I am super worried that the under 30 folk simply see comedy and drama as the province of TV instead of the movies www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...

DOC NYC, one of the country's premiere documentary film festivals is (no doi) in NYC. But we're not letting that stop us. Because most of these movies are available online too over the next two weeks. You heard it here first. www.docnyc.net

So NOBODY was going to mention that MARGARET FRIGGIN ATWOOD just published a memoir?

I love Richard Linklater, I love his movies and his willingness to make all different sorts and...I just don't get French New Wave. Or at least some of its pillars. I've seen BREATHLESS 3 times and never fails to leave me cold.

It's why I always say living in San Francisco and not liking to eat is a bit like living in New Orleans and not caring for, I don't know let's say, music.

Nitro coffee from the tap. Foamy head. Served straight up in a pint glass (via @danyelsmith.bsky.social )

BEING EDDIE is a new documentary on Netflix about Eddie Murphy, who rightfully gets credit for being a comedy legend and trailblazer in black culture but not for being as fundamental to Generation X as Kurt Cobain

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Final words from Dawn Porter, whom I had the honor of interviewing for my book BREAK THE FRAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN FILMMAKERS "Not what are the twists and turns of the surprise of tomorrow? You have to find that deeper story." See all of her documentaries. They are magisterial

If you really want to talk to somebody, you can't shout at them. So I'm looking for those points of understanding and a lot of that is trying to address my own limitations and biases...More than thinking about fixing somebody else, I'm trying to fix myself" -- Documentary Filmmaker Dawn Porter

"Our job is about relationships...And sometimes I put stuff in that people don't want. And I have to know that they're going to be mad at me after b/c the story that you write in your life about your life is not the story that everybody else sees." -- Filmmaker Dawn Porter in my book BREAK THE FRAME

#DYK? There is a mystery behind the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, i.e a mass grave discovered in the city thought to be part of a coverup of the extent of the tragedy RISE AGAIN: TULSA AND THE RED SUMMER (2021) is Dawn Porter's incredible documentary about it (Prime Video, Rental) (4/?)

Will never be able to thank Dawn Porter enough for including this moment of the late civil rights hero Rep John Lewis dancing to Pharrell's "Happy" in her Lewis doc GOOD TROUBLE (3/?)

Even though stuff about the Kennedys seems tailor made for people over 70 or residing east of Cleveland, Dawn Porter's 2018 4 parter BOBBY KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT (Netflix) is thrilling. Like a James Ellroy or E.L Doctorow novel about an important yet misunderstood historical moment.

A little more about the great documentary director Dawn Porter whom I interviewed for my book BREAK THE FRAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN FILMMAKERS (1/?)

The 3 most common questions on the ASK SF subreddit are 1) How do you afford it? 2) Where should I have x/y/z special meal? and 3) I'm in town for 48 hrs. Can I fit in a drive to Mexico? What are the three most common questions about your town? (Note: Making stuff up is legit)

I would be ok with the phrase "Epstein Files" becoming "But...her emails" for next few elections at least.

Man, the possibilities this opens up are astounding. I would pay a queen's ransom to have someone design a crossword mixed with, say Burger Time.

Queue 6 verses of "The Monkees had no talent. They didn't write their own songs" and then start singing the words "Elvis Presley, The Supremes, Frank Sinatra" in the key of D Minor.

Do not fear. The trailer for DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (coming May 1) has Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci returning as well (via @ninametz.bsky.social )

#DYK? Dawn Porter's newest documentary is 2024 POWER OF THE DREAM, about the WBNA's 2020 season of activism. Here's the trailer. This movie looks incredible.

I am exactly 12 days ahead of the curve for the first time in my life since I downloaded SUPER MARIO GALAXY for the Switch earlier this month and now it's going to be a movie! Whom is voicing the star bits?

