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i am just here to post my blogs // senior news writer for vulture
paul, please........ that paywall pays for my health insurance
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5 months ago
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blogged about a-list talent casting aspersions on intimacy coordinators and who they're for
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Who Needs Intimacy Coordinators?
In the aftermath of Me Too, the profession was deemed a necessity. Now, some actors are casting doubt on its value.
https://www.vulture.com/article/sex-scene-intimacy-coordinator-pushback.html
10 months ago
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blogged about my favorite topicā FILM SCORES
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The Death of the Classic Film Score
Movie music is better than itās ever been ā even if you canāt tell which instruments are being used.
https://www.vulture.com/article/film-scores-the-brutalist-challengers.html
11 months ago
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do you guys think I am right or wrong
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In Defense of Tom Sandoval
No manās suffering has ever been funnier.
https://www.vulture.com/article/tom-sandoval-the-traitors-defense.html
11 months ago
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Joe Reid
11 months ago
If you're not currently subscribed to my podcast on the films of Demi Moore, you should really consider it! Just posted the new episode on "The Scarlet Letter" with guest
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
! What in the world is Robert Duvall DOING in this thing??
www.patreon.com/c/demipod
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these two need to knock it off
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So Many Lawsuits, So Little to Gain
Five suits and counting, the It Ends With Us castmates seem hell-bent on seeing this through.
https://www.vulture.com/article/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-lawsuits-pointless-drama.html
11 months ago
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chatted with Alison Brie ahead of the Sundance premiere of her new movie TOGETHER starring her irl roommate Dave Franco
www.vulture.com/article/alis...
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Alison Brieās Codependency with Dave Franco Was an Asset on Together
āIt came in handy behind the scenes, because this movie required a lot of physical intimacy.ā
https://www.vulture.com/article/alison-brie-dave-franco-together-sundance.html
12 months ago
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Chad Perman
12 months ago
Canāt even remotely process a BWDR that exists without
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
ās essays in it, and donāt want to š But truly, editing her words the past 12 years (!!) has been an absolute joy. She is simply the BEST (human, friend, writer)āthere are many imitators, but only one Fran š¤
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Bright Wall/Dark Room
12 months ago
New today on the site: āOn paper, RED ROOMS is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It would be a misnomer to say that Pascal Planteās film has no violence in it though: it is violence, a bloodless film that is rich with blood.ā -
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
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Red Rooms (2023): Seeing Is
On paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood.
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/red-rooms-2023/
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my last (!!?? for now) essay for
@bwdr.bsky.social
is about RED ROOMS and learning to look at that which is awful
www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/r...
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Red Rooms (2023): Seeing Is
On paper, Red Rooms is the ideal horror movie for a person like me, which is to say, a coward. It's a bloodless film that is rich with blood.
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/24/red-rooms-2023/
12 months ago
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Bright Wall/Dark Room
12 months ago
New on the site: Fashionably late to the party, our reflections on the best movies, and best movie moments, of 2024, featuring
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
,
@dodgyboffin.bsky.social
,
@chadperman.bsky.social
,
@aheartofgould.bsky.social
,
@carriecourogen.bsky.social
, &
@frankfalisi.bsky.social
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BW/DR Picks: The Best Films of 2024
The Bright Wall/Dark Room team share their favorite movies, and movie moments, from 2024.
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/01/18/bw-dr-picks-the-best-of-2024/
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Alison Willmore
12 months ago
Wrote about my favorite performance of the past year, and why what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in HARD TRUTHS really feels like it's in a league of its own
www.vulture.com/article/give...
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For the Love of God, Give This Woman an Oscar Nomination
No one last year gave a performance that comes close to what Marianne Jean-Baptiste does in Hard Truths.
https://www.vulture.com/article/give-hard-truths-marianne-jean-baptiste-an-oscar-nomination.html
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blogged about the NYFCC dinner
www.vulture.com/article/holl...
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A Distracted NYFCC Awards Dinner
The Brutalistās Adrien Brody rendered himself speechless talking about the destruction from the fires in L.A. while accepting his award.
https://www.vulture.com/article/hollywood-reacts-la-fires-nyfcc-awards.html
12 months ago
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blogged about Hugh & Sutton, whose love story I actually, truly, genuinely believe
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Where Will Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Pop Up Next?
