Barry Hertz
@hertzbarry.bsky.social
Film Editor, The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada). Author of Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious. https://linktr.ee/barryhertz
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Some bad news. The great film and culture writer Nathan Rabin was in a serious car accident. He is expected to recover, but he has a rough path ahead. Now is a great time to buy his new book (I just did, looks cool!) - a thorough investigation of movies about movies.
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The Fractured Mirror: Nathan Rabin's Happy Place's Definitive Guide to American Movies About Filmmaking
Nathan Rabin's Happy Place's Definitive Guide to American Movies About Filmmaking
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November 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Some bad news. The great film and culture writer Nathan Rabin was in a serious car accident. He is expected to recover, but he has a rough path ahead. Now is a great time to buy his new book (I just did, looks cool!) - a thorough investigation of movies about movies.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Today marks 12 years since we lost Paul Walker. I hope I was able to capture just a little bit of what made his work so special, and his presence so loved.
Pub day is here for WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS and I’m honoured to have @theringer.com.web.brid.gy run an exclusive excerpt about the final days of Paul Walker — and how the FURIOUS 7 fam came together for their fallen brother www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
How the ‘Fast & Furious’ Team Vowed to See Paul Walker Again
In an excerpt from his new book, ‘Welcome to the Family,’ Barry Hertz explores the immediate aftermath of Paul Walker’s death amid production on ‘Furious 7’
www.theringer.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today marks 12 years since we lost Paul Walker. I hope I was able to capture just a little bit of what made his work so special, and his presence so loved.
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With Bella in her kerchief and I on the couch, we are just settled in for a long winters nap and some good reading by @hertzbarry.bsky.social !
Thank you to @michaelpatrickhicks.com for putting this on my radar some weeks ago, and for trusting me when I said this is indeed THE BEST FRANCHISE 😂
Thank you to @michaelpatrickhicks.com for putting this on my radar some weeks ago, and for trusting me when I said this is indeed THE BEST FRANCHISE 😂
November 29, 2025 at 4:36 AM
With Bella in her kerchief and I on the couch, we are just settled in for a long winters nap and some good reading by @hertzbarry.bsky.social !
Thank you to @michaelpatrickhicks.com for putting this on my radar some weeks ago, and for trusting me when I said this is indeed THE BEST FRANCHISE 😂
Thank you to @michaelpatrickhicks.com for putting this on my radar some weeks ago, and for trusting me when I said this is indeed THE BEST FRANCHISE 😂
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GIFT A COPY FOR THE HOLIDAYS YALL. @hertzbarry.bsky.social worked so hard on this and every fan needs a copy.
I want to say an absolutely humongous thank you & shout of appreciation for the camaraderie and kindness of @hertzbarry.bsky.social for this incredible piece of cinematic media!!! Internet fandoms are a #family of their own special magnitude, & i will never stop being incredulous about that fact.
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
GIFT A COPY FOR THE HOLIDAYS YALL. @hertzbarry.bsky.social worked so hard on this and every fan needs a copy.
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If you know a Fast and Furious lover in your life, may i recommend checking out “Welcome to the Family” by the fabulous @hertzbarry.bsky.social ! It would make a great addition to anyone’s Fast and Furious fandom collection to be sure.
November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
If you know a Fast and Furious lover in your life, may i recommend checking out “Welcome to the Family” by the fabulous @hertzbarry.bsky.social ! It would make a great addition to anyone’s Fast and Furious fandom collection to be sure.
Still tickets left for tonight's THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS screening + signing @hotdocs.bsky.social! hotdocs.ca/whats-on/fil...
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Still tickets left for tonight's THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS screening + signing @hotdocs.bsky.social! hotdocs.ca/whats-on/fil...
You have to applaud Netflix for picking up two challenging journalism documentaries, COVER-UP and THE STRINGER, the latter of which leaves little doubt as to the real origin of history's most infamous war photograph. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
Netflix’s The Stringer documentary challenges history of famous ‘Napalm Girl’ photograph
It’s one of the most famous photographs ever taken. But who took it?
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November 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
You have to applaud Netflix for picking up two challenging journalism documentaries, COVER-UP and THE STRINGER, the latter of which leaves little doubt as to the real origin of history's most infamous war photograph. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
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I'm back on your tubes this week with @hertzbarry.bsky.social of the @theglobeandmail.com on going 'elbows up' on Canadian culture.
"Without the backbone of Canadian culture and identity, what are we really fighting for? Who are we? Why not just roll over and become the 51st state?" — @hertzbarry.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com) on why Canada needs to be "elbows up" with arts and culture. At 8pm with @colinellis81.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I'm back on your tubes this week with @hertzbarry.bsky.social of the @theglobeandmail.com on going 'elbows up' on Canadian culture.
It’s been a true media-blitz day for WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS, including my first ever stop on CTV’s The Social! Watch Mr talk really fast! (But not so furiously.) m.youtube.com/watch?v=iaoj...
