot to be upset about. But I want to hold the takes and outrage for another day.
If you have jobs, I have incredibly talented people for you. People who work hard and smart. People who know beats inside out. People who can produce world class award winning work.
I often exchange multiple thumbs-up emojis per day with Gen Z co-workers like @mearaisen and @monisharavis, remarkably resulting in only minimal emotional distress https://t.co/1pTm7XDnOY via @CNET
Back when #BachelorInParadise cast member Justin was on The Bachelorette, I talked to him about being a meme. Hoping his time on the beach leads to more amazing faces like this one. https://t.co/wQ4UnCqtZz
"Occasional bouts of ponderous dialogue delivered to some point on the horizon." Yessss, this is all I want from Rings of Power, thank you @ErinCarson! https://t.co/j6d6DqyvLy via @CNET
Ursula freaked me out so much as a kid, what a great performance. I wasn't familiar with Pat Carroll's impressive career before! https://t.co/3CVESgiiDS via @CNET and @mearaisen
10 years ago I did a completely wild sleep experiment. It really messed me up and I started hallucinating. Crazy times. I wrote about the whole thing for CNET. https://t.co/CeugQFimUh
What can you do about it? Some positive steps you can take: 🦧🐋🌾
* Volunteer for a conservation organization
* Pay attention to how food and other products are made
* Consume less, inc. less meat
https://t.co/hq5476axwU via @CNET
"The Wii is a conversation starter, and it isn't hard to find affordable games. Bottom line: There's just something about firing up a familiar, low-res Mario Kart circuit I can't get anywhere else."
https://t.co/sBfISl5PPL via @mearaisen@CNET
You're just going about your life as an unassuming singing cartoon elephant, and the next thing you know TikTok turns on you. @mearaisen reports https://t.co/ujQzOdLJwH via @CNET