Remember, Tolkien didn't start working on "The Hobbit" until he was 41 years old. It started as tales for his children that took over 4 years to complete, and he finally published it at the age of 45. It is never too late to start working on something that truly calls to you. Embrace your passion.

Like, the system is "supposed" to get better. But what if it just doesn't and we're stuck with president Trome until 2431?

I'm attending @scbwi.bsky.social's Summer Conference this week and this panel on #UnBanningBooks was excellent. Libraries are our frontline of free speech and democracy and need to be protected.

Fantastic Four is so good, Jess is gonna have to chisel this goofy grin off my face. When all the AICN guys were screaming for Peyton Reed to make an FF movie with a 60s aesthetic, this was the movie we were daydreaming about. FF, Kirby, and hell, retrofuturism fans, are all gonna lose their minds.

If it feels overwhelming to choose individuals to help in Gaza while not being able to help others, I am a regular donor to the Sameer Project and really vouch for the on the ground mutual aid work they have been doing.

Those of us who survive this dark era will carry stories, songs, and the fight forward. Disability justice is an unending movement. Caring for each other will never stop being part of our base instinct, our reason for being, no matter how much their greed tries to stamp it out.

Happy 5th birthday to this thread and happy 6th birthday to the only cat in the world who could tame a dogs-only person like me. We don’t know her exact bday—the vet estimated from her scar that she was caught, spayed and released as a kitten spring/summer 2019, so we picked April 1 as a birthday.

Ping-pong paddle signage won’t beat back the techno-fascist revolution. To fight Musk’s vision, we need something deeper—solidarity, mutual aid, and a refusal to abandon each other. My latest:

Another *massive* blow to science if this happens—not just in the U.S., but worldwide. NASA-funded scientists in the U.S. collaborate with researchers around the world. (1/2)

For those supporting this obscene violation of due process and expansion of governmental overreach to detain and deport legal residents without due process, please research authoritarian regimes. Today they'll use it against a group you don't like, but it will be turned on you tomorrow.

Whoa. I mean seriously, whoa. One of the greats and how they got there, a kind of story that isn’t written any more.

Still shocked by the recent #Seahawks news. Loved what Geno, Metcalf, and especially Lockette gave us. BUT, Schneider has put our team in an INCREDIBLE position for the draft and free agency. I'm seeing the silver lining and I'm here for it! #Gohawks

A meaningful powerful speech a most needed speech.

Now let’s get more films shot in VistaVision.

Finishing our Oscars watch through today before the awards show tomorrow, A Complete Unknown is a masterful piece of filmmaking. James Mangold really put together a special film here.

For the @latimes.com, I wrote about an aspect of NICKEL BOYS that hasn't received nearly enough attention: its terrific screenplay. I sat down with RaMell Ross to break down three key scenes, discussing how each evolved from script to screen. (He also shared some cool behind-the-scenes tidbits.)

These are a few of my favorite things #seahawks #gbbo

Feel pretty proud of my sandwich skills:

I didn’t just predict the evisceration of diversity initiatives; I also wrote the counter-narrative. If the end of DEI is making you mad, then the revival of integration will make you fight.

So @sarah-salcedo.com and I have watched KNEECAP several times in the last month and I just can't stop talking about it. There are a lot of movies I loved in 2024 but only a handful I'm pushing on everyone I run into and this is one of them: www.netflix.com/title/81956594

"The future of cinema lies in rekindling the necessity of discovery." For this @ebertvoices.bsky.social future of the movies, I wrote about the need to find some way to write about small films and new filmmakers.

A great way to combat (legitimate) feelings of dread is to do something to show up for those who are most immediately impacted by all that’s going on. 🧵

So @sarah-salcedo.com and I have watched KNEECAP several times in the last month and I just can't stop talking about it. There are a lot of movies I loved in 2024 but only a handful I'm pushing on everyone I run into and this is one of them: www.netflix.com/title/81956594

Every Seahawks fan is a Cardinals fan tonight! Go Cardinals (kind of)!

Baking is done, movies are on, eggnog is spiked. Happy holidays!

I had a good birthday a few days ago, transitioning back to holiday mode in half a blink of the eye, as usual. It’s always a busy time of year—with each holiday season I get more aware of what’s lost and gained each season, what/who’s gathered close, and what to let go with love and lessons learned…

"We gather around our televisions every December, hold our loved ones close, and let George Bailey’s triumphs & failures become our own. We embrace both the film’s existential anxiety & its cathartic resolution. We think about our ripples & regrets, and how everything matters."

And now it looks like Jesse Welles may have had his song about UnitedHealth deleted from TikTok. For what, I'm not sure. There's nothing offensive about it, as far as I can tell. It's still up on YouTube.

Big news—I was selected to participate in Washington Filmsworks’ 2024-2025 Above the Line Education Forum for Documentary. This cohort started last month and it's been so great. #filmmaking #keepfilminWA

Can't wait for this.

We've been on a classics movie/TV series marathon of sorts, having watched Music Man, Harvey Girls, and Summer Stock to name a few. But I tell you what, I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for Anne of Avonlea.

What a game—@seahawksofficial.com win. Our defense was really stout today, and it was so good to see Geno deliver the win over the Niners. On to the Cardinals!

He's got Monday morning energy in this picture and I love it.

This whole thread made my night.

Voted!

Documentary work today. Why is there never enough coffee??

I have a new story in the Autumn 2024 issue of @kaleidotrope.bsky.social! “In a Clearing on the Darkest Day” is an Ibsen-inspired monster story about memory and the things that feed on our grief. I’m excited to share it with you all: kaleidotrope.net/autumn-2024/...

Here’s a list of ways to help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene:

@sarahsalcedo.bsky.social and I have been waiting 20 years to see the auroras together! I'm in awe.

Lines for the movies are back!?! Is movie line culture a thing? Yes. Yes it is.

Spiderman: Across The Spider-verse is an absolute work of art. Kicking it up a notch from the first film, I was speechless walking out of the theater both times. Brilliant film!

@sarahsalcedo.bsky.social loved our writing session yesterday - crush it today!