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Anne Helen Petersen

@annehelen.bsky.social

Author of four books and the CULTURE STUDY newsletter. PhD in celebrity gossip. My dogs are named Steve and Beverly.

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charjaebug@jael.bsky.social · 2d ago

the biggest and best movie of the year revolves around the perils and horrors that come with sacrificing a trans life in the name of a short term victory

charjaebug@jael.bsky.social · 2d ago

has anyone unpacked christopher nolan casting a trans person to be the distraction sacrifice for a trojan horse to enter, and then destroy, civilization

Anne Helen Petersen@annehelen.bsky.social · 2d ago

More than 65,000 people have been displaced by the Spokane Complex Fires — and hundreds have lost their homes. If you have even $5 to go towards short and long term assistance, here's a trusted community source: innovia.org

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Kate Starbird@katestarbird.bsky.social · 3d ago

If you're curious about how the right is going to try to frame the horrific fires in Spokane Washington, it looks like they plan to blame them on homeless people, local (DEM) city leadership, and state (DEM) mismanagement of forests. So, many of the same frames as the LA fires.

Screenshot of a Facebook post by "Jim Walsh" posted 9 hours ago. The caption reads: "Still more weekend reading. From a woman in eastern WA. The silver lining to these disastrous fires: They may wake some 'I'm not political' people up to the real effects of bad public policy choices." The shared post below claims Spokane is being destroyed by massive fires, that the writer's house and neighborhood are gone, and blames Democrats for cutting firefighting funding and releasing "drug addicts and criminals" who they accuse (w/o evidence) of setting the fires. It ends "I'm now homeless in Spokane. I am numb." A diagonal red "Framing Contests" watermark is overlaid across the screenshot. The post shows 3.5K reactions, 1.2K comments, and 1K shares.
Anne Helen Petersen@annehelen.bsky.social · 7d ago

Latest news re: ongoing cuts to BuzzFeed / HuffPo mostly just makes me realize those hundreds of pieces I wrote over six years (that are already riddled with weird ads and lost images) are probably going to disappear sooner rather than later

Jay Willis@jaywillis.net · last wk.

I was pulling photos from Getty Images today and this one took my breath away for a second. "Plain clothed federal agents pursue a man through the lobby of the Hennepin County Government Center before tackling and arresting him Tuesday, February 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn."

A watermarked image of an ICE agent wearing a white sweatshirt and gray pants moving in to tackle a guy wearing a black sweatshirt and jeans https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/plain-clothed-federal-agents-pursue-a-man-through-the-lobby-news-photo/2260946195?adppopup=true
Anne Helen Petersen@annehelen.bsky.social · last wk.

I have a timeline question about the Odyssey: They arrive on the beach to try and fight Troy and I swear I heard the voiceover say that they wasted away there for ten years before Odysseus comes up with this plan — false? How long are we to understand they're there?

Ian Bogost@ibogost.com · 2w ago

I did a huge, massive interview with @annehelen.bsky.social about gratification and The Small Stuff, and I'm immensely grateful to her for printing a kind of preposterous number of words I wrote in response to her deep, excellent questions: www.patreon.com/CultureStudy...

How to Fall Back in Love with the Small Stuff | Culture Study

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! We're playing around with doing some sort of live event every month (hosted by Culture Study Librarian Margaret Willi

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Anne Helen Petersen@annehelen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I put together some *very detailed* notes about six years of running a successful newsletter — including thoughts on churn, paywall placement, how to avoid getting sick of your own voice, cadence, and so much more www.patreon.com/posts/very-d...

Very Detailed Notes on What I've Learned About Writing a Successful Newsletter | Culture Study

Very Detailed Notes on What I've Learned About Writing a Successful Newsletter by Culture Study on Patreon. Join Culture Study's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Anne Helen Petersen@annehelen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Did you go to Brandi this weekend at The Gorge? I've been to multiple sold-out shows before but have never dealt with lines and lack-of-space like I did last night — obviously it was still incredible, but would love to hear from anyone who has insight on WTF changed

Anne Helen Petersen@annehelen.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"Stories show what it looks like when someone is denied care, a founder relocates a company, or a family leaves a state they love. Data shows these aren't isolated incidents, but part of a broader pattern affecting workforce stability and economic competitiveness." www.patreon.com/posts/156113...

Hard Proof that Abortion Bans Are Bad For Business | Culture Study

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