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Author, TV/film writer, actor. Writing about our tallest president. SARATONIN: SaraJBenincasa.Substack.com Live events & all the rest: https://linktr.ee/SaraJBenincasa

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The Joy of Somebody Else's Old Sweater Old clothes and new comedy

Vintage shopping and the β€˜90s and comedy and big hair for you today.

02.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! Very strong group of nominations. Read @sarajbenincasa.bsky.social's story. It's so good!

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27.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

She moved to Pittsburgh, some say.

02.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!!

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It was my great honor to portray exhausted Counselor Timotea β€œTimmy” Gianpaolo, and moreover, to achieve every queer girl’s dream of being screamed at in a late third act twist by Captain Olivia Benson. πŸ™πŸ»One survivor in that ep went on to attend med school and is now known to many as… Dr. Samira 😎

02.03.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
SaraJBenincasa | Instagram | Linktree Author, TV writer, actor, creator of SARATONIN newsletter & other things

Comedy shows? In Chicago? Groundbreaking.

27.02.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to the incredible team @nytimes.com magazine for your National Magazine Award nomination. Editor Kate LaRue helped me see things differently through the power of illustration and design. Big shout out to incredible artist Nata! Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

27.02.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Go for it as long as the ghost is cool

25.02.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You Don't Have to Summon a Ghost to Do This Activity With Me Freewriting is magically mundane

Free to all to read.

23.02.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Writing Before the Writing | Sara Benincasa Get more from Sara Benincasa on Patreon

In which I write about DUMP DRAFTS.

25.02.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping it lighthearted and real Sicilian over here. open.substack.com/pub/sarajben...

24.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A little fun, lighthearted, reading for the anxious among us. open.substack.com/pub/sarajben...

24.02.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Funerals are Italian Broadway.

24.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping it lighthearted and real Sicilian over here. open.substack.com/pub/sarajben...

24.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A little fun, lighthearted, reading for the anxious among us. open.substack.com/pub/sarajben...

24.02.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, you can totally summon ghosts

24.02.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening, Lately | Sara Benincasa Get more from Sara Benincasa on Patreon

For my book nerds.

23.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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You Don't Have to Summon a Ghost to Do This Activity With Me Freewriting is magically mundane

Free to all to read.

23.02.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fragments of Ideas | Sara Benincasa Get more from Sara Benincasa on Patreon

Wrote about the fragments of ideas I scribble down.

18.02.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Class! With Sara Benincasa & Chad the Bird Your professors Sara Benincasa+Chad the Bird present a night of mildly educated comedy on a stimulating subject w/ their favorite comedians!

I’m cohosting a comedy show with a bird puppet from Laguna Beach on Thursday in Chicago. You should go.

18.02.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

His first appearance playing a straight evil mastermind pretending to be a gay hospital employee pretending to be a straight hospital employee? I live!

18.02.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The lighting on this show (imperfectly displayed here) is so goooooood.

18.02.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Miss Moriarty is so fucking evil on Sherlock like Baby Andrew Scott you really did that (2010-17).

18.02.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is actually my ideal work of art. Thank you for telling me this. I’m so happy I know not what to do.

18.02.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

MARK GATISS HIVE: I AM LIVING!!!!

18.02.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Gatiss I know little about you beyond your numerous credits but to me you are perfect.

18.02.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We all really missed out on me being truly unhinged on Twitter re: Sherlock 2010-17 but ultimately God understood I was not yet ready for this program(me).

18.02.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I actually watched a few scenes from the S1 finale of SHERLOCK when it was first out in the States and it was great but Andrew Scott was so scary as Moriarty I could not handle it. I’ve now seen sufficient footage of him on other shows that I can accept he is not Moriarty and is a man of the cloth.

18.02.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I have so many questions about SHERLOCK (Cumberfree version) like why am I seeing actors’ breath visible in allegedly cozy (sorry, COSY) interiors? Did the soundstage need to be that cold? Were they punishing the stars for being intermittently available? I’m open to all answers.

18.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Speaking of Mark Gatiss, where is my Mycroft spinoff series. I am aware I waited until 2026 to watch a BBC adaptation of Sherlock Holmes that premiered in 2010 but that’s no excuse. Also pre-American Famous Andrew Scott is exactly 18 years old I think.

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