allegra frank
lost on the first question of who wants to be a millionaire. i work for The Atlantic or the weekend, depending on when you ask. (twt @legsfrank)
- Reposted by allegra franksomebody’s sweet plums are crowding my icebox somebody’s cold plums are giving me chills
- Reposted by allegra frankThis movie is wild if only because it’s the sole acting credit for illustrator Yoshitaka Amano. Like I gotta know how that happened.
- Reposted by allegra frank“Heated Rivalry” might be a sign that audiences still have an appetite for sex scenes—when they actually serve a purpose, @faith-hill.bsky.social writes:
- who’s the funniest person on here
- Reposted by allegra frankI had the incredible honor of curating this list of the best podcasts of 2025 for The Atlantic. These are the shows and creators which give me hope in the medium. Many thanks to my editor @legsfrank.bsky.social and the whole team at the publication, without whom this simply would not have existed!
- Reposted by allegra frankTimothée Chalamet becomes the first person to appear atop the Las Vegas Sphere - transformed into a giant ping-pong ball for ‘MARTY SUPREME’. #MartySupreme #TimothéeChalamet #TheSphere
- Reposted by allegra frankFor fans of the “Avatar” franchise, the latest sequel will be delightfully familiar. But “the bad news for anyone not already on board: This film has no interest in you,” David Sims writes:
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- Reposted by allegra frankThe TV shows that The Atlantic’s critics loved the most this year leaned into topical flashpoints, and demonstrated what can be done with serialized storytelling, ingenuity, and ambition. See what made the list of best shows:
- my therapist claimed she didn’t understand the appeal of listening to gossip about people you don’t know until i reminded her that listening to gossip about people you don’t know is basically her job
- culling my friends based on who will agree to see five nights at freddy's 2 with me
- my live reactions to the super mario galaxy movie direct
- this side by side comparison is giving “before and after using proactiv“
- who decided to put this jump scare on my route to the office
- Reposted by allegra frankI interviewed Toby Fox again. :) You can read the conversation in both and digital and print (!!!!!) editions of Game Informer. We talked about the “stupid” way to make games and his new journey with Deltarune. Read to see our convo and some awesome fan art. gameinformer.com/2025/09/30/i...
- Reposted by allegra frankHappy Consume Me release day! Play the game and then hear the story!
- every day i wish that they'd just bring back a standalone simpsons app so i can be free of this nonsense
- BREAKING — Notices for the Disney+ price increase went out at noon ET today, confirming my scoop from last night. Details: www.vulture.com/article/disn...
- i mean, i guess?
- Reposted by allegra frankSome news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:
- Reposted by allegra frankThe plan: we spend an entire award show promoting the Boys & Girls Clubs, then give them a donation of a few thousand dollars
- what does it say about me that i keep accidentally referring to my therapist as my “boss”
- this has been SOLVED btw
- if in the year 2026 nintendo wants me to play the virtual boy, i will play the virtual boy
- me when my friend sends me an article that’s paywalled
- baby waluigi and baby wario…i have prayed for this day
- Reposted by allegra frankI got to spend 40 minutes on the phone talking to the one and only David Letterman about his days in morning TV, launching Late Night, his love for Mulaney, why his wife feels the need to explain his jokes, and, yes, CBS's decision to nuke LATE SHOW. Only on @vulture: www.vulture.com/article/davi...
- if you can help me get tickets to see one battle after another in vistavision i will kiss you on the mouth
- Reposted by allegra frankMonday was my last day at Vox Media which, after 14 years, feels wild to say out loud. But here I am! I'm looking for my next role, so if you think that may be with you please reach out! You can DM me here, or find me on LinkedIn, or email me (chrisgrant @ this domain).
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- Reposted by allegra frankHappy Thunderbolts* on Disney Plus Day 💕 Celebrate by reading this Incredibly Important Analysis: sparklyscraps.substack.com/p/a-definiti...
