Ben Affleck slams 'snarky,' 'depressing' political climate: 'I think it would be an awful job'

9 publications, in the order they reported. The story spread over 31 hours 22 minutes. Words in highlight are ones the first headline did not use. All top stories · On NewsMarkets

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#	Time (UTC)	After the first	Publication	Headline
1	2026-10-07 15:43	first	The Hill	Ben Affleck slams 'snarky,' 'depressing' political climate: 'I think it would be an awful job' by Judy Kurtz
2	2026-10-08 00:14	+8 hours 31 minutes	The A.V. Club	Ben Affleck admits he has become an avatar for "the beleaguered man" by William Hughes
3	2026-10-08 14:00	+22 hours 16 minutes	The Hollywood Reporter	Joe Manganiello’s Intestines Were Ripped Out — Then Ben Affleck Offered Him Batman by Erik Hayden
4	2026-10-08 22:50	+31 hours 7 minutes	Deadline	Ben Affleck Campaigned For Mayor In LA As ‘Animals’ Character: “Do Not Vote For Me!” by Glenn Garner
5	2026-10-08 23:00	+31 hours 16 minutes	IndieWire	‘Animals’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Tedious New Netflix Thriller Is Quite Literally Just Bad TV by Ryan Lattanzio
6	2026-10-08 23:00	+31 hours 16 minutes	The New York Times (limited free articles)	‘Animals’ Review: The Politician’s Dilemma by Jeannette Catsoulis
7	2026-10-08 23:00	+31 hours 16 minutes	Financial Times (paywall)	Animals — Ben Affleck anchors tightly wound kidnap thriller
8	2026-10-08 23:00	+31 hours 17 minutes	The Guardian	Animals review – Ben Affleck’s dull Netflix thriller is lacking in bark and bite by Jesse Hassenger
9	2026-10-08 23:05	+31 hours 22 minutes	Variety	‘Animals’ Review: Ben Affleck Returns to the Director’s Chair for a Nasty, Compulsive Kidnapping Thriller by Guy Lodge