Raquel Stecher
@raquelstecher.bsky.social
Film Historian and Critic. Writer for TCM, Quelle Movies. Co-host of the #CineHistorians podcast. Passionate about world cinema.
www.raquelstecher.com
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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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My latest for @tcmtv.bsky.social! An article on the history of The Wizard of Oz (1939) just in time for TCM's new website relaunch www.tcm.com/articles/afi...
I feel really up against it these days. I work so hard to achieve so little. Hoping things turn around for me soon.
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I feel really up against it these days. I work so hard to achieve so little. Hoping things turn around for me soon.
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S2E7 is now available! On the latest episode, #CineHistorians
@raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).
Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
@filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
#filmstories
@raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).
Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
@filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
#filmstories
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
S2E7 is now available! On the latest episode, #CineHistorians
@raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).
Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
@filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
#filmstories
@raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).
Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
@filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
#filmstories
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I think the Netflix deal is ultimately better for movies and for WB than a Paramount deal (which I 100% believe would end WB) or a Comcast deal (which would take the two best-functioning studios in Hollywood and reduce them to one). I'm open to arguments, but "None of the above" isn't one.
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I think the Netflix deal is ultimately better for movies and for WB than a Paramount deal (which I 100% believe would end WB) or a Comcast deal (which would take the two best-functioning studios in Hollywood and reduce them to one). I'm open to arguments, but "None of the above" isn't one.
Not sure why I’m doing all this work to promote something no one is watching ☠️
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Not sure why I’m doing all this work to promote something no one is watching ☠️
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Breaking news: Netflix has agreed an $83bn takeover of the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery, in a deal set to reshape Hollywood and create a new global entertainment powerhouse. on.ft.com/3MGC59K
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Breaking news: Netflix has agreed an $83bn takeover of the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery, in a deal set to reshape Hollywood and create a new global entertainment powerhouse. on.ft.com/3MGC59K
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#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social discusses the symbolic use of Josephine Baker’s rendition of the song Paris, Paris, Paris in the movie Touki Bouki (1973).
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social discusses the symbolic use of Josephine Baker’s rendition of the song Paris, Paris, Paris in the movie Touki Bouki (1973).
New episode of @cinehistorians.bsky.social drops on Friday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag6h...
S2E7: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and Céline Sciamma
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December 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
New episode of @cinehistorians.bsky.social drops on Friday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag6h...
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#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discusses Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project and the restoration of Touki Bouki (1973) #filmsky
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discusses Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project and the restoration of Touki Bouki (1973) #filmsky
Suddenly craving a slice of Sara Lee cheesecake that I didn't let thaw enough so I put it in the microwave so it's both a little hot and partially frozen.
December 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Suddenly craving a slice of Sara Lee cheesecake that I didn't let thaw enough so I put it in the microwave so it's both a little hot and partially frozen.
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#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social recommends Djibril Diop Mambéty’s film Hyenas (1992), a pseudo-sequel to Touki Bouki (1973). #filmsky
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social recommends Djibril Diop Mambéty’s film Hyenas (1992), a pseudo-sequel to Touki Bouki (1973). #filmsky
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December 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of the many reasons I love the Criterion Channel is that they curate amazing collections like this!
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
One of the many reasons I love the Criterion Channel is that they curate amazing collections like this!
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Ah, the quickie Reno divorce, the subplot for Maisie Goes to Reno. I always wondered how unhappy dames could afford six weeks in a hotel. In a plot twist, some menu prices are lowered!
Here we have lotsa booze and some sandwiches
The Dog House
Reno, NV 1933
#VintageMenus
Here we have lotsa booze and some sandwiches
The Dog House
Reno, NV 1933
#VintageMenus
November 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Ah, the quickie Reno divorce, the subplot for Maisie Goes to Reno. I always wondered how unhappy dames could afford six weeks in a hotel. In a plot twist, some menu prices are lowered!
Here we have lotsa booze and some sandwiches
The Dog House
Reno, NV 1933
#VintageMenus
Here we have lotsa booze and some sandwiches
The Dog House
Reno, NV 1933
#VintageMenus
I have so many screenshots from this film. It truly is a visual masterpiece.
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have so many screenshots from this film. It truly is a visual masterpiece.
Shorts Spotlight: The Last Observers quellemovies.com/2025/11/shor...
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Shorts Spotlight: The Last Observers quellemovies.com/2025/11/shor...
Hit 800 for the year on Letterboxd. 👀
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Hit 800 for the year on Letterboxd. 👀
I make new year style resolutions for my birthday every year. This year its decentering everyone I've been putting on a pedestal. Also improving my Spanish.
November 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I make new year style resolutions for my birthday every year. This year its decentering everyone I've been putting on a pedestal. Also improving my Spanish.
If you put a dash between the t and the u in youtube in a URL it will show you a no cookie, embed version of the video that plays with no ads.
a colorful background with the words " the more you know " and a star
ALT: a colorful background with the words " the more you know " and a star
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November 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
If you put a dash between the t and the u in youtube in a URL it will show you a no cookie, embed version of the video that plays with no ads.
In Spanish spouses and handcuffs are the same word
a little girl is sliding down an orange slide with the words adios written on the bottom
ALT: a little girl is sliding down an orange slide with the words adios written on the bottom
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November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
In Spanish spouses and handcuffs are the same word
I'm glad Vimeo walked back their decision not to have an updated app on Apple TV. I still use it regularly!
November 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I'm glad Vimeo walked back their decision not to have an updated app on Apple TV. I still use it regularly!
Ayyyy nueva temporada de Kitzia y Colu en el baño! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo98...
Segunda temporada Episodio 1 Como renacer de las revolcadas de la vida?
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November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Ayyyy nueva temporada de Kitzia y Colu en el baño! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo98...
Got my favorite foundation for $8 today instead of the usual $45. Now THAT'S a Black Friday deal!
November 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Got my favorite foundation for $8 today instead of the usual $45. Now THAT'S a Black Friday deal!
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Episode S2E6 of the #CineHistorians Podcast is now available on YouTube! In this episode, we discuss Djibril Diop Mambéty's Touki Bouki (1973), the history of Senegalese cinema, Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project and much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zzd...
S2E6: Touki Bouki (1973) and Djibril Diop Mambéty
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November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Episode S2E6 of the #CineHistorians Podcast is now available on YouTube! In this episode, we discuss Djibril Diop Mambéty's Touki Bouki (1973), the history of Senegalese cinema, Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project and much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zzd...