Ethan Beck
Sometimes culture news reporter at Washington Post. Freelance writer at Paste, Los Angeles Times, elsewhere.
- Reposted by Ethan Beckthe Washington Post effectively blew up its arts section today, dismissing its books, TV, music, and theater critics, features writers, and several editors. (I'm also guessing the vacant film critic position will stay that way.) Just an insane loss of talent and a huge self-inflicted wound.
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Support the staffers who were laid off today - Reposted by Ethan BeckGraceless pivot to survival: I’m launching THE FUTURE IS OURS TO MAKE A music newsletter of reccos, rants, illumination, shade, endangered forms (concert/album reviews, human interviews), formless dangers (trash talk, love lore, bespoke illos) — an expansion of my work as your critic + co-listener
- Reposted by Ethan BeckI’ve been laid off by The Washington Post Serving as this newspaper’s pop music critic for the past 16-plus years has been my privilege, my joy Endless solidarity to my righteous colleagues, endless gratitude to our faithful readers
- Reposted by Ethan BeckToday Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mom is missing, treated as a crime, police say w/ @ethanbeck2003.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
- I profiled Nate Ruess, who was briefly a major popstar as the frontman for Fun. before leaving the music industry entirely. He's returned with his earlier indie pop group The Format, who put out their first album in 20 years today. For @washingtonpost.com: wapo.st/45s9sUr
- I wrote an obituary for fashion giant Valentino Garavani today at @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
- I wrote this piece for Public Source about what it means that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and City Paper are gone, along with where you can find news in the Burgh:
- Pittsburgh without a daily paper doesn’t mean local news is gone. More than 40 outlets remain, bringing you information on issues that matter to our region. buff.ly/N7R4QG5
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists are sharing a petition for readers to support potential next moves: different ownership of the Post-Gazette, a new daily news publication in Pittsburgh, restarting Pittsburgh Union Progress, their strike publication: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledgi...
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says it will close down, citing losses and labor rules www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
