features writer in the washington post's style section. currently on parental leave. book on jeff goldblum. (http://tinyurl.com/rb6wnyq) travis.andrews@washpost.com send me tips on signal: travismandrews.50 www.travismandrews.com who dathttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mllhbkdgt22qTen years in and I’m still excited when a piece I care about leads the Style print section. If you missed it this weekend, I wrote an essay about the idea of home — and some other stuff. It would mean the world to me if you read it. Here’s a gift link: wapo.st/4wnMY2A11 May 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllhbkdgt22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mlgg5cwaf22sI'm on parental leave until August, but I wanted to share a piece that's special to me. I wrote about being kicked out of a house, layoffs, purple monkeys in bubblegum trees (IYKYK), New Orleans, D.C. and mockingbirds. I'd be honored if you read this one. wapo.st/3RaMzR1 https://wapo.st/3RaMzR109 May 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgg5cwaf22shttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3ml5hasb2ms2aI’m on parental leave until August, so you won’t see my byline much until then — save for a couple pieces I filed before leaving. Be sure to follow @jonathanwrites.bsky.social , who has taken on the Kennedy Center, along with several other institutions, as part of the arts and govt beat.06 May 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5hasb2ms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mjmn2tnk5c2zI went to Los Angeles and Bob Odenkirk taught me how to stage-fight and told me about the break-ins that led him to want to be an action star. My latest: wapo.st/4codv6Q https://wapo.st/4codv6Q16 Apr 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmn2tnk5c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mimgbqtygs26Great job opportunity here! Come join me on the Arts and Govt beat -- KenCen, Smithsonian, etc. Happy to answer any questions about it -- feel free to reach out. https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washingtonpostcareers/jobs/details/Arts---Government-Reporter_JR-9027572603 Apr 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimgbqtygs26https://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mi2k72qe3s2hAbsolute must-read story about the Kennedy Center’s longest-serving volunteer by @janaykingsberry.bsky.social. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/03/27/kennedy-center-volunteer/27 Mar 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2k72qe3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mhy6c5ydks2nBREAKING: Layoffs rock the Kennedy Center, ahead of the two-year closure. It's unclear how many staffers are affected. They span departments. They're taking place on the same day Bill Maher was announced was the Twain Prize recipient. My latest: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/03/26/kennedy-center-layoff/26 Mar 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy6c5ydks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mhxqaciee22aBREAKING: It turns out the Mark Twain Prize is going to Bill Maher after all, despite the White House flatly denying it last week. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/03/26/twain-prize-not-maher/26 Mar 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxqaciee22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mh2mrfavxs2sIf you aren’t reading @janaykingsberry.bsky.social and me in The Post for Kennedy Center coverage, read the editor who guided it and is now at the Atlantic, @jonfischer.bsky.social. His piece on Grenell’s departure: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/03/kennedy-center-ric-grenell-matt-floca/686394/ (But also please still read Janay and me!)14 Mar 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2mrfavxs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mfwm3vgsxs2qI wrote about how, and why, the Scream franchise endures -- even if there are some duds in its run. Check it out: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/02/28/scream-7-appeal/28 Feb 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwm3vgsxs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mftzvr3oy22zThe Kennedy Center Honors will continue during closure, but with a new name: The Trump Kennedy Center Honors. Venue TBD. My latest: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/02/27/kennedy-center-honors-name/27 Feb 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftzvr3oy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mepf4kgfd22kI cannot imagine better news. Hank is the best I’ve ever worked with. My hometown newspaper is so lucky to have him, and he’s so lucky to get to work with an awesome crew down there. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepf4kgfd22khttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mecjqktrv22xlol07 Feb 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mecjqktrv22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/travismandrews.bsky.social/post/3mdyhpme2l22rThe Kennedy Center saga continues. Our latest: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2026/02/03/kennedy-center-unions-national-symphony-orchestra-closure/03 Feb 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:cwebrge7whe3md7dnva7wafd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyhpme2l22r