Sarah

reader, writer | they/she | words: @TellTaleTV_ (previously @screenrant, @tvfanatic)

[Sarah @regalreads]

I am very excited about my new blog post! I talk about #Benophie on #BridgertonS4, as well as the family dynamics I miss the most. I discuss a lot of #Kanthony and #DaphneBridgerton. Let me know your thoughts!

#Bridgerton

https://t.co/IKAF7ybLfr

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

Tonight Yom Kippur begins, the most sombre moment of the Jewish calendar. It’s a time of atonement - a time to grieve those who have been lost, a time to acknowledge and take responsibility for harms we have caused, individually and collectively. For Jewish people, the personal has always been political and the political always personal. This year I'm reflecting on the fact that we failed to do our part to stop an ongoing genocide committed in our name. There are many other fronts where I have to do the work of repair. But nothing on this scale.

[Nerdeen Kiswani @NerdeenKiswani]

We must demand that Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor immediately release the names of every soldier to whom they granted confidentiality in their documentary NAZA while documenting admissions of war crimes.

There is something fundamentally perverse about creating films and journalism centered on Israeli soldiers confessing to atrocities against Palestinians while simultaneously protecting those soldiers from identification and potential accountability.

Palestinian suffering cannot simply become material through which Israeli filmmakers interrogate their own society, generate discourse, win acclaim, or invite audiences to contemplate the psychology of the perpetrators. These testimonies contain admissions of war crimes. The question cannot end with what these soldiers said or how their confessions made an audience feel. The question is what accountability follows.

Otherwise, Palestinian suffering is once again transformed into spectacle, while the people responsible for inflicting it remain protected.

[Sarah @regalreads]

As Yom Kippur approaches, I want to apologize if I have wronged anyone in the past year. I am truly sorry and I ask for your forgiveness.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Tonight, Jewish New Yorkers mark the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. It is the peak of the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe, and an opportunity for profound reflection.

For those fasting — tzom kal, may your fast be easy and meaningful.

And to all who observe, G'mar chatimah tovah. May you be sealed in the Book of Life for a good year to come.

[Sarah @regalreads]

@CottleMan Also, great batch of favorites!

[Sarah @regalreads]

I’ll be giving two answers, one subjective (most favorite characters) and one where I try to be more objective about the story (both are based on the books only).

First Rushmore: Sansa, Daenerys, Jon, Arianne

Second Rushmore: Daenerys, Jon, Tyrion, Arya

[westerosies @westerosies]

Who is on your ‘GAME OF THRONES’ Mount Rushmore?

Pick 4 characters from across the entire ‘A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE’ / ‘GAME OF THRONES’ universe.

[Sarah @regalreads]

@CottleMan I was debating between Arya and Bran for my second Rushmore, it felt really hard to pick between the two.

[Sarah @regalreads]

I also wanted to include Bran, but I feel like we don’t have enough POVs from him yet. Ask me again after The Winds of Winter, and I think my answer would be different.

[Sarah @regalreads]

And I thought of characters like Cersei and Euron, but I think I would do a separate Rushmore for antagonists.

[Sarah @regalreads]

@CottleMan Absolutely! The only thing that could drive me crazier than this would be with the Martells. One of my favorite book storylines, Arianne is one of my favorite characters, and the showrunners did the family so dirty.

[Sarah @regalreads]

George R.R. Martin is also there. It's a shame the camera didn't pan to him instead. Would rather see someone who actually understands Daenerys Targaryen. #Emmys

[westerosies @westerosies]

‘Game of Thrones’ showrunner David Benioff was in the audience as Emilia Clarke spoke in High Valyrian alongside Emma D’Arcy on stage. #Emmys

[Sarah @regalreads]

Exactly! This "revolving door" idea was never a thing. Now 2/3 of my favorite characters are gone, and I'm unsure if I'll watch season 3 as a result. #ThePitt

[best of supriya ganesh @bestofsupriya]

Fiona and Shabana on Supriya’s exit on the Pitt:

Fiona: I was quite surprised, and yeah, we were a core group that kind of made the show, and so you kind of don't want to see that change.

Shabana: It's just a beautiful thing that her character had such an impact. Her character was kind and good and trying, and I think that those are really qualities that we want more of in ourselves, and to have somebody exemplify those things is such a beautiful thing. She's the Doctor you'd want to have.

[Variety @Variety]

Finneas has dropped out of Ed Sheeran's tour alongside fellow openers Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Beoga in solidarity with Macklemore.

"Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed.
I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people," Finneas wrote in a statement supporting Macklemore, who was dropped from the tour after making "Free Palestine" speeches on stage.

https://t.co/OLavHWFHb6

[Variety @Variety]

Lukas Graham joins Finneas and other Ed Sheeran openers in dropping out of the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.

"It's hard to watch families in other parts of the world burying the people they love. We should be able to speak about war, about civilians being killed, about children who deserve to grow up. Wherever they live. Whatever flag flies over them... Money doesn't give you the right to own the conversation. Nobody's bank balance should decide who gets to speak or which suffering we're allowed to acknowledge. I love Ed, and I'm grateful for everything we've shared. That hasn't changed. But I can't put these words out into the world and carry on with this tour as things stand. We're withdrawing from the remaining dates. I'm sorry we won't be there. This is a difficult decision, but it's one I need to stand by."

https://t.co/OLavHWF9ly

[Sarah @regalreads]

@Firebloodjrb @KnowingBetterYT This was within the last year. I'm going with more recent statements. https://t.co/ubdhQO5mSm

[Sarah @regalreads]

@KnowingBetterYT No because he recently said in an interview that the endings are going to be totally different and characters that have died in the show will not die in the books.

[Sarah @regalreads]

@_elf_angel_film Yeah I know, it was just a passing thought I had in the moment, I didn’t expect the tweet to blow up.

[Sarah @regalreads]

@jevster1995 No worries, I appreciate the correction!

[HBO Max @hbomax]

Dreams do come true. #Emmys

[Clayton Davis @ByClaytonDavis]

#EmmysSoWhite: Can all this change? Is this the new normal? When will we not see nights like this anymore? Or, better yet, will there be a time when a night like this arises and it won’t sting as much because people of color feel we’re getting a fair and proper shake?

Until then, we look ahead to a future that’s hopefully more inclusive and colorful for us all.

https://t.co/A7Ri8IvJoA via @variety