Imagine having arguably the greatest cast in the history of cinema and telling them to be as ridiculous as possible for 27 days. That’s The Eagle Shooting Heroes. Learn how a seriously deranged comedy saved Jet Tone Films. youtu.be/d6ncpmfcIRg

COVER REVEAL Art by @bydhiyanah.bsky.social, out soon, @qospress.bsky.social Sailing The Golden Chersonese!

1000s of public domain films that you can stream, no ads! www.openculture.com/2026/01/stre...

The Apothecary Diaries novel author Hyuganatsu will attend Anime Boston in April.

Just thinking aloud, in a wistful manner. If Worldcon is held in Singapore, imagine the places we will show visitors and the food we will introduce. Also, if it is held in Singapore, the folks I will invite to my home.

Hey this is me. I'll be at @breakoutcon.bsky.social for FOUR whole days running games, so you have no excuse not to say hi to me, #ttrpg Canadians.

It didn't just save a struggling animation department; it kickstarted the “Disney Renaissance,” a period of unprecedented critical and commercial dominance. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Aohxi

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all! go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

While it didn't cross over to the West the way Woo’s gun-fu did, it launched a massive wave of gambling-themed cinema across Asia. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/An93d

A lot of "golden age" science fiction has interesting ideas and workman-like-at-best prose, and Asimov was no exception to this. He and many other GA SF writers benefitted from "first-mover" status, and also, editors who preferred neat SF concepts (and men) over exceptional prose (and women).

Thrilled my article on the contributions of female writers to the #Wuxia genre (published recently in ArtReview's magagzine) is now on their website. The work of women writers and gender rep has been a major part of my research, which I hope to put in the upcoming book! artreview.com/there-is-no-...

Coming up fast -- February's BBB reading event on 2/17 @ 7pm at Barrow's! Join us as we welcome authors/readers @victormanibo.com #ShvetaThakrar @fondalee.bsky.social & @leannareneehieber.bsky.social for a night of sips, socializing, and stories! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies, and Videotape single-handedly transformed Sundance from a quiet, regional arts festival into the high-stakes marketplace for indie cinema that we know today Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AnuRb

Hey folks! Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.

Catherine O’Hara was one of the funniest people on the planet. She had a god-given gift for comedic timing & creating outlandish characters. My introduction to her was in BEETLEJUICE and HOME ALONE. Her acclaim & popularity for SCHITT’S CREEK was worthy. #RIPCatherineOHara

My husband is playing Red Dead Redemption II and trying out various clothing on his character. He spends far more time figuring out outfits in video games than he will picking out clothing for himself in real life. Maybe men's clothing stores need to make clothes shopping like a video game.

John Woo’s The Killer became the cornerstone of the “Heroic Bloodshed” genre, influencing the visual language of action cinema globally. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ano41

Is 1989 Was the Most Important Year in Movie History? ▸ https://lttr.ai/Anmsz

Cinema didn't just turn a page in 1989; it started writting a whole new book. From the Disney Renaissance to the fall of the Berlin Wall, here is why everything changed at once. youtu.be/qOe5UFNMPAY

I was thrilled by this wonderful review for Letters from an Imaginary Country by Alexis Ong at Reactor Magazine. Thank you, Alexis and Reactor! :) reactormag.com/book-review-...

Remembered to back the Swords Without Master kickstarter, and I'm a little bit sad if only because it means that I can no longer take random opportunities to ask where one might find Swords Without Master. www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...

Can a film be deeply moving and carry real baggage? I talk through Lost in Translation’s beauty, its blind spots, and what it’s actually observing vs. endorsing. youtu.be/fApO3WYgf1k

Red's Heart - botanical mechs, lost love and resistance. ko-fi.com/post/Reds-He...

“When I was making THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, I thought, why can’t people make films for young women that are done with respect and treat them as a serious audience?" Watch Sophia Coppola's singular debut feature on the Criterion Channel in our THE 90s DO THE 70s collection! 💖🌸🎥

If you're interested there's a new alternate version of Microscope in the works that's more focused and character-centered. It's a free download for anyone to try. A lot of the improvements in scenes etc can be used to upgrade original Microscope too. www.lamemage.com/microscope-c...

‘Left-handed Girl’ makes Oscar shortlist Directed by Tsou Shih-ching, the coming-of-age drama centers on a left-handed girl navigating clashes with traditional patriarchal expectations.

The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are here! Have you published a LARP, table top RPG, card, board, or other analog game in 2025? We want to see it! Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU... Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.

