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Rose Byrne’s strange post-Oscars move

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22.03.2026

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Rose Byrne’s strange post-Oscars move

The conveniently timed "Tow" is a less-than-fitting rebound for a best actress nominee, but don't blame Byrne

Published March 22, 2026 12:00PM (EDT)

Just after the clock struck noon on a warm August morning in 2012, Cher took to her phone to send a tweet that would forever change the way I think. She couldn’t have known she’d alter my vernacular forever, but when Cher posted, “Whats going on with mycareer” — typos and all — nothing would ever be the same. For nearly 14 years, I’ve returned to this contemplative missive through every bump in the occupational road or moment of professional strife. “Whats going on with mycareer” has also extended beyond my personal purview and into my consideration of other people’s careers, too. And last summer, I found myself thinking about this tweet once more, watching Rose Byrne’s new film “Tow,” during its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The film is not about a tugboat operator, nor does it follow the life and times of the ramshackle group working at a service garage. “Tow” charts the intrepid journey of Amanda Ogle (Byrne), a woman living out of her Toyota Camry and trying to jump-start a life gone askew. Just as things start looking up, Amanda’s car is stolen, left in an illegal spot and towed, and the towing company slaps her with an exorbitant $21,000 bill for circumstances entirely out of her control. The system is stacked against Amanda, but with the faith of a rag-tag group at a local women’s shelter and the work of a novice pro bono lawyer, she launches a campaign to get........

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