The Press Box A Super Bowl Review, the Will Lewis Era Ends With a Thud, and the Long, Strange Journey of Tucker Carlson.
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Feb 11, 2026 
Jason Zengerle, journalist and author of the Tucker Carlson biography 'Hated by All the Right People', discusses Carlson’s shift from magazine writer to TV star. The conversation covers his rise at Fox, televised influence on Trump-era politics, how fringe ideas were mainstreamed, and Carlson’s post-Fox pivot to X and podcasting. Short, sharp takes on media power and personality.
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A Picture Can End An Era
- Will Lewis's photo at NFL Honors crystallized newsroom anger and undermined his credibility overnight.
- Bryan Curtis argues that a single image can convey a complex leadership failure more powerfully than memos.
Super Bowl Attendance After Staff Cuts
- Will Lewis attended NFL Honors the day after the Washington Post cut its sports section and laid off hundreds of staffers.
- Curtis and David Shoemaker recount how that attendance felt like a tone-deaf spectacle to the newsroom.
Post Needs A Wartime Consigliere
- The Washington Post faces a trust and retention crisis after major layoffs and questionable leadership moves.
- Curtis warns Matt Murray must present real, specific ideas to win the newsroom back and stabilize the paper.