Continuing with our recs for documentaries by the great Dawn Porter, who I had the honor of interviewing for my book BREAK THE FRAME THE WAY I SEE IT. About WH Photographer Peter Souza and how we see the presidency in images ( Apple TV Rental) For any photo buff www.imdb.com/title/tt1129...

Amazing! Congrautlations to everyone!

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Lest you think the great Dawn Porter is only down for documentaries on the political and pressing, she's also in the director's chair for NEVER TOO MUCH, the documentary about the late great Luther Vandross (HBO Max) www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Dz...

#DYK? Dawn Porter's documentary 37 WORDS (on hulu) about Title IX opens with the first on camera meeting b/t Billie Jean King and Gloria Steinem. Why is this important? Second Wave Feminism in America did not see athletes as part of their efforts. Corrected since. See below...

While we are on the subject of Dawn Porter (whom I had the honor of interviewing for my book BREAK THE FRAME) her first documentary GIDEONS ARMY (2013), about young public defenders and really, the people who do the front line labor of democracy is a must watch. (Apple TV rental) The trailer:

Feeling down on what Democrats are in fact capable of (I sure am). Here's the trailer for GOOD TROUBLE, Dawn Porter's 2018 documentary about the late great John Lewis. A lot of this movie is about political maneuvering in a system where you work with people who disagree with you everyday.

On the higher end of dweebiest things of I've ever done, deciding to revive the stamp collecting habit I had in my 20s focusing on (vomit bags out in 3, 2, 1...) Commemorative Panels store.usps.com/store/result...

Dirty Feed is a weblog devoted to the history of British Television is that's your jive www.dirtyfeed.org (via Things Magazine)

this is literally never not accurate

#TIL Tony Soprano's Mom was also Leslie Nielsen's boss in THE NAKED GUN (via @the-ringer.bsky.social ) youtu.be/kFEK0Sbq4o8?...

How many Booker Prize finalists have you read and is the answer "fewer than zero" like me? theconversation.com/booker-prize...

The answer is...with Dustin saying "Hey, guys. Have you heard of this album called 'Nevermind?"

I would like to believe that other cities in America besides New York have enough MOTs to have the word "Bashert" make sense. But I fear this is not the case. Do you know what it means?

Politically speaking, is a shutdown ever more complicated than who ultimately gets blamed for it?

Sax solos are apparently the new big thing at weddings. My advice? Have a wedding that supercedes trends. Classic is always in fashion and classic doesn't have to mean boring. It can simply mean you have this important day some thought. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...

Goodbye life of mild productivity. The Electric Typewriter has published their 50 Best Articles from 2025 list tetw.org/Best_Article...

Quick bit of news pickup from last week. The late James Watson (who died last week) of Watson and Crick was hot garbage of a person

Awaiting an explanation (and probably still waiting a month from now) as to how the music of The Eagles benefits from being played at the Sphere in Las Vegas

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Leaf Peep or whatever they call it alert: A map to when to see the best fall foliage and where in America. (via @densediscovery.bsky.social )

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Okay, San Franciscans, practice round. Will we 1) read and find out exactly why this restaurant is closing (answer: retirement and refocus on the families other restaurants) or will we 2) not read anything, flap our gums like imbeciles and crow "Tech Bros are ruining everything!"

If your favorite bartender works certain nights of the week, how do you capture this information so you don't forget?

I will forgive San Francisco for opening a restaurant/live music venue modeled after Dante's Inferno...because's the owner's real first name is Dante

3 things have erased the "San Francisco Doom Loop" narrative. 1) The AI Boom 2) The mayorship of Daniel Laurie, 3) The rise of the Golden State Valkries, now the most valuable team in women's sports. The continuation of our story will be who replaces Speaker Polosi

@marksarvas.bsky.social I am really tired of us acting like the other side of the political aisle is playing football and we are playing tiddlywinks. It's one political system. Anyone can tilt it in their favor.

I keep Solnit's A HOPE IN THE DARK on my desk and have read it 3 times. My constant reference when all feels lost. It never is.