🏳️🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩
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Just found out my book CINEMA HER WAY was named one of the best books of the year by Sight and Sound!
Shout out to @nigelcsmith.bsky.social for giving me the heads up!
Shout out to @nigelcsmith.bsky.social for giving me the heads up!
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The extraordinary true legend, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE opens January 16th at the Music Box, PRESENTED IN 70MM!
Advance Tickets on sale now for Music Box Members. General sales open this Wednesday 12/17 at Noon.
Showtimes & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
Advance Tickets on sale now for Music Box Members. General sales open this Wednesday 12/17 at Noon.
Showtimes & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The extraordinary true legend, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE opens January 16th at the Music Box, PRESENTED IN 70MM!
Advance Tickets on sale now for Music Box Members. General sales open this Wednesday 12/17 at Noon.
Showtimes & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
Advance Tickets on sale now for Music Box Members. General sales open this Wednesday 12/17 at Noon.
Showtimes & Advance Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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Oh no
“The LA Fire Department said a man and a woman were found deceased inside, approximately 78 and 68 years old.”
Rob Reiner is 78. His wife, Michele Singer, is in her 60s.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
Rob Reiner is 78. His wife, Michele Singer, is in her 60s.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
2 found dead at Brentwood mansion that belongs to director Rob Reiner
A man and woman were found dead inside a home in Brentwood that records and neighbors tie to director Rob Reiner.
www.nbclosangeles.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Oh no
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Because if you care about securely owning a movie that you love--as opposed to "owning" it only until a license agreement over which you have no control expires without warning--you need a DVD or Blu-ray. The hardware may be yesterday; the concern is very much of this moment.
Why do (us) old people want to burden Gen Z with our nostalgia for an antique piece of hardware in the first place?
A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?"
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Because if you care about securely owning a movie that you love--as opposed to "owning" it only until a license agreement over which you have no control expires without warning--you need a DVD or Blu-ray. The hardware may be yesterday; the concern is very much of this moment.
ready to be destroyed
December 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
ready to be destroyed
Re-sharing this piece I wrote last year about Christmas and my teenage near-death experience
Read: oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/p/christmas-...
Read: oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/p/christmas-...
December 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Re-sharing this piece I wrote last year about Christmas and my teenage near-death experience
Read: oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/p/christmas-...
Read: oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/p/christmas-...
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trash decisions hellbent on preparing students for jobs in industries that will collapse before they graduate
Carnegie Mellon’s literature PhD is being liquidated in favor of “computation,” casualized labor, and AI.
That has profound ramifications for, students, faculty, and program alums like myself.
I wrote it about it (w/ Catherine Evans, a current PhD student).
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
That has profound ramifications for, students, faculty, and program alums like myself.
I wrote it about it (w/ Catherine Evans, a current PhD student).
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
Opinion | A Coup at Carnegie Mellon?
The university is replacing the humanities with more computers.
www.chronicle.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
trash decisions hellbent on preparing students for jobs in industries that will collapse before they graduate
me, late at night, thinking too deeply about my life
a man in a black hooded jacket is standing in front of a tree and says `` i have '' .
Alt: Meryl Streep in DOUBT
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:33 AM
me, late at night, thinking too deeply about my life
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Louise as Lucienne is illuminated by the flicker of her own image onscreen in the final scene of Prix de Beauté (1930).
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Louise as Lucienne is illuminated by the flicker of her own image onscreen in the final scene of Prix de Beauté (1930).
this is unhinged
December 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
this is unhinged
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Also for @letterboxd.social, I wrote about Robina Rose's NIGHTSHIFT
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
December 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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For @letterboxd.social I wrote about Urška Djukić's LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS and Kristen Stewart's THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/watc...
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/watc...
December 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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for the night crowd
In this week's guide: a dark rom-com political satire, the NYC films of Chantal Akerman, American Woman: Reframing ’70s Cinema at MoMI, a rare Chilean political dramedy, two docs about female truck drivers, Black Debutantes on Criterion Channel, & a doc about a Palestinian Christian immigrant in SF
Last night I had a dream that I was flying.
Weekly Directed By Women Viewing Guide
oldfilmsflicker.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
for the night crowd
revisiting an all-time favorite tonight
a black and white photo of a city with a sign that says ' oasis ' on it
ALT: a black and white photo of a city with a sign that says ' oasis ' on it
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
revisiting an all-time favorite tonight
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I wrote about my favorite film discovery of 2k25, Brian Gibson's BREAKING GLASS, for @letterboxd.social!
As always, blessed to be included among pals making some fantastic film recommendations of their own: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
As always, blessed to be included among pals making some fantastic film recommendations of their own: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I wrote about my favorite film discovery of 2k25, Brian Gibson's BREAKING GLASS, for @letterboxd.social!
As always, blessed to be included among pals making some fantastic film recommendations of their own: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
As always, blessed to be included among pals making some fantastic film recommendations of their own: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
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In this week's guide: a dark rom-com political satire, the NYC films of Chantal Akerman, American Woman: Reframing ’70s Cinema at MoMI, a rare Chilean political dramedy, two docs about female truck drivers, Black Debutantes on Criterion Channel, & a doc about a Palestinian Christian immigrant in SF
Last night I had a dream that I was flying.
Weekly Directed By Women Viewing Guide
oldfilmsflicker.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In this week's guide: a dark rom-com political satire, the NYC films of Chantal Akerman, American Woman: Reframing ’70s Cinema at MoMI, a rare Chilean political dramedy, two docs about female truck drivers, Black Debutantes on Criterion Channel, & a doc about a Palestinian Christian immigrant in SF
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For @letterboxd.social I wrote about Urška Djukić's LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS and Kristen Stewart's THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/watc...
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/watc...
December 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
For @letterboxd.social I wrote about Urška Djukić's LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS and Kristen Stewart's THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/watc...
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/watc...
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Also for @letterboxd.social, I wrote about Robina Rose's NIGHTSHIFT
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Also for @letterboxd.social, I wrote about Robina Rose's NIGHTSHIFT
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
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a newly murdered thing of the sea
December 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
a newly murdered thing of the sea
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Also for @letterboxd.social, I wrote about Robina Rose's NIGHTSHIFT
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/favo...
December 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Damn. Thank you to everyone who has shared, liked or read this listicle. 🙌🏾
It’s here! For @letterboxd.social, I wrote a special starter pack about the rarest of gifts.
Here are 16 Black Christmas movies to cheer up your holiday!!
Here are 16 Black Christmas movies to cheer up your holiday!!
Home for the Holidays: Sixteen Black Christmas films to add to your rotation this winter • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
From jolly rom-coms to chaotic family romps and religious gems, Robert Daniels celebrates sixteen Black Christmas films to add to your holiday rotation.
letterboxd.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Damn. Thank you to everyone who has shared, liked or read this listicle. 🙌🏾
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SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
I need the word "simulacrum" to retire for a bit. I've seen it in too many film pieces this year.
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I need the word "simulacrum" to retire for a bit. I've seen it in too many film pieces this year.