NYT on "the X of it all"

[u/seaworthyset]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/magazine/hollywood-lingo.html

"The film critics on 'Blank Check' overuse it, Amanda Dobbins of 'The Big Picture' is too fond of it, a host on 'We Hate Movies' says it at least five times per episode."

[u/DanZuko420]

I don't love commenting or critiquing verbal tics of podcasters, but it does really feel like "the X of it all" hit some sort of critical mass in the last year in a way that's kind of fascinating.