Ira Madison III
@irathethird.bsky.social
Host of Feedback, a culture podcast. Best-selling author. Pure Innocent Fun: Essays out now. https://feedbackwithira.com/
The Shards’ penultimate episode continues the slow desecration of a queer novel
The Shards is a hetero adaptation of a queer novel
Ryan Murphy’s sanitized TV adaptation
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I spoke to Angela Flournoy (bestselling author of The Wilderness & The Turner House) writing, on what novels are for, the ideal reader, and how to trust your audience.
How to Write a Novel with Angela Flournoy
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I spoke to Woody de Othello about sculpting, consciousness, Ocatavia Butler, living in Oakland, and bringing his acclaimed exhibition to California for C Mag
Oakland Sculptor Woody De Othello Imbues Objects With Soul
Visit Woody De Othello's museum exhibition at UC Davis and engage with thought-provoking sculptures that challenge perception.
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I wrote about the Subway Take that called Real Housewives “the most important anthropological documentation of modern women that we have.”
Real Housewives Isn’t That Deep
On Real Housewives as “anthropology”
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“The Shards has sinned by failing to be as terrifying as the novel, deviating wildly from it, and turning into a cartoonish teen drama.”
The Shards shows how not to adapt a novel
The Shards, Week 2
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The Shards (book) was so good it made be go back to try and read ‘White.’ I lasted one chapter before I put that one down forever. We’ll just separate art from the artist for this one.
Ira Madison III@irathethird.bsky.social · 4w agoMy take on The Shards premiere!
In today’s newsletter: everything I read in July (in London)
Everything I Read in July (in London)
Plus, London bookstore, food, and party recs
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I spoke to New York icons Connie Fleming and Lina Bradford about the queer history of NY nightlife
The Golden Age of New York Nightlife with Connie Fleming and Lina Bradford
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Christopher Nolan "is having a conversation with straight men that no other director is having with them." And the ones who stan the Dark Knight films the most are illiterate:/ So glad @irathethird.bsky.social has a new pod talking culture www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXOT...
We Miss Magazines with Chrissy Rutherford & John Villa
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The great @irathethird.bsky.social on the limits of critique in our addled moment: “In 1950, Alan Turing posed the question, ‘Can machines think?’ In 2026, many of us scroll the tiny machines in our hands and pose the daily question, ‘Can HUMANS think?’” iramadison.substack.com/p/why-do-we-...
Why do we watch movies?
On Obsession, The Odyssey, and the point of art
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On Substack: I wrote about The Odyssey, Obsession, and how we talk about movies online.
Why do we watch movies?
On Obsession, The Odyssey, and the point of art
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I landed one of my dream interviews: daytime legend Deidre Hall. We discussed her 50-year run as Dr. Marlena Evans on one of my fave shows, Days of Our Lives. It’s on my new podcast Feedback.
From Days of Our Lives to Hacks, Deidre Hall Has Done It All
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Podcast rec 1: if you have even a passing interest in soaps, you *must* see @irathethird.bsky.social’s interview with Deidre Hall. Fantastic. youtu.be/s3rce262_Gc?...
From Days of Our Lives to Hacks, Deidre Hall Has Done It All
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Smart, funny, good, listen. (I usually cringe when people write or talk about me but Natan does so w humor and generosity) (Also JCO is a treasure, her dismissal of crossword-solving a balm)
Ira Madison III@irathethird.bsky.social · 2mo agoI spoke to crossword puzzle constructor Natan Last about how crossword puzzles shape the cultural canon, what it means to create work that reflects your own voice, and whether Joyce Carol Oates should make time to do the crossword.
I spoke to crossword puzzle constructor Natan Last about how crossword puzzles shape the cultural canon, what it means to create work that reflects your own voice, and whether Joyce Carol Oates should make time to do the crossword.
Natan Last: Who Has Time for Crosswords? (Not Joyce Carol Oates)
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I spoke to Anna Peele, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and author of Enter the Villa, about the art of the celebrity profile and whether you can make Love Island without destroying lives.
Anna Peele: Can You Make Love Island Without Destroying Lives?
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My thoughts on the Love Island: Aftersun backlash for my newsletter
Loathe Island
On Love Island, Summer House, and backlash
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My final thoughts on this season of Summer House for my newsletter
Why do we watch reality TV?
A Summer House post-mortem
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