The True Story Behind ‘Fast & Furious’ | The Social
YouTube video by The Social CTV
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It’s been a true media-blitz day for WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS, including my first ever stop on CTV’s The Social! Watch Mr talk really fast! (But not so furiously.) m.youtube.com/watch?v=iaoj...
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Tonight! @hertzbarry.bsky.social y.social & @elamin.bsky.social live life a quarter mile at a time.
You'll wanna Tokyo Drift to the @hotdocs.bsky.social cinema. #NewBookSmell #PantsWorthy
You'll wanna Tokyo Drift to the @hotdocs.bsky.social cinema. #NewBookSmell #PantsWorthy
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Tonight! @hertzbarry.bsky.social y.social & @elamin.bsky.social live life a quarter mile at a time.
You'll wanna Tokyo Drift to the @hotdocs.bsky.social cinema. #NewBookSmell #PantsWorthy
You'll wanna Tokyo Drift to the @hotdocs.bsky.social cinema. #NewBookSmell #PantsWorthy
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My copy hasn’t arrived yet but congrats to @hertzbarry.bsky.social on crossing the finishing line on this long journey!
Pub day is here for WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS and I’m honoured to have @theringer.com.web.brid.gy run an exclusive excerpt about the final days of Paul Walker — and how the FURIOUS 7 fam came together for their fallen brother www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
How the ‘Fast & Furious’ Team Vowed to See Paul Walker Again
In an excerpt from his new book, ‘Welcome to the Family,’ Barry Hertz explores the immediate aftermath of Paul Walker’s death amid production on ‘Furious 7’
www.theringer.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My copy hasn’t arrived yet but congrats to @hertzbarry.bsky.social on crossing the finishing line on this long journey!
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Welcome to the Family is out today. This is NOS in book form. Congrats to @hertzbarry.bsky.social for publishing the book he was born to write.
a dodge charger is driving down a street next to another car and the words `` race is on '' are visible .
ALT: a dodge charger is driving down a street next to another car and the words `` race is on '' are visible .
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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Welcome to the Family is out today. This is NOS in book form. Congrats to @hertzbarry.bsky.social for publishing the book he was born to write.
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Happy book launch day! Been working my way through Welcome to the Family, and have been absolutely hooked on all the behind-the-scenes drama, ego & testosterone that @hertzbarry.bsky.social captures with his usual wit & undying affection for this franchise. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/barry...
Welcome to the Family
An exclusive look inside the surprising history and contentious future of Hollywood’s most unlikely blockbuster—the Fast & Furious franchise&...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Happy book launch day! Been working my way through Welcome to the Family, and have been absolutely hooked on all the behind-the-scenes drama, ego & testosterone that @hertzbarry.bsky.social captures with his usual wit & undying affection for this franchise. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/barry...
Pub day is here for WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS and I’m honoured to have @theringer.com.web.brid.gy run an exclusive excerpt about the final days of Paul Walker — and how the FURIOUS 7 fam came together for their fallen brother www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
How the ‘Fast & Furious’ Team Vowed to See Paul Walker Again
In an excerpt from his new book, ‘Welcome to the Family,’ Barry Hertz explores the immediate aftermath of Paul Walker’s death amid production on ‘Furious 7’
www.theringer.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Pub day is here for WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS and I’m honoured to have @theringer.com.web.brid.gy run an exclusive excerpt about the final days of Paul Walker — and how the FURIOUS 7 fam came together for their fallen brother www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Had a great talk with journalist and author @hertzbarry.bsky.social about his deep dive into the Fast and Furious franchise, WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, which hits all fine booksellers this week.
Author and Journalist Barry Hertz on His New Book and The Fast & Furious Family
Like many great stories involving people in and around the film industry, this one begins with a trip to the movies. Although this time it doesn’t begin with a wide
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November 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Had a great talk with journalist and author @hertzbarry.bsky.social about his deep dive into the Fast and Furious franchise, WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, which hits all fine booksellers this week.
Thrilled for this exclusive @indiewire.com excerpt of WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS ahead of tomorrow's pub date from @grandcentralpub.bsky.social! Inside: behind the scenes of Justin Lin's shocking exit from FAST X just days into filming.
New ‘Fast & Furious’ Book Details Why Director Justin Lin Left ‘Fast X’ Days Into Production
An excerpt from Barry Hertz's book 'Welcome to the Family' on the history of 'Fast & Furious' details why director Justin Lin left 'Fast X.'
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November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Thrilled for this exclusive @indiewire.com excerpt of WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS ahead of tomorrow's pub date from @grandcentralpub.bsky.social! Inside: behind the scenes of Justin Lin's shocking exit from FAST X just days into filming.
