hey, happy new year. how’s everyone doing around here?

Hello! @intermissions.bsky.social has opened up submissions for its second volume. our theme for this volume is: comedy. Read our post and find our submission form over on @screenspeck.bsky.social where Intermissions is now living. screenspeck.com/intermissions/

hey #writers @screenspeck.bsky.social has submissions back open again! we also have a form submission system that should facilitate the editorial process a lot better. send us your best cultural pitches through our submissions form!

I owe Marco everything when it comes to the success of this interview. Charming, passionate and welcoming.

Hasan Piker, a popular Turkish American online streamer, said he was stopped and questioned for hours about his political beliefs by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after flying back to the United States from overseas on Sunday.

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In 1981, Alan Alda made a lovely film called The Four Seasons. 44 years later, not even a terrific cast and Tina Fey's otherworldly talent can save Netflix's humdrum adaptation screenspeck.com/2025/05/01/t...

I sadly come bearing bad news. I really wanted to Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons’ but unfortunately it joins the line of unnecessary remakes. My review for @screenspeck.bsky.social : screenspeck.com/2025/05/01/t...

Screen Speck is officially on here full time.

hello my dear friends. Sorry for sounding so weird but this app has one of the best writing communities. I was hoping if anyone knows of any free or through the library writing courses out there? or maybe some not so expensive ones?

Hello everyone. We know these are difficult times for everyone, including for our site @screenspeck.bsky.social. We'd appreciate the support if you like our work and would like to donate to our site renewal. Thank you for supporting independent work. ko-fi.com/screenspeck

vibe check!

I feel like I’m always begging Sam to include more of her creative work, in any capacity, to everything I do. I love her film photography so I’m glad she lent some to our little zine! look as we feature her work on @intermissions.bsky.social ‘s first volume zine!

POV: you’re the person who brings Pepe his gourmet meal every night

we will be featuring everyone’s individual contribution to our zine. Very proud of everyone’s work! We’re starting w/ Aiko but you can always read everything else with the link below!

I feel so directionless. So scared. I feel selfish for even asking but I hope I know what the hell to do next soon.

guys!!! our first volume is here! The team over at @intermissions.bsky.social put so much love into this and so did our contributors! happy to be part of this! Pls ready our zine and share it!

May the new year bring only good things to all of you. I kind of stopped hoping for myself but not for my friends and family ❤️

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whose creative decision was this?

Hi everyone! All proceeds from this #Snoopy sticker sheet will go towards A Kid’s Place this holiday season. If you’d like to help, head over to my Etsy shop or make a direct donation & send me a receipt! www.etsy.com/listing/1783...

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see you guys next year

I reviewed Justin Kurzel’s The Order for @screenspeck.bsky.social I’m a little rusty from not covering anything since May but I found myself unable to stop writing about this one. Tragically relevant. Here’s my review

imagine being taken out of this world by a man named Luigi.

my review of Nosferatu is coming soon over at @screenspeck.bsky.social

the Nosferatu voice stays on during sex.

Nicholas Hoult is having one hell of a year w/ these performances. Powerhouse performer.

sometimes Yellowstone is about people w/ giant jugs.

I feel like if you’re going to make a reimagining of Murnau’s classic Nosferatu, this is how you do it. This is Robert Eggers at his most playful & fun. Sure, it’s a gothic horror but it’s also infused w/ so much whimsy I smiled a couple of times.

The Order is an unfortunately timely film. Justin Kurzel cuts down the middle w/ insane precision. Laying bare what used to lurk in the shadows of American “democracy.” I feel like Kurzel has been following this through line across his work. White, male rage and violence.

hello #writers @intermissions.bsky.social is extending our submissions timeline for our volume 1 zine! We are limiting submissions to poetry, flash fiction and visual art (digital included.) We will leave submissions open until next Friday 12/13. intermissions.co/zine-submiss...

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I’m obsessed that the cardinal that is most “conservative” in the context of the Catholic Church is the one who keeps vaping at the most innapropriate times.

I’ve posted this a few times, but my friend Angel is still in need of financial support for basic necessities during the holidays while she waits for the outcome of her asylum claim. Please give if you can or at least share it around your networks. gofund.me/7da7fbd4

me at the conclave

We didn’t understand you’re supposed to pay to send screeners to critics (an eblast quote to just one group was $13k… have to budget that next time). It’s widely available on the internet! We prefer Kanopy, you just need a library card and it’s free. U still have a library card… RIGHT?!

hey #Writers reminder that @intermissionsco 's deadline for submission to our zine is tomorrow! If you have poetry, essay, flash fiction, or digital/visual art that fits our theme of "grief & loss," make sure to get it in by tomorrow! intermissions.co/zine-submiss...

If any film distribution company ever does a special edition of Ruba Nadda’s ‘Cairo Time’ I’d be not only honored but excitedly available to write an essay about it.

Submissions for volume 1 close December 3! The theme is "grief and loss." Please, please consider submitting your work; there's a great team behind Intermissions who will take good care of it

When the Carbon Copy Outshines the Original: ‘Gladiator II'(REVIEW) Gladiator II whisks its audience away to the past while reflecting on the present and future.

you should all also follow @screenspeck.bsky.social and @intermissions.bsky.social to support independent journalism and publishing. all of our writers and editors work tirelessly to make this happen.

Claiming Soft Black Girlhood in Annabeth Chase A story about stories, author Rick Riordan continues the tradition of adaptation in the translation of ancient myths into our modern world.

‘Cruel Intentions’ Reboot Can’t Quite Capture the Sexy (REVIEW) When it comes to sexiness, Prime Video's 'Cruel Intentions' reboot misses the mark.

🚨 OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🚨 remember, we close submissions December 3rd! we are looking for the following: •poetry •flash fiction •nonfiction essays •visual art follow us @intermissions.bsky.social ALL GUIDELINES BELOW:

I think my last piece on The Leftovers for @thatshelf.com there’s always something “more” I can say about this series. thatshelf.com/the-leftover...

‘Wicked’ Defies Expectations Ostentatiously with Part I (REVIEW) In essence, the film has the influential momentum of Avengers: Infinity War… but for musical theater nerds. It starts with the intrinsically recognizable overture of Stephen Schwartz's stage production. Instantly, it transports the…

It feels good to see yourself represented on screen