Who else you know is writing extensively anticapitalist histories of American foreign policy on Letterboxd? Fuckin’ nobody, that’s who. boxd.it/bbvRHB

Write what you’re relatively certain of.

New/Next, the film fest here in Baltimore I program and co-founded, returns for edition 3.0, October 2-5. All-access passes are now on sale. Missing out would be such a sadness… newnextfilmfest.com/a-limited-nu... cc: @newnextfilmfest.bsky.social

Today's reason the podcast is late: “We’ve been having fun. This whole thing is just a vehicle for our creativity anyway. It’s nice to make fun things.”

We’re thrilled to say that our new digital restoration of Doris Wishman’s last-completed feature, DILDO HEAVEN (aka DESPERATE DESIRES, 2002), will be having its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin next month.

The 4K restoration of ANGEL'S EGG, supervised by director Mamoru Oshii, will have its New York Premiere at #NYFF63. 🥚

Everyone is rightly disgusted by the prominent inclusion of the Shark Tank boat killer guy but I feel like we’re seriously overlooking the John Catsimatidis jump scare at the end

This man is a mob boss trying to convince us that murder should be legal.

The last thing anyone needs is a prequel to Stallone’s exploitative, obtusely reactionary Rambo. What America deserves is for Derek Cianfrance to re-adapt David Morrill’s FIRST BLOOD, with Jeremy Allen White enduring a sweaty bugfuck PTSD nightmare of the 1970s emerging Reaganism that got us here.

If you're in NYC, go see Jem Cohen's LITTLE, BIG, AND FAR at the IFC. A mesmerizing film that looks to the stars to meditate on what remains of our humanity. A personal favorite from last year's festival season, and it's also coming to Chicago soon. www.ifccenter.com/films/little...

Wrote in Marty Markowitz as my #2 for Brooklyn Borough President. He’s still alive, right?

We have returned with more podcasts about movies and generational trauma. Come and get it. yourtownisnext.substack.com/p/african-fi...

Friday morning feeling www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hbh...

But sometimes you get something like this out of it: vimeo.com/1074866983

new at IHTOV: alison m. thompson writes about the first record she bought. this is a delightful essay that left a smile on my face ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/the-d...

Happy Earth Day reminder that in 1993 Larry Fessenden wrote the remarkable book LOW IMPACT FILMMAKING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION

A new A-SIDES & BESIDES is available now, to soundtrack your weekend with 80s bangers and hipster bummers. Mark Pagán of OTHER MEN NEED HELP joins the show, weaving tales of oiled-up Travoltas, video store late fees, and cool big sisters. Strut to your podcatcher and subscribe!

After a long year of wrestling between the right hand and the left, I've finally launched this long gestating essay series. Come wander the aisles of New York's repertory movie houses, by way of one neurotic cinephile's scattered brain. yourtownisnext.substack.com/p/the-reviva...

To learn more information about Tori Amos, you can read all about her in the Holy Bible. Now available at your local library, or on your podcast platform of choice. youtube.com/shorts/6zxED...

Better a pig than a gen A.I. user!

BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him. Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.

The latest A-SIDES & BESIDES is up! It's finally a real podcast with guests and everything. Comedian and storyteller @amberdrea.bsky.social helps break in the show with her memories of @toriamos.bsky.social, fairy tattoos, and the importance of staying hydrated. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

reskeet for awareness

Some years ago, Connecticut Public TV slashed their broadcast offerings, including PBS WORLD. I guess America's wealthiest state didn't see the need for arts/education programs. Anyway, here's me on PBS WORLD recalling the constant nightmare of living in New Haven. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3_o...

Save the date: 3/22 11am March & Die In in Bay Ride, BK! Join us, @citizenactionny.bsky.social NY11 Healthcare for All, @1199seiu.org @popdemocaction.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @riseandresist.bsky.social @indivisible.org #StopTheCuts actionnetwork.org/events/ny-11...

Food drive in Downtown Brooklyn! Accepting donations for our striking workers!

Having an average Ozon-Assayas kind of evening at @filmlinc.bsky.social

Do you long for the New York of your broke, feckless youth? Sure, we all do. Listen to the latest episode of A-SIDES & BESIDES for more melancholic reminiscences from an aging millennial. Cast it wherever you like to app your Pods. asidesbesides.buzzsprout.com

Here it is, folks: I did the dang thing worldchannel.org/episode/stor...

It’s 1986, you’re in disguise and you just snuck into a megacorp to download all their data onto your floppy disk 💾 #80s #synthwave #80sbabies

If you're so inclined, come on over and follow the 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝. Substack, where we'll have a live chat going during the premiere of Alex's debut appearance on #StoriesFromTheStage It's airing tonight on PBS WORLD! yourtownisnext.substack.com

REMINDER: tonight, see me tell a totally true story about surviving failure, breakups, gang violence, and New Jersey. Watch Stories From The Stage tonight at 9:30 EST on your local PBS WORLD station.

that's a Ricky Rocksack if I've ever seen one

This just in: a second episode has just hit your feeds. The latest A-SIDES & BESIDES is here, just in time to ruin your weekend. Join us for a good cry over the loss of youth, socioeconomic Third Places, and animal companions. Listen now on any podcast platform you like.

Just a heads up, your boy is on PBS next week

A-SIDES & BESIDES, our new storytelling and music show, is available wherever you cast your pods. Get in on the ground floor for this new distraction on the road to eternity. Here's a taste of what you're missing:

late-night thoughts on an Oscars that chose good times over strong statements, with one powerful exception.

No Other Land has won this year's Oscar for best documentary. This is a big deal. Despite being worthy of an Oscar, the film has NOT been able to find distribution in the US because it's about the forced displacement of Palestinians from their homes by Israel.

Andrew Cuomo is running for Eric Adams’ second term: the same donors, the same agenda, the same chaos. But I believe New Yorkers are hungry for a different kind of politics—one that puts working people first.

Just in time for the weekend: the first full episode of A-Sides & Besides is now arriving wherever you Cast your Pods. It's a storytelling podcast on vinyl! What could that mean? What secrets lie within? Venture forth and discover for yourself! asidesbesides.buzzsprout.com/2453196/epis...

It’s only culturally appropriate to share some thoughtful analysis and recommendations from @primarycinema.bsky.social on the subject of Irish horror youtu.be/XTqw3D-j4ZM

Proud to stand in solidarity with workers at Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn who are fighting back against mass layoffs and corporate greed.

“You may have seen all the Oscar buzz about Emilia Pérez… lose that film… if you want a Spanish language movie-musical about the trans experience, you’re going to be better served by 20 Centimeters.” - @rahnealexander.com for Beyond Video, now on YouTube: youtu.be/HArk8Bk9X2Y?...

Please welcome the latest addition to our media empire: A-Sides & Besides, a storytelling podcast on vinyl podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...