- just thought about the fact that bands break up and got really sad...they're just like us for real
- Reposted by allegra frankFrancis Ford Coppola’s epic box-office bomb, “Megalopolis,” fits the vague outlines of a future cult classic. But the director’s attempts to mythologize the movie reveal how difficult it is to actually build a devoted fan base, writes @shirklesxp.bsky.social:
- i love this man so much
- Reposted by allegra frankAs kids’ TV has become more sprawling, figuring out what’s actually enriching has become more daunting than ever. @shirklesxp.bsky.social reports on recent cuts to public-media funding, the growing pains of children’s entertainment—and where it’s headed:
- Reposted by allegra frankAI filmmaking is peeing. It’s pooping. It’s throwing up. It’s a new kind of liquid coming out. It’s hated by the establishment. It’s what goes in the toilet. It’s wet. It’s what’s in the bathroom.
- this show is legitimately so good (and weird and scary and funny and, yes, cute)
- real ones can spot the lafufu in this (Very Good) illustration www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
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- started adding public playlists to my spotify profile again
- that first one being, in full:
- Reposted by allegra frankStoop Kids
- i swear i’m fine
- is my inability to come up with pithy posts a sign that i am boring or the platform is
- i randomly watched the 2002 VMAs last night—featuring such guests as michael jackson, rudy giuliani, trump + melania, simon cowell/paula abdul/randy jackson/kelly clarkson/justin guarini, guns n roses, mary-kate and ashley, p. diddy, and triumph the insult comic dog—and felt old for the first time
- the dentist seemed to enjoy taking photos of my teeth and telling me all the ways she could fix them for $6,500 just a little bit too much
- Reposted by allegra frankThe only thing -- the ONLY THING -- I want to talk about is The Rehearsal
- Reposted by allegra frankreally excited to share this fun interview with the dude who designed THE Pokemon logo! www.ign.com/articles/mee...
- Reposted by allegra frankanyway here's the email I sent to jim bankoff last week. i'm still heartbroken. I have been insanely, destructively angry for weeks, and I think I will be for a long time.
- watching a mike leigh movie with subtitles on means seeing a lot of “[inaudible]”s
- yesterday i received nine clearly AI-generated "freelance" pitches in a row, and i have been plagued by the (not implausible!) thought of someone unknowingly accepting one and running a piece written by an LLM—seems Real Bad for the future of this industry
- Reposted by allegra frankA fond farewell to Polygon, from the people who worked there aftermath.site/polygon-vox-...
- Reposted by allegra frankI finally did the thing and made a website for my work! I needed to make this site because I'm currently looking for work, but making my portfolio also became a nice way to reflect and celebrate my previous work.♥️ www.ana-diaz.com If you like what you see please get in touch!!
- whoa whoa wait sorry did you say “ANdor”? um pretty sure you mean “Ador” lmao
- this is a joke about grammar
- Reposted by allegra frankThere are too many strong games reporters, not enough platforms. Maybe Game File can help? Thus...I'm announcing a plan for freelancers Guaranteed rates plus a cut of new subscriber revenue, so that writers, not just me, benefit if their stories blow up Details: www.gamefile.news/p/game-file-...
- enlisting nathan fielder to help save my failing business (my digestive system)
- Reposted by allegra frankNext up: @petrana.bsky.social , one of my favorite people to work with and one of the people most directly responsible for Polygon's voice as a publication. Read about her time at the site and her upcoming sci-fi novel! pvguide.substack.com/p/polygon-ex...
- i ate an entire package of oreos and now my stomach hurts, what the heck is that about
- Reposted by allegra frankif you were also offered a polygon contractor position, get in touch. working on a story about how valnet is changing the site. my DMs are open, my email is nathan@aftermath.site, and I'm nathangrayson.666 on signal
- valnet offered me a contractor position at polygon, roughly a week after it laid off most of the team. if you know me at a personal level, you know how much i've wished for an email like this for the past decade. but this isn't the polygon i fought for. i didn't think twice about declining the offer
- Reposted by allegra franksurprise!!!!! i will be contributing to aftermath and i could not be more thrilled to have my writing on this website with these incredible writers!!!!!
- The Infinity Nikki community isn't boycotting, they're girlcotting aftermath.site/infinity-nikki...
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- my therapist doesn’t understand why i don’t just call my friends and acquaintances on the phone and i kind of love her for that