Weāve got some ideas about where their showmance might go from here.
https://www.vulture.com/article/hugh-jackman-sutton-foster-date-ideas.html
about 1 year ago
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fran magazine best of 2024 btw ā”ļø
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Fran Magazine: Best of 2024 Extravaganza
The best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine
https://open.substack.com/pub/franmagazine/p/fran-magazine-best-of-2024-extravaganza?r=b2f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 1 year ago
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blogged about street signs
www.curbed.com/article/co-n...
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It Aināt Easy Co-Naming a Street
Naming a block for someone is meant to be an honor. Mostly itās a mess.
https://www.curbed.com/article/co-naming-a-street-causes-many-fights-in-nyc.html
about 1 year ago
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Tessa Strain
about 1 year ago
I once again had the privilege of compiling a list of 10 things for
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
ās illustrious FRAN MAGAZINE
open.substack.com/pub/franmaga...
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Fran Magazine: Best of 2024 Extravaganza
The best of the best of 2024 lists, from the friends & family of Fran Magazine
https://open.substack.com/pub/franmagazine/p/fran-magazine-best-of-2024-extravaganza?r=3c41w&utm_medium=ios
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blogged about the year in Skins alums
www.vulture.com/article/skin...
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Did You Know They Were in Skins?
From Nicholas Hoult to Kaya Scodelario to Sean Teale, each generation of the beloved teen drama loomed large on screens big and small in 2024.
https://www.vulture.com/article/skins-cast-2024-movie-roles.html
about 1 year ago
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Carrie Courogen
about 1 year ago
Wrote about something I've never talked about before (Warren Beatty's REDS) for
@bwdr.bsky.social
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It's Always Winter in 'Reds' (1981)
Itās always winter in Reds, and someone is always fighting, someone is always hoping, someone is always gritting their teeth and doing the work.
https://bit.ly/itsalwayswinterinreds
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blogged about the year in press tours
www.vulture.com/article/best...
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The Year Movie Stars Cried, Flirted, and Cosplayed for Fame
In 2024, we watched movie stars eat chicken, talk to Theo Von, and cry (a lot), all in the name of promotion.
https://www.vulture.com/article/best-press-tours-celebrity-red-carpet-moments-2024.html
about 1 year ago
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Chris Feil
about 1 year ago
Thrilled to finally share this! For
@vulture.com
, Fran Hoepfner and I wrote about all of Mike Leighās films (yes, even the BBCs!) in all their tragic-comic genius. Enjoy!!
www.vulture.com/article/mike...
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A Guide to the Films of Mike Leigh, From Tragic to Comic
We chart Leighās films as the director views life itself: on a range from pure tragedy to pure comedy, and everything in between.
https://www.vulture.com/article/mike-leigh-movies-ranked-tragic-comic.html
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blogged about the rich human experience in Mike Leigh's films with
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www.vulture.com/article/mike...
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A Guide to the Films of Mike Leigh, From Tragic to Comic
We chart Leighās films as the director views life itself: on a range from pure tragedy to pure comedy, and everything in between.
https://www.vulture.com/article/mike-leigh-movies-ranked-tragic-comic.html
about 1 year ago
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blogged about a bad movie I like
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about 1 year ago
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Blake Howard
about 1 year ago
Couldnāt be prouder of this piece. All the love to
@aheartofgould.bsky.social
for the encouragement,
@franhoepfner.bsky.social
for killer editorial and
@chadperman.bsky.social
and the whole fam at
@bwdr.bsky.social
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blogged about the GBBO season
www.vulture.com/article/grea...
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The Great British Baking Show Needs a New Judge
Paul and Prue are legends, sure, but their tastes have gotten a bit stodgy.
https://www.vulture.com/article/great-british-baking-show-needs-new-judge.html
about 1 year ago
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blogged about Ariana Grande on the WICKED press tour
www.vulture.com/article/wick...
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Is Ariana Grande Going to Be Stuck Like This Forever?
Grandeās borderline-Method commitment to being Glinda is admirable and hilarious, but whatās the larger endgame here?
https://www.vulture.com/article/wicked-will-going-full-glinda-get-ariana-grande-an-oscar.html
about 1 year ago
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excellent essay by the fabulous
@thisishannahkim.bsky.social
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about 1 year ago
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blogged about Saoirse Ronan. avail in print (!) and on web now:
www.vulture.com/article/six-...
about 1 year ago
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blogged about the CONCLAVE memes
www.vulture.com/article/conc...
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Thatās So Conclave
Gossiping is no longer a sin. Now itās āConclaveā memes.
https://www.vulture.com/article/conclave-memes.html
about 1 year ago
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