This edition of The Update Journal asks the hard questions—like why television now ghosts us after six episodes, why we’re still emotionally recovering from Tony & Ziva, and who decided “two years between seasons” was acceptable behavior. We spiral into a full streaming rant, question whether TV is broken or just tired, and mourn the era when shows had filler episodes and character development. Then we switch tracks—literally—into subway signals, train foamers, and the rare, mythical phenomenon known as wrong-railing (spoken of in hushed tones, like a unicorn sighting with third-rail power). And finally, Brandon’s Take tackles the ultimate January mystery: why the calendar insists this month is 87 days long, emotionally sponsored by darkness, cold air, and unfinished New Year’s resolutions.

In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used her annual State of the State address to unveil a reelection year agenda aimed at bridging divides in the Democratic Party — moving to harness liberal anger at President Donald Trump and excitement over Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while also tending to moderates anxious about public safety and antisemitism.

Hospital officials and union leaders traded barbs, but failed to return to the bargaining table on the second day of New York City’s biggest nursing strike in decades.

And in Washington, President Trump said that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration’s immigration policies, expanding on previous threats to cut off resources to the so-called sanctuary cities themselves.