What if the movie that gave us the "cinematic grammar of violence" used in John Wick was actually structured like a romance novel? Diving into the emotional engine of John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow. 🎞️ youtu.be/FKixWxVjfkU

Did you know that I released a new game this year? Going For Broke is a fast-paced, party roleplaying game that tells sitcom stories about a collective house that's scrambling to pay rent. It's cheap, easy to teach, and takes less than an hour to play. Check it out! buriedwithoutceremony.com/gfb

"Put on your makeup, hit your mark, and when the roof collapses, jump high enough to look like you're flying." Why the defiant joy of Peking Opera Blues is the energy we need for 2026. youtu.be/3PCdpGg48wc #Cinema

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice in Chains. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Powell & Pressburger films are so glorious. The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp...stunning beauty and storytelling. If you're not familiar with these gems, Criterion Channel has you, but only if you have them first. Give yourself a gift that...well, y'know. Subscribe.

OMG quite unexpected, we won a Boston Music Award last night! We won the Dance/Electronic category (among some outstanding nominees), and it's nice to get the recognition in a year that we have been pretty actively putting out new music and playing some shows! Huge thanks to all who voted for us 💜💜🎹

Today @marksab.bsky.social, @rrookstudio.bsky.social, @mcholly1.bsky.social, @kijjohnson.bsky.social, & @willmcdermott.bsky.social walked into a Zoom, representing SFWA Game Writing and Comics, and offered us a brilliant introduction to recent creations. Enjoy the work below! youtu.be/8GUdPN0jUZY

Yes, I guess I have unlocked a new role as a... librettist? Coming in 2026 😁 More news soon when I have it www.tangramsound.com/chronicle

One thing that I make sure to check in TTRPGs that I'm editing is that stats, whether for players, NPCs, or creatures, are consistently written and use the right format. I'll also ensure that any spell/magic names are spelled correctly. I like to make a separate pass of this if possible. 1/2

The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are nearly here and we need Judges! Do you know tabletop games? TTRPGs? Card games? Resource collection? We need your expertise. Join us on a panel of Judges to declare 2025’s best indie tabletop games. forms.gle/2NpVyf4riA8v...

Forget Love Actually. I found the real ultimate holiday classic. It’s 3.5 hours long, features incredible scenes of silent potato peeling, and has zero jingle bells. 🎄🥔 Trust me, this is the cozy watch you need. New vlog up now! youtu.be/teCSm74ay8M0

This classic RuneQuest/Glorantha supplement changed the way I design RPGs. The "cult initiate" concept in RQ became the "wizards' houses" of Ars Magica, then Vampire's clans, then all the factions in the '90s-era RPGs. Hard to part with. Lots of old stuff on eBay. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...

Just 2k more to go, people. And this project has been fighting for 8 months. I have seen projects funded overnight - but THIS should be funded now. Translations. Black/African stories. In a world fraught with hate, we mend it with love. ko-fi.com/africantrans...

This essay about Cinder House is definitely the most vulnerable, personal thing I've ever written; it took me over a year to get to the point where I wanted to tell this particular story. Thanks to @booktrib.bsky.social for giving it a home! 🏠🔥 booktrib.com/2025/11/18/h...

Obviously the big Criterion story today is NETWORK, but don’t sleep on the fact that they’re starting to upgrade Eclipse series releases to blu 👀

Amazon Kindle currently has my new book availalbe for FREE as an e-book online right now! Buy it now for $0.00 before they change it back! Link: shorturl.at/uPZC3

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

I'm just starting a new sci-fi cyberpunk TTRPG. As is my wont, instead of diving in and making a bunch of edits, I plan to spend some time doing what I call axe sharpening. 1/3

“The Pats are winning, the leaves are absolutely gorgeous even if the skies are grey, and there’s still a ton of great movies to see at IFFBoston’s second weekend of Fall Focus titles.” Check out @vanyaland.bsky.social’s picks for this weekend: vanyaland.com/2025/10/30/i...

“It must suck to be David Harbour today.” - me, listening to the new Lily Allen album. “Sleepwalking” “Pussy Palace” “4chan Stan.” It is a vengeful tell-all set to catchy beats and melodies. Damn, she is on 🔥.

Happy belated book birthday to @yiizzy.bsky.social and John Yu Branscum! An extraordinary, genre-slipping and genre-defying book. A "UFO" book unlike anything you've seen before, a book about psychology, culture, myth, history, science and more. www.amazon.com/Stars-That-P...

Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever. I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Forget the dead, the real terror in Exhuma is uncovering a hidden history of oppression. I explore how the film works as brilliant "goth competency porn" in my new review. youtu.be/3EBfrUuz840