Big thanks to @theglobeandmail.com for excerpting my new FAST & FURIOUS book WELCOME TO THE FAMILY ahead of its 11.25 pub. This passage details how a handful of Hollywood mavericks engineered a franchise from scratch. One that's about to celebrate 25 years! www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
Read an excerpt from Barry Hertz’s new Fast & Furious book, Welcome to the Family
As the megafranchise celebrates its 25th anniversary, The Globe’s film critic delves into its origin story with his new book
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November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Big thanks to @theglobeandmail.com for excerpting my new FAST & FURIOUS book WELCOME TO THE FAMILY ahead of its 11.25 pub. This passage details how a handful of Hollywood mavericks engineered a franchise from scratch. One that's about to celebrate 25 years! www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
When will I ever stop talking about Fast & Furious? Not soon! Especially if it's in such delightful conversation with Stacey Lee Kong for her Friday Things newsletter. www.fridaythings.com/recent-posts...
It Really Is That Deep, Fast & Furious Edition | Friday Things
In his new book, the Globe and Mail's Barry Hertz tracks 25 years of the Fast & Furious franchise, detailing not just how these movies came together, but also how they changed Hollywood—and why th...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
When will I ever stop talking about Fast & Furious? Not soon! Especially if it's in such delightful conversation with Stacey Lee Kong for her Friday Things newsletter. www.fridaythings.com/recent-posts...
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I want to say an absolutely humongous thank you & shout of appreciation for the camaraderie and kindness of @hertzbarry.bsky.social for this incredible piece of cinematic media!!! Internet fandoms are a #family of their own special magnitude, & i will never stop being incredulous about that fact.
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I want to say an absolutely humongous thank you & shout of appreciation for the camaraderie and kindness of @hertzbarry.bsky.social for this incredible piece of cinematic media!!! Internet fandoms are a #family of their own special magnitude, & i will never stop being incredulous about that fact.
I had a blast talking about how Fast & Furious souped up Hollywood's intellectual-property engine (have I abused the car metaphors too much?) with @sonnybunch.bsky.social for @thebulwark.com. Buckle up and listen below!
Longtime listeners/readers will know I'm not a fan of the Fast and Furious franchise. But Barry Hertz's book on the series is a.) entertainingly written, b.) thoroughly reported, and c.) a fascinating micro-history of 21st-century Hollywood economics. www.thebulwark.com/p/a-fast-and...
A 'Fast and Furious' Guide to the Economics of Hollywood
Barry Hertz on his new book, 'Welcome to the Family.'
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November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I had a blast talking about how Fast & Furious souped up Hollywood's intellectual-property engine (have I abused the car metaphors too much?) with @sonnybunch.bsky.social for @thebulwark.com. Buckle up and listen below!
Thrilled to have @esquiremag.bsky.social run an exclusive excerpt from WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS ahead of 11.25 release via @grandcentralpub.bsky.social. This goes deep into beef between Hollywood's biggest, baddest, baldest egos www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
Inside Vin Diesel and The Rock's Blockbuster Beef on 'Fast and Furious'
Author Barry Hertz gets to the bottom of the infamous feud—which culminated in a showdown between the men in one star's trailer.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Thrilled to have @esquiremag.bsky.social run an exclusive excerpt from WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS ahead of 11.25 release via @grandcentralpub.bsky.social. This goes deep into beef between Hollywood's biggest, baddest, baldest egos www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
Fair to say CRTC's new definition of "Canadian content" (and its expanded points system to unlock funding, which took endless consultation) has been greeted by film & TV industry with disappointment bordering on hostility. And that's just from orgs that'll say anything publicly.
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Fair to say CRTC's new definition of "Canadian content" (and its expanded points system to unlock funding, which took endless consultation) has been greeted by film & TV industry with disappointment bordering on hostility. And that's just from orgs that'll say anything publicly.
TRAIN DREAMS is an epic of compact beauty. I don't buy the Malick-ian disparagement floating around, and neither should you. Shame that Netflix didn't get the film its due theatrical life, but what else is new? www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
Netflix’s Train Dreams is one of the year’s most beautiful and tender films
Movie is an epic tale told in the most compact and economic of ways
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November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
TRAIN DREAMS is an epic of compact beauty. I don't buy the Malick-ian disparagement floating around, and neither should you. Shame that Netflix didn't get the film its due theatrical life, but what else is new? www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
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Here is a link to @hertzbarry.bsky.social's book, which is out next week and which our genial host @normwilner.bsky.social says is a lot more fun than a book so thoroughly researched and reported ought to be ...
Welcome to the Family
An exclusive look inside the surprising history and contentious future of Hollywood’s most unlikely blockbuster—the Fast & Furious franchise—a seri...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Here is a link to @hertzbarry.bsky.social's book, which is out next week and which our genial host @normwilner.bsky.social says is a lot more fun than a book so thoroughly researched and reported ought to be ...
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If you listen to @hertzbarry.bsky.social on FAST FIVE in your car, you may feel the urge to challenge someone to a race. Please don't do that. Just enjoy some thoughts about the entire FAST series from the guy who literally wrote the book on it! someoneelsesmovie.com/episodes/bar...
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If you listen to @hertzbarry.bsky.social on FAST FIVE in your car, you may feel the urge to challenge someone to a race. Please don't do that. Just enjoy some thoughts about the entire FAST series from the guy who literally wrote the book on it! someoneelsesmovie.com/episodes/bar...